We also know that this is Magnon and not his Fighters counterpart, Daton, because his hair is blonde, not black. The box image is interesting because Magnon is clearly holding a Galaxy Warrior shield and sword, neither of which were released in the Galaxy Fighters toy-line. The Fighter box image (below) shows Magnon the Galaxy Warrior riding the beast Pegasaurus. This "Fighter Box" is interesting because it shows not only Fighters, but also Warriors. One beast and one vehicle were released in the Fighters line and both came in a box that was the same except for its cover artwork. Later Galaxy Fighters card back after name changes. The first card back shows Baltard, while on the second one he has been replaced by Batoon, who is just a slightly altered Baltard.Įarly Galaxy Fighters card back before name changes. The second image shows a later release card back were the name Magnon has been changed to Daton, and Anubi has been changed to Walph. It also uses the Warriors' names Magnon and Anubi for two characters that were copied from the Warriors line. The first image is the card back for the earliest release of Galaxy Fighters and it shows the Castle Doom set which was never produced. The Warriors' Baltard was also copied a second time in the Fighters line, when the topknot on his head was removed and he was given an eye patch, thus becoming Batoon.Ĭomparing the back of the two Galaxy Fighters blister cards (below) shows us some interesting connections between the Fighters and Warriors lines. A fourth Warrior, Sahak, is basically copied but given a slightly different head to become the Fighters' Kobra. Three figures from the Warriors line are copied, with identical sculpts, in the Fighters line: Baltard, Magnon, and Anubi. The Warriors were released first, in 1983, and the Fighters came a year later in 1984. The connections between Sungold's Galaxy Warriors and Sewco's Galaxy Fighters are numerous and curious.
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