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Now this #TurtleTuesday, we’re taking a look at the NECA Toys Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Napoleon Bonafrog!
This Napoleon figure is based on his look in the 1987 TMNT animated series. During the season two episode “Invasion of the Punk Frogs,” Shredder creates a quartet of mutant frogs from the swamps of Florida. He names them after conquerors and dictators, including this particular frog, which is named after the French general Napoleon Bonaparte. He then weaponizes the hillbilly frogs and personally trains them so they can carry out criminal activities while still naive.
Unlike the Napoleon figure in the vintage Playmates Toys toyline, this one closely resembles the character from the cartoon series. While Playmates also made a Genghis Frog figure in the vintage line, the Napoleon was something else entirely, as it was modeled after a horny toad, which is technically a lizard, and not an actual frog. 😄
Napoleon was available in a 2-pack with Attila the Frog (not included in the vintage line) and a range of accessories. Besides his extra head with a worried expression, he includes his bull whip, a frog that hasn’t been mutated, two additional sets of hands, a money bag, and a scrapbook. The paint is spot on for the character, as the sculpt is nearly identical to the other three frogs in the line besides his necklace. Overall, it’s a fun release and a massive upgrade to the vintage figure.
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