DC Collectibles Harley Quinn Red, White & Black by Philip Tan Statue Review

Street Date: 2018-10-03

MSRP: $80

Price I Paid: $75

Statue Scale: 1/10

Designed by Philip Tan

Sculpted by Alejandro Pereira

The Harley Quinn RWB line has featured some rather beautiful designs, but it also includes at least three downsized versions of other statues and a re-paint of a statue from the Batman B&W line.  Furthermore, overall QC has left much to be desired.  The Jim Lee Hush design was seriously undersized, many statues were poorly molded, and paint apps can be sloppy.

The Undersized Jim Lee Hush Statue

I really wanted the Philip Tan statue, but the ones released right before it almost completely scared me from the line.  Four years later, I was able to get it from a local seller.  The statue is based on Tan's variant cover for DC Rebirth Harley Quinn Issue 1.  I really like how the face is a nice round shape rather than the ovoid of so many of these RWB statues.

Based on eBay listings, this one has doubled in value since 2018.  If you're in the market for one, be very careful when removing it from the box because either the right arm or the mallet handle can break easily.  The statue has one metal peg in the right foot that fits into the base.

In general, mine looks okay, though the choker necklace should've been painted better (the white area is supposed to be a heart and not just a random shape).  Also, there's a spot on the right side of the jacket that has excess red paint.

Here's the Philip Tan statue paired with the Injustice 2 and Amanda Conner New 52 statues.  I thought that the Injustice 2 statue was lanky, and yet the Philip Tan is probably taller!

DC Direct Amanda Conner New 52 Issue 24 Cover Harley Quinn Statues (Black & White, Red / White / Black versions) Review

Black & White

Street Date: 2017-10-18

MSRP: $80

Price I Paid: $25

Statue Scale: 1/10

Red, White, & Black

Street Date: 2022-06-01

MSRP: $100

Price I Paid: $80

Statue Scale: 1/10

Designed by Amanda Conner

Sculpted by Jonathan Matthews

DC Direct / Collectibles has released two versions of this statue in two different lines.  The Batman B&W version was released a while back in 2017.  I think the RWB version was supposed to be released in as early as 2020, but Warner and DC have been dealing with corporate reshuffling during the the past couple of years (as well as COVID-related delays).  The statue is based on Amanda Conner's design for the New 52 Harley Quinn Issue 24 cover.

When the B&W version was announced, I remember thinking that, stylistically, it felt like a Wonder Woman Art of War statue despite the red and black coloring.  I wanted to add it to my collection to display next to my Amanda Conner Art of War statue, but I also saw many online reports of damaged statues.  I decided to skip it, and then DC announced the RWB version.  I bought the RWB version earlier this week on eBay and found the B&W version being clearanced for $25 at a local brick-and-mortar store today.

The B&W version was released when DC was using product boxes with one angled corner.  Unfortunately, the B&W statue was one of several statues that are stored upside-down because the Styrofoam brick fits only one way.  The RWB statue comes with a lot of soft foam pieces to cushion it during transit.

The B&W statue has the Batman oval base, while the RWB statue has the Harley Quinn base (shaped like her name).  McFarlane Toys now distributes DC Direct's products, so the Spawn logo has been printed on the bottom of the RWB base.  The statues have one metal peg in the right foot that fits into the bases.

Surprisingly, the statues are not identical aside from the paint scheme.  The RWB version has a larger/longer head, which also makes it taller than the B&W version.  The B&W version is about 6.75-inches tall, whereas the RWB version is almost 6.9-inches tall.  The bases have the same thickness, so the height difference is almost entirely attributable to the different heads.

The B&W face looks scarier, whereas the RWB face is a bit more playful.  My copy of the RWB statue kinda has googly eyes, but the $80 that I paid is better than the $100 that almost everyone else wants.

Here are some comparison pix with other 1/10-scale statues that I have, including yes, the Amanda Conner Wonder Woman Art of  War statue.  ^_^