The 9 Most Blatant Knock-Off Action Figures Ever Made

[Chris]

Loved Atomic Man had loads of fun playing with him....

Agreed...or at least until his fingers broke off.

[palitoy]

I know the TR articles are always slanted in the negative for comic effect but I personally love knock offs.

[kingdom warrior]

Slade is a badass Mofo.....Loved Atomic Man had loads of fun playing with him....

[MIB41]

I always thought AHI's Apes were a fun knockoff of Mego's POTA.

[Chris]

I really truly regret selling my Slade doll, it went to buying something very cool but oh how I miss him.....

That Slade is a bad mutha...

Hush your mouth....but he's writing 'bout SLADE.

[palitoy]

Wow this is a three year old piece!

he's basically an unlicensed Shaft

So....a knock off. Knock off is generally used to suggest a copy of something existing you're correct but Slade is a borrowed concept and worthy of the term IMO.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

Slade is the best of them.

[PoorMansJB]

When I think "knock-off" I think of a something that clearly borrows heavily from an already existing, better-made (and potentially licensed) toy. In that regard, I don't see how Slade is a knock-off; that he's basically an unlicensed Shaft -- all the more bizarre given that Shaft was R rated -- I might accept (see next para), but "knock-off" doesn't quite fit from my perspective.

BTW, I have the deluxe Slade set with extra clothes (a fireproof crash suit ala both Big Jim and G.I. Joe), bullet-proof vest, and some curious accessories like a stack of [simulated] cash (which to me suggested he was more criminal than hero but whatever). At any rate, I bought him because I primarily collect 007 memorabilia and there's something about the set that makes him out to be more Black Bond than Negro Magnum.

[Joe90]

The picture of the Fighting Yank was the 2nd version of the Fighting Yank that came out in the late 1960's. This second version's got a knock-off of a Tommy Gunn head, which, ironically, was a UK GI Joe knock-off that was ignored by Hasbro.

[Bruce Banner]

It always used to amuse me going to all the toy market stalls and cheap stores and seeing all the knock off figures ripped off whatever was popular at the time.

The amount of He-Man, Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers knockoffs that filled those places was staggering.

[sauce]

Some resemblance I noticed today. . . . .

[chuckamok63]

My money's on "Spaderman"

[spotter]

I always thought of Mike Power and Joe's much younger( and totally not cool cousin.) I imagine him on the street looking up at the back upper floor window " hey Guys... can Joe come out and play? Whaddaya mean No, I brought my own hand powered helicopter and everything."

Soon after Joes other Cousin "the Defender" hit the scene but that is a whole other story

[tomstoyz2]

Is Mr.Rock supposed to be "Spock" ?


ha ha, just kidding.

[Eric]

Love Mr. Rock, especially the shirt. It has that early pre-series publicity photo look where they hadn't quite settled on the final design, with high collars, etc.