Mondo is Debuting Some Amazing Classic-Style Figures at San Diego Comic-Con

Usually, when talking about new high-end figures and toys, we’re talking about companies ever in search of the shiniest, fanciest, most never-before-seen kind of presentation. That’s all well and good, it leads to some pretty nutty Star Wars and Batman figures, but I’ve been enlightened to another way.

Mondo, a studio best known for its limited-edition screen printed posters, is beginning its foray into collectible toys in a way both simple and remarkable at the same time. They’re recreating classic images of well-known properties in the three-dimensional realm. Here’s Leonardo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The design is pulled from the original Eastman & Lard Comic Book from the 1980s, according to Mondo. They’re debuting it at San Diego Comic Con 2015 (July 9-12) alongside parallels for the other three turtles.

Somehow, their original TMNT figure went back even further in time, when in 1982 the absolute first drawing of a Ninja Turtle went onto a napkin. Here’s Mondo’s interpretation of that:

It’s up for pre-order, itself and a colored version due out sometime in quarter four of 2015.

Also debuting for Mondo at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is a Hellboy figure, another drawn from an original image of its character.

If you consider yourself a true fan of a property, I can’t imagine something like this doesn’t immediately appeal to you. Mondo also has a couple of Iron Giant figures in its store, promoting the almost cruel idea that the company just might pick up that one niche property you love more than everybody else.

Finally, Mondo will debut a Godzilla figure based on the following poster at Comic-Con. I may have to sell a Kidney.

For everything about Mondo’s San Diego Comic-Con plans, here’s the company’s own write-up. And check back soon, because I’ll most likely write a 500-3000 word essay about the Godzilla figure when they finally put it on their website.

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