Everything ’80s is new again.
Nostalgia for the 1980s is certainly nothing new, but it’s also showing no signs of slowing down. Earlier this year, gross-out toy line Madballs was revived once again, and there are even new Boglins headed our way. Speaking of Boglins, the creators of that line (Tim Clarke and Maureen Trotto) were also responsible for Coleco’s Sectaurs, which hit store shelves back in ’85.
And guess what? They’re soon coming back too!
What are the Sectaurs, you ask? Long story short, they were insect/human hybrid heroes and villains that rode giant spider hand puppets. I’ll allow Wikipedia to explain the longer story:
The premise was that “somewhere in space, somewhere in time,” exists a planet called Symbion, where a genetic experiment fails. Frightening changes take place that cannot be stopped. The result? A world where insects and arachnids grow to frightening proportions. A world where the inhabitants have taken on the awesome characteristics of insects and arachnids. Prince Dargon, ruler of the peaceful Shining Realm of Prosperon, and his allies are in conflict with the forces of Empress Devora, ruler of the Dark Domain of Synax, and her henchmen, for possession of the Hyves, fortresses of an ancient civilization holding the key to ultimate power. Each character was “tele-bonded” with intelligent, non-anthropomorphic insect creatures called Insectoids that had a special ability, and shared each other’s “pleasure and pain.”
ZICA Toys just announced that they have acquired the vintage license, with 10 characters (beginning with Dargon) planned for the first assortment. “Wave one includes the 8 main characters from the original Coleco toy line plus 2 army builders,” the company revealed over on Facebook, with a new one set to be “revealed each month leading up to the Kickstarter launch.”
As for new hand puppet vehicles, they may follow in the future.
Check out your first look at the new line below, along with the original Sectaurs commercial!
