Mezco Toys: One:12 Collective and the Rest of the Lineup

What Mezco makes

Mezco figures on Amazon US land in three types in our data: action figures, anime figures and statues. One line does most of the work. Of 40 listings in the grid, at least 28 belong to the One:12 Collective.

The rest is a short list:

• 6-inch figures: two Breaking Bad figures and a Mortal Kombat X figure
• 5 Points: one boxed figure from a holiday film
• Bobble head: one 6 in Mortal Kombat X listing
• Statues: Static-6 and Rumble Society statues, a Pennywise "Deluxe 15cm", a Silent Hill 2 statue and a few others
• Boxed sets: one Indiana Jones 1:12 Temple Edition set

The licensed lines on the listings include Marvel, DC, The Batman, Mortal Kombat, Breaking Bad, Ultraman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beetlejuice, The Crow, Alien and several horror films. Mezco also has original lines on the listings: Rumble Society, Static-6 and a figure called Theodore Sodcutter. We name all of them only as the listings do.

Mezco One:12 Collective: what the listings tell you

One:12 is the scale. A one-twelfth figure of a 6 ft character stands 6 in. That's the math. The listings add the details.

Heights and scale

Listings that state a height run from 6 in to 7.1 in. Nine One:12 listings list a 6-inch scale. A big, bulky character runs taller than a regular one at the same scale, so a Hulk-sized figure states 7 in while most others state 6 to 6.7 in.

If you mix brands on one shelf, this is useful. One:12 figures sit in the same height range as many 6-inch lines from other makers. They won't tower over the neighbors.

Joints

Fourteen One:12 listings state an articulation count, the number of points where the figure moves:

• 30 points: nine of them, including the Marvel, DC and horror figures that state a count
• 28 points: four listings
• 32 points: one listing, the most in the grid

For comparison, the Mortal Kombat X figure outside the One:12 line states 17 points. If posing is the reason you're buying, the joint count is the line on the listing to read first.

Swap parts

This is where Mezco listings get long. A few examples, as listed:

• Wolverine: two heads, six pairs of hands, clawed fists, swords
• Ultraman: 2 heads, 13 interchangeable hands, effect parts, a jet, 5 breakaway buildings and a display base with post
• Beetlejuice Deluxe: 6 interchangeable heads, one with a light-up hat
• Doc Savage Deluxe: four heads, eleven hands and accessories

Thirteen hands is more hands than our shop has techs. It's also more small parts than most shelves are ready for.

My tía looked at the head count on one of these boxes and said she's gotten by her whole life with one head and two hands. She's not wrong. She also doesn't pose anything.

Deluxe editions

Several listings say "Deluxe Edition". In our data the Deluxe listings tend to list more swap heads, light-up parts or bigger accessories: the Ghost Rider Deluxe lists a Hell Cycle with light and sound, the Beetlejuice Deluxe a light-up head. Read the parts list on both versions if a character comes in regular and Deluxe. The difference is in the box, not in the figure's height.

Light-up parts and batteries

A few listings mention light-up heads or light and sound features. The listings in our data don't say what batteries they use. If a figure lights up, check the battery type when it arrives. Button batteries can cause serious injury if swallowed. Keep spares locked away and check that battery covers are screwed shut.

Who One:12 suits: a collector who wants to pose, swap heads and change the shelf now and then. Who should skip it: anyone who wants to set a figure once and never touch the parts box. A statue is the easier buy for that.

The rest of the Mezco lineup

6-inch figures

The Breaking Bad figures are 6-inch figures, one carded, with small accessories listed, such as a business card. The Mortal Kombat X figure lists a 6 in scale, 17 joints and game-specific accessories. These are simpler than One:12. Fewer joints, fewer parts, smaller boxes.

5 Points

One listing in our data carries the 5 Points name: a holiday film figure in a window box. The listing doesn't state a height or a joint count, so we don't print one. Read the listing photos to see how it poses before you buy it for posing.

Statues and bobble heads

Statue listings in our data include a Static-6 "15 in Statue", a Rumble Society statue, a Silent Hill 2 statue, a Pennywise "Deluxe 15cm" and a few typed as statues that carry 1/12 in the name. Most don't state more than that. The 15 in Static-6 listing is the big one. Plan a real shelf for it.

