1986 upped the ante for oddball Cobra villains. Dr. Mindbender was no exception. He introduced the color purple as the primary Cobra color. (Sure, Tele Viper had some. But, Mindbender made it his centerpiece.) And, his lack of shirt would come back on several characters in 1987 when things got really weird.
Mindbender, though, is a character who transcends his figure and is generally beloved by collectors. They forgive his ensemble due to his release year and importance in the comic book story line.
There's some good stuff on Dr. Mindbender out there. So, check all the links below.
1986 Dr. Mindbender by Nekoman
1986 Dr. Mindbender by dreadnok_dread
1986 Dr. Mindbender by backyard_battles
1986 Dr. Mindbender by 00zxcvb
1986 Dr. Mindbender by thevintagetoylife
1986 Dr. Mindbender at JoeADay.com
1986 Dr. Mindbender by purple_cobra75
1986 Dr. Mindbender by thedustinmccoy
1986 Dr. Mindbender by badger23actual
1986 Dr. Mindbender variant by Hit and Run
1986 Dr. Mindbender by specialmissionforce
1986 Dr. Mindbender at Half the Battle
You seemed to forget to mention that there are two versions of Mindbender's cape. One has a Cobra symbol as a patch , the other an iron-on transfer. I always thought Mindbender was a poor man's Dr. Venom. I guess a Grand Moff Tarkin looking, middle age guy in a lab coat wasn't much of a selling point. Weird also was that Mindbender's electro-shock torture device was reproduced for one of the battle gear packs. Mindbender's S& M bare chested look is just bizarre.
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