Mondo Sofubi

[italianice388]

Currently available for preorder:

Don
Mike
Leo
Mondo Gecko
Ray Fillet

Does anyone know if Mondo and Ray will be available on BBTS?

[Otter]

If there was to be an Usagi I might be tempted.

[mikey0]

Now Baxter Stockman and Super Shredder are being added to this line. I would love to see their take on Leatherhead and Metalhead.

[italianice388]

Originally Posted by mikey0

Now Baxter Stockman and Super Shredder are being added to this line. I would love to see their take on Leatherhead and Metalhead.

Shredder head looks really cool.

https://x.com/toybroreviews/status/1...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[mikey0]

Is anyone else hoping for a soft vinyl King Lionheart?

[italianice388]

Originally Posted by mikey0

Is anyone else hoping for a soft vinyl King Lionheart?

I definitely am! Saw him on the back of the card art and got hyped. This would be his first appearance since the original Playmates figure, right?

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by italianice388

I definitely am! Saw him on the back of the card art and got hyped. This would be his first appearance since the original Playmates figure, right?

Yep.

[mikey0]

Mondo Gecko in-hand photo: https://x.com/toybroreviews/status/1...7Ctwgr%5Etweet

[italianice388]

Originally Posted by mikey0

Yep.

man, the more I see of this line, the more interested I get. These look really great as art pieces.

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by italianice388

man, the more I see of this line, the more interested I get. These look really great as art pieces.

Hopefully, Mondo will get out a King Lionheart before Playmates sinks their fangs into the line.

[italianice388]

agreed! my guess is playmates went to viacom about super7's ultimates because they were too similar to their original toyline, and were/are gearing up to rerelease as much as they could. there's a clear case to be made that super7 would be eating into playmates's profits that way, and i could see viacom stepping in to try and keep everyone under the license happy.

these mondo soft vinyl pieces feel just different enough, both in price point and form factor, to not really upset playmates, though. they feel more like art pieces than toys to me. but time will tell.

[I Crave Pizza No More]

These do look cool, and I like the designs, but at this point in my life and in my collecting career, I'm going to pass. Would have absolutely loved this a decade or two ago, though!

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by I Crave Pizza No More

Would have absolutely loved this a decade or two ago, though!

Absolutely. Unfortunately, the Mirage comic books were what everyone was nostalgic for in the early to mid 2000s. It wasn’t until the Fred Wolf DVDs started to sell well did Playmates put the basic figures back on Target, ToysRUs, and Ross Dress For Less shelves. Too little too late.

[I Crave Pizza No More]

Originally Posted by mikey0

Absolutely. Unfortunately, the Mirage comic books were what everyone was nostalgic for in the early to mid 2000s. It wasn’t until the Fred Wolf DVDs started to sell well did Playmates put the basic figures back on Target, ToysRUs, and Ross Dress For Less shelves. Too little too late.

Kind of, but before Nick got the license, or right around the time they did, there was tons of Fred Wolf (wannbe) merchandise at places like Hastings, Spencers, Hot Topic, etc.

[mikey0]

Originally Posted by I Crave Pizza No More

Kind of, but before Nick got the license, or right around the time they did, there was tons of Fred Wolf (wannbe) merchandise at places like Hastings, Spencers, Hot Topic, etc.

In those days, you couldn’t imagine NECA putting out a cartoon line.

[mikey0]

Baxter Stockman tease: https://toynewsi.com/405-56442

[mikey0]

Full look at Baxter Stockman: https://toynewsi.com/405-56455