NECA Bill and Ted Figures

Joe Moore · 10-29-2015, 05:54 AM

NECA Teases Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Retro Figures

Dragasses · 10-29-2015, 08:56 PM

dude, if this is anything like most of the other retro figures we'll get plastic counter parts eventually, and man does that make me happy.

En Sabah Nerd · 10-29-2015, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragasses

dude, if this is anything like most of the other retro figures we'll get plastic counter parts eventually, and man does that make me happy.

I dunno, if they make it as a mego first then it doesn't seem to reach normal action figure status unless it's a part of a franchise that they're already doing. We aren't getting a regular Snake Plissken because the mego one didn't sell well enough apparently (from what I remember hearing, don't quote me on that), so one does not necessarily lead to the other. Unless they're about to announce a regular Snake, who knows, they've been on a roll with great reveals recently.

Joe Moore · 10-30-2015, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

I dunno, if they make it as a mego first then it doesn't seem to reach normal action figure status unless it's a part of a franchise that they're already doing. We aren't getting a regular Snake Plissken because the mego one didn't sell well enough apparently (from what I remember hearing, don't quote me on that), so one does not necessarily lead to the other. Unless they're about to announce a regular Snake, who knows, they've been on a roll with great reveals recently.

Yeah, Randy's had said on Twitter that the Mego Snake Plissken underperformed compared to other Mego's. I still see Snake in stores at times (along with Taylor and the Mego Apes).

Joe Moore · 10-30-2015, 05:54 AM

Just as we're talking about Snake, Randy posted this.

No regular Snake.

En Sabah Nerd · 10-30-2015, 08:39 AM

It still stings. I get that doing them as a mego first to test the waters is less costly since there isn't as much new tooling/sculpting but I still feel like maybe it would have sold better if it was a regular figure since that's what most people initially wanted, but then again that might not have sold that well since it isn't exactly a high profile license.

Joe Moore · 10-30-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

It still stings. I get that doing them as a mego first to test the waters is less costly since there isn't as much new tooling/sculpting but I still feel like maybe it would have sold better if it was a regular figure since that's what most people initially wanted, but then again that might not have sold that well since it isn't exactly a high profile license.

Some licenses, like Escape From NY, may have worked better if timed with a special edition blu-ray release or something of the sorts. Lining it up with an anniversary or a bit of fan fare from the cult film community may have also helped.

BBManik · 10-30-2015, 10:01 AM

Just like Home Alone, I bet the sculpts on these will be fantastic. I just have no interest in Mego style figures.

Phantomcrow · 10-30-2015, 10:17 AM

Same here , No care for the Mego style stuff. If NECA would make a standard figure of Bill and Ted and the Booth I would jump on that in a heartbeat.

Dragasses · 10-30-2015, 05:38 PM

you all have made me sad with all your "logic."

I was wandering what happened to snake…sad emoticon.

Joe Moore · 11-05-2015, 12:02 PM

NECA Bill and Ted Packaging Design Preview - The Toyark - News

Kamatayan · 11-05-2015, 03:07 PM

I come from the future and I can tell you that these figures will turn out to be most excellent!

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Anyways, party on dudes!

Joe Moore · 05-06-2016, 03:48 AM

Packaging Preview For Bill and Ted Figure From NECA - The Toyark - News

Joe Moore · 06-07-2016, 09:17 AM

Bill and Ted's Most Excellent Collection with NECA Rufus Figure - The Toyark - News

Comedian · 06-07-2016, 11:09 AM

Um....sold!

En Sabah Nerd · 06-07-2016, 11:17 AM

George Carlin!!! One of the greats.

Joe Moore · 06-08-2016, 05:12 PM

New Pics of NECA Rufus Figure That Comes With Bill and Tedâ€™s Most Excellent Collection - The Toyark - News

Comedian · 06-09-2016, 06:15 PM

Wow...they are doing this right!

dukefett · 06-18-2016, 11:25 PM

If you don't want to buy the bluray set, Amiami is selling Rufus by himself.

Joe Moore · 09-01-2016, 10:06 AM

In-Package Photo of Bill and Ted Wyld Stallyns 2-Pack - The Toyark - News

Dragasses · 09-01-2016, 10:40 AM

whoa, those portraits. ack.

Dolemite · 09-01-2016, 11:06 AM

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whoa, those portraits. ack.

Yeah, they're horrible. NECA done fucked up.

Kamatayan · 09-01-2016, 11:22 AM

The face sculpt screw up is genuinely hilarious. They looked more stoned than usual. Makes you wonder if the movies were just one huge acid trip.

Dolemite · 09-01-2016, 11:51 AM

I'm honestly not sure which one is worse. Bill looks like a sleepy 90 year-old man and Ted looks like the bastard lovechild of John Leguizamo and the dude who played Kylo Ren.

Dragasses · 09-01-2016, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Bill looks like a sleepy 90 year-old man.

which is odd, because alex winter always looks a tiny bit bug-eyed.

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

Ted looks like the bastard lovechild of John Leguizamo and the dude who played Kylo Ren.

he looks like he's on his way to pleasure island.

I guess there goes my chance to see these outside of the mego style.

10-29-2015, 05:54 AM	#1
Joe Moore Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34,319	NECA Teases Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Retro Figures __________________

10-29-2015, 10:07 PM	#3
En Sabah Nerd Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 9,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Dragasses dude, if this is anything like most of the other retro figures we'll get plastic counter parts eventually, and man does that make me happy. I dunno, if they make it as a mego first then it doesn't seem to reach normal action figure status unless it's a part of a franchise that they're already doing. We aren't getting a regular Snake Plissken because the mego one didn't sell well enough apparently (from what I remember hearing, don't quote me on that), so one does not necessarily lead to the other. Unless they're about to announce a regular Snake, who knows, they've been on a roll with great reveals recently. __________________

10-30-2015, 05:52 AM	#4
Joe Moore Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34,319	Quote: Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd I dunno, if they make it as a mego first then it doesn't seem to reach normal action figure status unless it's a part of a franchise that they're already doing. We aren't getting a regular Snake Plissken because the mego one didn't sell well enough apparently (from what I remember hearing, don't quote me on that), so one does not necessarily lead to the other. Unless they're about to announce a regular Snake, who knows, they've been on a roll with great reveals recently. Yeah, Randy's had said on Twitter that the Mego Snake Plissken underperformed compared to other Mego's. I still see Snake in stores at times (along with Taylor and the Mego Apes). __________________

10-30-2015, 05:54 AM	#5
Joe Moore Administrator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 34,319	Just as we're talking about Snake, Randy posted this. No regular Snake. __________________

10-30-2015, 08:39 AM	#6
En Sabah Nerd Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 9,789	It still stings. I get that doing them as a mego first to test the waters is less costly since there isn't as much new tooling/sculpting but I still feel like maybe it would have sold better if it was a regular figure since that's what most people initially wanted, but then again that might not have sold that well since it isn't exactly a high profile license. __________________

06-07-2016, 11:09 AM	#15
Comedian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 2,402	Um....sold!