Stranger Things - NIKKI!

Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (Netflix Animated Series) - Nikki - Jazwares 2026

Nikki Baxter is a new character to the Stanger Things Universe introduced in the Tales from '85 Animated Series on Netflix. She is the daughter of the kids' teacher, Mrs. Baxter, who gets attacked by vines and ends up joining the main crew of kids in their creepy adventures. When I found this toy at Target back in Springtime, I hadn't seen the show and didn't know anything about her character. But I have a penchant for the punkier people in life, so her aesthetic naturally pulled me in. Of all the 80's tropes that the live-action series exploited (not always accurately), I always thought the edgy counter-culture punk vibe was missing. And it seems like a pink-mohawked newcomer was a great way to fill the void. The Jazwares Stranger Things line(s) have been a little hit-or-miss for me so far. But I think the two Tales from '85 ladies so far are easily the nicest looking so far. I think animated designs are always a little easier to portray in this scale compared to live-action likenesses though. Let's check out Nikki below!

Nikki comes with three accessories. One looks like the grabbling hook, one looks like an antenna, and one reminds me of a Ghostbusters Trap. She also comes with the "viewmaster" reel for the flashlight.

This set some with a real flashlight. It doesn't shine that bright, but it's a great accessory since almost every episode of the show features characters with flashlights. This flashgliht is actually a projector which can display two other-dimensional creatures with a simple viewmaster-type apparatus. This flashlight is also a blacklight.

 

I might have misunderstood, but I thought using the blacklight feature of the flashlight on Nikki's shirt was supposed to reveal something.  I don't see anything I can't see with the naked eye.

Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!

Here is Nikki with the only other female in the Tales from '85 lineup so far, Eleven.

(The Max Mayfield figure should be coming soon since it was first teased back in February).

And here are all my Jazwares Stranger Things ladies so far (I'm missing some). From Left to Right: Eleven (Season 5 Masked), Max Mayfield, Nikki Baxter, Holly the Heroic, Eleven (Season 5 Unmasked), and Eleven (Tales from 85).

Cheers!