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August 18, 2026

NECA TMNT Toon Neighborhood Dudes Incognito Mikey

By Joe
Pizza and video tapes – looks like a good time.

As I sit here and look upon the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure from NECA I can’t help but wonder if this is the last? Not the last figure from the line for me, but the last actual turtle. NECA has, like everyone not named Mattel, lost the license which allows them to produce 1:12 and 1:10 scale action figures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It runs out at the end of the year or shortly there after and NECA is on record as saying what they’ve shown is all that’s left. And when it comes to turtles based on the 1987 animated series, NECA has four releases on tap for us dedicated to each turtle. Dubbed the Neighborhood Dudes subline, each turtle is in some sort of disguise or unique look with Donatello as a construction worker, Leonardo as a butler, and Raphael in a sailor suit. Those three I’m not really that interested in, maybe I’ll cave on one eventually, but not all three. The only one I wanted was Michelangelo who is featured in his puffy coat look. Not only is it the most memorable disguise apart from the fedora and trench coat look for me, I also associate it with winter and the Michelangelo one-shot comic which takes place at Christmas. And if you know me then you know I like Christmas.

This line has had no shortage of Mikeys.

Incognito Mikey comes in a new box styled after the spotlight VHS tapes of the past. The artwork is by Aaron Hazouri and the packaging is credited to Travis Hastbeck with interior photography by Matt Kloberdanz. The sculpt is credited to Tomasz Rozejowski and Kushwara Studios with paint by the usual duo of Geoff Trapp and Mike Puzzo. Mikey doesn’t appear to share many parts with previously released turtles. The arms, legs, feet, and mittened hands are all new with the smiling, alternate, portrait perhaps a retooled head from the Punk Turtles set. The default head with scowl and phoney nose is all new from what I can tell. Some parts will likely show up in other figures in this wave, but basically what is here should feel new. Not that it feels much different from other NECA turtles as Mikey is pretty much as expected. The main portion of the coat is an overlay and the sweater underneath is part of the same overlay. He has that rounded, turtle anatomy and stands at about 5.875″ to the top of the head putting him right in line with the turtles who came before him.

Where are you off to, Michelangelo? You look like you’ve got something to hide.

The design of this one is fairly simple, but the sculpt and paint are executed to near perfection. The coat is a pale blue with black linework to accentuate that puffy look. The interior sweater is orange with more linework and the paint is mostly clean. There is a blob of blue on the back of the collar, but at least it’s on the back and not the front. The mittens and hat are a pale orange and I like the contrast with the rest of the body while the slacks are a soft blue-gray with brown loafers. There will be the usual paint flaking at the joints because this figure is painted all over. The back of the knees are where it’s likely to show the most, but the plastic beneath matches the paint well so it’s not really an issue. I did have the right knee cap pop off of mine when I first articulated it as it looks like the factory missed it with the glue or applied too little. It pops on easy enough, but it was interesting to see and helps explain how NECA is able to get its knees to color-match to the rest of the leg, something other companies struggle with because they don’t produce a separate knee cap in PVC. The cut-out for the knee does stand out a bit almost looking like a knee pad, but it doesn’t bother me. I can see the argument though for a single-hinge here since it would hide articulation a bit better and probably not sacrifice much when it comes to movement. That’s the approach NECA took with the elbows. As for the heads, I do very much like the alternate, smiling, portrait that foregoes the ear muffs and goofy glasses of the default portrait. That one has more of a scowl and while it looks good, I prefer the happy approach with this one.

It’s fair to question if these gripping hands are different enough to justify existing. Maybe fists would have been better?

Articulation is what you would expect and I already touched on it a bit. We get a double ball head, shoulders, single elbows, wrist swivel and hinge, waist twist, ball-socket hips, thigh pivot, double-jointed knees, and ankles that hinge and rock. The knees are pinless and the single hinge elbows allow for a swivel at the joint. As is often the case with a NECA turtle, there is likely a diaphragm joint of some kind, but it’s basically inaccessible due to the turtle anatomy. Since the jacket covers the waist, the twist there is more usable than it is on a turtle with a visible shell so that’s a plus. There is a crotch overlay which severely restricts articulation at the hips. This is not a turtle for doing splits or sitting down. It’s not a turtle for doing much really, but if you’ve been collecting this line for awhile then you probably expected as much.

It’s also a Donatello!

For accessories, Mikey has the aforementioned two heads as well as two sets of hands: tight gripping and loose gripping. There’s the customary pizza and yet another grocery bag accessory. This one comes loaded with a bunch of VHS tapes. Those are Mikey’s accessories, the other accessories belong to Donatello. NECA apparently has designs on fans buying multiples because Mikey comes with another set of heads and hands which are color-coded to match Donatello. That means all of the orange parts have been replaced with purple. Considering all of the turtles wore this disguise in the show, it makes sense to offer the others in some fashion to not only build out the collection, but for NECA to make more money. I’m guessing retailers may have soured a bit on the four-packs of the past and doing these solo releases was a more economically viable path forward. The only problem is that in the show it wasn’t just the hats and mittens that changed color between each turtle, but the sweater underneath as well. Donatello wore a light blue sweater, Leonardo yellow, and Raphael purple. Now, one could buy four of these and paint the sweaters if they wanted to achieve something close to screen accuracy. I’m not sure how easy that would. One could pop the arms off with some heat and slip the jacket off, and then once done, it probably wouldn’t be that hard to cut the sweater off to make it easier to paint. Or one could simply paint it as-is, but that’s obviously a lot trickier. The real hardest part would be painting around the glasses of the disguise portrait, but maybe most don’t care about that part? I can’t see myself going through the trouble unless this release gets heavily discounted, but for those that want to, at least you’re halfway there with the heads for two turtles already painted. Of course, you’ll end up with a bunch of extra heads if you buy four of these.

“I don’t think you’re foolin’ anyone, dude.”
If you want to assemble a squad of four, you’ll need to get out your paint brush.

I mentioned it earlier, but one of the draws of this figure for me was its resemblance to Michelangelo in the Mirage Studios Michelangelo one-shot. In that comic, Mikey sports a look pretty similar to this one as he seeks to break up a crime ring focused on stealing Christmas toys. It’s also the issue where he befriends a little, stray, kitten. The episode of the 2003 cartoon, “The Christmas Aliens,” is based on the same issue. I wish NECA had included a kitten that Michelangelo could hold easily. We have the cat which came with the Channel 6 set, but it’s in a standing position and a little awkward, but it will have to do. It helps give this figure a second life though as a Christmas decoration, and you know I’m all about that.

I think this is going to be how I display him.

Is that it? The end of turtles from NECA for me? Quite possibly. It’s not exactly a high point for the company to go out on, but it’s also not a low point or anything. It’s an alternate look for Michelangelo from the cartoon which makes it somewhat of a deep cut, but that’s part of NECA’s legacy with TMNT. They did hit on a lot of those deep cuts no one ever tried to do. In this line we had all manner of Bebop and Rocksteady, their gang of forgotten mutants, Lotus Blossom, the toon versions of Tokka and Rahzar, Chakahachi, Zach, Dirk Savage, and so many more. We even got characters I passed on because I had just never thought to myself that I need someone like Creepy Eddie in my collection, but I appreciate that I could have him. This is one of those action figure lines that’s going to be held in high regard for years to come. Those who missed out will lament doing so and some figures will probably command stupid prices on the after market for those with a wicked case of FOMO. As for me, I’m not quite done with NECA’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles quite yet as I have another review to write and at least one more figure on the way. Will there be more? Who can say? For now, I’m feeling pretty content.

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NECA TMNT Toon Robo Tokka and Robo Rahzar

The vintage Playmates toy line for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had no shortage of variants. There were beach turtles, police turtles, hockey turtles, and so on. We even had something akin to Operation: Desert Storm turtles. In looking back, it seems like few stones were left unturned unless you want to get into the weeds…

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The TMNT Collector Landscape is About to Change

Last week brought with it the annual event with massive reverberations throughout the collecting community known as San Diego Comic Con. The once humble convention held in a hotel basement to celebrate comic books has become a pop culture bonanza. Comics still play a pretty central role thanks to their proliferation outside the venerable medium,…

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NECA TMNT Toon SDCC 2025 Exclusive Bodacious Beach Bro Turtles

2025 was almost an end of an era for me. After being a regular buyer of NECA’s convention exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures since 2017, I found myself passing on such a set. If you’re new to the exclusive game, each year for San Diego Comic Con NECA makes an exclusive set of…

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July 31, 2026

The TMNT Collector Landscape is About to Change

By Joe
The sign says it all.

Last week brought with it the annual event with massive reverberations throughout the collecting community known as San Diego Comic Con. The once humble convention held in a hotel basement to celebrate comic books has become a pop culture bonanza. Comics still play a pretty central role thanks to their proliferation outside the venerable medium, but it’s also a chance for other forms of “geeky” media to play a big role. And by that I mean action figure collecting. San Diego Comic Con is probably the annual event where more action figures are revealed to the public for the very first time than any other. Even New York Toy Fair seems to pale in comparison these days. And as expected, all of the big names in the toy world were on hand and for many of them the subject of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was impossible to ignore.

Late last year, word came out that Playmates Toys was no longer going to be the master license holder for TMNT toys. The news was huge because up until now that license had never changed hands. Playmates entered into an agreement with co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird way back in the 80s to bring the turtles to plastic. As part of the roll out, an animated series was commissioned which debuted in late 1987 ahead of the big toy roll out in 1988. And from there it’s been a rock solid relationship that has even survived a transfer of ownership from Laird to Nickelodeon via parent company Paramount. Last year, Paramount was sold to Skydance and that relationship was suddenly in jeopardy and come New York Toy Fair this year we knew who the new license holder would be for TMNT: Mattel.

Hey! At least Tempestra is coming! Image taken from Pixel Dan’s walkthrough video with NECA’s Trevor Zammit.

Despite Playmates being the master license holder all these years, it didn’t stop other companies from getting a piece of the action. NECA was among the first to try back in 2008 with its line of figures based on the original Mirage Studios comics. It apparently didn’t go over well with Playmates, but at the time the license was still owned outright by Peter Laird. Perhaps Laird, not wanting to really get into it with Playmates, didn’t put up much of a fight and that line didn’t continue past its first non-turtle with the release of April O’Neil. Post the sale to Paramount, perhaps lawyers were at the ready to pick apart that licensing agreement and carve out new ways to extract value. NECA, again, was among the first to test these waters with quarter scale offerings of the turtles based on their appearance in the 1990 live-action movie. It progressed to SDCC exclusive figures and eventually the turtles made their way into Target stores across the country. More lines would spring up and more companies added with Playmates basically only in control of whatever version of the turtles was presently airing on television or appearing in movies. They also supplemented those releases with the occasional stab at something more collector friendly or reissues of vintage toys and vehicles.

When the license was announced to be changing hands, it meant change was on the way. Not just for Playmates, but everyone involved. You see, when a master license expires in a market such as toys and merchandise, it tends to expire for everyone. To likely make the master license as attractive as possible to new buyers, everyone gets set back to square one. The mere fact that it was announced Mattel had acquired it meant that the current license for Playmates and everyone else was expiring at the end of 2026. Everyone would have to head back to the negotiating table and since Skydance had just paid a lot of money for Paramount it was likely that it would look to get more out of the licenses it now owned. While some in the collecting community were initially elated at the idea of Playmates and its glacial pace when it comes to adapting with the times would no longer be making TMNT toys, those who were content with the output of other companies remained skeptical that this news was good. When Toy Fair arrived early this year with comparatively fewer TMNT reveals than years past, speculation only grew that a lot of companies would be exiting the TMNT space.

These three figures represent the last for NECA’s line of TMNT figures based on the 2012 series. Image taken from Pixel Dan’s walkthrough video with NECA’s Trevor Zammit.

