Wheeljack’s Lab – Vintage Toy Blog

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When Were the Original Spiral Zone Action Figures Made?

The 1980s saw a boom in action figures and cartoons, with many successful franchises like Transformers and G.I. Joe captivating children’s imaginations worldwide. Among these iconic figures, the original Spiral Zone action figures blend innovation and craftsmanship. They combine elements of futuristic military and adventure genres. However, not everyone might know the intriguing history that […]

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The Top Ten Spiral Zone Toys from Tonka

The Spiral Zone is an action, adventure, animation television series that Atlantic/Kushner-Locke produced. The animated television series only lasted for one season, sixty-five episodes, which aired from September 21 to December 18, 1987. Initially, the Spiral Zone toys from Bandai Japan were the inspiration for the Spiral Zone series. Eventually, Tonka then obtained the rights […]

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A Retrospective on Spiral Zone

Originally based on Bandai’s Spiral Zone toy line, Spiral Zone is a science fiction, action, and adventure animated series. Once Tonka bought the rights to bring Spiral Zone to the west, they also brought over the cartoon with a few changes. A collaboration between Atlantic and Kushner-Locke television production produced this series. The original series […]

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