DST Batman The Animated Series Riddler Bust Review

Street Date: 2017-07-26

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, Riddler was originally released back in 2017, and it's now a full four years later.  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.

QC is generally okay, but on mine, the paint application on the black shirt and the purple question mark on the necktie are a bit disappointing.  You may see some areas where the pieces weren't glued or cut well, such as on the neck where the skin meets the shirt collar.

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).