Jagwar! Awesome!

a_big_apple · 08-10-2007, 09:47 AM

Check out Murphy's blog today! A Jagwar figure, after...how long has it been? So cool.

*Roseangelo* · 08-10-2007, 10:04 AM

Yes, this is great news!!

mattmanw54301 · 08-10-2007, 10:37 AM

friggin AWESOME!!!!

*CyberCubed* · 08-10-2007, 11:30 AM

Playmates seems to be at a loss of what to do with the toyline, read Murphy's blog...Michelangelo in Australia? They're really trying to milk what little they can out of the movie line despite them making all the possibile characters already.

Jagwar is cool though, too bad the other creatures are going to be brand new. Would have liked to see Dreadmon as well, he'd fit right in.

CudleyCowlick · 08-10-2007, 12:18 PM

If you could only see me now, dancing like I got ants in my pants! I couldn't be happier... and I can't wait to see a prototype. Better yet, I can't wait to BUY two of them when they hit the shelves.

*VaughnMichael* · 08-10-2007, 12:25 PM

this news is seriously making me cry tears of joy!!

*Roseangelo* · 08-10-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Playmates seems to be at a loss of what to do with the toyline, read Murphy's blog...Michelangelo in Australia? They're really trying to milk what little they can out of the movie line despite them making all the possibile characters already.

I know, and I agree. I actually got to talk with Jason Bischoff, the guy Murphy mentions in his post, for a little bit at Comic-Con and I can guarantee you that this guy is for the fans. He asked the group of us that was gathered what we wanted to see from Playmates and I outright told him, "No more goofy costumes!" But he lamented that the "goofy costumes" are something that we're going to have to live with. He analogized it with the Batman line and how many different outfits he's been given in action figure form.

However, and I'm not 100% sure I'm remembering this correctly so don't take it as fact, but I believe he said that they'd be trying to release the "goofy costume" figures with completely removable gear so that there'd be a regular action figure underneath it all. I think this is how the new movie wave is - and while most of us already have the figures underneath the accessories in the new wave, at least that means they'll eventually become just regular Turtle action figures when they hit the garage sales rather than being stuck as Birthday Clown Turtles forever.

But in light of being stuck with the "goofy outfits," offsetting that with figures like Jagwar is perfect.

*VaughnMichael* · 08-10-2007, 12:47 PM

I'm gonna have to dissagree with doing it that way unless they atleast make new head sculpts.
This is why I don't mind all the goofy variants in the old line because each figure was a brand new sculpt making it an all new figures.
All the entire 2k3 line was for the most part and now with this new movie lines it is just things sculpted over the same figure over and over and over again....and you wonder why they sit on the shelves? Kids aren't stupid.
Anyways like I said I seriously cried over this news of Jagwar being made now if Murphy can only get other characters made.
The Line that we need is one called TMNT Universe and they could any character from any medium and any time period.
To me that would be the ultimate line and thats what they should be doing.
Shame I wasn't there to put my 2 cents in at the con I always seem to miss my opertunity.

*Roseangelo* · 08-10-2007, 12:58 PM

Oh I agree that more effort should be put into the Turtle sculpts, but it's one victory at a time and right now getting Jagwar is a victory.

*VaughnMichael* · 08-10-2007, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roseangelo

Oh I agree that more effort should be put into the Turtle sculpts, but it's one victory at a time and right now getting Jagwar is a victory.

Indeed now I'm gonna push for that Armaggon figure.

*Raph's Girl* · 08-10-2007, 01:23 PM

Global Mutant Missions eh? Man oh man I hope that means they'll be making a Ninjara figure!!! Please please PLEASE make a Ninjara figure!!!!

But WOOT!!! A Jagwar figure!!! YEA!

But those 4 secondary's.... I wonder who the other 3 are??? Ninjara perhaps?? Or Dreadmon? Charlie Llama??? Al'Falqa?? Chien Khan?? The possabilities are endless!

Edit: Bah.. just noticed "the other three characters have never appeared before in any medium"....well still.. if they're making Jagwar....

*VaughnMichael* · 08-10-2007, 01:39 PM

Yeah that makes me wonder if the other characters are mutants or what I sure hope they're mutants or monsters.
The turtes figure line has seriously been missing out on all those cool ideas for waaay to long.

*CyberCubed* · 08-10-2007, 02:31 PM

Yeah, I'm not buying anymore Movie TMNT varients because they're all EXACTLY the same.

The Street Grinding series was garbage so I skipped that, and of the new wave I only plan to get Leo (and Shredder and Sloth Monster) since that was actually in the movie. Raph, Mike and Don are the same damn thing but with new accessories, I'm not wasting my money on the same figures I already have.

The movie line will probably slip in sales once people realize they're rebuying the same TMNT figures. At least in the old 2k3 line the Turtles actually LOOKED different whenever they made new varients.

METALHEAD · 08-10-2007, 02:36 PM

Michelangelo in Australia i like that i'd like to see in dressed in human clothes like the original toys

*Ninjinister* · 08-10-2007, 05:09 PM

I think I just had the world's biggest fangasm.

http://the-5th-turtle.blogspot.com/2...ravilhoso.html

*Raph's Girl* · 08-10-2007, 05:26 PM

EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@th e Jagwar figure... OMG! OMG! That reeks of Awesomnes!!!! Me want now!! Me want now!!!

*Roseangelo* · 08-10-2007, 06:18 PM

Holy crap! It's fantastic!

*CyberCubed* · 08-10-2007, 07:01 PM

Anyone think that a vintage line of either old toon or Archie characters is more likely than ever?

