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Toxic Crusaders was an animated series from 1991, based on the production company’s B movies Troma: The Toxic Avenger. Starring Toxie, the leader of a group of misfit superheroes who fight against pollution.
The series followed the fashion of the time for series and comics with environmental denunciations, just as they did: Captain Planet, Swamp Thing or even Ninja Turtles.
Only 13 episodes were created of the series, but thanks also to being based on a cult film saga, it had some success, perhaps more among older movie fans than among children.
The fact that the series was short was no excuse for not releasing all kinds of merchandising, trading card collections, video games and of course toys.
As far as figures are concerned, several toy companies over time have obtained the rights to make their own line of figures.
The Battle Beasts (Originally = ビーストフォーマー, Bīsutofōmā) is a toy line that was released by the Japanese company TAKARA and HASBRO in 1987. These action figures gained popularity during the late 1980’s and were distinguished by their design of anthropomorphic animals with armor and the inclusion of a “rock, paper, scissors” game among the figures. […]
The 1980s witnessed an explosion of creativity in the world of entertainment, and the animated series “Bionic Six” (“La familia Biónica” in Spanish) did its bit. Created by Ron Friedman and produced by TMS Entertainment, this collaboration between American and Japanese studios was released in 1987. The good guys “Bionic Six” followed the adventures of […]
In the 1980s, an era marked by toy fever and the animations that accompanied these creations, a phenomenon emerged that captured the imagination of children around the world: Dino-Riders. Produced by toymaker TYCO, this toy line and the accompanying television series offered a unique experience by transporting youngsters to a world where futuristic technology met […]
