Toy Fair 2015: Women, Icons Take Spotlight for DC Collectibles

At Toy Fair 2015 in New York, DC Collectibles debuted some new lines, showed off some that were already announced or teased, and demonstrated the importance of characters like Batman, Wonder Woman, and TV stars Arrow and Flash.

But the real noticeable spotlight here was on the women of DC Comics. Wonder Woman had several figures and statues on display, including two more in her own new line started last year. Harley Quinn, a perennial favorite, has two new statues coming in 2015, as designed by celebrated artists Ant Lucia and Dustin Nguyen. Ant's Bombshells line continues to grow with Lois, Batwoman, and Catwoman getting new editions, while the Cover Girls line increases by four as well. Of course, the biggest story (if my twitter feed is to be believed) is the invasion of the Batman Black and White line by two notable statues: Batgirl of Burnside, based on the new design for the character by Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart, and the original Paul Dini sketch design of Harley Quinn, before Bruce Timm perfected her initial look.

DC Collectibles also launches the Icons figure line, to compliment their Icons statues. The new figures will feature looks at characters from throughout DC's history, with design elements taken from classic looks like Mike Grell's Green Arrow to modern-day takes on Black Adam and everything in-between. The entire line comes from new art by Ivan Reis, who borrows the design elements from the others. It makes for a unified look, despite the various eras. A personal highlight of the line? Deadman, who comes with a special clip-on "ghost form" so he can possess most of the other characters in the Icons set. It's just fun and a real innovation to include.

Jae Lee and Terry Dodson get featured artist lines, and the Batman: The Animated Series relaunched line gains original Batman, a Mask of the Phantasm two-pack, and their first deluxe figure featuring Roxy Rocket and... her rocket. The scale Batmobile fits two regular-sized figures, and has lightup features, a slide-open top, and moving wheels, which means all us 30-somethings who grew up with the series will absolutely be playing with these toys. The company worked hard to fit it in at the $99.99 price point, too.

Finally, the "Props" line includes a Gotham badge, a Mother Box (hints at the Justice League movies, I asked? "Maaaaybe..." a DC representative said cagily), and the Reverse Flash ring from the show. A new tarot deck features DC characters, and each was carefully chosen for each card so that the characters and even their poses and accessories would accurately reflect the meaning of the cards.

Take a look at the huge gallery of images below for new looks at all these and more, and tell us in the comments and on social media which line you're most looking forward to!