Doesn't Laird still have to approve of characters before they put them into production? Does that mean he approved of the use of Jaguar? Or is Murphy allowed to tell Playmates to make a toy without Laird's approval?

*Roseangelo* · 08-10-2007, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Anyone think that a vintage line of either old toon or Archie characters is more likely than ever?

Doesn't Laird still have to approve of characters before they put them into production? Does that mean he approved of the use of Jaguar? Or is Murphy allowed to tell Playmates to make a toy without Laird's approval?

I'm hoping this is a sign that things will be changing and we may eventually see old toon and Archie figures. I think Peter approves new figures on some level, but I'm not sure how deep that runs. I do know that he's the barrier that's keeping old toon figures from being made. It does sound like Murphy is trying to change this, especially based on some comments he made here.

Jones_Casey · 08-10-2007, 08:04 PM

did anybody else read that other post about the krang gang, apparntly the license for the old toon characters has been bought so they could be put on t-shirts but something hints that maybe we'll get action figures aswell.

I don't know who this Jagwaar guy is but what the hell new secondary figures for once i'm buyin them up

08-10-2007, 09:47 AM	#1
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08-10-2007, 10:04 AM	#2
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08-10-2007, 12:18 PM	#5
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08-10-2007, 12:47 PM	#8
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I'm gonna have to dissagree with doing it that way unless they atleast make new head sculpts. This is why I don't mind all the goofy variants in the old line because each figure was a brand new sculpt making it an all new figures. All the entire 2k3 line was for the most part and now with this new movie lines it is just things sculpted over the same figure over and over and over again....and you wonder why they sit on the shelves? Kids aren't stupid. Anyways like I said I seriously cried over this news of Jagwar being made now if Murphy can only get other characters made. The Line that we need is one called TMNT Universe and they could any character from any medium and any time period. To me that would be the ultimate line and thats what they should be doing. Shame I wasn't there to put my 2 cents in at the con I always seem to miss my opertunity. Last edited by VaughnMichael; 08-10-2007 at 12:53 PM.

08-10-2007, 12:58 PM	#9
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	Oh I agree that more effort should be put into the Turtle sculpts, but it's one victory at a time and right now getting Jagwar is a victory. __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

08-10-2007, 10:37 AM	#3
mattmanw54301 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 182	friggin AWESOME!!!!

08-10-2007, 11:30 AM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,871	Playmates seems to be at a loss of what to do with the toyline, read Murphy's blog...Michelangelo in Australia? They're really trying to milk what little they can out of the movie line despite them making all the possibile characters already. Jagwar is cool though, too bad the other creatures are going to be brand new. Would have liked to see Dreadmon as well, he'd fit right in.

08-10-2007, 12:25 PM	#6
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	this news is seriously making me cry tears of joy!!

08-10-2007, 01:23 PM	#11
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Global Mutant Missions eh? Man oh man I hope that means they'll be making a Ninjara figure!!! Please please PLEASE make a Ninjara figure!!!! But WOOT!!! A Jagwar figure!!! YEA! But those 4 secondary's.... I wonder who the other 3 are??? Ninjara perhaps?? Or Dreadmon? Charlie Llama??? Al'Falqa?? Chien Khan?? The possabilities are endless! Edit: Bah.. just noticed "the other three characters have never appeared before in any medium"....well still.. if they're making Jagwar.... __________________

08-10-2007, 01:39 PM	#12
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	Yeah that makes me wonder if the other characters are mutants or what I sure hope they're mutants or monsters. The turtes figure line has seriously been missing out on all those cool ideas for waaay to long.

08-10-2007, 02:31 PM	#13
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,871	Yeah, I'm not buying anymore Movie TMNT varients because they're all EXACTLY the same. The Street Grinding series was garbage so I skipped that, and of the new wave I only plan to get Leo (and Shredder and Sloth Monster) since that was actually in the movie. Raph, Mike and Don are the same damn thing but with new accessories, I'm not wasting my money on the same figures I already have. The movie line will probably slip in sales once people realize they're rebuying the same TMNT figures. At least in the old 2k3 line the Turtles actually LOOKED different whenever they made new varients.

08-10-2007, 02:36 PM	#14
METALHEAD Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: san benito texas Posts: 734	Michelangelo in Australia i like that i'd like to see in dressed in human clothes like the original toys

08-10-2007, 05:09 PM	#15
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I think I just had the world's biggest fangasm. http://the-5th-turtle.blogspot.com/2...ravilhoso.html __________________

08-10-2007, 05:26 PM	#16
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	EEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@th e Jagwar figure... OMG! OMG! That reeks of Awesomnes!!!! Me want now!! Me want now!!! __________________

08-10-2007, 06:18 PM	#17
Roseangelo Emperor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 9,119	Holy crap! It's fantastic! __________________ www.ninjapizza.net www.colorsbyrosemary.com

08-10-2007, 07:01 PM	#18
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,871	Anyone think that a vintage line of either old toon or Archie characters is more likely than ever? Doesn't Laird still have to approve of characters before they put them into production? Does that mean he approved of the use of Jaguar? Or is Murphy allowed to tell Playmates to make a toy without Laird's approval?

08-10-2007, 08:04 PM	#20
Jones_Casey Thug Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 85	did anybody else read that other post about the krang gang, apparntly the license for the old toon characters has been bought so they could be put on t-shirts but something hints that maybe we'll get action figures aswell. I don't know who this Jagwaar guy is but what the hell new secondary figures for once i'm buyin them up