In an interview on preview night at San Diego Comic Con with Pixel Dan, NECA’s Trevor Zammit confirmed what most had feared: the line was over. Initially, it was phrased in regards to NECA’s very popular line of action figures based on the ’87 cartoon series, but it would be clarified over the weekend that the statement applied to all things TMNT. What was on display was essentially all that was left. Perhaps there is a surprise or two waiting in the wings that NECA did not want to disclose just yet, but for now I’m taking the company at its word. Super7’s Brian Flynn in another interview with Pixel Dan basically confirmed the same, though in the case of Super7 there was still some stuff to be revealed at a later date. Basically the only company with plans to offer TMNT product beyond 2026 is Mondo via its line of sixth scale figures. Billed as a spiritual successor to The Secret of the Ooze, Mondo’s offerings are both much bigger than the typical toy and also a whole lot more expensive. In all likelihood, there’s nothing Mattel is prepping that would compete with what Mondo is doing making it fairly safe. Even so, on a recent appearance on the Toy Anxiety YouTube channel, Peter Santa-Maria of Mondo did elaborate on the relationship with Paramount saying they presented a series of figures which was greenlit, but beyond that nothing has been presented to Paramount. He further speculated that Mattel will likely want a lengthy onramp to get its own TMNT product out the door and into consumer hands which may impact Mondo as well should it wish to go beyond the current plans.

It will be interesting to see if Super7 is allowed to continue with its more niche offerings of ReAction TMNT figures. Image taken from Pixel Dan’s walkthrough video with Super7’s Brian Flynn.

If you like one of the toy lines being offered by a company currently working on TMNT then the onramp theory is likely your best reason for optimism. No one was willing to close the door on TMNT completely and Flynn characterized it as saying they’re still waiting for the dust to settle and there’s a lot of dust. With a new movie on the way in 2027, it’s likely that will be Mattel’s focus in the short term, but at some point they will want to unveil a more collector focused line and whatever approach they take will likely influence what other companies are able to do. If Mattel wants to do its own take on TMNT, then companies like NECA and Super7 likely have a path back into TMNT. NECA would certainly love to expand upon its recently started and suddenly aborted line of figures based on the 2012 series, while Super7 is only 3 waves into its own line based on the 2003 cartoon. On the other hand, Mattel could very easily decide that it wants to do a more wholistic approach. Think a TMNT Legends type of line, or TMNT Multiverse where a wave could feature characters from all throughout the history of the franchise. There’s certainly enough material for such a thing and it’s likely the approach Mattel will be taking with its line of DC action figures next year. Even if that isn’t the path they take, they could feel certain designs from other eras are too close to what they’re doing thus preventing other companies from doing something similar. The 1987 edition of the franchise is also probably still the most popular so even if NECA gets its hands back on TMNT I would be very surprised if they’re allowed to play in that sandbox again. It could be we get a situation similar to what we see with Hasbro and import companies like Bandai and Medicom: if you want to do a TMNT figure in a 1:12 or similar scale, it has to come in at around $100 MSRP. Such is probably only good news for a company like Mezco already doing that though it wouldn’t shock me to see Super7 try a $100 turtle that’s not appreciably better than what they currently release for $65.

With Mattel just acquiring the license early this year it means that the company is still a long ways off from actually releasing anything. That means 2027 could be a very dry year for TMNT collectors. While that’s good news for the wallets of many, a full calendar year with limited or no figures in 1:12 or 1:10 scale is certainly disheartening. At the same time, it’s hard to look at the output of a company like NECA where turtles are concerned and not feel appreciative. The popular toon line is ending with the much requested release of Tempestra, a character few casual fans likely even remember from her two appearances in the show. The mere fact that she became some massive outlier is a testament to how deep NECA went with the toy line. They even started releasing characters in the style of the show who never actually made an appearance. Presently, there are still some turtle variants on the way which are hitting Target stores now with Tempestra to follow. The Archie line is receiving the last, main, member of the Mighty Mutanimals in Leatherhead, and the 2012 line is receiving figures of Casey, Splinter, and Metalhead to close it out. And if that’s not enough, NECA recently released a set of turtles based on their appearance in the game Fortnite which, if nothing else, are interesting given some of the articulation choices the company took.

There will be no big boy Krang.

Unfortunately, news of the line’s demise also means there’s a bunch of stuff we’ll never see. Previously shown figures like beach Slash, giant Krang, Slash from the 2012 show, and the Bebop and Rocksteady movie inspired figures are officially cancelled. There will also be no kitchen diorama for those who were into those, but perhaps worst of all is the sudden end of the 2012 line. That one has been hit the hardest as it will be missing characters like April, Karai, Fugitoid, and basically every villain not named Shredder or the Foot Soldier. Personally, I’m most disappointed by the end of the Archie line before it could get to April, Splinter, or even a basic set of turtles. The personality and paint exhibited in that line across the releases it did get to was a real crowd pleaser and it’s such a bummer to see it cut down.

Just at this massive amount of stuff we’ve received over the years. And this isn’t even close to all of it! I had to break my own rule of taking a photo in vertical mode just to fit this much in.

I don’t want to end things on a downer though because we really did get a very comprehensive collection of turtles from NECA. And Super7 did some good things too, though I’ll never forgive them for not getting us a Heavy Metal Raph. When it comes to the license, all of the affected companies didn’t do anything wrong. There’s no way NECA could pay what Mattel paid to get a master license nor do they have the kind of scale that would allow them to match their output even if they had the cash to make a bid. The toon line is about as expansive as it could be and the characters not represented are basically reserved for the D list. I think the focus of many was not on new characters, but on upgrades for some of the older ones and re-releases of stuff that had sold out. There’s a part of me that can’t believe we received figures of characters like Bugman, Scrag, and Rex-1. We even got two versions of Vernon! I don’t know what the future holds for TMNT where toys are concerned. Mattel has done a good job with Masters of the Universe in recent years in serving both the modern collector and the vintage one, but they’re largely untested when it comes to TMNT apart from the Turtles of Grayskull collaboration. I’m also not sure if I really need anymore TMNT lines to collect which is probably the biggest hurdle for Mattel to climb. They could make some good stuff, but it’s possible people just won’t want it because they have already been well served when it comes to TMNT. I plan to keep an open mind though and I’m going to try and enjoy the last few releases companies like NECA have in store for us. It may be a while before we get a chance at anything more.

For more thoughts on the changes in store for TMNT or to see my original wish list for NECA, read on:

The End of an Era – There Will be No More Playmates TMNT

Before 2025 left us, it had one big piece of news to drop when it comes to action figures: Playmates Toys will no longer hold the master toy license for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. If you’re into the action figure collecting hobby or have ever been a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then you’re…

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Mattel x TMNT

Late last year, news broke via Playmates Toys that they would no longer be the master license holder for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys. As far as news in the toy world goes, this was pretty damn big. Up until now, Playmates has been the only company to hold the master toy license for the…

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The NECA TMNT Wish List

The early months of the calendar year are generally among my least favorite. They’re cold, dark, and dull where I reside. About the only good thing on the calendar is the annual New York Toy Fair in which vendors roll out previews of the toys to come for the next fiscal year and sometimes beyond.…

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May 12, 2026

NECA TMNT Garfello

By Joe

Before they teamed up with the likes of Batman and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had an encounter with an orange cat with a love for Italian food. I am speaking of none other than Garfield, the Jim Davis creation who was everywhere in the 1980s. The two franchises came together for a one page comic in the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magazine in 1992 in which Garfield, disguised as fellow ninja turtle Garfello, tries to dupe the turtles into letting him guard their precious pizza while they go do crime-fighting stuff only for Odie to blow his cover when he can’t get his turtle costume on right. The comic was written by Garfield creator Jim Davis with inks by TMNT co-creator Peter Laird. Art was handled by Gary Barker and Larry Fentz with color by Steve Lavigne and letters by Mary Kelleher. This little comic was apparently popular enough to attract the attention of not one, but two toy companies 23 years later. It was at San Diego Comic Con in 2025 that NECA unveiled their take on Garfello with Odie along as well. The reveal was perhaps the highlight of NECA’s booth for the convention and something that seemed to attract a lot of attention online. Shortly after, Boss Fight Studio (who has a whole line of Garfield action figures) revealed its own Garfello and Odie two-pack that is so similar to what NECA showed that I honestly felt bad for them. Did Garfield rights owner Paramount even alert either toy company to the plans each had? Most licensors won’t greenlight the same thing across licensees because they would just be competing with each other, but evidently Paramount wasn’t too concerned. Both sets look fine from a sculpting standpoint, but the NECA approach of painting all of the little details and the fact that I’m well into their TMNT collection sold that set for me, but I’m guessing those who already have Boss Fight’s Garfield figures would opt for that version.

“We can be ninjas Odie. How hard can it be?”

NECA’s take on Garfello is sold as an “ultimate” release with new box art by Jason Yang. It features all TMNT branding putting it squarely in the turtle toy line. The figures inside are based on sculpts by Tomasz Rozejowski and Kushwara Studios with paints by Geoff Trapp and Mike Puzzo. Even though it’s an ultimate style release, the price tag is a bit elevated which could have something to do with the dual license or perhaps the lack of reuse potential contained within. Or at least that seems to be the case everywhere but Target who prices the set at $38. Many specialty shops are $45 and up which is a bit of a tough sell for such small figures. Is there even enough in the box to make consumers happy at $38? We’ll try to answer that one today.

The two smallest turtles around.

Garfello stands at a miniscule 2.75″ to the top of his head and right around the 3″ mark to the tip of his ears. He’s a little guy, but he’s also a house cat and meant to be in-scale with the turtles. Just which turtles is a legitimate question as the ones from the one-shot are kind of their own thing. Stylistically, they probably most resemble the Jim Lawson turtles, but with colored bandanas. They even look a little like the recently made Stan Sakai turtles, but it’s funny that my memory of the brief comic seems to always insert the Archie turtles into the page and only viewing the actual source gets them out. There’s only one group shot in the comic which puts Garfield at a little past the mid-thigh point of the turtles which does make the figure scale best with the Lawson turtles. With the toon, he’s closer to the belt area, but I think the scale is close enough that he’ll work for whatever turtles you prefer to place him with. And since this is Garfello as opposed to Garfield, he is clad in his turtle costume which is non-removable. The black bandana is part of the sculpt and he features a belt, plastron, and shell. He’s also sporting brown elbow and knee pads and his belt has a big “G” in the middle of it as that was the style at the time.

The shell continuity between the two is pretty nice.

The sculpt for Garfello is quite good and on-model for the comic. The head has that oval shape to it and the eyes dominate the space available on the front. The ears are situated close together and the black markings of the fur are visible from all angles. NECA did take some liberties with the design as they included the little pieces of fur that are often found sticking up and out from the sides of Garfield’s head, something the comic omitted. Here they’re coming out of the bandana which is a little odd, but honestly feels right and I was actually surprised to see that detail wasn’t present on the page. The figure has a very matte appearance as everything is painted over. There’s black linework throughout the shell and plastron which really helps to capture that comic style and helps give the figure a striking appearance. Perhaps the best part of the paint job is reserved for Garfello’s lone weapon: the pizza cutter! It features a brown handle and real working cutter wheel (not sharp, likely terrible for cutting actual pizza) that’s painted a combination of white, blue, and black. The blue helps to give it that comic shading which we see often in NECA’s comic figures while the black lines add detail and create the illusion of a whirling pizza cutter. Painting metal objects as they appear in comic books is honestly one of NECA’s biggest strengths and it really puts to shame other companies that go with just one color or swirly plastic.

“Is there a prettier sight?”

