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Write a Review link for that item. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Neca) (Neca)NECA's Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line has been a pretty cool one, but I'll admit I haven't been too into them. There's only so much Turtle figures a guy can get, and I'm more focused on the cartoon and comic stuff they're doing. If you've been to Ross lately, they've been stocking up hard on figures for the holiday season, especially NECA, with figures there being only $17-20 each! That includes a few of the early Monster Turtles, such as the first Leonardo in the line. Interestingly, he's not combined with an iconic monster, but rather made into the hunchbacked Igor, who's commonly associated with Dr. Frankenstein. James Groman has been behind the designs for this line, and being the same mind behind Madballs, you know some of them are going to look rather creepy. Leo is not a pretty face, bearing misaligned eyes, crooked teeth, bushy eyebrows and facial hair, a stitch on his upper lip, and a couple of warts. Tony Cipriano brought this design to figure form, and he did a great job capturing this hideous rendition of the Ninja Turtles' leader. There's also a scaly texture to the skin, but it's more subtle on the head than the rest of the body. Standing about 6 1/2" tall, Leonardo is more dressed-up than usual, though his clothes aren't in the best condition. His shirt appears to be made out of burlap, with a rope belt and various patches and a few bugs crawling over him. His pants are ripped at the cuffs with various stitches, and a shackle on his left leg. His carapace has a lot of damage to it, and a few pieces of metal holding it together, including a padlock. Adding to Leo's creepiness are the stitches on his hands and collarbone; and I assume he wasn't made from recycled parts like the monster was, but rather had some wounds that needed tending to. He's still a Ninja Turtle, so he's also wearing elbow/knee pads and a belt with a shoulder harness. The paint is clean all around, with plenty of wash to help bring out the details. The articulation on the Monster Turtles reminds me a lot of the movie line, and there are plenty of useful joints. Leo has a barbell head, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows (double-jointed), wrists, and ankles, ball-jointed midsection (possibly a barbell), and hips, double-hinged knees, swivels at the top and bottom of the thighs, and a ball-jointed mask tassel. The joints move very well, with no tight wrists like FrankenRaph had, though the knees are quite limited due to the thick kneepads. When moving the knees, I'd advise you to hold the legs near the lower joints rather than the shins because, and I speak from experience, you could rip the shins right off if you try to force the knees too far. That happened on both legs on my first one, and they kept coming off despite how many times I reglued them, hence why I sold that one and eventually got this replacement. Leo is more accessorized than Raphael was, with plenty of accessories to help him with fighting or laboratory-assisting. He comes with four pairs of hands - grasping, closed, pointing, and gripping - and they swap pretty easily. His katanas aren't anything too unique, with the spiked ends being the only special detail. The box provides instructions on how to get them in the hands to avoid breakage (put them in aligned with the thumbs, and then tilt them to go under the other fingers). The flame effects for the blades are pretty cool, and they slide on with ease. As for his tools, Leo has a little shovel and spade, a bone, a skull, and a brain in a jar. The jar's lid can be opened so the brain can be removed, in case you want someone to hold it by itself. I can't forget to mention Leo's most unique feature: his shell opens up! Inside the shell, aside from a spider, are some shelves right on his back with pegs for the skull and brain jar. The other half is meant to hold the digging tools and bone, with some sculpted indents to indicate what goes where. It can be a little difficult to get the items to fit in there snugly, but it can be done (I'd suggest putting the spade in at an angle, and putting the shovel in last). There are also slots for the katanas to slide into, further making the shell a useful storage tool. The opening shell is a fun gimmick, and I have a feeling they took cues from the old "Storage Shell" Turtles (that reminds me, I need to get those sometime). I got Hunchback Leo when he first started hitting stores, but later sold him for reasons mentioned above. With Ross now carrying him (and Mummy Michelangelo, who I got as well) for just $20, I was willing to give him another shot. Making him into the typical Igor was an unusual decision by NECA, but I guess it was that or make him the Wolf Man again (they saved that for Raphael), and the uniqueness of the figure combined with the fun features and accessories make him pretty worthwhile, especially now that he's gone down in price. - 12/11/25   by Toasted Brains |
| Kamado Nezuko |  | Submission Order |  | Thundertron / Nightstrike / Calcitron |
| Raphael | | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Neca) Series | | Leonardo |
| Kamado Nezuko | | Written by Toasted Brains | | Thundertron / Nightstrike / Calcitron |
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