Sectaurs: A Genetic Experiment Gone Wrong… For Kids!
Coleco wasn’t exclusively a home gaming producer; they were active in the traditional toy market as well. In 1985, they released Sectaurs, a line of human/ insect (or arachnid) hybrids in conjunction with the limited-run Marvel comic line and animated series. The Sectaurs, under noble Prince Dargon of Symbion, battled with General Spidrax and Empress Devora, fought for the power of the Hyves, an ancient culture who held the key to ultimate domination. Toy domination proved to be more challenging. They were twice as expensive as He-Man figures (although scaled to the same size so the toys were inter-playable), the market was saturated with fantasy hero and villain toys trying to imitate the most popular toys that didn’t make a cultural splash. But Sectaurs have had a quiet sustainability. Like so many 80s cultural phenomenon, Sectaurs are rumored to be getting a reboot.