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This was a year of a bunch of dolls released at the same time, and of re-released characters, and some characters that
had never been made into dolls before. And sadly this was the first year, since the line started, that we didn't
get any Jem doll for Comic-con, well infact we didn't get a single interpretation of Jem herself.
For the first time in this line, IT added some popular bonus outfits for purchasing some of the remaining
dolls in their stock: Pizzazz, Roxy, Stormer, Minx, and Rapture. These of course came with
everything the original doll came with (although on this page only the bonus outfit will be mentioned
in the reviews).
It was a surprise announcement, and these dolls with bonus outfits were all ready to ship immediately, shortly
before Christmas,
which was stressing to many completist collectors to raise money. IT did work out payment plans
for their customers though to get around this.
Although you had to re-buy a doll you already had, you did get a high quality doll and a new extra outfit.
But IT were not only competing with people's Christmas budget, but kinda competing with themselves aswell,
since they had just released a new Pizzazz and Stormer that same year.
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Suave and masculine, yet always sweet and tender, Sean Harrison will melt your
heart with his piercing baby blues and "oh so 80s" sense of style. His look is
dead on for the period and he can't wait to join your collection, perhaps asking
for Kimber's hand in the process? Who knows? Kimber will have to make up her
mind before Pizzazz steals him away!
So happy to get another guy, especially one that had a big re-appearing role in the cartoon.
Kimber needed an actual doll boyfriend, since
Ollie wasn't officially Jeff. With the little love given to cartoon
characters by Jem IT collectors, this was one doll fans really wanted to be
made. The reception was good.
This is infact a character there was a buzz about among Jem fans. There was even
talk of this specific existing head sculpt, previously seen on the IT doll
Callum Windsor, which some already had as their substitute for Sean.
Personally though, I think the shape of the eyebrows and the nose isn't an exact match.
Not exactly the Sean we know, but as a whole it looks like him and looks good.
I like the fabric used on his shirt, looks classy.
Interesting choice of IT to make the belt pink, matches the pink stripes they gave
him on his shirt.
Beautiful work on the brooch, I love it when IT does details like this.
Trivia, when IT gave us the sneak previews of this doll, all three miniature
preview pictures showed us things that had no relation to Sean at all,
head sculpt created for earlier doll, wristwatch he never wore in the cartoon, different
color of sleeve, and different color of shoes.
Skin tone FR White.
Limited edition of 500 dolls.
Price was $130.
W Club members got a 24 hour priority ordering window.
Was ready to ship as soon as announced.
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Wristwatch: Miniature.
Photo: Miniature cardboard print of himself with Jetta and Pizzazz.
Stand: Black.
Certificate of authenticity:
Interpretations:
80's line:
Never released nor planned for it.
Other info on this site:
I like the idea of a second Riot, very much. If it was up to me, most dolls of Jem herself
in this line would had been replaced with another Riot doll instead. The Jem dolls looked absolutely fantastic,
but I just prefer Riot, especially after 11 dolls of Jem herself.
Riot is the other male character, other than Rio himself, that could best stand up with several releases in this line.
Well I guess he has star quality, and that long blonde hair is probably a
seller for non-Jem collectors of IT dolls. Well in 2020 he was released in a third edition, and so was Rio.
This Riot has the Hungarian skin tone, his eyebrows are improved from the previous
released where Jem fans thought they were too bright, and he now has side-glancing eyes.
Comes with two outfits from the cartoon. Very high class outfits here, some of the best in this
line. The main one kinda reminds me of the 80's Michael Jackson.
Clever to choose that particular second outfit for this doll, since it even kinda creates
a third look when the jacket is taken off, and both of those looks were seen in the
cartoon. We even got two pairs of boots with this doll.
Something entirely new here, that has no direct relation to Jem really,
is the 80's style neon stool. I like this kind of thing when IT added their own touch. It really
glammed this release up. Stools were also included with the other three dolls of this
collection, Kimber, Stormer and Pizzazz.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Earring:
Collar:
Jacket:
Waistcoat:
Pants:
Belt:
Shoes: Boots.
