It’s Mezco Toyz Fair 2025 and they’ve revealed a new Joker coming to its One:12 Collective line of figures.
Based on Heath Ledger‘s Joker from The Dark Knight, the figure will sure to be a hot item when released.
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The Joker has been mysteriously released from Arkham Asylum, and he’s none too happy about what’s happened to his Gotham City rackets while he’s been away. What follows is a harrowing night of revenge, murder and manic crime as only The Joker can deliver it, as he brutally takes back his stolen assets from the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Killer Croc and more.
Story: Brian Azzarello
Art: Lee Bermejo
Ink: Lee Bermejo, Mick Gray
Color: Patricia Mulvihill
Letterer: Rob Clark Jr.
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In an amazing pair of final reveals for its Mezco Toyz Fair 2024, Mezco Toyz revealed two upcoming releases to its One:12 Collective line of figures. A new Batman and Joker figure based on the beloved Batman: The Animated Series is coming!
Will we see more than the two? What other releases do you hope to see? Sound off in the comments!
In November, DC announced a new line in their graphic novel slate: DC Compact Comics. Featuring a 5.5″ x 8.5″ standard book trim for trade paperback novels, the new format pulls bestselling, new-reader-friendly titles from DC’s evergreen library for $9.99. Now, the publisher has announced all ten launch titles along with when they’ll be released in 2024.
The initial DC Compact Comics launch in 2024 will offer the following titles at $9.99 US, and are available for preorder now:
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DC has announced a new line in their graphic novel slate: DC Compact Comics. Featuring a 5.5″ x 8.5″ standard book trim for trade paperback novels, the new format pulls bestselling, new-reader-friendly titles from DC’s evergreen library as the first books offered in this new lineup of compact editions of adult graphic novels. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, among others, will go on sale beginning in June 2024, retailing at $9.99 US, to launch DC’s new program.
The format is more focused on the manga crowd who are used to this format as well as casual readers like you might find at bookstores, airports, and train stations. The initiative is squarely aimed at expanding the comic market as opposed to catering to the current readership. To watch out for is the second wave of releases and if DC uses the releases to get readers to explore comic shops or DC’s own services like DC Universe.
The new line will showcase DC stories across many genres, including science fiction, thrillers, horror, fantasy, adventure, and mystery. Featured among the DC Compact Comics launch titles in 2024 are DC’s recent Hugo Award-winning sci-fi graphic novel Far Sector by N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell, along with perennial classic graphic novels like Catwoman: Trail of the Catwoman, Batman: Hush, Batman: The Court of Owls, and more.
The initial DC Compact Comics launch in 2024 will offer the following titles at $9.99 US:
It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all get? What’d you like? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
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Pit Batman against the Joker with these two action figures from Mondo!
Batman includes 30 points of articulation, 5 faces, 9 hands, and gobs of weapons and accessories! Joker features 30 points of articulation, 4 faces, 12 hands, and a slew of accessories!
These two are impressive and can’t be missed for fans of Batman: The Animated Series. You can order Batman and the Joker now!
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Previously revealed at London Toy Fair, there’s new Pop! Heroes: Batman figures coming.
Coming soon is Batman Forever Riddler, Batman Forever Two-Face, Batman Returns Catwoman, Batman Returns Penguin, Batman 1989 Joker w/Hat (plus chase figure), an Batman & Robin Mr. Freeze.
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It was a rough weekend at the box office with the lowest earnings in two decades. The fears over the coronavirus kept audiences at home and theaters to close. Despite that, Sony‘s Bloodshot debuted beating expectations. Bloodshot is the latest comic based film, launching a potential new cinematic universe based on Valiant’s comics.
It opened with $9.3 million which actually beat expectations. The audience enjoyed it with a 78% on RottenTomatoes though critics gave it a 31% rating. The opening day audience gave it a “B” CinemaScore.
Internationally, the film opened in 50 markets and was #1 in over half of them. The film brought in $13 million overseas for an international total of $15.1 million. The film opened in Germany in November.
That opening is #154 on the comic film chart. With a budget of $45 million, the film will have a rough time making back its budget due to the current situation. Sony will have to get creative to salvage the situation. Expect an expedited digital release as one solution.
Birds of Prey continues to fight for every dollar at the box office but it looks like the current situation will impact it as well.
The film dropped to #11 at the weekend box office from last week’s #8. Birds of Prey brought in an estimated $555,000 over the weekend and $1.5 million over the week. It has earned $84 million in its six weeks.
The film has also earned about $1.1 million internationally. That brings the number to $114.3 million. The film nears $200 million worldwide and has earned $198.4 million.
The film opens in Japan on March 20 though it’s unknown if the virus outbreak will change that.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising continues to bring in the dollars. The film added $600,000 to its domestic total and $12,000 to its international total. It’s earned $28.4 million worldwide so far.
Joker continues to wind down its run at the box office.
Over the past two weeks, the film earned about $100,000 internationally.
