GODZILLA: Trendmasters Items (1994-1997)

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GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (1994-1995)

MICRO BATTLE PLAYSETS: Micro-scale Figures in Transforming Godzilla Head, Carded (w/trading card)

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah in San Francisco (with regular or Supercharged Godzilla head)

Godzilla vs. Rodan in New York (with regular or Supercharged Godzilla head)

Godzilla vs.Mecha-Godzilla in Los Angeles (with regular or Supercharged Godzilla head)

HATCHED! 2” Figures, non-posable, w/ egg (w/trading card)

Godzilla

Mothra

Rodan

King Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla

JUMP UP FIGURES: c.2” Figures, non-posable, Carded (w/trading card)

Godzilla

Rodan

Mecha-Godzilla

4” Collectible Figures, non-posable, Carded, (w/trading card)

Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. Mecha-Ghidorah [NOTE: Ghidorah has regular and “smooth wing” variants]

Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Rodan

“Thundering Godzilla” vs. Mecha-Godzilla (Toy Liquidators exclusive)

“Battling Godzilla” vs. Mecha-King Ghidorah (Toy Liquidators exclusive)

“Supercharged Nuclear Godzilla” vs. Battra (Toy Liquidators exclusive)

“Supercharged Raging Godzilla” vs. Gigan (Toy Liquidators exclusive)

“Supercharged Thundering Godzilla” vs. Biollante (Toy Liquidators exclusive)

Godzilla, Rodan & Ghidorah Action Figures (J.C. Penney catalog exclusive boxed 3-pack)

40^th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (TRU exclusive, boxed):  Supercharged Godzilla, Mecha-Godzilla, Rodan, King Ghidorah, Battra, Mecha-Ghidorah, Gigan, Mothra, Biollante

4” Collectible Figures, non-posable, Carded, (w/trading card + 2 Soldiers, 1 Tank)

A strange oddity:  similar to above 2-packs, but includes extra pieces (in green, unlike the brown camo from the K-Mart "Action Play Sets" below).  It is unknown if these were a store exclusive, or if each 2-pack was available in this way.  NOTE: UK versions of these exist, and have the "Bluebird" logo in the upper-left, where USA versions say "Trendmasters." Here is what's been found so far:

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

Godzilla vs. Mecha-Ghidorah 

Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Mothra

NOTE: Trendmasters' introductory 1994 Toy Fair brochure stated that the wind-up figures, the bendable figures, and the 10-inch figures would all include two soldiers and a tank!

WIND-UP WALKERS:  4” wind-up Figures, Carded (w/trading card)

Godzilla

Mecha-Godzilla

Mecha-Ghidorah

6” Bendable Figures, Carded, (w/trading card)

[NOTE: Trendmasters refers to these as 6” on packaging, but they are closer to 5” figures]

Godzilla [NOTE: available green or aqua-blue colored]

Mothra

Rodan

King Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla

6” Action Figures, Carded, no sound (w/trading card)

Godzilla (w/ Glowing Atomic Plasma Eyes)

Supercharged Godzilla (w/ Glowing Atomic Plasma Eyes)

Mothra

Rodan

King Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla

Gigan

Mecha-Ghidorah

Biollante

Battra

6” Action Figures, Boxed, w/Sound (w/trading card)

[NOTE: Early versions included a mirrored background]

Godzilla

Supercharged Godzilla 

Mothra

Rodan

King Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla

Mecha-Ghidorah

Battra

Gigan

Biollante

ACTION PLAY SETS: 6” Figures (as above), Boxed, w/Sound, includes brown tank, helicopter, & two soldiers) (w/trading card) [K-Mart exclusives?]

Godzilla

Mothra

Ghidorah 

Mecha-Godzilla

Mecha-Ghidorah

10” Giant Action Figures, Boxed, w/Sound/Motion Sensors (w/comic)

Godzilla

Mothra

Rodan

King Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla [NOTE: Figure + Garuda warship boxed together was offered as J.C. Penney catalog exclusive]

Mecha-Ghidorah

Supercharged Godzilla (some lists include this figure, but there are no photos of it in a KOTM box)

11” Action Walking Figures, Boxed, Motorized w/Sound

Action Walking Godzilla

Action Walking King Ghidorah

GODZILLA FORCE: 4” Action Figures, Carded (w/trading card & badge)

David Easton (red armor)

