Mighty Metalhead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Basic Series
Rated 4.85 stars by RMaster007
I've mentioned it multiple times before, but last year was great for TMNT fans thanks to all the new figures by NECA. Those who grew up with the original Saturday morning cartoon were blessed with plenty of Target-exclusive figures, though not so much with the distribution of them. Thankfully, this year is showing an improvement in distribution, and finding them has gotten a lot easier, at least for me it seems. One of the better releases last year was the first "ultimate" in the TMNT line, which is Metalhead. Last year around the summer, he was made available as a pre-order for a short time on the NECA store, and they all shipped out last month. He was $30 both in-store and online. The packaging on Metalhead here may be the best I've ever seen on a NECA figure: it's based off of the...[See More]

Tokka & Rahzar (Neca Store)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 1990 Movie (Neca) - Secret of the Ooze
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
Last year was definitely a great one for NECA with all the new figures and licenses, but the best license to come out of them was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They covered the original cartoon that introduced many to the franchise, the 1990 movie, and even the fan-favorite video game Turtles in Time. We got many great figures, and the best ones of them are Tokka and Rahzar. The two were introduced in Secret of the Ooze, the sequel to the original movie, as New Line's answer to Bebop and Rocksteady. The two became popular pretty quickly and have appeared in other adaptions of TMNT since. Along with Super Shredder, these two were the first SOTO figures to come out of NECA. T&R's release was special, and that means they were released as pre-orders on NECA's online store last summer, and...[See More]

Raphael
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
When Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered back in 2018, it kickstarted a new line of figures from Playmates. However, declining sales of figures led to not only the end of the new figures, but the show as well. But with the new movie coming out this year, we may see more, but for now, they've been re-releasing their older figures in boxsets, and it's really something that appeals to the fans who grew up with the OG line. Super7 has been doing something different, though. They've been taking the older figures and giving them a modern day upgrade. With updated designs, more articulation, and a lot more, it's something fans both old and new can enjoy. I already reviewed the Foot Soldier, and now onto the sole Ninja Turtle of the first wave: Raphael. Like the previous figure I...[See More]

Splinter vs. Baxter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 4.80 stars by RMaster007
Last year has been a good year for NECA, especially with the TMNT license. Fans were presented with plenty of great figures, and towards the end, one of the two-packs I was most hyped for came out, and said set is Splinter and Baxter Stockman. The distribution on the Target-exclusive figures has definitely improved, and now fans are able to get more much more easily, with some stores getting like TEN of the Ultimate Krangs and Splinter/Baxter two-packs each. This set shouldn't be too hard to find, and it'll cost the standard price of $52. Packaging: This two-pack uses the standard packaging as the other ones, which is a window box with character artwork on the front and photos of the figures on the sides and back. It's nice and all, but I wish there were character-accurate descriptions...[See More]

Super Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 1990 Movie (Neca) - Secret of the Ooze
Rated 4.90 stars by RMaster007
30 years ago, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made their theatrical debut, and it was so successful that the crew went right to work on the sequel, Secret of the Ooze, and while it wasn't as positively received as the first movie, it still has quite a lot of fans. In the film's climax, Shredder, powered up by mutagen, faced off against the Turtles. However, his plan to take them out, collapsing a pier on them all, didn't work out for him, and he died in about a minute. Despite his short screentime, the super-powered Shredder got a lot of attention. Years later, NECA has produced a new figure of "Super" Shredder. As with the first movie two-packs released earlier this year, this figure is a Walmart exclusive, but that unfortunately made him hard to get. Thankfully, around the time NECA...[See More]

Foot Soldier
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Super7) - Ultimates!
Rated 5.00 stars by RMaster007
While NECA has been doing quite a lot of good with the TMNT license, Super7 has also been handling the line well this year. Their ReAction figures are cool, but their ultimates are what everyone really wants. The first wave started shipping out back in September, and I managed to pre-order one. In this case, it's the Foot Soldier, one of Shredder's robotic henchmen. I pre-ordered the figure from Big Bad Toy Store when it was still up for $45, but it doesn't look like they'll get any extra in stock, so you'll have to look for the first wave at other retailers. PACKAGING The packaging is a big window box with a brick texture and a bio on the back, all inside a purple slip cover with a manhole cover on it. If you've seen my review for the SDCC-exclusive Baxter, you'll know what I'm...[See More]

Traag and Granitor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Classic Cartoon (Neca) - Multi-Packs
Rated 4.30 stars by RMaster007
While NECA has put out plenty of figures this year, one of their most notable lines is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line. They've been in full force with the half-shell heroes this year, specifically their license as it relates to the original cartoon. There's been plenty of toon releases this year, but being Target exclusives has made them hard to find, and scalpers tend to buy them up to sell for twice as much. Fortunately, NECA and Target have been working to make distribution go smoother, and I've noticed some products are easier to get. Back around September-October, I finally managed to score a two-pack right from Target's website: General Traag and Granitor. The two were put out back around September, and it may be difficult to find one in Target, but if you manage to find...[See More]

Marty McFly (1985 Version)
Back to the Future (Neca) - Ultimate Collection
Rated 4.50 stars by RMaster007
2020 has been all sorts of crazy. Wildfires, COVID, protests against police brutality, and of course, the election. While this year makes us wish we could go back in time, one positive is that plenty of toy companies are in full force, especially NECA, who announced earlier this year that they got the license to Back to the Future in celebration of the original film's 35th anniversary. Some new ultimate figures are hitting stores now, including Marty McFly from both part I and II, and the bully Biff Tannen, and a Target-exclusive "Tales from Space" Marty as well. Here, I'll be looking at the part I Marty. All of these figures cost about $30 each at most stores, and shouldn't be too hard to find. PACKAGING (Unlike my previous reviews, I won't be doing scores for each category) The...[See More]

Ghost Face
Scream (Neca) - Clothed Retro
Rated 4.00 stars by RMaster007
There's a lot of recognizable slasher flick characters. Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, etc. But one of the more "modern" slashers is Ghostface, the main villain of the Scream series. In addition to being a typical Halloween mask, Ghostface is a horror icon. Back in 2014, NECA, who loves horror films, made a "retro" Ghostface in an 8" scale and a cloth outfit. This year, NECA got the rights to Ghostface again, but not the Scream franchise itself. In addition to an ultimate Ghostface coming out in November, NECA has just put out a new retro one. He's hitting various retailers and online stores now, including Target, and he usually retails for around $31-35. Packaging - 5/5 Usually when doing clothed figures, NECA either goes with a box or a resealable clamshell, and here...[See More]

Movie Star Don
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Playmates) - Movie Star Turtles
Rated 4.30 stars by RMaster007
In 1990, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit the big screen in their first movie, and it proved to be very popular with fans. It then received two more, less popular sequels. But I'm not here to ramble on about a movie series... Many years before NECA did their own take on the movie turtles, Playmates Toys, the main men behind the TMNT toy line, did a series of "Movie Star Turtles", which took inspiration from the first two films. I grabbed Donatello in this style a while back from a toy store for $50. I know, pretty high price, but old toys like these tend to go up in value. Packaging - 4.5/5 This figure shares the same type of cardback packaging as other figures in the line, but with more of a movie theme. Case in point, the front of the card has a couple screenshots from Secret of...[See More]