DC Comics Fables Paper Theater

Issue #100 of the DC Comics' book, Fables, contains a paper theater template. The template includes 29 cut-outs of Fables characters. As most comic book collectors don't care to cut up their books, I am providing a scan of the template for those who want to actually build the theater. The scan may be downloaded from MediaFire. The download includes three different sized printable PDF templates for the theater, plus a bonus PDF of the Fables board game that appeared in the same issue. Fables #100 was originally released in December 2010.

Other Paper Theaters:

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Eisbrecher Stage
Vintage Fairy Tale Theater
DC Comics House of Mystery Diorama

Chibi Batman Papercraft

I like the stern smirk on the face of this chibi Batman papercraft. His costume appears to be the traditional comic book version and not one of the versions that has appeared in movies or video games. This model was created by Paperwar in 2014. The finished figure stands about 8" (20 cm) tall. The locked Pepakura PDO template may be downloaded here. The template may be opened with Pepakura Viewer without a password. The newest movie about the Dark Knight, The Batman, was released in US theaters on March 4, 2022.

Other DC Papercraft:

Superman and Supergirl
Doctor Manhattan Paper Toy
Sandman: Dream and Death
The Joker

DC Comics Green Arrow Papercraft

I don't know much about this paper model of the DC Comics character Green Arrow. The few things I do know: 1) It was designed by someone named Cesar da Mata, 2) it has a lot of small pieces (264 to be exact) and 3) the finished model is 16.7" (42 cm) tall. The construction process is complex and there are no instructions, so this model is not recommended for beginners. PDF and Pepakura PDF templates may be downloaded here. Despite the similarities of Green Arrow to the Marvel character, Hawkeye, Green Arrow has been around much longer. Green Arrow first appeared in 1941. Hawkeye first appeared in 1964.

Other DC Papercraft:

Dark Knight Cowl
Flying Superman
Green Lantern Rings of Power
Arkham City Harley Quinn
John Constantine Bust

Miniature Batman Vehicle Paper Models

Here are some really cool miniature papercraft Batman vehicles by PRmodels. Two of the set are the Batmobile and Batwing from the 1989 Batman movie. The other two are the Tumbler tank and "The Bat" aircraft from the 2008 Dark Knight movie. The templates for the 1989 micromodels may be downloaded here. The templates for the 2008 micromodels may be downloaded here. PRmodels warns that due to their size these models are very difficult to build. Good luck if you try!

Other Batman Papercraft:
60's Batman Mask
Dark Knight Cowl
MarianoDG Model
1992 Catwoman
Arkham City Harley Quinn

Papercraft John Constantine Bust

Being a Marvel Comics fan, I don't typically produce DC Comics paper models. However... Recently, as a favor for someone, I created this papercraft bust of John Constantine. Now, I am sharing the template here as my papercraft release for the month of April (just in the nick of time!) In the DC Universe, John Constantine is an "occult detective" who uses magic to defend mankind from supernatural forces of evil. The printable PDF template for the bust may be downloaded here. I have not test built this model, but I think it will come together nicely. The finished model is a little over 8 1/2" (21.6 cm) tall.

Other Papercraft Busts:

Tron 2.0 Lightcyclist
Half-Life 1 G-Man
Marvel Black Cat
Kingdom Hearts Tron

Life Size Harley Quinn Papercraft

Harley Quinn is one of several DC Comics bad guys to appear in the 2016 movie, Suicide Squad. This life size paper model of Harley in her Suicide Squad garb was originally created by Unfold Brazil to be 19.7" (50 cm) tall. Desiring something a little taller, DeviantART member Kirob3rus modified UB's papercraft template to produce a finished model that stands 5' 8" (1.73 M) tall! Kirob3rus' Pepakura PDO template for the model may be downloaded here. Harley Quinn's first appearance in the DC Comics Universe was not in a comic book but as the Joker's sidekick in a 1992 episode of Batman: The Animated Series.

Previous Life Size Papercraft:

Master Yoda
The Incredible Hulk
Majora's Mask
DBZ Goku and Kid Buu
R2-D2

UPDATE 8/24/22: Kirob3us' version of the model is no longer available. The link now points to the smaller Unfold Brazil version.

3D Papercraft Joker Mask

If I were looking for a Joker mask that is most true to how the villain appears in the pages of Batman comic books, I would look no further than this mask. The Joker's insanely evil personality is captured perfectly in the facial expression of the mask. But be warned, this papercraft is not for beginners. As the author explains, certain parts of the mask have no gluing tabs, so improvisation is required when gluing the mask together. The Pepakura PDO template for the mask may be downloaded here.

Other 3D Papercraft Masks:

Snow White Magic Mirror
Guy Fawkes
Doctor Doom
Dark Knight Rises Masks
Frankenstein's Monster

Vintage Superman Jumping Jack Paper Toy

Back when Christopher Reeve was playing Superman in the movies, the Spanish language magazine, Super POP, published this Superman jumping jack toy. You gotta love that old school DC Comics art! A scan of the paper toy may be found here. From 1978 to 1987, Christopher Reeve starred in four consecutive Superman films.

