Mortal Kombat Klassic figures by McFarlane Toys

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Got Reptile vs Liu Kang and Kitana today. I’m really liking this line. I have been very picky with McFarlane figures the last couple of years, but I am enjoying these. I love Mortal Kombat. I have a bunch of the Storm figures, but sometimes I feel nervous about posing around more expensive figures like that.

It’s great to finally have a figure of Kitana!

The Reptile vs Liu Kang set is fun. Extra heads, hands, and effects. I feel the single carded versions should get more accessories, too. This set also comes with a reversible backdrop and two nifty flight stands.

I went ahead and preordered Sub Zero vs. Mileena. It’s going to be pretty amazing to actually have a Mortal Kombat line with classic Kitana and Mileena represented.


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I received the Mileena / Sub-Zero 2-pack today and now have that and all of the single figures released.

I skipped the Liu Kang / Reptile and Raiden / Scorpion 2-packs even though I really like the alternate heads for the 2 ninjas, just not enough to double dip.

I'm hoping that we get more of these figures in the new year. Bring on Johnny, Sonya, Kano, Shang-Tsung and a deluxe Goro!
 
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I'd get a deluxe Goro. So far, I haven't been tempted by these at their current price. I'd love to have the more iconic looks for many of these characters, but the lack of accessories like alternate heads and hands just seems like a complete rip-off at this price point. For now, my McF MK11 figures will have to suffice, but if Todd does some of the characters who haven't been done yet, like Goro, I may bite.
 
Anyone else get a "you canceled your order" today for the Sub-Zero/Mileena set from Walmart that you did not in fact cancel? I mean I was assuming Wally World was going to cancel it anyway since it never shipped but Walmart is saying I requested the cancelation and I did not. Is this a notification if McFarlane Collectors Club cancels it on THEIR end?

I mean, these figures are wildly unimpressive so I'm not that bothered, but I'm more bothered that Walmart says I did the canceling. Gonna go change my passwords 'n shit...
 
RicksNerdLife said:
Got these in today.

God damn, these things suck.

I really feel like the McFarlane of 1997 would be disgusted by the McFarlane of today. These are so lazy, and half assed. The articulation is worthless. Liu Kang doesn't even have a thigh cut.

I mean, Christ, these are, quite frankly, superfluous when Storm did these light-years better. They didn't even bring different character selection in the main line to the table to differentiate themselves from what's been done. The only thing that they have going for them is that they were willing to do Kitana (kinda, if you could snag her) and Mileena.

And even then--THEY FUCKIN' SUCK.

I hate McFarlane's shit with a passion.
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As someone who was very much there for the McFarlane of 1997 (Spawn board alum here), the one thing I want to say is that please don't try to revise 1990s-era McFarlane as having good articulation; they very much did not. I don't think I've ever been more disappointed with an action figure than I was with the Movie Maniacs Army of Darkness Ash (and that came out in 2000).

The 2001 Anniversary Spawn figure was a revelation because of its articulation. McF then implemented more articulation in its lines in very erratic fashion for the next few years. And frankly even their first few Multiverse waves were pretty bad articulation-wise. I've been impressed by their improvements since then on Multiverse and Spawn. (That said, I don't think Todd has ever really understood why collectors like articulation - he is firmly on the "sculpt" side of the sculpt vs. articulation debate.)

As for these Mortal Kombat figures, I guess I'm just not discriminating enough because they seem fine to me. Not mind-blowing but definitely not terrible in my opinion. I'm not a huge MK fan so I've only got Sub-Zero and Scorpion, but these are exactly what I wanted and expected.
 
By 1997 standards, McFarlane figures had pretty average articulation. Those early Spawn waves were basically on the same level as what Toy Biz was doing with Marvel just with far more detailed sculpts. It wasn't until Spider-Man Classics and Legends that we started focusing more on articulation and Todd's company fell behind.
 
Misfit said:
By 1997 standards, McFarlane figures had pretty average articulation. Those early Spawn waves were basically on the same level as what Toy Biz was doing with Marvel just with far more detailed sculpts. It wasn't until Spider-Man Classics and Legends that we started focusing more on articulation and Todd's company fell behind.
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It was also kind of cyclical.

Toy Biz did standardize a decent articulation system at the time, but then they started getting gimmicky with the light up and the water and everything else.

But within that, they also leaned into the statue thing from Todd and Playmates on occasional waves. Off the top of my head it was the Sentinel danger room wave, and The Savage land one that just really limited articulation and had to preposed limbs on top of it.

It was the blade movie figures that were the first super articulated ones just across the line. And then they had the different paint finishes. And the leather coat. And all the accessories.
 
altcunningham said:
It was also kind of cyclical.

Toy Biz did standardize a decent articulation system at the time, but then they started getting gimmicky with the light up and the water and everything else.

But within that, they also leaned into the statue thing from Todd and Playmates on occasional waves. Off the top of my head it was the Sentinel danger room wave, and The Savage land one that just really limited articulation and had to preposed limbs on top of it.

It was the blade movie figures that were the first super articulated ones just across the line. And then they had the different paint finishes. And the leather coat. And all the accessories.
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The "we can be McFarlane" era for Toy Biz was pretty weird, like that Onslaught wave in the unusual scale only sold at comic stores. I would still say that for the bulk of the 90s articulation was basically 5 points minimum, and sometimes you'd get elbows and knees. Apart from outliers like the multi-jointed Spider-Man figures in the Marvel Super Heroes line and Spider-Man '94.
 
I'm talking in terms of appearance alone. Paints are lacking, sculpts are doughy. His late 90s, early 00s stuff, the Metal Gear Solid 1 and 2 lines, the Onimusha line...pretty decent articulation, especially for the time. But sculpts were ALWAYS on point, and paints were superb.
 
Misfit said:
The "we can be McFarlane" era for Toy Biz was pretty weird, like that Onslaught wave in the unusual scale only sold at comic stores. I would still say that for the bulk of the 90s articulation was basically 5 points minimum, and sometimes you'd get elbows and knees. Apart from outliers like the multi-jointed Spider-Man figures in the Marvel Super Heroes line and Spider-Man '94.
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Oh man, I forgot about that Onslaught wave!
 
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