DST Batman The Animated Series Mr. Freeze Bust Review

Street Date: 2017-09-20

MSRP: $60

Price I Paid: $55

Edition Size: 3000

Sculpted by Varner Studios

Due to low pre-orders, Diamond Select Toys did not manufacture a full run of 3000 pieces for several of the Batman The Animated Series busts.  The ones that were in short supply appreciated quickly in value on the secondary market, to the point where some were selling for more than $400 or $500 (from an MSRP of $60).  Diamond eventually brought some of these back into production, and they were released late in 2020 or early in 2021 depending on where you live in the world.

Still, Mr. Freeze was originally released back in 2017.  I got one from BBTS marked in the 500s.  Did Diamond really make less than 500 back in the day?  That seems like an inefficient and possibly costly decision.

Mr. Freeze is in scale with the other characters, but his box is larger due to his pose and gun.  The gun extends so far in front of him that Diamond just cut a hole in the "top" half of the Styrofoam brick to avoid causing the gun to crack or break during transit.  On my copy, the helmet isn't entirely clean (see the edge where it meets the bodysuit), and the body doesn't sit fully flush against the base.

As far as this line goes, I only collected the female characters up until now.  Given the size, QC, and general lack of detail (due to the animation style), I would say MSRP or less is fine.  These definitely aren't worth $400 or $500 (but someone out there is willing and able to pay, lol).