Mezco . One:12 Collective . Revealed SDCC 2026
One:12 Collective Lion-O
The first One:12 ThunderCats, in the flesh
Last updated 24 July 2026
The short version
Mezco showed the One:12 Collective ThunderCats Lion-O at San Diego Comic-Con on 24 July 2026, at booth 3045. It is a painted prototype, roughly 6 inches, with what reads as a tailored cloth tunic and a fully detailed Sword of Omens. No price, no release date and no pre-order have been announced, and the card still says pending licensor approval. The One:12 line standard is $116 in 2026.
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Price, release date and pre-order
- Figure
- ThunderCats: Lion-O, One:12 Collective
- Maker
- Mezco Toyz
- Scale
- Roughly 6 inches, 1:12
- Price
- Not announced. The One:12 line standard is $116 in 2026
- Release date
- Not announced
- Pre-order
- Not open
- Accessories shown
- Sword of Omens
- Costume
- Reads as tailored cloth, not confirmed by Mezco
- Status
- Pending licensor approval, prototype shown
- First shown
- 24 July 2026, San Diego Comic-Con, Mezco booth 3045
Nothing above is a live offer. The $116 figure is the current One:12 Collective line standard, shown for reference only. Mezco has quoted no ThunderCats price.
Part By Part
Everything the booth photographs show
Mezco has not published a spec sheet, so every line below is read off the photographs rather than off a press release. Observation, not confirmation.
The portrait
Rankin/Bass proportions rather than a realistic cat. The heavy black brow markings run back into the temples exactly as the 1985 model sheet has them, the eyes are orange with slit pupils, and the mane is sculpted as flowing ribbons instead of the clumped spikes most Lion-O figures default to. This is the part of the figure even its critics are conceding.
The tunic
There is a visible knit weave across the blue, a hemmed neckline, and shoulder pads that sit as separate layered pieces with piping around the edge. Tailored fabric costumes are the defining feature of the One:12 Collective, so cloth is what you would expect here, but Mezco has published no spec sheet and has not said so.
The abs cut-out
The oval opening in the tunic has sculpted abdominal muscles underneath rather than a printed panel, which is how the cartoon design reads. It also tells you the body underneath is fully sculpted rather than a plain buck hidden by cloth.
The Sword of Omens
Fully realised: a silver blade with a centre fuller, the hooked crossguard, blue gem inlays running down the grip, a faceted pommel, and the Eye of Thundera set in red with the black cat crest cut into it. At this scale the crest is a paint application most makers skip.
The belt
A separate white piece over a blue underlayer, carrying the red and black Eye of Thundera buckle and the row of white studs. Separate rather than sculpted-on, which is the more expensive way to do it.
The prototype tells
One hand is unpainted pale resin, the thigh cuts are unhidden, and there is visible flash in places. That is entirely normal for a convention piece months out from production, and the card says so: pending licensor approval, prototype shown, final product may vary.
The Gallery
Every angle from the floor
Booth photography by @thundercatsnow and @thebadassreviews on Instagram. Case photo and reveal art: official Mezco Toyz images.
Against The Field
How it compares to the Lion-O figures you already own
Four classic Lion-O figures, four different jobs. This is the honest picture of where the Mezco lands.
Mezco One:12 Collective
2026, announcedCloth costume, thirty-plus points of articulation, swap portraits and hands expected. The most poseable classic Lion-O yet if it ships as a standard One:12.
Super7 ULTIMATES!
in line nowThe incumbent. Bigger, all-plastic, vintage-flavoured, deep accessory counts. A scale step up and roughly half the money.
Mezco Mega Scale
2011Mezco own previous Lion-O. A statue-figure with seven points of articulation, frozen mid-roar. Presence rather than posing.
Mondo 1/6
2024The premium tier. Cloth, portrait swaps, display-piece scale and a price to match.
Questions
Everything fans are asking
How much will the Mezco One:12 Collective Lion-O cost?
Mezco has not announced a price. For reference only, the standard One:12 Collective figure sells for $116 in 2026 and the deluxe tier reaches $180. Reading either of those across to ThunderCats is a guess until Mezco publishes the listing.
When is the release date?
Not announced. The figure was shown at San Diego Comic-Con on 24 July 2026 under a Coming Soon card with no window attached. Mezco One:12 figures typically open pre-orders several months after a convention reveal and ship a good while after that.
Can I pre-order it yet?
No. No pre-order is open at Mezco or at any retailer. The booth card still reads pending licensor approval, which means Warner Bros. has not signed off the design, so it is too early for a listing.
Is the costume real fabric?
It reads as tailored cloth in the booth photographs: a visible knit weave, a hemmed neckline and separately layered shoulder pads. Custom fabric costumes are the defining feature of the One:12 Collective line. Mezco has not published a spec sheet, so treat it as an observation rather than a confirmed feature.
What accessories does it come with?
Only the Sword of Omens has been shown. A standard One:12 Collective release normally includes multiple swap portraits, several pairs of hands, a display stand and character-specific accessories. None of that has been confirmed for Lion-O, and the Claw Shield in particular is unaccounted for.
How does it compare to the Super7 ULTIMATES Lion-O?
They sit at different points. Super7 ULTIMATES is 7 inches, all plastic, vintage-flavoured and $65. The Mezco is roughly 6 inches with a cloth costume, deeper articulation and, if it follows the line standard, close to double the price. The Super7 is the accessible shelf piece; the Mezco is the poseable collector piece.
Is this the same as the Mezco 5 Points ThunderCats?
No. 5 Points is a separate Mezco line shown at the same show: 3.75 inch figures with five points of articulation, covering Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara, Panthro, both Mumm-Ra forms and Ma-Mutt. One:12 Collective is the premium tier and only Lion-O has been shown in it.
Is the design final?
No. The reveal card carries three disclaimers: pending licensor approval, prototype shown, and final product may vary. Details visible now, including the unpainted swap hand and the exposed thigh cuts, can and often do change before production.
Sources: Mezco Toyz official Instagram and One:12 Collective catalogue, retrieved 24 July 2026; booth photography by @thundercatsnow and @thebadassreviews; Super7 and Mondo published pricing.