Harley Qwednesday :: New 52 Harley Quinn Blind Box Vinyl Figure by Kidrobot

Of course the REAL news this week is the official and on-set images of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. But that post just couldn't wait for Harley Qwednesday, so if you missed it go back and check it out!

I recently found out about the Kidrobot DC Comics New 52 Blind Boxed Mini Figures and the Harley Quinn therein, and just had to track her down!

I didn't dare try to score her at retail, as these blind boxed figures make it impossible to discern what's inside without actually opening them up. So I went the safe route and nabbed her off eBay. Your odds of finding Harley naturally are 1/20.

Harley Quinn's 'New 52' outfit is hands-down her worst look ever, and you can tell it is the major inspiration for the Suicide Squad movie look.

But for good or ill the 'New 52' has now claimed it's place in comic-book history. I probably won't bother with any other version of Harley in this guise until the movie stuff starts to hit), and bad costume or no, you can't deny that the Kidrobot aesthetic is pretty cute.

So until we get a Margot Robbie with Kung-Fu Grip action figure, this little vinyl 3" figure was the best way to add Juggalo Quinn to my collection and not feel too icky about it.

Scribblenauts: Unmasked Series 2 Blind Box Batman and Sinestro

Another birthday present I received was two Scribblenauts Unmasked Series 2 Blind Box figures. My intern picked them out for me and apparently has better luck with this type of thing than I could ever hope for, because I scored the 1939 Batman!

I don't know much about Scribblenauts. I guess it's a video game wherein the protagonist calls in the whole DC roster of villains and heroes and each similarly styled character does something awesome. I guess.

Whatever, any cute stylized Batman is a good addition to my collection, especially when it's based on his first appearance in Detective Comics #27 way back in 1939.

I also ended up with the Green Lantern version of Sinestro. Sinestro was a GL before he went bad, but I don't know if that was how he first appeared or if it was just back-story. Either way, technically, this would be a 'first appearance' Sinestro too! Keen!

Although you can't really access Batman's arms due to the cape, you can see them in there and he's wearing his purple first-appearance gloves too.

GL Sinestro has his Green Lantern ring painted on his hand as well.

Each figure also comes with a base that looks like a notepad. I am sure that is relevant to the Scribblenauts theme (it does have the word 'scribble' in it!) but again, I'm not well versed in the Scribblenauts universe. If you are, feel free to school me in the comments!

And thanks again to my intern for two cool new superheroes to add to my collection!

Funko Mystery Minis Batgirl and Riddler

'What's blue and grey and right behind me?'

I hate blind boxed toys, because there is no way to know what you are getting, and they are usually (relatively) expensive, prohibiting a desire to grab a random handful in the hopes of getting your goal figure. I like blind bagged toys because I can at least squeeze them and have a chance at getting what I want!

So as cool as these Blind Boxed Funko DC Comics Mystery Minis characters looked, I wouldn't bite because knowing my luck, I'd have ended up with ten Penguins! Waaah wah wah waah!

But what I lack in luck at Blind Box picking, I make up for in blog contest winning. When I won the Pop Pop It's Trash Culture contest recently, included in the prize were two of the best Funko Blind Box DC characters I could have gotten: Batgirl and Riddler!

Batgirl is simply the best. I love her little cape flapping sneaky-ninja pose! Unfortunately her face got a little scraped in transit, but it's actually not very noticeable in person.

And what a cute little Riddler! I love his little suit and derby. He even has a removable cane!

These two are super cute! I'd love to get a Catwoman from this line someday, and a Batman too of course, but I'll probably take my chances chasing after opened ones. I don't need to end up with ten Penguins trying to find them!*

*I admit it, I'd love ONE Penguin. I don't want ten of the same exact version of anyone really. Except maybe Harley Quinn, if they made her. I'd take twenty of her!