Hot Toys set to adapt Joker from the classic Batman tale, The Killing Joke

The clown prince of crime is coming to collectors courtesy of Hot Toys, with The Killing Joke‘s twisted vision of The Joker.

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Quick, run off a short list of the greatest Batman stories of all time. Finished? We’re betting that the majority of readers at least considered including Batman: The Killing Joke. There’s an easy reason why of course, since, and this is putting it mildly, the book is a memorable one.

Penned by Alan Moore and with art from Brian Bolland, the 1988 DC Comics release told a particularly brutal tale. While it might seem standard for the character now, it was one of the first times that The Joker was cast as more than just a ‘comic book villain’. In The Killing Joke, he was a completely psychotic monster. Of course, it was also the title that generated decades of storytelling, and the origin (kind of) for Oracle.

And while the graphic novel lives on in ‘best of’ lists, high-end action figure company Hot Toys is looking to bring its villain to plastic-life. Just revealed today by retailer Sideshow, The Joker (The Killing Joke) will be cast in the company’s usual 12″ scale, and be a direct adaptation from the comic.

As such, he’s loaded with accessories specific to the book, plus a somewhat unique set of face sculpts.

The Joker (Batman: The Killing Joke) 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure by Hot Toyscomes with 2 interchangeable headsculpts, which both feature Hot Toys’ innovative rolling eyeball design so that collectors can created nuanced poses. These detailed portraits include meticulously painted makeup and sculpted green curly hair. One portrait has an open-mouth grinning expression with a magnetically attachable tongue and the other has a squinting while grinning expression. The removable hat can be worn with either portrait.

The Joker is dressed in his comic-accurate attire including a jacket over a yellow waistcoat, a black shirt, a green necktie, a black belt, and purple pants paired with black shoes. His purple coat includes embedded wire for dynamic posing options.

This highly poseable piece has over 30 points of articulation and comes with a variety of interchangeable hands, allowing fans to recreate looks from iconic panels. His weapons include a small knife and a pistol that shoots a “Click Click Click” flag. Also included are a camera, a cane, and a Joker card. Completing the setup is a backdrop featuring the comic cover art of Batman: The Killing Joke, which can be mounted to the specially designed figure stand.

Bring some comics history to your collection with The Joker (Batman: The Killing Joke) 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure by Hot Toys. Available to pre-order now from Sideshow.com.

Sideshow press release

The Joker (The Killing Joke), from Hot Toys, is scheduled to ship some time in the second half of 2026. He’s priced in at $270 USD, and pre-orders are open right now,