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The figure Mantaman from Street Sharks Vintage collection includes the following accessories:
As the name suggests, Mantaman is a manta ray/human hybrid. It is very similar to the Street Sharks in terms of proportion. Its arms have a large wing-shaped web running from the wrists to the stomach, and two antenna-like protrusions on the top of the head.
Despite the name, it also possesses the DNA of the alien that attacked the space station it was on. Some say this alien could be Evil Draxx, but there is no confirmation in either the animated series or the comics.
This piece was re-released as part of the series Mega Heroes, a wave distributed in 1996 where they changed the packaging, from the cardboard box used until then, to the typical blister with bubble. In my opinion, a mistake on MATTEL’s part, as the cardboard box was something that differentiated this line of toys from others. So, this figure can be found with two different types of packaging, even though the figure remains the same.
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