Epic Moments In Action Figure History : 1991 Toy Biz Quick Change Armor Iron Man

Super hero action figures have always been around. And whether you were battling It out In your backyard with Mego or adventuring on an alien planet with Mattel's line of Secret Wars figures, there were always times when you wished you could remove a figures mask or helmet to reveal their secret identity. Secret identities were huge In the comics we read , and played just as big a part as the alter egos did. How cool would It have been to have a David Banner or  Peter Parker  figure?!?  While we never got either of the aforementioned, In 1991 Toy Biz gave us Tony Stark!


Quick Change Armor Iron Man's  helmet ,chest ,arm and leg armor were all removable giving the figure  maximum re-playabilty! The release of Toy Biz's 1991 line of Marvel Superheroes will always be pretty unforgettable ,but It was figures like this that ,IMO, make It an epic moment In action figure history!  

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  1. FujiDecember 13, 2019 at 12:43 AM

    Very cool head sculpt!

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  2. Big ToneDecember 13, 2019 at 6:42 PM

    Indeed ,Fuji!

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  3. Super-Duper ToyBoxDecember 15, 2019 at 12:02 AM

    ToyBiz made some fun figures! The sheer number of superhero figures in all different sizes and variations is staggering. Someone should write a book about that company if they haven't...

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    1. GIJigsawDecember 21, 2019 at 12:22 PM

      I agree. A Toybiz super hero encyclopedia would be fantastic.

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  4. Big ToneDecember 15, 2019 at 6:52 AM

    Agreed, Colin! And even though it was hit or miss with the figure designs, there were way more hits than misses.ToyBiz was essentially the first Marvel Universe.

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