Mezco One:12 Collective Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

[Otter]

I get that Mezco has its fans, but these aren't "specific" enough for me. Super7 is "modernising" the old Playmates toys, and NECA are recreating comics and cartoons. These kind of remind me of Mondo's efforts, but those were obviously 12" scaled Mirage/Playmates hybrids. I guess these are Mezco/Playmates hybrids?

Thankfully I'm not into them. My plate is pretty full already.

[teemu]

Originally Posted by Otter

I get that Mezco has its fans, but these aren't "specific" enough for me. Super7 is "modernising" the old Playmates toys, and NECA are recreating comics and cartoons. These kind of remind me of Mondo's efforts, but those were obviously 12" scaled Mirage/Playmates hybrids. I guess these are Mezco/Playmates hybrids?

Thankfully I'm not into them. My plate is pretty full already.

they definitely look like playmates...

We got NECA and Super7 already making the best turtles figures. Just another money grab line to buy the same repeated **** again, but with Mezco's name slapped on it, while forking out $420 for the set. (and you know they are not going to sell these individually as they didn't with the fantastic four and ghostbusters sets)

[inaheap]

My concern is more that it seems like Mezco is really struggling to get their non-in-house licenses produced in a timely manner. Been waiting since January 2020 for 89 Batman. I have seen a number of people complaining about waits on figures. Also if I was just going by the promo pics these are too much like my NECA mirage turtles to be worth the double-dip, especially at Mezco prices. That might change depending on the entire package when it's revealed.

[AquaParade]

Originally Posted by inaheap

My concern is more that it seems like Mezco is really struggling to get their non-in-house licenses produced in a timely manner. Been waiting since January 2020 for 89 Batman. I have seen a number of people complaining about waits on figures. Also if I was just going by the promo pics these are too much like my NECA mirage turtles to be worth the double-dip, especially at Mezco prices. That might change depending on the entire package when it's revealed.

Wow, that Batman figure looks incredible. Must be an exhausting wait. I may have to pay after-market prices to get my hands on one.

Much more impressive than these tmnt figures, imo.

[inaheap]

Originally Posted by AquaParade

Wow, that Batman figure looks incredible. Must be an exhausting wait. I may have to pay after-market prices to get my hands on one.

Much more impressive than these tmnt figures, imo.

Been a few people selling their preorders for him. Tired of waiting and trying to get out of paying the non-refundable deposit. He's paid for so for now I'll just keep waiting.

[leolao]

Yeah, I thought Mezco will do something more original like the DreamEx turtles

[Zulithe]

A big problem with Mezco, at least from my personal perspective, is they put most of their priority on their owned IP and less on licensed figures.

They are releasing lots of original characters (and variants of them) in their one:12 line, and these figures tend to release very shortly after announcement... plus there is simply MORE of them than licensed figures

This is quite a change from where the one:12 line began, when it was mostly licensed figures.

People are going to like what they like, but I don't have any interest in their home-grown IP stuff. I am there to buy really good DC, Marvel, and other comic, movie, and tv licensed figures. They pack their homegrown IP figures with LOTS of accessories, but if I don't care about the character then I just am not going to buy it. I don't have the extra budget and space to buy something "just because it looks cool" -- I'm attracted to figures because I like the property or story they come from.

But the thing a lot of these toy companies are doing now is making up their own IP, like Mythic Legions and Rumble Society, because frankly, they own it so there is a lot more money in it for them. But... so far none of it has attracted me. Because again, I am there for the connection, and ... there is no connection.

I am excited to learn more about these TMNT, such as what alternate parts and accessories we will see in the box(s). Most people are confident this will be a four pack like they did with Ghostbusters and Fantastic Four. Very possible, but I don't think we know for sure yet.

Anyway, what I am getting at with the licensed vs. homegrown IP figures is that since they are putting so much priority on their homegrown IP items, it's really difficult to guess when these might actually release. I think we might not even get them in hand until early 2024 the way things have been going.