What one property from your childhood that hasn't yet been reissued or reimagined do you want back the most?
I want the original M.A.S.K. vehicles reissued the most. I only had one figure and vehicle - Sly Rax and the Piranha - but I always thought the toys were fantastic. =)
Starcom! Those ships still blow away most of what's on the market these days.
Supernaturals
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I know it won't happen, and if it did, I have no idea how they would handle it.
that being said Wheeled Warriors or Inhumanoids would be cool too.
This is kind of timely given the Takara/Tomy news, but I want straight up RE-ISSUES of the original Battle Beasts. I don't want any re-imaginings. I just want the originals released again.
M.A.S.K.
The Matt Trakker in G.I.Joe was cool, but not enough!
The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman.
I didn't have them as a kid, but coveted them, and obviously loved the tv shows. In the late 90s, I picked up some of the figures on eBay, but they were not in the best condition. (Mostly because I was too cheap to pay for minty specimens.)
I have to agree with MASK and I want them the original scale. I skipped the Matt Trakker in GI Joe but if they do the smaller scale, I'd have to get some.
Mego Wayne Foundation
Earthquake Tower (there is no possibility of this one due to sensitivity issues with current modern disasters and 9/11, but it was an insane toy. It came with its own soundtrack )
My very first action figure line, Major Matt Mason (big surprise for folks who have seen my avatar on various sites). Still one of the most imaginative toy lines ever, even without today's high tech advantages.
For toys, I know that Palisades tried, but I'd really like a full-on reimagining of the Micronauts. Every so often, current owner Hasbro teases us, but we're overdue.
For media, no question: Space Above and Beyond!
Best, MyClone
How about those western Fanner 50 cap pistols & holsters? These can be had online for lot$ of money, these days, and were NOT cheap even in the 60s. They were beautifully shiny metal, looked like the real deal, and featured bullets you actually assembled (and lost the first time they were fired, of course). Of course, the Fanner 50s were from another age...a better one, IMO...back when this country was the envy of the planet...and cowboys ruled the TV airwaves every night!
Kenner Girder & Panel sets were some of the most realistic and imaginative building toys I can recall. The city scenes one could make would make wonderful display environments for those smallish Marvel Universe guys. I think Girder & Panel sets are still being made...by some other company...and seem to be only available for sale online, AFAIK.
As far as action figures go...Pulsar, the Ultimate Man of Adventure, needs to be remade from the ground up. He looked great, had that see-thru chest and pumping heart gimmick, and sported a groovy costume. He even had a playset or two. However, there was substantial room for improvement. First, he needs to be an actual 1:6 scale figure...not the giant awkward anomaly that he and his nemesis, Hypnos, were. (I'm reminded of those "1:6" scale DCD superheroes...) That way Pulsar might be able to pal around with 12" figures other than Hypnos! Second, Pulsar needs modern artculation....and hands that could actually grasp...anything. Vintage Pulsar's hands reminded me of Barbie's Ken dolls...useless. And finally, Pulsar's white booties may have been some of the strangest shoes ever made. Anyone who owns a vintage Pulsar may know what I'm talking about!
P.S. I'm glad to see Captain Action has been revamped. Round 2 had its heart in the right place, and tried to improve on the vintage figure designs...with one tragic flaw, however. The masked heads look laughably huge...but any Silver Age Marvel characters for sale gets my attention. I went ahead an ordered a Cap Action & a Captain America costume...warts & all. I'll just have to find & substitute a more proportional Captain America headsculpt...even if I have to make one myself!
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
Everything else has been redone in one form or another (even the Japanese stuff), But boy oh boy, would I LOVE to see Captain Power re-imagined for the 21st century.
Don't know if this counts since it would be a re-imagining of a re-imagining but I don't know what Hasbro is waiting for to re-do Super Joe. As long as they don't pull some lame Star Brigade-like designs and stick to and expand the original characters, I think they could make some cool figures. If they shrank them down to current G.I. Joe size, even better.
