NECA Toys newly released Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Super Turtle Figures are inspired from his appearance in Tales of the TMNT issue #5 titled “Complete Carnage and Radical,” storyline in Mirage Comics in May 1988. Also included are two Domeoids, as seen in issue #15, titled Dome Doom! from August 1988.
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Availability: June 2025
Super Turtle is packaged in a window box with artwork and logo’s inspired from Mirage Comics, including the front, sides, and comic book panels with images of the figures on the back. Also on the back are comic images of additional figures offered.
Super Turtle is inspired by his appearance in the Mirage Comics, and uses the base body of the Turtles, with retooled arms and legs that hide the pin joints showing, along with a shell that has no sheath to hold an accessory. The chest has the crest, which is a homage to Superman with the letter ST in black. He also has a belt, which is a dark grey, and a belt buckle, which is light grey, with a light brownish orange chest, and a darker brown shell. The shell has some sculpted details, including grooves sculpted in, with black line throughout the figure to pay tribute to the comic. He also has green skin tone one his head, neck, arms, legs and tail, white gloves and boots with a black wash, and a fabric red cape with a wire for custom poses.
Included are two head sculpts, .including a closed mouth, and a smiling mouth showing his teeth. The red bandana covers about half the face, and he has white eyes, with the front of the bandana a darker red.
The Domeoids are small robots, ad these have whit3e body’s with a blue wash, black lines and details on the face that includes eyes, purple-pink arms and legs, orange ones, and a red textured brain. One of the domes are cracked and you see the details on the brain, which looks like a small rose. Each has hold two of the weapons, which includes an axe, made, hammer and a pick axe. They are both limited in articulation, with swivel-hinged shoulders and hips.
He also includes a man hole cover, which is a light grey, with black circles and lines for shading.
The 1980’s Polaroid camera is a fun accessory, which he can use to take photo’s of himself and they print out through the slot.
Also included is a dumbbell, which he can use to do arm curls.
His articulation includes a ball jointed head and neck, swivel-hinged shoulders, swivel biceps, double-hinged elbows, swivel-hinged wrists, ball jointed hips, double-hinged knees, hinged and rocker ankles.
Overall, the Super Turtle is an excellent figure and a great addition to the Mirage Comics inspired line. The likeness and attention to detail is top notch and fits in perfectly with the collection. This is surely a character you need to add to your toy shelf. Make sure to grab him and additional figures now at BigBadToyStore!
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