Solicitations have gone out for a new Previews Exclusive assortment of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures by Playmates Toys. They are producing Mirage Comics inspired TMNT Elite Series 6″ Scale Figures. These look to be updated versions of their TMNT Classics, which were originally introduced back in 2012. The assortment includes Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael in comic inspired paint decos, and with their own weapons. The figures are due in December, and will be priced at $25 each. See details below, and photos after the jump.
A PREVIEWS Exclusive. Cowabunga Dudes! Busting out from the classic colored comics by Eastman and Laird come the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Elite Series action figures from Playmates! Featuring 34 Points of articulation, each figure is outfitted in their original red bandana and comes with personal weapon accessories. With a personalized sewer lid base and collectible window box package with iconic graphics and logo, fans can relive the fun and excitement of the classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with these PREVIEWS Exclusive figures! Collect Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello.
Pre-Order Links: Big Bad Toy Store • Entertainment Earth
Mirage Comics Inspired TMNT Elite Series Figures by Playmates
Playmates is still pushing these figures, huh? I actually liked them when they first came out several years ago. Good articulation, right down the individual fingers and toes.
Cool, but the last time I bought Mirage comic inspired figures from Playmates I ended up returning them to the store a week later due to how badly they sucked.
These things are $25 each and come with little to nothing in accessories. Why not have them include effects and stuff? Plus, knowing Playmates, they'll have worse quality control than a bootleg.
Still, I'll remain curious provided they follow the turtles up with Shredder, April, Baxter, and Kirai.
The figures i bought from the 2 sets developed that white residue , i forget what that liquid is called to fix it but it really didnt matter it happened again.
I'm all for Playmates making more classic-style TMNT, ESPECIALLY Mirage comics style, but these are way too cartoony. Mirage Comics fans want squat bodies, tails, and triangular mouths.
I deadass thought these were just more articulated versions of the old Mutatin' figures at first glance.
I have no real need for these, but it’s nice that if I want, I can go pre-order these and actually own them. Playmates missed the boat on nostalgia. They could have done so much, but put everything into that failure of tv show.
Wow, apologies. I didn’t know anyone liked that show. I assumed that’s why it’s been cancelled and the toys are wiped clear from all planograms.
As they say opinions are like.......holes. Everyone has one and thinks their’s is the only one that doesn’t stink.
As they say opinions are like.......holes. Everyone has one and thinks their’s is the only one that doesn’t stink.
Ever since they cancelled the shredder and krang a few years back I felt insulted as they claimed if the turtles sold well, they would do Shredder and Krang.
I am 95% sure they sold well....
I wish Playmates would decide on something and do it. Releasing more stuff that people have not bought like three times already from the vintage line would be nice. If they lost the molds do a Kickstarter. I have a feeling its a bad company like Mattel. These don't look that good, all the joints showing, just looks bad and offsetting. I know some have to show, but this is way way too much and kinda lazy. What else does Playmates have to offer?
These look neither Mirage nor "Elite" to me.
I hope NECA gets another chance at doing the Mirage Turtles, their old ones still look awesome.
The NECA and Super7 releases are far superior. I guess Playmates is content in re-releasing and repainting older figures.
These look waaay better.
By "these", I mean the unreleased Playmates figures from 2009.
Google- Playmates' unreleased Mirage action figure line - to see the ones I mean.
Google- Playmates' unreleased Mirage action figure line - to see the ones I mean.
I know it's not a popular opinion, but like I think Mattel and Hasbro have shown it's wise of Playmates to not double down on a vintage line. Best to let NECA and Super7 take the risks with similar investments if their own rather than use up your own time and resources on a gamble.
Err.. aren't these repaints of the classic collection set from 2012? That's just lazy. I love my turtles, but come on..
Giving all 4 turtles the same green skintone and red masks does NOT qualify them as "Mirage Studios" style turtles. These just look like repaints of the cartoony style turtles Playmates keeps churning out again and again. Easy pass for me. I'll stick with the far superior NECA versions.
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