Black Canary Barbie
A collectable Barbie doll based on the comic book superhero Black Canary was previewed at the February 2008 New York Toy Fair.1 The doll has ignited a controversy due to her tight-fitting bodysuit and black fishnet tights. UK tabloid The Sun dubbed the doll "S&M Barbie," and the conservative religious group Christian Voice called it "filth."2
Fast Facts
- Available: September 20083
- Retail price: $35.00-50.004
- Outfit includes: Black bodysuit, fishnet tights, pirate boots and black gloves
- Intended for adult collectors, 14 and older3
- Mattel also releasing Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Supergirl as part of its Fall 2008 line
Black Canary
Black Canary is a martial artist who immobilizes villains with her "Canary Cry" sonic scream. The DC character first appeared in comics in the 1940s as a member of the Justice Society of America. Her trademark tight black clothes and fishnet tights were changed to blue and black in the 1980s but went back to their origins thereafter.
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