1979 Kenner Megabug Gladiators Catalog

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  Described by Kenner in 1979 as “Combat vehicles of the future….half insect, half-machine” Megabug Gladiators were perhaps just too ahead of their time. That’s pretty much the only reason I can think of to justify why this cool toy line of insect tanks wasn’t a hit with kids. Had it been spawned in the […]

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[PNGwynne]

Thank you for posting this! One of my favorite toy lines ever, and I've imagined a wave 2 for decades.

I re-collected my set in Autumn 2018 and it was so satisfying. I have a vivid memory of picking out a Megaspider at Retzler's Hardware in Wooster, Ohio with my Christmas money after the holiday.

Perhaps a Toy Ventures on the line sometime?

[Werewolf]

Those a really neat. I don't really remember them though. Must have just kind of flew under my radar at the time.