The 1985 Flint is my favorite figure in the Joe line. Fortunately for me, very similar figures were also released in India and Brazil. The Comandos em Acao version from Brazil features darker greens and a slightly different skin tone. In short, it's Flint. But, it's just different enough to be interesting.
Below is a carded Muralha. You can see the carry over of the American card art. You'll notice from the cardback that Muralha was mostly released with other class of 1985 figures. But, there are a couple of oddballs like Crystal Ball that joined him.
I've had a loose Muralha for a long time. He's a nice contrast to the Funskool Flint. But, he's also a figure I'm loathe to use due to fear of breakage. That's the main issue with the Brazilian figures: fragility. The harder plastic is more brittle and thumbs and crotches shatter with little effort. It's unfortunate as it renders some great figures moot. But, as a collector, I'm less concerned these days as I simply display the figures instead.
No comments:
Post a Comment