Mr. Tibbs
Manglords! Remember them? They were these rubbery dinosaurs and mutants that came in plastic eggs. You could rip them apart and then they were supposed to go back together (They didn't.) But I still loved 'em. And I'd love for them to make a comeback just so they could make a new version of their playset, Manglord Mountain, a toy I asked Santa Claus for 3 years in a row and never got!
Also, Mattel's Mad Scientist line. Loved those toys as a kid. Disect an Alien, the Monster Maker, all of 'em!
Dinosaucers!!!!! Although, I suppose if that property was relaunched and took off I'd have less of a chance of ever actually getting one of those original Brazilian figures.
Just one? That`s tough....
I'm trying to decide between Bravestarr, Silverhawks, Captain Planet, MASK, Visionaires, Dungeons and Dragons and Bionic Six.
I prefer 4" scale figures so I`m happy with Matt Trakker from the GI Joe line, I just wish he come in his flying car and that we had Miles Mayhem in his Converting Hellicopter, but a new MASK line would probably be in a smaller scale due to the larger vehicles.... hmmmm ... gonna go with Silverhawks cause it would be cool to have those next to the new Thundercats, maybe Bandai can at least give us Monstar since he briefly appeared in the new Thundercats toon.
Gotta mention though I'd love to have 4" modern versions of Rambo, Chuck Norris (vs Super Ninja two pack!), Mr.T, Dutch (Arnold in Predator), Ripley (Aliens) and some Aliens and Predators.
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the FutureEverything else has been redone in one form or another (even the Japanese stuff), But boy oh boy, would I LOVE to see Captain Power re-imagined for the 21st century.
I second this.
Not too many left from my childhood that haven't been redone or reimagined (Megos, star wars, joes). But I wouldn't mind seeing a new 3 3/4" line for Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Also would love a new line based on the Filmation Flash Gordon cartoon. Other lines Id love to see woud be a D&D cartoon line, an updated Bionic Six line, and a rereleased Six Million Dollar Man line.
Super Powers, hands down.
Same scale - with action features, mini comics, vehicles and playsets. (DCUC failed in this aspect)
The Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman.I didn't have them as a kid, but coveted them, and obviously loved the tv shows. In the late 90s, I picked up some of the figures on eBay, but they were not in the best condition. (Mostly because I was too cheap to pay for minty specimens.)
I had a dream once NECA made a small line of Six Million Dollar Man figures. They were gorgeous. 
-JJJ
I have three.
Bravestarr. Originals hit during the tail end of my toy eligibility, but I'd love to see a new 6" line or, at least, see it folded into MOTUC via Rio Blast.
Gargoyles. Originals were still around when I returned to toys as a collector and I think many of them still hold up, but new ones would be great.
Big Jim's P.A.C.K.. Before my time, but I'd about die for a 6" line ala DCUC. No updated looks, either. 70s hair and clothes, just modern figure engineering. Failing that, I'd love to see a 12" Commander Big Jim along the lines of what Round 2 just did with Captain Action.
-JJJ
Super Powers, hands down.
Same scale - with action features, mini comics, vehicles and playsets. (DCUC failed in this aspect)
Although I never had a single one as a kid, Super Powers is easily my second most-wanted reissue. I'd buy two of each, one of each to display loose and one of each to keep carded. =)
Anyone here remember the Mego Pocket heroes line? How about some of those vehicles and playsets??
The Fortess of Solitude
The Batmobile with exploding bridge
Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet
Great stuff.
Marvel's animated Dungeons and Dragons figures. Venger, Tiamat, Shadow Demon, and of course the kids and DM. Dunno why figures of this never happened.
Marvel's animated Dungeons and Dragons figures. Venger, Tiamat, Shadow Demon, and of course the kids and DM. Dunno why figures of this never happened.
AGREED!
I remember waiting for LJN to make them due to the fact that they made Tiamat. Not only that, but I figured they would be part of the line because Warduke, Kelek, and Strongheart actually appeared in the cartoon. The character designs were screaming to be made into toys.
