Post by doc on Jul 21, 2008 14:39:16 GMT -6
That line is, of course, from the 1989 Batman film. In the context of this post, however, I'm talking about the D&D action figures and toys that came out in the early 80's. Does anybody else remember them?
As I noted in another post, I still have the cleric and elf on my shelf. I think these were the two best ones. The cleric is a curvy blonde with close-fitting plate mail, a mace/staff, and a glittery silver cape. The elf is smaller than the cleric, wiry with blue chainmail, a leather tunic, and green cape. He comes with a glow in the dark sword, a shield, bow and arrow, and a take-no-guff expression on his face. I recall having a few others: a dwarf with a big sword, a half orc, and a large green ogre with armor and weapons. Over the years they must have fallen prey to kidnapping house-goblins, for I haven't seen them in nearly two decades.
I recall that I always liked the Warduke figure, though for some reason I could never find him on the shelves. He was the epitome of cool back when I was 10. When I eventually found him for sale in a comic/games shop many years later I was disappointed to see that he looked like something you'd get in a Happy Meal.
Besides the action figures they also had larger monster figures with limited mobility. I recall that I (or perhaps a friend of mine) had a really nice looking owlbear. There were tons of goblins, generic men-at-arms, etc. If I remember correctly, they even put out a Tiamat before the line finally called it a day.
Does anybody else remember these toys? Fondly? With Disgust? At all?
Doc
As I noted in another post, I still have the cleric and elf on my shelf. I think these were the two best ones. The cleric is a curvy blonde with close-fitting plate mail, a mace/staff, and a glittery silver cape. The elf is smaller than the cleric, wiry with blue chainmail, a leather tunic, and green cape. He comes with a glow in the dark sword, a shield, bow and arrow, and a take-no-guff expression on his face. I recall having a few others: a dwarf with a big sword, a half orc, and a large green ogre with armor and weapons. Over the years they must have fallen prey to kidnapping house-goblins, for I haven't seen them in nearly two decades.
I recall that I always liked the Warduke figure, though for some reason I could never find him on the shelves. He was the epitome of cool back when I was 10. When I eventually found him for sale in a comic/games shop many years later I was disappointed to see that he looked like something you'd get in a Happy Meal.
Besides the action figures they also had larger monster figures with limited mobility. I recall that I (or perhaps a friend of mine) had a really nice looking owlbear. There were tons of goblins, generic men-at-arms, etc. If I remember correctly, they even put out a Tiamat before the line finally called it a day.
Does anybody else remember these toys? Fondly? With Disgust? At all?
Doc
