Mezco Toyz has opened pre-orders for the One:12 Collective Solomon Grundy figure at $120 — but that $120 already includes a tariff surcharge that could go up or down before the figure ships. BigBadToyStore’s listing is explicit: “Listed Price INCLUDES Tariff Surcharge (Subject to Change Based on Final Tariff Rates).” Collectors who place the order today commit to a $12 non-refundable down payment; if the tariff rate shifts between now and the December 2026 shipment window, BBTS says it will notify buyers before charging the balance and will allow cancellation. The figure was first shown as a prototype on the San Diego Comic-Con 2026 show floor this past week.
What Mezco Built: A Custom Body for Gotham’s Undead Juggernaut
The Solomon Grundy figure uses a bespoke oversized body that Mezco engineered specifically for this release — it is not the shared platform the brand uses across the rest of the One:12 Collective line. That custom frame achieves over 32 points of articulation while carrying significantly more mass than a standard One:12 figure, allowing the Slaughter Swamp zombie to tower above every other figure in a DC display.
The figure ships with three interchangeable portrait heads — each capturing a different expression of Grundy’s menace — plus three sets of interchangeable hands and a massive tree-trunk accessory. The fabric clothing is real tailored soft goods, artificially distressed and aged to simulate the character’s decades-long residency at the bottom of a swamp — the same fabrication approach Mezco applies across the One:12 Collective line and the primary reason the series commands a price premium over injection-molded rivals. A character-emblem display base and adjustable posing post are also included.
SDCC Debut: Grundy and Peacemaker Share the Booth
The figure made its public debut at Mezco’s San Diego Comic-Con 2026 booth, where it was displayed alongside a Peacemaker figure — the long-running DC character whose most recent pop-culture moment came through James Gunn’s HBO series. Between the two, Solomon Grundy drew the collector community’s heavier attention: a character of his scale and horror aesthetic has been conspicuously absent from the line while lighter-framed figures and smaller-profile characters accumulated releases.
What Does the Tariff Surcharge Actually Mean for This Pre-Order?
The toy industry has been navigating significant tariff headwinds since 2025. Over 80% of toys sold in the United States are manufactured in China, and action figures fall under HTS code 9503, a category that has seen tariff rates escalate substantially under US trade policy. Mezco, an American company headquartered in Long Island City, New York, manufactures its One:12 Collective figures in China — as does essentially every premium figure brand in the market.
Rather than listing a “base” price and adding a tariff surcharge separately at checkout or at shipment, Mezco’s BBTS listing already folds the current tariff estimate into the $120 asking price. This is the approach that emerged among premium collectible retailers by mid-2026: transparency about what the tariff has already done to the price, while reserving the right to adjust if rates change before goods land in the domestic warehouse.
For a collector, the practical question is risk management. The $12 BBTS deposit is non-refundable regardless of what happens to the tariff rate. The remaining balance — approximately $108 at the current rate — is not charged until the figure arrives. If tariff rates drop, collectors benefit; if rates rise, BBTS will communicate the new figure before charging, and buyers retain the right to cancel. The collectibles market has broadly continued to grow despite these cost pressures: collectibles saw a 33% year-over-year sales increase in a recent Circana analysis, suggesting premium buyers are absorbing higher prices when the product warrants it.
Where Are Pre-Orders Alive — and How to Use Each Retailer
Pre-orders are live at BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth; Mezco’s own storefront also has the figure listed for direct purchase.
BigBadToyStore lists the figure with an estimated December 2026 arrival. The Pile of Loot program lets collectors hold the figure in a virtual storage locker for up to 90 days and bundle it with other upcoming orders before paying a single flat-rate shipment fee — a useful tool if multiple pre-orders are in flight simultaneously. Flat-rate domestic shipping is $6.
Entertainment Earth is showing free shipping on orders of $79 or more. Mezco’s storefront on mezcotoyz.com lists the official shipping window as December 2026 through February 2027.
Who Is Solomon Grundy?
For collectors newer to the character: Solomon Grundy is one of DC Comics’ oldest and most persistently reimagined supernatural villains. Cyrus Gold — a wealthy 19th-century merchant — was murdered and dumped in Slaughter Swamp, where he rose decades later as a shambling, near-indestructible revenant. His name comes from a nursery rhyme, which the character recites in a disoriented loop upon each resurrection. He first appeared in All-American Comics #61 in 1944 as an antagonist for the original Green Lantern, Alan Scott, and has since been a recurring threat for Batman, Superman, and multiple incarnations of the Justice Society and Justice League.
The character’s horror-adjacent aesthetic — decomposing flesh, swamp-matted clothing, superhuman strength paired with limited cognition — makes him an outlier in the One:12 Collective line, which is populated primarily by costumed heroes and armored antagonists. The custom body Mezco engineered for this release is specifically designed to reflect that imposing, monster-tier mass, distinguishing it visually from the line’s standard villain releases in the way that previous oversized figures like Darkseid and Doomsday stood apart from their peers.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Mezco One:12 Solomon Grundy figure ship?
The official shipping window from Mezco is December 2026 through February 2027. BigBadToyStore’s listing estimates arrival in December 2026 specifically, which would put it on the earlier end of the Mezco range. Shipping dates for pre-orders at this lead time are estimates and can shift.
Will the $120 price change before the figure ships?
It may. BBTS is explicit that the $120 price already includes an estimated tariff surcharge, but notes that the final price is subject to change if tariff rates are adjusted before the product arrives in its warehouse. BBTS has committed to notifying buyers before charging the balance and allowing cancellation if the price changes. The $12 down payment is non-refundable regardless of outcome.
What accessories come with the Mezco One:12 Solomon Grundy figure?
Per the official BigBadToyStore listing: three interchangeable portrait heads, three pairs of interchangeable hands, a tree trunk weapon, and a display base with an adjustable posing post. The figure is outfitted in real fabric soft-goods clothing styled to evoke the character’s decades of swamp submersion.
Is the Mezco One:12 Solomon Grundy sold out?
As of now, pre-orders remain open at BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth. Mezco DC villain figures in the One:12 Collective have historically experienced high demand; prior oversized releases like Darkseid and Doomsday generated significant interest. Whether this pre-order window stays open through the shipping window or closes early is not confirmed, but BBTS’s current listing shows no sold-out status.
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