You can imagine my delight upon finding these two sweet Robin action figures from the early 90's on eBay. As I've said before, any Boy Wonder merchandise sells out pretty quickly and buying it on the secondary market can be expensive. But if you hold out long enough, most will come up for auction at a reasonable price eventually...
*Batman The Animated Series Turbo Glider Robin (Kenner 1992)
Ever since I scored those two Batman action figures w/gliders, I've been on the lookout for a Robin w/glider. This puppy can go for upwards of forty bucks MIB, but I got this one for south of ten on account of his mangled backing card- I'm gonna open him anyway, so... he has a cloth cape, which is right up my alley, and check out that yellow glider! Really cool!
*Batman Returns Robin action figure w/launching Grappling Hook (Kenner 1991)
Nearly the same figure as the Turbo Glider Robin, this figure sports a different, less "cartoonish" head with Vanilla Ice hair styling, darker green tights/gloves, and metallic gold belt. The Animated Series Robin's head looks, of course, more like the cartoon character that appeared on the popular television show a year after this figure was produced, in September of 1992. This one has really clean packaging, and I'll likely leave him carded as I've already opened the Turbo Glider Robin...
More Later- Have a Great Weekend!
The glider is awesome. Can't wait for pictures once it's open.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, The Boy Wonder scores two Boy Wonder's. Both of these Robin's look sweet.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I remember seeing these in stores.
ReplyDeleteYou got to find yourself a Batman bro. :P
ReplyDeleteBro, great you get what you wanted..
ReplyDeleteI found two Batmen with gliders LEon:
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Haha I have the one with the glider, except without all the accessories now, only the figure without the cape. It was my childhood figure that I brought with me everywhere. I didn't even remember him having the glider until I see this post haha
ReplyDeleteYou know the story on that Batman Returns Robin, right? That it was originally supposed to be Marlon Wayans: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Wayans
ReplyDeleteHence the haircut.
Ahhhh- thanx, Bubba!
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