NECA TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Comic Action Figure 4 Pack Review

[@joehodgson9217]

I know a lot of people are looking forward to this set since those original Mirage turtles NECA did 15 years ago are stupidly expensive now. Happy to see it looks like their patience will be rewarded. Aside from the shoulders, the only bummer appears to be the continued lack of vertical wrist hinges. NECA used to be good about including those for at least Leonardo and Raph, I don't know what happened.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

agreed

[@georgemitri1171]

I asked their customer service about that regarding their 7 inch movie line and they said they "weren't sure"

[@impossiblepie]

get the KO versions they are just as good they look great and they are made very well.,

[@robd1329]

Holy Tmnt! Finallyyyyyy....Everyonesss been waiting for these!!!

[@mapletown11]

@@impossiblepie😂

[@MonsieurJimjams]

They look great, really hope they're readily available.

[@hugomonstah]

me too

[@cazz8017]

youre funny

[@liammackay2061]

Could you imagine

[@illWillienumber31]

They could probably reuse this sculpt to finally give us the 2003 Turtles (the best Turtles)

[@thatdudebtw718]

Yes the best 😫

[@4kzes]

The best is a reach the best is obviously the 2012 turtles

[@herotolegend]

Definitely the best animated turtles cause they are closely adapted from the comics.

[@4kzes]

@@Thee_Deputy so are the 2012 turtles shit was goated asf the funny this is the 2012 turtles ain’t fall off after they 5th season 2003 did tho

[@4kzes]

@@herotolegend so is the 2012 turtles

[@GamingMafia_id]

ah I love me some extra 4 Raphael

[@averystudios02]

Excuse me

[@JerryGattz]

Questions of the Day: Colors for sure. I don't initials on the belt, but colors at minimum. These turtles look buff... I dig it.

[@ChrisRaftis]

That distinct Kevin Eastman artwork that has been prevalent for decades was nailed here. I REALLY want these, but fear they will sell out within seconds.

[@MyEmptyChannel]

I thought these were by Lawson, who started drawing them more blocky.

[@ChrisRaftis]

@@MyEmptyChannel They both have similar blocky appearances, but look up Eastman's work. It's definitely him

[@richardgowan428]

These are based on Jim Lawson’s art from Return to NY.

[@MonsieurJimjams]

​@@ChrisRaftis The sculptor, Paul Harding, Jim Lawson himself and NECA have all said it's heavily based on the early Lawson artwork.

[@timothyblackburn82]

"The red bananas" 🤣🤣🤣 Anthony kills me!!

[@immersedraider1019]

I could see Neca releasing an accessory pack for these in the future and possibly with colored bandanna heads if they’re requested enough

[@AirMasterNeo]

right.

[@SondicoDenann]

These are Mirage Turtles, there are plenty of TMNT figures with colored headbands out there!

[@philosophyandhappiness2001]

​@@SondicoDenann doesn't mean neca won't try and capitalize on the opportunity

[@raymond7313]

To answer your question of the day, I do like the All Red Turtle bandanas. I am glad you reviewed these, Anthony. I've seen these guys and wondered if I should get them. Me, I've had SEVERAL bad experiences with Neca figures. This look sooo well made which makes me want to buy them after you've given them such a good rating. I've mentioned before, you are one of the trustworthy reviewers on here. I believe as the hips loosen with time they will have a better range of movement for those dynamic kicks. I think in the same amount of time, the shoulders will move easily up and down, in that degree of range which will be okay, in my book. I like the Red because Raphael is my favorite turtle

[@damnedash9526]

Are you there, Toy God? It's me, Adam... I NEED THESE. PLEASE MAKE THEM READILY AVAILABLE. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THESE 300 DOLLARS.

[@-itstherocketeer-]

the mainline Mirage figures are not exclusive anywhere and NECA has been clear that these are going to be available through fanchannels and big box retail only the AutoT Signature Editions (which are different than the Signature Editions with an autograph) were exclusive

[@Arsenic33213]

Personally, I like the all red versions over the color turtles. My reasoning being simply for the fact that they were more badass in the comics. The color versions became a bit more children friendly. The old school red turtles are rad 🤙

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

That's probably why Raphael is the best Turtle, at least in my opinion. Along with the red bandanna, he maintained a lot of the edge and aggression from the mirage days. ^^

[@Lightwaves7984]

I still prefer the colors tbh, it worked well in the tmnt 2003 show. I think the different colors give them more personality even if it has become more child friendly. Red everything is something I'd rather not have.

