In 1986, a company known as Comics Spain produced a line of PVC figures from both of the 1980s Star Wars cartoons: Droids and Ewoks. While the popular toymaker, Kenner, released action figures from these cartoons as well, Comics Spain produced characters that were not made by Kenner and also matched the likeness of each character to their appearance in the cartoon. This blog will explore all the figures that were released, and identify the variations that made their way to the market.
Monday, December 19, 2011
R2-D2: Bootleg!
Here is another obscure pvc figure - the bootleg R2-D2 based on the Comics Spain mold, but lacking the copyright markings. Not much is known about this bootleg, and this is the only sample I've seen - below is a picture from a reader. Apparently these were created in Poland, but some were found in Germany as well. While I have seen several C-3PO bootleg figures, in a variety of colors - this is the first R2-D2.