First revealed in July 2014, the pre-order for Lil' Mikey was announced via the Mondo blog on October 22nd 2014 and began shipping in August the following year. Sculpted by Mike Mitchell, based on the character's appearance in Mitchell's series, Just Like Us, Lil Mikey features an articulated head, and accurate Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ice cream on a popsicle stick.