TMNT & McFarlane!

Usagi'sChick · 11-27-2003, 08:23 PM

Would it just rock!? If the turtles were done by the best toy designer around company around? As long as they werent all super-mutated and zombie like with torn limbs! I emailed my suggestion to the company, perhaps others could follow in my lead?
It would totally rock!

*cqb101* · 11-27-2003, 08:57 PM

As much as McF is probably my favorite toy company out there right now, I don't think I'd like them. I want figures of the turtles, not plastic statues. Although I would like to see them do a classic comics cover series based on Mirage, like they did for Spawn series 24. If I could have any company do TMNT, I'd want toybiz to do them along the lines of the Marvel Legends line. Each one could come with a base, a reprint comic, and lots of articulation. But it doesn't really matter because Playmates won't be giving up the liscence any time soon.

Splinter · 11-27-2003, 09:02 PM

Hell no. Keep McFarlane's shoddy ass products as far away as possible from the TMNT franchise. TMNT is a kid's property, and McFarlane doesn't do anything with a focus on kids. And if you read any collectors boards, McFarlane also is a pompus ass. And he uses inferior plastics for his products, making them extremely fragile and prone to breaking. He also makes it impossible for collectors to buy the entire series of figures on some occassions. And also is a very rude and ignorent in how he treats the consumers. There are numorous times he's basically told off fans for wanting something done so bad, they couldn't afford to do it. He's also pulled some incredibly shaddy deals with figures of the Crow, Ghostface, etc.

*Kid Icarus* · 11-27-2003, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cqb101

If I could have any company do TMNT, I'd want toybiz to do them along the lines of the Marvel Legends line. Each one could come with a base, a reprint comic, and lots of articulation.

Ditto on that.

McFarlane is cool, but I like to play with the figures. And reprints of Mirage vol. 1 would be awesome.

MikesPizzaShack · 11-27-2003, 10:56 PM

ooooh super articulated TMNT......that would be sweet. lol they would prob call its super ninja articulation lmao. i would love that.....it would be kewl to see mcfarland doing like old school mirage TMNT and a comic cover set would be sweet also. but i dont think it will happen....

lethrhd · 11-27-2003, 11:12 PM

I dont know why everyone thinks that Mac makes the best toys, like someone said earlier they aren't even articulated, well they are I have his T-800 model but they certainly resemble "plastic statues" rather than toys. But of course a new line of turtle figures would be welcomed anyday I suppose.

*VaughnMichael* · 11-27-2003, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by lethrhd

I dont know why everyone thinks that Mac makes the best toys, like someone said earlier they aren't even articulated, well they are I have his T-800 model but they certainly resemble "plastic statues" rather than toys. But of course a new line of turtle figures would be welcomed anyday I suppose.

I think when people say this..they mean the looks of the toys detail and sculpting wise..not i'm gonna be mad if they dont have ninja fighting action or super light up night light action.....he is great for the designs and sculpts as an artist and sculpter I realy love the work they do.....
playmates old tmnt was very detailed also for such a low budget line which is amazing.....they took such a huge risk with tmnt.....the new line isnt very detailed though but it's ok the new toys are based off flat line cartoons not detailed drawings....but I would love to see mcfarlene do atleast one set of tmnt toys"statues" ...why because I know they if done correctly would look amazing....but as we seen with playmates statues they can also do amazing work ...I wish they could put it towards the action figure line.....
Vaughn Michael

Psycho Da Turtle · 11-28-2003, 08:29 PM

Honestly I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned...

If mcfarlene did anything, it should be movie styled. Theyre known for doing movie skulpts, and I for one think the notion of movie miniatures would be great. Even better than the original movie star turtles.

Usagi'sChick · 11-28-2003, 09:23 PM

I didnt know he was a prick to deal with, i've never heard anything! It does such he uses cheap plastic, I just thought some of his figures looked really cool.
I mean I still love the toys and the large collectable statues, but I just thought it would have been interesting to see. Oh well

Splinter · 11-28-2003, 09:30 PM

Yeah, McFarlane's pulled some shady deals in the past. He got the rights to make a 'Crow' comic, just so he could make a figure. Then ditched the comic right after. He also made a ghostface figure, without getting the rights to the movie Scream. That's why the majority of the figures on the market have a 'Ghostface' poster instead of Scream. He got the studio on his butt for that one.

He has had his minion 'Steve the Bum' basically tell fans off on his message board for wanting certain figures done. Like the Tall Man (Phantasm) and Hellraiser figures. Hell, he told off Angus Schrimm who even approached him to do a Tall Man figure. Said it wasn't visiually intresting enough. And the on the Hellraiser figures, they blasted fans for wanting the figures soooooo badly, that the license became to expensive for McFarlane to buy. Yet, NECA could afford it.