The majority of Garfello’s accessories are reserved for altering his expression or hands. The comic is brief which allowed NECA to literally recreate every expression Garfello is responsible for in five of the six panels. The only one he can’t do is his final, disgraced, posed where he’s smushed on the road and glaring at Odie – a pose the figure had no prayer of recreating so why bother with a portrait of the same? The three heads are smiling, smiling with teeth exposed, and smiling with the ears flattened. To swap between the three are three sets of eyes: half-lidded, open, and open with tiny pupils. You can find all three in the comic so it’s hard to argue that anything is missing, even if it would have been fun to get an open-mouthed expression for devouring pizza. To remove the eyes, NECA included a little, plastic, tool that resembles a railroad spike or flooring clete. You can use it to push the eyes out from behind, or just carefully use a fingernail from the front. The pegs that hold them in place are pretty short so they’re fairly easy to remove and replace. For hands, Garfello has a set of fists, gripping, open, and open with claws. They too have fairly short pegs which makes taking them off and on fairly painless. The only danger is that his arms are so short that it’s a little tricky getting leverage, but not impossible. Heads are a little more stubborn, but there’s just a big old ball joint under them so there’s not much risk in damaging anything when removing or seating one. The bandana tails are shared between all three portraits so it’s a good idea to remove that part first. If you do get into any trouble then just turn to some hot water and that will likely cure what ails you. To complete the look, NECA included a stack of pizzas for Garfello to drool over. They have a nice, messy, gooey, quality that makes them appear both delicious and gross. Seriosuly, who removes their pizza from the box to stack like this?

“Stand back, Odie. I don’t want you to see what I’m about to do.”

The other accessory of sorts is Odie himself. Unlike Garfield, Odie can appear on your shelf as his costumed version or just as a garden variety Odie as NECA included two portraits. By default, he’s just Odie with a closed mouth portrait that looks pretty cute. He’s just a tick over 2″ to the top of his head with the ears bringing him to about 2.75″. If you remove that head you can swap it with Odie’s turtle costume which is just a shell with his tongue sticking out of the neck hole. It’s a bit tough to get on, but the figure is pretty sturdy. As always, use heat if it’s being stubborn. Odie’s head connects via a double ball peg so it’s not quite as durable as Garfello’s connection, but hardly weak. Paint for Odie follows the same style as Garfello with lots of linework, especially on the shell head. His soft yellow fur does seem to be a magnet for dirt as he came out of the box looking slightly dingey when viewed up close. Mine also has a black dot on the lower part of the right eye that’s a bit annoying. He looks like Odie though with the only caveat being that I tend to always picture Odie in my head with his mouth open and tongue hanging out. He never actually appears unmasked in the comic so it’s hard to quibble with what is essentially a bonus head. I suspect other Garfield fans will be more disappointed in the fact that Odie can appear as just regular Odie while Garfield is forever in his Garfello attire. There would have been no easy way to make him a two-way figure. It would have been cool if NECA had devised a way to do so, but since we’re already dealing with a full-priced offering I don’t think I’d have wanted to spend more just to make Garfield be able to take the costume off. Especially since I would be unlikely to ever do so.

“Oh, the heck with it – I’ll just use my claws.”

Garfello and Odie are little guys. They’re also NECA figures so it’s a given the articulation is going to be underwhelming with the pair and that much is true. Garfello is articulated at the head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles which includes both a hinge and a rocker. As I mentioned before, the head is just a big ball socket so it rotates and has a minimal amount of tilt. The shoulders, elbows, knees, wrists, and ankles are standard hinged-peg joints. They’re small, so they have a delicate feel to them and range is fairly limited. The gripping hands do not have a vertical hinge which would have actually served the pizza cutter accessory far better than the standard horizontal hinge. The ankles were tight on mine at the hinge, but other joints were fine. His tail is also articulated, but it just swivels and is best served as a third leg to help balance the figure. The hips are the oddest part as I think they’re just ball-socket connections, but they appear to connect to a ball-pin that’s angled down as opposed to a standard horizontal angle. This limited the movement at the hips to mostly a swivel, a shame if you want your Garfello to kick Odie in the butt for messing up his plan. As for Odie, he has the double ball-jointed head while each leg barely moves. I think they’re all ball joints with the rear legs having slightly more range than the front. The feet feature hinges and rockers which really only exist to get his feet flat on the ground. That’s all Odie is capable of and I’m honestly surprised they didn’t trim the budget and just make his body static. He’s basically articulated just for the sake of saying that he is articulated. Functionally, it’s mostly useless.

“Bon appetit”

Likely no one was buying these figures for their posing ability. It doesn’t meant we can’t expect a little better, but if you just want a silly looking Garfield and Odie for your TMNT display then this will get the job done. The only real question is how much is that worth for you? On a purely value level, I don’t think this set is equivalent to a typical NECA ultimate release. It would have been awesome as a $30 item, but this is a world in which Super7 and Mezco are charging over $20 for figures with five points of articulation. Garfello is like a step up from such and I do wonder how I would have reacted if he was by himself for $30? Would I consider that a good deal? If so, doesn’t that make Odie worth the extra $8? That’s, of course, if you can find him for $38 at Target. NECA did offer Garfello on their website, but with a steep shipping cost. Big Bad Toy Store is charging $47 for this release which does feel steep and I can’t fault the person who looks at that price and decides to pass. This is a novelty figure and the price for that novelty is going to vary from person to person. For what it is, it’s pretty nice. The sculpts are on-model and the paint is great. I’m guessing if you’re a big Garfield fan that this set makes you wish NECA was doing more Garfield if it’s going to look this good. Unless you’re looking at the price tag and feeling thankful your toy budget doesn’t need to make room for more stuff.

I don’t have any other Garfield toys to link to below, but I do have some other stuff:

Dec. 5 – A Garfield Christmas

This year, I’m bringing back a feature from last year where I take another look at, what I consider to be, the greatest Christmas specials ever made. I explained my reasoning for doing this in prior posts, but in short, the first time I looked at some of these specials I did just a short…

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Dec. 20 – The Garfield Show – “Caroling Capers”

Back in the 1980s, Garfield was pretty damn popular. His presence was pervasive in pop culture, so much so that younger people today would probably be surprised. He originated as a comic strip by Jim Davis, but his popularity grew enough to pave the way for some prime time animation specials. These proved popular, and…

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NECA Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4-Pack

When it comes to the popularity of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a lot of the credit goes to Playmates Toys. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the characters born out of a joke. Credit them for having the vision to think this joke had appeal beyond their small circle as they self-published Teenage Mutant Ninja…

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April 28, 2026

NECA TMNT Toon Robo Tokka and Robo Rahzar

By Joe
It’s the duo you know, but not how you expected.

The vintage Playmates toy line for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had no shortage of variants. There were beach turtles, police turtles, hockey turtles, and so on. We even had something akin to Operation: Desert Storm turtles. In looking back, it seems like few stones were left unturned unless you want to get into the weeds of licensed collaborations (the TMNT x Star Wars collab was just never meant to be, unfortunately), but don’t tell that to the fans of today still brainstorming and coming up with concepts never before explored by Playmates or anyone else. People like Sylvain Plantier, a self-described toy designer and illustrator who had a dream of robotic versions of the duo Tokka and Rahzar from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. The duo was inserted into that film pretty much because TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird wanted nothing to do with the dimwitted duo of Bebop and Rocksteady, not that it stopped the writers of the film from making Tokka and Rahzar giant, literal, babies. At least they looked scary? Due to the popularity of the characters and film, the two made their way into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon where they were quite different as characters, but visually were identical to the Playmates interpretations of the two created to promote the movie as toys. And since their TV counterparts, Bebop and Rocksteady, appear in both the toy line and the show as robots, why not extend the same to Tokka and Rahzar?

I love the design of Tokka’s shell. Rahzar’s backside isn’t very interesting, but I didn’t want him to feel left out.

Plantier at least seemed to think that was warranted and he created and shared designs for what that might look like. His concept got the attention of NECA’s Trevor Zammit who liked it so much that he proposed making figures based on Plantier’s work and incorporate them into NECA’s long-running toy line based on the vintage cartoon. And now here we are. A deal was struck and the designs were handed off to NECA sculptor Tomasz Rozejowski and a pair of what-if characters now exist in the NECA toon line. These concept figures have increased in numbers over the past few years as the line gets a bit long in the tooth. Robo Tokka and Rahzar join the likes of Wyrm, Panda Khan, Dark Leo, Samurai Mikey, and others which is a fair direction to take the line in these days as the number of characters who appeared in that show that have yet to see plastic gets rather small. This is the line that gave us the spare parts of Bebop and Rocksteady’s gang which is pretty incredible, all things considered, so while it’s fair to wonder where someone like Tempestra is, I don’t think we’re missing anyone at the expense of these fantasy creations. Besides, who really gave a shit about Tempestra when this line started?

With their flesh and blood counterparts.

Robo Tokka and Rahzar follow in the same sort of look as the robotic Bebop and Rocksteady. Plantier did a great job of creating some all new characters, but also ones that if seen by someone unfamiliar would cause them to start searching their memories for such an episode of the show. Both characters utilize some blocky components and hard edges, but also plenty of curves like one would expect to see in the show. The two are predominantly a light gray and slate gray, but they also each incorporate their own unique color to the design. Like Bebop featured red and Rocksteady yellow, Tokka has some green accents via the knee pads and pauldrons while Rahzar has some striking blue parts most prominently featured in his pauldrons and knee pads. I like how Plantier apparently gave consideration to the Playmates figures as well as both characters feature a red dome on the top of their head which I assume is to mimic the light-piping feature of the vintage toys. It would have been cool if NECA could have provided an alternate head with such a feature, but this works fine.

They display well with robotic Bebop and Rocksteady.

Let’s get more into the nuts and bolts of each one starting with Tokka. He stands at approximately 5.375″ to the top of his head. The little spike on his shell atually sits higher than his head. He’s a little shorter than the standard Tokka, but is pretty much just as stocky. He’s got these Bowser-like pauldrons that are a nice combination of green and yellow and the shell on the back of the figure mostly recalls the Playmates figure, but with fewer spikes. There are some sculpted cables about his shell and also around his neck that line up with the two rockets positioned at the top of his shell. They can come off, but they’re a little tight so I’m loathe to force it, especially since there is little reason to remove them. I like the updated “tech” Foot logo on his belt buckle as well as the attempts at creating the illusion of robotic joints, in particular the ankle area. There’s more of the light gray with this figure as compared to Bebop and Rocksteady and I think it looks better. It allows the darker gray to enhance it and provide more of an outline. I appreciate the little studs and rivets found in the design which are just numerous enough to break up the design, but not look out of place in a toy line based on an 80s cartoon. Paint for both figures was handled by Mike Puzzo and Geoff Trapp and it’s as clean and crisp as usual. The black line work on the yellow spikes is especially impressive and I remain impressed with how consistent these little details are applied by NECA’s workers.

There is a couple of weapons in the set.

Rahzar is a much bigger beast when compared with his box-mate coming in right around the 7″ mark. Like Tokka, he’s a touch shorter than the standard Rahzar, but this one is definitely bulkier by comparison. I like how his design incorporates a lot of what we associate with the character like the rounded pauldrons, the spikes on the thighs, and, of course, the grill on the abdomen. There’s a bit more of the dark gray incorporated into the design as a result of those thigh pieces, but it looks good and helps to contrast him with Tokka. I really like how the blue was incorporated as it was only a small part of the original Rahzar look in the toon and toy line, but it’s well enhanced here. I also like the asymmetrical look of the forearms since that’s a true Playmates callback if I ever did see one. Tokka did the same, but in a less obvious manner. Here Rahzar has a boxy right gauntlet and a round, spiked, left. And because NECA was apparently so committed to making these two have a large size discrepency between them, there are almost no shared parts between the two. They both use the same hands, but as far as I can tell everything else is unique. The paint on Rahzar seems a little sloppier than Tokka’s, but not to an alarming degree. There’s a tiny bit of gray on the blue part of the chin on mine as well as a light, gray, dot in the midst of the dark gray on the back of the head. The detail work is still quite impressive and overall it’s a striking figure for the shelf.

Mostly, I think of the toon Tokka and Rahzar as food monsters so I appreciate these inclusions.

