McFarlane Toys - HARLEY QUINN!

DC Multiverse - Series 01 - Classic Harley Quinn - McFarlane Toys 2020

I was really upset and nervous last year when the news came out that Mattel had lost the DC Comics license. In the past few years especially, Mattel had produced some of my very favorite DC Figures (Batwoman, Spoiler, and Burnside Batgirl to name a few). Meanwhile McFarlane Toys, the new licensee of the DC collectible lines, was hit-or-miss for years. I've collected McFarlane lines that abruptly ended, that fizzled out too fast, that had odd character selection, and some that had very inconsistent paint apps. But when the first waves of figures were revealed right after the new year, I suddenly had faith that the DC license will be handled well. The first female released is this "Harley Quinn Classic" which is a great figure seemingly inspired by BTAS, TNBA, and early comics. I didn't love her face design before I owned her, but in person her expressiveness shines through. Her articulation and scale is unlike anything else in my collection and I'm excited to see what's next. Let's check out Harley below!

Harley has really great articulation. Here's a breakdown:

Ball-Jointed Neck

Ball-Jointed Ribcage Cut

Ball-Jointed Waist Cut

Hinge-and-Swivel Hips

Double-Jointed Knees

Hinge-and-Swivel Ball Ankles

Hinge Toes

Hinge-and-Swivel Shoulders

Shoulder Shrugs

Bicep Swivels

Double-Jointed Elbows

Hinge-and-Swivel Wrists

I count 25 Points of Articulation overall.

Some things to note are that a lot of the joints move in "clicks", not the smooth rubbery friction we see with brands like Marvel Legends. Also, Harley's waist joint keeps popping apart on me. The ball inside is covered with little bumpy nubs. I've never seen anything like it.

Harley comes with her signature mallet, a classic gag gun, and a figure stand.

Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!

Here is Harley with her two semi-recent DC Collectibles figures: BTAS on the Left and TNBA on the Right.

And with the DC Essentials figure. I'm surprised she's so much bigger than the DCE one.

And with two very recent Hasbro Marvel Legends figure: White Rabbit and She-Hulk.

Cheers!