DCmay have had a rocky year on the big screen, but the one area they’ve blown past their competition in was their wide array of action figures. This is thanks toMcFarlane Toys, who has had the comic book license since 2020. Now theirlatest figure combinesBatgirlandThe Joker, which is no laughing matter. The new seven-inch Jokerized Batgirl comes with the DC hero outfitted in a green and purple color scheme worn by the Clown Prince of Crime. However, it does retain the gold belt and inner cape associated with Batgirl. The Gold Label figure comes with ahandful of accessories including a green Batarang, a purple grapnel gun, a figure stand, a Batgirl trading card complete with card stand, and four Jokerized playing cards. Given the trading card design, this particular Batgirl seems to be based onThe New 52version of the character byGail Simone. Like that comic run, Batgirl on her card is seen in her classic black and gold suit.
While Barabra Gordon a.k.a Batgirl has been around since the 60s, the character’s darkest moment was depicted inAlan Moore’sThe Killing Jokein 1988. In that very adult graphic novel,Barabra was shot and paralyzed by The Jokerwho was attempting to kill her father, Commissioner Jim Gordon. If that wasn’t horrific enough, Joker took pictures of the entire event which he later forced Gordon to look at. It’s one of the most disturbing moments, not just in Batman’s history, but in comic book history. While that specific story was of the Elseworld variety,that tragic element in Barbara’s life carried over to the main DC Universe.
For almost 25 years, the character was out of the Batgirl costume untilThe New 52 reboot restored her as the character thanks to experimental surgery. However, that hasn’t stopped other mediums from continuing the “Oracle“ mantle that she took on in the comics after she was paralyzed. Shows likeTitansand games like theBatman: Arkhamfranchise have all seen a version Barbara post-Killing Joke. Batgirl was also supposed to get her very own film starringIn The Heights’Leslie Grace,but themovie was cancelled in late 2022and reduced to tax write-off by the bosses at Warner Bros.
McFarlane’s big moneymaker has been their Batman line of figures. Whether it be from thecomics,films, orgames, it seems like they’re announcing a new version of theBat-Familyevery week. This includes his villains too. We’ve recently received figures for Mr. Freeze, Riddler, and Scarecrow, but of course, Batman’s number one villain will always be The Joker. Along with his own endless line of figures,McFarlane has also started a recent trend of seeing the extended Bat-Family and Rogues Gallery painted in Joker’s iconic color scheme. This was most famously done with theirDark KnightTrilogyline. However, this Jokerized version of Batgirl might be the eeriest given the characters’ shared history.
McFarlane’s Gold Label Jokerized Batgirl will be released on June 14, 2025 for $24.99 USD. The figure will be aTarget exclusiveand can be pre-ordered on theirwebsitenow. You can also preview the figure below. The character of Batgirl can be seen inBatman: The Animated Series,Batman: Brave and the Bold,Batman: Hush,The Lego Batman Movie,andBatman: The Killing Joke. All of these and more Batman stories are currently streaming onMax.