The accessory load-out on these guys is a bit sparse, but perhaps that’s the result of two, unique, sculpts with little reuse potential. Each figure has three sets of hands: fists, gripping, and an open gesture. As mentioned above, the hands are the same between the two, but NECA did include a set of each for each figure so you don’t have to share any between the two which is appreciated. Each character also appears to have an intended weapon, but since these are fantasy creations, do with them as you will. For Tokka, he has a chunky sword with a spiked handguard. The inner part of the handle is blue so if you think it fits Rahzar better then go for it. The rear of the blade is serrated and the handle is black with a red diode or button on it. For Rahzar, there’s a big, spiked, mace which also features a gold spike at the end and a little white tape at the base of the handle. There’s a red button sculpted onto it as well as some red trim near the base which doesn’t really correspond with either character. The spikes on this thing are quite sharp though so do be careful. I do like both weapons, but it would have been cool to callback to Rahzar’s skull staff the old toy came with. They’re also both really hard to get into the gripping hands and I would advise not even trying out of the box. Heat them up, slot them in, and then never remove them. Lastly, we have two food items which is appropriate for the pair since it seems to be the only thing the toon versions of Tokka and Rahzar cared about (besides each other, they are the best of friends). We get a bowl of nuts, as in metal nuts, which has a sculpted spoon handle sticking out of it. It’s a fun design and may be mandatory for a display. There’s also a circuit board with a bite taken out of it. The sculpt and paint on this thing is really impressive considering it’s just this little throwaway accessory. The characters can hold that one with either a gripping hand or even the fist as the thumb is spearate from the rest of the fingers and it slides in pretty painlessly. The bowl is best held with the open hand unless you want to wedge the spoon into the fist or gripping hand, but that’s it for accessories. No blast effects are a shame as Rahzar has two guns mounted to his shoulders and Tokka the two rockets. I wonder if something was considered as there’s a small hole in the right barrel on Rahzar, though not on the left.

“Hey! Give me a bite!”

If you looked at these two and concluded that these designs would not lend themselves well to articulation then you would be correct. Articulation is never NECA’s strong suit, and much like the Usagi Yojimbo figures we looked at recently, the articulation here is going to be rather poor. Somewhat to my surprise, the better of the pair is Tokka. Both figures feature the same points of articulation: head, jaw, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees, ankles. For both, the elbows and knees are single-hinged and they do swivel which is to make up for the lack of a bicep joint in the arm. Tokka’s pauldrons are on hinges and can get out of the way to an extant. Curiosly, the fixture on my figure’s right shoulder sits higher than the left. I assume this is not by design and is just variation at the factory. The waist is basically useless on both figures as Tokka’s turtle body severely restricts it while Rahzar has that grill in place. Neighter figure can do splits or kick forward very far. Rahzar’s head is limited by that giant chin he has which also prevents his jaw from opening unless he’s looking up. His shoulder pauldrons also have no mechanism in place to help get them out of the way. Raising his arms out to the side for the old “T” pose is not happening. The two little canons on his shoulders might swivel, or might not. The right one on mine is not budging while the left came out of the box orientated incorrectly with the sight at 3 o’clock. That was my only hint that it could even move as I was able to swivel it back into place. To NECA’s credit here, nothing was stuck on my figures out of the box nor was anything loose. It might have helped that they were delivered by mail and the box sat in the sun for about an hour before I could get to it. Are we done with frozen figures until the fall? One can only hope.

“Michelangelo, I’d just like to say I really hate your plan.” “Shut up, Leonardo…”

These robotic versions of Tokka and Rahzar from Sylvain Plantier and NECA are probably what you would expect of them. The design is terrific and the sculpt and paint really bring them to life. The size and aesthetics mean they don’t slot into your vintage toy collection, but they look right at home in a NECA toon display despite never appearing in the show. I do wish we got some effect parts, but I do wonder if that’s something Nickelodeon frowns upon. It seems JoyToy can get away with such, but maybe not toys for the US market? The articulation is what it is. I don’t think anyone expects much out of NECA in that regard and at this stage of the toy line’s life it’s not something that’s going to change. If you like the design then that’s what you should base your purchasing decision on. And as for that decision, the unique tooling in place here certainly seems to have impacted the price tag. These guys are exclusive to Target in the US where they retail for $70. This two-pack is more expensive than the movie versions two-pack. These are basically priced like two NECA Ultimates, or something a little lesser since those seem to be trending towards the $40 mark. Gone are the days of the $52 two-pack, especially when it’s a set that doesn’t feature much opportunity for parts reuse. I’m not going to tell you how to spend your money, but we’re definitely at that point where I’m passing on sets because of the price. At $52 I was willing to buy just about anything, but at $70 I’m definitely selective which is why I never reviewed the Creepy Eddie and Shibano-Sama two-pack – they just didn’t seem worth it to me. This set did because I really like the designs and I think it works well for the line. Who knows what will come next for me with this line as we don’t have much confirmed past this. Each turtle is getting a unique disguise later this year and there may be a Tempestra coming, though the figure was not on display at New York Yor Fair for some reason. And then there’s the question of whether or not the line continues past 2026? The San Diego exclusive is already out and available for purchase and it’s just a black and white set of the 2012 turtles with an accessory pack. I don’t need another set of those and if the toon line is coming to an end then at least I can look forward to saving some money!

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There is certainly a lot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles product flying around these days, but I would guess collectors and fans of the property are paying the most attention to two toy makers in particular: NECA and Super7. One search for “NECA” on this blog will reveal that the company has produced a ton…

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April 14, 2026

NECA TMNT Usagi Yojimbo – Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael

By Joe
After ceding their spot to a rabbit last week, the turtles return to Tuesday.

Last week, we took a look at the first figure in a line of action figures based on the artwork of the legendary Stan Sakai, creator of the comic Usagi Yojimbo. That first figure was the rabbit himself, Miyamoto Usagi, and he was drawn from the latest crossover between the two franchises which took place in 2023. Now, we turn to the turtles. NECA has given us a lot of turtles over the years, but only a few can trace themselves back to a specific artist. And, like these ones, they’re usually found in the comic subline of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and this time we’re getting Sakai’s take on the heroic reptiles. It feels like more often than not it’s Usagi who is coming into the world of TMNT and his look is reinterpreted based on whatever the look of that medium happens to be so getting action figures based on Sakai’s artistry feels like something that has been long overdue.

Not a ton of stuff in the box, but I also don’t know what more is needed?

Now, you may be wondering why I decided to give Usagi his own write-up while mashing all four turtles into a single one. And if your assumption is because this is essentially the same figure times four then you are absolutely correct. Like most TMNT lines, the turtles all share the same body and the only distinguishing characteristic between the four are their belts, portraits, and weapons. And while Usagi got three heads and multiple accessories, the turtles mostly share all the same stuff and even their alternate portrait isn’t unique. It does lead me to assume that NECA budgeted more for Usagi and the savings in reusing tools for the turtles was put into his figure. I’m not entirely sure how the licensing works here. Sakai is obviously compensated for Usagi while Paramount is getting their money for turtles, but is Sakai getting anything for his design work on the turtle figures? Does Paramount get any money for the Usagi figure since it still says “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” on the box? I don’t know the answers to any of that, but one would assume a line with essentially two licensing fees would be more expensive to produce, but the cost to the consumer is essentially the same as most NECA products so I suppose that’s a good thing. The boxes are also all the same save for the main color and the credits for these guys are the same as those for Usagi which will be linked at the end of this entry.

For alt portraits, Leo and Don share an expression as do Mikey and Raph.

Sakai’s take on the turtles has proven quite popular. NECA indicated a lot of positive feedback to the reveal which happened over a year ago and in my own circle of collectors it seems everyone really likes them. Sakai’s approach is a somewhat boxy proportioned turtle, but one that retains a lot of soft, round, edges. The plastron is quite rectangular with a fang-like quality to the base. The limbs are chunky, but muscled, and the feet are a tad oversized. The shell is in the shape of an oval with a simplified pattern in the middle of a large, elongated, hexagon in the center flanked by six, soft, pentagons. I say “soft” because the two on the side barely feature a point in the center making them more like a quadrilateral. The turtles each have their own coloration which seems to correspond with the 2012 series. Donatello may be a touch more saturated and Raph more pale (he’s no where close to the shade of green of NECA’s 2012 Raphael, but that one also doesn’t match the source). The only color is reserved for the bandanas and Leo and Donnie’s are almost a pastel shade of blue and purple, respectively. The belts are all unique with both Leo and Don getting some pouches on the front. All of the turtles have weapon storage and Michelangelo rolls with the unique holsters on the front of his belt as opposed to the back. Leonardo’s scabbards are also arranged in a parallel fashion as opposed to an X.

Leo looks a little intense for this to be a sparring match.

The paint is in the same style as NECA’s other comic interpretations. The colors are nice and matte and there’s an abundance of black linework painted onto the figures. It’s everywhere and really adds to the comic vibe of the source. It’s very clean and crisp with very little paint slop to be found. There’s a fleck of orange on Mikey’s plastron that I assumed transfered from the bandana tails in the packaging. I can’t really find any imperfections on Raphael and Donatello while Leonardo may be missing a tiny bit of black in his teeth. And speaking of, each turtle comes with a unique portrait by default. I really like how the open mouthed expressions on both Leo and Raph accentuate that rounded-off look Sakai gave them via the curl of their lips. There’s also this excess of black lines in Raph’s brow that really captures his personality. Donatello has a very stoic, almost grumpy, expression by comparison and Mikey has a cheerful one. He has inverted “U” shapes to represent his closed eyes and his smile is flat white with no teeth lines sculpted or painted on. It’s adorable. I think it’s the personality captured by these portraits combined with the clean presentation that really sold the public on these designs. They’re inherently charming and I find it impossible not to love them.

“Hey dude, you don’t need to be so serious all the time. Have a pizza!”

As for the rest of the stuff, well that’s a little less exciting. Each turtle comes with a set of gripping hands and a set of fists. Donatello also gets a set of more relaxed gripping hands, Raphael a set of finger pointing/sai grip hands, while Leo and Mikey each get a set of open hands. For alternate portraits, each turtle has basically a frown with one side of their mouth baring teeth – the classic TMNT expression. Donatello and Leo share the same portrait with the right side of the mouth open while Raph and Mikey have their grimace to the left. Each turtle also has a throwing star if that’s something you value. What most actually do want and expect are the unique weapons for each turtle. Raph’s sai have some nice size and the brown handles match his padding. Leonardo’s swords have a black and gray diamond pattern on the hilt and slot into the scabbards seamlessly. Donatello’s bo is in one piece as opposed to the break-away model we often see, but it looks fine and the paint on the gray wrappings with black outlining is clean. Mikey is perhaps the laggard here as his nunchaku are all plastic. The handles are black with a blue line that I think is a nice touch, but the connecting plastic for each handle is just plastic. There’s no bendy wire and they’re quite rigid so there’s no posing here. They fit into his belt just fine, so that’s a plus. The gripping hands across the board are also reasonably soft so getting weapons into hands is not much of an issue. If you want Raph to hold his sai in a more unorthodox manner then you may want to soften the hands up a bit, but otherwise you should be good to go out of the box with these guys.

That’s as far as the hips are going to go out to the side.

These being NECA figures, one likely has low expectations for the articulation and if so then expectations met. Though, in a way, NECA underperforms here and it’s related to one issue. The sidewalls, the tissue between the plastron and shell, is one, big, piece with these designs. It’s like the whole shell and plastron is one big overlay. Ordinarily, NECA doesn’t do that and you can see the hip joint when looking at a turtle figure from the side. The movie turtles do this as they had to match the movie, but those designs were less restricting and probably because actual people had to wear those things. With these figures, the plastic extends well past the hip and onto the thigh. It essentially takes away most of the hip range, one of the few spots where NECA’s turtle figures are ordinarily okay as they can get their legs out to the side for splits. These ones are limited to maybe 45 degrees there, and there’s no usable waist twist to take advantage of. Kicking forward is severely restrained by the placement of the plastron and the shell prevents the leg from going back. There’s also the slightly odd aesthetic of NECA utilizing pinned joints at the knees, but opting for pin-less at the elbow. It’s an all together odd double-joint as the top is like the old style NECA double jointed elbows where the top would peg into the thigh with a hinge below it and the bottom would do the same. Except here we get the peg and hinge on top, but just a hinge on the bottom thus necessitating the need for a pin through the calf. I think they did this with the movie Shredder/Foot, but I don’t know if I’ve seen it outside of that. As for the rest, the arms are fairly basic and the head range is probably what one would expect. Leonardo does get the preferred vertically hinged gripping hands, but for some reason no one else does.

