Review of Jason, Melting Stripe
Friday the 13th, Gremlins Mondoids

Introduction

A few weeks ago, I checked out a couple of the new Mondoids from Mondo. These guys are a unique collectible, unlike anything we've seen before. It's sort of like if a Madball and a fancy drink coaster had a baby.

Tonight I'm checking out two more of the first wave - Jason from Friday the 13th, and a melting version of Stripe from Gremlins. Each will run you around $20 at most retailers.

Packaging - ***
These guys come in a super sturdy clam shell that shows off the pieces of the figure nicely. The artwork is good, and I love the old school vintage look of the logo. It gives me GPK vibes!

Sculpting - ***
Mondo does a nice job with these, giving them quite a bit of detail for vinyl figures. These are much more intricate than something like a Pop figure, and while they are clearly stylized, there's nothing so consistent about them that they lose their own personality.

These are always in at least two parts - a saucer like base and a ball like head. Jason actually has a third part because his extended machete arm comes detached, and you pop it into place. The heads rest inside the bases, and you can actually swap the heads between them if you feel the compulsion.

There's lots of character specific details to the designs as well, and the melting Stripe is a particularly good example. The oozing guts and popping eyeball make for a really gruesome look, in a world where there are far more cute Gizmos than Gremlins. And all those festering pustules in back are just waiting to pop!

But my favorite of these two is Jason, with his own eyeball issues and a nasty gash across the mask that exposes his teeth and gums. It's quite realistic for something like this, and I'm very impressed.

Paint - ***
Both have relatively clean paint work, with little slop. Again, Jason is the better of the two for me, due to the realism of the exposed teeth and decaying flesh, but the bright colors on Stripe are eye catching and clean. His mouth and the teeth within are a bit flat though, lacking some of the crispness we see elsewhere.

While I love the front of Jason, the back does lack some of the same realistic work. The brains oozing out the skull needed a bit more detail to create the perfect look.

Value - **1/2
As regular size/release Mondoids, these guys will run you around $20 each at most retailers. It's a pretty standard price point for collectibles like this, particularly when they aren't sold through mass market retailers.

Things to Watch Out For -
Not a thing! In the photo below, I swapped around a couple bases and heads to show that they are designed for it.

Overall - ***
I don't know if I'm sold on the style overall, but I do know that both of these will end up on the shelf in the Institute with their respective licenses. It's definitely a unique concept, and one that will spark conversation.

Score Recap (out of ****):
Packaging - ***
Sculpting - ***
Paint - ***
Value - **1/2
Overall - ***

Where to Buy 
Online options include these site sponsors:

- Entertainment Earth has them for $20 each.

- or you can search ebay for a deal.

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