REVIEW: STAR ACE TOYS BATMAN NINJA - THE JOKER (DX VERSION)!

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STAR ACE TOYS BATMAN NINJA - THE JOKER (DX VERSION)!

It’s Wednesday, you know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!

Today, we’re checking the 1:6th scale Joker figure from the Batman Ninja movie by Star Ace Toys, the Deluxe version!

First things first: Yes, Batman Ninja, the anime movie…wasn’t great. It was wacky and pretty bad, but at the same time, so much fun! There’s samurai battles, and even giant mechas made of monkeys and bats fighting! I shit you not! It has become a guilty pleasure of mine.

One thing that I love about the movie is the character designs, by the great Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai). It seems I am a sucker for anything that is given a feudal Japan twist (Star Wars Movie Realization figures from Bandai for example…stay tuned for next week’s review *wink wink*), and that line hit the right spot for me. Batman being one of the main things I collect, I couldn’t pass on this. I already had the Batman Ninja himself anyway!

The box is very nice and colorful, as opposed to the Batman one which was dark and gloomy.

Sidenote: I was not aware that the Joker was into autoerotic asphyxiation!

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The insert of the box has some nice print on it too!

The figure looks very good, with an amazing headsculpt. The tailoring is also surprisingly nice, which wasn’t obvious on the Batman figure since it had a lot less soft goods on it.

The American-dubbed version of the movie had Tony Hale (Buster from Arrested Development!) voicing the Joker! I’ve always watched the Japanese version, though… It somehow fits better.

Oh, I never really wanted to be a Lord. It wasn't what you would call an aspiration. But when life throws you time travels, sometimes you gotta make "travelade."

That hairdo !

Did anyone say “creepy”?

The fans have very sharp pointy ‘teeth’ at the end. Because why not?

The Tanegashima (japanese rifle) from the Deluxe version

Even in feudal Japan, the Joker had to have a prank gun (it says “ha ha ha ha ha ha”)

The Deluxe version comes with a barrel, on which you can sit your Joker figure on, if you’ve played with it too much and it needs a rest.

Anyone fancy a bomb?

Thank god I had this gourd with me to quench my thirst!

Shiny!

The Deluxe version comes with a nice base and a barrel to sit the Joker on, as well as a few extra accessories, like the prank-tanegashima (Japanese rifle) with its flag. All the accessories can be displayed on the base, there are holes and slits (hmm…) to allow you to place all the items on it, so that it looks cool. A clever touch, which allows you to also display the accessories, instead of just keeping them stored in the box.

Accessories displayed on the base

It’s a bomb!

That Joker figure will nicely compliment your Batman Ninja!

So menacing!

Star Ace Toys has already announced a Catwoman, a Harley Quinn and a Modern version of the Batman with light-up features (from when they are in the present, in the movie), which will destroy my wallet when they come out. Yay!

More news at 11:00… HahahaHAHAhahaha!

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REVIEW: DC COMICS AMAZING YAMAGUCHI REVOLTECH JOKER

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DC COMICS AMAZING YAMAGUCHI REVOLTECH JOKER!

It's Wednesday. You know what that means… ToyFarce reviews!

This week we’re checking out the latest Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech DC Comics figure, the Clown Prince of Crime himself, the JOKER! “haHAHAhAhaha”. Here are some packaging shots:

The Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech Batman is ready for this…

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The figure comes with an alternative head (maniacal laugh), 3 extra sets of hands, a cane, a ‘shattering teeth’ toy (a toy that comes with his own toy…gotta love it!), and surprisingly… Guns! 2 revolvers, 1 prop revolver, and 2 submachine guns (had to google that), with fire effects!

A great feature of that figure (outside of the ridiculous amount of articulations) is that the eyes can be moved on both headsculpts, using a tool that comes with the figure. Cross eyed Joker is now a possibility, folks!

Now, as always with Revoltech, the figure has articulations on top of articulations. If you suck at posing, like I do, this figure will be a pain in the ass to manipulate. I did what I could! Those figures are hyper-articulated, and each part can move pretty easily, and hold great. No QC issues there (*cough* take note, MAFEX *cough*).

“TADAAAAA!”

“Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”

“What would a villain be without a cane!”

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

Not sure if this figure was made before Warner/DC decided to remove guns from toys, or if there’s still a misunderstanding with the weapons being added to the figure, but not present on the promo pics, but his weapons are pretty great too. (Although, MAFEX did send an email saying the guns won’t be present with the Armored Batman and HUSH Joker later this year, so who knows…)

The stand allows more fun poses, or you can get your Joker airborne if you want to display him while punched by Batman.

“Tee-hee!”

“I should go and take more pictures of the Comissioner’s daughter…”

“Say cheeeeeese!”

“Remember when I removed my face, and wore it as a mask? Weird times…”

Here’s a display of the articlations when stretched to the max, which looks very painful.

“I should go see my chiropractor again…”

“Well, well, well! Look who’s here…”

“Let your favorite clown give you a kiss… with his fists!”

“I just want to grab you…”

“…and bash your skull in!! Hahaha!”

“Whoops! That’s my cue! Bye, batsy!”

“Hahaha! I got you again with the oldest trick in the books! Seriously, it has to be the 1000th time by now!”