Pete Richards (black armor)

Margaret O’Brien (white armor)

Michael Van Horn (blue armor)

Garuda Flying Warship (Carded, w/trading card & pilot.  Pilot uniform available in black, white, red, and blue, the colors of the four Godzilla Force members.) [NOTE: Attaches to 10” Mecha-Godzilla’s back]

MONSTER BANK (Large Godzilla Coin Bank, posable arms/head, boxed)

GODZILLA ATTACKS NEW YORK MISSILE BLASTER SET (J.C. Penney catalog exclusive, boxed) Scaled-down version of below playset, includes missile-shooting Godzilla [exclusive to this set & below], one tank & 4 soldiers.

GODZILLA ATTACKS NEW YORK GIANT PLAYSET:  Boxed, includes missile-shooting Godzilla [exclusive to this set & above], 4” Mecha-Ghidorah [non-posable], 3 Breath Missiles, 6 Exploding Targets, 20 Army Soldiers, 5 Battle Tanks

Wow, 25 bucks! From a Toys R Us newspaper flyer, November 26, 1995! Notice that the playset is erroneously called "Missile Blaster Set," which was the scaled-down J.C. Penney catalog version!

GROWING GODZILLA: Grows 500% in Water, Carded (w/trading card)

New York version

San Francisco version

Tokyo version

KEY RING BENDABLE FIGURE – Godzilla, Carded (w/trading card)

MONSTER FUN STRAW - w/unique Godzilla, Carded (w/trading card)

SLIDE PUZZLES - Rodan, Godzilla, Godzilla (in front of Golden Gate Bridge), Mothra, and Ghidorah.

Non-Trendmasters Items Using the G:KOTM Logo & Art:

Handheld LCD Game (MGA Electronics, 1995)

Figure Maker (Roseart, 1995)

Super Detailed Model Kit (Lindberg, 1995)

FLIX Gumball Dispenser (Imaginings 3) [variants: red dispenser bagged, yellow dispenser bagged, red dispenser carded, yellow dispenser carded, silver-head convention variant limited to 250]

2in1 LCD Game Plus Medallion (MGA Electronics)

Godzilla Attacks LosAngeles Transforming Playset Watch (Nelsonic, 1995)

Poster Pen Set (Craft House, 1995)

Magic Rocks (Craft House, 1995)

Crayon by Number (Craft House, 1995)

Birthday Invitations (Paper Art/Creative Expressions)

Tablecover (Paper Art/James River Corporation)

Birthday Party Hats (Paper Art/?)

Godzilla Halloween Costume (Collegeville)

VR Creatures Virtual Pet (MGA Electronics, 1997)

Handheld Walkie Talkies (MGA Electronics, 1997)

GODZILLA WARS (Trendmasters, 1995-96)

MICRO BATTLE PLAYSETS: Micro-scale Figures in Transforming Playsets, Carded (w/trading card)

Godzilla Battles Biollante in Washington D.C. (Supercharged Godzilla head)

Godzilla vs. G-Force inMecha-King Ghidorah Central Command (Mecha-King Ghidorah)

Godzilla vs.Mecha-Godzilla in Mecha-Godzilla Defense Base (Mecha-Godzilla head)

Spacegodzilla vs. Godzilla in Tokyo (Spacegodzilla head)

COLLECTIBLE MONSTER HATCHLINGS: 2” Figures, non-posable, w/ egg (w/trading card)

[NOTE: Same as HATCHED from previous series]

Godzilla

Mothra

Rodan

Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla

COLLECTIBLE MONSTER WITH MOUNTAIN CASE: 2” Figures, non-posable, w/mountain (w/trading card)

Godzilla

Supercharged Godzilla

Mecha-Godzilla

Anguirus

MOGUERA

SpaceGodzilla

The following are on some lists as existing, but no photos exist:

Mothra

Rodan

Ghidorah

 

4” Collectible Figures, non-posable, Carded, w/trading card)

Godzilla vs. Mothra 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Rodan 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Mecha-King Ghidorah 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Battra 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition [NOTE: Godzilla sculpt is unique]

Godzilla vs. Biollante 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Gigan 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Anguirus 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. MOGUERA 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla 2 in 1 Battle Collector’s Edition

40^th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (TRU exclusive, boxed):  Godzilla (Supercharged), Mecha-Godzilla, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Spacegodzilla, MOGUERA, Battra, Biollante, Gigan, Anguirus

