1995 Kenner & SkyBox : Superman: Man of Steel

1995 Kenner & SkyBox : Superman: Man of Steel



1995 Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel - Kryptonian Battle Suit

Kenner released different editions of Superman: Man of Steel action figures and vehicles in 1995 and 1996. The collection was advertised on television commercials that aired during after-school programming.

The toyline was accompanied by a series of 13 trading cards produced by SkyBox International. The cards feature original artwork painted by fantasy illustrator Joe Jusko. A different version Superman appears on seven cards. "Power Flight Superman" features a traditional version of Superman during the long-hair era.

1995 SkyBox & Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel - KS-1 - Power Flight Superman 1995 SkyBox & Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel - KS-1 - Power Flight Superman

"Laser Superman" dons the black Kryptonian regeneration suit from the "Reign of the Supermen!" storyline. The regeneration suit was designed by Superman: The Man of Steel artist Jon Bogdanove. The suit first appeared with the shield emblem on the last page of Action Comics #690 (August 1993).

1995 SkyBox & Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel - KS-2 - Laser Superman 1995 SkyBox & Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel - KS-2 - Laser Superman

The 1995 cards are individually packaged with figures in the basic series that includes Conduit, Lex Luthor, Steel, and Superboy (Kon-El). The 1996 Limited Edition "Cyber-Link Superman" and "Cyber-Link Batman" are packaged together with cards or an exclusive comic book.

1995 SkyBox & Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel - Superboy VTOL Cycle

A ponytailed Clark Kent is packaged with a "Matrix Conversion Coupe" vehicle. "Hunter-Prey Superman" and Doomsday are sold together with an exclusive comic book. "Full Assault Superman" and Massacre are also packaged with a comic book. In 1998, ToyFare magazine released an exclusive standalone Eradicator figure. A limited 12-inch "Ultimate Superman" figure was sold at K-Mart stores.

Cyborg Superman Hank Henshaw is curiously absent from the series. A "Street Guardian Superboy" figure was advertised but never released. Unmarketed prototypes for Metallo and King-Shark were displayed at the 1996 Toy Fair. Some models from the Superman: Man of Steel line were repurposed for later collections released by Kenner and Hasbro. Kenner released a similar action figure and card series titled Legends of Batman.

Some of the original paintings used for the card series have been observed in private collections. Joe Jusko also contributed a painting of Superman and Doomsday for the DC Villains: The Dark Judgment series. An "All Superman! All Joe Jusko!" Superman trading card set was originally scheduled for release in the summer of 1996, but the series was cancelled during development.


1995 SkyBox Kenner : Superman: Man of Steel
KS-1 Power Flight Superman
KS-2 Laser Superman
KS-3 Superboy
KS-4 Steel
KS-5 Conduit
KS-6 Solar Suit Superman
KS-7 Lex Luthor
KS-8 Ultra Shield Superman
KS-9 Street Guardian Superman
1996 Limited Edition
KS-10 Cyber-Link Superman
KS-11 Cyber-Link Batman
1996 Deluxe Edition
KS-15 Blast Hammer Steel
KS-16 Ultra Heat Vision Superman


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