And there was also the shenanigans when he had South Park figures on display at Toy Fair. Which caused a bunch of excitement for fans. But yet, didn't even have the license, had never approached Comedy Central or Matt and Trey parker for a license to make them. And got in quite a bit of hot water with CC and M&T over them. Not to mention pissed off fans.

There's even more then these cases. But I'm tired of typing.

~~Leo656~~ · 11-28-2003, 09:55 PM

My story's even shorter. The guys who run the comic shop I go to see him at conventions a lot, and they say he's the most self-centered, egotistical, own-hype-believing, overrated piece of scum in the whole comic book/toy industry. The guy has his head so far up his own ass he can probably tell what he had for breakfast last Thursday. He thinks he's God's gift to everything, when in truth he's just a hack who got lucky. Him and the other Image Assh*les raped the comic book industry in the early 90s when he and a bunch of other pencillers looking for "artistic freedom" left Marvel and started their own company full of pin-up books with word ballons stamped on them so they could pretend there was an actual "story". They made such a fuss, everyone was sure Image was gonna usher in a new golden age for comics, and it became a speculator's industry. People started buying 10 copies of every comic that came out and sealing them away, never to be seen again, in the belief that in ten years that mint condition Spawn #1 in the closet would be worth a bazillion dollars. Well, that didn't happen. What DID happen was, all of Image's hot books shipped late continuously to the point the interest died down, Toddy boy jumped off of his own book after something like 30 issues so he could sit back and collect money off the character without having to actually work. Then he started McFarlane Toys so he could, again, collect tons of money and not do any work. People talk about him like he designs and scuplts the figures himself, for crying out loud.

The guy's a scumbag, he almost killed the comic book industry in the 90s, and his company's toys are nothing but pretty-but-cheap overpriced crap. It pains me that my love of The Crow and Army of Darkness overcame my hatred of McFarlane, because buying those figures and putting even more money in his pockets disgusts me.

F*ck Todd McFarlane. I'd cry if he ever had ANYTHING to do with TMNT in any form.

Splinter · 11-28-2003, 10:29 PM

Hey, good news for you Leo. Palisades picked up Army of Darkness and is doing 3 3/4" figure two packs of Ash and the Deadites in 2004. And Neca's got this awesome 18" Crow figure coming in 2004.

**GK Punk** · 11-29-2003, 01:54 AM

Dude, I need that Crow figure. I have the other one but that one kinda pwnz all over it.

(Someone needs to do some cheap anime statue-like toys. I want some Sailor Moon ones dammit)

TMNT-Leonardo · 11-29-2003, 02:57 PM

Well, Ninja Turtles will probaly not be one of there choices. Most Mcfralane figures are 15 or 18 and up. My T3 figure is 18 and up. The Freddy Krueger figure is the same because of gore. Face it, did you see the Matrix toys? The detail wasn't as good as other toys. If the did do ninja turtles, it probaly won't be much effort. There figures are aimed at mostly adults.

*Brodie* · 11-29-2003, 08:42 PM

The only good figures done by McFarlane are his Alien Vs Predator 2 packs, and Freddy Krueger version 2. I'm interested in those Army Of Darkness figures mentioned before.......

Splinter · 11-29-2003, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodie

The only good figures done by McFarlane are his Alien Vs Predator 2 packs, and Freddy Krueger version 2. I'm interested in those Army Of Darkness figures mentioned before.......

The Freddy that McFarlane did is pretty pathetic in my opinion. I eagerly look forward to the new Freddy vs. Jason version. The sculpting is far superior as is the materials. Warning if you follow the link, there is a spoiler.

http://www.necaonline.com/fvsj/
http://www.necaonline.com/fvsj/fvsj2.html

*PizzaPower* · 11-29-2003, 09:02 PM

it would be cool for like collictables. but not play items.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 11-29-2003, 09:18 PM

Wow, great anti-McFarlane rant, Leo.

I never knew any of that stuff about him. I just wasn't pleased with Image comics. I mean, Geez, Todd sounds like a real Butthead!

*Stone Ill* · 11-29-2003, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintage Splinter

Hey, good news for you Leo. Palisades picked up Army of Darkness and is doing 3 3/4" figure two packs of Ash and the Deadites in 2004. And Neca's got this awesome 18" Crow figure coming in 2004.

Woah, does this Palisades have a website? I'll definately be looking forward to these AOD figures.