40^th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (TRU exclusive, boxed, day-glo repaints in garish colors):  Godzilla (Supercharged), Mecha-Godzilla, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Spacegodzilla, MOGUERA, Battra, Biollante, Gigan, Anguirus

 

6” Bendable Figures, Carded, (w/trading card)

Godzilla (Supercharged)

King Ghidorah

Mecha-Godzilla

SpaceGodzilla

Biollante

MOGUERA

6” Action Figures, Carded, no sound (w/trading card)

Godzilla (Glowing Atomic Plasma Eyes)

Supercharged Godzilla (Glowing Atomic Plasma Eyes)

Mothra

Rodan

Mecha-Godzilla

Mecha-King Ghidorah

MOGUERA

SpaceGodzilla

Gigan

Biollante

Battra

 

6” Action Figures, Boxed, w/Sound (w/trading card)

Godzilla

Godzilla (Supercharged Godzilla)

Rodan

MOGUERA

SpaceGodzilla

Gigan

Biollante

Battra

Mecha-King Ghidorah

Baragon

Megalon

Varan

NOTE: King Ghidorah was listed as available in Trendmasters 1996 catalog, but apparently not produced with sound in a Godzilla Wars box (but neither was Mothra, apparently).

POWER-UP SNAP-ON ARMOR FIGURES: 6” Action Figures, Boxed w/ accessories (w/trading card)

[NOTE: There are two box/item placement variations]

Godzilla

Supercharged Godzilla [variant of above]

Cyber Rodan

Mecha-Godzilla

Mecha-King Ghidorah

 

10” Giant Action Figures, Boxed, w/Sound

Godzilla 

Godzilla [variant; packaged with tank and 2 soldiers]

Godzilla (Supercharged Godzilla)

Mecha-Godzilla

Mecha-King Ghidorah 

Gigan

SpaceGodzilla

The following are listed as available in Trendmasters 1996 catalog, but may not have been produced:

Mothra

Rodan

King Ghidorah 

Trendmasters Godzilla promotional enamel pin
(Given out at Trendmasters booth, NYC Toy Fair, 1996)

GODZILLA: DOOM ISLAND (1997)

Entire line was cancelled due to stores like Wal-Mart passing on it.  Some of the completed packaged products were sold overseas, and some prototypes were distributed as prizes for contests on the Trendmasters website.  Some packaged and sealed items are found in the wrong boxes (like other monsters found in a “Godzilla” box, usually), denoting the unfinished nature of the line.  Some items were never produced, and exist only as concept art.  The following is a list of completed and packaged items that are known to exist:

 4” Collectible Figures, non-posable, Carded, w/trading card)

Doom Island Collector’s Edition 9 Pack, boxed:  Godzilla (Supercharged), Mecha-Godzilla, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Spacegodzilla, MOGUERA, Battra, Biollante, Gigan, Anguirus

 

6” Action Figures, Carded, no sound (w/trading card)

Godzilla (Glowing Atomic Plasma Eyes)

Supercharged Godzilla (Glowing Atomic Plasma Eyes)

SpaceGodzilla

Megalon

Baragon

Varan

 

BATTLE ARMOR FIGURES: 6” Action Figures, Boxed w/ accessories (w/trading card)

[NOTE: found packaged in “Godzilla” boxes]

Godzilla (repackage of Power-Up Snap-On Armor Godzilla)

Anguirus

Mecha-King Ghidorah (repackage of Power-Up Mecha-King Ghidorah)

Kumonga

 

VS. DINOSAURS SETS: 6” Action Figures with Dinosaur Figures, Boxed (w/trading card)

Godzilla vs. Dinosaurs: Godzilla vs. Tyrannosaurus Rex & Veloceraptor

Mecha Godzilla vs. Dinosaurs: Mecha Godzilla vs. Stegosaurus & Veloceraptor

Mecha King Ghidorah vs. Dinosaurs: Mecha King Ghidorah vs. Veloceraptors & Pteranodon [NOTE: Concept art reveals the third set was originally to be Spacegodzilla!]