Alternate hands.
Headband (2nd outfit):
Scarf (2nd outfit):
Jacket #2 (2nd outfit):
Tank top (2nd outfit):
Fishnet tank top (2nd outfit):
Arm garter:
Pants #2 (2nd outfit):
Belt #2 (2nd outfit):
Shoes #2 (2nd outfit): Boots.
Stool:
Hangers: 2.
Stand: Black.
Certificate of authenticity:
Interpretations:
80's line:
Although planned, no Riot doll was released for the 80's doll line, and especially not this outfit since it it was
made for the cartoon, as far as is known.
Other info on this site:
Finally we have a Kimber in a mustard outfit! Well infact, some Jem fans didn't prefer this outfit to be
released before some more recognizeable ones, even though there had been alot of talk about it as
an option.
But I like it alot. Although I might still have preferred another one she wears with Stormer, like
Permanent Wave or this or
this.
Hereby Kimber got her second release, without her bandmembers this time. Probably this look would have been
more successful if Aja and Shana were released in their "corresponding" looks here, because
that's the association that makes this outfit shine. I'm not much for releasing outfits for completion,
but in this case Aja's an Shana's corresponding outfits appeared in some iconic moments, and I like
them each for their own.
One of my favorite things about the first IT Kimber, was her thick dark eyebrows.
They are replaced with thinner brighter ones here, but which resemble Kimber more
as she looked after the original five cartoon episodes. She suddenly looks much softer,
but that's a good contrast to Kimber's second look included here, with orange hair and
badgirl outfit from the episode "Scandal".
The "Bad Kimber" look included as an extra head and fashion, is btw legendary IT-gold
among us collectors already!
IT shows so much love for the Jem cartoon by giving us this. It was a one-episode thing
that really stuck out to us fans. And we did need an orange hair character in this line.
And this badgirl is probably a big reason many bought this doll.
This Kimber sold well enough on her own, and was the most popular of the On-Stage
Collection, beating Riot, Pizzazz, and Stormer.
If you're confused about the looks in the promotional pictures, IT accidentally switched
the necklaces around between the looks. Who can blame them if they mix up two pieces, this
must be the doll of this entire line that came with most accessories ever (well unless you
can't the gift sets with more than one doll).
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Alternate hands:
Palms.
In bag.
Blouse:
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Jumpsuit:
Back.
Back open.
Closure.
Tag.
Tag back.
Collar: Black faux leather with metal studs.
Back.
In bag.
Bracelet #2:
From above.
In bag.
Bracelet #3:
From above.
In bag.
Bracelet #4:
From above.
In bag.
Top:
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Tag back.
In bag.
Shoes #2:
Back.
Zipper.
Soles.
In bag.
Stand: Black.
Underside.
Accessories in bag.
Stool:
Side.
Underside.
In bag.
Instructions:
In bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
In bag.
Interpretations:
#2: The badgirl outfit is very much like in the cartoon. Perhaps Kimber was supposed to
have an anklet around her right boot though, kinda like her necklace. Interesting
and nice choice of shiny pants fabric.
I see some slight differences in eyemakeup, in shape and color, aswell as color of lips.
IT toned it down just a notch, but that's fine. She could have had an even angrier look
though, like in the cartoon.
80's line:
Other info on this site:
Stormer gets another edition, thanks to Kimber I guess, since they are both part of the
Bands Break Up theme within the On-Stage collection.
Kind of a surprise that IT released another Stormer here since Aja and Shana hadn't yet been
released again although they sold quite well, and Stormer's original release was still
left in the IT stock, well to be fair they made 200 more dolls of the Misfits.
This is a Hasbro doll line outfit first and foremost,
but also a classic cartoon fashion since it was the second actual fashion (that wasn't just
a music video fashion) she ever wore in the cartoon.
I guess this was the absolute most logical choice if Stormer had to be released again.
