Exogini

Exogini: i misteriosi alieni (lit. Exogenous: the mysterious aliens), is a famous bootleg keshi (in the likes of the popular M.U.S.C.L.E. and Monster In My Pocket) composite line only released in Italy around the late '80s, early '90s. The Sesto Fiorentino based GIG Spa company, did mixed three different imported keshi lines to create its own franchise. Around the same period, the Exogini line was marketed in France as Cosmix by Ideal SA.

1 History
2 External links

History

The models and even the leaflet catalogues were identical, however the package and character names were totally different. The gum colors and types were also distinct to each line with the exception of the generic "salmon matte" type. The Exogini had more gum variations than the Cosmix line and the third keshi series did not appeared in the French line.

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

Kinkeshi series (1987)

The first line is the most looked after by collectors for it is a selection of forty Kinkeshi ("Kinnikuman series 1984-87" aka M.U.S.C.L.E.), whose 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. This series was part of the Cosmix keshi line.

1st series

Exogini catalogue 1A

No.01 Testa Di Roccia
No.02 Minotauro
No.03 Gigante
No.04 Cobra
No.05 Medusa
No.06 Tesoriere

Exogini catalogue 1B

No.07 Stentore
No.08 Marte
No.09 Samurai
No.10 Giusto
No.11 Vite
No.12 Fantasma

2nd series

Exogini catalogue 2A

No.13 Ercole
No.14 Testa Di Stella
No.15 Faraone
No.16 Maciste
No.17 Ira
No.18 Testa Piatta
No.19 Crono
No.20 Nemesi
No.21 Scudiero
No.22 Cerbero
No.23 Toro
No.24 Teseo
No.25 Golia
No.26 Testa Di Ferro

Exogini catalogue 2B

No.27 Tenaglia
No.28 Rambo
No.29 Ciclope
No.30 Unicorno
No.31 Centauro
No.32 Kamikaze
No.33 Teiera
No.34 Sfinge
No.35 Fobos
No.36 Guerriero Stellare
No.37 Dinosauro
No.38 Mattone
No.39 Sirio
No.40 Aquila

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

The second Exogini series was made of N.I.N.J.A. MITES which was a distinct line of ninja-themed characters also imported and renamed by GIG. This series was also part also of the Cosmix line.

Exogini catalogue 3A

No.01 Accetta
No.02 Fauno
No.03 Cospiratore
No.04 Oracolo
No.05 Babele
No.06 Spiedo
No.07 Bruto
No.08 Piranha
No.09 Panico
No.10 Piedone
No.11 Fetonte
No.12 Zero
No.13 Pugno
No.14 Angelo
No.15 Scarabeo
No.16 Karate
No.17 Fama
No.18 Il Mascherato
No.19 Sirena
No.20 Nike
No.21 Volpone

Exogini catalogue 3B

No.22 Flash
No.23 Sputafuoco
No.24 Mefisto
No.25 Terremoto
No.26 Testa Di Scheletro
No.27 Il Monaco
No.28 Iride
No.29 Molla
No.30 Tarlo
No.31 Vulcano
No.32 Banzai
No.33 Carbonaro
No.34 Oceano
No.35 Satiro
No.36 Dedalo
No.37 Teste Gemelle
No.38 Pluton
No.39 Triangolo
No.40 Vandalo
No.41 Donnola
No.42 Labirinto
No.43 Vendicatore
No.44 Testa A Punta
No.45 Sciacallo
No.46 Tantalo
No.47 Segreto
No.48 I Due Nani

Fistful Of Alien series (1998)

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 full color hand painted keshis made in China and taken from the American Fistful Of Aliens line. This line is not available in the parallel Cosmix line.

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 (Venusiani: 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