DC Comics’ collectibles are about to get a little more personal. At this weekend’s Five Points Festival, DC Collectibles announced DC Artist Alley, a new line of collectibles designed to bridge the gap between superhero toys and street art.
DC Collectibles will be teaming with independent artists to create collectible versions of iconic DC Comics characters that capture the unique style of the artist. Inspired by the experience of visiting the artist alley at a convention, DC Artist Alley will be a vinyl statue line infused with an indie design.
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The first wave of DC Artist Alley releases will feature detailed, limited edition PVC figures re-imagining seven DC Comics characters. Each artist will create three figures.
“The motivation to create a line celebrating radical new artists stems from years of visiting cons and being impressed by the raw talent and artwork on display,” says Jim Fletcher, Executive Creative Director, DC Collectibles in a statement. “When we decided to launch DC Artist Alley, we approached visionaries we felt would best represent the line, while bringing their own creative signature to our classic characters.”
Figure designs will include Chris Uminga’s versions of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, Barcelonian artist Sho Murase’s designs for Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn, and HaiNaNu “Nooligan” Saulque’s takes on The Joker, Batman, and Harley Quinn. Each figure will come with a by a print showcasing the original artwork.
Check out some of the preview images of the DC Artist Alley line in the gallery below. Look for the DC Artist Alley first wave of collectible figures to hit stores in 2018.
DC Collectibles is the exclusive collectibles division of DC Comics, manufacturing and marketing over 100 products every year. Ranging from action figures to cold-cast porcelain statues to finely detailed prop replicas, these products are based on the world famous DC Comics Super Heroes, the edgy stars of Vertigo, the timeless icons of MAD Magazine and some of the most popular licensed properties from TV, film and videogames.
Available exclusively through comics shops and specialty retailers, the DC Collectibles line is highly regarded and sought after by fans and collectors for its superior quality and limited availability. Each and every product is designed with the greatest attention to detail and authenticity.
The Five Points Festival is a collision of toys, comics, and counterculture curated by Clutter Magazine and presented by Midtown Comics. A designer toy and comic convention in New York’s Lower East Side, Five Points is two days and nights of comic artists and writers, vinyl and plastic toys, original art, resin, plush, blind boxes, graphic novels, indie comics, blanks, minis, kaiju, Japanese vinyl, posters, prints, apparel, food trucks, and craft breweries – capped off by the 2017 Designer Toy Awards. The antidote to the average con, Five Points brings tastemakers, misfits, and rebels together with the new, retro, and infamous in a one-of-a-kind marketplace.
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