The #1 collectible that was never made...
 

I think I've asked this before, but again, I'm doing a little research...

What is the #1 TMNT item you wish you could have, but has never been made?

Let's just blue sky it, see where we end up.

• Trade paperbacks for the entire Image Volume 3 and Mirage Volume 4 run.
• Trade paperbacks organized in terms of story chronology, not publishing date, of Tales Volume 2.
• Complete season set DVDs of the 4Kids series.
• IDW action figures.

Not sure how many of those qualify as collectibles, but I'd give my wisdom teeth sans anesthetic to get any one of those.

Good thread idea-- maybe licensees are watching.

You only asked for one, but here are a few from my TMNT wish list.

-Replica 1990 movie production maquette replicas (I'm guessing The Jim Henson Company still has these in their archives, though it looks like NECA is super close with their upcoming pieces)

-Accurate, detailed, researched 1990 movie prop replicas-- TMNT weapons, Shredder helmet

-1990 movie score release

-Archival quality 1:1 scale giclée prints of major TMNT cover paintings. Eastman/Laird, Farley, Zulli, whoever... TMNT is a visual property with strong roots in comics and a great fanbase that really appreciates the art/artists. This needs to happen. There's obviously a market. 11x17 laser jet con prints aren't cutting it.

A quality video game for Mirage.

Added a poll, for the dancers...

I mean... eesh...I make'a 'da'bad jokes-a AH!

bad...

Mmmm, should have added more than just toys to the poll...I sucks.

For me:

Continuation of Neca's Mirage line.

A collected book of the newspaper comic strips.

A Mirage issue 1 movie done in the style of Sin City. (DVDs are considered collectibles)

I've always wanted a McFarlane TMNT line. Perhaps pull from all material and knock out crazy detailed figures. The TMNT Legacy collection. I named it in my head.

Also really wanted that rumored TMNT game made by Arkham series Rocksteady.

An 11-inch OOTS movie Kraang figure.

I would LOVE to see whatever development materials were generated for the Direct-to-DVD adaptation of Mirage 1 that Laird mentioned being in the works prior to Turtles Forever.

I would be happy with a Jello mold!

There's just three things left on my wishlist:

-High-quality, cartoon accurate action figures of the Turtles - FINALLY we are getting this, thanks to Figuarts!

-High-quality, cartoon accurate action figures of the OTHER characters! - fingers crossed Figuarts will do this. I'd at least like the essentials, which I consider to be Shredder, Splinter, April, Bebop, Rocksteady, Krang, and a Foot Soldier. But ideally I'd like a full, extensive line that covers as many characters from the show as possible. Plus a high-quality properly-scaled Turtle Van!

-Special edition DVD releases of each season of the original cartoon, completely remastered, ideally including fixing obvious mistakes like occassional coloring errors, all episodes in the correct order, and consistent, nicely designed case artwork that properly captures the feel and design of the show. The current DVDs just look like generic TMNT merchandise and the case artwork designs are all over the place with cheap looking stock artwork and completely different styles of design and layout. And I don't like the Turtle van gimmick case of the "complete" set.

-High-quality artwork display pieces (i.e. posters etc) based 100% on the cartoon, so much that they look like they could have been drawn by the original animators. To clarify, these would need to be newly commissioned for the purpose, because as far as I can tell there is virtually zero high-quality artwork around that looks like it came straight out of the cartoon. Other than cells or screenshots from the cartoon, which isn't what I have in mind. Whenever I've looked for a nice artwork display piece of TMNT, all I find is cheap-looking stock images arranged with a TMNT logo into what looks poor quality (like a pullout poster from a kids comic), comic artwork pieces (which are good quality but I don't remember the comics, I remember the cartoon), movie posters, modern TMNT cartoon posters, or other stylized TMNT depictions that just don't look particularly like the cartoon. I want some high-quality artwork that I can frame up and display which clearly and specifically celebrates the cartoon and properly represents the characters and look of the show.

I wonder if there are the correct assets still (ever?) to do a HD release of the 2k3 show. It might unfortunately be one of those shows that got caught between technology timings and only exists in SD or something lame like that. Or they're just not bothering.

A Scratch 90s rerelease to troll the fans :kgrin:
and Mikey in Etsy's current profile pic
(kidding about the Mikey one)

I think there's actually an artist here that fits that request. He's insanely talented. I forget the link, maybe Kappa can point us in the right direction.

The only collectibles i want, we will never get. I want those canceled vintage turtles. Fluffy rahzar, wizard splinter, et c

YES! lol, I said "hot toys" because, well, it's sort of the name in quality today, but lately, I'm starting to think it's possible to have better.

Seriously, who wouldn't want Production quality Maquette's, or Shredders helmet.

good show.

Let us never argue about stupid PDMT again. You clearly do have taste. :lol:

got a link to a pic?

I don't really understand the poll choices. How did those options make the cut... were those ever planned but never produced?

Just wanted to get the ball rolling. Those are things I've not seen produced properly, if at all. Just a conversation starter if anything.

All good suggestions...I think I'll collect everything into the first post as we go, compile a greatest hits, then see what Santa can do about it.

On my list...

Archie TMNTA Forever War arc

The fourth live-action movies of the 90s... cause we all would have owned it on VHS no matter how bad it might have been!

Mirage Comics Who's Who? encyclopedia

Vintage Pizza Face toy with the hidden second head

NECA Mirage style Shredder, Foot Soldiers, and whatever else they had planned

TMNT Tournament Fighters for Game Boy/Game Gear... cause Michelangelo needed his own cover variant and that cart might be pretty rare today!

Jagwar action figure for the 4Kids line

Wall posters for the vintage Konami video game cover artwork... especially Dooney's Manhattan Project cover

Errol McCarthy TMNT action figure sketchbook