Finally, a toy maker is creating action figures for my favorite Popeye cartoon! Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor premiered in theatres on November 27th, 1936. Like other Fleischer Studios releases, this 16-minute cartoon featured physical sets with the animation cells laid on top. It’s my favorite Popeye film, followed closely by Robin Williams’s version.
So, I was thrilled to hear that Boss Fight Studios was making a line of retro-inspired action figures based on that specific Popeye outing. The series includes 5″ tall, 5-points-articulation versions of Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, and the extraordinary fellow known as Sinbad the Sailor.
Popeye and the rest of the Fleischer Studios gang are priced at $22.99 each. Considering the outlandish price tags we’ve seen recently, this feels so much more affordable.
Sadly, there’s going to be a bit of a wait before Sinbad and Popeye can duke it out on your shelf. The four characters are due out during the second quarter of 2024. They can be pre-ordered from the Big Bad Toy Store.
The Power Stars line also includes other great King Features characters like The Phantom and Flash Gordon. If you didn’t catch on, the Power Stars toy line features limited articulation like the old 1980s Kenner toys. Like the Super Powers figures, there are some cool touches, like how Olive Oyl’s skirt is soft goods.
I always found it odd that Popeye never had a successful, long-lasting toy line. Mezco has created various standard and premium action figures based on the sailor over the past twenty years, along with some other companies jumping in from time to time.
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