EMCE-How About NCIS Figures???

[Type3Toys]

I confess I don't know the show outside of the Goth girl, and I've always had an aversion to doing toys of "just guys in suits".

And for the record, our Toy Fair booth this year was right next to a company that produces farting stuffed animal toys.

Are you sure those were the toys farting and not Paul?

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

I'd jump on Abby, uh figure, yeah, I'd jump on an Abby figure.

'Course I'm REALLY waiting for a Triana Orpheus figure from Venture brothers.

[thunderbolt]

she'd make a great custom base for Harley Quinn.

[Type3Toys]

Well, all I know is someone is gonna make this line and cash in, just would like to see it done by EMCE!

[Foolkiller]

Another show I never watched, actually Big Bang Theory is probably the only thing on TV that I catch weekly. I want a Sheldon Mego figure

[Tothiro]

NCIS isn't my thing... Fringe would be cool. But again - kinda peeps in suits.

[bobws]

I'd get some! and though i don't watch it regulary , i always wind up watching the saturday marathons and killing a whole day.

[cdhall]

My son is 12. He likes Megos. He Loves NCIS. He doesn't really play with Megos but he likes them a lot. He has all the Trek Crew and some duplicates.

[Airdave817]

Hey. Been away for awhile. Adopting kids...
Anyway, I'm binge-watching NCIS on Netflix. I remember there was a Waltons figure set, Happy Days and Starsky and Hutch. Maybe not all Mego, but...
Here's my question: What would Mego do? Was Mego unique to sci-fi like Star Trek and Planet of the Apes Universal Monsters and super-heroes - I think I remember Star Wars was a make or break deal for Mego...Would they have tried to get in on a #1 show like NCIS? The flip-side is: would NCIS have partnered with Mego? The show does very little promotional tie-in. There's no comic books or paperback novels.
Yeah, I'm a diehard fan of the show. I'm just curious if a show with peeps in suits would be a thing...?

[Timothy2251]

Mego gave us Dukes of Hazzard, the Waltons, even freakin' Love Boat figures. NCIS and it's spin-offs would've been on its radar if the company was still around. Most of the characters carry firearms (there's at least 1 shootout per episode), there's usually a terrorist causing problems, so a "cops & robbers" play theme is evident.

In all honesty, though, a figure of Abby alone should generate a decent amount of sales from fans. Throw in extra Goth outfits for her to change into (sold separately - collect 'em all!), and BOOM! Dinah Mite's back, but much smarter and much cooler!

[JediJaida]

Abby? Uh.....no. Just....no. Not a favorite of mine, sorry.

Now Ziva I can understand. She's a strong woman, even if some of her vernacular English is flawed, and HAS flaws in her character.

But I don't know if there is much call for NCIS Megos. I could be wrong though.

I suppose that as long as the sculpts were right, and the heads weren't HUMONGOUS (FTC, this means YOU!), and the tailoring of the clothing was right, THEN there would be a market for it.

[aceclone]

I LOVE the show but I don't think the demographic that watches the show would want figures (at least of the whole, main cast). The show is newer, so it doesn't have the "nostalgic" factor, like "Dukes of Hazard," so the 'Peter Pan-ers' would have no interest. The 'creepers' would love an Abbey figure, but I don't see the 'horny housewives' whipping out their credit cards for a Gibbs or Dinozzo doll. And aside from the poster who said his 12 year old loves the show, I don't see most kids begging Mom and Dad for a set of NCIS figures over say, a Kylo Ren figure.

[Capt Kirk]

Just saw this thread- I'd happily buy NCIS figures in ReMego form.

[BifBangPow! JLabs]

Same here, thunderbolt, but I do love this show. My wife got me hooked into it, as well as NCIS Los Angeles (hey, that show has LL Cool J, and who doesn't love them some LL?)

Abby definitely screams for the EMCE treatment - a Goth schoolgir outfit, big shoes, rooted hair pigtails (!) and a lab coat, plus tattoos! And she needs Bert, the farting hippo, or a Big Gulp drink of Caf Pow as an accessory! If we can get a Scott Ian, Abby should be a cakewalk!



EMCE/ Bif Bang Pow!/Spectre Toys/FearWerx will make a decent amount of bank on her alone.

We did well with our Abby bobble head, but had road blocks when we attempted to make other characters. And that's really the issue. We sometimes use bobble heads to test the waters on a license - to determine market popularity, licensor approval process, character likeness issues and character availability. We wanted to make additional characters and see if the popularity was there, but since we could not make more characters more from the licensor side, the idea of creating a whole line - including action figures - just stopped. But, every year is different and we can always try again.

[Timothy2251]

Good to know, and thanks for trying with the license at least. Keep trying, though! Maybe 2016 or 2017 will be the year you strike gold with the NCIS license!