Mr. Kamen (B)
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Mr. Kamen (B) is figure #173 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$11
- Salmon$17
- Orange$14
- Red$15
- Purple$17
- Light Blue$16
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, both arms raised with open hands spread, brick/stone-textured torso and shoulders, long hair, wide muscular stance, briefs, blocky feet. 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.
Mr. Kamen (B) is documented in 6 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Red, Purple, Light Blue). The flesh version books around $11 in mint condition, while the salmon run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $17. As a Class B figure it saw a shorter production run than the commons; clean examples take some patience to source.
