Enemy Leader (Demon Enemy, et al.)
Feast your eyes upon the gloriousness that is Enemy Leader, a part of also-ran American (and National) Defense’s Demon Enemy line, and also released in the similarly packaged Commando Ranger (and Demon Ranger) line as “The Killer.” Whatever moniker you choose, isn’t this the most beautifully realized four inches of plastic that have ever been popped out of a steel mold? I had always considered 1984 Storm Shadow to encapsulate the perfect action figure, a sublime blend of subject matter and effective execution of toy design. Then I saw this guy.
It’s like my eyes have been opened to new possibilities of paint and construction, where the boldness of a designer can tell them it’s all right to paint a molded shirt and pants as bare skin. Where it’s all right to outfit a child’s toy in an approximation of S & M gear.
I suppose I could go on and on about this figure, but I think the pictures speak for themselves. I will say that if pure evil was ever personified in plastic, this is it.
I gotta say, while from the neck down, he’s a pretty hot mess with paint over molded details, I really like the head. You’ve basically got Evil Cliche Bingo right there: beard, scar, bald, and angry scowl. If he had an eye patch, you wouldn’t even need to use the free space. I’ve gotta say, this is one figure we should ALL be thankful for today.
I recognize the machine gun mold–it was used for Galoob’s A-Team line, right?
Yes, and the bodies for the line were used as the A-team figures. This mold was used for BA.
Wonderful figure, wish i had one. The scar and stiches make him look especially evil.
Funny guy!
It’s like they started out with some plain uniformed dude before getting to the paint apps. Then somebody said “screw it, let’s just do a Village People homage.”
I need this figure now, it’s glorious. Thanks Rob 😛
Stars n Stripes Breaker was a better turkey entry for a Turkey Day reflection though
Wow. And I thought Hasbro not painting all the Vipers’ gloves from 2000-2003 was bad. This is hideous! Did they apply the wrong paint mask? It’s like Lord Humongous’s inbred cousin with skin colored fatigues!
Easiest way to customize a Joe-scale Demolition that there is, I believe.
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I’m in love, y’all! That face and the strange paint job are awesome!
This is one strange figure, but truth be told, I like it all the same. I actually had this one. Back in the very early ’90s, Walgreens had a bunch of these figures all from the same line for ten cents each! There was no real packaging at all. Each figure came packaged in a little clear baggie with a helmet and a gun. No logos anywhere. Just a price tag that said ten cents. I picked up several of these figures.
Truth be told, even though I got a great deal, I was surprised at just how cheaply made these actually are. Until you’ve held one of these in your hand, you just don’t know. One cool thing (and I know it’s hard to tell from the pic) is that the heads are a soft rubber.
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