But I think some of the faces are a little goofy and bad and just don't work well on the larger figures.

Was pretty stoked to see the promo bits at SDCC. I want walrus man! Anybody have any of the Marcel Dzarma versions of these dudes? Those are pretty awesome too.

I'm actually really excited for the Galaxy Commanders, too. I knew next to nothing about them(still really don't), other than they're bootlegs of Chinese bootlegs and a few tidbits that Luke explained to me, which I promptly forgot. Here's a photo I took from SDCC with the heads, though they're out of focus to the figures in the background. Sorry!

Thanks for posting this pic, Robert.

This link sums up they're history for ya (ha, good luck on trying to remember it all though) : http://www.toymania.com/334archives/tomland/

Note: be sure to click on the individual names in the menu on the left for specific item history breakdown.

Yeah, they're a tricky bunch to collect. I say Starroid (or "Starroid Raiders" to be more precise) because they were the first of the bunch. What ties them all together is the company - Tomland.



Those of you who are fans of the classic Mego dolls should most definitely check out Tomland's "Star Raiders" (Starroid Raiders predecessor actually) too. http://www.plaidstallions.com/tomland/

... We should probably just start a new "Galaxy Commanders" topic, huh?

Oh, awesome! Thank you for the link, Velvet! I definitely loved the original little figures on display. Rinsed me of old Jenner Star Wars figures, or G.I. Joe.

Character, loose and carded variation numbers sound like a nightmare for collectors!

I know! Thank goodness I'm just after 1 of each character from any of the lines. Loose & w'o weapons is fine for me too, as long as they're in good condition w' a "like new" looking chest sticker.

It's just too insane to be a purist here. Ha, I tried.

You mentioned they remind you of Star Wars, which the body style of the smaller figures (Starroid Raiders, etc.) is most certainly bootlegged. They're success is attributed to Star Wars' too.

Going back to the Star Raiders line - except for the heads that were pulled from other projects & sources, and although there's no way to really know, some of them sure look Star Wars "inspired". I hate to think like that, as if Star Wars was the only of it's kind across all media platforms, but in this case, some just look waaay too obviously like the Star Wars character of similar comparison, albeit watered-down (which is a classic bootleg thing to do).

Pre-orders for unpainted black versions are up on Lulubell! Looks like Nizard, Dagan, and Cytron are available. No idea if there were more and they sold out, or they're only releasing a few pre-orders at a time.

They certainly chose the right colourway to debut in
I don't know much about this line, just feel that the series would have been more exciting if each character has its own body instead of sharing two basic bodies.

Ha! I almost posted that the debut color was made-to-order for you, Joe!

Totally agree with you about the bodies - the series would be a lot more exciting if the details below the neck were as varied as they are on the originals.