SilverHawks – Series 2 (1988)

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With the SilverHawks animated series being already cancelled the year prior, Kenner ended up releasing far less SilverHawks products for Series two in 1988.  Sales had been steeply declining since the end of the previous year, and with no major media outlets to promote their toys, Kenner ended the SilverHawks line in 1988. There were several unreleased items that Kenner had intended to release with Series 2, but all good things must eventually come to an end.

For more information about Series Two from Kenner’s SilverHawks line, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

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Condor (With Jet Stream)

Market Value:
Carded $215 – $295
Loose $75 – $100

Condor (With Jet Stream)
Accessories: Jet Stream Bird Companion
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher each year.
Notes: Condor comes with an action feature that fires a talon when a button is pushed under his left arm. A pin on Jet Stream fits into a hole in Condor’s back to connect. Jet Stream’s head manually pivots down to form a visor and a control lever moves to fit into Condor’s right hand. When you pull Jet Stream’s tail out, his wings go up and the tips pop out.

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Moon Stryker (With Tail-Spin)

Market Value:
Carded $300 – $400
Loose $80 – $110

Moon Stryker (With Tail-Spin)
Accessories: Tail-Spin Bird Companion
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher each year.
Notes: Moon Stryker comes with his bird companion, Tail-Spin. For his action feature, turn his belt clockwise, then squeeze his knees together to see his waist turbine spin around. Also, his visor raises up & down and his wings rotate downward. Tail-Spin has his own action feature when you turn his tail to make his neck/turbine vibrate.

SilverHawks (1988): Series Two Action Figures – The Mob

The Mob is an organized crime group, and primary antagonists of the SilverHawk heroes. There were only two members of the Mob released for Series Two, with Hardware and Windhammer. As before, both figures came with their unique accessories. All Series One figures would be re-released for Series Two as well.

Hardware (With Prowler)

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $70 – $95

Hardware (With Prowler)
Accessories: Prowler Bird Companion, Launcher Backpack
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher each year.
Notes: Hardware comes with his bird companion, Prowler. A pin on the backpack fits into the top hole in Hardware’s back. When you press the button on the backpack, the top opens up and Prowler can fly out. Manually move Prowler’s wings backwards to allow his to fit inside the backpack, or he can perch atop the pack.

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Windhammer (With Tuning Fork)

Market Value:
Carded $300 – $400
Loose $125 – $175

Windhammer (With Tuning Fork)
Accessories: Tuning Fork
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher each year.
Notes: Windhammer comes with his trusty Tuning Fork. When you wind up his left arm in a counter clockwise direction until it clicks. Then push the button on back. The coolest feature was when the Tuning Fork strikes the ground, Windhammer emits a sound.

SilverHawks (1988): Series Two Action Figures – Ultrasonic Suit

Kenner created a brand new series for 1988, called the “Ultrasonic Suit” action figures. This series was intended to be bigger, but only three figure ended up being released. There was Bluegrass, Quicksilver and Steelwill. Each came their own unique “Ultrasonic” accessories and can be a bit tougher to find on the secondary market nowadays.

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Bluegrass With Ultrasonic Suit

Market Value:
Carded $315 – $415
Loose $110 – $160

Bluegrass With Ultrasonic Suit
Accessories: Guitar, Amplifier w/ Speakers, Cowboy Hat
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Can be tough to find carded, but loose versions can still be found.
Notes: Bluegrass comes with his Guitar, Amplifier w/ Speakers and cowboy Hat. He can hold his guitar with the amplifiers close by for that music feature vibe. You can also snap the amplifier onto Bluegrass’ back, then rotate the speakers downward to manually slide out the amplifier wings.

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Quicksilver With Ultrasonic Suit

Market Value:
Carded $1,200 – $1,700
Loose $325 – $425

Quicksilver With Ultrasonic Suit
Accessories: Tally-Hawk Bird Companion, Ultrasonic Suit
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Hard to find carded, but loose versions can still be found.
Notes: Quicksilver comes with his bird companion, Tally-Hawk and of course, his Ultrasonic Suit. Quicksilver’s action feature was that Tally-Hawk would perch onto his arm, then fly away when a button is pushed. Also, his visor is able to raise and lower.

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Steelwill With Ultrasonic Suit

Market Value:
Carded $230 – $300
Loose $80 – $110

Steelwill With Ultrasonic Suit
Accessories: Green Bazooka Weapon
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Can still be found, but getting tougher each year.
Notes: Steelwill comes with his trusty unnamed Bazooka type weapon and of course, his Ultrasonic Suit. Steelwill’s action feature was you can push the lever on his back downwards to create sparks. Also, his visor is able to raise and lower.

SilverHawks (1988): Series Two – Accessories

Kenner did not produce any traditional accessories for the action figures during their SilverHawks run. They did release three impressive looking giant sized Attack Birds the previous year, but none for 1988.