I really like this look, except for the socks I guess.
IT did it mostly by the book, but I might
have wished the dress was slightly longer and darker purple.
Nice touch on the earrings, necklace, and nice to see Stormer with another hairpiece than
her flower.
She unfortunately has that same face sculpt which is my least favorite of this line.
But it's fine, and why change it by now when IT has set their look for this character, and
when so many people like it (update: seems like
IT listened to my wish, because in the 2021 release they gave her another sculpt). I really like
the changes in makeup which more resemble her cartoon look, and eyebrows.
Her second dress is part of a set of matching outfits for the other Misfits, which
were later released for Pizzazz and Roxy as a bonus with the remaining stock of their original releases.
Simple enough to be an extra outfit, but not the most exciting choice of fashion.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Alternate hands:
Palms.
In bag.
Hairpiece:
Back.
Straight.
Straight back.
Bag.
Dress:
On doll.
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Pants: The fabric can bleed color and cause stain to the
doll or other clothing peices, if stored against something
over a period of time in warm temperatures, so consider storing this clothing piece separately.
On doll.
Back.
Stockings: Included as an extra, to protect the legs of
the doll from being stained by the color of the pants.
On doll.
Back.
Earrings #2:
Side.
Packaged.
In bag.
Bracelet #2:
Packaged.
In bag.
Dress #2:
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Tag back.
In bag.
Shoes #2:
Above.
Soles.
In bag.
Stool:
Side.
Underside.
In bag.
Stand: Black.
Pole.
Underside.
Accessories in bag.
In bag.
Interpretations:
#2:
First introduced in the episode "The Music Awards Part 2", but even this was seen with
Kimber in "The Bands Break Up".
Correct colors, even the shoes.
Dress looks kinda short, kinda comes across as a nightgown. Interesting choice of IT how
they did that black part of the dress, I guess it can be interpreted like that, but I always
thought of it in the cartoon as
black feathers. I don't think she ever has the bracelet in the cartoon, so that's a nice addition.
Other info on this site:
This is a top choice by IT for a Pizzazz outfit. Perhaps not the most unique choice
considering they already released Pizzazz in a similar outfit with a coat, for the In Stitches
Duet Gift Set with Jem and Pizzazz. But who can complain on this iconic look.
Really nice to see things like the high boots, and with a watch on one of them, and cool
look with one sock. And all of those wristwatches!
The big deal with this release though, is this is the first Pizzazz to have a really neon
hair color, close to the doll version. Hard to see in the promotional pictures
perhaps, but I will try to make a comparison picture.
Also, the extra head was a nice addition. That's not a fanloved
look though, and very little is known about it since it's a look that might have been released
if Hasbro had continued their Jem line in 1988. But nontheless a very nice update for the IT
line, and they really managed to surprise us with this release.
The extra outfit was a good choice, and simple enough for being an extra outfit,
and they even added that supercool bracelet.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Hands.
Alternate hands.
Wristwatch #1:.
Wristwatch #2:.
Wristwatch #3:.
Wristwatch #4:.
Ankle watch:
Jacket:
Dress:
Belt:
Panties:
Sock:
Boots:
Earrings:
Bracelet:
Dress #2:
Belt #2:
Shoes #2:
Microphone:
Hangers: 2.
Stool:
Stand: Black.
Instructions:
Certificate of authenticity:
Interpretations:
#2:
The shape of the dress is correct, according to the IT doll which has very long legs
compared to some other doll lines. But because of that, this dress gets longer
beneath the waist, than it looks in the cartoon.
Although the white tiger print, was more of lighting bolt shapes in the cartoon.
The belt looked more yellow in the cartoon, but I'm glad they made it match Pizzazz'
hair on the IT doll. The bracelet had another color in the cartoon, which matched the
shoes. Really nice to see they made the earrings, but sometimes in the cartoon they were
hoops instead.
80's line
Other info on this site:
Graphix was once planned for the 80's Jem Hasbro line, aswell as the cartoon,
and she even became a Hasbro prototype.
