Vikingman
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Vikingman is figure #078 of 236 in Mattel's 1985–88 M.U.S.C.L.E. line (Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere). Like every figure in the line, the sculpt originates from the Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series; the US release kept the Japanese name.
7 KNOWN COLOR VARIANTS · EST. VALUES FOR MINT CONDITION
- Flesh$4
- Salmon$6
- Orange$5
- Red$6
- Purple$6
- Light Blue$6
- Green$5
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, legs apart, fists clenched at sides, horned helmet with face slit, muscular torso, armored trunks and boots, stern face. Like every genuine figure in the line, originals carry the “Y/S·N·T” foot stamp — a soft or missing stamp is the quickest way to spot a reproduction.
Vikingman is documented in 7 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Red, Purple, Light Blue, Green). The flesh version books around $4 in mint condition, while the salmon run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $6. As a Class C common it turns up regularly in lots and bins, which makes it an easy early checkmark — condition, not scarcity, drives its price.
