![]() His windswept hair recalls the work of his co-creator, Gil Kane, as does his early Silver Age-authentic costume. Hal’s head sculpt is more naturalistic, less cartoon-like in its approach. But there’s no denying that Hasbro did a bang-up job with this series. Now, why both Hasbro and Toy Biz (with their Famous Covers series) decided to go one inch taller with their tribute lines is a question lost to the ages. finally delivered on the promise of a “Mego” Green Lantern, Hasbro gave us their 9-inch cloth-costumed line. Before companies like Mattel, Figures Toy Company, and a revived Mego Corp. DC Super Heroes Silver Age Collection 9-inch Hal Jordan, Hasbro, 1999. ( Note: Jessica’s fellow GL recruit Simon Baz nearly made the list, but he’s only had one true action figure from DC Collectibles, and just for sheer variety of scale and releases, he was topped by other figure formats and series.)ġ1. Just like John Stewart before her, it’s no doubt this version of Jessica is going to make an impression on a generation of fans. Jessica has her trademark Lantern symbol eye tattoo, and even a sweet translucent green burst around her Power Ring. This doll captures the design aesthetic of new SHG showrunner/designer Lisa Faust and blends Jessica’s comic book look and the standard Gil Kane-designed GL uniform, with some added sparkle and green hair highlights. Yes, she’s a relatively new character but she’s had a lot of media penetration here, in the Lego video games, and even in the fabled DCAU in the Justice League vs. Joe in 1964 so boys wouldn’t feel weird about playing with dolls. OK, this one diverges a bit from what some would call an “action figure.” But let’s face it, the term was created to describe G.I. DC Super Hero Girls Jessica Cruz: Mattel, 2019. And it only took them 45 years to do it!ġ2. Mego had finally made a Green Lantern figure. But the real thrill was seeing a great wrong righted. Hal featured a great sculpt by Andrew Covalt, and the all-important Power Battery was a welcome accessory. Hal and several other DC stalwarts began appearing on Target shelves in 2018, much to the delight of middle-aged man-children like myself. Licensing restrictions initially forbade Mego from making DC figures in their classic 8-inch or 12-inch formats, but the company got around that by going bigger. Like Hal Jordan himself once did, Mego rose from the ashes to resume their work a few years back. So please note they were considered for this list, but ultimately just didn’t make the cut.)ġ3. The figures are by no mean bad, but they are just kind of… mediocre. ( Note: I really tried to include something from the Green Lantern movie line from Mattel. With an eye toward giving every major corps member their due, lets take a look at the TOP 13 GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURES – RANKED. It took another decade and a half before Green Lantern figures became truly prolific, but the numbers have grown to make up for the early deficit.Īnd with a whole Corps of characters, and seven lead Lanterns who have at one point been the lead in their own titles, there is now no shortage of space patrolmen to fill your toy shelves. It wasn’t until the fabled Super Powers Collection of 1984 that kids and collectors finally got to squeeze a Green Lantern figure in their hands. Most surprisingly, in the following decade, Mego completely bypassed the Emerald Gladiator, picking his squatting title-mate Green Arrow for 8-inch figure glory instead. Although he was the subject of two Halloween costumes in the ’60s, Hal Jordan missed out joining his teammates in Ideal’s Captain Action costumes and Justice League of America figurines. Green Lantern may be celebrating 80 years, but the concept had a long wait to make it into action figure form. (After all, he’s done this with Batman and Catwoman, Batman ’89, Robin and the Joker.) So click here for the complete INDEX of features - and beware Green Lantern’s light!Ĭhris Franklin is our resident toy maven - he knows more than anyone I know - so it only makes sense that he bring you THE TOP 13 GREEN LANTERN ACTION FIGURES - RANKED. All week long, we’re celebrating 80 years of the best of GL - from Hal Jordan to John Stewart and so much more. Welcome to GREEN LANTERN WEEK! On May 17, 1940, All-American Comics #16 gave us the original Green Lantern - Alan Scott - and the rest is history. GREEN LANTERN WEEK: In Brightest Plastic, In Blackest Cloth…
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