Hot Toys The Dark Knight Joker DX/Artisan 1/6 Scale Figure

[TheBatman]

Artisan Widow isn't an investment

 

[BLNadal]

Artisan Widow isn't an investment

It would be for my collection, this looks is the definitive Natasha for me

 

[CollectorGuy]

This turned out great! Can't wait to have in next to my dx19. I can swap out my poopy dx11 joker finally.
These are my faves:

 

[Vortex]

Surprised Raygun hasn't reviewed this yet.

Edit:
Just saw Dean's review on the BB Jaxon sculpt he said he has this coming soon!

 

[Gipetto0812]

Surprised Raygun hasn't reviewed this yet.

Edit:
Just saw Dean's review on the BB Jaxon sculpt he said he has this coming soon!

If I understood Raygun in his recent YouTube short, he mentioned he hasn’t been able to get his yet b/c he preordered late, so his isn’t ready for him to pick up yet.

 

[CollectorGuy]

I feel like with this figure getting the eyes in just the right position really helps bring out the likeness more. Either to the side or with them tilted upward with the head tilted downward. Pretty much just as the pics i posted above. Can't wait to see how it looks in hand, most likely january yeah?

 

[Chopper Face]

It would be for my collection, this looks is the definitive Natasha for me

I know he's just being pedantic but to expand on the finer point here; these figures can almost never be considered viable financial investments. Even customs.

They sell for slightly more than retail for a little while after release- some maybe even retain that increased value for several years, some lose it almost immediately- but, inevitably, the hobby progresses and old figures either deteriorate or become outdated first and then obsolete with the arrival of 2.0s, 3.0s, new versions from new companies etc. reducing their resale value and invalidating any investment intent.

Therefore, Widow would be just an addition to your collection.

 

[rayeknor]

Never think of this hobby as an investment, buy stocks if you wish to invest, or almost any other niche market if you have the knowledge. For example rare high quality books is a much better investment/store of value then hot toys figures if you know what you are buying. These pieces should be for display and enjoyment, they're terrible monetary investments.

 

[DiostaR]

Never think of this hobby as an investment, buy stocks if you wish to invest, or almost any other niche market if you have the knowledge. For example rare high quality books is a much better investment/store of value then hot toys figures if you know what you are buying. These pieces should be for display and enjoyment, they're terrible monetary investments.

That's how I call them when i'm around the family so they think I know what i'm doing.

 

[BadMuthaDude]

 

[BLNadal]

I know he's just being pedantic but to expand on the finer point here; these figures can almost never be considered viable financial investments. Even customs.

They sell for slightly more than retail for a little while after release- some maybe even retain that increased value for several years, some lose it almost immediately- but, inevitably, the hobby progresses and old figures either deteriorate or become outdated first and then obsolete with the arrival of 2.0s, 3.0s, new versions from new companies etc. reducing their resale value and invalidating any investment intent.

Therefore, Widow would be just an addition to your collection.

Never think of this hobby as an investment, buy stocks if you wish to invest, or almost any other niche market if you have the knowledge. For example rare high quality books is a much better investment/store of value then hot toys figures if you know what you are buying. These pieces should be for display and enjoyment, they're terrible monetary investments.

I would love to have Artisan Joker and Artisan Widow, but I dont know if this Joker is worth twice the price of regular one..

 

[BLNadal]

 

[Nick D]

As others have mentioned,
don’t buy the Artisan on the aftermarket, not worth it.

I had it preordered on Sideshow for retail and still cancelled it in favor of my customs and the new JND Ledger. If you’re willing to throw a grand at a Joker, go with JND Type A, as the custom route will lead you to putting up thousands to correctly source everything. Not to mention how difficult it is to obtain those parts from all over the world.

Even scoring this at retail + shipping at $600 USD is less of a bang for your buck than the $1,049 spent on Type A JND, it has far better clothing and new tech.

 

[vspectra]

They both look off to me in Justin's comparison pic

 

[webhead05]

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Look, taste is subjective, and that subjectivity is further colored by the fact that these things cost a lot of money, so there's self-interest in "defending" the version you've personally invested in... And that's not even considering the additional confounding factors of bad feelings towards Hot Toys, optimism around InArt, etc...

With that mountain of caveats out of the way, I'm taking Hot Toys in the head-to-head. Neither is perfect, but I just think the tailoring, proportions, and sculpt have the slight edge.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Wow... HT wins again!

HT's Joker makes InArt look so tiny... and that InArt is not a "tiny" figure on the shelf. Makes me concerned that this Artisan is a "new scale" again -- meaning, oversized.

I hope someone can measure it. Looks like it might be 12.5 inches tall.

 

[GaryPool]

As others have mentioned,
don’t buy the Artisan on the aftermarket, not worth it.

I had it preordered on Sideshow for retail and still cancelled it in favor of my customs and the new JND Ledger. If you’re willing to throw a grand at a Joker, go with JND Type A, as the custom route will lead you to putting up thousands to correctly source everything. Not to mention how difficult it is to obtain those parts from all over the world.

Even scoring this at retail + shipping at $600 USD is less of a bang for your buck than the $1,049 spent on Type A JND, it has far better clothing and new tech.

Hot Toys blew Inart out of the water, JND gonna blow Hot Toys out the water.

Nick, it's time for us to put aside our differences and usher in the new JND Jokor era.


(also I agree with what you said)

 

[rayeknor]

Wow... HT wins again!

HT's Joker makes InArt look so tiny... and that InArt is not a "tiny" figure on the shelf. Makes me concerned that this Artisan is a "new scale" again -- meaning, oversized.

I hope someone can measure it. Looks like it might be 12.5 inches tall.

Heath was just over 6foot, by now means a short guy. I'm pretty sure the figure is accurate in 1:6.

 

[Nick D]

Hot Toys blew Inart out of the water, JND gonna blow Hot Toys out the water.

Nick, it's time for us to put aside our differences and usher in the new JND Jokor era.


(also I agree with what you said)

Yeah I’m eagerly awaiting to take
parts from JND to make my custom more accurate.
I’ll use the JND remains for an Interrogation Joker. About to send off $710 for another custom Ledger sculpt soon.

 

[Jbeltram4]

Still not a big fan of the facial expression on the HT one, but pics are def making me start thinking of ordering the sculpted hair.