One of the coolest accessory are the “Haha!” bubbles that can be attached to his back (or on the stand), capturing that classing “The Killing Joke” look (which I have tattooed on my leg, humble brag).

The Revoltech figures are not for everyone, but look very nice on a shelf (#DetolfClub). Some don’t like the over-articulations, or the Japanese anime-like design on those, but if you can get past that, they are very cool figures (apart from Batman’s cape, which is shouldn’t have come in puzzle pieces, and still looks awful).

The Amazing Yamaguchi DC Comics figures (minus the ladies, Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman)

A group of Jokers is called “a circus”. You heard it here first!

Will you be picking this one up? Let us know in the comments!

More news at 11:00…and that puts a SMILE on my face!

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REVIEW: DC DIRECT DCEASED - FIRST AND FINAL WAVE

HALLOWEEN REVIEW:

DC DIRECT DCEASED - FIRST AND FINAL WAVE

First of all, ToyFarce wants to wish you all a happy Halloween!

Here is a bonus review for this day, with figures that arrived just in time for the event! The Zombie versions (aka repaints) of the DC Essentials figure, from the comic book from DC Comics called DCeased, which is pretty much DC’s answer to the critically acclaimed Marvel Zombies comic books, which came out over a decade ago. Here are some packaging shots:

Wait…what is this light?

*suspenseful music and sounds of plastic tearing*

“RRARGH!”

“Oh shit…”

“Err… Mr J. ?”

“Stay away from me, Curry!”

“Bruce, it’s me! What the hell is going on?”

“Why does he ALWAYS have to come back from the dead??”

“RRRAAAARGHHHHH"!” *zombie sounds*

“Nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana ZOMBIES!”

This is THRILLEEEEEER… THRILLER NIIIIGHT!

More news at 11:00… TRICK OR TREAT!

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MAKE YOUR OWN PLATINUM EDITION CHASE FIGURE WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK!

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MAKE YOUR OWN PLATINUM EDITION CHASE FIGURE WITH THIS SIMPLE TRICK!

 With the latest announcement from McFarlane Toys that the DC Multiverse line will have "Platinum Edition" chase figures (Arkham Asylum Joker being already available in the wild, with Arkham Asylum Batman and Arkham Origins Deathstroke having already been teased), collectors worldwide have been excited about going for toy hunts again!

Those Platinum Edition figures are limited to 3000 worldwide, which, to be honest, is a lot, considering the average production for normal version of the figure is probably around 5000 worldwide anyway, (on average). But if you fear that you will never be able to find it, ToyFarce has a simple yet efficient trick for you!

Just go to your local hardware store and buy some bronze color spray paint can, do a couple of layers on your normal figure, and voila! You have the Platinum Edition variant! Coincidentally, those have been sold out for a few weeks at our local hardware store, but it might have nothing to do with the McFarlane Toys figures... 

PS: Please use this trick for your own collection. If you are planning on doing this to resell it, just don't.

More news at 11:00... but in Platinum Edition!

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DRESS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE 1990 KENNER BATMAN QUICK CHANGE FIGURE !

 

FASHION NEWS:

DRESS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE 1990 KENNER BATMAN QUICK CHANGE FIGURE !

Have you always wanted to wear that iconic t-shirt that the 1990 Batman Quick Change action figure from Kenner was wearing? Do you also remember that scene in the 1989 movie, during which Michael Keaton wears this iconic t-shirt? (No, seriously, do you? We don't...)

It is now possible, thanks to 'jadbean' who uploaded the design on teepublic! There is a wide selection of what you can do with the design (stickers, mugs, pillows), but here are the ones that everybody will want: 

T-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/345428-batman-bruce-wayne-shirt-kenner-1990-action-figure

Long-sleeve t-shirt: https://www.teepublic.com/long-sleeve-t-shirt/345428-batman-bruce-wayne-shirt-kenner-1990-action-figure

PS: ToyFarce has no relation with jadbean or teepublic and is not making any money out of this, we are just sharing because it's fun.

What other action figure clothes would you love to wear? Let us know in the comments! 

 More news at 11:00... You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts! 

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HOT TOYS JOKER (2019) ALREADY RELEASED...IN 2008?!

BREAKING NEWS:

HOT TOYS JOKER (2019) ALREADY RELEASED...IN 2008?!

Our team of reporters worked around the clock to bring you the insider news about why Hot Toys hasn't released an Arthur Fleck Joker figure (as portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix)... because they already made one, back in 2008!
The MMS68 Dark Knight Joker head sculpt, clearly not based on Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime, was actually supposed to look like Joaquin Phoenix instead. That is why it was hard to recognize at the time!
Also, the jacket had red on the inside, which was in fact, the outside color turned outside-in, according to a former employee (a disgruntled one).
Nowadays, it is tradition to have to wait 2 to 3 years for a figure after it is announced, but in that case, the figure was released 11 years BEFORE the movie came out! This is this kind of forward thinking that made Hot Toys the brand that it is today.
Also, higher ups at Hot Toys have said that since everyone and their mother made a Heath Ledger sculpt in the last 11 years, good or bad, rooted or not, etc... they want to avoid to repeat this, so that people won't have to see endless pics of Arthur Fleck headsculpts until 2030.
More news at 11...