Cosmix

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Cosmix (Cosmique -cosmic- spelled in the likes of Asterix), is a famous bootleg keshi (such as the popular M.U.S.C.L.E. and Monster In My Pocket) composite line released in France around the late 1980s / early 1990s. The Cosmix were licensed by El Greco "Un hellenistic crafts S.A.", a Greek manufacturer, to Action GT (Action Games & Toys Inc.), a North American company, and imported to France by Idéal Loisirs S.A., a famous French toy distributor.

Ideal Loisirs mixed two different imported keshi lines to create its own franchise. Around the same period, the Cosmix line was marketed in Italy as Exogini by GIG Spa.

History

The models and the leaflet catalogues were identical, however the package and character names were completely different. The gum colors and types were also distinct to each line with the exception of the generic "salmon matte" type. The Cosmix had less gum variations than the Exogini line and a third keshi series appearing in the Italian line.

Falsely marketed as a unique extra terrestrials line, the Cosmix were actually decent quality model replicas taken from three distinct keshi lines made of galactic wrestlers and ninjas. The superchery was revealed by collectors a decade after the Cosmix sold out.

Kinkeshi series (1987)

The first line is the most sought after by collectors for it is a selection of forty Kinkeshi ("Kinnikuman series 1984-87" aka M.U.S.C.L.E.), who are keshi based on the popular Kinnikuman Japanese comic book and anime TV series created in 1979. Several generations of video games helped to popularize the franchise worldwide. The Kinnikuman TV anime series was dubbed and broadcast in France, on the public channel TF1, as Muscleman ("muscle" being the French translation for kinniku) a couple of years before the Cosmix line appeared in the market.

All characters names have an "or" suffix. Even though or-ending words are common in English, and were introduced in the Middle Age as phonetical deformation of Old French eur-ending words (honneur/honor, valeur/valor, navigateur/navigator, etc.), the "or" suffix doesn't exist in French. However, a wave of or-suffixed action/horror Hollywood blockbusters and B-movies spread in France in the 1980s including Exterminator, Terminator, and Predator. Not only did or-ending words sounded scary and "cool" by that time, but were also fully understandable ("exterminateur", "prédateur", etc.).

1st series Cosmix catalogue 1A No.01 Ordinator No.02 Cornedor No.03 Revulsor No.04 Serpentor No.05 Tentaculor No.06 Robotor Cosmix catalogue 1B No.07 Hurlor No.08 Gigantor No.09 Kamikazor No.10 Toutankamor No.11 Vissor No.12 Fantasmor

2nd series Cosmix catalogue 2A No.13 Herculor No.14 Jupitor No.15 Missilor No.16 Tetedemor No.17 Cometor No.18 Cavernor No.19 Eklator No.20 Meteor No.21 Destructor No.22 Misamor No.23 Terror No.24 Attilor No.25 Superfor No.26 Cuirassor Cosmix catalogue 2B No.27 Pincedor No.28 Fulgor No.29 Pneumator No.30 Biscotor No.31 Minotor No.32 Luttor No.33 Teator No.34 Vulcanor No.35 Exterminator No.36 Mercuror No.37 Globulor No.38 Galacticor No.39 Gladiator No.40 Batmor

N.I.N.J.A. MITES series (1988)

The second Cosmix series was made of N.I.N.J.A. Mites which was a distinct line of ninja-themed keshis also imported and renamed by Ideal Loisir.

Cosmix catalogue 3A No.41 Uranus No.42 Pognardus No.43 Conspiratus No.44 Tyranus No.45 Jumelus No.46 Hibernatus No.47 Brutus No.48 Piranus No.49 Panicus No.50 Combatus No.51 Mordicus No.52 Tournus No.53 Prospectus No.54 Angelus No.55 Scarbus No.56 Karatus No.57 Minus No.58 Oraclus No.59 Mephistus No.60 Draculus No.61 Metalus

Cosmix catalogue 3B No.62 Arcus No.63 Dragonus No.64 Nostradamus No.65 Ramolus No.66 Squeletus No.67 Mysterus No.68 Astronus No.69 Boudinus No.70 Grofilus No.71 Pustulus No.72 Papyrus No.73 Carbonatus No.74 Monstrus No.75 Satirus No.76 Labyrinthus No.77 Bicephalus No.78 Frimus No.79 Triangulus No.80 Vandalus No.81 Indus No.82 Terminus No.83 Coutelus No.84 Ninjus No.85 Bonus No.86 Armurus No.87 Malus No.88 Debilus

Fistful Of Monsters series (1989)

Instead of the Kinnikuman and N.I.N.J.A.S. characters, these erasers were insect/crustacean-like characters. It was actually a selection of eraser-toys made in China and taken from the American Fistful Of Aliens line. This keshi line is exclusive to the Exogini.

Plutonian: Blue Exogini (Plutoniani: Exogini Blu) No.01 Vandalo No.02 Coriolano No.03 Rocker No.04 Fetonte No.05 Maciste No.06 Ira No.07 Nemesi No.08 Scheletro No.09 Sultano No.10 Sciacallo Martian: Red Exogini (Marziani: Exogini Rossi) No.11 Bruto No.12 Ercole No.13 Minotauro No.14 Medusa No.15 Octopus No.16 Cerbero No.17 Gigante No.18 Spaccaossi No.19 Sei Braccia No.20 Panico

Venusian: Green Exogini (Venuziani: Exogini Verdi) No.21 Fauno No.22 Araknos No.23 Scarabeo No.24 Sgorbio No.25 Vulcano No.26 Tenaglia No.27 Ingordo No.28 Vendicatore No.29 Tallone No.30 Aspirator Superalien: Exogini (Superalieni: Exogini) No.31 Mefisto No.32 Il Monaco No.33 Tremoto No.34 Orco No.35 Fobos No.36 Rombo

• Exogini fan site (here you can find Cosmix info at "Exogini nel mondo" ---> "Francia Cosmix")
• Exogini alternative webpage