Imperial Godzilla

[Orion]

I find shoddy/cheap toys on display with better made/designed toys seems to bring out the characteristics of each other.

I agree with that point. And don't tell anyone, but I kind of like the Placo 1991 Wolfman. But I certainly wouldn't want that to be the only Wolfman figure I had in my collection. (And the Placo line seems to be subject to more criticism than the Imperial Unis.) With respect to the Imperials, the figures I had the most problems with were the Mummy and the Wolfman. But that is just my opinion. So keep those Imperials on your shelf and enjoy them.

[4NDR01D]

I love these guys! not a great looking Godzilla toy, but packs a hell of a wallop in the nostalgia department. I only have the 8" one, and a 5" one (can't find the imperial mark on either one but they are exactley the same as the 12" Godzilla by Imperial), and a similar if not uglier one made by "Dormei"? or something? I'd can't remember company name and don't want to disrupt my Godzilla collection to find out.
I Love the Universal monsters that Imperial did too (am I the only one?), OK, maybe love is a little strong of a word. I find shoddy/cheap toys on display with better made/designed toys seems to bring out the characteristics of each other.

[Orion]

Well at least the Imperial Godzilla is better than the Ben Cooper jiggler one, I'll give it that. Wow, we really got screwed on Godzilla toys here in North America. I have a lot of Godzilla toys, but the only US one I can tolerate having in my collection is the Shogun Warriors one.

While I love the Ben Cooper Universal Monsters (unlicensed though, right?), I have to agree that I'm not a big fan of the Godzilla - lacked charm. He kind of just looked like a regular dinosaur.

[ODBJBG]

It does look a step above the Universal Monsters that Imperial put out. The best thing about the Uni Monsters was the card art in my opinion. You get spoiled by some of the fantastic Godzilla figures that are readily available today, especially some of the imports from Bandai. But this guy looks ok - especially considering your options in getting a good Godzilla figure at the time.

Exactly. This guy isn't near as good as some of the Bandai's, but he was far superior to the other options we had back in the day.

If I had any painting skills at all, I guarntee I could repaint this Imperial Godzilla to look so awesome it's not even funny.

[cjefferys]

Well at least the Imperial Godzilla is better than the Ben Cooper jiggler one, I'll give it that. Wow, we really got screwed on Godzilla toys here in North America. I have a lot of Godzilla toys, but the only US one I can tolerate having in my collection is the Shogun Warriors one.

[palitoy]

My only thought was that a sharper figure might have looked better on the card art they employed on the card backs.

Heh, it wouldn't have to go far to impress me, I kind of like my monsters "Dime store". I think the proportions bother me mostly on the Imperials, I would love to own a display box however....

[Orion]

I don't think you are alone in your dislike for the figures. They were almost a mockery of the classic Uni Monsters and I don't personally desire to pick any of them up. I don't know what the designers were thinking when they put that line together - - - seemed like a "what the heck attitude, these will do." My only thought was that a sharper figure might have looked better on the card art they employed on the card backs.

[palitoy]

The best thing about the Uni Monsters was the card art in my opinion.

I can't even stand the site of those figures and I'm a ravenous fan of classic monsters, something about them just screams "I don't care". It may have to do with the fact that I had stare at them for eight hours a day at a crap job for a while.

[Orion]

I have (still have) the smaller one, I can still remember the big drugstore display box of them alongside the less impressive Uni Monster figures they made. It's been in every apartment I've ever had.

Imperial Toys rule, I just got their '78 sales brochure in.

It does look a step above the Universal Monsters that Imperial put out. The best thing about the Uni Monsters was the card art in my opinion. You get spoiled by some of the fantastic Godzilla figures that are readily available today, especially some of the imports from Bandai. But this guy looks ok - especially considering your options in getting a good Godzilla figure at the time.

[palitoy]

I have (still have) the smaller one, I can still remember the big drugstore display box of them alongside the less impressive Uni Monster figures they made. It's been in every apartment I've ever had.

Imperial Toys rule, I just got their '78 sales brochure in.

[Mikey]

I used to have one.

Man that thing was big and heavy.

The only thing I didn't like about it was the mouth ...

[thunderbolt]

He is pretty cool, but the face does look like a Godzilla blow up love doll.

[ODBJBG]

Surprised there isn't more love for this guy out there.

[toys2cool]

My brother would love that

[kennermike]

yeah that godzilla is funny looking!