DC Sculptors: Karen Palinko

Every person has an individual style comprised of his/her background, personal preferences, and quirks.  If you spend enough time studying statues, you can see sculptors' imprints across their body of work.  With regards to statues of DC female characters, I think Karen Palinko's forensic signature is probably the strongest.  Just as Joelle Jones has been drawing her own face for the Wave 4 Cover Girls, Palinko sculpts her own face on her statues.

Karen Palinko

I haven't found a lot of information about Karen Palinko on the Internet aside from an interview that was conducted in 2006.  However, this particular post is really a photo essay about Palinko's face sculpts.

Catwoman Museum Statue (1/4-scale)

Arkham Videogame Series Poison Ivy Statue

Cover Girls Wave 3 Bleez, Raven, Zatanna, and Death Statues

Bombshells Halloween Batgirl and Jesse Quick (body sculpts by Tim Miller)

Karen Palinko has sculpted many others statues, busts, and action figures for DC Collectibles (including male characters).  I try to avoid collecting statues that are smaller than 1/8-scale, though my favorite Wonder Woman: Art of War statue was sculpted by her.  I even have the Artist Proof 1 of this statue!  :)