Comments on: Super Powers Highlight – Super Amigos Shazam!

By: chad

chad — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:03:30 +0000

no wonder the thing was only a foreign release for it shows that the company really was playing fast and lose with duplicating super powers. glad you found one of your desired pieces even if it gives new meaning to ugly figure and was n’t that the line that had a riddler as repainted green latern figure in it

By: Brainlock

Brainlock — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:55:20 +0000

What ep did Ollie appear in?
for some inane reason, I remember the name of the Plas ep, which is included on the dvd that just came out, but I don’t remember Ollie or J’onn/Fate/Tornado ever appearing as opposed to Atom, who did appear on occasion, but never got a figure.

and Chip – was the US cape looking like the card back? because that sorry scrap of cloth on that figure HAS to be mentioned!

By: Joe G.

Joe G. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:08:13 +0000

Batman, Robin, Penguin, and Riddler were all produced as Super Amigos. Check out one of Chip’s past blogs for pictures of these guys: http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/blog/chipcataldo/the-super-powers-highlight-colleccion-super-amigos/

By: Sam Moreno

Sam Moreno — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:24:01 +0000

These came out in 1989?

By: CantinaDan

CantinaDan — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:53:57 +0000

Oh man, what a mug on that one! Looks like he just got punched by Doomsday or something. Thanks for highlighting this guy, Chip!

By: superfriend

superfriend — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:58:19 +0000

Glad to have you back, Chip. Slacker indeed-NOT. Love these.

Character selection is always a big question with any toy line.
My Guess?
1. Batman was tied up license wise. And the rest of his ‘family’ as well. Notice no Robin, Joker, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, or Riddler.
2. We get the other 6 main SF heroes from the Challenge series = Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman.
3. Green Arrow and Plastic Man did each appear in one episode of the SF show.
4. Shazam had his live TV show.
5. We get 2 of Superman’s best known villains.

Makes some sense to me.

By: chris dodd

chris dodd — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:53:47 +0000

hey chip great read as allways ,he should look great with all those super amigoes i sold you last year ,any word on the stuff you say you posted to me on the 29 th of november,as they havent arrived and you didnt send me the tracking number ,sorry to bring it up here ,but ive had no replys to my emails to you for over 2 weeks you said you were going to check it out ,then nothing ,no word at all,so glad your ok ,and back on the toy hunt and finding greatstuff like this guy cheers

By: Joe G.

Joe G. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:01:46 +0000

That is beautiful. Well, the card, anyway. The figure is totally hideous.

Keep an eye out for another one for me, will ya?

By: NoisyDvL5

NoisyDvL5 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:43:49 +0000

I can never see enough super powers stuff. Thanks, Chip!

By: mentalpower

mentalpower — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:33:39 +0000

Great stuff, Chip, keep ‘em coming! We want MORE reviews and more photos!

By: Mario

Mario — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:13:02 +0000

Wow, an actual new discovery… Super Powers never cease to amaze.

By: jzachery

jzachery — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:41:21 +0000

Great blog Chip! Love seeing Super Powers! Shazam (I prefer this name to Captain Marvel, though it usually refers to the wizard) is one of my favorite Super Powers figures. Is the cape on this version different as well? In any case, thanks for the blog!

By: toychango

toychango — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:39:09 +0000

“Con mi potente punetazo”= With my powerful punch. I always like seeing super-hero phrases in other languages. I used to read Mexican reprints of American comics and expressions like “My Spider-Sense is tingling!” sounded so cool to me in Spanish. Anyways, great blog Chip!

By: Hourman

Hourman — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:37:11 +0000

Wow what a find – and the card art is really terrific.

By: Darth_Ennis

Darth_Ennis — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:00:12 +0000

WELCOME BACK CHIP!!!

AS always, this was a new one on me. I can’t wait to see the next one.