u/Marc_Monarch

I’m running out of room but I’m happy with how my live action display is turning out.

Latest addition: Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent/Two-Face

Roman Sionis has been added to join Deathstroke for some Origins representation.

Where do I even start? Like many of you reading this, I too am a massive fan of Batman: The Animated Series. Having grown up on Mark Hamill’s legendary performance of The Joker, I am more accustomed to the more zany, maniacal, over-the-top wild card persona of Mr. J. That doesn’t just stop at Hamill’s take because Nicholson and Romero also portrayed similar characteristics in their own Jokers that were directly pulled from the character’s appearances decades prior. However, I truly believe that The Joker in Batman: Caped Crusader’s second season is the first TRUE adaptation of the Golden Age Joker… aka The Criminal… aka Joker Prime as I like to call him.

His early appearances back in the 40s, while indeed having been drawn in panels as smiling and even laughing, THAT Joker was not the maniacal showman we’ve collectively known for most of our lives. He didn’t crack jokes, he didn’t make puns. In the first ever story, he was described as mirthless, having a tone-less voice, and having a changeless mask-like face with hate filled eyes. That is what this show perfectly portrayed to me. He was a sadistic madman with a nihilistic outlook on life and the design and Matthew Needham’s voice and performance IMO nailed it. He didn’t need to laugh. He didn’t need to be loud. He didn’t need to be zany. He had his plan and that was all that mattered to prove a point. Not to mention his penchant for disguises as seen towards the end of the first episode as well as his ability to hold is own in a fist fight with Batman in the last episode.

Even Needham giving The Joker a soft German accent was a clever Easter egg for hardcore Joker fans. One of the inspirations for The Joker’s creation was German actor Conrad Veidt who starred as the ever-smiling protagonist Gwynplaine in the 1928 silent film The Man Who Laughs. From the way his hair and face were drawn, to the scarf he was wearing, to the darker shades of purple on his trench coat and hat, it was nice departure from the usual clownish elements we all equate with The Joker. I personally like to think it was an actual homage to Veidt himself.

To sum it all up, The Joker in Caped Crusader was definitely an enjoyable and memorable version in my opinion. While the more familiar Hamill-esque personality/performances are a lot more easy to take and process, this much colder, humorless, and sinister take was definitely a great approach in a day where “Joker fatigue” is always beeing thrown around online. It for sure helped Needham’s performance stand out. I honestly think Matthew Needham deserves to be on my top five list of Joker performers and grouped amongst the likes of Mark Hamill, John DiMaggio, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Troy Baker.

It’s shocking that not very many people cosplay as this version of The Joker! I was over the moon to cosplay as such a unique version of the characters amongst the usual Ledger/purple suited cosplays walking around.

Ready to bring Doom back to SDCC this weekend!

Just wanted to show off my carefully curated collection of Marvel Legends. I’m mainly into villains more than heroes so this has been a years long endeavor collecting characters/factions that I think have greatly contributed to the Marvel Universe. Enjoy & thanks for looking!

From Left to Right:
Silver Samurai, Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Nimrod, Gamerverse Sentinels, The Shadow King, Spiral, Mojo, Arcade, Fabian Cortez, The Blob, Quicksilver, Sabretooth, Toad, Mystique, Magneto, Destiny, Juggernaut, Avalanche, Pyro, Deathbird, Nemesis, Apocalypse (Marvel Select w/ BAF head), Mister Sinister, Mastermind, Sebastian Shaw, Selene, Donald Pierce, Dark Phoenix, Onslaught, Gorr the Godbutcher, Dracula, Dormammu, Hela, Mephisto, Blackheart, The Hood, Ultron, Namor, Emma Frost, Kang the Conqueror, Ronan the Accuser, Thanos, Doctor Doom, H.A.M.M.E.R. Director Norman Osborn, Loki/Lady Loki, Taskmaster, Viper, Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, Arnim Zola, Crossbones, The Red Skull, Baron Heinrich Zemo, Mr. Hyde, Tiger Shark, Whirlwind, The Black Knight (Nathan Garrett), Baron Helmut Zemo, Radioactive Man, The Enchantress and The Executioner, Klaw, Titania, The Absorbing Man, Grey Gargoyle, MODOK, The Mandarin, The Leader, The Abomination, Bullseye, The Purple Man, Silverman, Hammerhead, Tombstone, The Kingpin, Madame Masque, Count Nefaria, Jigsaw, Green Goblin, Electro, The Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, The Sandman, The Shocker, The Scorpion, The Lizard, Carnage, Venom, Shriek, Knull, The Hobgoblin, and finally Galactus

Years of collecting resulted in probably one of the most impressive and CAREFULLY curated collection of evil geniuses, maniacs, and straight up rotten scoundrels in fictional history.

