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Vintage 1991 X-Men action figures by Toy Biz

November 7, 2009

I recently picked up an old X-Men Marvel comic in a second hand store – in fact, it wasn’t just any old issue, but #1 from October 1991, when they were relaunched as simply “X-Men” (rather than “Uncanny X-Men”) with pencilling and story by the much admired comic book artist Jim Lee.

This is the third of the four variant covers telling the same tale – Rubicon – and features the double page pin up spread A Blast From the Past – again by Jim Lee, together with inker Scott Williams. It actually clocks in as the biggest selling comic book of all time with over 8 million copies sold, so it’s not the rarest of finds, however, there’s still lots to enjoy for the collector – flipping the comic over there is this great vintage Toy Biz advert for the first wave of X-Men action figures!

There have been innumerable series of X-Men action figures over the years but it’s fun to take a look back at where it all started with what was a huge assortment of characters in a 9 figure line up. This original assortment included vehicles for Magneto and Wolverine and additional play sets – Wolverine was furnished with a Combat cave and Cyclops a Lightforce Arena.

  • X-Men #1 October 1991Wolverine – issued with a removable mask, a samurai sword and had special snap out claws (which meant the elbow joints didn’t bend).
  • Storm – issued with a lightning bolt accessory and the lightning bolt on her chest lit up.
  • Archangel – issued with two missiles which could be launched from his finger, as well as having flapping wings.
  • Nightcrawler – issued with a sword and suction cups above the right knee and on left hand.
  • Cyclops – issued with a visor which lit up.
  • Colossus – issued with a weight bar and special power lifting action.
  • Juggernaut – issued with a battering ram and with a power punch action.
  • Magneto – issued with a removable helmet and cloth cape and magnetic hands and chest.
  • Apocalypse – issued with a staff and magic jewel and had an extending body action.

1991 Toy Biz X-Men, 8, 246, “”

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Filed Under: The Uncanny X-Men Tagged With: Marvel, Toy Biz, Wolverine, X-Men

Comments

  1. tim says

    July 17, 2011 at 4:16 am

    I have a wolverine figure about 17.5 to 18 inches in length , hbe is rubber rather than plastic . 1991 toy biz. i cannont find information about him.

  2. Debs says

    July 18, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    hi! the only large wolverine i can think of is the X-Men Wolverine 15″ Supersize Figure
    that Toy Biz released in 1991.

  3. ricky says

    August 30, 2011 at 12:57 am

    i have a marvel comic castle it has a gun at the top a hanging seat and like some sort of jail on it. i was wondering how much is it worth

  4. Debs says

    August 30, 2011 at 10:57 am

    hi ricky – do you mean the “Marvel Superhero Squad Battle for Doom’s Castle playset”? you can find them new from $US 20 upwards…

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