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Original art for MTC Blue Thunder toy (Sponsored Link) –

I fondly remember the MTC Blue Thunder gathering dust at Toys R Us next to the Arco V guns as a teen. This isn’t my grail but I sure do think it’s swell. Toy packaging art was the reason I ever picked up a paint brush and it made my life better.

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As silly as these things can be, I haven’t verified anything but I’m certain Fred Flinstone jumped out of a plane at least once. Yes, I’m trying to justify this thing.

Gor King of the Terrons from the UK (sponsored link) 

I have a well-known Hasbro Super Joe addiction, and even sweeter is the line in its UK packaging. Dubbed “Commander Power” in England, Super Joe didn’t do well there either, but LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS BOX. I want it but can’t afford it right now. It’s good to want things though.

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This one tasks me, even though some kid already did the transfers, I think that adds to the mystique. I don’t know who drew these things but they were amazing and I love this so much. 

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I love this amazing UK comic ad for Palitoy Commander Power. In 1978, Palitoy who were still selling 12″ GI Joe under the Action Man banner (and doing ver well) took Hasbro’s latest incarnation of Joe, now called Super Joe, and rebranded it as Commander Power.

Three figures from the US line were brought over, Super Joe, The Shield, and Gor: King of the Terrons. Funny enough, the Terron itself was rebranded “Gargon” and wisely sold as a nemesis to the Action Man Space Ranger figures. So I guess Gor was king of nothing in the UK?

Like all Palitoy products, the packaging was improved upon with wonderful art and a comic story on the back.

Palitoy Commander Power ran for two years and was not a big hit for the company. The Super Joe concept faded in the US by 1978 and Hasbro wouldn’t return to action figures in a meaningful way until 1982.

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