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Big Jim was a popular line of action figure toys produced from 1972 through 1986 by Mattel for the North American and European markets. In Latin America he was renamed Kid Acero, and for a short period of time, Mark Strong in Europe. Originally inspired by G.I. Joe, the Big Jim line was smaller in size (closer to 10 inches in height compared to Joe's 12) and each figure included a push button in the back that made the character execute a karate chop action. The action figure's arms were made of a soft plastic/vinyl material and contained a mechanism that simulated the bulge of a biceps when the elbow was bent. Big Jim was less military-oriented than the G.I. Joe line, having more of a secret agent motif, but also had a large variety of outfits and situations available including sports, space exploration, martial arts, hunting, western, camping and even unusual choices such as fishing and photography. ==Basic characters== Characters are sorted in the year in which they made their first appearance. Note most of them were produced for several years after their initial release. Original Mark Strong the Man (1972) * Mark Strong – Big Jim's former concept – The basic figure dressed in orange shorts with white stripes with karate board, dumbbell and test of strength belt. He was released in Europe only. Original Big Jim Basic series (1972) * Big Jim – the "basic" good guy leader of the PACK. He was an average Caucasian male with no other distinguishable characteristic, except having a permanent good attitude and joy for life. * Big Jack – One of the first African American characters with friendly attitude that made it into toys without racial stereotypes. * Big Josh – Effectively Big Jim with a beard. He is one of Jim's best friends, and was positioned as the tough guy among the group. * Big Jeff – Big Jim's third buddy. An Australian kind of blond type, who was also Jim's opponent in the Olympic boxing match set, even though both Jim and Jeff are on the American team. * Dr. Steel – He came with a steel right hand and an iron pipe, and a big dragon tattoo on his chest. Most of the time, kids thought of him as being an evil villain for the first series, but it turned out he was also one of the good guys, as he re-appeared as an official member of the P.A.C.K. In other countries he remained as a villain however. * Chief Tankua – Jim's Native American friend. He came with bow and arrow, and was the first character who wears a wolf tattoo, which eventually became the P.A.C.K. image. P.A.C.K. Series (1976) * Warpath – He is Tankua with a different name. Exactly the same figure. * The Whip – A weapons specialist who masters all kind of weapons. He came with boomerangs, bola and whip, from which he takes the nickname. The Whip is one of the few Big Jim characters known for an alias instead of his real name. * Torpedo Fist – Probably the strangest of all members of the P.A.C.K., he was the only one who had "superpowers". While all other members of the group were normal humans with no other special ability except their agility and normal strength, Torpedo has a telescopic cybernetic arm. * Zorak – A reputed scientist who performed several genetic experiments with his own body, until he finally became a major menace. He's mostly like The Hulk, who transforms into a monster. He was the villain in the P.A.C.K. series. Not to be confused with the unrelated character of the same name from Space Ghost. Spy series (1982) * Agent 004 – Big Jim, with a new secret identity. * Joe – A professional alpinist who helps agent 004. * Professor O.B.B. – An Asian gentlemen with refined moods and a dangerous profession. His character was created partially based on James Bond's Doctor No. * Boris – He looked like a European driver, mostly a soviet soldier, and was originally inspired by OddJob, from Goldfinger. He has a steel cap on his skull and a fist which could extend from his wrist with a cable. A remarkably similar character named Brocken would later appear in the World Heroes video game series. Global Command series (1985) * Commander Jim – Big Jim, this time as the leader of an adventure team, a bit similar as the original P.A.C.K., but this time also oriented to spy and space adventures. * Astros – Described mostly as a loyal friend of Jim. He was initially dressed as a space man. * Dr. Alec – A member of Global Command specialized on jungle and desert missions. * Baron Fangg – A longtime enemy and rival of Doctor Alec. He was equipped with a "mimetic armor" which allows him to mimic the area around him, like a chameleon. * Vektor – An specialist on supersonic fighters and a cosmonaut. He was intended to be Astros rival. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Big Jim (toy line)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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