Mr. Tibbs
Wow, so many to choose from.
Number 1 would probably be M.A.S.K.,though that did run out of steam at the end there (or maybe I just wasn't into F1 racing).
I would take Dinosaucers, Bionic 6, Dinoriders, Spiral Zone (dolls!), C.O.P.S., Silverhawks (I thought the masked figures they made later in the line were great), Sectaurs, Starcom, Chrystar, Visionaries, etc. Heck, I'll even take Power Lords or Centurions. Or, going international, Diaclone, and not just the stuff that became transformers... I had a few huge robot bases that were great.
ROM, Greatest of the Spaceknights, without a doubt.
He's all of the stuff I loved as a kid rolled up in one: Superheroes, Star Wars, and Knights. Hmm… No dinosaur aspect, except for the semi-villainous Serpentyne, but that's OK.
Since the rights to the character are no longer Marvel's, and haven't been for decades, I had to get creative when it came to ROM. Thus, my ROMnibus set of three volumes, and one of my ROM mini-busts.
Does anybody remember the Dinosaur Transformer Toys. I had a T-Rex that you had to twist the neck of to start the transformation. Only trouble was, my six year old strength wasnt enough to twist it, so whenever I wanted to transform it I had to get my dad to do it. Kinda took a lot of the fun out of it.
Captain Future was a huge property here in Germany I would really see updated. I would also like to see Exosquad return since both the toys and the cartoon were awesome.
I second the Rom: Spaceknight request.
And while some figures were made of The kids from Battle of the Planets/Gatchaman years ago, I'd like something better. They were nice to look at but an odd scale and under articulated. I love those designs though and would welcome some new toys.
Also, while Space Battleship Yamato/Starblazers had a ton of toys in Japan, I'd love a few modern figures of those guys.
I'm pretty happy with what Mattel is doing with He-Man, and the G.I.Joes (when I can find them) that are re-dos of classic figures are tops. I would say a complete team of classic Thundercats in ONE FRIGGIN' SCALE, but, alas...
Major Matt Mason with the original bendy arms.
Captain Lazer too in the 12 inch scale & all the great vehicals and cool lazer canon!
Matchbox Fighting Furies would be my first choice - 8" pirate figures with great costumes and fighting features.
Speaking of Matchbox, I always wanted FX Max get another chance. Think Captain Action but with horror movie characters. The Alien costume was epic even for its time.
3 3/4 Alien line (which was aborted by Kenner) would be my last choice. Who wouldn't want an adorable lil xenomorph?
The more I think about it the more I think Mask Exosquad any better three and three-quarter superhero line similar to Lego would just be amazing. It's three and three-quarter lines and mask could have scilpts and accessories of today they would be unbelievable
Bobbi, Bif Bang Pow! is making new Mego Style Million Dollar Man figures, as well as lunchboxes and aluminum water bottles and glasses. They showed them at this years Toy Fair. They are still in prototype form at the time, as you can see Oscar Goldman doesn't have a head, but if the orders from the stores come in enough, they will produce them.
- Matt
Centurians would be cool to see redone. Power Extream! I also would love to see an actual cartoon for Battle Beasts, although I know Diamond Select threw around a re-do with the Minimates line. Starcom were really good toys as well, still one of the best toy lines ever made. Maybe new americanized Robotech done mainstream style, not Macross imports or whatnot, like they did with the Tundercats. Oh, and Dino Riders were AWSOME!!
- Matt
Matchbox Fighting Furies would be my first choice - 8" pirate figures with great costumes and fighting features.
Fighting Furies. I just googled then and realized that I actually got that samurai outfit as a gift when I was young but never saw any of the actual figures. I always wondered what this set was about. Thanks for solving a childhood mistery for me.
I loved ROM as a kid, and still do. That bust is AMAZING! I wish more merchandise was available for fans.
#1 has to be M.A.S.K. 2 and 3 are tied with Arco "The Other World" and original Go Bots.