The Joker Batman the Animated - BE@RBRICK
As one of pop culture's most popular villains, the Joker has made multiple appearances in the BE@BRICK line. His most recent appearance depicts his iconic cartoon design from Batman: The Animated Series. The "BE@RBRICK The Joker: Batman: The Animated Series Ver. 100% & 400% Set" gives Joker fans two ways to display their love of Gotham's most dangerous criminal.
The Joker and BE@RBRICK Collaboration Background
Medicom Toy has produced over nine different BE@RBRICK designs showcasing the Joker. These figures represent his many appearances in film, animation, and comics.
Collaboration Planning and Launch Information
The Joker first appeared in a two-part set with Batman in 2008. Later that year, a stylized figure with his iconic line "why so serious?" launched in promotion of the film The Dark Knight. In 2016, Medicom Toy released three figures representing the Joker's film appearances. Notably, these included Heath Ledger's 2008 Joker and Jared Leto's portrayal in that year's Suicide Squad film. The Jared Leto Joker BE@RBRICK was featured as the Villain entry in the brand's 15th anniversary special Series 32 figure set. The Joker's Animated Series character received a figure in late 2020.
BE@RBRICK The Joker: Batman: The Animated Series Ver. 100% & 400% Set
Joker from Batman: The Animated Series finally joins the BE@RBRICK family in this two-piece figure set. Carefully crafted with detail, both figures accurately present The Joker as a shrewd criminal, smart but evil. The sharp, angular lines in his face follow the distinct art style of the Animated Series. The Joker's trademark insane smile stretches across the figure's face, peeking out from behind his nose. His slicked-back hair extends up onto the figure's bear ears. He wears the character's iconic purple suit with an orange suit and long blue tie. His acid-spraying flower is also present on his lapel.
- Product Name: BE@RBRICK The Joker: Batman: The Animated Series Ver. 100% & 400% Set
- Series: Batman: The Animated Series
- Manufacturer: Medicom Toy
- Specifications: Set of 2 painted, articulated, non-scale figures
- Height (Approx.):
100%: 70 mm | 2.8"
400%: 280 mm | 11"
About Batman the Animated Series
Batman: the Animated was created by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Mitch Brian in 1992. The series aired on Fox Kids until 1995 for a total of 85 episodes. Unlike previous superhero cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series took a more adult-oriented approach. With on-screen violence, realistic firearms, and a dark thematic tone, the series established a new precedent for Batman media. The creative team looked to Tim Burton's Batman films for inspiration as well as the Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons. These combined elements gave the show a distinct, "dark deco" aesthetic that critics praised. The series famously introduced many characters that would join the comic canon, including the Joker's sidekick, Harley Quinn.
About The Joker
The Joker is a supervillain depicted throughout the Batman series in comics published by DC comics. He is an especially dangerous and merciless criminal and becomes Batman's archenemy. In the Animated Series film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, the Joker's backstory is revealed. The pre-Joker Jack Napier worked as a chauffeur and hitman for Gotham City mobsters in the Valestra Mob. After the mob dissolved, Napier struck out on his own and formed a small gang. In his first encounter with Batman at the ACE Chemical Plant, Napier fell into a vat of toxic waste. This changed his appearance giving him bright white skin, green hair, and red lips. The Joker's design and mannerisms in the Animated Series were inspired by Jack Nicholson's portrayal in the 1989 Batman Movie. Mark Hamill's critically-acclaimed voice performance in the show heightened his prominence as a voice actor.
Other important Batman: the Animated Series Characters
The Joker is only one of many iconic DC villains fighting Batman in the Animated Series.
Batman
Batman is the protagonist in Batman: the Animated Series based on the superhero from DC Comics. As a child, Bruce Wayne witnessed the murder of his parents during a petty mugging. The experience scarred him and eventually turned into a lifelong obsession. After years of mental and physical training, Bruce Wayne invented his crime-fighting alter ego: Batman. Unlike most portrayals of Batman, the hero of the Animated Series doesn't play into his spoiled, Billionaire playboy image. Instead, Bruce Wayne is assertive, intelligent, and involved in his company while maintaining his secret identity.
The Penguin
The Penguin, Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, is a Gotham City villain. He is well-known for his bad habits, shocking physical appearance, and love of fine arts. His arsenal of umbrella-themed weapons serve different purposes, such as delivering deadly attacks or deceiving enemies. The creators based the Animated Series Penguin design on the character seen in the film Batman Returns. This portrayal included various physical deformities, such as a beak-like nose and fused hand "flippers." However, in the Animated Series, the Penguin retains his refined nature and backstory from the comics.
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze, or Victor Fries, is a former scientist turned supervillain in Gotham City. As a scientist at GothCorp, Fries started working on the side to find a cure for his wife's terminal illness. After discovering Fries' actions, the CEO shutdown Fries' lab and knocked Fries into his own cryogenic chemicals. Fries lived but underwent physical changes that prevented him from functioning at temperatures above freezing. As a result, he became the villain, Mr. Freeze, to exact his revenge. The Animated Series notably changed Mr. Freeze's character from a mad scientist gimmick to a tragic figure.
Related Figures
Joker from Batman: The Animated Series only gets better with his partner Harley Quinn. Her BE@RBRICK debut can be seen in the "BE@RBRICK Harley Quinn: Batman the Animated Series Ver. 100% & 400% Set."
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