Prime 1 Studio is bringing Lee Bermejo’s Joker back, and the version I’m watching is The Joker (Deluxe Bonus Version) Quarter Scale Statue by Prime 1 Studio. It’s a 1:4 scale DC Comics piece in the Ultimate Premium Masterline, priced at USD 1,535 and expected to ship between October 2027 and March 2028.
The Joker (Deluxe Bonus Version) Quarter Scale Statue is a 1:4 scale polystone statue of the Joker based on Lee Bermejo’s art from the graphic novel Joker, written by Brian Azzarello. It is made by Prime 1 Studio, limited to 100 pieces with a limit of one per person, and priced at USD 1,535. It is expected to ship from October 2027 to March 2028.
Seven Years on One Face
The detail I keep coming back to is the mouth. Prime 1 first announced this Joker as a 1:3 statue back in 2019, and the face has had roughly seven years of sculpt and paint refinement since, which shows in the yellowed teeth, the torn-open mouth and the reddish whites of the eyes. That grime is the whole point of Bermejo’s Joker: he isn’t a cartoon clown, he’s a guy who looks like he hasn’t slept or showered since the Nixon years, and clean white teeth would’ve broken the spell.
The Coat, the Shoes and the Scale
The coat is sculpted mid-sweep, so he reads as moving even standing still, and down at the floor you get exotic leather shoes, which is such a Joker flex. At 53 cm (appx. 20.86 inches) tall with the base, the drop from 1:3 to 1:4 makes him far easier to fit on a real shelf. I’d put Prime 1’s painted skin work in the same conversation as Sideshow’s Premium Format faces, though Bermejo’s heavy, rough-textured style plays more to Prime 1’s strengths than polished hero types do.
A Base That Tells the Story
The base pulls motifs from Batman: Noël, Bermejo’s Christmas Carol riff. You get Batman beneath the Joker and stripped of his freedom, Robin along the side and the Bat-Signal carved into the back. I like that the base puts the hero underfoot, because Bermejo’s Joker has always been about who holds the power in the room.
Four Faces, One Bad Day
The Deluxe Version comes with three swappable heads: Grinning, Shouting and Damaged. This Deluxe Bonus Version adds a fourth, a skull-like head inspired by Batman: Damned, plus a head stand so the spares can sit out on display. That Damned sculpt is the reason to pick this tier, since it pulls in a different Bermejo book entirely and gives the piece a far stranger, quieter mood than the shouting heads.
Where to Get It
- Sideshow — $1,535.00 · Pre-order · product page
- Sideshow — $1,205.00 · Pre-order · product page
Release dates and pre-order windows for this and every other drop we track are on our Drop Radar calendar.
The Collector’s Survival Guide: How to Justify This
The Collector Math: Prime 1 made only 100 of this version, so for $1,535 I’d own exactly one percent of them. In Gotham, the one percent is Bruce Wayne. Do the math: I’m basically Batman.
How to tell your wife: Babe, in a deck of cards the Joker is wild, so he counts as whatever card you need. This one ships between October 2027 and March 2028, right across Christmas. So he counts as your Christmas present to me.
How to tell your parents: Dad, you always told me that if you’re good at something, you never do it for free. The Joker says that exact line in The Dark Knight. So technically, this is a $1,535 monument to your parenting.
How to tell your kids: This is the Joker, and he breaks out of Arkham Asylum in practically every Batman story. So that display case is Arkham now, and anyone who opens it is his getaway driver. You can’t even reach the pedals.
At USD 1,535 this is a serious ask, but seven years of work on those teeth, a Noël base and a Damned head you can’t get on the lower tiers make it the version Bermejo fans will actually want. If you only ever own one Joker, the one with four faces and only 100 copies is a smart place to stop.
🟢 Product Specifications 🟢
✅ Product: The Joker (Deluxe Bonus Version) Quarter Scale Statue
✅ Manufacturer: Prime 1 Studio
✅ Brand: DC Comics
✅ Line: Ultimate Premium Masterline
✅ Concept Design: Lee Bermejo
✅ Scale: 1:4
✅ Material: Polystone
✅ Size (includes base): H 53 cm (appx. 20.86 inches) x W 36 cm (appx. 14.17 inches) x D 34 cm (appx. 13.38 inches)
✅ Weight: 10.3 kg (appx. 22.81 lbs)
✅ Bonus Parts: Damned swappable head, head stand
✅ Deluxe Heads: Grinning, Shouting, Damaged
✅ Limited Edition: 100
✅ Purchase Limit: 1 per person
✅ Price: USD 1,535
✅ Expected to Ship: Oct 2027 to Mar 2028
✅ Vendor ID: UPMDC-15DXS
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