TMNT x G.I. Joe coming from Playmates

[jestergoblin]

These got leaked earlier, but official images are out:

https://gizmodo.com/tmnt-gi-joe-playmates-figures-vehicles-price-release-date-2000721686

The Slash-Storm Shadow is perfection.

[mikey0]

These got leaked earlier, but official images are out:

https://gizmodo.com/tmnt-gi-joe-playmates-figures-vehicles-price-release-date-2000721686

The Slash-Storm Shadow is perfection.

I still cannot believe there is an exclusive Toilet Taxi Donatello, but not a second Slash action figure. Slash is a recurring character in the CBS Kid TV series and made far more appearances than Mondo Gecko. Slash is criminally underrated. NECA gave us 3 cartoon Slash figures (2020 one, reissue, and ultimate). The fans deserve more Slash from Playmates and Mattel. I’m happy Storm Shadow Slash is being made!

[sdp]

I hope this isn't all that the new stuff Playmates will give us before they bow out. New sculpts for this? Who even cares about GiJoe? Those people have to be getting close to 60 I think, that was like a 70s cartoon right? Gi Joe hasn't been relevant in what 40+ years I guess?

With that said, the April sculpt is pretty decent, if there's no GI Joe references to her I could get her as a generiac April I guess. Shredder is surprisingly good, my only complains are the cobra logo and the fact that I gues they did the spikes bendy like a snake? They look odd. I kinda wish this had been a TMNT only line to be honest with those sculpts.

[Heyowakka]

Giving Donatello a porno ‘stache was certainly a choice!

[ToTheNines]

I hope this isn't all that the new stuff Playmates will give us before they bow out. New sculpts for this? Who even cares about GiJoe? Those people have to be getting close to 60 I think, that was like a 70s cartoon right? Gi Joe hasn't been relevant in what 40+ years I guess?

With that said, the April sculpt is pretty decent, if there's no GI Joe references to her I could get her as a generiac April I guess. Shredder is surprisingly good, my only complains are the cobra logo and the fact that I gues they did the spikes bendy like a snake? They look odd. I kinda wish this had been a TMNT only line to be honest with those sculpts.

Boomers.

Giving Donatello a porno ‘stache was certainly a choice!

Getting Winston/Raph flashbacks.

[teemu]

Buying most of those!!!!

[Chaotix12345]

Not even remotely a G.I. Joe guy, but I NEED me that Storm Shadow Slash. Very happy that Playmates were able to sneak in one last new figure of my dude before the line's end, and he is looking absolutely sick. (Love the lines around the eyes to make them stand out. Gives him a very animated look.)

[Dask]

It looks like Playmates is on a role with the Godzilla figures and now this.

I was never into GI Joe (somehow missed it when I was a kid) but there's some knockout figures in this list.

April O Neil is exceptional, better than all their previous Aprils the Hasbro MMPR's April and even Super7 Wave 3 April.

Slash, I'm getting tempted. Unlike the He-man crossover where the Slash proportions kinda annoyed me a bit, this Slash is phenomenal.

B&R, already Playmate's best iteration, but perhaps the camera angle is just really flattering with the dynamic pose and zoom in on their guns.

Shredder, Krang and the turtles on the buggy look like fun figures but I probably wouldn't get them. Then again, I probably don't have much room for any turtle lines beyond Super7 and NECA (going to sell my BST AXN 37 set TMNT collection for 225 dollars if anyone is interested lol).

[Wes]

I hope this isn't all that the new stuff Playmates will give us before they bow out. New sculpts for this? Who even cares about GiJoe? Those people have to be getting close to 60 I think, that was like a 70s cartoon right? Gi Joe hasn't been relevant in what 40+ years I guess?

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was on in the 80s -- at the same time as G1 Transformers and He-Man and the early Mirage TMNT comics, in fact. Much like TMNT, it's also had a number of new cartoons and movies and toylines over the years, with Hasbro's current Classified line being among the best figures you can get at standard retail. G.I. Joe isn't even my favorite thing (I have a number of the figures because they're generally good toys), but I'm excited about these. Especially B&R and Slash... somehow they look kinda like cool reinterpretations of the characters even without the crossover. (I do wish B&R had ankle hinges, though.)

[IMJ]

OMG could you imagine if this led to Hasbro releasing a 4" wave of Turtles incorporated into G.I. Joe?

That would be amazing..... :tcool:

[mikey0]

POs on this Sunday: https://toynewsi.com/216-63746

[DonnieLaForge]

I don't want any of these figures, but I feel compelled to purchase that chopper. GET TO DA CHOPPA

[IMJ]

It WOULD make a cool companion piece with the vintage Turtle Copter. Which was awesome but never made any sense at all.

[IndigoErth]

Not feeling a need for them, but do appreciate the "vintage toy ad" feel they went for that image.

[Coola Yagami]

I want Storm Shadow Slash

[jestergoblin]

Shocked the MSRP on these is only $16 per figure.

Still really tempted by that Slash Storm Shadow.

[mikey0]

These singles are now at Target.

[lonewarrior20]

Had to go through the playmates website to get to amazons page for the wild bill raph turtle copter page.

[mikey0]

Did anyone pick these up yet? Any favorites? I haven’t seen Mike, Raph, Shredder, Bebop, or Slash yet. Any reviews?

[Wes]

Fascinating that we're all so quiet!