[@MrE_]

Meh I think the colored ones just look better, gives them more individuality.

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

If Neca's up for it, I can see them reusing and slightly remolding these Turtles to be the 2003 Turtles down the line. Fix the legs, change the head sculpts, alter the colors, and tweak the accessories.

[@QuantumSurge64]

Seeing the all-red bandanas would make me wonder how the 87 and 03 turtles would react if their Mirage counterparts were in-color with the same red bandanas rather than in black and white

[@jalocool2807]

They will be confused as hell

[@robd1329]

The 2003 turtles...have to be made! We only had the playmates release and need a new modern version

[@TheDragonJesse]

I like color bandanas best, but IDW had them all red when the turtles were looking for Raph, which I enjoy.

[@javagodfantabantagangVEVO]

The all red bandanas are kinda cool but the colors give a lot of personality to each characters

[@robd1329]

Trust me...their going to milk it and have a colored bandana set later on. They did it with the original Mirage turtles

[@javagodfantabantagangVEVO]

@@robd1329 if they do I’ll probably try and get that one instead

[@robd1329]

@@mortcrimpjr i bought like 3 sets of the colored bandana ones years ago and still have them. Their the Best bootlegs ever made! The plastic is legit and not cheap and the paint as well is spot on. I wish Neca had explained something on that.. their one my favorite versions!

[@At-sr1ry]

What I would give for Neca to add butterfly joints to turtle figures

[@michaelkeesee3218]

The green looked better at the comic con figure display. It was more of a darker green and comic looking than what I can see here.

[@justicemagnum5242]

Even tho I grew up with colored bandanas, I do have a soft spot for the red ones, mostly because I really enjoy the mirage turtles. Excellent review btw, as far as I’m aware the only thing neca has said is that it’ll be sold sometime this summer, so that’s vague.

[@iwasakikoji6969]

This is what I've been waiting for, baby. We've gotten tons of Eastman/Laird Turtles but this is the first time we're finally getting the Lawson/Dooney Turtles.

[@mattdestroyer77]

I prefer the all red bandanas, Mirage Studios all day. 👍

[@butchersblade7068]

I'm definitely more of a fan of the individually colored masks. I really hope they re-release these with the different colors and in individual packages.

[@MrMegaman0607]

Cannot wait for these to be listed, other than the shoulders the articulation is much better than I anticipated for both these designs and a TMNT figure in general, and they look dead on to Lawson’s late 80’s/early 90’s artwork, so glad they did my favorite version justice

[@RoninWerewolf1982]

Thank you for not having Darwin disrespect the turtles like he has done to do many others. Also I like the color coded masks better. When I see them in all red I always wonder why there's four Raphaels lol

[@pmgerard]

So, these are said to be based on the artwork of Jim Lawson, who did the most Mirage TMNT issues of anybody aside from maybe Laird. Where I expect that color reuse you're mentioning is in the Archie line. Jim Lawson also did 10% or so of the Archie run and essentially used the same body types. They'd have different belts with initials on the buckles (but no dangly bits like the cartoon or Playmates toys) and rounded eyes with pupils. Jim Lawson also did the interior art for the Archie issue where they got their "intergalactic wrestling costumes". This is something NECA has teased for years. The intergalactic wrestling costumes were actually an unused set of designs by Eastman and Laird for if they'd stayed on the Mirage book longer without a break. Laird actually used Donatello's alt look in an obscure anthology story set in the future. These costumes are completely different for each turtle and Raph's black bodysuit continued to appear more often in the Archie comic. It might throw people as Larson didn't do the cover or the follow-up issues with these alt costumes but he did the interior art for their first published appearance. They've never been done as toys in roughly 35 years.

[@TurtleC0mic]

Everyone keeps saying Lawson but Eastman worked with neca on these not Lawson.

[@MonsieurJimjams]

@@TurtleC0mic No, these turtles are the Return to New York arc-style, which Jim Lawson drew. Outside of Eastman and Laird, he's probably the most prolific TMNT comic artist. I don't think Lawson worked with NECA on these, but I don't know if he even gets anything out of it as he was work-for-hire. Hopefully they gift him a set though.

