Classic Jonny Quest

Classic Jonny Quest Action Figures

© 2000, 2001, 2005 Lyle P. Blosser

Classic Jonny Quest Figures by Playing Mantis

Playing Mantis images are © 2000, Small Blue Planet, and much of the information about the figures came from their "Toy Fair 2000" web pages, except as noted below.


New article about Playing Mantis' classic Jonny Quest figures

Joseph Grossberg has compiled an in-depth behind-the-scenes article regarding the creation of the proposed classic Jonny Quest figures from Playing Mantis for the "Games and Beyond" website. The article has tons of information, plus some very cool images - check it out! Click on the "Games and Beyond" logo or the following link to view the article. Thanks, Joe, for letting us know about this nugget!

The lowdown on the series

There is a popular series of action figures under the name "Captain Action" which feature carefully sculpted figures and a wide variety of costumes and uniforms that turn these rather generic figures into numerous popular super-heros and other action figures.

Playing Mantis had planned to release a new series of figures similar to the "Captain Action", but they've cranked it up a notch -- introducing the Classic Jonny Quest cast! What made these different is that each figure apparently was made based on the 1964 model sheets for that character, which would've made these action figures truly exciting and extremely collectable!

Rumors were flying fast and furious all during 1999 and 2000, but, as of this writing (in September 2005) things have unfortunately not worked out for Playing Mantis with respect to the classic Jonny Quest offerings. This is very disheartening for classic JQ fans!

Follow this link and this link to see more photos from various sources.



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