Previous Jumping Jack Paper Toys:
Printable Marvel Jumping Jacks
Big Hero 6 Baymax Paper Toy

Joker Papercraft

The Joker is one of the most iconic comic book characters in the world. He is the very antithesis of his archenemy, Batman. This fan-made paper model of the Joker was created by DeviantART member Wackywelsh. A printable PDF may be downloaded here. Wackywelsh based his model on a template developed by Xavier Gale-Sides. Previously posted superhero papercraft in this style include: The Avengers, The X-Men, Loki, Doctor Octopus, The New Mutants, Superman and Supergirl.

Sandman Paper Toys

Neil Gaiman's influential comic book series, The Sandman, introduced many memorable characters. One such character is the protagonist of the series, Dream. Dream and his six siblings are personifications of seven different universal concepts that all begin with the letter "D". These paper toys of Dream and his sister, Death, were created by Nacci, a Sandman fan who is also an illustrator.  Printable templates for the toys may be downloaded from Nacci's website, Fanzineria. The original Sandman series was published from January 1989 to March 1996 under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.

Batman Dark Knight Paper Toy

This Batman paper toy was created by Bamboogila in 2012 to celebrate the release of The Dark Knight Rises movie. Don't know how I missed this one the first time around. :) I am looking forward to a new wave of Batman papercraft when the Batman vs. Superman movie is released in 2016. The PDF template for this paper toy may be found here.

Arkham City Harley Quinn Papercraft

In the DC Comics universe, Harley Quinn is the right-hand woman of The Joker, Batman's archenemy. Once a psychiatric intern, Harley is now as insane as the criminals she once attempted to treat. This Harley Quinn papercraft is based on a 3D model from the Batman: Arkham City video game. The Pepakura PDO template for Harley is by Sheol Papercraft and may be downloaded here.  The finished model stands around 13.8" (35 cm) tall.

Hawkgirl Mace Papercraft

The weapon of choice for DC Comics' Hawkgirl is a mace. In the Justice League animated series, Hawkgirl's mace is made out of Nth metal which has anti-magic properties. This paper model of the mace was created by DeviantART member Mand-rinn. The template may be downloaded here.

Superman and Supergirl Paper Toys

Superman and Supergirl are two of the most recognizable characters in the world of comic books. These papercraft version of the superheros were created by DevianARTist Wackywelsh who modeled them after paper toy templates designed by Xavier Gale-Sides. The PDF templates may be downloaded here and here. Click on the link on the right side of the page to begin the download.

Batman Papercraft: Catwoman

With a new movie coming out next month, thoughts are beginning to turn to Batman papercraft. ^^ This Catwoman paper model was created in 2008 by Phh29 and resembles the version of the feline villain seen in Tim Burton's 1992 movie Batman Returns. This model comes in Pepakura PDO format only and is available in both 21cm and 31cm versions. Download links for the templates are located at maquettes-papier.net.

Animation Style Batman Papercraft

I was unable to find much information on this Batman papercraft I came across. It looks like it may have been modeled after one of the Batman animated TV series from the 1990's, but whether it was created from scratch or from a video game 3D model I can't say. The PDO file for the model says it was unfolded by "Cuguel" who may be the same person who was involved in creating the Alien xenomorph life cycle papercraft I posted a while back. The Pepakura template for this paper model is available here.

Green Lantern Papercraft: Power Battery

The DC Comics character Green Lantern makes use of a power battery to charge his ring of power. This paper model by Dungbeetle and Spartan_058 is of Green Lantern's power battery as it appears in the Green Lantern movie. The Pepakura PDO file of the battery is without color, but I was able to create a green version by changing the default color setting for the untextured faces of the model. The template may be downloaded here.

Papercraft Green Lantern Rings of Power

In the DC Comics universe, the members of the Green Lantern Corp each wear a green power ring. Including the Green Lantern Corp, there are a total of nine different Lantern Corps. Each corp is represented by a different color. The colors of the corps cover the seven colors of the rainbow, plus black and white.

Designer "Tkamen" has created papercraft templates for the rings of power for each of the lantern corps, five of which are shown above. The PDO format templates may be downloaded here. The finished rings are rather large with a 1 1/2" (3.8 cm) diameter. I wanted a smaller scale Green Lantern ring, so I took the liberty of creating a scaled down version of the template in PDF format which is available here. Unfortunately, there are no instructions available for building the rings other than the PDO.

UPDATE 10/6/2012: The download above for scaled down green ring template now includes scaled down templates for the red and blue rings as well!

Pop Culture Paper Toy Tubes

Designer and animator Eduardo Souzacampus has created a delightful series of simple paper toys which he calls "Tubeland". Each of the toys is assembled by rolling a single piece of paper into a tube, then gluing it in place. Pictured above are the paper toys representing Darth Vader, Carmen Miranda, and Nintendo's Mario. A wide range of pop culture characters are available including historical figures (Da Vinci, Mozart, etc), cartoon characters (Betty Boop, Flintstones, etc), and soccer players (Pele, Ronaldo Fenomeno). One of my personal favs is the Heath Ledger Joker paper toy. All 24 of the Tubeland paper toys may be downloaded here.

Superman Papercraft

Papercrafter MarianoDG has added yet another character to his long list of superhero paper models. This time is it is none other than Superman! Mariano's papercraft of The Man of Steel is based on a 3D model from the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video game. As you can see from the photo, the model shows Superman in his classic flying position. Because of this pose a special base (included with the template) is required to display the model. The finished papercraft stands (or should I say flys? ^^) at about 19" (48 cm) tall. The RAR file download for Supes includes a twelve page template in both PDF and Pepakura PDO format.