Monday, March 18, 2019

Terrific non-TV Toys: Penguin and Joker figures by Hasbro

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hasbro created a line of action figures for the DC Comics characters that were rather Mego-esque. They wore cloth outfits like the Megos we knew and loved from the 1970s and '80s (and hadn't seen in years, unlike right now), and they were comparable in size to Megos, maybe 9 or 10 inches rather than 8 inches high. But still not big like a 12-inch action figure. They were different.

Hasbro's line featured Batman and Superman in different incarnations, along with their Justice League brethren like Green Arrow and Aquaman. But there also were villains, and that's what you'll see on the latest episode of Terrific non-TV Toys, the 2001 Joker and 2002 Penguin from this set.

This one comes by special request -- thanks, YouTuber Chema Ramos.

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