Comments on: Mattel 12″ Ghostbuster figures – first look!

By: thesonofabob

thesonofabob — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:01:07 +0000

Yeah, it looks like the bodies are the same just different heads. Kind of sucks but I have no problem with it for the 6″ figures. The 12″ figure though, better have different bodies. Especially if they’re going to be $60 a pop.

By: GBFAN4Life

GBFAN4Life — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:14:24 +0000

Yea you should argue about the size of eachones dick cuz its just as relevant. What is wrong with you people we wait so long to get anything like this it finally comes and people are gonna start complaining? Shut upppppppppppppppp

By: Beezer

Beezer — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:59:14 +0000

Can someone prove me wrong that the bodies are the exact same for the 6″ sculpts- hands, boots, chests, etc. Looking at various screen shots, Egon and Ray seem to be the same height with the same veins on their hands and same wrinkles in their costumes. What a rip off. Egon should be taller and Ray shorter. NECA put out the Ninja Turtles and sculpted four different bodies so each turtle was unique. Granted, these are just prototypes, but that needs to be changed! However, I guess to rebutt my own argument, NECA’s two terror dogs were the exact same sculpts except the horns…sigh…

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:32:33 +0000

WHY, why would the 6″ figures be exclusive to a website? I think the small figures have the potential to sell very well in specialty stores, like music stores and comicbook shops… hell, maybe even in toy stores. If the 6″ figures end up going only to the matty collector website I’m going to cry.

By: GBFAN4Life

GBFAN4Life — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:02:54 +0000

sucks for the mexican dude who was chargin $350.00 a pop!

By: Atarizen / Doodle Vandal Chris

Atarizen / Doodle Vandal Chris — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:19:06 +0000

I hope these figures are not too much of a limited release. It would be a shame if we could not all get a set. Especially given how long we’ve waited for figures of this quality. I was half hoping that I would walk in to my local Target and see them on the shelves! That would be awesome – just like the re-release of the original Ninja Turtles action figures in the last couple of weeks… I nearly shat myself over those!

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:51:45 +0000

I have the He-Man and Skeletor figures from MattyCollector.com and am avid fan of the DC Universe lines. There is no doubt in my mind that I will discover an infinite amount of glee from these figures.

By: SimonBergeron

SimonBergeron — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:34:13 +0000

Well, after seeing those wonderful toys, I can only complain on a couple major issues: why limited? Isn’t the Elmer Bernstein limited score insulting enough? Don’t they think they could sell over a couple millions of these things?

And if Slimer is overrated, Dana Barrett is definitely the most underrated character and usually forgotten one… it’s sad really…

By: NJUKGB

NJUKGB — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:46:31 +0000

6″ – $20
12″ – $60

The 12″ character of Stantz had the Proton Pack, originally, upside down. The figures were set on-display by the four horsemen personally. Someone made an oopsie!
Don’t worry, a certain Ghostbuster fan from England and lives in New Jersey had them fix the error.

And speaking of errors – the folks at the Mattel booth are interested in hearing from those who see inacurracies with the figures. Even though they are prototypes – all the input helps.

Depending on when the cast signs off on the figures – they will be released 1 at a time. The first to be released will be Slimer.

The prototypes are just that – they have not been signed off by any cast member or Sony. Tidbit – Sony did NOT want Mattel to have the figures on display at NYCC… but Mattel convinced them otherwise.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:08:32 +0000

These are awesome! I’m all over it!

Were there any prototypes of the RGB stuff they mentioned in the press release? Probably not — I’m sure there would be photos, otherwise.

I’m hoping for decent Samhain and Boogieman figures…

By: fryman86

fryman86 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:23:34 +0000

Mattel being the company known for Barbie, probably didn’t go out of their way to make sure likeness was perfect on the 12 inch figures, so I’ll probably pass on them (though it will be hard). Those 6 Inch prototypes of Spengler, Stanz, and Slimer are fricken awesome though! 4 Horsemen have done it again!

By: Rolo aka Gb213

Rolo aka Gb213 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:54:04 +0000

Great pics… this is what us, the ghostheads, deserved from time ago.
And I don´t care it those are articulated… I won´t open the blisters.

Fall 2009, time for selling a kidney… anyone interested?

