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Like many action figures of the period, it was split into two prosaic Heroic and Evil factions. Large Warriors, smaller Ghostlings and a selection of playsets and vehicles were released. [ 1 ] Tonka launched Supernaturals with a large hologram display at the 1987 New York Toy Show. [ 2 ]
Secret Wars was a 1984-1985 line of action figures and playsets, launched as a tie-in between Marvel Comics and the Mattel toy company.. The line was a reaction to DC Comics' 1984 deal with Kenner Products for the Super Powers Collection.
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Winning the license away from Knickerbocker and Mattel in 1982 with an emphasis on action and art, Kenner devised hidden mechanisms within the figures that would trigger an action when the figure's legs or arms were squeezed. This emphasis on each figure's "super power" led to the naming of the line: "The Super Powers Collection".
The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline was introduced by Hasbro in 1982, and lasted to 1994, producing well over 250 vehicles (i.e. in-universe are meant to move under their own power), and playsets (i.e. toys representing static bases of operation such as fortresses, or equipment such as artillery pieces).
Honoring his love of vintage toys and “all things ‘80s,” he constructed his first custom toys in 2013 – “straightforward tributes to retro video games” – creating old-school action ...