Arm Strong
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Arm Strong is figure #088 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.
6 KNOWN COLOR VARIANTS · EST. VALUES FOR MINT CONDITION
- Flesh$8
- Salmon$12
- Red$11
- Dark Blue$13
- Light Blue$12
- Magenta$14
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, both arms raised with open palms forward, horned/finned helmet mask, muscular torso, wrestling trunks, boots. 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.
Arm Strong is documented in 6 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Red, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Magenta). The flesh version books around $8 in mint condition, while the magenta run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $14. As a Class B figure it saw a shorter production run than the commons; clean examples take some patience to source.
