By
Ben Barna
May 07, 2008
Who knew the ripple effects of Heath Ledger’s untimely death would make it all the way to the Toys "R" Us in Times Square? According to the New York Post, action figures modeled after Ledger’s Joker character in the upcoming Batman sequel The Dark Knight, have sold out. The dolls, which retail for $9.99, are going for as much as $60 on eBay. One of the dolls, an anime-inflected design for the kiddies, shares no discernible likeness with Ledger whatsoever, save for the shaggy locks. But no matter—his accidental death has launched him to icon-status. Mix that with the Joker’s canonical slot in pop culture mythology, and you’ve just made yourself a collector’s item.
