Two Slasher Greats Get A New, Old School Look...


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NECA is taking two slasher greats and giving them a new, old school look. Presenting A Nightmare On Elm Street's Freddy Krueger and Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees as 8-inch tall, retro-style poseable dolls with fabric clothing.

Jason is based on his first appearance with the infamous hockey mask in Friday the 13th Part 3. He comes with machete and harpoon gun accessories. Freddy is based on his appearance in the original Nightmare on Elm Street movie, and comes with a removable hat and his razor glove. Both come on blister card packaging with removable protective clamshell.

Look for the Freddy and Jason retro-style figures this October priced at a SRP of $24.99 each.

Source: NECAonline.com


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If there is one thing I have noticed over the last six years regarding collector grade figures is the consistent repeat of the same characters over and over and over again. I understand economics and "safe plays" and all the other excuses; but what I don't get is why people buy this crap. Do we seriously need more freaking Freddy and Jason figures? Neca is even going on the Batman and Marvel wagon. WTH! I really wish people would stop buying these things. These characters combined with the sports star and/or musician figures clog up isles and go no where. Here's a list of licenses that are played out:

Iron Man
Batman
Superman
Spiderman
The majority of Marvel/DC man-man characters
Freddy
Jason
Leatherface
Universal Monsters

Stop buying this garbage and manufacturers will be forced to come up with something new.
//geek rant;