Bringing Back the 80s: Super Powers 25th

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Bringing Back the 80s: Super Powers 25th

August 25th, 2009 by Kelson. Posted in Comics

In 1984, Kenner launched a line of DC super-hero action figures under the name Super Powers. The toys were tied to the Super Friends cartoon, and each had an action: If you squeezed Superman’s legs, he would throw a punch. If you squeezed the Flash’s arms, he would run. Each figure also came with a 16-page minicomic starring the character and others from the toy line.

Today, Crisis on Earth-Blog unites fourteen sites in celebrating this landmark toy line.

Aquaman Shrine dives with the King of the Seas.
Bat-Blog covers Batman and his villains.
Being Carter Hall handles Hawkman.
Speed Force runs along with the Flash.
Crimson Lightning is going all-out with a Flash extravaganza.
Dispatches from the Arrow Cave aims at Green Arrow
Love Dat Joker brings in the laughs with the Clown Prince of Crime
Justice League Detroit follows a set of knock-off figures from the era.
The Idol-Head of Diabolu has only begun to cover Martian Manhunter
…nurgh… reviews the entire series of mini-comics
Doom Patrol Blog takes a spin with Red Tornado
Fortress of Baileytude – Superman
Firestorm Fan follows the Nuclear Man.
Once Upon A Geek covers Dr. Fate and the unproduced Blue Devil & Shockwave figures
Update: Legion Omnicom has joined the event in with a page on Tyr.