What Ever Happened to the Man From Atlantis Toys?

What Ever Happened to the Man From Atlantis Toys?

Kenner Man From Atlantis Toy Proposal
It’s not often I get to play toy detective (which is a shame because I have the hat and everything) so it was gratifying to make this discovery this week. Ever since I posted the Kenner Toy Proposals for the Man From Atlantis Line, I’ve wondered what the line would have actually looked like. Then I found a curious couple of pages in the far back of the 1978 Kenner Catalog that answered my question.
Kenner Man From Atlantis Toy Proposal
I am pleased to present Scuba Squad , Kenner’s attempt to rebrand the toys they were making from the then cancelled series, which gives a glimpse of what might have been. Click the link to see the evidence yourself.

About The Author

Mantooth
AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.

3 Comments

  • chunky B on September 12, 2007

    Hah! I remember that show! Toys would have rocked. My friends and I spent hours trying to perfect that “Man From Atlantis” swimming stroke… It didn’t impress the swimming instructors at all!

  • Anonymous on September 12, 2007

    great detective work, i woulda loved this stuff as a kid! great work. dusty abell

  • zee on September 13, 2007

    Excuse me, I seem to be having a Zippy the Pinhead moment here:

    “Scuba Squad! Scuba Squad! SCUBA SQUAD!!!”

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