The movie’s $1.074 billion is an amazing haul for a movie whose budget was just $55 million. It caps off a record-setting year for films based on comics.
The movie is currently ranked #11 in worldwide total for a comic adaptation. It’s about $6.8 million from passing The Dark Knight Rises and will crack the top ten at that point. It’s unlikely to do so but you never know.
When it comes to DC films, it’s a most interesting one. The film is marching along and it’s possible it will pass Aquaman‘s domestic total by the time its domestic run is over:
| Film | Studio | Domestic Gross |
| Wonder Woman | WB | $412,563,408 |
| Aquaman | WB | $335,061,807 |
| Joker | WB | $335,451,311 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | WB | $330,360,194 |
| Suicide Squad | WB | $325,100,054 |
| Man of Steel | WB | $291,045,518 |
| Justice League | WB | $229,024,295 |
| Shazam! | WB | $140,371,656 |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | WB | $29,790,236 |
Joker has been doing quite well in international earnings where Warner Bros. has had issues in the past. Aquaman indicates a shift for the company and lessons seem to be continued with Joker.
| Film | Studio | International Gross |
| Aquaman | WB | $813,100,000 |
| Joker | WB | $738,800,000 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | WB | $542,900,000 |
| Justice League | WB | $428,900,000 |
| Suicide Squad | WB | $420,500,000 |
| Wonder Woman | WB | $409,283,604 |
| Man of Steel | WB | $377,000,000 |
| Shazam! | WB | $225,600,000 |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | WB | $22,300,000 |
The film is now one of the most profitable comic film adaptations of all time. With a reported budget of $55 million, the movie has a 19.53x return so far. That’s the highest factor for any movie based on a comic beating The Mask which was the previous leader with a 15.29x factor.
The film hasn’t earned the most compared to the budget, that record is held by Avengers: Endgame. Despite a $356 million budget, that movie earned a “profit” of $2.442 billion. Joker has cracked the top ten though having so far earned a “profit” of $1.019 billion.
In a head-scratcher, Warner Bros.’ The Kitchen, based of the DC Vertigo comic, saw a massive boost internationally. While the movie had just $3.8 million reported last week, the total is now $106 million. It’s possible the numbers just took a while to come in, which is not uncommon. That has shifted the film from being a complete disaster to about break even.
Total Domestic Gross: $2.368 billion
Total International Gross: $5.066 billion
Worldwide Gross: $7.434 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.289 billion
Total “Profit”: $6.146 billion
Average Domestic Gross: $236.8 million
Average International Gross: $506.6 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $743.4 million
Average Budget: $128.9 million
Average Profit: $614.6 million
Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. The bold numbers are above average while those below average are not.
| Film | Studio | Domestic Gross |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $858,373,000 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $426,829,839 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $390,532,085 |
| Joker | WB | $335,451,311 |
| Shazam! | WB | $140,371,656 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $85,710,210 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $65,845,974 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $30,712,119 |
| Hellboy | Lions | $21,903,748 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $12,180,032 |
| Film | Studio | International Gross |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $1,939,427,564 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $741,396,434 |
| Joker | WB | $738,800,000 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $701,444,955 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $319,142,333 |
| Shazam! | WB | $225,600,000 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $186,597,000 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $106,224,715 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $83,390,702 |
| Hellboy | Lions | $18,882,732 |
| Film | Studio | Worldwide Gross |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $2,797,800,564 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $1,131,928,519 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $1,128,274,794 |
| Joker | WB | $1,074,151,311 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $404,852,543 |
| Shazam! | WB | $365,971,656 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $252,442,974 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $118,404,747 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $114,102,821 |
| Hellboy | Lions | $40,786,480 |
| Film | Studio | Gross-Budget |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $2,441,800,564 |
| Joker | WB | $1,019,151,311 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $976,274,794 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $971,9285,519 |
| Shazam! | WB | $265,971,656 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $234,852,543 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $105,602,821 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $81,404,747 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $52,442,974 |
| Hellboy | Lions | -$9,213,520 |
| Film | Studio | Gross/Budget |
| Joker | WB | 19.53 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | 13.42 |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | 7.86 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | 7.07 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | 4.61 |
| Shazam! | WB | 3.66 |
| The Kitchen | WB | 3.20 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | 2.38 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | 1.26 |
| Hellboy | Lions | 0.82 |
It’s a tale of two R-rated films based on DC properties and an anime at the weekend box office. Despite positive reviews and a push from fans, Birds of Prey continues to fight for every dollar at the box office.
With a drop of two spots to come in at #8 for the weekend, Birds of Prey brought in an estimated $2.2 million domestically. It has earned $82.6 million in its five weeks.
Over two weeks (we missed last week’s update) the film has earned about $10 million domestically and $12 million internationally. Along with its $113.2 million internationally, the film nears $200 million worldwide and has earned $195.8 million.
