Toy Biz X-Men

[kovert]

Not sure if these have been discussed already. Anyone remember these from the 1990s at the peak of the X-Men's popularity? It was around the time cartoon aired in Australia. There was only a small selection of characters in the first line - some very scrawny-looking with outdated costumes. Then they expanded the series to include (then) current costumes and different versions of characters. Some of the packaging seemed to differ from the US releases, with Tyco card backs instead of Toy Biz branding. It seems Australian retail stores didn't really get much stuff later on. Comic book shops sometimes had them, but for $20.

[Paulbot]

Yep, I had a few (Colossus, Wolverine, Archangel, Apocalypse, Juggernaut) but got rid of them a year or two back. I remember following what ones were coming out in the US but there weren't a lot on shelves here (outside comic shops). I think I got all mine at Kmart.

I became an X-Fan in 1991 and remain a huge fan to this day, its only second to my Transfandom. But its s fandom that remains firmly in the comic books - don't think I have a single X-Men related toy these days.

[kovert]

I think I got all mine at Kmart.

Yep, remember seeing then at K-Mart around 1994. It was the X-Force series including Cable, Warpath, Shatterstar and Stryfe. Also remember seeing Weapon X Wolverine. I believe they were $13.99 at that point.

World 4 Kids once had a huge wall of Tyco branded X-Men figures like Iceman, Forge, Banshee, Mr Sinister, Sauron etc. They were all only around $9.99 or something.

Mid to late 1990s, Myer had Wolverine II, Cyclops I, Magneto and Gambit going for $4.95. Simple but cool looking from a nostalgia perspective.

[millhouse]

The original line was based off the failed pilot "Pryde of the X-Men", hence the figures looking nothing like the eventual cartoon (which I believe opened with the "Night of the Sentinels" episode(s?)).

As far as I recall off the top of my head anyway!

[Paulbot]

Yep that'd be about right. It was a bit odd for the toys to not look like the Jim Lee redesigns that had occurred by the time they came out (and which the Animated series used).

The 'Pryde of the X-Men' designs also made it to the arcade game - which I recall playing in an arcade, but the App version of it is not much fun.

[kovert]

Pryde of the X-Men = Wolverine with an Australian-ish accent :) Where did that come from? Did it ever air on Australian TV? I remember seeing "Night of the Sentinels" in early 1993. Cyclops was originally released with his X-Factor uniform. Think they released a redeco without the white X plus yellow highlights a bit later.

[Paulbot]

Pryde of the X-Men = Wolverine with an Australian-ish accent :) Where did that come from? Did it ever air on Australian TV? I remember seeing "Night of the Sentinels" in early 1993. Cyclops was originally released with his X-Factor uniform. Think they released a redeco without the white X plus yellow highlights a bit later.

"Night of the Sentinels" (and all series one) was shown here in 1993. I don't know if the Pryde pilot ever did. All these years later I've never actually seen it (but not that interested in seeing it either)

[Sky Shadow]

The original line was based off the failed pilot "Pryde of the X-Men", hence the figures looking nothing like the eventual cartoon (which I believe opened with the "Night of the Sentinels" episode(s?)).

As far as I recall off the top of my head anyway!

I think you're a little confused - the characters' costumes were comic-based, just not necessarily the ones they were still wearing at the time. (Storm's was the random exception, which looked more like Ms Marvel's torso, presumably in order to include its "Power Glow chest". The line began with Wolverine, Storm, Archangel, Nightcrawler, Cyclops, Colossus, Juggernaut, Magneto and Apocalypse, two of whom weren't in "Pryde", and some (particularly Cyclops in his X-Factor gear) looked strikingly different from their animated counterparts.

[Sinnertwin]

Was that the series that had the Wolverine toy as Weapon X with a helmet (?)
Always wanted that toy

[Paulbot]

Storm's was the random exception, which looked more like Ms Marvel's torso, presumably in order to include its "Power Glow chest".

Storm's costume was comic based too, that full body black outfit with a lighting bolt across her chest was her costume for a short while around the early-mid 200s of Uncanny (http://www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2014/04/x-amining-uncanny-x-men-230.html).

[kovert]

Initially, brown Wolverine and X-Factor Cyclops seemed to be the most difficult to find from the first series. They had plenty of everything else, especially the villains.


Was that the series that had the Wolverine toy as Weapon X with a helmet (?)
Always wanted that toy

Yes, Weapon X was the 4th edition of Wolverine in the toy line. I seem to remember only seeing green cable Tyco carded versions in the shops. There was also a Marvel Legends version (looks pretty cool).