[@Annihilatorofliberalhomos]

@@MonsieurJimjams these looks nothing like Lawsons turtles. Lawson did the pencil work on the Ny story arc so I understand everyone’s confusion. If you wanna see a true Lawson style set of turtles plasticplayhouse did a set. Lawson does these weird edges. Kevin Eastman designed these with neca.

[@TurtleC0mic]

@@Annihilatorofliberalhomos exactly

[@MrMegaman0607]

These are early Lawson turtles through and through, look at his work around 1989 and it looks just like these

[@Pool-qm4og]

I grew up reading the Mirage comics before any other turtle media so I prefer this look. Great review!

[@Apathesis0]

I can't believe these are already discontinued. I am glad I pestered a Target employee to get mine before they were supposed to be on the floor all those months back.

[@4zt4r]

These are my absolute favorite turtles. I hope I can get them. Jim Lawson stories are my favorite, so different and mature, a lot of fantasy, adventure but also personal issues and grow on each turtle. Can't wait.

[@SupermanKalEl7828]

I GREW UP WATCHING TMNT MOVIES, TMNT CARTOONS, AND PLAYING TMNT VIDEO GAMES. LOVE THE NEW NECA TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COMIC ACTION FIGS 4 PACK! THANKS FOR SHARING!

[@blackadder06-eb5qh]

Finally, everyone looks like Raphael , which happens to be the best turtle of them all.😊

[@braydenpage1808]

Yes, NECA listened to us last live stream when we asked them to send more review samples to Anthony's Customs. Probably not, but still happy you're getting more NECA's. These Turtles look awesome, The Mirage Turtle designs are super cool in my opinion, but I definitely prefer the colors for identification purposes.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

They do live streams? Did people really tell them to send me more stuff?

[@braydenpage1808]

@@AnthonysCustoms I ment your last live stream, a bunch of us commented on their Instagram to send you more review samples.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Oh lol. That's interesting. Cool

[@Hook2099]

i love the comic version of the turtle. Adding the color bandanas would've like a nice add on, regardless of the reference material Neca is using

[@danielaguilera7413]

Love this set! Just picked one up yesterday!! 🤘😎

[@stevewegling8070]

Anthony, these are TMNT comics fan gold 🏆. The shading and the shell paint apps are tremendous. The heads being character specific was appropriately done. I would of loved if you could of spent a little time on the box since it also seems very well done...maybe for no spoilers? Oh well. The price point🤔 I see these under $180 but over $140...$150😅. I have learned to appreciate the colored bananas over time although I did first know them with the red ones in the comics. The Buff Nordic issue fighting Chang Lee is a favorite.😁 Killer review ✌️

[@BrandonPenson]

NICE!!!! I didn't realize these were out already! How do they scale with the Shredder? Also, I prefer them all having red bandanas. It signifies them being a team and united under one look.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Same as the foot ninja

[@natedavis4937]

I’m picking these up!! I think this is my favorite design!!

[@michaelphillips5424]

If I can get them, I likely will. But, I'd still really like another chance of getting the earlier designed Mirage Turtles. I wasn't collecting back then and missed out on them. The animated and movie Turtles are where I started. I like both the all red and the colors, but I knew the colors first, so that is my preference. :)

[@SOULTRANADA]

I like the colors more but red headbands would be sick if the turtles were different shades of greens and browns

[@hannahsaphire7643]

Awesome exclusive reveal!!!! I didn’t know all red bandanas was a thing. These look awesome but I prefer the colors. ❤❤❤

[@RetconMedia]

Source material Turtles are always best. Rainbow Turtles are for little kids, or specifically, for parents buying toys for their little kids.

[@gerryalfred]

Reminds me of the artwork on the 1st Nes game cover! Badass!

[@Spongemonkey26]

Glad Eastman and Laird settled their differences and are back to making TMNT again.

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

Is that so? I don't keep up with too much TMNT stuff, so I had no idea they had a falling out. What happened?

[@Spongemonkey26]

@@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker it was a difference in direction. They hadn't talked for years until they got together for the The Toys That Made Us Netflix show, where they hashed it out.

