New Black Hole
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
New Black Hole is figure #224 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$12
- Salmon$19
- Orange$16
- Purple$18
- Dark Blue$19
- Green$16
- Magenta$21
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, arms out to sides with open hands spread wide, single large cyclops eye, tall pointed spike atop head, muscular bare torso, plain trunks. 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.
New Black Hole is documented in 7 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Purple, Dark Blue, Green, Magenta). The flesh version books around $12 in mint condition, while the magenta run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $21. 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.