If you think these guys all look pretty cool together then by all means go out and grab ’em, but don’t expect to be doing much posing.

The end result with the NECA Stan Sakai turtles is pretty much in-line with what I had to say about Miyamoto Usagi – if you love the look of these designs then that’s the only reason to get them. They’re not going to pose well and the value is less with the turtles than it was with Usagi because of all the shared parts. The design of these turtles was never going to lend itself well to articulation, but I do wish NECA had gone lighter on the sidewalls to free up the hips. Someone willing could probably trim that area and open these guys up a bit, but I’m not that someone. I do think they look great. On a technical level, they’re not as impressive as the Usagi figure, but the stylization is wonderful. NECA’s strength is in translating art to plastic and they certainly nailed it here. The execution of the paint is damn near flawless, and while this isn’t the most demanding paint job I’ve ever seen, it’s still impressive to see how clean it is on this scale. Based purely on aesthetics, these turtles are instant favorites for me. I think if I could only save one set of turtles in a fire it would likely be the NECA movie figures or maybe the Bandai ones, but these guys would be hard to ignore too. Though if I’m being practical I should probably put the original Mirage turtles ahead as they’d be the hardest to replace. At any rate, these guys look great and I am quite pleased just looking at them. They bring me joy, and in the end, isn’t that what this hobby is all about?

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April 7, 2026

NECA TMNT Usagi Yojimbo – Miyamoto Usagi

By Joe
The samurai rabbit is back at it.

Stan Sakai stumbled into a pretty good thing when he met the co-creators of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, and struck up a creative friendship. It would seem all liked and appreciated each others work with Eastman and Laird’s ninja turtles and Sakai’s samurai rabbit. The fateful little pairing would eventually lead to Sakai’s rabbit and the turtles crossing over in each other’s works and even a publishing deal with Mirage Studios for a time. Likely more lucrative for Sakai was Usagi being included in both the Playmates toy line for TMNT and the 1987 series. Usagi Yojimbo, as the fanbase knew him, would go on to appear in other shows and toy lines and there’s a pretty good chance that most who know of the character know of him first and foremost via his interactions with the turtles.

If you have been around the fandom long enough then you probably know we have a bit of a Frankenstein’s monster thing going on with Usagi Yojimbo. The name of the books from where the rabbit comes is titled Usagi Yojimbo, while the character’s name is actually Miyamoto Usagi. I don’t know why he was credited as Usagi Yojimbo within the turtle franchise, but it has stuck with a lot of fans even as later incarnations of the franchise (like the 2012 series) corrected it. For its own TMNT toy line, NECA was smart to secure the licensing rights for Sakai’s samurai rabbit for inclusion in the company’s toon toy line. This apparently even boxed out other companies like Super7 who had a mock-up for their own version of the character that had to be trashed. NECA utilized the license to do the expected and release an action figure of the character based on his appearance in the old cartoon, but they’ve also done other variations like a space version, an armored one, and even a four-pack of different looks. For all of them, NECA stuck with their base design of the toon version with one of the four-pack versions sporting more of a Sakai likeness in the face. It’s only now that we’re getting a true Stan Sakai version of his classic character molded in plastic.

This is hardly NECA’s first dance with Usagi.

In 2023 the turtles once again crossed over with Usagi in a story written and illustrated by Sakai. NECA has used that series as the basis for its new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Usagi Yojimbo line consisting of Usagi and the four turtles. We’ll talk about the turtles next week, but for this one I felt like we should let the rabbit take the spotlight first. As I mentioned already, this is a version of Usagi that is unquestionably based on the artwork of Stan Sakai. He’s taller, more imposing, and all decked out in armor unlike the more simplified toon version many are used to. This is a line sculpted by Tomasz Rozejowski and Kushwara Studios with paint by the duo Mike Puzzo and Geoff Trapp. Each figure is sold separately, but not in the typical five-panel NECA Ultimates box. Instead it’s more of a standard window box like we’re accustomed to seeing with the retro cloth figures. Each release is numbered with Miyamoto Usagi being number 1 and the box is color-coded as well. There’s some scenery illustrated by Ben Seto, but most of the box art is reserved for photographs of the figures and they’re by Stephen Mazurek. I’m a little surprised there’s no art from Sakai like a mural for the side of the box, but such a thing would also be wasted on me since I’m going to throw these out. It’s probably a good thing that I planned to do that from the start as my Usagi box got pretty banged up in transit. I got these all direct from NECA via Target’s website when they went up for order on March 20th as part of the Haulathon event we all so love dearly.

His posing is going to be limited, but he can get his hand onto the hilt of his blade while it’s still partially sheathed.

Usagi stands at about 5.25″ to the top of his head not factoring in the ears. Out of the box he sports a rather grim expression and his hears are bound together as they so often are like a ponytail which is sculpted to appear to be blowing in the wind. He has that trademark arc over his left eye Sakai so often illustrates and there’s some fur sculpted to the edges of his cheeks, but that’s it as far as textured fur goes. Usagi is decked out in a lovely blue suit of armor which includes a lighter blue undershirt that is covered with a checker pattern on the sleeves. The armor is textured and fully-painted and looks absolutely gorgeous. I am a sucker for blue so I’m predisposed to like this design, but I am really blown away with the accuracy of the paint applications. There’s rivets of red and panels of black and gold and if you’ve ever painted something black and gold then you know how ugly that can get with an unsteady hand. The paintwork continues onto the rear of the figure, no skimping out here, and there are subtle embellishments of black linework to give the figure that comic look. The pants are all black and he’s sporting brown sandals. The paint job isn’t perfect, there’s a little bleed in spots on the shoulder pauldrons and the left foot has a faint yellow mark on the otherwise white foot, but for a mass-released item at $38 I have no complaints. This figure looks spectacular.

Ears are swappable, and easily so.

Usagi comes loaded with accessories – more than the turtles. For portraits, we get the previously mentioned grim expression as well as a smirk and a gritting teeth expression. Each head has a set of ears which can be moved from portrait to portrait. We have the windswept ears plus down ears and a more neutral look. Swapping ears is painless while swapping heads is a bit troublesome. I had to use heat to get the stock head off. The hands are much easier to swap and for those we get a set of fists, gripping, and open hands. Other accessories include a pouch, and having not read the story I have no idea what’s in it. Usagi can hold it, but there’s no place to store the pouch on his belt which is a bit unfortunate. He also has his sword which features a lime green wrap and yellow trim. Paint rub can happen if you’re not careful when inserting it into his hand, but the hands are a bit softer than usual for NECA so it’s not too hard to get it in place. Usagi also has a scabbard permanently affixed to his belt and the sword slides into that just fine. There’s also an included Tokage decked out in armor similar to Usagi’s. If you don’t know what a Tokage is, they’re little dinosaur-like creatures from the book. It’s a slug figure so no articulation, but the paint app is nice and he’s a fun, cute, addition.

I feel like the ears down look is best suited for things like hoods, which this figure does not have.

NECA usually impresses with the aesthetics when it comes to action figures and not so much with articulation. Usagi here is, unfortunately, no exception to that rule. He’s pretty limited and the intricate armor isn’t going to make things easier, but believe it or not, he’s better than the turtles we’ll be talking about next week. For articulation points we have the ears, head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees, and ankles. The elbows and knees are both single joints. You won’t get a 90 degree angle at either and the knees don’t seem to want to swivel on mine. This is a bit irksome as the left leg isn’t centered, but it thankfully is only visible from the back. Since I can’t line the hinge up with the opening in the thigh it means the range on my left leg is even worse than the right. The ankles and range at the head are at least a plus, and in a surprise move NECA actually included vertical hinges on the gripping hands! This is something they didn’t include in the original toon Usagi and I honestly almost forgot to check here as I had given up on NECA going back to this method after they declined to do this for the 2012 Leonardo. I should add that the shoulder pauldrons are mounted with pliable plastic so they do a decent job of getting out of the way when articulating the shoulders, though I’d be hesitant to leave them posed in such a fashion for fear of them permanently assuming an unflattering position.

That Stan Sakai fellow does good work.

Miyamoto Usagi looks absolutely resplendent in his samurai armor and the portraits and overall vibe really do a tremendous job of capturing Stan Sakai’s artwork. He has enough stuff while the articulation is going to severely limit the ability to pose him like a proper samurai. NECA’s articulation shortcomings have started to ware on me over the past year or so, but here I’m more forgiving because I am absolutely in love with how this guy looks. He doesn’t need to assume an elaborate pose to have presence on a shelf. I considered passing on this release at first thinking I could just be happy with the turtles, but once I got a good look at it I knew that wasn’t going to happen. I currently have no idea where I’m going to display this mini collection in my home, but I consider it a good problem to have. This is the best figure of Usagi we’ve ever received and it’s unlikely we’ll get a better one anytime soon.

If you’re a fan of the samurai rabbit and TMNT then you may appreciate these figure reviews:

NECA Cartoon TMNT The Tale of Usagi Yojimbo

The early issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles released by Mirage Studios include a few guest stars here and there. One of them comes from the pages of Usagi Yojimbo, the samurai rabbit by the name of Miyamoto Usagi. The pairing of samurai rabbit and ninja turtles was a big enough success that it migrated…

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NECA TMNT Toon The Adventures of Space Usagi

When it comes to NECA’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line of action figures based on the old cartoon, I’ve pretty much been all-in. The only figures I’ve passed on have been the style guide variants for the turtles. That will probably change in 2024 as the collection has grown quite large and has hit on…

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NECA TMNT Toon Granny Bebop and Baby Rocksteady

When 2025 is all said and done I think we’ll look back on it in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collector sphere as the year the NECA toon toyline started showing its age. For some, that probably already happened. Jersey Red, Chakahachi, Lotus Blossom – who the heck are these characters? They are pretty deep…

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March 10, 2026

NECA TMNT Mirage Studios The Shredder – Worms of Madness

By Joe
Bring on the madness!

NECA’s dance with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began way back in 2008 with a set of four turtles based on the first issue of the comic series. That set would then have other figures crafted around it of which most were cancelled, but when the license opened up and TMNT proved a hot seller they all found their way into the hands of collectors. A couple of years ago, NECA went back to the well and produced a new set of turtles based on their later look in the Mirage Studios run of comics based on the artwork of Jim Lawson. Those bigger, bulkier, turtles looked out of place with the old Shredder NECA produced based on his first appearance so it was all but assumed that an update would follow at some point. That update arrived in 2025 in the form of the Worms of Madness Shredder two-pack which was released at Walmart and also offered up to online retailers for the low, low, price of $60. More in some places. Despite my desire for a new Shredder based on his return appearance, I was not interested in this two-pack at that price. And that’s because the second figure in the set is basically a repaint of the initial one only shirtless and maskless so I played the waiting game. I knew it was only a matter of time before Walmart put this on clearance because they have a tendency to do just that, sometimes very quickly too. When the set was dropped to $30, I placed an online order and picked it up from my local store later that day. Mission accomplished!

2025 was really the Year of Shredder for NECA, and this isn’t even all of them!
He’s going to fit in well with your Lawson turtles.

