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Packaging - ***
Decent graphics and a very solid interior foam tray make for an issue
free package. There's no display window, but there is an edition number
on the bottom as well as a very nice Certificate of Authenticity. The
edition size and individual number is also printed on the base of the
statue itself.
Sculpting - ****
Harley is posed leaning on her big hammer, covered in fresh blood. One
foot is tilted slightly off the floor, hand on a hip, and the head has
that tilt that says "I'm so damn cute you'll never see it coming". The
detail work is well done where appropriate, like the texture on the
little puff balls. The face is beautiful, and the proportions, while
not exactly 'natural', are at least humanly possible. I particularly
like the muscle definition apparent through the suit. She stands
on a base complete with her name, and usually I hate that. But this
time, she's standing over the letters, which gives it an interesting
vibe - sort of like she's breaking through some sort of collectibles
fourth wall. She's done in the same 9" scale as the other lovely
ladies in the series, making them quite a bit bigger than something
like the Batman Black and White series, but not nearly as big as some
of the sixth scale lines. She fits in well with the rest of the series
scale-wise, and all her internal proportions are great.
Paint - ***
When I first laid eyes on this statue, I was pretty much overwhelmed.
The black and red costume has a very - VERY - high gloss finish. The
black and red sections look fantastic, and have a very consistent
highly reflective coating. But
once I was able to get past the blinding brilliance of the finish, I
noticed some other issues. Edges are a bit sloppy, particularly around
the white collar and face. Worse, the eyes aren't quite even, with the
left off a bit too far to the left. It's not quite at the lazy eye
level, but it's close. On the plus side, the more matte finish
red paint on the hammer is a very realistic blood color, and gives her
the villainous edge she deserves.
Value - **1/2
For the purposes of this category, I'm going to assume you picked her
up in the $80 - $85 range, which considering the scale and quality is
about right. You may end up paying closer to a $100, and at that price
I'd pull another half star here, but there are enough options in the
lower ball park that you shouldn't be forced to pay the big
bucks...yet. In fact, with such a huge edition size, I'm betting you'll
be able to get her at a reasonable price for quite awhile.
Things to Watch Out For -
Not at thing, since she comes all as a single piece (no need to attach
her to the base), and there aren't any particularly breakable details.
At least not any more breakable than you'd expect on a normal resin
statue.
Overall - ***1/2
At first glance, I was blown away by this statue. Sadly, some of the
paint details were off, however, pulling her down from the highest
level. Still,
the high gloss muscle car paint job is an eye catcher, and the sculpt
is the usual outstanding work. The paint issues keep her from unseating
Catwoman as my favorite so far, but she's still a great addition to the
line up. Along with Batgirl, Supergirl and Poison Ivy, we have
armored Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl already announced. I have high
hopes that the increased edition size with this statue is a good
indication of the increased demand for this series, and that we'll see
it last well into 2012.
Score Recap:
Packaging - ***
Sculpting - ****
Paint - ***
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***1/2
Where to Buy -
Online options include these site sponsors:
- Urban
Collector has her at $80. - Fanboy Collectibles has her at $80. - Alter Ego Comics has her at $85, along with many of the other girls. - Big Bad Toy Store has her at $85.
- Capstone Comics has her for $90. - Things From Another World has her at $90.
- Entertainment
Earth has her at $100.
- or you can search
ebay for a deal.
Related
Links -
I've covered the full run so far:
- so far there's Power Girl, Catwoman/Wonder Woman, Zatanna,
and Black Canary.
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