Wednesday 29 August 2018

Jace, Jan, & Blip (World's Greatest Heroes!)


So Space Ghost's companions are the teenage twins Jan and Jace along with their pet monkey Blip. They live on the Ghost Planet and ride around in the Phantom Cruiser helping Space Ghost to dispense justice throughout the galaxy. And by helping I mean getting into trouble somehow and needing Space Ghost to rescue them. Though occasionally they could be halfway competent.


These figures are done in the style of the classic Mego dolls from the 1970's which were among the first superhero actions figures at one point Mego had licensed both Marvel and DC's superheroes (a very rare occurence indeed). At any rate Jan and Jace have the basics in terms of articulation. Jan's knees are a little loose and her high heeled boots are not the best for posing. In the cartoons she wore more sensible footwear.


I bought this set because I figured if you have Space Ghost you might as well have his companions.
Their uniforms are pretty well done even though Jace's pant legs keep popping out of his boots. The faces are on model for the cartoons and on the whole this set is a fun retro throwback to days of toys past.
(Jace)(Jan)(Blip)

Jace





"I'm uncomfortable and in over my head."



Can't actually reach his own belt to activate inviso-power.






Action figures have evolved a lot since the early 70's.




Well that's not right.






Jan
You've got to love masks where you can see the eyebrows but not the eyes.





Jan's not impressed with her brother's antics.




A real ponytail that needed a bit of a comb out of the box.



These boots were made for ghosting. More likely they were made for Wonder Woman and reused.





Flying without her jet-pack? Jan can!



Blip
Because all cartoons need an animal sidekick/"comic relief"





Not sure where communication broke down but there's definitely a pupil sculpted in his left eye that's not painted.
The side-eye express is better but I wonder what happened here.






Hangin' Out.

"Look over there while I save the day!"




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