Toy-Ventures- Evil Cowboys by Zodiac Toys

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This week we talk about one of my "white whales" in knock-off monster toy collecting, the elusive and vexing "Evil Cowboys" action figures made by Zodiac Toys in the late 1970s. I wish I knew more about these but here is everything i have on the subject.

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[Godzilla]

Those are incredibly cool, but I swear I never saw them as a kid. I would have been all over them if I had.

[Neutron X]

Cool vid! Thanks for UK info. These did get some USA distribution in my area The Schnucks grocery store(chain) had them. Somehow these were a KO to cash in on Marshhal Bravestar cartoon.

[palitoy]

Cool vid! Thanks for UK info. These did get some USA distribution in my area The Schnucks grocery store(chain) had them. Somehow these were a KO to cash in on Marshhal Bravestar cartoon.

These would seriously predate that character but there were 80s variations on the theme called "Nightmare warriors".

[Falstaff13]

Oh this is awesome--I've always been a Weird West fan, and it's great to learn about new things up here.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I recall seeing those "Nightmare Warriors" in Tomart's Action Figure Guide book, but the Mego-like ones are new to me! So weird. There's something kind of unsettling about their all black bodies and stark white skull heads. Creepy and kitschy at the same time! Fun stuff!

Chris

[monitor_ep]

Without seeing this thread I had started making figures that would look like there modern cousins for a project, go figure.

Yes I would have love to had a few of those myself, great job on digging up this ad.

[Confessional]

"weirder and weirder crap" is superfun!

… any connection to UK Zodiac Toys stores?

[PNGwynne]

Cool. I think one reason I like these is their heads remind me of Mad Monster Party.

I recall the Nightmare Warriors. Do the Evil Cowboys only have 5-point articulation?

[Neutron X]

These would seriously predate that character but there were 80s variations on the theme called "Nightmare warriors".

Brian, Thanks for time info. I'm having trouble with exact time frame. I know I put them back on the shelf(agony) to pick out a paint set either acrylics or Oil in 80s. This store had grocery, pharmacy and a few isles of other things like books, garden, toys, crafts ect. They stocked Odd toy lines like Killer Tomatoes, Barnyard Commandos, and 5in Ko monster line all were sold there.