Galoob Catalogue 1986

"The Emperor Ming, the evil ruler of the planet Mongo, plans to enslave the people of earth. He has created an army of ice robots to storm the planet. They are led by Garax, the most diabolical robot in the universe. Only Flash Gordon and the Defenders of the Earth stand in their way. Can Earth's legendary space man and his friends foil Ming's devious plan?"

"Defenders of the Earth is the hot new licensed property for 1986. Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician and the Phantom pitted against Ming the Merciless are all feature players in this action packed adventure, space fantasy. The stars of this exciting new show are the characters who pioneered action and adventure series on TV 35 years ago; these characters are familiar to millions of people today and the Defenders of the Earth series will give a nation of fans the chance to share the exploits of these heroes with a whole new generation. In anticipation of this exciting television series, we have developed lifelike action figures that maintain the exact look of the TV heroes. Each of the six figures is fully articulated. We have also made toy reproductions of the vehicles used by our heroes in space. The helicopters and Swordships are taken directly from the series and are unique and exciting in design and function. As you see the exciting photos of this new product line, bear in mind that they represent vehicles from an exciting new television series . . . Defenders of the Earth!"

Figures

Claw Copter & Skull Copter

Garax Swordship & Flash Swordship

Mongor

Gripjaw