Kinky or Cool? Barbie Black Canary Comic Book Collector Doll and Other Weird Dolls

Wil This One Sell Out or Be Pulled from the Shelves?

When it comes to the world of collector dolls, sometimes there can be a thin line between what is considered classic and what is simply seen as kinky, bizarre or sick. Lately, the Black Canary Doll (recently listed at the Toys R Us website as a Barbie Collector Doll, Black Label) has been causing its share of controversy and debate.

As of this writing, you can see that doll by going to the ToysRus website at: www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp
and put the words, Black Canary or Barbie Collector Doll Black Label in the search form to see the latest doll that is causing so much debate- and even disgust- when it comes to doll collectors, parents and others.

Although far from a doll expert, I've sold my share of them on various auction sites such as Ebay and other venues. I've also bought collectors' dolls for gifts or simply because some of them struck me as odd or unique or set off waves of nostalgia. Stay tuned for a trip down some of the weirder twists and turns in doll history as I've seen them through the years. But first....

Some basic info about the Black Canary Collector Doll

If you haven't already checked out the various photos of her online or at the ToysRus.com site listed above, it helps to know something about the reason the doll was created. Her genesis is a character in a DC Comics series who not only fights crime but has special powers. She is also something of a bombshell, with flowing long hair, an impossibly thin waist, black gloves, some of the wildest black boots around (not only made for walking but kicking and stomping, from the looks of them) and a black leather-like jacket.

Oh, yes, there are also those fishnet stockings, also raising eyebrows, perhaps because they lead up to a pair of very short shorts - or perhaps a bodysuit. It is a bit hard to tell from the photos.. Clearly, however, this doll isn't wearing much.

Why people are fussing and fuming over the Black Canary Barbie Collector Doll