Marvel Secret Wars toys [Archive]

Marvelmania

Aug 20, '07, 10:56 PM

Although many may not call these classic toys, they are 23 years old now. Anyway, I'm thinking of starting up a carded collection of these figures and boxed playsets (as if I'm not collecting enough things:crazy: ). Anyone here collect this line? What am I looking at price wise and what are the rare or more expensive figures? Still haven't made up my mind on these so any imput would be appreciated. Thanks.

megoat

Aug 21, '07, 12:05 AM

I am by no means an expert, but I have watched auctions for these over the past few years and it appears that by and large the line is pretty affordable. Even carded. Secret Wars doesn't seem to fetch the kinda $$$ that the Kenner Super Powers fetches (even super powers are affordable compared to toy lines like Mego). I say go for it! I've always kinda like the line, even if most consider it inferior to Super Powers.....

RussG

Aug 21, '07, 12:22 AM

I dabble in them, you can pick up a fair number of them under $20 MOC each

Iceman, Electro, Constrictor were never sold in the USA so they go for $100+ for MOC

here are some rough numbers from what I've seen

Captain America ... under $20 MOC
Spiderman ... about $35+
Dr. Doom ... under $20 MOC
Magneto ... under $20 MOC
Iron Man ... for the most part around $30 for MOC
Wolverine ... about $35+ (black claws about double for the most part)
Kang ... under $20 MOC

Black Spiderman ... $50+
Baron Zemo ... around $30 for the most part
Daredevil ... $35+ he may be more now I haven't checked on him or the falcon much
Falcon ... $40+
Hobgoblin ... $50+

deals can still be found easy with all of them except for Iceman, Electro and Constrictor ... they are the Yak Face's of the Secret Wars :grin: ... get those 3 out of the way first and it's all down hill

Grendel

Aug 21, '07, 12:37 AM

Just as a reference here's a buy-it-now for Iron Man, Dr Doom and Dr Octopus, all three carded for $50 with free shipping:

http://cgi.ebay.com/SECRET-WARS-DR-OCTOPUS-DR-DOOM-AND-IRON-MAN_W0QQitemZ180149779351QQihZ008QQcategoryZ348QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The seller has Zemo, Daredevil and Captain America for $65 in another auction.

I can remember (back in the day) trading a guy three or four of the Marvel Toy Biz figures for a carded Hobgoblin through an ad he had placed in Comic Buyer's Guide - ended up getting a couple of Hobgoblins that way. Ah, pre-internet days...

The Sentry

Aug 21, '07, 2:14 AM

What a great line! I loved the little "secret shields" only thing I didn't like was the same molds were made for the cycles, the tower of Doom I still have, 1984 what a great year for toys! The Super Power figures were always having sleepovers at the tower! Cap and Supes were tight back in them days in my room while "The Cars" were blaring on the radio! Ahhhhhhhh, being a kid ruled! :yes: Another beef I had with the line was an obvoius one.........where the eff was the Hulk? :sarky:

Earth 2 Chris

Aug 21, '07, 6:59 AM

where the eff was the Hulk?

That was a huge oversight. I think the Hulk may have helped keep the line alive. Every kid knew who the Hulk was, thanks to the live action and animated series. But if you didn't read comics, that second wave of black Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Falcon must have really had you scratching your head.

Chris

Marvelmania

Aug 21, '07, 9:26 AM

Thanks forthe feedback and info guys!

toys2cool

Aug 21, '07, 9:40 AM

I loved these as a kid and use to collect them until recently,the prices that RussG put are pretty much right on the money

huedell

Aug 21, '07, 9:55 AM

Cool figures...I feel bad I don't own them

kresge1

Aug 21, '07, 10:22 AM

I love this line.I am missing the big three for a complete set.I came across some odd secret wars toys a few years ago.I am selling my doubles on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gulliver-Guliver-Marvel-Secret-Wars-Falcon-Figure-MIP_W0QQitemZ130145436883QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1169QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

kingdom warrior

Aug 21, '07, 12:59 PM

Funny these are the figures that started my Adult toy collection I use to have most of them Now I just own Black Spidey,Wolverine,Ironman and Daredevil.

I started buying these because of Wolverine if I'm not mistaken that was the first time Wolverine was made into an action figure.

Grendel

Aug 21, '07, 1:54 PM

This set also marked Hobgoblin's first appearance.

Thought for a moment it might have been Daredevil's as well and then remembered the Marx Marvel heroes...

Interesting, now that I start thinking about it. Characters like Doctor Doom, Electro, Kang, Iceman, Baron Zemo... was this their first appearance?

