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  • Marvelmania
    A Ray of Sunshine
    • Jun 17, 2001
    • 10392

    Ahi Batman Shooting Grappler

    A few people have been wanting to see this and a friend of mine switched some of my old floppy files over to CD for me. I called it a Batman Grappling Hook but the correct name is Batman Shooting Grapper by Ahi. I first came across a cartoon pic of this while looking through an old issue of the Superhero Catalog by Heroes World

  • Wee67
    Museum Correspondent
    • Apr 2, 2002
    • 10586

    #2
    You know I'm one of the people who has been dying to see this. Thanks for tracking it down. I wonder if its a direct rip-off of the Fun Stuff version. It looks the same, but those colors are awesome.
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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32498

      #3
      Man, that is awesome. It's really strange too. First of all, Batman was hardly ever (if ever) shown with a shooting grapple hook before the Dark Knight Returns rifle version, and Keaton's grapple gun. The only thing I can think of that predates this as far as a bat-launcher is the floor-standing Batarang launcher Adam West used on, I think, one episode of the TV series.

      Then there's the contemparary Ernie Chua/Chan Batman drawing along with the 40s Batman logo on the backer card. This baby is a time-bending piece of Bat-merchandise. It even went into the future! Every version of Batman in film, TV and comics now uses such an item, but not back then!

      AHI may have been a cheap toy company, but they could forsee the future!

      Thanks for sharing!

      Chris
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      • megoscott
        Founding Partner
        • Nov 17, 2006
        • 8710

        #4
        I bought this from Heroes World in 76 or 77 I think. I FULLY EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO SCALE WALLS WITH IT. I never expected a rubber suction dart.
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        • toys2cool
          Ultimate Mego Warrior
          • Nov 27, 2006
          • 28605

          #5
          that's awesome Tim,thanx for posting it up
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          • nvmbrsdoom5
            Persistent Member
            • Mar 1, 2005
            • 1627

            #6
            Hahaha, man I used to think the same way, I'd order these things like the shooting grappler or the Spidey web-shooters and I'd think I was really going to accomplish some amazing feats with them! The innocence of being 5 years old I guess

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            • megoscott
              Founding Partner
              • Nov 17, 2006
              • 8710

              #7
              The Batman Utility belt from the same era--was that AHI? I loved that thing.
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              • darkmonkeygod
                Career Member
                • Sep 5, 2005
                • 850

                #8
                Very cool. I really dig the depth and breadth of Azrak-Hamway International's out put.

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                • batmanmc
                  mego batman collector
                  • Jun 22, 2004
                  • 6227

                  #9
                  Thats Very Cool. Great Item. Mike

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                  • Marvelmania
                    A Ray of Sunshine
                    • Jun 17, 2001
                    • 10392

                    #10
                    Not sure about the Batman utility belt but Remco put out the marvel belts.

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                    • EmergencyIan
                      Museum Paramedic
                      • Aug 31, 2005
                      • 5470

                      #11
                      Very cool, Tim! Thanks for posting the picture!


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                      • Surfsup
                        Silver Chrome Dome
                        • Dec 2, 2005
                        • 1352

                        #12
                        Thanks for posting that pic Tim, I'm in love with that packaging!

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                        • Earth 2 Chris
                          Verbose Member
                          • Mar 7, 2004
                          • 32498

                          #13
                          Remco made a Batman utility belt. It had the Batman logo for a buckle. Early versions may have been labeled AHI, not sure.

                          Chris
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                          • palitoy
                            live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                            • Jun 16, 2001
                            • 59200

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris
                            Remco made a Batman utility belt. It had the Batman logo for a buckle. Early versions may have been labeled AHI, not sure.

                            Chris
                            I have the 78 and 79 Remco catalogs, I wonder if there is a variation on the belts, hmmmmm.
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                            • Megosean
                              Old School Megoer
                              • Jun 2, 2007
                              • 97

                              #15
                              Awesome

                              That is amazing. Thanks for posting the shot.
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