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Kenner Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears Friend Bear at Cincinnati Zoo

This image was scanned from a slide that was found with a large group of Kenner internal slides.  The image shows Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears Friend Bear posing with kids at the Cincinnati Zoo, probably around the mid 1980’s. My … Continue reading

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Kenner Super Powers mini comic book starring Hawkman

This Kenner Super Powers Hawkman comic brings back some fond memories of my childhood.   The mini 2 3/4″ wide x 4 1/4″ tall comic was included to add additional value to the carded Hawkman action figures.  The comic first appeared in the 1984 … Continue reading

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I’m Batman: A look back at some of my favorite Kenner Batman figures

Now that Gentle Giant is coming out with a new Jumbo Batman Figure lets take a look back at some of the original Kenner Batman figures.  I’d like to thank Dork Dimension for the nice images of these figures. Lets start with … Continue reading

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Super Powers is back…again!

Update!  Pictures added from Toy Fair 2015. Announced on the Kotobukiya Facebook page, they have teamed up with DC to re-imagine the Kenner Super Powers line! Here is the announcement from their Facebook page. “Return to the classic era of … Continue reading

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Gentle Giant Goes JUMBO (again) with Kenner’s Super Powers!

  Update!  Pictures of the pre-production Superman and Wonder Woman from Toy Fair! But wait, there’s more! Gentle Giant isn’t quite finished with their jumbo-sizing yet.  Also announced today Kenner’s Super Powers line is getting some love!  With all the … Continue reading

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Kenner Super Powers Brainiac Action Figure Costume

Here is a fun image that was found with a group of Kenner internal slides from Toy Fair.  It is a Brainiac costume that resembles the action figure from the Super Powers toy line.  Using costumes at Toy Fair to interact … Continue reading

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Kenner Super Powers Green Lantern Engineering Pilot

Here is a neat Super Powers Green Lantern pre-production piece.  I’m not sure of the exact purpose this item served, but engineering pilots such as this help give us a glimpse into Kenner’s complex design process.  An engineering pilot typically … Continue reading

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Super Powers Is Back!

  Calling all Kenner Super Powers fans!  It’s back baby!!   Revealed at Toy Fair 2014 Mattel is bringing back our beloved line.  There is not a lot info about these yet, but we will let you know more as … Continue reading

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Kenner Original Art Concept Board for Unproduced The Joker Van

This is an original art concept board for Kenner’s unproduced Joker’s Van toy.  The concept board is believed to have been used to pitch a “The Joker” toy line.  The Joker line may have been pitched as a stand alone … Continue reading

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A Look Back at Kenner’s Toy Building History in Cincinnati

Cincinnati.com has posted a great slide show reminiscing about Kenner’s toy building history in Cincinnati.  There are some amazing behind the scenes photos of toy production and testing.  Highly recommend checking it out here! Image property of Cincinnati.com.  

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