BTAS: Harley's Holiday Statues

In the mixed bag of joy that comes with Harley Quinn's 25th Anniversary celebrations, there is at least one bright, shining feature.

Not one, but two amazing statues based off the Batman: The Animated Series title card from an extremely Harley-centric episode titled Harley's Holidays, aired in 1994.

For those who aren't in the know, this is an episode from the third season. Harley is given a clean bill of health and celebrates by taking her hyenas for a spin. Yes, a spin. She is on roller skates before they were done to death. Honestly, if I had pet hyenas as well as good balance this is how I'd travel anywhere.

Anyway, while trying to buy a pretty dress - a small misunderstanding causes her to flip out and she ends up kidnapping Bruce Wayne's girlfriend Veronica in their car. So not only is Batman after her but so is Veronica's father... General Vreeland. Aaaaand because it can't be that simple....
Bullock from the GCPD is also on their tail as well as the smitten crook Boxy Bennett.

Sculptor: Irene Matar 

Size: 9.75" or 24.76cm

Material: Polyresin

Date: October 2017

Price: U$D 274.99

DC Collectibles

Ltd Ed 5,000

I have pre-ordered this one. At the time, I didn't realise there were two but even if I had known there was a choice I would have picked this one.

One, being a collector it's got the most value.
Two, I like it better. It's got more going on and looks a lot more like the titlecard itself and has an amazing base. It's a statement piece.

Harley's hat is magnetic and can be adjusted.

Sculptor: Clayburn Moore
Size: 12" or 30.50cm
Material: Resin
Date: January 2018
Price: U$D 134.99
Diamond Select
Ltd Ed 3,000

This one is obviously not *that* different from the one above but for some reason everything looks heaps darker.. her legs (tights?) her hyenas, even the red on her outfit. Her arms and legs are held in a bit tighter, the base is just a basic, clear plaque sort of thing and she has no luggage.
Baggage, yes but no luggage. Hah!

She is also missing the crazy eyes from the first statue which is okay because the crazy eyes are kind of freaky if you look at them too long.

Now, this one is the Premier version. Originally I was like what the hell because clearly the other one is more of a premier version, but then I remembered that Diamond Select had a Premier line for Harley Quinn that included versions of her as a nurse, a lawyer and in her famous nightie.

Fun facts about Harley's Holiday

It was her first outing without the Joker where she appears as a non cameo role.



It ties back to the Killing Joke in the way that the dialogue about the 'one bad day' mirrors that of the comic.

The recording of Harley saying "Call me Harley. Everyone does." was later used in the Rocksteady game Arkham Asylum.

Both Harley and Joker have mentioned that Bruce Wayne looked familiar to them.

Harley: Hey, don't I know you? 

Bruce: I don't think so... 

  

Harley: (holds her hands over Bruce's eyes) Something about that chin... I know! 

(Bruce looks alarmed) 

Harley: You're Bruce Wayne, the boy billionaire! 

(Bruce relaxes)