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    Museum Robot
    • May 9, 2007
    • 5796

    Super Strength Superman



    * This page from the 1979 Denys Fisher (UK) Catalog shows an early sketch of what would later become Power Action Superman. It’s not known why the name was changed. A few years back Benjamin Holcomb interviewed the late John McNett (director of preliminary design) he explained that the Power Action Superman was originally designed…

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  • Earth 2 Chris
    Verbose Member
    • Mar 7, 2004
    • 32526

    #2
    Love the reuse of the classic Neal Adams "Kryptonite Nevermore" pose.

    Chris
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    • cjefferys
      Duke of Gloat
      • Apr 23, 2006
      • 10180

      #3
      That's fantastic! Didn't know about the name change. I'm sorry to say though that the actual toy and it's action feature isn't nearly as exciting as the picture above depicts it to be.

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      • starsky
        veteran member
        • Aug 26, 2007
        • 6200

        #4
        i love that supes artwork!

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        • ScottA
          Original Member
          • Jun 25, 2001
          • 12264

          #5
          That's pretty cool.
          sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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          • PNGwynne
            Master of Fowl Play
            • Jun 5, 2008
            • 19458

            #6
            Originally posted by starsky
            i love that supes artwork!
            Me, too--very striking.
            WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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            • vulcan2074
              Live Long and Prosper
              • Mar 23, 2008
              • 7811

              #7
              That ad is killer.
              Sammy

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