Faker

SUMMARY:
Faker, the "Evil Robot of Skeletor", was produced in Taiwan, Malaysia, Mexico (Aurimat), Argentina (Top Toys), France and India (Leo). Faker includes an orange power sword, a removable (evil-mold) harness, and a power punch waist action feature.

The Aurimat Faker is distinguishable by its dark purple shorts and boots, matte dark orange hair, and vivid orange accessories. Unlike the Taiwan and Malaysia versions, this Faker came with a sticker on a separate sheet rather than pre-applied to the figure, which is why it’s rare to find one with the sticker still intact.

First released in 1984 during the initial year of Los Amos del Universo production, the figure is marked © MATTEL, INC. 1981 on the lower back, © MATTEL, INC. 1983 HONG KONG inside the armor, and HONG KONG (with a batch number of 23) on the sword. Both accessories are a bright, semi-rigid orange and feel noticeably higher in quality and substance compared to those from the Taiwan or Malaysia versions. The figure also features a pronounced ridge in the right hand, designed to improve weapon grip.

In 1985, Faker was reissued with slightly thinner and lighter orange accessories, though the figure itself remained largely unchanged.

There is also an unconfirmed version marked MEXICO, which may correspond to a 1986 release. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to verify this version’s existence or origin.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Dark purple shorts and boots
2. Dark orange matte hair
3. Intense orange accessories

FIRST WAVE (1984):
MARKED: © Mattel. Inc. 1981
ARMOR MARKED: © MATTEL INC 1983 HONG KONG
SWORD MARKED: HONG KONG

SECOND WAVE (1985):
MARKED: © Mattel. Inc. 1981
ARMOR MARKED: © MATTEL INC 1983 HONG KONG
SWORD MARKED: HONG KONG

THIRD WAVE (1986): UNCONFIRMED
MARKED: © Mattel Inc 1984 MEXICO