Even though next week launches Villain's Month at DC Comics, it also marks the return of one of their most revered anthology series, Batman: Black and White. Black and White is also one of DC Collectibles' most popular lines of statues, consistently taking the best artists in the comic book biz and sculpting their version of the Dark Knight detective into gorgeous, highly detailed statues.
The latest addition, in stores this past week and on sale from the DC Collectibles Store for $79.95, takes its cue from Sean Murphy's artistic style.
Take a look:
DC Collectibles captures the angular style of Murphy with near perfection, giving Batman the illusion of motion as he hops across the buildings of Gotham City. One of the problems with Batman: Black and White statues are the easy-to-break points on Batman's gauntlets and the fringe of his cape, but this statue's delicate parts are positioned in a way that your hand will naturally avoid when handling the piece. Even the slackline included in Batman's hand is built to be handled, giving the illusion of being free flowing but actually being flexible wire.
But the highlight is really the movement of the cape, the detail on the boots, and the expression of Batman's face. The sculpt is truly gorgeous and effectively captures the intricacies of Murphy's linework.
To celebrate the release of the new Batman: Black and White mini-series and this awesome Sean Murphy incarnation, we thought it'd be fun to show off some of our favorite Black and White statues below.
Batman Black and White by Neal Adams
Batman Black and White Man-Bat by Neal Adams
Batman Black and White by Sergio Aragones
Batman Black and White by Lee Bermejo
Batman Black and White Joker by Lee Bermejo
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Batman Black and White by Brian Bolland
Batman Black and White Penguin by Brian Bolland
Batman Black and White by Kelley Jones
Batman Black and White Bane by Kelley Jones
Batman Black and White by Sam Kieth
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Batman Black and White by Jim Lee
Batman Black and White Joker by Jim Lee
Batman Black and White (New 52) by Jim Lee
Batman Black and White by Mike Mignola
Batman Black and White by Frank Miller
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Batman Black and White by Dustin Nguyen
Batman Black and White (Batman Beyond) by Dustin Nguyen
Batman Black and White by Paul Pope
Batman Black and White by Eduardo Risso
Batman Black and White by Alex Ross
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And if that wasn't enough awesome Batman shelf porn for you, DC is also releasing a massive Solomon Grundy 13" deluxe action figure based on the Arkham City video game. It's enormous:
And here's one for scale:
The Grundy is now available for pre-order on the DC Collectibles Store for $89.95.
Joey is a Senior Editor at IGN and a comic book creator. Follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyEsposito, or find him on IGN at Joey-IGN. He thinks Catwoman is swell.
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