Diamond Select Toys is putting a lot of emphasis on their newer properties like Darkwing Duck, Transformers Beast Wars and AEW Wrestling in the newest batch of solicits, but they still have ample love and goodness to share with Marvel fans! In addition to the previously discussed Marvel Select Beta Ray Bill figure, Marvel Gallery Venompool and Animated Hawkeye statues are now up for order!

The sole new Marvel Gallery PVC hitting this month is a big one: the Deluxe Marvel Gallery Venompool Diorama! I would be a filthy liar if I said this Contest of Champions-originated Deadpool is a character I had been hoping for (it worked out well that the awesome Marvel Legends Venompool was a Build-A-Figure that was essentially “free”!), but I can’t deny this is an impressive-looking piece DST has put together here (even if it is a character primarily relegated to a mobile game).

While it only stands about 10” tall, this Venompool Gallery is one of the thickest, bulkiest figures Diamond Select Toys has ever done in this PVC range. If this was resin, it’d probably be a $400+ statue today instead of the “mere” $125 it retails for as a PVC.

While at a glance this may look more like a rampaging Hulk/Deadpool mashup, this alternate universe Deadpool is merely merged with the Venom symbiote (hence the deadly teeth and oozing tongue). I think Hot Toys was a bit deluded thinking they could get fans to shell out $400+ for this minor character, but this $125 DST statue may do okay. It’s very large and stylish for the price.

The other new Diamond Select Marvel item in the January 2023 solicitations is a new addition to the fan-favorite (and my favorite) Skottie Young Marvel Animated statues series: Hawkeye (Clint Barton).

Hawkeye can sometimes seem a bit dull in merch form (largely owing to the fact that he’s an archer with no cool super-powers or flashy costume), but Marvel Animated Hawkeye has a fun and zany open-mouthed sculpt and a cool glare effect on his glasses. With this release, only Black Widow remains to be done from the MCU “core six” Avengers. I doubt it’ll be too much longer before we see her at this point.

Marvel Gallery Venompool and Animated Hawkeye are now up for pre-order, with both scheduled to ship in January 2023. Hawkeye is limited to 3000 pieces, while Venompool isn’t a limited edition. Each is one of the priciest entries ever in their respective series: Hawkeye at $59.99 MSRP and Venompool at $125. For the materials and quality, I still think both are a fair value, personally, although I never like to see prices creeping up on “budget” lines.

What do you think of this latest crop of offerings from Diamond Select Toys, Marvel collectors? Are any of this month’s items calling out to you, and who are you hoping to see next month when new DAT Marvel busts inevitably return?