[@FoxsDumbSeriesMaker]

@@Spongemonkey26 Interesting to hear. I'll have to check that out. ^^

[@DuplicitousDark]

Colors and the letters on the buckle. Its goofy but you can't tell them apart except for the weapons theyre using and sometimes they swap weapons.

[@FREKKI]

Raphael is my favorite so I’d be happy to get a 4-pack of him!

[@PacoGrande76]

Sorry I'm new to Neca stuff. Does anyone know if these are actually going to be sold at more stores later and not be a Target exclusive forever? I was told earlier by some collectors I know that these will most likely be sold at more stores later, but my local shop is now telling me that as far as they know these are Target exclusive and not coming to other stores. This is an issue for me because I'm Canada and there is no target here. Toys R Us still exists here and they usually get the Target exclusives in Canada but nobody seems to know for sure. Cheers!

[@Rebelxstudios]

I'm curious about the plastic quality. Do these feel like better quality plastic like people been saying neck has been using the last couple of years? Or is it that still easily broken riddle plastic NECA used forever?

[@aztoyhuntersguild]

Breaking the internet with these reveals/reviews. Great work. Can’t wait for this 4 pack

[@deepstatethrombosis]

I'd love black & white varient but with the red masks. These look awesome! The giant Tricerton looks dope as hell, too.

[@EckerKyle]

In my head there was supposed to be an embargo date but NECA forgot to mention it which legally left AC to reveal these early.

[@chrchaves]

Lol I was melting with the Raphael comment before you mentioned it was a joke

[@mykol9656]

I need these stat!! I missed out on the original comic book ones

[@toyboxshop8237]

Can't wait to add these dudes to my collection super excited to see a review on them .

[@thebootlegexecutioner1797]

These figures look great! I love the mirage turtles, but I don’t think I’ll pick these up. Or at least not actively look online since the shoulder joint is a bummer and I already have the street wear turtles that have more or less the same articulation.

[@stephana.j.]

In the comics they have tails??

[@brenoferreiraferreira4409]

I love these Turtles, they were my most anticipated release from Neca, I can't wait to get my hands on them and I hope they're going to be released in EU. I agree with your critics, thanks for your review Anthony. P.S. This is for sure my favorite set of Turtles.

[@TheToyOdyssey]

Compared to the mirage comics, I say their legs are pretty accurate based off the awkward artwork.

[@immersedraider1019]

These were some of my most wanted figures of the year wether the articulation was going to be decent or not but now that I know it’s good on them, I couldn’t wait before to get them but now I absolutely cannot wait 😂

[@robd1329]

These really the Most wanted figure art ever!

[@jkhachad]

That's a FANTASTIC looking set. First I'm even hearing about it. And to answer your question, if I do get a chance to buy these, I'll be utilizing my acrylic paint pens to update the bandana colors.

[@VirussRuss]

I only read the first comics and only because I discovered that the movie and 2003 animated series where related to the first comics, now this 4 dudes from the other comics I have no clue but they look great and I want them, hope you get the Triceratops to review of this line is just a beast. Super cool that you got this guy's as sample and hope they give you more to review. As always great review and thanks for sharing your honest opinion and just stop reviewing marvel legends man hahaha they all suck well just a few can be safe hope to see some MOTU reviews to if they are off scale just remember they are not from earth and they are aliens the ones I recommend to review is the new Eternia version is basically getting 2 figures in one

[@AnthonysCustoms]

The dino is on his way to me as we speak. Ordered him off bbts.

[@HongUpload]

This 4-Pack look much better than the upcoming One:12 Collective by Mezco Toyz with their long arms and big legs. Thanks for the nice review @AnthonysCustoms

[@tombwady3330]

Awesome review as always. I personally won't ever get red masked tmnt figures because I wouldn't be able to tell them apart if any of their weapons get misplaced lol

[@mikezagari]

Thanks for sharing! Do you have additional photos of the packaging?

[@AnthonysCustoms]

I don't. Nothing stood out other than the front.

[@GT_rising24]

Colored Headbands all the way! They fit the characters and make them all look unique

[@miguelnoche1867]

Those nunchucks look like a pack of hotdogs

[@FlashXS5000]

A year later I was finally able to pre-order these on Big Bad Toystore.

