Centurions: Overview
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The History of Centurions Action Figures
The Centurions action figure was tied in with the animated television series of the same name. This toy was popular during the mid to late eighties when the TV series was eagerly watched in the US and around the world. The show itself only lasted two seasons with a total of sixty episodes. The series provided many characters that probably could have made it as action figures, but only a few of them actually turned up as toys.
For a short period of time in the eighties Centurions were successfully competing against other action toys like GI Joe, but once the cartoon went off air people lost interest. In one way the show itself was one half-hour long advertisement for the toys so there is little surprise that the toy went down with the TV series.
The appeal of the Centurions action figure was the fact that these were half human and half machine; this idea was still considered quite novel during the early eighties. The figures had holes on their body and these were used to attach the powerful weapons. One of the real unique things about the TV animated series was that it had a female leader of the group. Crystal Kan was able to decide what weapons and transport was best suited for each mission for her team. The four main characters were Max Ray, Jake Rockwell, Rex Charger, and Ace McCloud. These joined together to fight Dr Terror.
The Centurions are now considered a collector’s item and a piece of nostalgia. The TV show had a brief comeback in the 1990s on the Cartoon Network, but the action figures have not managed a return as yet. In 2000 there was a petition circulating the internet for a return of the show to TV, but no such petition has been made for the action figures.
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 Vintage Centurions Hacker Action Figure 1986 Kenner HTF  US $29.99
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 VINTAGE GREEN CENTURIONS ACTION FIGURE MAX RAY US $11.95
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 1986 Kenner Centurions Ace McCloud Action Figure BROKEN US $2.00
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