Nightmare Warriors by MTC
Alright. Prepare to be jealous. The toys featured in today’s entry are too cool for words (not literally… how else would I write about them?).
I found these fellas a few years back, at a toy show, lying in a cardboard box among some other generic toys. I got ‘em for five bucks each or something like that. It appears that I’ve really lucked out, because I cannot find these things for sale anywhere.
I need one more figure to complete the set, but I figured I’d show ‘em to you anyway.
Nightmare Warriors
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I’d never seen these charmingly goofy skeleton toys before, but after a quick search online, I found that these guys are from a toyline called Nightmare Warriors produced by MTC (Multi-Toys Corporation) in 1983. They are ghosts of historical warriors (but they look more like ghosts of the Village People)… and they glow in the dark.
Just a side note – I think it’s funny that these guys were buried nude, basically… only wearing boots, a belt and head gear. Weird huh?
Major Bones
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Pancho Villa
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Captain Kidd
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Sir Lancelot
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Geronimo
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It looks like these guys were made to possibly cash-in on the popularity of the Masters of the Universe toyline. One could make the argument that they were inspired by Skeletor, but I think these guys are much cooler (and skeletal). Outside of the “skull face” comparison, they actually do have very similar hand positioning to the MOTU toyline (you know, one “grip hand” with protruding thumb accompanied by one wide-open hand.).
Nightmare Warriors packaging photos courtesy of The Gallery of Monster Toys
As you can see in these packaging pics, I’m missing the Spartacus figure. If anyone has it and would like to get rid of it, please get in touch with me 
June 9th, 2008 at 1:04 am
ah man, Geronimo has a bow that’s so freaking cool!
haha I love Capt. Kidd’s picnic blanket sash.
June 9th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Yep. They are great. I was there when you found ‘em. I really should’ve fought with you to get them, because now i’m jealous as crap. Great find. I LOVE THESE GUYS!
June 9th, 2008 at 9:35 am
@ Mittens - Yeah, the plaid picnic blanket sash cracks me up too.
@ Jason - Sorry man. I saw ‘em first
Just goes to show you, you should never go to a toy show with buddies that are looking for the same thing.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
the army guy reminds me of the munich germany level of castlevania bloodlines for sega genisis.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Really? He reminds me of the undead army guy (played by Richard Moll) in that old 80s movie, HOUSE.
October 9th, 2008 at 7:12 am
oh man….i had captain kidd, spartacus, and lancelot when i was little
i still wish id had the whole set