AVENGERS FIGURES

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This page is designed to let you know what's available, and to help you find Avengers figures

*caveat*
The links to further info and purchasing agents are not meant to be exclusive nor exhaustive, and are by no means an endorsement -- they are simply the sites we could find with Avengers figures
(of course, some of the figures are exclusives, so. . . . . )
As in all cases like this, you deal with these sites at your own risk
The owners of this site and the creators of this web page take no responsibility, blah, blah, blah
*end caveat*

ToyBiz action figures
Avengers Boxed Set
Avengers Heroes Reborn Line
Marvel Gold Exclusives
Avengers in other ToyBiz Lines
Famous Covers

Collectible action figures
Secret Wars and Mego

Statues and Busts
Bowen Designs

And by far the most useful sites,
other pages with more Links to toy pages than the Wasp has costumes!

Avengers Boxed Set 5" Line
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It's a boxed set of the Avengers founders as they looked in Avengers #1 (1963): Hulk, Iron Man, and Thor, Ant-Man & Wasp (both 2" high articulating figs that come with flying ants to ride!), plus the original Giant-Man circa Avengers #2! Available July 1999.

[Man! Aren't these figs gorgeous?! Not even out yet and I can't wait for Avengers #16 boxed set!]

Links for info and pics
Toyfare Magazine #19

Links for purchasing

Avengers Heroes Reborn 5" Line
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Avengers Heroes Reborn: Thor, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Loki
These figures are a little taller than standard ToyBiz Marvel, around 6" (which is OK for Thor and Loki). Iron Man looks nothing like the current Iron Man in the Busiek/Perez Avengers comic. Released in 1996, these may be getting hard to find.

Links for info and pics

Links for purchasing
Amok Time

Marvel Gold Exclusives 5" Line
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Marvel Gold Exclusives are figures with low mass-market demand. The result? Limited production runs which are sold exclusively by one source. Many of the Marvel Gold Exclusives are Avengers. It's not uncommon for the Marvel Gold Exclusives to sell from $14 to $20 each. Figures are listed from older to newer, and most should still be available.

Marvel Gold Listing

Links for info and pics
Action Figure Times includes an interview and a poll for new figures

Links for purchasing
Troll and Toad (606) 878-2936 (also lists future Astro City figs)
John's Toys and Collectibles 1-800-505-8697
Neogenesis 1-888-NEO GENESIS, that's 1-888-636-4363
Bounty Hunters 1-888-TOYS BHC, that's 1-888-869-7242
Amok Time
Raving Toy Maniac Store, for Wonder Man
Wizard Store, for Wonder Man or Firestar

Avengers in other 5" Lines
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These are the common (or not so common depending on the number packed in the box) figures found in toy stores. Prices are usually around the $5 or $8 zone, unless you hit a clearance, an overpriced store, a figure with a vehicle, or a scalper. Only Avengers figures are listed. Note that some figures may no longer be available at your local toy store, depending on the age of the line.

American Heroes 2-pak: Captain America (a repaint of the Electro Spark version) with shield and Bucky. Exclusive to Toys R Us and limited to 20,000

The Vault Line: Ultron

Spider-Man Line: Spider-Man (over 100 different ones in all!), Captain America (closer to 6" and with crappy "sparking" shield), Sandman, Thing, "Crossing" Wasp, Namor

Fantastic Four Line: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Thing, Namor

Hulk Line: Hulk, She-Hulk

Iron Man Line: Iron Man (in various armors), War Machine, Spider-Woman, Hawkeye, USAgent, Century

Marvel Hall of Fame Line: Invisible Woman, Spider-Woman, Tigra, Ms. Marvel

Marvel Superheroes Line: Spider-Man, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Thing, USAgent

Marvel Universe Line (K.B. exclusive): Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thing, War Machine

X-Men Line: Beast, Quicksilver

Links for info and pics
Want to see all these figure lines? Raving Toy Maniac Archives, go to Action Figure Web Page
Want to build your own figure? Raving Toy Maniac Scratchbuilder's Toolbox
Wizard on-line

Links for purchasing
Portal -- looks like mostly new releases (search for company Toybiz, leave word search blank)
Amok Time
Try some of the toy Links below, there are links to major toy retailers

Famous Covers 8" Line
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The Famous Covers are 8" (closer to 9") figures which harken back to the Mego figures of yesteryear. Each figure is highly detailed and articulated, and comes with clothes and accessories. Line started in 1997, to date there are four series of four figures each, plus three exclusive 2-paks and an exclusive mail-in. They are very popular and sell for around $15 each.

Two-Packs limited to 12,000 pieces:
Spider-Man (red/BLUE costume) and Electro, Target exclusive
Spider-Man (BLACK alien costume) and Spider-Woman (black costume), K.B. Toys exclusive
Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman, Target exclusive

Mail-in limited to 10,000 pieces:
Aunt May, Famous Covers exclusive requiring proof-of-purchase

Note: The only non-Avengers are the villains, Storm, Wolverine, DD, and Aunt May!
Seems like a Jarvis fig is in order!

Links for info and pics
Raving Toy Maniac Archives, go to Famous Covers
Mining Co. Action Figures Famous Covers links
Action Figure Times Figure Newsletter
Wizard Magazine #89, pg 125

Links for purchasing
John's Toys and Collectibles Series I is in the Blowout section
Portal -- looks like mostly new releases (search for Famous Covers)
Heroes for Sale -- looks like mostly new releases
411 Toys -- looks like mostly new releases
Amok Time -- new and older releases

Secret Wars and Mego
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The 5" Secret Wars figures were produced in the 1980's by Mattel, and came with "secret shields":

The 8" clothed Mego Marvel figures were produced in the 1970's:
Spider-Man, Green Goblin, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Falcon, Lizard, Conan, and the Fantastic Four

Links for info and pics
Raving Toy Maniac Archives, go to Secret Wars or Mego Museum

Links for purchasing
Try some of the toy Links below, which can connect you to marketplace newsgroups, or electronic auction houses such as ebay. These figures are collectibles, so have fistfuls of money handy.

Bowen Designs Statues and Busts
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Not exactly action figures, but worth mentioning anyway. I'm sure you've seen Bowen Designs' Statues and Busts in Wizard Magazine -- they're gorgeous -- made of cold cast porcelain or bronze, and in very limited and numbered quantities.
Statues: Spiderman bronze, Hulk bronze, Captain America bronze, Thor bronze, DD porcelain
Porcelain Busts: Iron Man, Ant-Man, Thor, Hulk, Cyclops, Storm, Deadpool, Man-Thing

Link for info, pics, and ordering
Bowen Designs
Westfield Comics, go to Marvel

[If anyone's feeling particularly generous, I really like the Kirby-esque Cap bronze -- even if the color scheme on the stripes is off]

Note: there are also resin models available from various companies that you can build yourself, but they usually require painting to look like what's on the box. Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America and more are available -- search on the 'net or visit your local comic store.

Links
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Some great pages with dozens of links to other Toy Pages

Links at Raving Toy Maniac Links -- extensive toy links
Links at Badlands -- extensive toy links
Links at Yahoo! -- results of action figure search
Links at Altavista -- results of action figure search
Links at Mining Co. Action Figures -- list of on-line stores

Thanks:
Ultron image from Portal
Avengers image from Toyfare Magazine #19, or try Wizard on-line
Loki image from Amok Time
Moon Knight and Captain Marvel images from Troll & Toad (used with permission)
Taskmaster image from Action Figure Times
Black Knight image from Bounty Hunter Toys

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Updated Jan 1999
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