Big Jim was an international sensation in 1979, he just wasn't available in the country of his birth. By 1979, Big Jim was still enjoying popularity in Europe where he had gone through several changes and permutations to become a strong compeititor to the Hasbro lines based on GI Joe which was also no longer available in the United States.
This 1979 Italian catalog shows just how versatile the Big Jim brand was, he was not just the action sportsman adventurer but a James Bond like super spy, a cowboy, a soldier of fortune and a world explorer.
He was even a pirate! I think these figures are crazy cool.
Warning: It may be harmful to your wallet.
More Big Jim than you can handle!
More Big Jim than you can handle!
My all-time childhood favorite. (Before the advent of Star Wars, of course).
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