And Leo, I was considering buying the 2nd version of Ash from McFarlane but I'm not sure anymore. Would you recommened that I do get it or wait for this Palisades stuff to come out?

*cqb101* · 11-29-2003, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone Ill

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Originally Posted by Vintage Splinter

Hey, good news for you Leo. Palisades picked up Army of Darkness and is doing 3 3/4" figure two packs of Ash and the Deadites in 2004. And Neca's got this awesome 18" Crow figure coming in 2004.

Woah, does this Palisades have a website? I'll definately be looking forward to these AOD figures.

And Leo, I was considering buying the 2nd version of Ash from McFarlane but I'm not sure anymore. Would you recommened that I do get it or wait for this Palisades stuff to come out?

Well, if you wait for the palisades stuff to come out you're gonna be waiting a long time. They won't be coming out for almost a year. We haven't seen sculpts of them yet or even design sketches. Plus they'll be less than half the size of the McF ones, so they won't have as good detail or headsculpts. I's day get the McF figs now, and then get the palisades ones when they come out.

The palisades figures are going to be 2 packs and each 2 pack will come with either an Ash figure or one of the Knights and a deadite soldier. Each 2-pack will also come with a display base and a bumch of assecories. Each 2-pack will cost around 15 bucks, maybe more. I can't wait!

11-27-2003, 08:57 PM	#2
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	As much as McF is probably my favorite toy company out there right now, I don't think I'd like them. I want figures of the turtles, not plastic statues. Although I would like to see them do a classic comics cover series based on Mirage, like they did for Spawn series 24. If I could have any company do TMNT, I'd want toybiz to do them along the lines of the Marvel Legends line. Each one could come with a base, a reprint comic, and lots of articulation. But it doesn't really matter because Playmates won't be giving up the liscence any time soon. __________________ Facebook

11-27-2003, 09:02 PM	#3
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Hell no. Keep McFarlane's shoddy ass products as far away as possible from the TMNT franchise. TMNT is a kid's property, and McFarlane doesn't do anything with a focus on kids. And if you read any collectors boards, McFarlane also is a pompus ass. And he uses inferior plastics for his products, making them extremely fragile and prone to breaking. He also makes it impossible for collectors to buy the entire series of figures on some occassions. And also is a very rude and ignorent in how he treats the consumers. There are numorous times he's basically told off fans for wanting something done so bad, they couldn't afford to do it. He's also pulled some incredibly shaddy deals with figures of the Crow, Ghostface, etc. __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

11-27-2003, 10:56 PM	#5
MikesPizzaShack Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 466	ooooh super articulated TMNT......that would be sweet. lol they would prob call its super ninja articulation lmao. i would love that.....it would be kewl to see mcfarland doing like old school mirage TMNT and a comic cover set would be sweet also. but i dont think it will happen.... __________________ Hey Check out my Site WWW.TheFanriot.com and our podcast The FanRiot on iTunes!!!! "Welcome to Mikes Pizza Shack! You order the pizza and I eat it."

11-27-2003, 11:12 PM	#6
lethrhd Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 358	I dont know why everyone thinks that Mac makes the best toys, like someone said earlier they aren't even articulated, well they are I have his T-800 model but they certainly resemble "plastic statues" rather than toys. But of course a new line of turtle figures would be welcomed anyday I suppose. __________________ My Gods Wear Multi-Colored Bandannas

11-28-2003, 08:29 PM	#8
Psycho Da Turtle Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 203 Posts: 153	Honestly I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned... If mcfarlene did anything, it should be movie styled. Theyre known for doing movie skulpts, and I for one think the notion of movie miniatures would be great. Even better than the original movie star turtles. __________________ Pizza Guy: Hey, this is a ten, the tabs 13! Mikey: Your three minutes late dude! Pizza Guy: Aw come on, I couldn't find the place! Mikey:Wise man say, forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza!

11-27-2003, 08:23 PM	#1
Usagi'sChick Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ny Posts: 137	TMNT & McFarlane! Would it just rock!? If the turtles were done by the best toy designer around company around? As long as they werent all super-mutated and zombie like with torn limbs! I emailed my suggestion to the company, perhaps others could follow in my lead? It would totally rock! __________________ "I bet he never has to look for a can opener!"

11-28-2003, 09:23 PM	#9
Usagi'sChick Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ny Posts: 137	toys I didnt know he was a prick to deal with, i've never heard anything! It does such he uses cheap plastic, I just thought some of his figures looked really cool. I mean I still love the toys and the large collectable statues, but I just thought it would have been interesting to see. Oh well __________________ "I bet he never has to look for a can opener!"

