I keep sliding down that slippery slope of high end collectibles. I knew after I got the Hot Toys DX MMS Joker that I’d end up getting more from The Dark Knight line. I already have a DX MMS Batman on pre-order, but had to go back to pick up a Harvey Dent / Two-Face. As great as these figures are, I’ve still got some sticker shock, since I’m used to buying figures in the $10 – $15 range – but luckily I found some good deals on the Hot Toys MMS Two-Face on eBay. After opening him up, I’d have been just as happy paying retail.
The Hot Toys MMS Blade II has arrived in Hong Kong, and the final head sculpt looks fantastic. Take a look back at the press pics.
A real Blade arrives!
Blade is coming in real! The final head sculpture, with more prominent facial features, movie-accurate eye and facial expression, fine wrinkles, frown and moustache, further illustrates his likeness. The signature tattoo at the back also stands out his fierceness! Equipped with the detailed costume, accessories and weapons, he is now going to hunt even more vampires!
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I wouldn’t call myself a Quentin Tarantino fanatic, but I have liked all of his movies that I’ve seen – I just haven’t seen Inglourious Basterds yet. Should I?
If I could tell my younger self that one day I’d be gingerly pulling pants onto a 12-inch figure, being careful not to snag or tear them, my younger self would have had a good laugh. After all, as one of my good friends likes to say, I collect action figures – not dolls. Well, if the Hot Toys Joker from The Dark Knight is a doll, then a doll collector I’ve become.
Not that I didn’t see myself ending up here – my slide down the slippery slope began with the Medicom Real Action Heroes Goku and Piccolo and got cemented when I bought the VCD Gohan just for the Piccolo interchangeable head. But this is my first Hot Toys purchase. And judging from how I feel about this 12-inch action figure – not doll! – my wallet is going to be taking a beating.
Before I even got to the figures, I was astounded by how much actually went into the packaging. The inner box flips open to reveal a description of the Joker and his role in The Dark Knight as well as three full-sized playing cards.
