Holy crap! DC Collectibles has a new 1:1 scale Joker Bust coming in (appropriately) October and today images have been revealed showing that, not only is it terrifying, it’s sculpted, designed and painted by Hollywood legend (and seven-time Oscar winner) Rick Baker, the special effects genius behind many of Hollywood’s biggest movies.
The bust will be limited to 200, so you better be fast ordering it!
“When DC Collectibles approached me about this project, I told them I was interested, but wanted complete control of the design, I figured they wouldn’t go for it, but to my surprise, they said ‘OK.’ I insisted that I would need a proper amount of time to create the bust and their answer was, ‘Take whatever time you need.’ I asked if I could choose the character and they said, ‘Fine.’ I told them I wanted to make a version of The Joker that’s never been done before,’ and they replied, ‘Sounds great.’ I then said, ‘You guys are just too difficult,’ and left. [Laughs] Seriously though, I didn’t expect DC Collectibles to keep their promises, but they did. I had a blast sculpting my version of The Joker and exploring his twisted and demented personality.”
“DC Collectibles is always seeking out interesting artists from different industries to bring their unique art styles to DC’s popular characters, and we are thrilled to partner with Rick Baker on this sculpture. From the disturbing eyes to the sinister smile, Rick did a masterful job capturing The Joker’s psychotic demeanour,” add Jim Fletcher, executive director of DC Collectibles.
HIs take on the character is certainly unique, with him being older and scarier than usual… it reminds of the Arkham version of the character a fair bit too.
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Source: THR
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