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NECA has released new images for their upcoming Target exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Traag and Granitor 2-Pack which will be the first 2-pack released for wave 4 in October. Looks like NECA will be doing the staggered releases for the wave like they did with previous one. No word yet on the specific release date yet. The other 2-packs slated for wave 4 include Splinter & Baxter Stockman and Roadkill Rodney & Triceraton-Soldier .

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time - 7" Scale Action Figure - Pirate Rocksteady & Bebop 2-Pack You're walking the plank, shell brains! Be prepared to lose a few extra lives against Pirate Bebop & Rocksteady, the first 2 pack coming to NECA's TMNT Turtles In Time line. Equipped with a whip(Bebop) and rapier sword(Rocksteady), this hefty duo is dressed in their pirate outfits, ready to recklessly charge through anyone in their way. Both figures feature special deco that recreates the pixilated look of the video game and comes in window box packaging with graphics from the original arcade cabinet. Shipping Date: May 2021 - $54.99 - Pre-Order At Our Sponsor BigBadToyStore.com. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time - 7" Scale Action Figure - Ultimate Baxter Stockman Terminate the turtles! It's time to square up against Baxter Stockman, the first boss fight from the classic Turtles In Time Arcade game. This mutated fly is super-articulated, including movement in the wings, mid-legs, and a hinged jaw. Ultimate Baxter comes with his two ray guns and an articulated energy hand, which can grab the turtles. Features special paint deco that recreates the pixilated look of the video game and comes in ultimate packaging! Shipping Date: May 2021 - $29.99 - Pre-Order At Our Sponsor BigBadToyStore.com.

NECA had been teasing a new Back To The Future figure reveal for Back To The Future Day which was yesterday. The only image they released however was one of Marty from behind playing the guitar. Originally I thought this was simply the first Marty figure they had released, only with the red vest jacket removed. Then today they released a second image of that same figure, this time with it holding a photo of his family as seen in the movie. This is an accessory that wasn't included with the first Marty figure. I am also told the red vest jacket on the original figure isn't made to be removed. So that leads me to believe this is a new Marty figure they will be doing without the jacket and probably some new additional accessories. Perhaps it will have a new headsculpt as well since that is something NECA has yet to reveal with these first two images. I guess time will tell.

Radar Licensing has announced new licensing agreements for the Hammer House of Horror which includes the likes of 1950s classics The Curse of Frankenstein and Horror of Dracula which saw actor Christopher Lee dawn the fangs of the most notorious vampire in history. Two of the license agreements mentioned in the official press release is one with NECA for action figures as well as Sideshow Toy. MEGO is another company mentioned for figures. See the full release below:

NECA has released pre-production sample in packaging for their upcoming 7" Back to the Future Ultimate Marty figure which you can pre-order from our sponsor BigBadToyStore.com. The figure comes with accessories like an alternate sunglasses head, camcorder, backpack, skateboard, and guitar.

NECA reveals their new 7" Ultimate Ghostface figure from the movie Scream. The figure will see release in late fall and come with 4 heads, loads of accessories and a soft goods robe. Check out the images below.

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NECA has released new images showing off their upcoming Ultimate Gremlins 2: The New Batch Greta figure which we last saw on display in February at Toy Fair. Stay-tuned for more details on this one as they become available.

NECA is in attendance at the NJToyCon going on this weekend showing off some new TMNT product. You can see below via minionmikey two new versions of Rocksteady and Bebop that they will be releasing. One set is the bunny set being offered through Lootcrate. The second set features the two in pirate attire which will be released as a 2-pack in the Turtles In Time video game line which means they will be available at places like our sponsor BigBadToyStore.com.

NECA posted on their social media some in-hand images for their upcoming Back To The Future II Marty and Back To The Future Biff Ultimate 7" figures which have already started seeing release in Asia. They say the first wave will be hitting shelves here in the US any day now. All these figures are available for pre-order at our sponsor BigBadToyStore.com. Also here is a video from Toy Mind showing an even better look at the Back To The Future II Marty. We've included some screencaps below as well.

If you did like the color of the first Kenner based Rhino Alien figure NECA did, they are giving you another chance at the figure with a different paint scheme. Look for it to be released later this year.