[@andrewmoeller1987]

I prefer the headbands to be the appropriate color for the style: all red for Mirage and all the colors for cartoon and movie.

[@royal5922]

This is a must have they look great I hope it isn't pain to get them. I like the multi-color bandanas but the all red is cool too

[@RedZillaStriker]

I like the all red because it was the original intended version of the turtles before corporate took over and marketed to children. The comic turtles would straight up kill you.

[@thechadnerd8562]

I feel like these could also double as IDW turtles but I'd paint the bandana/masks the blue, orange, and purple. Wish we'd get a set of IDW Turtles.

[@judesheckelberg5135]

All red all day every day. The weapons are the only distinguishing feature we need.

[@mls6873]

I wish they had used different size/frame bodies for each turtle to give them a little variance. Not a big fan of using the same identical mold

[@earlybirdtiktokofficial8900]

The original TMNT before the 1987 TV series kids show was a violent gorry indie comic punlished by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1983.

[@DuplicitousDark]

I prefer the leaner look of the earlier stories. I might get these if I manage to track them down though.

[@bjpalm1994]

These are dope! Really hope I can track these down. Seeing these also makes me think of a poster I had with all of them. I want to say it was used as a video game cover of something.

[@flyfly2427]

When u look at the box art pics. You git Mike and ralph mixed up, ralph has wide teeth showing grin, can even further more look at markings on back of box ti confirm raloh wearing the hood.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

what?

[@NerdRahtio]

Not as good as the could be with a few tweaks, but still darn amazing. Wouldn’t mind seeing these in a black and white deco too

[@joeguido2931]

Damn dude you got them connects. Superb Ty

[@inaheap7172]

Colors. But I enjoy the red too. I always liked that IDW tied the two iterations together with a reason for the change.

[@OverBenthousand]

Wait….. These are out?! *Edit: Never mind.. after watching the review you answered the question. Im a fan of both bandanas for QOTD. Colors do stand out more imho tho.

[@Darant1no]

Bro, this is a crazy drop! Happy you got them early! I love the design! Hope they will be easily accessible in germany.

[@aztoyhuntersguild]

Was there any particular reason why you didn’t show the box art like in the foot soldier review?

[@AnthonysCustoms]

The foot has bit of a unique box. These guys didn't. Just a big window when you open it really.

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Also, this was going to be a longer review and most people don't need to see the box to decide to buy. Didn't want to potentially waste time since the front of the box is the only significant part imo.

[@aztoyhuntersguild]

@@AnthonysCustoms similar to the other 4 packs i would assume. Was just curious about the art work and insert.

[@MikeFsGamingCorner]

I like the multi colored bandanna

[@DivineGokublack-v8p]

When I get these I'm going to paint them except for the Raphael one so it will look like the 2003 series

[@Ohmug3nW3apon13]

I knew you were gonna say something about that tail. 😂

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

All about the multi color bandanas.

[@greenmagicdragon]

Everything. Everywhere. All at once.

[@ZombieWalker91]

I would buy them if they had colored bandanas. they look great though

[@l0w_s0d1um6]

are these in store only? i can’t find them on the target website

[@AnthonysCustoms]

Seems to be the case

[@khamla616]

Why are they using pins on the joints?!

[@AnthonysCustoms]

pinless joints suck is a lot of ways.

[@willandbill3896]

Wish they would rerelease the old ones so hard to get and they rereleased the ash from evil dead 2 also I like the red ones they actually had tattoos to tell the difference in the later comics

[@Ceratosaur]

I’d love to get a set of these but I bet they won’t be available in the UK which will suck!

[@alexisgallucci9313]

When will they be released?

[@impossiblepie]

I sell SDCC exclusive all over these which would really really suck! ! I love the red bandana ones from the comic books.

[@woody1856]

what is the price range? was it mentioned and I missed it.

[@rocfour]

You got ne with the "Raphael" four pack at the start!

[@mr.gr0ss.]

Can't wait to get my hands on this set!

[@anthonium.]

FAT LEGS. But I do love these. Just bought the set. Next one I would like is the cartoon NECA ones but way too pricey on eBay.

[@thebat8997]

When will they go up for pre order

[@jobi-wankenobi2244]

these will be hands down the next new best neca turtles ever!

[@driftextra]

No idea where to get these, you have any idea of a site? Checked the usuals.