I remember this not just because I got C.O.P.S. figures was in 1988 or 1989, so I was probably between 4 and 6. The first time I remember getting any C.O.P.S. figures, however, and I can recall the order they occurred in. I do remember three separate incidents when I got C.O.P.S. Since I'm recalling events that happened from childhood, I don't have specific dates. line featured an excellent selection of heroes and villains, but a mafia like hitman named Buttons McBoomBoom was always my favorite.
I have very vague memories of the cartoon my attention was always on the toys. managed to blend a very cool futuristic vibe with an eclectic mix of 20th century law enforcement and criminal archetypes.
#Thundercats intro panel hat series#
There was a cartoon series also, with the tagline, "Fighting crime in a future time, protecting Empire City from Big Boss and his gang of crooks." Set in the year 2020, C.O.P.S. & Crooks was a 6-inch action figure line that centered on an elite team of law enforcement officers fighting to free Empire City from a ruthless gang of criminals led by Big Boss. One of the greatest lines of the 80's that doesn't seem to get nearly the amount of recognition it deserves, however, is C.O.P.S.
How about Transformers? Star Wars? Sure the list could go on and on: Superpowers, Thundercats, Secret Wars, Rambo and the Forces of Freedom, M.U.S.C.L.E., (insert your favorite line here). Joe: A Real American Hero? That's a given. When you ask someone to name the great toy lines of the 1980's, what do you expect to hear? Masters of the Universe, of course.