Continuing from yesterday’s post about the SHARC box art, we present a comparison of the proto-SHARC from the MASS Device mini-series and the more on-model version seen in later episodes of the animated series. I find the early model to be an interesting variation of the more recognizable craft. It was also set up as a two-seater. Convenient!
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The SHARC was one of my childhood favorites, due in no small part to the fact that it was a water vehicle. Between the SHARC and Water Mocassin, I was busy playing out Joe and Cobra battles in the pool. The summer of '84 was legendary! Once again, the art…
Back in 1984, I bought Deep Six and his vehicle, the SHARC, because of both the Marvel comic and the figure's action feature. The comic heavily featured Deep Six and his ride in an iconic issue that also fully debuted Zartan. How could I have resisted begging my parents to…
The vehicles had a tendency to sprout extra seating when the script called for it. On numerous episodes, single seat aircraft suddenly grow extra seats.
The best/worst example was the night raven in the last part of Arise, Serpentor, Arise that can hold all of Cobra’s high command. (and land and take off from a city street).
The first artwork looks like it would have made a much better toy than we actually got.
The vehicles had a tendency to sprout extra seating when the script called for it. On numerous episodes, single seat aircraft suddenly grow extra seats.
The best/worst example was the night raven in the last part of Arise, Serpentor, Arise that can hold all of Cobra’s high command. (and land and take off from a city street).
The cartoon version had actual seats, not that piloting while you lay on your stomach crap. Unless the seats fold down so Deep-Six can fit.
I’d like to see a toy version of the cartoon two seated S.H.A.R.C.!
”You know Hasbro. It had to change the Sharc with the times.”
I’d want a version of the SKYDIVER