[Sky Shadow]

Storm's costume was comic based too, that full body black outfit with a lighting bolt across her chest was her costume for a short while around the early-mid 200s of Uncanny (http://www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2014/04/x-amining-uncanny-x-men-230.html).

Oh yeah! I did remember the less triangular-lightning-bolty version of that costume, after she cuts her hair, but I never identified the toy as being based on it. Maybe it was the lack of a cape.

[kovert]

Storm's costume was comic based too, that full body black outfit with a lighting bolt across her chest was her costume for a short while around the early-mid 200s of Uncanny (http://www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2014/04/x-amining-uncanny-x-men-230.html).

Toy Biz produced a redeco of the black costume lightning bolt version in silver a few years later. With the two red 'X' logos, it more closely resembled her 1990s white costume. Nicer than plain white paint.

[Zommael]

The first X-Men toy I got was a talking X-Factor Cyclops when I was... guess I must have been seven or eight. It was around the time I was getting into Power Rangers, and X-Men was just becoming widely known in the UK due to the cartoon. I don't think I have ever been without a collection of X-Men figures since then. Growing up, X-Men was certainly one of my main comic book franchises to follow. I remember a trip to the US when I was about 13 and getting a mutated Cyclops figure which was at the time the easiest way to get Cyke in his then-modern Jim Lee uniform. I also remember getting Cyborg Wolverine (Albert) for Christmas, hunting down a decent Storm, only having either Cyborg or Projector Chest Wolverine for a brief time...

I carried on collecting X-Men specifically when Marvel Legends and Select came along, then later when Marvel Universe did. My most recent purchase was the Legends wave that came out this year (which seems to put the lie to the rumours that Marvel and Hasbro are deliberately avoiding X-Men merchandise for... some reason).

[spiderken17]

These are the ones I have in my action figure box (obviously not including Mr Fantastic). Some of them are fantastic sculpts, some of them are not.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/spiderken17/PA240007_zpsfd5c5576.jpg

[kovert]

With the talking figures, did Toy Biz also release a Spider-Man, Hulk etc? There could have also been a Wolverine.

Cool line up SpiderKen. You've got quite a few from the original 1991/2 series there. Are the accessories still about?

A Marvel Legends Jim Lee Cyclops would be pretty cool. Closest thing to it would be the X-Men Classics 6" super articulated Cyclops from the early 2000s.

[VERT]

These are the ones I have in my action figure box (obviously not including Mr Fantastic). Some of them are fantastic sculpts, some of them are not.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u229/spiderken17/PA240007_zpsfd5c5576.jpg

I had a huge collection of X Men figures from the first ones out to the later ones like Trevor Fitzroy, Silver Samurai. X-Man Nate Grey. Each wave the sculpts got better and better. Then I sold them all :rolleyes:

[kovert]

I had a huge collection of X Men figures from the first ones out to the later ones like Trevor Fitzroy, Silver Samurai. X-Man Nate Grey. Each wave the sculpts got better and better. Then I sold them all :rolleyes:

Toy Biz would have made five or more versions of Cable as the sculpts got better. He is a popular character like Wolverine. Cable in Spider's photo resembles the animated series interpretation, probably inspired by a comic book appearance. Did you get a decent price for the figures, Vert?

[VERT]

Oh I had lots of Cable figures. Sold well over 50 figures. Nope sold for a real crap price. May as well just given them away. Then the buyer had the nerve to complain cause some had dusty feet.:rolleyes:

[Paulbot]

Looking at those figures I'm not sure which is the more obscure of the two: Gideon or GW Bridge. Both of whom have faded into obscurity.

[VERT]

Those two were everywhere in the shops back in the day. Sold them too :rolleyes:

[spiderken17]

With the talking figures, did Toy Biz also release a Spider-Man, Hulk etc? There could have also been a Wolverine.

Cool line up SpiderKen. You've got quite a few from the original 1991/2 series there. Are the accessories still about?

A Marvel Legends Jim Lee Cyclops would be pretty cool. Closest thing to it would be the X-Men Classics 6" super articulated Cyclops from the early 2000s.

Yeah they are all complete, the accessories are in another box. I pick these up for $3-$4 at toy fairs and the like. I doubt they will be worth much in the future but they are cool to have and I am collecting them for my son so he has some action figures when he is older.

[kovert]

In terms of playability they'd be fine and great for dis-play too. Just make sure their feet don't get dusty :D Ice Man was always cool (yep) with his freezable ice-sled block. Heaps of fun.

Did anyone have any of the deluxe size figures? They were sold in a box.

[VERT]

To this day My Iceman still lives in the fridge :rolleyes: