DC Universe - Nendoroid
The DC Universe refers to a shared world for many of the comic books printed under the banner of DC Comics, Inc. - the publishing unit of DC Entertainment. This world is home to many iconic comic book characters such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the various allies and enemies associated with these heroes.
DC Comics was founded in 1934 and the DC Universe has steadily grown over the years following, as the many characters have been used to tell even more stories. The superheroic stories of DC Comics have been adapted into numerous other media: books, serialized cartoons, feature-length animated films, live-action television series, and live-action feature films.
History of The DC Universe and Nendoroid
The first Nendoroids in the series began production in 2015.
List of The DC Universe Nendoroids
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#671 Joker: Suicide Edition
The Joker is one of the most iconic villains opposite one of DC's most iconic superheroes - Batman. In the Suicide Squad movie, the Joker is played by Jared Leto who is after anti-hero protagonist Harley Quinn. He seeks to bring her back to his side and acts as a pseudo obstacle that the Suicide Squad has to overcome in their attempt to bring down the Enchantress. The Joker appearing in the Suicide Squad movie is his usual evil and cunning self. He manipulates many people in order to get what he wants, in this case, Harley Quinn.
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| Joker: Suicide Edition | #587 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | February 2017 |
| Sculptor | Masami Ushiro |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
The maniacal clown prince of crime, the Joker from the movie 'Suicide Squad' comes with three face plates: a wide-eyed smiling face, a shouting expression, and a serious glaring face. He features slightly longer hands and feet than standard Nendoroids alongside a fully articulated figure. He also comes with various tattoos from the movie across his body and razor and electroshock tool accessories. The Joker doesn’t wear a shirt and only black pants making the details of the various tattoos on his body visible. There are two face plates where his teeth are showing and the artist has faithfully recreated dull-colored teeth.
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#672 Harley Quinn: Suicide Edition
The Suicide Squad movie's Harley Quinn played by Margot Robbie is one of the protagonists of the film. While she is not a relatively recent character in the span of the lifetime of the DC interconnected universe, she has skyrocketed in fame since her inception. The movie puts her in a team of supervillains tasked with taking down the supernatural threat of the Enchantress. She has a very unique and crazy personality making her actions amusing to watch. Despite her almost ditzy behavior, Harley Quinn is extremely intelligent and knows how to read people and understand their psychology. The Nendoroid figure shows Harley wearing her outfit when she and the team of supervillains are on their mission.
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| Harley Quinn: Suicide Edition | #672 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | February 2017 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
The cute but crazed supervillain Harley Quinn from the movie 'Suicide Squad' comes with three face plates: her sassy somewhat neutral smile, an angry grimace, and one blowing bubblegum. The Nendoroid also features full articulation and her baseball bat accessory. Included are alternate hand parts that allow Harley to hold onto her baseball bat or with her fingers spread out loosely.
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#566 The Joker: Villain's Edition
The Joker from the movie The Dark Knight is one of the film's most beloved interpretations of the Joker ever. Played by the late Heath Ledger, he was a villain that was always a step above everyone else in the movie. From stealing from mobsters to facing off against Batman, this Joker was only interested in one thing, “to watch the world burn.”
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| Nendoroid The Joker: Villain's Edition | #566 |
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| Price | 3,661 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | February 2016 |
| Sculptor | JUN(E.V.) |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
The first-ever live-action film villain Nendoroid is the Joker from “The Dark Knight,” played by the late Heath Ledger, and comes with two face plates; an unnerving glare and a twisted smiling expression. His trademark purple coat is articulated and can be moved to allow for various poses. He also comes with an optional knife, a few stacks of money, and a joker playing card accessories. The alternate hand parts include, gripped hands, relaxed hands, and a hand used to hold something like the joker playing card. Enjoy posing the iconic Joker in various poses together with the optional parts.
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#628 Batman: Justice Edition
The Batman, from the movie “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice” is played by Ben Affleck. In this movie, he is the stoic Dark Knight of Gotham as well as the initial antagonist to Superman. For Superman fans, Batman may seem like a bad guy but he only wants to protect the citizens from any sort of threat. He believes that Superman is doing more harm than good and seeks to confront the alien and potentially put a stop to the threat that Superman may pose.
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| Nendoroid Batman: Justice Edition | #628 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | September 2016 |
| Sculptor | K2b |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
This Batman, from the movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is dressed for combat in his armor and comes as part of the fully articulated 'Edition' series of Nendoroids. The paintwork has been specifically crafted to give off a heavy and metallic appearance. He also comes with his signature batarang sculpted into the all new Justice Edition form and a new bat signal based on the Batman v Superman design. Thanks to the stand, fans are able to enjoy various action poses and admire Batman attacking in mid-air.
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References
DC Comics - Main Website
DC Comics - Wikipedia
Nendoroid Joker: Suicide Edition - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Harley Quinn: Suicide Edition - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid The Joker: Villain's Edition - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Batman: Justice Edition - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Joker: Suicide Edition - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Harley Quinn: Suicide Edition - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid The Joker: Villain's Edition - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Batman: Justice Edition - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
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Harley Quinn DC Comics - Nendoroid
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