ToyFarce: Mezco One:12 Collective The Joker (Gotham by Gaslight) review and images

It's Wednesday and you know what that means... ToyFarce review!

This week, we're having a look at the Gotham by Gaslight Joker from Mezco's One:12 Collective line. This is one of those "What if" kind of figures, as the Joker did not appear in the Gotham by Gaslight comic book, so we can ponder questions like "What if the Joker was in the Victorian era?", or "What if the Joker figure came out months before the actual Batman from that story?". Well, here it is! Special thanks to my friend Ryan C for the assist to get this one!



This has to be one of the most sober boxes from Mezco I have seen in a while. No sleeve, pretty light cardboard compared to the usual, just straight to the point. Fair enough.



This Gotham by Gaslight Joker comes with a nice jacket, a scarf, a bloody apron, a top hat, sunglasses, a suitcase, 3 playing cards, 2 headsculpts, all sorts of hands and a plethora of sharp tools which can be stored in the suitcase (which is pretty awesome!).



The smiling headsculpt is a beautiful homage to Conrad Veidt's classic look from the 1928 movie "The Man Who Laughs", which is a great touch. I love that kind of little easter eggs, especially since the Joker character was heavily inspired by the character in that movie in the first place.














Well, what else can I say? This is your usual Mezco One:12 Collective figure: Great articulation, the tailoring is fantastic, this will look amazing on any shelf. Several options for display (jacket, jacket+scarf, no jacket, apron,... naked?).




"Mezco's Three Jokers"

More news at 11:00... "What a lucky clown you are! You don't have to wipe off your laugh."