The Joker's On You!

The Joker is a force of nature, pure chaos in vaguely humanoid form. So it makes sense that he was the first villain in the DC Dynamics line. Inspired by the artwork of J.C. Leyendecker, the Dynamics line of sculptures portrayed heroes in motion, as near-mythological figures. The Joker may not be heroic, but mythology has plenty of demons as well...

Released in February 2017 by DC Collectibles, this DC Dynamics sculpture of the Joker is an unnumbered artist's proof. It is very hard-to-find nowadays.

Asking price is $400, signed by the artist. Send inquiries to timbrucknershop@gmail.com

Bizarro Am Not For Sale!

What he means is, Bizarro IS for sale. Writing in Bizarro-speak is hard. Should we say this bust "no am beautiful" or "am ugly"? Should we say it "no am rare" or "am generally easy to find"? Should we say "no buy it" or "sell it"? That last one seems super-confusing. 

This Silver Age-style bust was produced in 2002 by DC Direct. He is #0047/1300. There were six characters in the series, five of which were sculpted by Tim Bruckner. It is out of print and generally unavailable.

Asking $200, signed. E-mail timbrucknershop@gmail.com with inquiries. 

Two Humans Walk into a Bar...

Stop me if you've heard this one....

Two humans walk into a bar. But they are not there to drink, they are there to sculpt. The first man sculpts an alien: frightening, bizarre, inscrutable. The second man is Tim Bruckner. His alien is laughing, joyous, and surprisingly familiar. The joke the alien laughs at could be the joke you told your co-workers that day, or it could be a joke appreciated only by the Gas-Geyser Lords of Alazar. Their understanding of humans is tenuous, at best, born of sketchily interpreted signals picked out across uncounted nebulae. So while you may not know why it is funny that one human would order a sin'taaar and the other would choose a dro-fuu, to an Alazaran that shit is hilarious.

Two Humans Walk into a Bar is a one-of-a-kind sculpt, standing 13.75" tall atop a gas-geyser base

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An Elf for Your Shelf!

Have you been good this year? No? Excellent. Good is boring. Even Santa's elves get on the Naughty list every once in a while. We're not sure if this fellow is one of Santa's lot, or some sort of cookie-making elf, or just a freelance cobbler, but he clearly knows what you've been up to, although it's not clear if he entirely disapproves. Measuring 13.5 inches tall, "Something to Consider" is Tim Bruckner's latest one-of-a-kind creation, a detailed facial study of an impish elf, set atop a colorful plume of smoke. Is it pixie dust? Sleeping powder? Pipeweed? We have no idea. But it's certainly something to consider.

Something to Consider, 13.5", one-of-a-kind

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Make a Joyful Noise!

Most portraits of Ludwig Van Beethoven show the composer with his trademark furrowed brow and scowl. But what must he have looked like when he completed a symphony? Or watched a child play with a puppy? Sculptor Tim Bruckner has rendered the composer in a moment of light-hearted whimsy, and painted up a one-of-a-kind bust in terra-cotta tones. Bust measures 11" atop a black pedestal.

Ode to Joy Bust, 11"

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Portrait of a Vampire!

Nosferatu may not be the prettiest of vampires, but there is a sort of beauty in Tim Bruckner's portrait of him. His upturned chin, his inquisitive sidelong glare, his lip curled back in a sneer... or is that a smile? Or does his mouth simply not close all the way anymore? Okay, so we don't know what he is thinking, but do we want to, really? The intricate detail work in the wrinkled flesh, as well as in the elegant base, with its incisor legs and translucent block of blood-red resin, makes this one of our favorite pieces, and now Tim is offering a one-of-a-kind painted edition of the 11.25" bust.

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Terror in Outer Space!

Two of Tim Bruckner's most space-age sculpts are now together in one deluxe diorama! Major Marjorie and the Martian Mangler have been placed on a single environmental pedestal and hand-painted by Tim himself. Marjorie even comes with a removable helmet accessory! This piece is one-of-a-kind, measuring 16 inches long, 8.5 inches tall and 5.75 inches wide. It's a must-have for fans of old space-age serials, pulp novels and the pin-up art of George Petty.

From de Mopperson's "Brief Stories of Famous People," 1957:

"Marjorie Pettice was the star of the very successful radio show, 'Major Marjorie, Space Star Ranger.' It ran from 1938 to 1943. In 1941 a series of films were produced starring Miss Pettice, produced and directed by her husband Paul Pettice. The films propelled her into even greater popularity, until one day, on the set of 'Major Marjorie and the Martian Menace,' a full-size paper-mache spaceship broke free of its flying wires and landed on Paul Pettice, killing him on the spot. The film was never completed, and Marjorie Pettice retired from show business to live in seclusion in a modest 30-room house in the Colby Canyon, California."

From the unpublished paperback adaptation of "Major Marjorie and the Martin Menace":

"Her helmet began to fog up. She had to get her breathing under control. She had to get her breathing under control and force down the panic. Perspiration stung her eyes and pooled at the base of neck, seeping into the Hydroseal collar. She brought her weapon to eye level trying to read the fuel gauge. Half full?  Was it half full? There it was again, that cracking, popping sound. She was tempted to turn off the external mics Paul had recently installed. She could hear even the faintest sound surrounding her. And that was the problem. They came from anywhere and everywhere, with no sense of direction. They could not be trusted. She found that out the hard way. He was out there. The Mangler was out there. She had to get her breathing under control and force the panic down."

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