The film opens in Japan on March 20.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising debuted in fourth place last week. The film opened with $5.9 million domestically. It opened in Japan in December. This past weekend, the anime was #10 after last week’s debut at #4. The film added $1.5 million to its domestic total to bring that to $12.7 million. With $15.1 million internationally, the film has earned $27.8 million worldwide.
Joker continues to wind down its run at the box office.
Over the past two weeks, the film earned about $100,000 domestically. The film’s total now stands at $335.5 million.
Internationally, the film added $800,000 over the two weeks. It’s earned $738.7 million internationally.
The movie’s $1.074 billion is an amazing haul for a movie whose budget was just $55 million. It caps off a record-setting year for films based on comics.
The movie is currently ranked #11 in worldwide total for a comic adaptation. It’s about $6.9 million from passing The Dark Knight Rises and will crack the top ten at that point. It’s unlikely to do so but you never know.
When it comes to DC films, it’s a most interesting one. The film is marching along and it’s possible it will pass Aquaman‘s domestic total by the time its domestic run is over:
| Film | Studio | Domestic Gross |
| Wonder Woman | WB | $412,563,408 |
| Aquaman | WB | $335,061,807 |
| Joker | WB | $335,451,311 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | WB | $330,360,194 |
| Suicide Squad | WB | $325,100,054 |
| Man of Steel | WB | $291,045,518 |
| Justice League | WB | $229,024,295 |
| Shazam! | WB | $140,371,656 |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | WB | $29,790,236 |
Joker has been doing quite well in international earnings where Warner Bros. has had issues in the past. Aquaman indicates a shift for the company and lessons seem to be continued with Joker.
| Film | Studio | International Gross |
| Aquaman | WB | $813,100,000 |
| Joker | WB | $738,700,000 |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | WB | $542,900,000 |
| Justice League | WB | $428,900,000 |
| Suicide Squad | WB | $420,500,000 |
| Wonder Woman | WB | $409,283,604 |
| Man of Steel | WB | $377,000,000 |
| Shazam! | WB | $225,600,000 |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | WB | $22,300,000 |
The film is now one of the most profitable comic film adaptations of all time. With a reported budget of $55 million, the movie has a 19.53x return so far. That’s the highest factor for any movie based on a comic beating The Mask which was the previous leader with a 15.29x factor.
The film hasn’t earned the most compared to the budget, that record is held by Avengers: Endgame. Despite a $356 million budget, that movie earned a “profit” of $2.442 billion. Joker has cracked the top ten though having so far earned a “profit” of $1.019 billion.
Total Domestic Gross: $2.368 billion
Total International Gross: $4.964 billion
Worldwide Gross: $7.332 billion
Total Reported Budgets: $1.289 billion
Total “Profit”: $6.043 billion
Average Domestic Gross: $236.8 million
Average International Gross: $496.4 million
Average: Worldwide Gross: $733.2 million
Average Budget: $128.9 million
Average Profit: $604.3 million
Below is where the films released stand when it comes to being compared to this year’s averages. The bold numbers are above average while those below average are not.
| Film | Studio | Domestic Gross |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $858,373,000 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $426,829,839 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $390,532,085 |
| Joker | WB | $335,451,311 |
| Shazam! | WB | $140,371,656 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $85,710,210 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $65,845,974 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $30,712,119 |
| Hellboy | Lions | $21,903,748 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $12,180,032 |
| Film | Studio | International Gross |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $1,939,427,564 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $741,396,434 |
| Joker | WB | $738,700,000 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $701,444,955 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $319,142,333 |
| Shazam! | WB | $225,600,000 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $186,597,000 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $83,390,702 |
| Hellboy | Lions | $18,882,732 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $3,700,000 |
| Film | Studio | Worldwide Gross |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $2,797,800,564 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $1,131,928,519 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $1,128,274,794 |
| Joker | WB | $1,074,151,311 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $404,852,543 |
| Shazam! | WB | $365,971,656 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $252,442,974 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $114,102,821 |
| Hellboy | Lions | $40,786,480 |
| The Kitchen | WB | $15,880,032 |
| Film | Studio | Gross-Budget |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | $2,441,800,564 |
| Joker | WB | $1,019,151,311 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | $976,274,794 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | $971,9285,519 |
| Shazam! | WB | $265,971,656 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | $234,852,543 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | $105,602,821 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | $52,442,974 |
| Hellboy | Lions | -$9,213,520 |
| The Kitchen | WB | -$21,119,968 |
| Film | Studio | Gross/Budget |
| Joker | WB | 19.53 |
| Dragon Ball Super: Broly | FUNamation Films | 13.42 |
| Avengers: Endgame | BV | 7.86 |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Sony | 7.07 |
| Captain Marvel | BV | 4.61 |
| Shazam! | WB | 3.66 |
| Alita: Battle Angel | Fox | 2.38 |
| Dark Phoenix | Fox | 1.26 |
| Hellboy | Lions | 0.82 |
| The Kitchen | WB | 0.43 |