11-28-2003, 09:30 PM	#10
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Yeah, McFarlane's pulled some shady deals in the past. He got the rights to make a 'Crow' comic, just so he could make a figure. Then ditched the comic right after. He also made a ghostface figure, without getting the rights to the movie Scream. That's why the majority of the figures on the market have a 'Ghostface' poster instead of Scream. He got the studio on his butt for that one. He has had his minion 'Steve the Bum' basically tell fans off on his message board for wanting certain figures done. Like the Tall Man (Phantasm) and Hellraiser figures. Hell, he told off Angus Schrimm who even approached him to do a Tall Man figure. Said it wasn't visiually intresting enough. And the on the Hellraiser figures, they blasted fans for wanting the figures soooooo badly, that the license became to expensive for McFarlane to buy. Yet, NECA could afford it. And there was also the shenanigans when he had South Park figures on display at Toy Fair. Which caused a bunch of excitement for fans. But yet, didn't even have the license, had never approached Comedy Central or Matt and Trey parker for a license to make them. And got in quite a bit of hot water with CC and M&T over them. Not to mention pissed off fans. There's even more then these cases. But I'm tired of typing. __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

11-28-2003, 09:55 PM	#11
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	My story's even shorter. The guys who run the comic shop I go to see him at conventions a lot, and they say he's the most self-centered, egotistical, own-hype-believing, overrated piece of scum in the whole comic book/toy industry. The guy has his head so far up his own ass he can probably tell what he had for breakfast last Thursday. He thinks he's God's gift to everything, when in truth he's just a hack who got lucky. Him and the other Image Asshles raped the comic book industry in the early 90s when he and a bunch of other pencillers looking for "artistic freedom" left Marvel and started their own company full of pin-up books with word ballons stamped on them so they could pretend there was an actual "story". They made such a fuss, everyone was sure Image was gonna usher in a new golden age for comics, and it became a speculator's industry. People started buying 10 copies of every comic that came out and sealing them away, never to be seen again, in the belief that in ten years that mint condition Spawn #1 in the closet would be worth a bazillion dollars. Well, that didn't happen. What DID happen was, all of Image's hot books shipped late continuously to the point the interest died down, Toddy boy jumped off of his own book after something like 30 issues so he could sit back and collect money off the character without having to actually work. Then he started McFarlane Toys so he could, again, collect tons of money and not do any work. People talk about him like he designs and scuplts the figures himself, for crying out loud. The guy's a scumbag, he almost killed the comic book industry in the 90s, and his company's toys are nothing but pretty-but-cheap overpriced crap. It pains me that my love of The Crow and Army of Darkness overcame my hatred of McFarlane, because buying those figures and putting even more money in his pockets disgusts me. Fck Todd McFarlane. I'd cry if he ever had ANYTHING to do with TMNT in any form.

11-28-2003, 10:29 PM	#12
Splinter Radical Rat Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 1,531	Hey, good news for you Leo. Palisades picked up Army of Darkness and is doing 3 3/4" figure two packs of Ash and the Deadites in 2004. And Neca's got this awesome 18" Crow figure coming in 2004. __________________ R.I.P. Master Splinter - Mirage Comics - May 1984 / June 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - New Episode Guide

11-29-2003, 01:54 AM	#13
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Dude, I need that Crow figure. I have the other one but that one kinda pwnz all over it. (Someone needs to do some cheap anime statue-like toys. I want some Sailor Moon ones dammit)

11-29-2003, 02:57 PM	#14
TMNT-Leonardo Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 265	Well, Ninja Turtles will probaly not be one of there choices. Most Mcfralane figures are 15 or 18 and up. My T3 figure is 18 and up. The Freddy Krueger figure is the same because of gore. Face it, did you see the Matrix toys? The detail wasn't as good as other toys. If the did do ninja turtles, it probaly won't be much effort. There figures are aimed at mostly adults.

11-29-2003, 08:42 PM	#15
Brodie Certified Teacher Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bizarro Metropolis Posts: 6,495	The only good figures done by McFarlane are his Alien Vs Predator 2 packs, and Freddy Krueger version 2. I'm interested in those Army Of Darkness figures mentioned before....... __________________ Stupendous Monster

11-29-2003, 09:02 PM	#17
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	it would be cool for like collictables. but not play items. __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

11-29-2003, 09:18 PM	#18
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Wow, great anti-McFarlane rant, Leo. I never knew any of that stuff about him. I just wasn't pleased with Image comics. I mean, Geez, Todd sounds like a real Butthead! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!