The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six - THE POWER OF THE FORCE Amanaman
Welcome to another entry in our The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six column. Hasbro recently committed to collectors that they will be “focusing” on characters in The Vintage Collection that fall under “The Ninety Six” banner. If you’re new to this, it means that there needs a modern counterpart for every classic Kenner figure. Between 2020 and 2021, Hasbro’s made an admirable effort by focusing on these characters. But there is more work to be done, and we’ll figure out where we are step by step. Today we assess Amanaman.
Just a few notes: We’re right in alignment with Hasbro in our vintage Kenner database with the count. There are 21 figures under the STAR WARS banner, 29 figures under THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK banner, 31 figures under the RETURN OF THE JEDI banner, and 15 figures under THE POWER OF THE FORCE banner. (Sy Snootles, Max Rebo, Droopy McCool, and Blue Snaggletooth bring the number to an even 100 figures.)
Read our assessment, and then please add your thoughts to the comments. Let us know if you agree or disagree. If you’re a customizer, show us your definitive custom figure in the comments as well! Who knows? It might give Hasbro some ideas.
THE POWER OF THE FORCE Amanaman
Is there a definitive modern counterpart to 1985’s POTF Amanaman?
2001’s POTJ Amanaman (With Salacious Crumb) is generally regarded as the closest placeholder
Has Hasbro added this character’s card art and action figure into THE VINTAGE COLLECTION? And is it definitive?
No. And it’s a travesty.
Does THE VINTAGE COLLECTION release completely satisfy the modern counterpart to 1985’s THE POWER OF THE FORCE Amanaman figure?
We have yet to receive this character in THE VINTAGE COLLECTION.
If Hasbro didn’t release the figure yet, do we have a near-definitive or definitive release of this character that can be added to THE VINTAGE COLLECTION as a straight repack, repaint, or with little retooling to update it?
Unfortunately, no. While 2001’s POWER OF THE JEDI Amanaman (With Salacious Crumb) is an excellent sculpt, it doesn’t meet modern standards thanks to its limited articulation. It’s the correct scale and is exquisitely tooled. Perhaps Hasbro could revitalize the original tooling of this figure and work in some super-articulated points of articulation. But by now, the best option is to tool an all-new action figure.
What does Hasbro have to do so we can check off “Amanaman” from our Vintage Vs. Modern checklists?
Hasbro needs to tool an all-new Amanaman figure, and they need to take care and not design the character too tall. It’s a misnomer that this figure is “large” thanks to the illusion created by the 1985 POTF Amanaman figure, which is out of scale to the line. We need a “Power Of The Jedi” sized Amanaman for THE VINTAGE COLLECTION.
The year and years elapsed (through 2021) since we last had this character in classic Kenner-styled packaging (vintage or modern)?
1985’s POTF Amanaman 36 years ago.
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