I, and many others, were against this character being released at first, read more
on the mystery page.
I didn't really have anything against Graphix as far as her style and
planned role for the cartoon.
Unlike other plans for 1988, Graphix was consciously scrapped by Hasbro, for other reasons
than because the line was ending, and Graphix was therefore against Hasbro's will and
felt as none-Jem to me as Maxie or something.
There was a very limited source material for her, and the few pictures showed a prototype
with a very unfinished look. And Christy never got as far as to plan any script for her.
Thirdly, the IT line already had as much as about 66% of releases based on the 80's doll line rather
than cartoon-based, and already about 16 other blonde/yellow-haired dolls released.
And since we realized the line wouldn't last forever and there were a limited amount of spots
left for dolls, some of us had other dreams we wanted to come true as IT dolls, like
characters that actually did appear several times in the cartoon and were created by
Christy Marx herself.
Graphix was a character that really divided the Jem community.
But it turns out Graphix had enough fans that dreamt of this mysterious
character and were willing to buy her.
Well now Hasbro officially approved IT to make her, so now she
is official, and probably the most mysterious and rare badgirl of the whole line.
Many Jem fans, and even IT, interpreted Graphix as a Misfits friend.
This was the first doll to come with a box with an inside that featured text like "Pizzazz rocks!".
Although Graphix wasn't supposed to like the Misfits according to Christy Marx,
but rather be a Stingers fan.
IT went with really yellow hair this time, unlike with Lindsey and Video.
This doll infact has something very exciting for this line, haircolor prints, in form of red polka dots
and green squares. Although it's reported to wear off slightly if washed.
In the yellow hair are also a hard-to-spot-in-pictures streaks of light blonde.
She shares head sculpt with Roxy, but got another skin tone, Hungarian.
I wish the IT doll had less black eyeliner though,
but the makeup on the cheeks looks great.
I really like the fabric used on the skirt, kinda holographic in a way if you see it's
material and pattern in real life.
Would had liked the shirt to be different in any way possible, fabric, shape, and sort of
fashionpiece. And some collectors have chosen to have a Jemfan expert designer create a jacket
for them. which resembles the prototype pictures.
This doll, aswell as the 1988 head IT released with the Desiging Woman Pizzazz doll, is
part of a Jem-world we never really knew, so you almost shiver as you look at it, and
wonder what Hasbro wanted to say with Graphix. Regardless of this doll, I feel we still don't quite
know Graphix, just that she's a graffiti artist who shakes things
around wherever she arrives,
and that she apparently loves late 80's fashion trends!
This was a W Club exclusive.
They did an amazing prototype, and then based
the amount they made upon pre-orders. We never even learned how many were made, but the
edition size is believed to be 400 or less.
This is the first doll in this line, where IT didn't use the real name, only the stage
name, and not even the last name. It's Gwen Snyder btw.
Some of these were accidentally shipped in Zipper boxes.
Price: $130. A non-refundable deposit of $30.00 was due at pre-order.
Estimated ship date approximately February 2017.
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Skirt: This is the first ever skirt in this line that isn't lined with a fabric inside.
Back.
Back open.
Spray cans: Made from resin, and some of these can't actually stand up on their own. Some are
different heights.
Back.
Portfolio: Repeated from the IT doll Regine.
Back.
Stand: Black.
Certificate of authenticity:
Interpretations:
80's line:
As far as I can tell from very old prototype pictures, the 1988 Hasbro doll was going to
have a jacket in very shiny material that looked like plastic almost. So the
stretchy shirt of the IT doll only matches in color and prints.
Skirt got longer on the IT doll thankfully. And also the shoes changed on the IT doll
to higher boots with laces.
The IT doll got a portfolie instead of that weird accessory the 80's doll had.
The IT doll got a Misfits bracelet in red.
IT doll even came with spraypaint cans which we don't know if the 80's doll would had come with.
