Hi all, I'm new to the forums. I'm a real 90s nostalgic, with my childhood basically coinciding with the 90s (I was born in 1986). I followed all the 90s fads and trends like basketball, pogs, Disney cartoons, Power Rangers.etc.

One toy franchise/TV show I remember fondly from about 1994-1995 was Mighty Max - does anyone remember them? I had a few of the action figures, including like a bipedal lion or something, a few 'horror' heads.etc. Those playsets used to keep me occupied for hours as a kid, ah the memories...

yeah i remeber the cartoon, it was really cool a kick ass action cartoon i liked the big bloke with the sword.I had the toys as well they were like polly pocket but of course mighty max i had the snake one.Do you know which came first the toys or cartoon?

Hmm, good question, actually. Usually, toys follow cartoons, but in this case it well have been the other way round. Mike check it up on wikipedia or maybe this site if I can find anything about MM!

Yes, the Cartoon was indeed based on the toy - the toys came out in 1992, and the cartoons in 1993-1997. I recall having this model:



Among a few others. Ah, to an 8 year old they were the coolest things ever...

It seemed like it was really big one minute, then it was never heard of and they stopped putting the cartoons on which was a shame but I think the toys made a bigger impact.

this might be moved

I don't see why it would be.

Anyway, the cartoons were indeed "inspired by" the toys. However, both the 'toon and toys had their impact.

The toys were among the first of those little clamshell playsets that were huge for a while. Mighty Max was the boys' version while Polly Pocket was the girls' version. The original story was that Max was an ordinary kid who discovered his dad's old baseball cap in the attic. When he put it on, it changed color (from red to purple, I think) and transported him to a dangerous world called "The Doom Zone". Max would teleport from one Doom Zone to another (that's what the playsets were also called) usually just trying to survive. Each Doom Zone usually had the same set-up. A dungeon or lab, with some sort of humanoid (or semi-humanoid) villian character and a monster or two. Later on, the story from the cartoon would be adopted to the toys.

The cartoon was a bit of a different animal. In that version Max was the Cap Bearer, chosen to save the world from Skull Master and various other beasties that would show up. This time, he got the cap in the mail and all the "Doom Zones" (they were never called that on the cartoon) happened on Earth. Usually, an episode would adapt a particular toy or playset but take it in a completely unique direction while tying in mythology and folklore along the way. The show was generally well-written with a unique combination of adventure, tongue-in-cheek moments and even some startling maturity. It was also well-acted by the likes of Rob Paulsen, Tony Jay, Richard Moll and Tim Curry.

Not to toot my own horn, but I wrote a few Mighty Max fanfictions that are over on the Story Board at www.toonzone.net. The idea was to combine some elements of the toyline and cartoon stories while starting fresh and interpreting the Doom Zones in my own way like the cartoon did. Check 'em out if you want. (I think that's enough self-promotion for now).

Aw, my cousin had an assload of MM toys. The two of us often played with them.