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The fascination of action toys" title="Buy figures">figure toys is really incredible. These unique toys are popular among people of all age groups, from a 5 year old small kid to 70 years old retried man.
These toys are the statues of live figures that are very popular all over the world that includes film stars, sports stars, politicians and others. People just love to collect the statue toys of the icons they admire and want to be like them. People collect the action figure toys and keep them in their drawing and bed rooms and they feel very happy about it.
Till date, the most iconic action figure is the 'G.I. Joe' bust. The G.I. Joe action figure was launched after the movie 'G.I. Joe'. Hasbro Toy Company introduced the action toys for the first time in this form.
Today, you can find the statue of all the popular characters and persons.
Top 10 Action Figure Toys -
1. G.I. Joe - This is the first action figure toy launched ever. G.I. Joe is a military-themed line of action figures toys produced by Hasbro Company. The first range came with four U.S. Armed Forces branches that included Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. G.I. stands for 'Government Issue'. The G.I. Joe action figure has been produced by Hasbro with two different lines - the original 12-inch line started in 1964 and a 3 3/4-inch line with vehicles and a struggle story between the G.I. Joe Team and the evil Cobra Command.
2. Transformers - The 'transformers' movie series is really a big hit worldwide. There are millions of fans of these fictional characters that include kids and youngsters. There are toys of different characters. You will find 'Dinobots' - These do not turn into vehicle, but they transform into Dinosaurs and the 'Headmasters' that turn into a small robot and controls the body.
3. Batman - This fictional character first appeared in a DC comic book in 1939 and then made his presence in different Medias. This superhero was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Batman is also known as the 'Dark Knight', 'the Caped Crusader' and 'the World's Greatest Detective'. His fans also call him just the 'Bat'. His secret identity is 'Bruce Wayne' a billionaire playboy and industrialist. He fights injustice and helps the poor. Today, there are different series of this super-hero toy. After every comic and movie, a new series is launched.
4. Superman - This is a very popular fictional superhero that has millions of fans all over the world. Superman is known as the man of steel. He is one of the longest reigning fictional superheroes. He first appeared in 'Action Comics' in the year of 1938 and has been a part of radio series, TV shows, newspaper strips, video games and movies. You will find the statue of this character in different poses and moods.
This character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1932. Superman has a blue, red and yellow costume with an 'S' shield on his chest. The plot of the story is that he was born on the 'Krypton' planet and then came to Earth as an infant. He was adopted by a Kansas farmer and he is raised as 'Clark Kent' with a strong moral compass. He starts displaying superhuman abilities and soon he realizes that he is made for the benefit of humanity.
5. Spiderman - Spider-Man is a very popular fictional super-hero. It first appeared in the comic books of the 'Marvel Comics'. The character of Spiderman was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Spiderman is an orphan who is raised by Aunt May and Uncle Ben. He struggles with life till his youth and then he becomes the costumed crime fighter who has super strength and agility. He can climb building and shoot spider-webs. The Spiderman action figures are available in many ranges.
6. Star Wars - Everybody knows about them and likes them. The first Star Wars movie was released in 1977 by the 20th Century Fox. It became a worldwide phenomenon. The story plot of star Wars is based in a fictional galaxy and different species of aliens are depicted. It involves space travel and there are many planets members of a Galactic Republic, called, the 'Galactic Empire'.
Star Wars has spawned other media like books, TV, video games and comic books. There are hundreds of star wars action figures made after all movies and comics.
7. He Man - The He Man action figure is also very popular. He-Man is a fictional heroic character. He Man is the twin brother of She-Ra. He-Man defends the Eternia and the Grayskull from the evil Skeletor with his friends. His true identity is 'Prince Adam' of Eternia and he is a son of King Randor and Queen Marlena of Eternia. You will find toys of He Man and his friends inspired by different comic books, movies and TV shows.
8. Indiana Jones - The character of Indiana Jones is a fictional adventurer, an archaeology professor and an OSS agent. George Lucas is the creator of this character. Indiana Jones appeared in the film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' in 1981 and the chain continues since then. Today, there are TV shows; comics, novels, video games etc are made after this character. And, the Indiana Jones action figures are hugely popular.
9. Star Trek - Star Trek is a popular science fiction TV series created by Gene Roddenberry. It was started in 1966. The stories of Star Trek depict the adventures of aliens and humans who are part of the Starfleet. The first series reflected issues of that decade that included war and peace, personal loyalty, economics, authoritarianism, imperialism, racism, class warfare, religion, human rights etc-etc. Star Trek is featured in comics, movies, games etc. The Star Trek action figure is popular all over the world.
10. Ben 10 - Ben 10 is TV series created by 'Man of Action' and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The first episode of this animated series was aired on December 27, 2005. The story plot has Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and Grandfather Maxwell. Ben finds an alien pod in the woods. It is called Omnitrix, a mysterious, watch-like device. It attaches permanently to the wrist of Ben and he gets the ability to transform himself into many alien forms with unique powers. Ben pledges to work for the good and help the people I need. The Ben 10 action is equally popular as the TV series.
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