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“Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world’s first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster!”
… so went the opening lines from the Six Million Dollar man TV series.
Produced by Kenner in the US in 1975, The ‘Colonel Steve Austin’ 13 inch action doll complete with bionic eye and removable bionic modules was based on the popular TV show character starring Lee Majors.
The doll became an instant toy hit around the world. Additional figures were introduced to the line including a popular Jaime Sommers doll – the Bionic Woman (for which a separate TV series was made). Other characters included Oscar Goldman, Maskatron, Fembot, and a Bionic Bigfoot figure. Clothing, accessories and playsets were also available.
French advertising. Meccano
Bionic Man / Woman. France. 1977.
Bionic Man / Woman. Maskatron. Oscar Goldman. Bionic Transport and Repair Station. France. 1977.
Bionic Man / Woman. Maskatron. Oscar Goldman. Bionic Transport and Repair Station. France. 1977.
Six Million Dollar Man. France. 1977.
US advertising. Kenner
Bionic Man Mission Control Center. US. 1976.
Bionic Man vs Maskatron. US. 1976.
Bionic Woman Dome House. US. 1977.
Six Million Dollar Man action figure and Bionic Transport and Repair Station. 1976. US.
Comic Books
Bionic woman. Télé Junior advert. France. 1980.
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- The Bionic Woman. Look-In N°15. 1979. UK.
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Post updated Aug 2019 with new images.
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