Mighty Crusaders by Remco

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I have a very deep affections for Archie's Superhero characters and while I wish the Remco Mighty Crusader's line was better, I do realize this is the first and possibly only action figure line I'll see in my life time.


Characters like The Web, The Fox, the Comet and the Shield have never really been household names sadly.


This is from the 1985 Remco catalog and there are some awesome things in it that I will share in the coming weeks.

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[Earth 2 Chris]

I have a soft spot for these as well. I knew most of the comic characters from the 80s revival, and these were cheap distractions when my Mom went to Dollar General. I had everyone except the Buzzard.

I really like the blue tinted cardback versus the dull gray they ended up releasing.




That extra touch of color makes them seem more exciting and less...generic.

Chris

[ScottA]

I see some cool looking Mego customs.

[cjefferys]

When I was flipping through the catalog and came to this page, I kinda thought this might be one big reason why you bought it. The only figure in the line that I ever had was the Buzzard, my father picked it up for me at some yard sale, it took me a few years to figure out who the heck it was!

[PNGwynne]

I recall these well at Children's Palace and remember, too being unimpressed in the wake of MOTU and SuperPowers (which I collected in high school). But now I know the Archie heroes better and like these.