Comments on: One Strange Marvel Team Up

By: Steven Fallon

Steven Fallon — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:15:55 +0000

While Doctor Strange was never a huge A-lister, he was always a little more popular than most realized. He always had a big 'cult following' and that's why he had the '78 movie made, and there's even going to be a new Doctor Strange movie supposedly. Red Skull, he simply looks cool. The Thing? He is an A-listed without a doubt!

By: Jeffmc2000

Jeffmc2000 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:57:27 +0000

I'm wondering if some of those toys might have originally been other characters and Ben Cooper chose the Marvel heroes (and villain) that the templates could have most easily been changed to. Dr. Strange looks like it could have been made out of some leftover Dracula toys, and the Red Skull could have originally been a mummy or werewolf or something.

By: rob!

rob! — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:50:52 +0000

RED SKULL?!?!?

By: John III

John III — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:39:25 +0000

NOT some of the costumes I would have chosen. Maybe "Cap" though.

By: Neal

Neal — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:04:30 +0000

My guess is that Ben Cooper was looking for characters that would tie in well with Halloween. Red Skull and The Thing certainly have gruesome faces that make good masks, and Doc Strange has that warlock sorta thing going. Hulk would've been a better choice, though, especially in 1980.

By: Sherman Unkefer

Sherman Unkefer — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:07:28 +0000

Amazing find – those are priceless. But I agree, The Thing but no Hulk? Head scratcher!

By: plasticfetish

plasticfetish — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:58:44 +0000

Wow… seriously… wow.

By: Devlin Thompson

Devlin Thompson — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:38:31 +0000

One of the great frustrations of my eBay career was the time some years ago (pre-eSnipe) when I got distracted by a phone call or something and missed the end of the auction for a "Lando Calrissian jiggler", which closed for its opening bid of $2.99. At least I've got the Red Skull.