This set probably looks weird to someone not familiar with the Mirage run of comics and the name Worms of Madness isn’t helping. What most TMNT fans are likely aware of is that the Shredder was never intended to be some evergreen opponent for the turtles. Truly, I don’t think co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird ever expected to do multiple issue of what was ostensibly a gag comic which is probably why the Shredder was killed-off in that inaugural issue. When the franchise made the leap to children’s television and the toy aisle, the desire for a standard rival was created and the Shredder was the best fit. Perhaps Eastman and Laird felt the same for they laid the genesis for Shredder’s return in the Leonardo one-shot published in 1986. Considering that Shredder was literally blown up, it was going to be a hard sell to the reader for him to be alive all of a sudden. Enter the worms! I don’t know if I ever quite understood where these things came from, but essentially the Foot mystics had access to some special worm that could take on the form of whatever it ate. They basically gathered up whatever remained of the original Shredder, fed it to some worms, and from that we got a new Shredder (as well as the malformed clones NECA has already immortalized in plastic). The only truly relevant thing to know here is that when Shredder was brought back he took on a different look that was more reflective of the evolving art style in the books. He was taller, broader, and all together just more imposing to look at. This is a Shredder that will fit in with your Lawson turtles, and considering that NECA never reissued those first appearance turtles, this is likely the Shredder most will want in their collection over what has been made available up to now which makes this two-pack all the more frustrating since the other figure may not be something most people want.

He’s imposing.
Shredder clones – assemble!

Shredder stands at a full 7″ and is another sculpt by Gurjeet Singh who previously sculpted the Foot Elite Assassin. The two are very similar stylistically and I would have expected them to share parts, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Yes, they likely share some as the musculature of the abs on both is pretty much the same, but the sash is different. Shredder is also pin-less at the knees and elbows so while the arms appear to be more or less the same, some updates had to be made for Shredder in order for him to be pin-less. That must have been a driver for NECA with this figure as they probably could have just reused the arms, legs, and maybe even the chest and called it a day, but opted not to. Shredder is mostly clad in a skin-tight, dark red outfit that has a vague hint of purple to it. It’s more purple than the Elite and the browns on the sash, boots, and gauntlets are a more Earthy brown than the Elite. The metal portions are all a shiny silver with an ever so slight hint of blue. There’s also some sculpted distress details like this is a guy who has seen his share of battles. The black linework is frequent throughout and I continue to love the completely black-out flesh beneath the helm as that’s how the character was colored in the comics. He’s long of leg with a slightly undersized head which really conveys that comic look. This is definitely a more intimidating Shredder and I’m content with the looks of it.

Back dat ass up!

For accessories, Shredder has multiple sets of hands: fists, gripping, chop, and open. For weapons, he has a pair of swords that you’ve probably seen before as well as the smaller version of the bladed polearm (I think this came with Karai too). There’s also a tiny worm since you can’t have a Worms of Madness set without the worm. And then there’s the other Shredder. He’s his own figure, but in a way feels like an accessory. In the books, the turtles tangle with Shredder and eventually he removes his shirt and all of the armor on his head and arms to reveal his weird, wormy, body. It’s basically just a textured body with lots of lines carved into it. I’m thinking maybe to mimic the look of an earth worm? I don’t know, but for the figure you get a duplicate sculpt with different forearms to remove the wraps and armor. There are lots of subtle grooves in the torso with a paint wash applied to bring them out. I don’t know enough about toy making to know if this necessitated new molds or if this distress could be added to the sculpt without cutting into steel. The head is certainly new as it’s an unmasked Oroku Saki and it looks fine with clean paints. He does lose part of his sash, the bit that hangs over the crotch and rear, which exposes the odd sculpt of the bum area. Shredder has a big, droopy, butt that has a lot of area around the thigh hollowed out presumably to allow for more movement forward and back. It looks fine on the regular Shredder since he has a way to hide it, on the second figure it’s just out in the open and kind of funny looking. I guess be mindful of how you leave him on the shelf, unless you want to accentuate the buttocks then by all means do so. This figure also has the same assortment of optional hands as the other Shredder.

Worm.
This diaphragm joint is no substitute for a proper waist joint.

Since we’re dealing with two identical figures from a structural standpoint, the articulation is going to be the same across both. We get: double ball head, shoulders, biceps, elbows, wrists, diaphragm, hips, knees, and ankles. To my surprise, there is no glove or boot cut like we’ve seen with toon versions of the character from NECA. There’s also no vertical hinge for the gripping hands, something I’ve basically come to expect with NECA as much as it irritates me. As previously mentioned, the elbows and knees are pin-less and work just fine. Range at the head is acceptable while the standard Shredder has the shoulder pauldrons which interfere with the shoulders. I don’t know why they don’t either pin them to the shoulder itself or use a loop through the shoulder peg. The diaphragm joint gets a little forward and back and rotates easily, but there’s no waist cut. I don’t know why NECA has been omitting waist articulation of late with its Shredders, but I don’t like it. Hide a ball-joint behind that sash and let us get this figure into more natural poses. The diaphragm joint isn’t a great substitute because the figure looks ridiculous if turned more than 45 degrees. He does get decent range at the hips though I find the ankles to be a bit tough to work with. The left bicep on my Shredder is also binding and not rotating. The right arm is fine as are both on the Saki figure. I’m not sure if heating it would do much good as that could make shearing it off easier. It’s at least the only trouble spot between the two figures as nothing is too tight or too loose. It’s still pretty basic articulation by today’s standards so don’t expect import-level posing or even Marvel Legends caliber. For this line, it’s mostly as one would expect.

Is this the update people were hoping for out of NECA where Shredder is concerned? I think so as it looks the part based on his appearance in the comic and he definitely looks like he can hang with the updated turtles. Did anyone want to pay $60+ to get this and the shirtless variant? That is probably less of a slam dunk. I know personally I did not want this other figure. At all. I assume NECA added it to the mix to basically make a cheap (for them) two-pack since it’s two figures using essentially the same tooling. It’s too bad they didn’t pair him with the Foot Elite instead. And I say $60, but a lot of places have this set at $70 which is an even worse deal. I do have to wonder if NECA had gone with a swap-able torso instead could they have convinced more people to pay $50 for the release than what they sold at the two-pack price? Would it really make a difference compared with the actual costs? I can’t answer that, but I feel like there was an opportunity to up the perceived value of the package, but maybe dropping half a figure from the set isn’t as big a cost savings as I would imagine. All I know is that their basic, single pack figure is $35-$42 depending on where you get it. I wouldn’t pay that for the extra figure in this set so I needed to wait for it to be essentially free to feel comfortable buying this one. And I was fortunate that I ended up getting Shredder for even less than that. If you think this figure looks neat and can get it for the same price then I think it’s an easy recommend. As a two-pack with mostly ho-hum accessories, it’s a much harder sell. You have to really want shirtless, wormy, Shredder and place considerable value on him to make it worth your while. Maybe if they had included something fun with the set, like a wormy stump for his neck, that could have made a difference. Instead, I could never shake the perception that this set was a money grab and we were being forced to pay extra just to get the new Shredder we wanted, but sometimes that’s how the toy industry works.

Leonardo always wins.

If you enjoyed this look at Shredder then here are some Shredder-adjacent reviews you may find informative:

NECA TMNT Mirage Studios Elite Foot Assassin

NECA has gradually built out the ranks for Shredder’s Foot Clan via its line of action figures based on the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as published by Mirage Studios. The clan got started way back in 2016 with a box set released in conjunction with New York Comic Con. That set featured Shredder,…

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NECA TMNT Mirage Studios Shredder Clones

NECA and Target’s Haulathon event which has seen a vast assortment of product dumped onto shelves recently was not content to limit the products to just the cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Far from it, as an assortment of comic book based characters were also released and today we’re going to look at the first…

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NECA Mirage Studios Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4-Pack

When it comes to the popularity of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a lot of the credit goes to Playmates Toys. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the characters born out of a joke. Credit them for having the vision to think this joke had appeal beyond their small circle as they self-published Teenage Mutant Ninja…

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February 12, 2026

2026 – The Year in Figures to Come

By Joe
Toy Fair is coming which basically means the start of the year in toy reveals for 2026!

2025 is history. We’re done talking about it. Well, sort of. I have written-up posts for the last of the 2025 action figures I received, but they haven’t gone live just yet so I’m done looking back, but dear reader you are not. Attention turns to 2026 and we’re coming up on the eve of New York Toy Fair. Last year, Toy Fair ended up being perhaps the biggest show of the year for many toy producers. Some of the more collector-focused companies weren’t there, but for basically anyone selling toys at big box stores it was a big event. I don’t know if that was necessarily by design for it was shortly after Toy Fair the industry got slammed by tariffs which probably caused many companies to reevaluate what they were doing. Traditionally, Toy Fair is for the year to come. In the old days, this was where producers would exhibit their products in hopes of driving up orders for the fall holiday shopping season. Now, it’s more of an antiquated model and Toy Fair has even struggled some to justify its existence. The Pandemic caused it to get cancelled and the organizers tried moving to the fall which didn’t really work and lead to yet another long layoff as you’re not going to have an event in the fall and then come back in February with another. They even tried moving it out of New York, but basically no one wanted that.

Still, Toy Fair is happening and there will be new product shown soon that will delight and enrage toy collectors, because that’s what tends to happen. I have ideas of what will be shown there and at the conventions to come during the year, but this post is less about predictions and more about my hopes and dreams for the various lines and companies I’m interested in. Some of the motivation here is to consolidate my own collecting. I am running out of room in these parts and it would be highly beneficial to my home and wallet if I were to become more selective. I probably bought too many “cheap” figures in 2025 and I do think I’d probably be better off getting fewer toys, but higher quality ones that I’ll enjoy more. That’s perhaps a topic for another day (and I say this after impulse buying a Marvel Legends figure so I’m off to a shaky start), for now I want to think about the potential 2026 has in store for us as action figure enthusiasts.

Playmates Toys – Bring Back Monty Moose!

The one that got away (photo from Hollywoodheroes.com)

The biggest news to close out the year in the toy world was the revelation that Playmates Toys was losing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license. It’s still almost hard to wrap one’s head around that, but it’s gone and the new company is already in place, but keeping quiet at the time of this writing (Update – It’s Mattel). Playmates does have all of 2026 to release TMNT figures plus another relief period following that to unload whatever stock is left. Recently, Playmates has been releasing product from the newer Mutant Mayhem film and spin-off show while also supplementing those releases with its remastered line, some Last Ronin, and reissues from the vintage line. My hope is that Playmates goes hard into the reissues this year now that the end is in sight. Monty Moose is the one I highlighted here because he’s the one I want most, but Playmates should use this as an opportunity to cash-in on the hard to find figures like Scratch, Hothead, Hot Spot, that dinosaur Shredder, and other figures. It’s been a bit of a surprise they have yet to go to this well yet, but maybe they were holding out for some reason? I don’t think they care about crashing the collector market. It’s possible they don’t have the molds anymore, but it’s probably worth it to them to recreate them like they’ve done with vehicles like the Foot Cruiser. And the same should apply to hard-to-find vehicles and play sets as well.

NECA Toys Needs to Get Out Tempestra

The purple lady with the glowing eyes is the only one missing from the NECA toy collection.

Keeping things to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for a moment, the threat of a new master license holder really puts a lot of what we’re accustomed to getting into some jeopardy. It could all work out and be fine, but it could also go away like Playmates. We don’t know. If there’s even a chance of that though then the companies in the TMNT game need to push out the most sought after characters and figures and number one for NECA’s line of TMNT cartoon figures is Tempestra. She is a bit of an obscure character who first appeared in the season four episode “Leonardo Versus Tempestra.” In it, the character Tempestra is a boss character in a video game that eventually breaks out and does battle with the turtles. It’s not particularly memorable on its own, but the character would make a return in the episode “Night of the Rogues.” There she was joined by the villains who are actually pretty popular hence why they all have received figures in the line already. Tempestra is the lone holdout so people want her to complete that set. She’s also unique in that she’s a rare female villain for the show and has a good look. I have a feeling NECA has already mocked her up at least, if not tooled, as they revealed an April figure years ago that was going to come with an arcade cabinet. It was from the movie line and it would have put actress Judith Hoag in a yellow jumpsuit like the cartoon character (or actress on the old arcade cabinet), but it may have been cancelled. My suspicion is that NECA did not develop the in-scale arcade cabinet for that figure, but for Tempestra and this was just another application for it. I guess we shall see, but I think NECA finally reveals her this year.