There is no denying that the hobby of action figure collecting is facing a bit of a crisis with scalping these days. More and more, collectors find it difficult to get their hands on the products toy manufacturers are producing at reasonable prices. First, let’s clearly define what a scalper is in the context of this problem. A scalper is someone (or someones) who buy all or most the product they can find at regular retail with the intent of reselling it at a marked up price for profit. The mark up is generally double the original price, although items perceived as high demand sometimes can be marked up even more. eBay is the most common place the scalpers go to resell their stuff. Scalpers have always been around and frankly always will be around as long as perceived demand for an item exceeds supply. However, as toy manufacturers turn more and more to store exclusives and technologies like online bots that allow scalpers to clean out website stock in seconds improve, the scalper problem is only getting worse. So what can be done about it? Seeing toy manufacturers quit giving stores so many exclusives would be nice, but such an expectation in today’s limited retail landscape is seemingly neither practical or realistic. Toy Manufacturers increasingly are beholden to their largest customers, which are the Target’s and Walmart’s of the world, especially when talking about the larger companies like Hasbro. Expecting them to turn their backs on the big box retailers is like expecting someone who has been wandering the desert for days to turn away a canteen filled with water. It would be suicide for them to do it. Seeing the big box retailers implement counter-technology on their websites to prevent the scalper bots from cleaning out inventory or putting in place policies that limit purchase quantities to one or two would be cool, but also is unlikely. First, implementing new website countermeasures means the retailer has to spend money to update the websites. Second, it’s really not in their best interest if something like an exclusive is easy to find. To understand why I say that, you first have to really understand why these stores want the exclusives in the first place. The primary reason for making highly sought items an exclusive is to pull you through their doors. They really don’t care if you find said exclusive. In fact, it’s counter-productive if you find the exclusive on your first trip. If you have to keep coming back to the store multiple times, so much the better. The idea is browsing - once you are in the store, you will buy something. Also, a sale is a sale, whether the buyer is a scalper or a collector. The whole psychological impact of the perception that something is rare and valuable is another bonus for them. In my view, collecting (really anything) taps into the addictive impulses of wanting something others don’t have. The harder-to-get something is perceived the more people want it, hence the increased demand for an item that might not otherwise be there. It’s not really logical, but it is human nature. Now I can’t sit here and tell you retailers are deliberately keeping inventory low on these exclusives so you can’t find them, but you certainly can see the benefit to them if something is harder to find, causing you time and again to come to them for what you seek. So if we can’t really count on the toy manufacturers or the big box retailers to fix the problem, where do we collectors go from here? Well, the answer is simple and difficult all at the same time. As I mentioned before, perceived demand of limited supply will always create profiteers. So the goal is simple. Don’t let them profit. If collectors quit buying toys from scalpers, the scalper will be left with unsold inventory. Like with any retail business, if your inventory doesn’t move then you go out of business. A scalper is only going to scalp something if they think they have a fair chance of reselling that item at a marked up price. If they are not able to sell an item for more than what they paid, they will move on. In fact, if they have to sit on lots of unsold inventory for any significant period of time, eventually they will be forced to discount the stuff just to clear it out. Now the tricky part is getting people to quit buying from scalpers. It sound easy, but it’s not really. No matter how many times you hear people say “don’t feed the scalpers”, there are always those who seem to do just that. Of course, there is no way to force people not to buy from scalpers. So once again, how do we go about fixing the problem? Honestly, I don’t think a silver bullet solution exists, and we will likely never completely fix the problem. But here are a few easy recommendations that may help reduce the problem. 1. First and foremost, remember these are just action figures. If you don’t get it, the world isn’t going to end. Yes, collecting can be an addiction, but don’t let it rule your life. Be willing to walk away if you need to. 2. Remember, you really do have the ultimate power with your wallet. You can’t stop a determined scalper from buying stuff, but if they can’t sell it at a profit they will have no choice but to stop buying it. It’s all about supply and demand, and while we have little control over the supply side of the equation, we do have significant control on the demand side. 3. As collectors we all are in this together - and as with anything, the more united we are, the stronger we are. Don’t let your frustration turn to anger. Look to each other for help in finding stuff. Create networks where you can share information like area reports or even obtain toys for one another at cost. If we make the hobby less about the physical items themselves and more about the relationships and friendships that can be built while collecting these things, it will bring the fun back even if you end up missing out on a figure here or there.

A number of folks have written in about finding at Target stores what seems to be a most unannounced 8" Cloth Retro Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure Ted "Theodore" Logan figure from NECA. The figure itself appears to be a re-release of the figure that came in the previously released Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Two-Pack. The weird things for this set however is the price Target stores have been reportedly charging for the figure which is $60. That's as much as the original 2-pack cost that had both Bill and Ted. Well indications are that Target has made an error in their price and that is should only cost around $30. Now if you happen to come across the figure in the wild and its still showing a $60 price tag, good luck on convincing someone to change the price for you, but I would recommend you hold off on buying it until they do. If for some reason you already bought one for $60, then I'd probably go back to the store and ask for a refund of the difference in price. Thanks to folks who sent in word on this one.

Being offered exclusively through Shout Factory is a new NECA 8" cloth retro figure based on the character Frank Armit who was played by Keith David in the John Carpenter They Live movie. The figure will come with two weapon accessories. You can buy the figure through a couple different bundle options with the movie or just the figure itself for $39.99.