Earth 2 Chris

Aug 21, '07, 2:05 PM

Actually, it'd be easier to list the Secret Wars characters that DIDN'T have their first action figure appearance in the line. Only Spidey, Cap, Iron Man, and Falcon had seen articulated plastic before. Sure there were Marx figures and various other "plastic statues" of many of them, but SW marked the first appearance of just about everyone in that line.

Of course, Super Powers did the same thing for DC characters. Hard to imagine, but Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman and Brainiac (among many others) had never had action figures before SP.

Chris

Grendel

Aug 21, '07, 2:26 PM

Who are you calling unarticulated? See this billy club? Why, if I could move my arms, then...

http://www.superactionnews.com/harbertbatman/daredevil.jpg

Count Creepyhead

Aug 21, '07, 4:16 PM

I loved SW as a kid. The vehicles and playsets were kind of lame though. I remember how excited I was when I found Daredevil and Wolverine at Sears. Those were me 2 favorite characters at the time behind Cap.

I also remember when my older brother surprised me one day after school with a gift. Black Spidey!!

GaryPlaysWithDolls

Aug 21, '07, 7:30 PM

Man, I really loved those Secret Wars figures. I actually bought some extras (on card) as a kid and when some got worn out, I would just open up the extra. Which seemed kind of clever at the time, though not so much now. To have a Wolverine action figure was cool beyond cool and then Daredevil. I used to spend the 15-20 minutes walking back from the bus stop after school imagining what characters they might put out next.

samurainoir

Aug 21, '07, 8:14 PM

I have quite a few loose figures and vehicles/playsets, and a couple of carded figures.

I think the biggest problem with Secret Wars figures is that they will inevitably draw comparisons to the concurrent Super Powers line featuring the DC Comics characters, and the Marvel SW figures just cannot compete with the sculpts, articulation, and Action features of the SP Action Figures.

I collect prety much anything featuring DC or Marvel Superheroes, but Secret Wars kind of bottoms out the list of classic Vintage toy lines.

palitoy

Aug 22, '07, 9:08 AM

SW always brings me back to my teen years, just starting to collect and they made me miss Mego. I really wanted to like them but things like Cap having no shield, Doom having no cape made it hard.

The playsets and vehicles (some recycled from the 70's heroes in action line) were also a sign that Mattel didn't really care all that much and it paled compared to Super Powers.

Nowadays though, I find all that charming and actually find myself interested in the line.

The Sentry

Aug 25, '07, 2:09 PM

That was a huge oversight. I think the Hulk may have helped keep the line alive. Every kid knew who the Hulk was, thanks to the live action and animated series. But if you didn't read comics, that second wave of black Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Falcon must have really had you scratching your head.

Chris

The Black Spiderman was in the comics, Matt and Sam wasn't even there! Neither was Zemo or the Hobgoblin! Yeah I was scratching my head waaaaaaaaay back then! :yeah:
Hulk was a very big part of the Secret Wars I mean he held a mountain up saving the heroes from being crushed plus he even took the brunt of a blast from Ultron I loved his involvement in the Secret Wars and Mattel really did drop the ball on that!

EmergencyIan

Aug 25, '07, 3:33 PM

I think this was a pretty nice line, but I've never owned any of them. As kid, I was a Super Powers guy.

- Ian

megowgsh

Aug 26, '07, 1:50 PM

If anyone has a loose constrictor. I am interested.

Thanks,

Austin

Jet-Jungle

Aug 27, '07, 10:16 AM

Yeah, those toys were junk next to the DC figures at that time, but I got them anyway, repaint Caps bars, fix Wolvies mask, make another Cap into Cyclops, Iron Man was perfect, DD was ok, Falcons wings were dumb, Black Spidey was cool, regular Spidey kinda lame. Doom and Maggie didn't have any capes but I didn't care they were just punching bags anyway, Doc Ock was a joke, Zemo and Hobgoblin were great. I didn't have Iceman or the other foreign ones.

kresge1

Aug 27, '07, 10:36 AM

Iceman is the coolest looking one IMO

lechaq

Oct 10, '10, 9:31 AM

Hi everybody !
Look at this Dare Devil ! I'm French and I'm very glad to discover this type of secret war action figure on ebay, I have never see this kind of figure before. Do you know if there are others like this ?

eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310258674541&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

samurainoir

Oct 10, '10, 9:36 AM

I'm still kicking myself for the time I found a hidden auction that listed Iceman as Silver Surfer and forgot to place a bid.

clemso

Oct 10, '10, 10:36 AM