Other info on this site:
Pizzazz gets a bonus outfit to match Stormer. For completion, this is a must for Jem
fans. But it's also a notch better than Stormer's version, more detailed
shoulders and a boa. The shoes though, are just the shoes included with the main outfit.
Just as with Stormer's outfit, the center part of the dress is a cutout kinda faux leather
material, rather than what I would had done, feathers or some kind of soft boamaterial.
I like that this is longer than Stormer's version, because it was kinda short.
This release of course also included everything that was included with the original
release of Pizzazz.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Boa:
Interpretations:
80's line:
Never released for the doll line.
Other info on this site:
Roxy's match for Stormer and Pizzazz, both of which have also been released with their version of
this set of fashions. I don't really understand the title they choose for this (perhaps a quote from an
early episode from before this fashion appeared) but this is my
favorite look of the three. That black material looks better just
staying on top like here. Unlike for Pizzazz, this seems quite simple, a one piece extra. But it's a long dress
and looks hard to make.
The sandals she wore with her original outfit, don't quite
work with this bonus outfit.
I would have preferred a Roxy Rumbles pink dress from the episode Roxy Rumbles. But that has since been
announced to be released in 2022.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Interpretations:
80's line:
Never released in the doll line.
Other info on this site:
Why release a third Stormer? Especially since the Pizzazz and Roxy re-release of this set
were matches to complete the previous Stormer doll. Well because the bonus outfits were made
to sell existing dolls in IT's online stock, and there were still original Stormer dolls
left there (although there were least Stormers left).
So, here comes a third outfit for Stormer. The best one yet! There are perhaps
more recognizable looks for Stormer, but this is a full look in several pieces, and it even
matches Kimber since it appeared in the episode "The Bands Break Up" when Stormer joined Kimber.
It's a look I like very much from the cartoon, and very happy to see IT made it happen at this point.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Scarf:
Jacket:
Top:
Skirt:
Interpretations:
80's line:
Other info on this site:
Maybe just the third most common look for Rapture, but I think most agree this is a
great one for her, as good as the Minx choice and a perfect match for it, and even if not colorwise,
this is also the match for the main outfit of the second Riot doll, since they appeared together in the cartoon.
The most beautiful part of this release must be the jacket, so
carefully done into perfection.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Top:
Skirt:
Gauntlet: Originally this doll came with one, and here I assume one extra is added.
Interpretations:
Other info on this site:
Although this is the same doll which hasn't had a change of last name, it's misspelled
here with an extra "E", which is a common misspelling even on many big Jem sites.
Of course a perfect choice of fashion to include as a bonus, since they could re-use the
same hat. Plus it's a
really recognizable and popular look for her, the second most common one.
Even the boots fit this style.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Belt:
Skirt:
Gauntlets:
Interpretations:
Other info on this site:
First let me tell you, incase you don't know this doll is doing on this page, that Jerrica
creates a third identity in a later episode of the cartoon, called Jamie, and there are a
bunch of reasons to believe IT had her in mind for this none-Jem release.
IT has shown their awareness of Jamie's existance by including her in a poll in 2015, and when they
even released a doll with the similar name "Jaeme" (assumingly pronounced the same way)
for their Color Infusion line, which shares the same
body sculpt as their Jem line, shares the skin tone with Jamie, and with the same head sculpt as Jerrica,
to me that's Jamie!
IT even gave Jaeme a Greek last name, which is interesting because the Jem character was supposed to be
Greek and was invented for the episode where they visited Greece. Then IT went
and released a second Jaeme (this one) which shares all of the mentioned things, and even looks like a
perfect match in haircolor, and eye color.
This Jaeme even comes with a microphone in the same shape as the IT Jem line, and how many of
their dolls outside the Jem line comes with a mike?
Although, the outfit bares no resemblance at all, well slightly colorwise and it is a top and skirt.
And officially this is of course not Jamie.
Not many Jem fans seemed to want an official doll of Jerrica's third identity, Jamie. But I did!