I wanted to make sure I represented most of the Marvel Universe via their respective villains/villain groups. Enjoy and thanks for looking!

From Left to Right:
Silver Samurai, Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Nimrod, Gamerverse Sentinels, The Shadow King, Spiral, Mojo, Arcade, Fabian Cortez, The Blob, Quicksilver, Sabretooth, Toad, Mystique, Magneto, Destiny, Juggernaut, Avalanche, Pyro, Deathbird, Nemesis, Apocalypse (Marvel Select w/ BAF Head), Mister Sinister, Mastermind, Sebastian Shaw, Selene, Donald Pierce, Dark Phoenix, Onslaught, Gorr the Godbutcher, Dracula, Dormammu, Hela, Mephisto, Blackheart, The Hood, Ultron, Namor, Emma Frost, Kang the Conqueror, Ronan the Accuser, Thanos, Doctor Doom, Norman Osborn, Loki/Lady Loki, Taskmaster, Viper, Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, Arnim Zola, Crossbones, The Red Skull, Baron Heinrich Zemo, Mr. Hyde, Tiger Shark, Whirlwind, The Black Knight (Nathan Garrett), Baron Helmut Zemo, Radioactive Man, The Enchantress and The Executioner, Klaw, Titania, The Absorbing Man, Grey Gargoyle, MODOK, The Mandarin, The Leader, The Abomination, Bullseye, The Purple Man, Silverman, Hammerhead, Tombstone, The Kingpin, Madame Masque, Count Nefaria, Jigsaw, Green Goblin, Electro, The Vulture, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter, The Sandman, The Shocker, The Scorpion, The Lizard, Carnage, Venom, Shriek, Knull, The Hobgoblin, and finally Galactus

Wishlist:
THE WRECKING CREW… even though I absolutely have NO ROOM on that shelf.

Got the KOTOR two-pack with Darth Traya and Darth Nihilus, The Eleventh Brother, and Lord Starkiller this week! Such fine additions to my collection!

My Batman: The Animated Series figure display is ALMOST complete. I just need Alfred.

Bat-Family, GCPD, Allies:
Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Commissioner Gordon, Detective Harvey Bullock, Officer Renee Montoya, The Gray Ghost, Zatanna

Rogues Gallery:
Left Side:
Ra’s al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, Bane, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, The Scarecrow

Center: The Phantasm, The Joker, Clayface, Man-Bat

Right: Scarface & The Ventriloquist, Clock King, H.A.R.D.A.C., Killer Croc, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, The Penguin, Harley Quinn, The Mad Hatter

Watching the 200X show on Prime in preparation for the movie next weekend! Brian Dobson’s Skeletor is absolutely my favorite iteration of Skeletor. He has Alan Oppenheimer’s cheese and camp but a mania and darkness all his own that enhances this version of Ol’ Bonehead.

Brilliant show.

I was lucky enough to score a Skeletor from Kohl’s that isn’t falling apart due to QC issues!

Painted the hands to be more screen accurate and used rubber bands to make the folded glove cuffs? Painted those a lighter shade of lilac and sealed them with matte spray.

As little as this mod is, I think it does A LOT to enhance this figure.

READ:
The custom head is part of a set of four heads by @plastic_rg from Instagram. Unfortunately, he is not taking orders at this time.

I finally have the figure I NEVER thought I’d have without paying an arm and a leg for! My very own Batman ‘89 Jack Nicholson Joker figure!

So here is the breakdown of where I got everything so I don’t get a million repeat questions.

The body, extra hands, cane, guns, and card stand are from McFarlane Toys.

The custom heads, heads stand, flower, and Smylex spray can was ordered from @plastic_rg on Instagram.
Unfortunately, he’s not taking any orders at this time.

The base stand is from @ws3ddesigns from Etsy.

The trading card with the original Bob Ringwood costume sketch was from a TOPPS Batman 1989 trading card pack.

The bullhorn, remote control, gas mask, walkie-talkie, chattering teeth, and trench coat came with the Beast Kingdom 1989 Joker figure.

I was cleaning my shelves when I realized I have figures of each major villain from this year’s biggest nerd-centric movies.

Shao Kahn - Mortal Kombat II (May 8)

Skeletor - Masters of the Universe (June 6)

M. Bison - Street Fighter (October 16)

Dr. Doom - Avengers: Doomsday (December 18)

What a lineup!

The forces of Outworld has come to Eternia to conquer it in the name of Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld. Seeing this as an opportunity to finally destroy He-Man and his friends, Skeletor joins forces with The Emperor thus creating a new Deadly Alliance.

What’s this?! Skeletor, Evil Lord of Destruction and bane of Eternia, and Rita Repulsa, Empress of Evil and wicked foe of the Power Rangers, have joined forces! What diabolical deeds do these two villains have in store?