Mattel Brings Back Batman: The Animated Series

This property deserves better.

Mattel surprised a lot of folks when it announced in 2025 that it had reacquired the DC license. It wasn’t quite the shock that we experienced several years prior when McFarlane snatched it away from Mattel, but it’s always a surprise when a major license changes hands. McFarlane will see its ability to release DC figures come to an end at some point this year. The gates open for Mattel in the second half of 2026 and we’re probably going to start seeing what they have planned very soon. Most expect a Marvel Legends type of approach with action figures and that’s probably a safe bet, but for me personally I’m hoping we get a brand new line for Batman: The Animated Series. The DC Direct stuff looked pretty good, but the articulation and construction was terrible. McFarlane has been re-releasing a lot of those figures, but with reduced quality, bad paint apps, and an absurd price point. The best version of Batman deserves better. Let’s hope Mattel can be the one to deliver the definitive take on the show.

We See What’s to come for The Tick

It’s unlikely, but imagine if we could get all of these guys in plastic?!

Big Bad Work Shop announced it had the license to produce figures based on The Tick last year. Actually, they seemed to have the license going back a little ways as they did a 5 POA version of the character already. Last year was just when we found out they were going to bring us a fully-articulated, seemingly 1:10 scale version of the big blue guy. I love the old Tick cartoon so I would love to see a figure line based on that. Unfortunately, that show is owned by Disney and apparently most of the characters created for that show are in licensing purgatory. Maybe they can work something out, but Disney is a notoriously difficult company to work with when it comes to licensing so I’m not holding my breath. We do know there is a Tick and a variant beach Tick on the way this year and we have seen a prototype for Chairface Chippendale. I’m hopeful that we’ll see Arthur and I think the chances are pretty good that we do. This line is going to be a very slow moving one, but I’m okay with that. I don’t think I need an expansive collection, but I may have to attempt to customize a Naughty or Nice Santa into a Multiple Santa.

Mondo Gives us The Venture Bros.

A terrible, blurry, photo from one of my oldest entries on this blog of my old Venture Bros. dolls. Check out that iPod!

Speaking of The Tick, a related series to that show is The Venture Bros. I love The Venture Bros. It is one of my favorite television series of all time. Back when the show was still in production, Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer were approached about doing toys and the two picked a specific lane. Not being toy boys, they felt any toys based on the show should be intentionally lame. That would also fit with the vibe of the show where it’s modern, but it has an aesthetic from the 70s. That’s how we ended up with those Mego style dolls. There were some 5 POA figures that followed, but that’s mostly been it aside from a Kid Robot vinyl here and there. I want something that’s at least on-model. I don’t think the show needs a super articulated approach which is why I’m hoping we see Mondo get the license for their Squads line. These are basically statue or 5 POA type of figures, but in a 9″ scale, fully painted, and they have swappable limbs, portraits, and so forth to create different displays. It gives them a very clean look. Of course, if someone wanted to do proper figures that would work for me too, the Mondo Squads just seem like something that might work for both collectors and creators, though if they want to knock the scale down I’d be okay with that too. I don’t need Hank Venture to be 9″ tall.

To Celebrate 40 years of The Real Ghostbusters, Mondo does Stay Puft

Sticking with Mondo, we have this want for a Stay Puft based on his appearance in The Real Ghostbusters. Mondo released it’s first figures in its line of roughly 1:12 scale The Real Ghostbusters which have been pretty well received by most. They could use a Stay Puft, but I think the best way to release the big guy is to do what Mondo does best and make him a sofubi. A sofubi is a soft vinyl figure with limited articulation and it would likely be easier to make Stay Puft big in this format. He just doesn’t need a true action figure form. Just give me arms pre-posed like they are in the intro and I’ll be happy. It will really tie together a truly awesome RGB display.

Bandai returns to Dragon Ball!

The scale is so bizarre with this line.

I love the Dragon Ball franchise. Dragon Ball Z hooked me in during the 90s and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed its return via Dragon Ball Super, but my favorite era for the franchise will always be the original Dragon Ball. When Bandai got rolling with the Tamashii Nations line S.H.Figuarts there were almost equal parts Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, but over the years the Dragon Ball figures have been all but phased out. The last one released was Lunch back in 2022. Last year, Bandai did release a 40th anniversary Goku as seen on the first cover of the manga with him riding the dragon in an orange gi so that kind of counts, but as of right now they haven’t made it available to folks in the US (I think it’s being sold at their very limited pop-up locations). The new figure isn’t exactly what I want, but put that Goku in blue and I am there! The old figures were always way too big to scale with the adult characters. They kind of work with Master Roshi who is sort of in his own scale, but not with Bulma and the others. The new, smaller, body is a huge improvement and I would happily replace my kid Goku and Krillin with new ones. Plus we never got Yamcha, Tien, Cyborg Tao, and many others that would be great to add to the shelf.

Someone Gets the Futurama License

It sure would be nice if someone made some good Futurama figures…

The Simpsons have changed hands the last couple of years and had a pretty strong presence in the world of toys, but what about Futurama? We just have the old toyline from the early 2000s which was honestly kind of bad. I sold all of my figures except Fry and Bender and I feel like it’s high time someone took a whack at these characters again. Jakks could always do it as a companion line for The Simpsons, but they’ve frustrated me with their distribution so I don’t really want that, per say. Mondo Squads would be another decent landing spot, though I’d prefer they aren’t in that 9″ scale as that’s just too big. I don’t really expect this one to come true, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

Super7 Returns to Vintage-style TMNT

Super7 had a bad 2025. I even named them the worst toy company of the year, but I don’t want to have to do that for 2026. One way they could climb back into my good graces is to return to the vintage inspired TMNT line that went on hiatus with the arrival of the 2003 line. Now, I realize some of this is out of their control. There are reports that Viacom basically ended that line and forced 2003 upon them and most assume that was the result of pressure from Playmates. No, I don’t think Playmates losing the license really means much for Super7, but I do think Super7 has at least some sway here. When fans responded negatively to their Rat King based on Shredder’s Revenge Viacom relented and let them do a figure inspired by the Playmates original. Who’s to say they can’t get one more waves out of Viacom to finish off their vintage stuff? I need Heavy Metal Raph!

Jada Toys Announces More Christmas Figures

Frosty could really use HIS Santa to join him on the shelf.

Hey, I love Christmas! And I love toys based on Christmas things. Last year, Jada gave us a figure of Frosty the Snowman and I was pretty damn happy about that. No, the figure isn’t anything amazing, but it’s Frosty the Snowman! I would love to see more of that from Jada and I have a few ideas how they could go about that. The easy path is to do more Frosty. He could use a Karen, Professor Hinkle, and a Santa Claus just to name a few. I don’t think we really need all of those other kids, but if they sell really well I guess there’s room to expand. I think it would also be neat if each figure came with another version of the rabbit, Hocus Pocus, with swappable heads and bodies to let us build out a fun little display. If they think Frosty (and Hocus) stands on his own just fine, then how about parlaying that Flintstones license into a Santa Barney? Yes, I’m referencing the classic Fruity Pebbles commercial where Barney tries to impersonate Santa to get his hands on some delicious sugar cereal. And if they could do a Santa as well that would just be ::chef’s kiss:: It might be more likely they tackle more Rankin Bass which, perhaps to the surprise of many, doesn’t thrill me nearly as much. Now, if they shock the world and announce a Chuck Jones Grinch figure I just might explode.

Bucky O’Hare Makes a Shocking Comeback!

I refuse to say good bye to this crew!

I love Bucky O’Hare and the Toad Wars. It broke my heart on multiple occasions: the end of the cartoon, the cancellation of the original toy line, the cancellation of the Boss Fight Studio line. No, I don’t think he’s going to make another comeback because those Boss Fight figures are still out there and pretty damn cheap (well, most of them). However, I can’t stop wishing and hoping for a revival. The Cowboys of Moo Mesa are getting figures right now as we speak, why can’t Bucky get another shot? Maybe the entire IP could be bought at this point making it a target for someone like Nacelle. Larry Hama could probably use the payday and it’s not like Continuity even makes comics anymore. Per Boss Fight, it was Continuity that lost interest in licensing it out. I guess the return just wasn’t worth the work. I did speak in person with another individual from the company who seemed to suggest the sales just weren’t there either. That the license was just too obscure. I don’t know the real deal here, but I’m sure the license excites few. In a recent episode of the YouTube show Geek. Dad. Life., Peter Santa-Maria of Mondo expressed some love for Bucky so maybe there’s a glimmer of hope there? Another recommendation for the Mondo Squads makes sense here as both Hasbro and Boss Fight Studio were unable to deliver the full crew of the Righteous Indignation (Hasbro left out Jenny, Boss Fight left out Blinky and Willy). I’m going to keep hoping for that Blinky figure though until the day I die so maybe 2026 can be the year?

While you ponder the year to come, here’s some current stuff to tide you over:

JoyToy TMNT Leatherhead

It was in my year-end wrap-up post on 2025 where I mentioned how awful the tariffs instituted by the US during the year made action figure collecting. The added cost is a given, but also the shipping. Importing a figure from overseas became a bigger issue as understaffed sorting centers were ill-equipped for figuring out…

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S.H.Figuarts Dragon Ball Daima Super Saiyan 4 Son Goku (Mini)

It’s no great secret that the black sheep of the Dragon Ball universe is the anime Dragon Ball GT. Created in-house by Toei animation, Dragon Ball GT was a continuation of Dragon Ball Z without creator Akira Toriyama. While Toriyama had to grant approval to many aspects of the series, he wasn’t directly involved with…

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NECA TMNT Adventures April – The Fifth Turtle

NECA’s line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures based on the pages Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures by Archie Comics is like the little engine that could. It’s not a fast-moving line, the releases aren’t always heavy hitters, but when they land they’re usually pretty damn good. And NECA appears to be slow-walking this…

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January 20, 2026

NECA TMNT Adventures April – The Fifth Turtle

By Joe
Is this the turtle you’re looking for?

NECA’s line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures based on the pages Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures by Archie Comics is like the little engine that could. It’s not a fast-moving line, the releases aren’t always heavy hitters, but when they land they’re usually pretty damn good. And NECA appears to be slow-walking this line since they have yet to release the actual turtles in the line. We got wrestling variants of the boys, and now we’re getting a version of their ally April O’Neil, only she’s in her seldom seen look as the fifth turtle.

Or maybe it’s the April you’re looking for?

In the pages of TMNT Adventures there was a one-shot winter special where April O’Neil was mutated into a turtle. It didn’t last very long, but for at least a few pages she was essentially the fifth ninja turtle. And she looked how you might expect in that she has the same mask and pads, a belt, she’s armed with a single katana, and she has a big “A” on her belt. You may have expected her to go with yellow for her color of choice, but she actually had to settle for white instead. This figure was teased quite a while ago in April of 2023, but it didn’t actually see release until fall 2025. She is basically the first basic turtle in the Archie subline and one imagines that whenever NECA gets around to doing standard versions of the boys this is the buck they’ll be on. In that, it’s like a preview of things to come so even if you’re not interested in this obscure version of April this figure might be of some interest to you.

With Archie Raph and toon Raph.

