Krusher
By Euphrates


The Krusher is just one of many action figures that Mattel churned out in 1979.  This figure
was made of green rubber and stood an intimidating 15-inches tall.  The thing that makes this
monster unique was his ability to, well, morph!  A child could "krush" The Krusher like you would
a leaky baseketball and lock him into that size courtesy of a valve on his belt.  Then, 
release the valve and he springs back to his original size!


The Krusher is a hard find, despite his age and lack of popularity.  I'm not sure why The 
Krusher did not enjoy a longer run, especially considering the success of his Kenner cousin 
Stretch Armstrong.  He had the name, the look and a gimmick but the 3 and 3/4 inch action 
figure rage of the late '70s and early '80s may have deflated the Krusher forever.





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