There Should be a Black Costume Raph Figure

[Chef Boyarquoa]

The black costume that Raph wears during the Intergalactic Wrestling days of the Archie Comics could be a pretty sweet action figure. I always thought Raph looked pretty cool in the all black and that could make for a cool figure. What do you guys think?

[MadPirateBunny]

Never saw that one {I know ... bad bunny} but Raph in black sounds COOL!

[Garou]

Yeah, he looked cool in that outfit. And it could have been fun, because Raph didn't want to take it off afterwards, if I recall it somewhat correctly. I haven't read that comic for a long while...

[Raph86]

Ya that would be cool, but it wouldn't happen because the figures are based on the cartoons.

[VaughnMichael]

yeah you know those looks are based on the orignal concept designs for the tmnt's more super hero look back in the day.
It's very much to late for a line of archie tmnt figure to bad tmnt and mirage never became huge like marvel so we could get figures from every tmnt universe.:evilgrin:

[Jon]

yeah you know those looks are based on the orignal concept designs for the tmnt's more super hero look back in the day.
It's very much to late for a line of archie tmnt figure to bad tmnt and mirage never became huge like marvel so we could get figures from every tmnt universe.:evilgrin:


Yeah, that would have been sweet. Having Archie TMNT Comic characters figures! The Wrestling-Suit Raph would've been nice. And, to note a couple I'd like to have seen -- Armagon, and Bellybomb.

[Jester]

Ya that would be cool, but it wouldn't happen because the figures are based on the cartoons.
Not exactly....because Slash looks more like his comic counterpart, and Ray Fillet never was in the show.

[discordiatookie]

Here's what it looks like!

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/5314/11coversp9.th.jpg (http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11coversp9.jpg)

and I done a custom figure about a year back. I had already painted my Raph up as a Shredder type dude, and wanted a black one too, but ended up painting a Leo as I only had one Raph fig...

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3233/sta60139wt9.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sta60139wt9.jpg)


And yeah, different Turtles figures from the various universes would be ace! Imagine the vol 4: GameraRaph, mini Don with Exosuit, Space type Mikey (in the uniform he had on with the Triceratons) and, erm, a normal Leo! (perhaps with Battle Nexus scrolls...) vol 3: RoboDon and scarred Raph (with Casey mask, of course!) perhaps even a BatSplinter, and Casey with his stars and stripes mask!! Some AC Farley figures, original Mirage versions, the list is endless!!!

[Spitfire]

Ray Fillet never was in the show.

He's in Rebel without a fin bud.

As for the black suit I'd love to see a figure of it too but oh well.

[Jester]

He's in Rebel without a fin bud.

As for the black suit I'd love to see a figure of it too but oh well.
That wasn't Ray Fillet, bud....it was a generic fish villian named Ray.

[Spitfire]

That wasn't Ray Fillet, bud....it was a generic fish villian named Ray.

I think it's RF, and I'm not the only one so I guess that's a matter of opinion.

[Jester]

I can live with that...:P

[VaughnMichael]

I can live with that...:P
jester trust me it's the old toons version of ray fillet...;)

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Ray Fillet=Man Ray. Ask Steve Murphy if you don't believe me, he'll tell you that they simply had to change the name when they made the action figure for legal reasons.

[Jon]

Ray Fillet=Man Ray. Ask Steve Murphy if you don't believe me, he'll tell you that they simply had to change the name when they made the action figure for legal reasons.


Well, that's for the toy vs. Archie Comics part of things (though, in a strange twist, the Merdude mini-series did call him Ray Fillet).

The Classic Toon (which is what's being debated) had the character-in-question just named "Ray", and quite different in appearence. Though I too feel it was Ray Fillet.

[Raph's Girl]

GameraRaph

Just buy a Gameradon figure and say it's a Gameraph. It's the same thing. :P

[discordiatookie]

Just buy a Gameradon figure and say it's a Gameraph. It's the same thing. :P

hmmm, and I could grab a Metalhead figure, give him a bo staff, and find one of the mini playsets' Donnie, (y'know, the real tiny ones!) and there's a vol 4 Don set!! Half way there already!! A new toon Fugitoid and Utrom would fit in too, and also grab an X-men Angel figure, cut off his feet and replace with chicken legs and Hey Presto! a Raptarr!!!

And that's how to make your own vol 4 playsets!!!

[Spawn Guy]

Next time on the Technodrome arts and crafts hour, learn how you can make your very own Technodrome out of an old soccer ball, roler skates, and Daddy's used beer cans!

[VaughnMichael]

Next time on the Technodrome arts and crafts hour, learn how you can make your very own Technodrome out of an old soccer ball, roler skates, and Daddy's used beer cans!
ahahaha hosted by REd Green!

[Spike Spiegel]

Tookie's painted ShredderRaph is pretty boss...

[CudleyCowlick]

Ya that would be cool, but it wouldn't happen because the figures are based on the cartoons.

In addition to Ray Fillet (who was Man Ray in the comics), other comic-only characters appeared in the original playmates lines. Shogun Shoate (who appeared on the cover of, I think, 46-47 of the Mirage Vol. 1 comics) and all of the Cyber Samurai Turtles (who appeared toward the end of the Archie Adventures run). The Ninja Action Turtles were said to be designed after Eastman & Laird's versions from Issue #1. Then there are the "Toon" Turtles & characters which are clearly based on the cartoon. And the Jim Lee Turtles? I think it's safe to say that the Playmate toys borrowed from all the TMNT universes at one point or another, and hatched their own ideas when it suited them.

So in conclusion... HELL YEAH bring on the Black Costume Raph. That's a great story. All you custom wizards get working and I'll buy the best one you can make.

[Time Mistress]

I'd love to see black costume Raph. Did they ever do a Ninjara figure? I'd like to see that too.

[jestergoblin]

"My name is Man Ray... although some know me as Ray Fillet."- Archie Comics, Issue 16

[VaughnMichael]

I'd love to see black costume Raph. Did they ever do a Ninjara figure? I'd like to see that too.
nope archie has tuns of visually stunning characters which sadly never got the action figure treatment they should have though instead of thousands of pointless turtles in costumes that sat on store shelves till about the end of the 90's where you could buy them for 1.99 or 2.00 lol:lol:

[Time Mistress]

Tell me about it! I was at a Toyfair convention today and several people had boxes of the old toon toys for those prices. I picked up a new toon T-Shirt and an early reader novel based on the old toon for $5. Plus I got a free new TMNT movie poster.

[CudleyCowlick]

nope archie has tuns of visually stunning characters which sadly never got the action figure treatment they should have

Tell me about it, we never got Jagwar!

[VaughnMichael]

Tell me about it, we never got Jagwar!
:(
I honestly wish the turtles universe had the kind of fan base marvel does so we could get figures of characters from the past done in really high detailed sculpts it would be so nice.

[GALAXY WARRIOR]

i felt they shouldve made him also which is why i customized him :)