DC COMICS FOR FEBRUARY -- DC DIRECT

BATMAN INCORPORATED ACTION FIGURES

Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City from his trip through time with a new mission: to recruit worthy heroes to don the mantle of the bat!

Realizing he can't fight evil alone, Batman teams up with an array of heroes across the globe. Traveling the world, testing and training a strong team, Bruce Wayne builds a nearly unbeatable network of crimefighters.

From the ongoing series written by Grant Morrison with art by Yanick Paquette.

Batman: Knight - 6.85" h; Batman: Man of Bats - 6.75" h; Batman - 6.75" h; Damian as Robin – 5.5" h.

All four figures feature multiple points of articulation and include a display base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.

Price TBA, in stores on July 6.

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE STATUE: BATMAN BY DAVID FINCH

Designed by David Finch, sculpted by Mike Locascio.

From the writer and artist of the new DC ongoing series Batman: The Dark Knight! The next Batman Black and White statue is an original design for DC Direct! This cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 6.5" high x 6.75" wide x 5.25" deep, is painted in monochromatic tones, features a Bat-logo-shaped base and is packaged in a black and white box.

$80, in stores on July 13. Limited Edition.

ALL-STAR SUPERMAN DVD SUPERMAN MAQUETTE

Sculpted by Steve Kiwus.

Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel – and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life's dreams – especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane – until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger the end of Earth's Greatest Protector.

This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain maquette of Superman is based on art from the Warner Home Video made-for-DVD animated original movie All-Star Superman. Measuring approximately 9.25" high x 6.5" wide x 7" deep, this statue is packaged in a 4-color box.

$99.99, in stores on March 16.

HEROES OF THE DC UNIVERSE: BLACKEST NIGHT BLACK LANTERN FIRESTORM BUST

Based on the art of Ivan Reis, sculpted by Jean St. Jean.

Each month in 2011, DC Direct releases a mini-bust featuring a character from the hugely popular DC Comics' epic Blackest Night. Black Lantern Firestorm continues the Heroes of the DC Universe: Blackest Night bust line! The sculpture features Firestorm atop a special base that displays the spectrum of Lantern symbols. The bust is hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain, measures approximately 5.75" high x 5" wide x 5" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.

$70, in stores on July 13.

BLACKEST NIGHT: VIOLET LANTERN 1:4 SCALE POWER BATTERY AND RING PROP REPLICA SET

Fueled by the flames of love and formed from the heart of the Star Sapphire gem, the violet power rings have the ability to crystallize prisoners, infect them with violet energy and create new Star Sapphires.

For nine consecutive months in 2011, DC Direct releases a 1:4 scale light-up Power Battery and light-up ring prop replica set featuring a color from the spectrum of the hugely popular DC Comics' epic Blackest Night.

A great companion piece to the Heroes of the DC Universe: Blackest Night Violet Lantern: Star Sapphire Bust, on sale in March 2011!

The Violet Lantern 1:4 Scale Power Battery and the Violet Power Ring sit in a translucent violet purple display and are removable from the stand. Both light up, featuring manual on/off switches.

The Power Battery measures approximately 2.875" high (minus handle) x 1.75" wide x 2.375" deep and is made of PVC/ABS. The Power Ring fits most sizes and lights up when worn. The translucent violet acrylic display measures approximately 1.5" high x 2" wide x 3.25" deep. The set is packaged on a 4-color blister.

$35, in stores on July 13. On sale July 13, 2011 * Mini Prop Replica Set * $35 US

COVER GIRLS OF THE DC UNIVERSE: HAWKGIRL STATUE

Designed by Adam Hughes, sculpted by Jack Mathews.

A fierce fighter and deadly foe, Hawkgirl flies directly into the face of danger, an eternity of battle skills honed to a razor-sharp edge. Swinging an electrifying Nth metal mace immune to magic, her weapon of choice can pulverize concrete and smash steel.

An original design by Hughes, this statue is hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain, measures approximately 9.3" high x 4.25" wide x 4.25" deep (including the base), and is packaged in a 4-color box.

$99.99, in stores on July 6.

SUPERMAN FAMILY MULTI-PART STATUE: PART 2: SUPERGIRL AND STEEL

Sculpted by Joseph Menna.

High atop the roof of a Metropolis skyscraper, a family born from the ashes of Krypton stands tall, guardians and hope bringers to the people of the city. The statue is made up of three separate pieces (sold in two parts) which form a single statue.

Solicited this month is Part 2 of the Superman Family Multi-Part Statue featuring Supergirl and Steel, with the lower half of Superman and eagle base detail. Part 1 (solicited last month) features Power Girl and Superboy and the upper half of Superman.

The bases of each piece slide together to form a multi-tiered rooftop on which all the characters stand. Each of the two parts includes a piece of the third portion of the statue, which can be easily assembled to form Superman, who rises up from the center of the piece. Both parts of the statue are needed to make Superman.

This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 9.5" high x 5.5" wide x 6.9" deep, while the entire multi-part statue measures approximately 10.15" high x 17" wide x 8.9" deep when fully assembled.

TheSuperman Family Multi-Part Statue is hand-painted, cold-cast in porcelain and packaged in a 4-color box.

$195, in stores on July 27.

ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN: BATMAN VS. THE JOKER STATUE SET

Designed and sculpted by Tim Bruckner.

Gotham City's greatest hero and his deadliest foe battle for supremacy of the city! Each character is displayed on a specially designed stand-alone base intended to “interact" with the other statues in the series and to be displayed in a myriad of ways. The statues can pivot independently on their bases and rotate their heads to customize and direct the action. Collect the other statue sets in the series! Mix and match them to create your own showdown or combine them all in one ultimate battle statue.

These hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statues measure approximately: Batman: 7.5" high x 4" wide x 4.5" deep; The Joker: 8" high x 6" wide x 4" deep. Each set is packaged together in a 4-color box. Limited Edition.

$175, in stores on July 20.