 

10” Giant Action Figures, Boxed, w/Sound

[NOTE: found packaged in “Godzilla” boxes]

Godzilla

Supercharged Godzilla

Biollante

Spacegodzilla

The following items exist as mock-ups OR painted prototypes only, and were shown at Toy Fair and/or the 1997 Trendmasters Catalog:

MICRO BATTLE PLAYSETS: Micro-scale Figures in Transforming Playsets, Carded (w/trading card) [all are GODZILLS WARS re-packs]

Godzilla Battles Biollante in Washington D.C. 

Godzilla vs.Mecha-Godzilla in Mecha-Godzilla Defense Base

Spacegodzilla vs. Godzilla in Tokyo 

Giant Megamutation Action Figures (would have been boxed with trading card):

MegaMutation Godzilla (with opening chest and extending shoulder spikes)

MegaMutation Destoroyah (w/extending ribs, shoulder and shin spikes and posable wings)

Megamutation Action Figures (would have been boxed with trading card):

NOTE: smaller than above figures

Destoroyah

Godzilla

6” Action Figures, Carded, WITH sound (w/trading card):  NOTE:  Carried over from GODZILLA WARS line.  Also listed in this assortment were Godzilla and “Godzilla Style B,” (Supercharged) with no photos!

Varan

Baragon

Megalon

 

Miscellaneous:

4-inch Destoroyah

Kamacuras

Unknown Godzilla figure (green with thicker legs and curling tail) NOTE: This mystery is solved! This figure was going to be produced in both 4 and 6-inch sizes, and you can read and see much more at this post!

Miscellaneous Dinosaurs:

Triceratops

Ankylosaurus (x2)

Dimetrodon

Here is a list of all of the available trading cards in the various Trendmasters series.  A few of these cards are mega-rare (marked with an asterisk below).  The cards in question were offered in the latter editions of the Collector's 2-Packs of 4-inch, non-posable figures, which ended up at various outlet stores, and images for some don't even exist! The lists below total 54 known Trendmasters cards:

KING OF THE MONSTERS

1) Godzilla

2) Rodan

3) Mothra

4) Ghidorah

5) Mecha-Ghidorah

6) Mecha-Godzilla

7) Godzilla vs. Ghidorah

8) Godzilla vs. Rodan

9) Supercharged Godzilla

10) Gigan

11) Biollante

12) Battra

13) Supercharged Raging Godzilla*

14) Supercharged Nuclear Godzilla*

15) Supercharged Thundering Godzilla*

16) Thundering Godzilla*

17) Battling Godzilla*

GODZILLA FORCE

[no number] Garuda

1) David Easton

2) Margaret O'Brian

3) Michael Van Horn

4) Peter Richards

GODZILLA WARS

1) Spacegodzilla

2) Anguirus

3) Gigan

4) M.O.G.U.E.R.A.

5) Biollante

6) Battra

7) Power-Up Mechagodzilla

8) Power-Up Rodan

9) Power-Up Godzilla

10) Power-Up Mecha-King Ghidorah

11) Supercharged Raging Godzilla (artwork 1)*

12) Supercharged Thundering Godzilla*

13) Supercharged Raging Godzilla (artwork 2)*

14) Battling Godzilla*

15) Supercharged Nuclear Godzilla*

16) Supercharged Godzilla

17) Mecha-King Ghidorah

18) Mechagodzilla

19) King Ghidorah

20) Godzilla

21) Megalon

22) Varan

23) Baragon

DOOM ISLAND

Like the toyline itself, not much information is out there.  It does not appear that all of the intended cards were produced, especially since many cards in products that got out were mismatched.  In the rare cases where the back of a Doom Island card has been seen, they are unnumbered.

Godzilla

Supercharged Godzilla

Spacegodzilla

Baragon

Megalon

Varan

Anguirus

Biollante

Mecha Godzilla

Mecha-King Ghidorah

The Mystery of the Rounded Card:

Here is a strange variant version of KOTM card #8, which has rounded corners like a credit card, and is printed on super-thick stock.  Perhaps some of the printing was farmed out to another company? Do any other cards have variants like this one?

MONSTER ISLAND UNLEASHED Pack-In Comic (1994)

This was a 5x7" comic book that was included with the 10" large-sized action figures in the KING OF THE MONSTERS line (in lieu of a trading card), and was by Brian Weinstock, Butch Burcham, Joe McGowan, and Frank Lutz.  What most people don't know is that there are actually two versions:

A black-and-white version (which came out first) and a color version.  An entire scanned copy of the black-and-white version is available to read in two parts, here and here.