Ninja Turtle Ghostbusters
Such a strange mash-up considering Turtlemania pretty much killed Ghostbusters' Mass Hysteria in the early 90's, but cool enough considering both share 1984 as their genesis year. I guess there are no hard feelings between them, as they have also teamed up in the recent
IDW comics series...twice so far! So strap a proton pack on your shell and grab a slice of pizza before jumping into the Ecto-1, dude! I ain't afraid of no anchovies!
The figures share the same bodies, just with different colored elbow pads. They also share the same gear: pack and wand, trap, and PKE meter. The wands are a nice (and better executed) throwback to the old Kenner GB stream gimmick. The sculpting is great all around, but the packs could use some extra paint detail.
The heads are each unique, with the Turtles personalities matched as best they could to the four Ghostbusters. It's kinda goofy...and weird to see the hair! The Winston 'stache on Raph is the most unsettling of the four. I wish they had included plain Turtle heads, but the execution is still pretty good.
Each Turtle comes with a different GB ghost. Even though they are hollow, 1/2 representations, the sculpts are decent, the translucent coloring pops, and it's great to get a bad guy with a good guy in the same pack (another great Kenner nod.)
Like the
WWE mash-up figures, these are about 6 inches in scale (rather than Playmates 4-5 inch regular turtle lines.) Another odd choice, but they do fit in nicely with Diamond Select's 7 inch Ghostbusters.
These were Target exclusives that I missed out on last year. Not one Target in my area stocked these...shocking, right?! With some time and patience, I scored the whole set loose for less than retail. Cowabunga! If you love either property, they are a fun novelty to add to your collection.
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