SilverHawks (1988): Series Two – Vehicles

Kenner released two vehicles for their SilverHawks line in Series Two, with the Sky Runner and Sprinthawk. An additional vehicle was produced and advertised, Copper Racer, but sadly never made it to release.

Sky Runner

Market Value:
Boxed $1,100 – $1,500
Loose $500 – $600

Sky Runner
Accessories: Firing Missile
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market.
Notes: The Sky Runner is the only produced vehicle that is used by the Mob to battle the heroic SilverHawks team. The ship is an impressive17 Inches long and has a flip-out hand grip to hold onto it and zoom around the galaxy. There is a missile that fires at the push of a button, but the coolest part of the Sky Runner are the unique tentacles at its front. They really make for a cool effect, and can be locked into place once they snatch up one of the SilverHawks.

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Sprinthawk

Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $475
Loose $100 – $150

Sprinthawk
Accessories: Removable Nose Cone
Years Released: 1988
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market.
Notes: The Sprinthawk is a one person vehicle used by the SilverHawks team and is first seen in the “Gold Shield” episode of the animated series. The ship has an opening cockpit for the figure to fit in, and you can perch their bird companion onto the top. The wings have a “snap-out” feature with the push of a button and the ship is ready for battle. Also, the Sprinthawk’s nose cone can be fired towards the enemy by using the button on its side, near the cockpit.

SilverHawks (1987-1988): Unreleased Items

Kenner certainly had bigger plans for their SilverHawks line, but it lasted only two waves of releases from 1987 to 1988. There were several items never made it to production, but four notable items did see prototypes and were even advertised in Toy Fair Catalogs.

HawkHaven Playset

(Toy Fair Catalog Photo 1987)

Among the most high profile items that never saw release for the SilverHawks line was their base, the HawkHaven playset. It was advertised in the 1987 Toy Fair Catalog with the above photo.

The catalog description stated: “Now kids can recreate the same SilverHawks fantasy with the HawkHaven Playset. Strategic headquarters for the SilverHawks is a hawk-shaped fortress perched on an asteroid and is featured in every episode of the “SilverHawks” animated program. The Playset opens up and includes:”

• Gunner station with a firing missile
• An opening entryway.
• A jail cell for captured villains.
• A moving elevator.
• Perches for figure’s Weapon Birds.
• An easy-to-carry case.

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The Cooper Racer Vehicle was originally slated to be released in 1988 with Series Two, but never saw the light of day. It was advertised in the 1988 Toy Fair Catalog with the following description: “This sleek space cycle can get Copper Kidd around in a hurry. Pull back and wind up the super tread tires, then release and watch the Copper Racer speed at least 10 feet. Action figure sold separately”.

The SilverHawks Ultrasonic Suit series was originally supposed to include: Copper Kid (with Laser Discs) and Mon*Star (with Laser Lance) along with their Ultrasonic Suits. These two figures were advertised in the 1988 Toy Fair Catalog, but were never released.

With the SilverHawks animated series being already cancelled the year prior, Kenner ended up releasing far less SilverHawks products for Series two in 1988.  Sales had been steeply declining since the end of the previous year, and with no major media outlets to promote their toys, Kenner ended the SilverHawks line in 1988. There were several unreleased items that Kenner had intended to release with Series 2, but all good things must eventually come to an end. It should be noted the Marvel Comics SilverHawks series, released under their Star Comics brand, did continue until 1988.

For Series Two, Kenner gave us 7 total figures, with 2 of them being the heroic SilverHawks and 2 belonging to The Mob. The other three were part of a brand new series called the “Ultrasonic Suit” series. The Heroic SilverHawks were: Condor w/ Jet Stream and Moon Stryker w/ Tail-Spin. The Mob was comprised of Hardware w/ Prowler and Windhammer w/ Tuning Fork. The new “Ultrasonic Suit” figures were Bluegrass, Quicksilver and Steelwill. All three figures came with new accessories and of course their Ultrasonic Suits. Kenner also released two vehicles in 1988, with the Sky Runner and Tally-Sprinthawk. There were a few additional items set to be released for the SilverHawks line, but it sadly came to an end before they made it to retail.

Like the previous year, the packaging for the SilverHawks line was simple and had just enough splash of blue to make it interesting. The SilverHawks logo sat at the top left corner of the card at an inverted angle. The name of the character was directly underneath the logo at the same angle, with the name of the companion or accessory underneath that. was A fun art portrait of the included figure was to the right of the card and took up most of the card back. Each portrait was done is a eye pleasing light blue. The bottom right corner contained what action features the figure had, as well as any other information about the character. Overall, the packaging was very pleasant to the eye and worked well. The card design was simple but effective.