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| − | In 1986, as part of the 3rd wave of the then-popular [http://www.toyotter.com/sp/figure.html Super Powers] action figures, it was decided that a kewl-looking villain should be added to the cast. Why they went all the way to the 30th century to get [[Tyr]] is unknown, but he gets the distinction of being the first honest-to-goodness Legion-related action figure. | + | In 1986, as part of the 3rd wave of the then-popular [http://www.toyotter.com/sp/figure.html Super Powers] action figures (which spawned its own comic book miniseries, [[Super Powers vol. 3|Super Powers (vol. 3)]]), it was decided that a kewl-looking villain should be added to the cast. Why they went all the way to the 30th century to get [[Tyr]] is unknown, but he gets the distinction of being the first honest-to-goodness Legion-related action figure. |
The Super Powers line featured "action" figures - you moved it in a certain way and they did something. Tyr's gimmick was that his arm blaster fired when you squeezed his feet. The front and back of the card tell of his "Power Action Rocket Launch" and a card you were supposed to cut out that described his powers and weaknesses. The third wave of Super Powers figures was made in smaller quantities than the earlier waves, thus he is more difficult to find than those in the earlier, more common waves. | The Super Powers line featured "action" figures - you moved it in a certain way and they did something. Tyr's gimmick was that his arm blaster fired when you squeezed his feet. The front and back of the card tell of his "Power Action Rocket Launch" and a card you were supposed to cut out that described his powers and weaknesses. The third wave of Super Powers figures was made in smaller quantities than the earlier waves, thus he is more difficult to find than those in the earlier, more common waves. | ||
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The 4th wave of Super Powers figures for 1987 never got off the ground. However, in an interview several years ago, former Legion artist [[Steve Lightle]] discussed being asked by the Kenner team to design at least two Legion figures: [[Dream Girl]] and [[Dawnstar]]. They never made it past the drawing stage, though Steve's suggestion for Dream Girl's insignia can be found on [http://www.toyotter.com/sp/4th.html this page] that has an excerpt from the interview (the original of which has apparently vanished into cyberspace). | The 4th wave of Super Powers figures for 1987 never got off the ground. However, in an interview several years ago, former Legion artist [[Steve Lightle]] discussed being asked by the Kenner team to design at least two Legion figures: [[Dream Girl]] and [[Dawnstar]]. They never made it past the drawing stage, though Steve's suggestion for Dream Girl's insignia can be found on [http://www.toyotter.com/sp/4th.html this page] that has an excerpt from the interview (the original of which has apparently vanished into cyberspace). | ||
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| − | [http://www.toyotter.com/sp/tyr.html ToyOtter's page] | + | Image:SuperPowers-Tyr-front.jpg |
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| + | ==External link== | ||
| + | *[http://www.toyotter.com/sp/tyr.html ToyOtter's page] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Action Figures]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:45, 16 September 2007
In 1986, as part of the 3rd wave of the then-popular Super Powers action figures (which spawned its own comic book miniseries, Super Powers (vol. 3)), it was decided that a kewl-looking villain should be added to the cast. Why they went all the way to the 30th century to get Tyr is unknown, but he gets the distinction of being the first honest-to-goodness Legion-related action figure.
The Super Powers line featured "action" figures - you moved it in a certain way and they did something. Tyr's gimmick was that his arm blaster fired when you squeezed his feet. The front and back of the card tell of his "Power Action Rocket Launch" and a card you were supposed to cut out that described his powers and weaknesses. The third wave of Super Powers figures was made in smaller quantities than the earlier waves, thus he is more difficult to find than those in the earlier, more common waves.
The 4th wave of Super Powers figures for 1987 never got off the ground. However, in an interview several years ago, former Legion artist Steve Lightle discussed being asked by the Kenner team to design at least two Legion figures: Dream Girl and Dawnstar. They never made it past the drawing stage, though Steve's suggestion for Dream Girl's insignia can be found on this page that has an excerpt from the interview (the original of which has apparently vanished into cyberspace).
