NECA Mirage figures past, present and future

[Ninjinister]

I'm absolutely down for figs with alternate colorings that are references but never as The Main Release™, so **** like this being the only way to get Claw Shredder outside of Lootcrate and the proper coloring of Renet being a store-exclusive variant that has a convoluted NFT scheme is absolute garbage. Make alt palettes the exclusives or don't do it at all. And I don't care if the argument is that people will be more willing to get the exclusives that way. **** you for being an apologist for scum.




And **** NFTs outright.

[Otter]

You think with all that passion you might invest some energy in getting the exclusives. Apologist scum?

[mikey see]

Originally Posted by Otter

You think with all that passion you might invest some energy in getting the exclusives. Apologist scum?

Didn't you know? Toy forums are for outrage.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Otter

You think with all that passion you might invest some energy in getting the exclusives. Apologist scum?

Piss off, you obviously can't read.

[IMJ]

Given that the very nature of Action Figures are for physical interaction, the whole incorporating NFT's into that does seem like quite a stretch.

Now on the other hand? If every figure came with an NFT license with it for something like a 3-D model that could be incorporated into any open source game you played? Right there I just invented a multi-million dollar idea for using NFT's with action figures.

Leave it here for all posterity.

[Dask]

Originally Posted by italianice388

good GOD man, how anyone can think that paint deco is even remotely acceptable is beyond me. absolutely atrocious. and i'm not even talking about the colors themselves, which are insane. NECA, fire this deco guy. it's clearly the same guy who did the blue lootcrate shredder.

Apparently the IDW re-coloring is canon and they appear this way in some issue. They talked about it in the Facebook group TMNT Party Wagon and included some pictures from the comic book. The only difference is that the little guy (Shrimp Shredder?) is supposed to be more turquoise or green.

This type of loophole is one way they can potentially get Scrag out to the masses (similar to how Zak the Neutrino appears twice in the Playmates line, with purply hair and neon magenta hair).

[Dask]

Originally Posted by jestergoblin

Spoiler:

https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/tm...hredscolor.jpg

Okay, there it is! It is absurd. I quite like it but agree that it is a quick cash grab.

[Dask]

Originally Posted by Tuxedo Moroboshi

I didn't quite recognize that, myself, but it looks awesome! Though, it's technically ///SPOILERS\\\ just from a story Michelangelo himself is writing and not "real life" Mike, ///SPOILERS\\\ but it's still a cool look and could technically still work as a nice little alternate for him, regardless.

I feel like Mike the Wanderer is a nice segue into the The Last Ronin series.

[Turnstone]

Originally Posted by Dask

Apparently the IDW re-coloring is canon and they appear this way in some issue. They talked about it in the Facebook group TMNT Party Wagon and included some pictures from the comic book. The only difference is that the little guy (Shrimp Shredder?) is supposed to be more turquoise or green.

This type of loophole is one way they can potentially get Scrag out to the masses (similar to how Zak the Neutrino appears twice in the Playmates line, with purply hair and neon magenta hair).

Nothing in IDW is canon to me. Mirage original colors or nothing.

[Tuxedo Moroboshi]

Originally Posted by Otter

You think with all that passion you might invest some energy in getting the exclusives.

I think the point is that the default version shouldn't be exclusive to begin with.

Originally Posted by mikey see

Didn't you know? Toy forums are for outrage.

I mean... does it matter that it's toys? The point is that a greedy company is taking advantage of its consumers in a really crappy way. It doesn't matter what the product is, and being condescending about the product in question doesn't make the action any less unethical. Why side with the greedy company?

[italianice388]

Originally Posted by Dask

Apparently the IDW re-coloring is canon and they appear this way in some issue. They talked about it in the Facebook group TMNT Party Wagon and included some pictures from the comic book. The only difference is that the little guy (Shrimp Shredder?) is supposed to be more turquoise or green.

This type of loophole is one way they can potentially get Scrag out to the masses (similar to how Zak the Neutrino appears twice in the Playmates line, with purply hair and neon magenta hair).

it’s less the insane neon colors and more the black that looks like a toddler with a sharpie drew it on.

[Chris]

I’ve never heard the “IDW Colors are canon” argument from anywhere before. The fact it comes from a Facebook group makes me suspect that’s more fan speculation than fact.

I think it’s been speculated before that most likely is NECA were provided with the IDW reprints as source material (certainly easier/cheaper than giving them originals). I’d like give the benefit of the doubt and say initially they didn’t realise with Renet/Casey but the fact that they’ve doubled down with the Foot figures certainly makes it look more like a cash grab now.

There definitely doesn’t appear to be any restrictions on Mirage colors since they have already offered blue Renet (and red shirt Casey was meant to be coming before AutoT died off, hopefully we hear more about his release at SDCC) so it’s not a Nick/Paramount restriction.

I get that IDW colored more of the run but there’s enough colored Mirage material between the covers and the early issues that they shouldn’t need to use the recolors as the primary source, especially not the crazy shadow coloring they are doing.

All that said, this exclusive set is how they should be doing IDW colors. Making them the exclusive version after the Mirage versions are released and as an extra for anyone who would like the alternate version. It’s a skip for me (and I imagine most people) but it is the best way to do it.

[Otter]

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

Piss off, you obviously can't read.

Nah mate, I read just fine. You were having a dummy-spit because NECA doesn't release figures the way you want them to. Then you preemptively labelled anyone who might disagree with your entitled opinion "scum". Even threw in a big word you picked up on the internet for good measure. Now you're having a go at me because I called you out on it.

I gave you the benefit of the doubt calling it passion, but you sir, reek of petulance. But by all means, come out swinging. Prove my point.

[mikey0]

More photos of the 4-pack (Source: eBay): https://twitter.com/NinjaTurtleLair/...CztY2lipsuAAAA

[Meow]

I'll ask again: Where will those lawson 4 pack turtles be available and when? Does anyone know that and can post here please?

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Meow

I'll ask again: Where will those lawson 4 pack turtles be available and when? Does anyone know that and can post here please?

I don't think anyone knows, man. NECA is really dragging this one out for the hype, it seems. Considering we have MIB images now, I'd imagine these will drop within the next month.

[Tuxedo Moroboshi]

Originally Posted by Chris

I’ve never heard the “IDW Colors are canon” argument from anywhere before. The fact it comes from a Facebook group makes me suspect that’s more fan speculation than fact.

I think it’s been speculated before that most likely is NECA were provided with the IDW reprints as source material (certainly easier/cheaper than giving them originals). I’d like give the benefit of the doubt and say initially they didn’t realise with Renet/Casey but the fact that they’ve doubled down with the Foot figures certainly makes it look more like a cash grab now.

There definitely doesn’t appear to be any restrictions on Mirage colors since they have already offered blue Renet (and red shirt Casey was meant to be coming before AutoT died off, hopefully we hear more about his release at SDCC) so it’s not a Nick/Paramount restriction.

I get that IDW colored more of the run but there’s enough colored Mirage material between the covers and the early issues that they shouldn’t need to use the recolors as the primary source, especially not the crazy shadow coloring they are doing.

All that said, this exclusive set is how they should be doing IDW colors. Making them the exclusive version after the Mirage versions are released and as an extra for anyone who would like the alternate version. It’s a skip for me (and I imagine most people) but it is the best way to do it.

All of this. I couldn't agree more.

Though, even when they did Renet, I was skeptical. Because they had already made Renet blue for HeroClix (also owned by NECA). But now what they're doing with these most recent figures removes any lingering doubt. NECA's definitely just trying to cashgrab, and in the worst way possible. Like... it's not uncommon for a toy company to release a less desired alternate version of a character first and then the one people really want later. But it gets particularly more unethical to also make that regular version the exclusive instead of the alternate.

[Turnstone]

Yeah, I’m definitely passing on the IDW colors all together including the new sculpts and Battle Damaged Shredder.

[Dask]

Originally Posted by Chris

I’ve never heard the “IDW Colors are canon” argument from anywhere before.

The IDW Colors are canon for the IDW lore. That's what I meant.

In other words, NECA didn't get the multi-colored Shredder Clones out of nowhere.

I might be in the minority, but I am more excited about potential IDW NECA figures than Mirage, because the designs are radically (no pun intended) different (e.g., IDW Neutrinos).

I'm also cautiously optimistic about BST AXN's upcoming IDW figures, at least it's something different.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Dask

The IDW Colors are canon for the IDW lore. That's what I meant.

In other words, NECA didn't get the multi-colored Shredder Clones out of nowhere.

I might be in the minority, but I am more excited about potential IDW NECA figures than Mirage, because the designs are radically (no pun intended) different (e.g., IDW Neutrinos).

I'm also cautiously optimistic about BST AXN's upcoming IDW figures, at least it's something different.

Ah, gotcha. That makes sense.

I’m excited for when they do get to the main IDW comic (far more so than TLR to be honest) and I’m gonna skip the BST AXN versions just because I’d rather wait for NECA at this point, but the Mirage line is my absolute favorite and I hope it runs for a long time.