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1K! Nearly 30" tall!!!! But $1k???!!! Based on what I've seen from this company so far, it's worth it.

Just ordered the Prime 1 Harley Quinn. It went up for sale just now, out of nowhere, so here's your chance if you want the EX, http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/dc-comics-harley-quinn-prime-1-studio-9026481/

Real crazy. I'm out. I'm going to honor my pre-orders, then sit back and wait for this massive bubble to burst. These companies, understandably, are trying to cash in on the upcoming superhero cinema bonanza, but the aftermath is going to be over-saturation.

That looks pretty spectacular. I can't believe how much product is being made as we speak. This market is gonna crash and burn soooo hard.

I may forego the Batman Noel and focus on the villains until that Miller pops up.

Looks great dude, congrats!

Make sure you don't trim off the Prime 1 statues. Would like to see you do a review on them. I'm curious to see their level of quality. It wasn't intentional, but the order I listed them above is the order they would get axed if I am forced to cut back. And actually, if Prime 1's Harley Quinn goes up soon, which is the rumor, the PFs will be gone. PFs won't ever be tough to track down later, but Prime 1 EXs will be, if for no other reason that I'll have a hard time finding reasonable shipping rates. I'll definitely be following up with that Harley Quinn. If they knock it out of the ballpark with the sculpt, it may be my first order with Prime 1 Studios. Have you seen the teaser pics? Prime 1 is killing me. Realistically, I'm only going to be able to do a handful of pieces from the line, so I was thinking about just having an all villain set, at least for now. They're making a lot of Batman, so I may hold off on picking one as much as I love the Noel, but Harley, Deathstroke, Scarecrow, Joker and Two-Face would make an awesome set.

Those two need a room of their own. Wish I had that kind of space. Yeah, I can't believe I went down this road. Never thought I'd go bigger than 1/4.

Make sure you don't trim off the Prime 1 statues. Would like to see you do a review on them. I'm curious to see their level of quality. It wasn't intentional, but the order I listed them above is the order they would get axed if I am forced to cut back. And actually, if Prime 1's Harley Quinn goes up soon, which is the rumor, the PFs will be gone. PFs won't ever be tough to track down later, but Prime 1 EXs will be, if for no other reason that I'll have a hard time finding reasonable shipping rates.

Mine are: Red Sonja PF Aquaman PF Prime 1 Noel Batman Prime 1 Deathstroke I'm contemplating Dark Phoenix and Captain Marvel, but with the Canadian dollar tumbling, 'm probably gonna have to pass. And when all is said and done, something might be trimmed off of the above list too.

Can't go wrong with the PF. Both this and the green variant are great. As a Batman fan, you should get the whole crew:

I like the headsculpt, but yeah, that exclusive Helmet puts it over the top. Really great work.

This is just outstanding:

Holy moses, thats just what I was posting. But yeah, it's obvious. Can't blame them. WE DID THIS TO OURSELVES! Also, most won't agree with this, but I have a number of older Sideshow pieces including some "GRAILS" ( ) like the Spider-Man Comiquette, and while they are absolutely great pieces, the disparity in the perception of quality, and the premium prices attached to them, aren't warranted. The idea of "old Sideshow" is so overblown. It almost feels like Sideshow is calling their collective bluff.

Collectors don't like open editions. They reacted similarly when the Hulk maquette you have first went up. I roll my eyes at the price complaints.though, and have made this point on the forums multiple times. The same people complaining about Sideshow pieces not being worth what they charge won't hesitate to drop double on an XM piece, nor will they hesitate to charge you 5x original retail for a Sideshow piece that has appreciated in value on the secondary market. Yes, XM quality, blah, blah, blah, "old Sideshow" yadda, yadda, yadda. As a company, Sideshow looks at its competitors and the after-market, realizes they're leaving money on the table, and starts testing the ceiling. And as much as I cringe at every price increase, they're still, by all appearances, moving pieces briskly, which tells me that the market as a whole still deems SS's output as being worth the price.

and then you have Prime 1. True, and that's why Prime 1 is getting a bunch of money from me this year. But Prime 1 is also a fledgling company with a smaller scope, much like Sideshow was when they started the Marvel PF line that really put them on the map. The same holds for XM. Both companies hit the ground running, which is great, but it remains to be seen whether the consistency remains if/when their respective businesses grow.

Same here, pretty much. I clearly see people are having issues, but I've been fairly lucky. Out of the 20-25 pieces I've picked up in the last couple of years, I found two to be unacceptable, and had one other one with some minor issues but nothing worth noting. Everything else I was pleased with. That said, I still had issues, and I can see how someone might end up with 6 in a row instead of 3, or maybe even more than that. So while my issues haven't been frequent or severe enough to get me to change my buying habits, I can clearly see others have it much worse. In the end, it's hard to know how widespread these problems are. Just going by the edition sizes, for every person posting complaints online, there are probably 10 people quietly enjoying their statue. Still, the inconsistency is there.

Sideshow has the best sculptors in the business, hence the portraits. Their main problems are post-prototype (QC) issues, and not taking enough chances with their concepts and character choices, which is in part due to licencor restrictions, and in part because they're trying to keep costs down to maximize profits. So XM enters the market to fill in those gaps, doing second and third tier characters in high demand, and bringing ambitious, eye-catching concepts to get attention. And they back it up with the quality control and community participation Sideshow is lacking, which they can do because the scope of their business is much smaller. So overall, both companies have their strengths and weakness, which are clearly reflected in the pieces they put out. All the comparisons between the two are just biased collectors voting for what they've invested in.

Wrap her in Batgirl's cape.

Wish they would make a Zatanna, Would look great with Wonder Woman and Batgirl very much like the Brave And The Bold 33 cover I've got the Power Girl Exclusive coming in. That's why I want a Black Canary. . . to put with Power Girl and Batgirl. Though, Zatanna and/or Huntress would be great, too. Canary is my favorite, though. I heard rumblings of a Birds of Prey art print down the line, so I think Black Canary and Huntress to go with the Batgirl will happen. In fact, I'd say it's a safe bet that most of the prominent DC females will eventually happen. They sell.

Love that Bermejo Joker piece.

Dark Phoenix going up for pre-order on Thursday. I'll be ordering.

I actually just cancelled my PG EX 3 weeks ago when I ordered the Batman Noel and Deathstroke from Prime 1. No regrets because I had to draw the line somewhere, but she looks pretty good.

That Thor looks really good.

Nice display and collection. Game collections are hard to display without them looking like a bunch of clutter. That looks really sharp.