So far I've got Krang, Donnie, and Rocksteady (and Shredder, but I haven't opened him yet). They're... fine? Like I really like the designs -- I don't actually care *that* much about GI Joe, but they look as fun as any random alternate Playmates original figure. (Rocksteady in particular might be the best Rocksteady Playmates has ever sculpted.) Articulation could be WAY better, though; they gave them more joints without any understanding of how those joints should function for poseability, and again Playmates shortchanges the villains (except Shredder and Slash) in that department. I'll hopefully someday end up swapping boots with ankle hinges onto Krang and Rocksteady. I'll also probably end up drilling new holes in the feet so that the ankle pivots work properly. Not sure what to do about the arms; the lack of a bicep swivel is unacceptable. So they look good -- really good, and could look even better if one were inclined to hit them with a wash and/or some drybrushing -- but have some super frustrating and unnecessary flaws.

Anyway. Hoping to also find at least Bebop and Slash, and I could see snagging the other Turtles if they eventually end up being easy to find and I don't have to grab them all in one go? But... they're fine. I do want Slash, but I'd not weep to miss out on more of these.

[IMJ]

Fascinating that we're all so quiet!

I'm just pretty much done with the "mashup" thing. Had these gotten released first during this fad, I would've been all-in.

But the thing that was closest to delivering on authentic enjoyment for me was Thundercarts x MOTU. And that's because they surpassed "novelty" by delivering on "Thundercats as designed in MOTU" as opposed to pure amalgam. The whole amalgam thing tells me that someone in marketing heard the crossover idea, loved it but couldn't compute it properly and just started crossing characters.

Honestly the 'mashup' concept largely sucks.

[jestergoblin]

I'm just pretty much done with the "mashup" thing. Had these gotten released first during this fad, I would've been all-in.

But the thing that was closest to delivering on authentic enjoyment for me was Thundercarts x MOTU. And that's because they surpassed "novelty" by delivering on "Thundercats as designed in MOTU" as opposed to pure amalgam. The whole amalgam thing tells me that someone in marketing heard the crossover idea, loved it but couldn't compute it properly and just started crossing characters.

Honestly the 'mashup' concept largely sucks.

Slash Storm Shadow is the only one I find that interesting - and that’s mostly because “Slash as a white ninja” is an awesome concept.

Meanwhile, Bebop and Rocksteady both look like they just wore different pants one day.

[teemu]

It's a shame there won't be a wave 2 because these are FUN figures.

[mikey0]

Haven’t seen these in weeks at my Targets.

[Dask]

Slash Storm Shadow is the only one I find that interesting - and that’s mostly because “Slash as a white ninja” is an awesome concept.

Meanwhile, Bebop and Rocksteady both look like they just wore different pants one day.

Yeah, I might just get Slash...and that's it.

[BlueKatana]

Haven’t seen these in weeks at my Targets.

Same, seen all the vehicles but not a single figure.

[IMJ]

Same, seen all the vehicles but not a single figure.

I haven't either.... not sure if you are in the suburbs or the city limits, but basically the entire area becomes "hunter gatherer" mentality basically as soon as you go west of Mannheim and as far out as Oswego...... :lol:

[lonewarrior20]

the amazon exclusive copters up.

[DonnieLaForge]

I see them around, and am always slightly tempted to grab Krang. Catch & release FTW.

What I have not seen anywhere yet are the new wave of Godzillas and this is what I am really looking for.

[IMJ]

I saw the Shredder/Commander on the shelf the other day. They are pretty cool, but I left him there. These mashups are just novelties that don't add much to any of the real toylines - explicitly because of the "mashup concept".

[mikey0]

Comic book stores now have these. Leo as Snake Eyes is the common one out of them all.

[BlueKatana]

Walmart is stocking these now in stores as part of the fall reset in good amounts. The one I went to had 3-4 of every two pack, and 4-5 of the single Leo and Krang figures.

[mikey0]

BJs has every figure for $17.99 each. I would suggest going there if you need Slash, Mikey, Raph, and Bebop.

[mikey0]

Shipwreck Mikey is the rarest figure out of them all around me. It may be because collectors are reminded of Midshipman Mike.

[lonewarrior20]

BJs has every figure for $17.99 each. I would suggest going there if you need Slash, Mikey, Raph, and Bebop.

Got notification that my Slash is in, so now I technically have everyone, but keeping them in my loot because they also said my Devastator upgrade might be there soon and i want to save a little on shipping. Really would've liked to have more figures. The other animal mutants would've been perfect to work off of.

[Wes]

I keep marveling at how good these figures are except for the significant and confusing articulation oversights. It's like Playmates was contractually obligated to **** up one important joint either by omission or ignorance. These guys are missing bicep joints (and ankle hinges on BKR). The Godzilla TMNT have the ankle swivel above rather than below the hinge. I still like the figures, but... argh. So close. :tlol:

[IMJ]

I keep marveling at how good these figures are except for the significant and confusing articulation oversights. It's like Playmates was contractually obligated to **** up one important joint either by omission or ignorance. These guys are missing bicep joints (and ankle hinges on BKR). The Godzilla TMNT have the ankle swivel above rather than below the hinge. I still like the figures, but... argh. So close. :tlol:

I've only seen the GI Joe crossover in-store - never handled them to judge the articulation. But they are a very interesting scale. Like that more compact, in-between 5" scale or something....