Static-6 and Rumble Society are Mezco's own designs, per the listing names, not film or comic licenses. If you like the look of a figure but don't follow any particular film, an original line skips the "which version of the character" question entirely. You buy it because you like it.

Two listings typed as statues in our data carry figure-style names: a G.I. Joe Destro under the One:12 Collective name and a G.I. Joe Storm Shadow 1/12. Our data doesn't list their parts or joints, so check each listing to see whether it's a posable figure or a fixed piece before you plan around either.

The bobble head is a 6 in Mortal Kombat X listing marked as a bloody exclusive. A bobble head nods. That's the whole feature, and it doesn't need a parts box.

Boxed sets

The Indiana Jones 1:12 Temple Edition is listed as an exclusive boxed set. Our data doesn't list its contents beyond the name, so read the listing carefully before you buy.

How to pick a Mezco figure

Start with what you'll do with it

If you want to pose and re-pose, read the joint count and pick a One:12 figure that states 28 or more. If you want one look that stays put, pick a statue or a 5 Points figure. If you want something in between, the 6-inch figures have some joints and a short parts list.

Plan where the parts live

Here's my one opinion for this page: with accessory-heavy figures, plan where the extra parts live before you plan the shelf. The listings back it up. When a box holds 11 or 13 hands, four or six heads and a pile of weapons, most of that isn't on the figure at any one time. It needs a home. A small drawer organizer, a labeled tackle box, a lidded tray. Anything with a lid.

Marisol's take: "Twelve to one is a ratio. Write it as a ratio and nobody argues about inches. Then label the drawer." She labeled mine before I could say no.

Read the edition words

Mezco listings use "Deluxe", "PX", "Exclusive" and version names in parentheses. PX marks a listing as a PX exclusive in our data. Version names like "Golden Age Caped Crusader Edition" or "Gotham by Gaslight" are different figures of the same character, with different costumes and parts. If you're buying for someone, get the full name of the version they want.

Check the seller

Some Mezco listings on Amazon come from third-party sellers. Read who sells it, who ships it, and the delivery date. That's the same advice I give for any figure that isn't sold by the maker directly.

Cloth costumes need room

Many One:12 figures use real fabric costumes, per the listings: jackets, coats, capes. Fabric takes more room on a shelf than a sculpted coat does. It can also catch on the figure next to it. Leave a little more space between cloth figures than you would between all-plastic ones.

Buying a Mezco figure as a gift

Most Mezco figures get bought by somebody who already knows the character. That makes the gift easy and the details hard. Here's the short checklist I'd hand anyone shopping for a collector:

1. The exact version. Get the full name, including the edition in parentheses. The grid has four different Batman figures and two different Wolverines.
2. Regular or Deluxe. Deluxe listings in our data list more heads or light-up parts. Ask which one they're after.
3. Their shelf height. If their other figures are 6-inch figures, One:12 fits. If they collect statues, a 15 in Static-6 piece is a different shelf.
4. Boxed or opened. Some collectors keep the box. If they do, the box needs a place too. A One:12 box takes more room than the figure standing on a shelf.

A gift receipt never hurts either. Collectors know exactly what they have, and the one thing worse than the wrong version is a second copy of the right one.

Mezco and the shelf next to it

Most collectors don't buy one brand. A One:12 figure at 6 to 7 in sits fine next to other 6-inch and 7-inch figures. A 15 in statue doesn't share a row with anything. A 6 in bobble head sits fine anywhere but nods every time someone closes a door, which is either charming or not, depending on the household.

If you're weighing Mezco against other makers of posable figures at a similar size, the NECA, McFarlane Toys and Hiya Toys brand pages cover their lines the same way this page covers Mezco. The statues page sorts display pieces from every maker in one table.

Small parts and who it's for

None of the Mezco listings in our data states an age. Swap hands, heads and weapons are small parts. Check the age label on the listing. Toys with small parts are a choking hazard for children under 3.

A lot of the lineup comes from horror films and darker comics, per the listing names. That's a fact about the lines, not a judgment. If a figure is going on a shelf at a kid's eye level, read the listing name and look at the photos first.

What we couldn't confirm

We couldn't open a Mezco page that states its founding year, owner or where the figures are made, so none of that is on this page. Everything above comes from the listings in our data, checked on Amazon US on the date at the top.

Count the hands in the box before you count the space on the shelf.