DC Direct and DC Collectibles: Figures, Statues and Lines Explained

What DC Collectibles makes

This maker does two things, and the grid splits cleanly between them:

• Action figures of DC Comics characters, mostly 6 to 7 inches by the listings.
• Statues, one-pose display pieces from 8 to 13 inches by their titles.

In our data, the brand covers action figures, statues, vinyl figures and a few anime-style figures. When we pulled the data in October 2026, the grid held close to 100 listings. Every one is a DC Comics property, named the way the listing names it: The New 52, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Arkham Origins, Arkham Knight, Arrow from The CW, Batman Beyond, The New Batman Adventures, Gotham, Suicide Squad and the DC Universe Animated Movies.

About the name. "DC Direct" is the name a lot of people search for this maker, and that's the question this page answers. The listings in our grid say DC Collectibles, apart from one New 52 Batman whose title says DC Direct. We couldn't open a first-party page that explains the history of the two names, so we won't tell you one. When you shop, the maker line on the listing is the one to trust.

Many of these listings have been on Amazon for years. That's normal for this grid. It means the seller line and the condition line matter as much as the title.

DC Collectibles action figures by line

The action figures are sorted into lines, and the line tells you the look. A figure from a video game, a TV show, a cartoon or an artist's drawing will look like that source, even when it's the same character.

DC Comics Icons (6 inches)

Icons figures all list 6 inches and "multiple accessories" in our data: Batman (Last Rites), Aquaman, Harley Quinn (No Man's Land) and Firestorm (Justice League). Four figures at one stated height is the easiest matching row in this grid. If you're new to this maker, Icons is the simplest place to start: one height, accessories noted on every listing, and four characters who don't usually share a comic. Add one at a time and the row still lines up.

Designer Series (6.75 to 7 inches)

Designer Series figures are built from one artist's drawings, and the artist's name is in the title:

• Jae Lee Batman, Designer Series 1, 6.75 inches.
• Terry Dodson Teen Titans Earth One Cyborg, 7 inches.
• Darwyn Cooke Batman, no height in our data.

Two Batman figures from two artists look like two different comics, because they are. If you collect one artist's version, stay with that artist.

Marisol walked past while I was sorting these by artist. "An artist's name on the box is a signature on a plat. It tells you whose drawing you're standing on." She surveys land. A plat is the official map of a property. I had to ask.

The New 52 and DC Comics Essentials

The New 52 figures in our grid: Justice League The New 52 Superman (6.8 inches), Justice League The New 52 Batman (6.75 inches), Super-Villains Deathstroke (6.85 inches, three accessories), Stargirl (6.5 inches, cosmic staff), and the DC Comics Essentials New 52 Wonder Woman (6.75 inches). Heights within about a third of an inch of each other. They'll stand together.

Batman: Arkham games

Figures from the Arkham video games:

• Batman Arkham Knight Batman (6.75 inches) and Harley Quinn (6.5 inches).
• Batman Arkham Knight Red Hood (6.75 inches, multiple accessories).
• Batman Arkham Origins Series 2 Killer Croc Deluxe (10 inches). It's the tallest action figure in our grid by a wide margin, so it won't match a 6.75-inch row.
• Batman Arkham Asylum 4-Pack with Batman, The Joker, Harley Quinn and Scarecrow. No height in our data.

A four-pack is also the only box in the grid with more residents than my casita has chairs.

Arrow (The CW)

The Arrow TV figures in our grid: Arrow, Arrow (Season 3) with interchangeable hands and show-specific accessories, The Dark Archer, Vixen, and the Oliver Queen and Deathstroke 2-Pack with bow and arrows and a Deathstroke blade. Every one with a height lists 6.75 inches. That's the tidiest TV row in the grid.

Animated series and movies

• The New Batman Adventures Batman (6.25 inches, multiple accessories).
• Batman Beyond 3-Pack with Terry McGinnis, Bruce Wayne and Ace, plus extra hands and two Batarangs.
• Son of Batman Deathstroke (6.75 inches) and Justice League: Throne of Atlantis Aquaman (6.75 inches), both from the DC Universe Animated Movies.

Animated figures follow the drawing style of their show. They look right next to each other and a little cartoonish next to the game figures. That's the point of them.

DC Collectibles statues by line

Statues are one pose on a base, made to sit and be looked at. The titles give heights, and here they are by line.