April comes in the standard Archie packaging with new artwork by series regular Ken Mitchroney. I like his very stylized take on the character with the accentuated beak and angled eyes. The figure dials that down a little, but a lot of those traits are still present. April stands at about 5.625″ to the top of her head. I have her as slightly shorter than Archie Raph and it appears to be due to her head sitting lower on the neck. Her head and plastron are actually wider which gives her a slightly stockier look compared with Raph, who is basically a blank turtle body. April has new forearms which are slightly thicker as well and her shell is different, having a more angled approach to the different panels. It’s hard to tell if anything below the waist is new. The knee pads create a thicker look, but it might just be an optical illusion. If I get out my grandfather’s old machinist gauge for measuring thickness it tells me their legs are the same, but confirms what I suspected with the forearms.

I don’t think this is how April wanted to present herself.

The stylization with April might be different from what some might expect. If you’re primary frame of reference for a female ninja turtle is Venus DeMilo from The Next Mutation then this April will look pretty different. That’s because they didn’t give her those odd plastron boobs that character had and instead she pretty much just looks like a turtle – kind of like how male and female turtles in the wild pretty much look the same. Her only embellishment is a slightly curvier plastron silhouette and clawed fingers. I thought at first the fingers might be reuse from the Archie Slash, but they are unique to April. Her portraits have that pronounced beak though, and while her eyes aren’t comically feminine, they have that Archie personality we’ve grown accustomed to with NECA’s figures. I love the little “t” shape they paint onto the beaks as that is pulled right from the books. The figure is a very matte yellowish green that is accentuated very nicely by the white wraps that have a touch of light blue shading. The shell is deep green and all of the grooves are filled with clean, black, paint. There’s black linework to accentuate the muscles and overall this is another homerun from NECA in the aesthetics department for this line.

“Where do you get off calling yourself the fifth turtle?!”

April’s accessories are quite numerous for a general release in this line. She has four distinct portraits: unmasked, grin, yelling, and a classic TMNT angry side sneer. The bandana knot is transferable between the masked portraits and while it’s a little snug, it works fine. The unmasked portrait features a sad expression and there’s even some tears painted on which helps to make it quite scene specific. For hands, April has gripping, fists, and open clawing hands. She comes with a single katana which is what she utilized in the book which features a brown hilt and blue pommel and guard. The blade itself is white which I love because metal is often done in white in comic books. I’m a little surprised they didn’t hit it with a touch of blue shading like the weapons that came with the Mirage turtles, but it looks pretty good as-is. To store it she has a large, white, scabbard that is shaded with blue that simply slots onto her belt. It’s not a super secure connection, but it will stay in place once she’s posed. Just expect it to fall out a lot when posing her. The sword does store effortlessly in the scabbard which is nice to see after my experience with the 2012 Leonardo and his stubborn blades.

She’s got the look, but does she have the skill to take on the Shredder?

April’s articulation is basically the same as the Archie wrestling turtles only she has some elbow and knee pads to obstruct things. She has joints at the head, base of the neck, shoulders, biceps, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees, and ankles. There are built-in thigh swivels into the ball-joints at the hips and her gripping hands have the proper vertical hinge for wielding a sword. She has the pinless knee and elbow joints, but the presence of the pads will limit the range. Her elbows are pretty much only good for a 90 degree bend while the knees extend a little past that. They’re also very tight at both spots and I haven’t noticed any lubricating oil in those places like I did with the wrestling turtles. The shell will limit her hip range, but the plastron is soft so she can kick forward about 90 degrees if you want to push it. Going out to the side for splits is no problem and the oversized feet with solid ankle rockers make getting her to stand pretty easy. The waist isn’t going to do much owing to the turtle anatomy and range at the shoulders is not good enough for two-handed sword poses. It would be nice to see NECA integrate a butterfly joint there since one would think the shell would hide some of the ugliness of said joint, but I don’t know if they’ve ever done such with any release, turtle or otherwise.

“Geez April, think you might reconsider going back to the news reporter look?”

Perhaps the best thing about April is she should retail for the reasonable price of $35. Some places have her as high as $41 but she is shipping to big box retail which is likely to have the cheapest price on her. She comes with plenty of stuff and the sculpt and paint are fantastic. Yes, the articulation is just okay, though it is better than some of NECA’s other TMNT figures. That’s what they’re known for though and if your primary interest is in the figure’s presentation then this April should please you, provided you ever felt the need to own a figure of April as the Fifth Turtle.

If you’re looking for more Archie inspired TMNT figures or more April then check these out:

NECA TMNT Adventures Stump Wrestling Four-Pack

When I was a kid, I didn’t really get a lot of comic books. I most often would encounter them at the grocery store and I always hoped my mom would end up in the check-out aisle with the comics instead of candy so I could maybe convince her to get me one. And when…

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NECA TMNT Toon “Mutant Interest Story” – Deluxe April O’Neil

Whenever I approach my rankings for NECA’s now long-running action figure series based on the 1987 cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I don’t always just pick the objectively best or worst toy in the line to slot them into the rankings. It’s a combination of the figure’s quality and the character’s importance. A great figure…

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NECA TMNT Cartoon Channel 6 Newsroom SDCC Exclusive Set

Remember San Diego Comic Con? You would be forgiven if you did not since, like last year’s edition, the event was a virtual one once again. Only unlike the 2020 version, this one came with the expectation it would be virtual. It also coincided with a global shipping crisis, so combine that with the expectation…

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January 6, 2026

NECA TMNT 2012 The Shredder

By Joe
Every hero needs a villain.

Just about every iteration of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has its own Shredder. He’s the big bad villain of the franchise despite having the dubious honor of being killed off in the very first issue of the comic book series. For the 2012 series, Shredder was back as the head of a crime syndicate and portrayed as a brutal, ruthless, threat to the good guys. Gone are the days of the Shredder surrounded by moronic henchmen entrusted with far too much responsibility. This Shredder is violent and enjoys inflicting harm upon his adversaries, both physical and psychological. There is no redeeming quality to him and he’s quite good at what he does. And if you’re going to have a figure line based on this version of the franchise, you have to do him justice.

This Shredder is not the screwball these other two are.

The Shredder is the sixth figure in NECA’s line based on the 2012 animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Despite that distinction, he’s the fifth release and I suspect the only reason why he’s numbered six is because it worked better for the mural that’s being displayed via the spine of the box art. This is a sculpt attributed to a trio of individuals/entities: Daniel Katcher, Richard Force, and Kushwara Studios. Nicole Falk is credited with tailoring the soft goods cape and Ciro Nieli handled the box art. Paint is credited to Geoff Trapp and Mike Puzzo.

That’s a lot worse than a rat scratch.

Shredder towers over the turtles in this line coming in at approximately 7.125″ to the top of the dome of his helmet. He’s a broad shouldered, but somewhat slender, Shredder perhaps having more in common with the Mirage portrayals of the character than appears at first blush. He’s still adorned with armor and lots of bladed features. The blades of his shoulders jut out from his body as opposed to vertically and his gauntlets are almost ludicrously large. The garment he wears beneath his armor is a dark magenta while the armored bits are done with a shiny silver. Those spikes are all rigid and sharp. He looks pretty on-model, though as one of those characters often obscured by shadows in the show it can make it a touch hard to determine just how on-model he is without pulling out numerous stills and production art. If anything, his arms and chest might be a little larger in figure form than it is in the show, but since it adds to his presence I’m not considering that a negative.

He can also get angry. And stabby.

The paint on Shredder is fairly rudimentary not calling for a lot of pizzazz, with one exception. Underneath the removable helmet is the burned visage of Oroku Saki. He’s pretty ugly looking and NECA did a good job of capturing that. He has an alternate portrait which portrays him as more angry and it’s every bit as good, though won’t really change the look of the figure once the helmet is put back on. The colors all match well whether they’re painted or not and there’s no obvious paint slop anywhere on my figure. Some of the finer details are less than perfect, but certainly acceptable for a mass-produced item. The cape is pretty plain as most NECA capes tend to be. It’s just a thin, black, material though there is a wire through it, just probably not where you want it to be. The wire is merely at the top of the cape and used to hook the cape under the pauldrons. It’s easy to take on and off, but it’s a shame NECA won’t do fully wired capes for posing.

They have no chance one-on-one with Shredder.

Aside from the alternate portrait, Shredder comes with three sets of hands: fists, gripping, and relaxed. For weapons, he has six blades to make use of. In the show, Shredder had retractable blades built into his gauntlets which were his weapons of choice. He has two long ones and one central blade with a diamond-shaped point. You get four of the long blades and two of the center blades which just plug into his gauntlets. You can fit all three into each hand at once, but it is a little busy looking and I don’t think he ever went into battle in such a manner. He also comes with a lone Kraang alien. The little guy looks the part and is well-sculpted as well as well-painted, but not articulated. One set of tentacles is shaped into a curve while the other set is more flat which makes it a challenge to do much with if it’s not being held. I’m guessing we’ll be seeing this guy, or variations on him, quite a bit if this line endures.

I don’t like the B Team’s chances here.

Shredder’s articulation is fairly basic and likely what someone familiar with NECA would expect. The head is on a double ball peg, though it’s limited a bit by the helmet. The arms feature joints at the shoulders, biceps, elbows, and wrists while the torso just has a waist joint. That waist joint is a ball joint, but because of the shape of his breastplate it can’t do much. Range rotating is extremely limited and he can’t crunch forward much and only tilt back a little bit. The bicep swivels are a little odd looking, like his shoulders are a touch too small, which may limit their range as well if you don’t like how they look. Hips are standard ball-joints with a thigh swivel and they work fine. Knees are double-jointed and the ankles hinge and rock. My figure does have some stuck and stubborn joints. The top elbow hinge on both arms doesn’t want to do much while the left ankle was also problematic. The gauntlets can rotate which is nice and the boots swivel too so you can keep the armor lined up with your posing.

Shredder is proof that the good guys don’t always win.

Shredder is going to be pretty limited when it comes to posing. Mine also seems to have a loose right ankle and he’s a challenge to stand sometimes. He also already took a shelf dive and his right pauldron broke off which is irksome. I had him in a pretty vanilla pose too. The torso is aggravating because NECA could have tweaked his design just a little bit to keep that breastplate from causing a problem, but opted to just plow forward with it the way it is. I always make it a point to mention that NECA prioritizes the aesthetics over articulation as I think that’s their right as action figure makers, but sometimes they go too far. There are very minor sacrifices they could be making to improve the experience, but they choose not to do so. I have probably over a hundred NECA figures at this point and I suppose some NECA fatigue is setting in. Rarely am I impressed with what I get because so often the figures just meet my expectations as opposed to exceeding them. I don’t think it’s a requirement that every figure need to blow me away or anything, but it would be nice to be pleasantly surprised once in awhile.

Thankfully, Shredder doesn’t need incredible articulation to have shelf presence.

Shredder is a B+ entry in the line. He looks like the character and is pretty menacing, he’s just not at all fun to mess around with. Some of that is the character design as there are lots of sharp things to avoid and the blades have a tendency to fall out. And then some of that is just on the engineering for a figure that can’t do a whole lot. Most will likely just have him stand there on their shelf and that will be that. And that’s what I plan to do with him. I have no plans on going too deep with this line, but I knew I wanted a Shredder to go with the turtles. This mostly gets the job done.

If you missed the rest of the 2012 NECA TMNT toy line coverage then check these out:

NECA TMNT 2012 Michelangelo

After a bit of a hiatus due to the Christmas holiday, we have reached the last of the four brothers from NECA Toys’ line of action figures based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the 2012 animated series that aired on Nickelodeon. And who better to save for last than the party dude himself: Michelangelo. Mikey…

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NECA TMNT 2012 Raphael

We are onto the third member of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its everyone’s favorite hot head. Raphael got softened for the 1987 cartoon series to make him sarcastic and a bit of a goof-off. He didn’t take anything too seriously and had a certain dry wit about him. It’s quite different from his…

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NECA TMNT 2012 Donatello

We were able to get through some of the logistics of this line with Leonardo, so for this second review we can just get right to it. One of the best decisions the 2012 iteration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made was bringing back veteran voice actor Rob Paulsen. He’s voiced countless characters over the…

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