[Joe Moore]

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Originally Posted by Dolemite

One thing that strikes me about NECA is their ability to balance giving fans all the awesome geeky things that they want with a solid business acumen. They almost seem scientific with their figure/part choices...how to create extremely versatile bucks that can be used several times over for various lines with mere changes in cosmetic parts and accessories (such as Predator), how much articulation to give certain characters, which ones to give the Mego treatment, etc. They honestly seem to try to listen to fan requests while tempering that with sustainable business decisions. Occasionally that may result in some minor disappointments, such as the lack of a torso joint or a certain character not getting a figure, but in the long run, it's creating sustainability for NECA and ensuring that they'll be around for the long haul.

One figure to look at, showing some really smart tooling re-use, is their Commando John Matrix figure. Essentially, it's just a repainted Predator Dutch figure with some new accessories.