Pick YOUR Mount Rushmore of Action Figures

[PNGwynne]

*Mego RC Batman
*Flocked GI Joe
*Big Jim (and by default, Pulsar)
*Vintage He-Man


No Star Wars or Joe RAH for me, I'm biased.

[Random Axe]

My own personal Mt Rushmore is probably different from what history would pick. THe actual one based on relevance and importance I think looks like this

1. Mego Superman
2. Flocked Gi JOE w/ kung fu grip
3. Kenner Darth Vader
4. Snake Eyes RAH

[EMCE Hammer]

I'm replying without reading so hopefully what pops in my head is my true favorites

Magnetic Batman
8" Spider-man
Pulsar
Steve Austin
Mike Powers

Honorable mention
Original GI Joe
Big Jim
3 3/4 core Star Wars
Mego WGSH/Trek/POTA - hard to pick one
He-Man
Thundercats


I'd need to do a separate HOF for knockoffs.

[thunderbolt]

Original GI Joe
6MDM
RC Batman
Mattel Shogun Godzilla

[toyhunter1970]

1. super joe commander hasbro 1977

2. dr steel pack mattel 1976 kirby box edition

3. six million dollar man kenner 1977 bionic grip edition

4. dr who denys fisher 1976

[Wee67]

For MY monument?

1- Mego Batman
2- GI Joe w flocked hair
3- Steve Austin (with one eye drilled out, creating a tunnel you can look through from the back of the mountain.
4- Fisher Price Little People Dog (Black and white with red collar)

Evel almost replaced Col. Austin. It was close.

[PNGwynne]

For MY monument?

...3- Steve Austin (with one eye drilled out, creating a tunnel you can look through from the back of the mountain.

That is inspired!

[warlock664]

Mine:

1) Ideal Captain Action w/SUPERMAN costume set (my very first action figure)
2) Hasbro GI Joe Adventure Team Talking Commander
3) Mego 8” Captain America
4) Kenner Six Million Dollar Man

[Mego Milk]

BAD GUYS!

Kenner 12" Darth Vader
Mego Joker
Secret Wars Magneto
Mego Green Goblin

[Falstaff13]

For my personal Mt. Rushmore--He-Man, the Super Powers Superman, Gabriel's Lone Ranger, and the Kenner Indiana Jones.

I totally get the votes for the likes of GI Joe and all, but I was born in 1975, so those came just ahead of my own toy experiences. As "founding fathers," I'd include GI Joe, Captain Action, and Johnny West, along with a Mego WGSH. When we start to get to 3.75", then I'd go Kenner Star Wars (and maybe even FP Adventure People). It's really hard to limit to four, of course.

[VintageJoe70]

I guess I would say:

1. GI Joe Adventure Team Commander
2. Johnny West
3. Big Jim PACK Commander
4. Steve Austin

Obviously there were half dozen more I could have added, but these are the early ones I remember playing with....Pre- star wars....

[The Nawd]

WOW! This is tough.

For me I'd say these guys.

1. G.I. Joe Adventure Team Talking Commander
2. The Six Million Dollar Man
3. Luke Skywalker 3 3/4 inch version
4. 8" MEGO Superman

There's many others I could've posted, but I remember that I played with these the most.

[Eric]

Here are my picks by line and introduction date (and favorite figure in some cases). Other contenders: Big Jim, Major Matt Mason and Colorforms Outer Space Men

1. GI Joe (astronaut with space capsule)
2. Captain Action (Spider-Man)
3. Action Jackson series
4. Mego Star Trek figures (Spock)

[knight errant00]

For me, the listed figures are the ones that changed the toy world for me when they were released. Not too different from some of the other lists here:

1. AT bearded GI Joe
2. Mego Batman
3. Kenner "Early Bird" Star Wars Luke Skywalker
4. G1 Optimus Prime

[Punchingboy]

This is just my personal list

Mego Superman
Mego Spider-Man
Darth Vader
Luke Skywalker

I’d throw in a Smurf but I don’t think they’re quite action figures

Hey wow, that's exactly the same as mine. Cool!

https://imgur.com/a/1aUwe0K