Saturday, 27 October 2012

Starcom - The Toyline (1987)

I was too old to have been into these when they came out and I don't remember ever being aware that there was a TV series. My younger brother had a couple of the figures and a small vehicle, I think. From what I can gather Starcom never really set the world on fire but I quite like the box art though.
 




 
 
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  1. William27 October 2012 at 14:19

    In 1987, I was about the right age for this toy line, and I watched all of the 11 episodes of the cartoon, but it died a quick death. What doomed STARCOM was the figures, vehicles, and playsets were not too small for you to use your GI Joes or Star Wars figures, and they were pricey for the time. Plus, when the TV (more like long advert) series died, so went the toys. I knew few people back in the day that had the toys, and if they did, they had one or two.
    Still, the military spacesuits were cool.

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  2. Steve28 October 2012 at 04:17

    I seem to remember them being smaller than star wars figures... which is probably quite foolish. One of the great joys of playing with my micronauts as a youngsters was that they could take on Stormtrooper and Darth Vader.... Even Captain Eagle could get in on the action (For those that remember him)

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  3. Ian.e.smith6 May 2014 at 22:47

    I had two space ships and half a dozen figures as a kid, but I foolishly traded them to another kid in the neighborhood. I regret it to this day. I'm going to have to buy some online at some point as a keepsake.

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    1. Steve7 May 2014 at 13:37

      re-buying lost toys is probably the secret to happiness

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  4. Greg29 March 2016 at 23:41

    I disagree that the TV series was an extended advertisement. Starcom was in fact one of the more carefully written shows of it's era. Attention to some of the small details, like the spacecraft using maneuvering thrusters to change attitudes, added to the show's legitimacy factor.

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    1. Steve31 March 2016 at 16:06

      Thanks for your thoughts Greg. Was there a video/dvd release or are they online somewhere ?

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  5. Greg31 March 2016 at 17:07

    Yes, and you can get it from Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Retro-TV-Toons-Starcom-Complete/dp/B00QMWEIQ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1459469124&sr=1-1&keywords=Starcom

    In case you might be interested: You can also now get the original Centurions mini-series and the first half of the show's run on DVD also through Amazon.

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  6. Greg31 March 2016 at 17:22

    Sorry to double post, but I just found that you can get the 2nd half of Centurions as well (just released).

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    1. Steve1 April 2016 at 12:22

      Now Centurions was quite a cool show as I remember

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