By: castewar

castewar — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:31:20 +0000

Nice – yeah, not seeing the nametag was a pain. So, no Venkman and no Winston on display. Oh well.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:51:58 +0000

Hey guys, just to confirm, the figure with the cloth jumpsuit on the far right is Stantz again, not Venkman. I was there today and was able to read the nametag. I’ll be posting my pictures (and probably sending them out to Chris as well), and I think I got one where you can read the nametag.

By: Zuul

Zuul — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:46:41 +0000

“I’m not certain, but I assumed the figure on the right, wearing the ecto goggles was supposed to be Venkman.”

The cheekbones and lips are different from the Stantz one. I don’t know, it looks like Venkman to me, too.

“And guys, the plastic ones are the 6-inch figures, just doubled up. The one with the cloth jumpsuit is the real 12-inch figure.”

Aha. They’re not from the same line. So, Mattel probably isn’t racist after all.

By: Zack

Zack — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:49:20 +0000

Here’s hoping it is this summer…well no rush but was giving us something else to look forward to this summer

By: omoplata

omoplata — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:47:12 +0000

hey folks, i have video footage of these figures that i will post in a few days that was shot in HD so get ready for that!

By: castewar

castewar — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:32:47 +0000

I’m inclined to rank the official press text that went out over the tradeshow signage, in terms of valid dates, until someone says otherwise – just because those signs were likely prepped weeks back, but the PR went out two days ago. Could still be Fall, but until we hear otherwise…

By: Zack

Zack — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:30:58 +0000

Someone said I guess the two big sculpted ones are scaled 2up to give an idea to what the 6 inch figs will look like/articulation and the 12 inch one will have the cloth suit and the whole deal.

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:30:39 +0000

I’m glad they’re coming out in the fall rather than June. That means I’ll have time to save up more money by the time they’re available.

And guys, the plastic ones are the 6-inch figures, just doubled up. The one with the cloth jumpsuit is the real 12-inch figure.

Also, Peter and Winston are most likely still being made. Its perfectly normal not to have every prototype ready for a convention.

By: castewar

castewar — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:25:25 +0000

I’m not certain, but I assumed the figure on the right, wearing the ecto goggles was supposed to be Venkman. It’s hard to tell, as the heads aren’t killer likenesses (which may have been part of the deal.)

I’m surprised nobody commented that the display says that they’re out fall 2009.

By: Zack

Zack — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:40:03 +0000

Winston and Peter are both absent. Why? Not because they’re not being made. They did say only a few prototypes would be on display.

By: Zuul

Zuul — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:07:35 +0000

I’m not that interested in these. But, why in the world would they leave out Winston?

I would expect this a little more in the 80s when they left him out of the video games. But, now? Seriously?

By: Frankov

Frankov — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:39:20 +0000

I’m going to set up a tent in front of MattyCollector’s website until they get released.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:28:27 +0000

And now the bad news: It looks the 6-inchers are a MattyCollector-exclusive too.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:27:08 +0000

Thank you lord, they’re articulated! If DCUC is anything to go by, they’ll have the double hinge joint in t-cut joint! Also, it looks like the base of the neck is ball-jointed and ball-jointed at the head. Nice!

So let’s see:

Ball-joint neck – 1
Ball-joint shoulder – 2
Swivel/ball-joint elbow – 4
Swivel hands – 2
Swivel waist – 1
Double jointed t-cut – 2
Swivel thigh – 2
Hinge knee – 2
Hinge ankle – 2

That’s 20 points of articulation just for the prototype body. Plus we could be getting interchangable hands. (gloved/non-gloved) The only nitpick would be no ab-crunch but I’ll take these without question.

Of course, these are just prototypes and anything can change before they’re put out. I’m just glad they’re coming out in the fall rather than June. *Whew*!

…sorry if I went a little overboard there.

By: castewar

castewar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:25:58 +0000

There's an earlier news item on the figures that has more info on where to get the 12" figures. The 6" figures may or may not be available through general toy outlets, and the Minimates will be available at specialty (nee comic) shops.

By: Frankov

Frankov — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:19:29 +0000

That’s it, I’m buying.

Oh, and… where can I buy those ?

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:13:16 +0000

That’s Ray…and yes

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:08:48 +0000

Looks great. Venkman’s boots are wrong though. Am I being too picky?