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Neca Retro Jason Friday the 13th A New Beginning

Fans have long clamored for a figure based upon Jasons look in the fifth Friday the 13th film, one of the more underappreciated films in the Friday franchise. Its easy to write off the fifth installment, after all Jason wasnt really the killer, was he?  But after all of these years the 1985 film has amassed quite the die hard fanbase, a group that wants their Jason in figure-form. Im happy to report that the day has finally arrived. Hide the candy bars and lock up the gardening tools; Roy is here.



 Neca has given Freddy his due, with multiple lines theyve truly covered every ANOES film. Jason on the other hand always seems to get the cold shoulder. When Neca finally bought back the Friday license some years ago fans thought things would change, unfortunately that wasnt the case. The toy company gave collectors two lines featuring with one "retro" clothed figure.  These five toys only covered two of the Friday the 13th films. Thankfully it seems a change is on the horizon, Necas Retro series has been quite the seller. Featuring the same body among figures, the company only really has to manufacture the head and clothing. As this keeps tooling costs down it makes the possibility of seeing more of Jasons "looks" more likely.  I think its safe to assume the future is bright over at Camp Crystal Lake.



Weve been waiting a long time for this figure and Im sure youre wondering if it was worth the wait. Im here to report that Necas imposter Jason is an excellent figure sporting multiple points of articulation, a decent selection of accessories, and best of all, Roys mean mug hidden beneath the hockey mask.


Like the other Retro figures Necas released, Roy has (number of articulation). Hes able to adequately hold the garden shears, something I was nervous about. The paint on Jason is also a positive, a layer of dirt and grime has been applied to his coveralls while his hands are stained with blood. When the mask comes off youll find Roy, while one can definitely see Dick Wieands likeness, I think its fair to say it is an exaggerated look.

Roy includes a set of articulated (!) garden shears, knife, small hatchet, and an alternate hand. For the price point (around $25 USD depending on the store) its nice to see a variety of accessories included.

I know there are some fans who might not like the retro lines look and I can sympathise with that opinion, sometimes clothing on small figures can get bunched up and look a bit off. Thankfully with Necas releases Ive yet to really encounter that problem. The clothing is of a high quality and very accurate to Jasons look in A New Beginning. For the fan that has been yearning for an imposter Jason over the years you may rejoice; Necas offering is a solid and accurate representation.  A great addition to your 1/9th gallery of slashers.

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NECA Retro Friday the 13th Part 2 Jason Voorhees

At this point it seems the resurgence of MEGO inspired collectibles shows no signs of slowing down.  Fans love the aesthetics of the toys and Im betting companies are pretty happy with the tooling costs.  The latest in Necas retro line is "sack head" Jason from Friday the 13th Part 2, and while it wasnt initially on my "buy list" I couldnt say no when I saw it hanging on the shelf.

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