Super Amigos (PlayFul)

Super Amigos
PlayFul
1990

I was initially going to include this post in with last week's on Pacipa's Super Amigos, but felt in the long run they would be better suited to be separate from each other.

The history on this line is quite identical to that of the aforementioned figures. They came about after the original Kenner Super Powers line was cancelled in the USA, and once again, were intended for distribution in Argentina. This time by toy manufacturer PlayFul.

These figures were released in 1990, the year following the Pacipa releases. Much like that line, you won't find every figure from the original Kenner line, but you will find ones which weren't released by Pacipa. Vice versa, you won't find certain ones from Pacipa in PlayFul's line up.

Additionally, much like the aforementioned Pacipa brand, PlayFul's releases are also authentic licensed products. These are not bootlegs. See the prior post on Pacipa for further notation on this matter.

 Aquaman*Bat Man (Batman)

Again, because Argentina is a predominantly Spanish speaking country, you will find several of the figures retain their English translations for the names. This is because the Spanish language doesn't have a word for them.

 El Acertijo (The Riddler)*El Guason (The Joker)

 El Pinguino (The Penguin)*Flash

 Flecha Verde (Green Arrow)*Hombre De Goma (Plastic Man)

 Hombre Halcon (Hawkman)*La Mujer Maravilla (Wonder Woman)

 Lex Luthor*Linterna Verde (Green Lantern)

Shazam!

The cardback for the line (above), advertised the Batmovil (Batmobile) and Baticoptero (Bat Copter), but I have never seen these on secondary markets. Even a well structured and viable Wiki on the line doesn't make mention of these. As such, I have no clue if they even exist. If I come across them, I will make sure to add them to this post.

What's interesting to note is that the back of the box makes no mention of the Supernave, but yet, this vehicle is indeed one from the line.

Supernave

If there are any other vehicles from the PlayFul label, I am not aware of them.

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Super Amigos (Pacipa)

Super Amigos
Pacipa
1989

Today's post takes me not only back to my childhood, but also back to 2010, when I posted here at The Toy Box about Kenner's fantastic DC based line, Super Powers. The original line ran from 1984 to 1986, and was then cancelled. This, however, wouldn't be the end.

Super Amigos were a line of those same toys produced by toy company Pacipa for release in Argentina. Unfortunately, it was a very limited release. By this, I mean that not every figure from the original line was produced. Only thirteen, in fact. As such, there are some very clear omissions in the line.

Because there is often some misrepresentation with this line, it is specifically worth mentioning that these were licensed products for foreign releases and not knock-offs, as they are often misconstrued to be. Super Amigos is a 100% authentic toy line, in every respect and regard.

 Aquaman*Braniac

Argentina is a predominantly Spanish speaking country, and said language doesn't have a word for many of the characters from the line. As such, you will find several of the figures retain their English translations for the names.

 Cyborg*Darkseid

 El Acertijo (The Riddler)*El Pinquino (The Penguin)

 Flash*Flecha Verde (Green Arrow)

With that said, Flecha Verde has become my new all time favorite name for Green Arrow. I don't think I'll ever refer to him again in his English name. It just sounds so much cooler. Flecha Verde. Say it with me one time. You'll see.

 Hombre De Goma (Plastic Man)*Lex Luthor

 Linterna Verde (Green Lantern)*Robin

In terms of quality, the figures have their typical flaws that one would find associated with foreign figures. The overall quality of the plastic is low, the production and assembly flawed, and the heads molded in flesh colors vs. being painted. Additionally, the cardbacks themselves were prone to issues with the bubbles not being secured with enough glue, or in some instances, being stapled on.

Superman

If you look at the back of the cardback (above), you'll see that two vehicles are advertised. The first is Super Espacionave and the second, Supernave. Though these two vehicles can be found sporadically, they are incredibly rare in the boxes. Because of this, I wasn't actually able to track them down for this post, and ended up deciding to skip on them. While I wouldn't normally do this, the reason was mainly driven by the fact that you can see them in my original post on the Super Friends line. They are the Delta Probe One and Supermobile, respectively. If I happen to come across them in the future, I will add them to this post.

***UPDATE***

Vehicles found.

 Super-Espacionave

Supernave

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