Jamie may be the least requested and least notable character of these almost-Jem-dolls, but Jaeme is
at the same time by far the doll among these
with the most things resembling its "lookalike" Jem character!
A bunch of Jem fans do agree with me on this, and my conclusion is = if you don't get
this Jaeme doll, aswell as the other four unofficial Jem IT dolls, your Jem IT doll collection is
definitely not complete. You would be living in denial.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Contents:
Earrings:
Ring:
Dress:
Boots: High heel.
Microphone: Wireless sculpt.
Stand:
Other info on this site:
Rio isn't exactly overrepresented in the IT Jem line. Two Rios up until this purplehaired doll, and another one in
2020. Compared to Jem's 11 dolls. This is not officially Rio, but an IT doll with license from another
Hasbro line, My Little Pony. Infact a tribute to a specific pony called Rarity,
or rather inspired by MLP enthusiasts and fans. So this character is a "brony". IT actually made a
doll based on MLP fans, what an amazingly unusual idea. Very underestimated line, which I wish
would have gone on much longer.
Except for the Hasbro connection, he also has purple hair and the same body sculpt as Rio.
Name starts with an "R". And the outfit even resembles one Rio wears in the cartoon.
Whoever wanted another IT Rio could easily imagine this as a substitute. Atleast I couldn't unsee the
resemblance. And I found it nice to have a Rio with a brighter purple haircolor, well in the 2020
release he actually got a brighter purple color but not the same as this.
IT could have made a doll of any pony with any haircolor I guess, but I'm guessing they
hoped this could be a hint to Jem fans who wanted an alternative Rio. If you think it's too far-fetched
because he doesn't have the same sculpt, well neither does the 2020 Rio doll, and that worked our
perfectly as Rio.
I wish they would have given him purple eyebrows though. But since he is supposed to be a MLP fan, he
probably dyed his hair purple. And not even official IT Rio ever got purple eyebrows.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Ring:
Underarmsupport:
Pole:
Stand:
Instructions:
Certificate of authencity:
Other info on this site:
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This year IT got back into the idea of the first year of making a set of dolls, Riot/Stormer/Kimber/Pizzazz.
All sold separately and not all had a direct connection to each other. They all came in a new kind of very
special box which was designed as a playset. IT really outdid themselves with these boxes. After
many separate releases it felt like this line was back to its glory days. All of these dolls even
came with an extra outfit and a new accessory in form of a Jem-style transparent neon chair. Two of the dolls,
Kimber and Stormer, were matching to depict their duo from "The Bands Break Up".
Cartoon:
Introduced in the episode "The World Hunger Shindig", by Mary Skrenes. So Mary got one of her own
characters made into a doll, just like Evelyn A. R. Gabai did this same year, while Christy had about 9
(counting unofficial IT Jem dolls released by 2021), and the rest was Hasbros, 21 dolls.
Sean was actually the first prominent character invented for the cartoon by someone
else than Christy.
This is the first outfit we ever see him in in the cartoon. But he is known
to wear light blue, purple and white, aswell as details on his jacket, and
horizontal lines on his shirt, so regardless of what outfit you prefer for him
I guess this has those particular
features that represent him. I also like what he wears in "Scandal",
but then we would had gotten white pants and we already got that for two guys in the IT Jem line
(Rio and Craig). This is the most fun outfit
IT could have chosen. The lines on his pants are thinner in the cartoon though.
IT made the inside of his collar pink.
His belt is barely visible in the cartoon, but it was white.
He had no visible wristwatch in the cartoon.
He had more violet stripes on his shirt in the cartoon, rather than pink.
White shoes in the cartoon.
But brooch very much resembles the cartoon.
Cartoon:
Cartoon:
80's line:
Cartoon
Cartoon:
Very close. Boa was perhaps more orange in cartoon, and shoes were violet.
Cartoon:
Good match. But she wore black pumps in the cartoon.
Cartoon:
Cartoon:
Cartoon:
Interpretations:
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