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Roaring ahead this #TurtleTuesday, we’re taking a look at the NECA Toys Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rahzar!
While Rahzar, the mutant gray wolf, has appeared in many different TMNT comic series, toy lines, and three different Turtles animated series, he made his debut in the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze.
In the movie, the limited dialogue from the character was provided by the one and only Frank Welker, who you may also know as the voice of many animated characters, including Megatron, Ray Stantz, Scooby Doo, Slimer, and Soundwave, among others. Though his role in SOTS, voicing both Rahzar and Tokka, came about due to the exclusion of two other cartoon characters – Bebop and Rocksteady.
You see, Bebop and Rocksteady were originally created by Peter Laird and David Wise for the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series and to expand the Playmates toy line. Since they were not a part of Kevin Eastman and Laird’s original comics, Golden Harvest/Mirage did not have the rights to the henchman characters for the live-action films. Rather than go through additional legal licensing, the filmmakers came up with replacement mutants in the form of Tokka and Rahzar.
For the NECA toy line, Rahzar wisely came in a 2-pack with Tokka, as they were the first Secret of the Ooze figures in the line. Rahzar stands over eight inches tall, has over 30 points of articulation (including jaw), and features a detailed sculpt with great paint application.
The duo also comes with a pile of accessories accurate to the second live-action film. These include an extra pair of hands, a fire extinguisher, a mutagen canister, a pipe, a hubcap shield, a wooden beam, and most importantly, a box of donuts! That last accessory allows you to “observe the ancient ritual of the … traditional pre-fight donut.” 😜
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