Mars Toys 1/6 Prank Villain (Three versions of Cesar Romero's Joker)

[sj2106]

Issues aside he's still a lot of fun!

The pants being completely the wrong colour is the biggest annoyance. Everything else I could overlook more easily had they got that simple thing right. Not sure whether to replace them or try dying.

Will consider some of the other mods @Asta detailed. The shoes are pristine. Seems unlikely in a dusty, dirty prison yard but I haven't watched the scene in ages. Some weathering all over the outfit would probably help. Maybe washes on the face to reduce the brightness of the white makeup.

 

[Vortex]

Eh, throw that mask on softball joker and see how close we can get to this:

 

[Mondragon]

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Hopefully someone makes his civilian suit too:

It's what somewhat inspired Miller's big zootsuit suit Joker

And with the Pagliacci mask, the Dark Knights gray suit

Having 66 Romero Joker in the gray Civilian Zoot suit, holding his own Pagliacci mask, would make for a wonderfully bizarre parallel.

Eh, throw that mask on softball joker and see how close we can get to this:

I would have preferred the civilian; Big Suit Joker, to softball Joker. Then combined that with the Pagliacci Mask, to retroactively invoke the Dark Knight Joker.

 

[sj2106]

Realised earlier I had a spare pair of dark brown pants that were previously on a McClane kitbash. Probably a long way from screen accurate but much happier with this colour than the stock pants.

Now to see what can be done to get the shirt to fit better and maybe weather the shoes. Watching the scene on YT I can't get a good shot of the shoes but they must have been covered in dust and dirt?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Those pants look great! That's what was advertised.

 

[Asta]

Realised earlier I had a spare pair of dark brown pants that were previously on a McClane kitbash. Probably a long way from screen accurate but much happier with this colour than the stock pants.

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Now to see what can be done to get the shirt to fit better and maybe weather the shoes. Watching the scene on YT I can't get a good shot of the shoes but they must have been covered in dust and dirt?

That's a big improvement.

They instantly reminded me of the pair that came with Hot Toys' Logan from The Wolverine, which are brown with a hint of dark grey. They're also more utilitarian than the grey suit trousers I was using, and therefore don't have pressed creases down the front.

I had them on a figure that was simple to switch for another pair, so made the swap onto Joker:

They're a tighter fit than the grey pair, so didn't need the padding at the front, though I did keep the thigh expanders on. Also a better fit on the waist.

Makes me happier with the figure, as even though the colour is still probably wrong, they look more like prison wear to me.

 

[Wor-Gar]

The slight brown hue ties in better with the baseball glove... and looks closer to the pictures posted.

 

[Mondragon]

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I'm curious about the box art, which I think is terrific, while likely original designs based on screen caps (see above^) , I particularly like the one on the right, where he's making the crazy bat-ears.
It looks familiar but I can't place it, Is that based on original art, something Romero did on the show, or in some publicity material?
Anyone know, or have a shot / capture where he does that?

 

[Asta]

I'm curious about the box art, which I think is terrific, while likely original designs based on screen caps (see above^) , I particularly like the one on the right, where he's making the crazy bat-ears.
It looks familiar but I can't place it, Is that based on original art, something Romero did on the show, or in some publicity material?
Anyone know, or have a shot / capture where he does that?

The box art is great.

I've found the finger making bat ears on Pinterest:

There's no artist information in the caption, but the art is signed and dated 2014.

Using Google image search found this page:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/43600335/BATMAN-66-OFFICIAL-WARNER-BROSPrints

The artist is Orlando Arocena.

Some of you know that I'm a BIG BATMAN geek and back in 2014 I created several vector tributes to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Batman- in association with the Poster Posse.

Today I am happy to announce in association with Warner Bros. Studios Entertainment and Dark Hall Mansion my OFFICIAL Batman66: ARKHAM CELEBRATES Limited Edition Prints!

When I created these back in 2014-my over all idea was to create a parody series where 3 of the most iconic Gotham Villains were paying tribute to the Dark Knight. 2 years later I'm proud that they are now available for you to collect!

Created with Imac + adobe Illustrator + Wacom Intuos Pro.

 

[Asta]

Is this is sneak preview of the (stolen) box art for the upcoming Riddler and Penguin?

 

[Wor-Gar]

I wonder if he knows his art's been used?

I love those paintings.

 

[Asta]

I wonder if he knows his art's been used?

I love those paintings.

That'll be another cease and desist coming Mars Toys' way.

Especially since it's Warner Bros. licensed art.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I'm sure by now Mars has a collection of wall art of C&Ds from WB.

 

[Mondragon]

The box art is great.

I've found the finger making bat ears on Pinterest:

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There's no artist information in the caption, but the art is signed and dated 2014.

Using Google image search found this page:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/43600335/BATMAN-66-OFFICIAL-WARNER-BROSPrints

The artist is Orlando Arocena.

Oh wow, I don't have much problem with them appropriating screen caps for box art, but that is that guy Orlando Arocena' s original art work. That does cross a line.

I wonder if he knows his art's been used?

I love those paintings.

Yeah they are terrific, a clever visual theme.

 

[sj2106]

That's a big improvement.

They instantly reminded me of the pair that came with Hot Toys' Logan from The Wolverine, which are brown with a hint of dark grey. They're also more utilitarian than the grey suit trousers I was using, and therefore don't have pressed creases down the front.

I had them on a figure that was simple to switch for another pair, so made the swap onto Joker:

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They're a tighter fit than the grey pair, so didn't need the padding at the front, though I did keep the thigh expanders on. Also a better fit on the waist.

Makes me happier with the figure, as even though the colour is still probably wrong, they look more like prison wear to me.

I like those! The brown does work better than the grey, at least to my eye.

 

[KingGrayskull]

Thanks @Asta for the detailed description of both figures. Still considering them as they look to be fun projects.
I have a Bank Robber Joker V1 laying here. Might work for baseball Joker.
Pagliacci Joker looks great. Adding some bigger ponpons and resweing the hat shouldn’t be an issue. I also do have a second bang robber mask that might work with a repaint.
Already the boxarts look wort the purchase…

 

[Lee in MI]

I just opened my Softball Joker and I like him considerably more than I thought I would. I may just keep the standard pants even though they are wrong as the day is long.

 

[Wor-Gar]

The gray-brown pants make a world of difference.

And getting bigger pompoms on Pagliacci Joker would really make that figure just about perfect.

 

[Captain Clown]

I really, really hope the reissue of the main figure won’t get canned.

Has there been any update about what’s been going on with Mars Toys?

 

[KingGrayskull]

I really, really hope the reissue of the main figure won’t get canned.

Has there been any update about what’s been going on with Mars Toys?

What’s the issue?