Cover Girls and Bombshells

• Comics Cover Girls: Batwoman, Katana (9 inches) and Black Canary.
• Bombshells: Holiday Harley Quinn (10 inches), Lois Lane (11 inches) and Cheetah (10 inches).

Each line keeps its own look across its statues, so a row from one line stays in one style. Heights inside each line sit within a couple of inches of each other where the titles state them.

Designer statues

• Designer Series Wonder Woman by Adam Hughes (12 inches).
• Designer Series The Flash by Francis Manapul (10 inches).
• The Man of Steel Superman by Jim Lee Statue.
• Batman Black and White Harley Quinn by Paul Dini Statue.

The artist's name again does the work. A statue from a named artist is that artist's drawing turned into a sculpt.

Games, TV and film statues

• Batman Arkham Asylum Poison Ivy (8 inches) and Batman Arkham Knight Red Hood statue.
• Gotham James Gordon (13 inches), the tallest statue in our grid.
• Suicide Squad Deadshot (12 inches).
• Superman: The Man of Steel Superman The Animated Series Statue.

Statue heights in titles don't say whether the base is included. Assume it is, then check the maker or seller photos for the base footprint before you plan the shelf.

Figure or statue: what actually changes

The same character can show up in both halves of this grid, so it helps to know what you're trading.

• Size. Figures here run 6 to 7 inches, with Killer Croc at 10. Statues run 8 to 13 inches by their titles.
• Movement. Figures are made to pose, though our data doesn't list articulation counts for this maker. Statues hold the one pose they were sculpted in.
• Parts. Figures may come with accessories, and the listings say which. Statues come as one display piece on a base.
• Shelf. A row of figures needs a long shelf. A statue needs one deep spot and some clearance above it.

If the person you're buying for likes to re-pose things on a Saturday, it's a figure. If they like to set something once and look at it, it's a statue.

Buying an older listing

A lot of this grid has been listed for years. That's fine, as long as you read the listing like a used-parts ad. Before you order, check:

1. The seller line. Who's selling and who's shipping.
2. The condition line. New, used, or new with a damaged box. They're different purchases.
3. The photos against the parts list. If the listing says multiple accessories, the photos should show them.
4. The base, for statues. No base in the photos means ask before you buy.
5. The height in the title. Compare it to your shelf, not to the photo.

At the shop, a used part with no photo of the part number goes back on the shelf. Same rule here.

How to pick within DC Collectibles

Here's my one opinion for this page: with this maker, match the source before you match the character. The grid makes the case. There are Batman figures here from the Arkham games, an animated series, two artists' Designer Series and a four-pack. Each one looks like where it came from. A shelf that mixes sources looks like five different movies paused at once. A shelf that sticks to one source looks like a cast.

The steps:

1. Pick a source. Comic art (Icons, New 52, Designer Series), game (Arkham), TV (Arrow, Gotham), animation (Batman Beyond, The New Batman Adventures, the animated movies).
2. Pick figure or statue. Figures move and run 6 to 7 inches. Statues hold one pose and run 8 to 13 inches.
3. Match the height. Arrow figures all list 6.75 inches. Icons all list 6. That's the matching made easy.
4. Check parts and condition. Older releases may be missing small accessories. The listing photos should show what's in the box.
5. Measure the shelf depth for statues. A 12-inch statue on a base needs depth as well as height.

Budget tier

We don't print prices, and this grid has a wide spread. Single action figures sit mostly in the lower and middle tiers in our data. Statues sit higher. Use the Check price button on each card.

Who should skip DC Collectibles

Skip this grid if you want this year's releases. Many listings here are long-running ones. Skip it, too, if articulation counts matter to you before you buy. Our data doesn't list them for these figures, so you'd be posing on faith.

And skip it for young kids. None of the listings in our grid give an age label. These are collector pieces.

Safety and care

Action figures here come with small accessories: staffs, blades, bows, arrows, Batarangs, spare hands. Check the age label on the listing. Toys with small parts are a choking hazard for children under 3. Keep extras in a closed box.

For statues, lift by the base, never by an arm or a cape. Keep them out of direct sun. Dust with a soft brush. A statue on a high shelf should sit back from the edge, because the one time it falls is the time it matters.

DC Collectibles next to other makers

For DC figures made by other companies, see McFarlane Toys. For statues from other makers, compare Iron Studios and Diamond Select Toys, and see our statues page. For a different publisher's posable line in a similar size, the Marvel Legends page is the one people compare most.

Pick the source, then the line, then the character. The shelf will thank you by looking like it meant to.