Tonner Doll Company shows off their DC Stars line

1:00 PM on 02.21.2011   |   Chris Pranger

You may have guessed this about me, but I'm a guy. An awesome, manly guy. With a physique like a bear even. Yeah, like I said, you already guessed this about me, but I have to preface anything I say with the "I'm a guy" statement since I'm going to talk about dolls, specifically dolls made by Tonner Doll Company. I was already aware that Tonner would be getting a shot at the ladies of Marvel, but I was blissfully unaware that they were also working on more women of the DC Universe for their DC Stars line of dolls.

A gaggle of girls was announced for the line just this weekend during Toy Fair 2011, including Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Raven, Starfire, Black Canary, and Dove. Catwoman is 13" and will cost US$169.99, Raven and Dove both stand at 16" and cost US$199.99 each, Starfire is slightly taller at 17" but only costs US$159.99, Black Canary reaches 13" and costs a simple US$149.99, and Wonder Woman towers over them all at 22", costing US$349.99. Okay, apologies for the information glut. Dude talkin' 'bout dolls here, so your patience is much appreciated.

Enough of this, I'm a comic fan, so I know DC girls. And these DC girls are boring. Dolls are perfectly cool, fascinating in their depth in the face of simplicity and all that jazz, but comic book characters do not translate well into the realm of dolls. Remember, bulletproof dude shield is up, so doll enthusiasts, your weapons are useless right now.

Their hair looks weird, their faces look dull, and their costumes make their crotch areas look trashy. Fine, I'd purchase Raven, but only because she has such pretty hair and a cute outfit. Damn, broke my dude shield with that last one. Oh well, it was for the best. What's your opinion of these Tomopeeps? A must-purchase or a definite-skip? That comments section isn't just there for show you know.

[via Plastic and Plush]