Where to begin? Probably one of the reasons I am a toy collector today.
There were 34 figures in the line released over 3 waves starting in 1984.
12 in the first series Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Hawkman, Lex Luthor, Joker, Penguin, Brainiac
11 in the second Green Arrow, Dr. Fate, Red Tornado, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm, Darkseid, Steppenwolf, Desaad, Parademon, Mantis, Kalibak
10 in the third Shazam, Cyborg, Orion, Plastic Man, Samurai, Golden Pharoah, Cyclotron, Mr. Miracle, Mr. Freeze, Tyr
Clark Kent was an exclusive mail-away figure.
The gas station figures were available at Shell gas stations and were on slimmer cards without a mini-comic. I think they were .99 with a gas purchase, though I don't have one of the flyer/ads in front of me. There were 8 figures in that subset. Superman, Batman, Robin, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Red Tornado, Martian Manhunter, Firestorm
One playset - Hall of Justice and several vehicles Batmobile, Supermobile, Lex-Soar 7, Darkseid Destroyer, Kalibak's Boulder Bomber, Delta Probe One, Batcopter (the mold was reused for the Dark Knight Collection Batcopter) and Justice Jogger
A bunch of tie in merchandise - puzzles, coloring books, records, burger king meals, etc was made.
The most famous foreign line of them is from Pacipa in Argentina called the Super Amigos. There was a Riddler in that line that was a repainted Green Lantern. They also made a unique character - Captain Ray. These figures (with the exception of those 2) used to be a bit cheaper than Super Powers but I think collectors are now snapping these up driving prices higher(even though the quality is not as good - make sure a cheap Cyborg you find is an actual Super Powers one).
First series figures are pretty common, especially the ones that were released again on short cards. Superman can be pricey but you can also find a lot of deals on it. Luthor should be pretty cheap though I haven't looked for them on ebay for a long time. Sometimes it is better to look for ones on abused cards and just open them as the prices are not much different at times than loose, mint, complete figures (for the less rare characters). There was also some Kenner surplus figures that were released in clear bags (much like the vintage Star Wars Jabba the Hutt and C3P0 with removable limbs). They are also a great deal for mint figures (though lacking a comic). I have seen Flash, Joker, Penguin, and Hawkman available this way. There probably are others. You will also see quite a few bagged Steppenwolf from the mail-away offers.
Last thing to share... the brand manager for Mattycollector and the Four Horsemen sculpting studio LOVE Super Powers. This is what they have planned as the good bye for the DC Universe Classics line of the past several years...
Mattel Super Powers
