Comics Spain vs Kenner Preschool

I recently had someone ask me about the Kenner preschool line that was made for the Ewoks cartoon series, so I thought I'd cover it for this blog as well. Both the Comics Spain Ewoks and the Kenner preschool Ewoks are all based on characters from the Ewoks cartoon series, though Kenner designed several of the characters a bit differently compared to their cartoon appearances. I don't own the whole preschool line, so I thought I'd show off a few figures I do own - notice how well they work with the Comics Spain figures. The scale is very similar, as well as the bright cartoon colors. In the first picture, we see the 'momma' Ewok known as Zephee, along with the Comics Spain Kneesaa. The second image shows Gwig, a baby / wokling. The final image is that of Baga, the Bordok.

Wicket: Disney / Star Tours variation

Not unlike Comics Spain, the Disney / Star Tours Wicket figure had a variation or running change to the deco. The original was altered in order to make the figure a bit more realistic by darkening the fur color(s) to match his cartoon appearance.

Wicket: Comics Spain vs Kenner

Many Star Wars collectors will be familiar with the Return of the Jedi Wicket, but the Kenner animated version of this character is harder to find. It is roughly the same size as the Comics Spain figure, but the sculpt is very different. I enjoy owning both versions of this character, and its debatable which version sports the better likeness - but the Comics Spain version certainly has better paint deco and detailing. While the Kenner animated version may appear more bland, the colors come straight from the cartoon, which makes him look a bit more accurate. The Comics Spain Wicket figures vary in color, but are all a bit too bright to match his appearance in the cartoon.

Comics Spain Oddities

Every once in awhile you'll bump into an oddity, whether it be an oddly painted error, a custom figure, or in this case a keychain. In the picture below, you'll see how a collector converted a Latara figure into a keychain - and while this was never released by Comics Spain, it certainly would have been an interesting idea.

Kez-Iban Comparison

Many Star Wars collectors will have seen the Kenner version of this character which is rather large (nearly 5 inches in height), in fact its about an inch taller than the Comics Spain version. I enjoy owning both versions of this character, and its debatable which version sports the better likeness - but the Comics Spain version certainly has better paint deco and detailing. While the color of the skin tone is nearly identical in both figures, the Comics Spain version uses a larger and more realistic color palette. Take the bandoleer / satchel for example - the Kenner version is solid blue, while the Comics Spain version is painted green, includes his medallion, and looks like the version that appeared in the show. Comics Spain also painted the belt, included the white stripes on his arms, and made his boots a different color than his skirt.

Kneesaa: Paint Error

A collector from the UK recently put his Comics Spain figures up for auction, and among them was a Kneesaa figure with a drastic paint error that I have never seen before. The stem of the flower that she is holding was painted brown on accident, instead of green. The collector specifically remembers picking the figure up in a toy shop in the 1980s, when he was a child - so this is a great example of an error that slipped out of the factory.

Latara: Paint Errors

The Latara figure (covered previously) has been seen, now multiple times, with a few very clear paint errors. The feather on her head is actually detailed in the error figure with a pattern similar to that of Paploo. You'll also notice that her inner ears are painted black as well. Since these were hand painted, its possible that a number of them were accidentally released with this deco, samples of the errors can be seen below.