With plenty of Batman statues released over the years, Gotham city’s
most evil is out to take revenge on the world. Joining the ranks of such
greats as The Dark Knight Returns Batman vs. Joker is another classic
Batman story come to life in Batman The Killing Joke The Joker! A 1988
graphic novel by Alan Moore and drawn by Brian Bolland, The Killing Joke
is a story about Joker and how he came to be the Clown Prince of Crime.
Other than an interesting origin story for him, the book also features
one of the most famous scenes in the history of comics: Joker shooting
Barbara Gordon (which would in turn lead to her becoming the hero
Oracle). Almost as famous as its contents is Joke’s iconic cover image,
captured for the first time as an ARTFX Statue!
Featuring a portrait inspired by the graphic novel cover art coupled
with an original pose by Kotobukiya, this new statue brings the maniacal
clown to life as you’ve never seen him before. Joker stands with one
foot resting on a crate of dynamite, smiling his huge toothy grin as he
snaps a photo on his old school film camera. The sadistic villain’s
costume is incredibly detailed, showing off every seam, cuff, button,
crease, and more on his purple three piece suit and trench coat. His
outfit is even topped off by authentic studded spats, fedora, iconic
white gloves, and lapel-pinned flower. The Joker’s elongated white
painted face leaps right off of the graphic novel cover with its deep
laugh lines, left eye squeezed shut, and unruly green hair peeking out
from under his hat. There’s even a motion sensor built into the base
that activates an LED spot lamp and camera shutter sound after a brief
delay. As an added bonus, the lamp is movable and can be placed at any
angle around the statue!
Sculpted by Junnosuke Abe, The Killing Joke Joker stands 11 inches
tall (1/6th scale) on a special display base that includes the broken
crate of dynamite, LED lamp, and a creepy cherub henchman. The Joker is
an incredible statue capturing one of the most famous graphic novels of
all time, and he’ll look great on display or alongside other DC
Comics-inspired statues from Kotobukiya like the Batman Black Costume
Ver. Lights, camera, action!