Thursday, July 30, 2009

Upcoming WGSH Spotlight: Lex Luthor

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Courtesy of World's Greatest Toys author Benjamin Holcomb is the Lex Luthor prototype, our first of the new figures from this Mattel/EMCE collaberation.

With all due respect to fans of Mr. Mxyzptlk, this figure is helping to erase one of the original WGSH lines biggest errors, the addition of Superman's true arch enemy, the leader of the Legion of Doom himself, Lex Luthor.


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Again, we have a look that 70s kids will immediately identify as being from Challenge of the Superfriends, Bravo EMCE and Mattel!

Upcoming WGSH Spotlight: Superman

mattel mego superman from the upcoming worlds greatest superheroes line
Now that the dust has settled from the SDCC, we thought it might be fun to take a look individually of wave one of Mattel's World's Greatest Superheroes line (which is, still trippy to say) and hey, it'll pass the time until Spring right? So, courtesy of World's Greatest Toys author Benjamin Holcomb is the Superman prototype, a very fitting choice for wave one as he is part of the "original four".

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Eventhough his look has been altered, there is something very familiar about Supes, you can almost hear Danny Dark's voice coming out of this figure, Bravo EMCE and Mattel!

Friday, July 24, 2009

The Mego World's Greatest Superheroes are Back!

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At the "Mattel and DC Comics: A Heroic Partnership" Panel at this year's San Diego Comic Con the big announcement was the return of the 8" Superhero format!

It's the one Mego fans have been waiting for and something Dr.Mego (AKA Paul Clarke) and Joe Sena of EMCE toys have toiled on for ages.


It's a bright and sunny day in Megoland, for soon the heroes will return to toy store shelves before Easter 2010.

Wave One Includes:
Green Arrow
Hal Jordan GL
Superman
Lex Luthor
Sinestro
John Stewart GL


Wednesday, July 22, 2009

8" Obama Figure available at San Diego Comic Con

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The First Release from new company Heroes in Action is available at conventions this summer, the 8" President Obama doll features a new style 8" body not seen before.
The minature president is available in two different coloured suits, regular black and limited edition gray.


To get one at SDCC visit either the Heroes West Coast Booth (#729) or the Toy Tokyo Booth (#5237).
More details how non attendees can get one will follow. Watch for more great releases from Heroes in Action in the near future.

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Bif Bang Pow! unveils 8" Flash Gordon Movie figure at SDCC

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Premiering at this year’s San Diego Comic Con is Bif Bang Pow!'s 8” Flash Gordon figure. The proposed series will feature a Cast A Way body and will embody the likeness of Flash Gordon (Sam Jones) and Ming the Merciless (Max Von Sydow) on the 1980 cult Classic Dino De Laurentiis film “Flash Gordon”.



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proposed card artwork

The prototype Flash figure will be on display at this year’s San Diego Comic Con at the Entertainment Earth booth (Which is booth #2343). Be sure to drop by and let the folks there know how much you want this to happen!



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proposed card artwork back

Visit the Bif Bang Pow! Website Here

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Vintage Mego Ad from the pages of Starlog

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New to the MegoMuseum Ad Archive is this wonderful ad from Starlog Magazine circa 1985, over the years I've heard many folks mention this ad as being the thing that drew them back to Mego in their adult life. The company is no long called "Planet Earth" but they are still in business.
I ordered a Frankenstein from this ad, I had never seen one before and had to have it. The Spider-Man figures in this ad were actually the very rare Canadian Parkdale Novelty cards.



Check out the MegoMuseum Library for hours of Mego browsing.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Canadian Boxed Spider-Car




Mark Schmidt sent in photos of this rare item, a bilingual boxed Spider-Car from Parkdale Novelty. Previously it was believed all Parkdale did was sticker the US packaging, it seems that they also did a run of their own box. Thanks to Mark for sharing this northern rarity.


MegoMuseum Spider Car Gallery

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The Mego Superheroes Down Under


New to the MegoMuseum Ad Archive is this rare Australian Magazine Ad for Toltoys (the down under distributer) who took the 1973 Mego Superheroes Catalog page and made it their own! Click on the image to see a bigger version.
Many thanks to Catherine AKA "SlipperyLilSuckers" for bringing this to our attention!

Check out the MegoMuseum Library for hours of Mego browsing.

Friday, July 10, 2009

1973s Greatest Stars: The World's Greatest Superheroes

mego mad monsters Again thanks to Steve F., we've got a much bigger scan of the 1974 Mego World's Greatest Superheroes Catalog page, click on it to see a larger view.



I want to go to there...

Thursday, July 09, 2009

The American West Series

mego mad monsters Thanks to the generosity of Steve F., we also have a much bigger scan of the 1974 Mego American West Catalog page, click on it to see a larger view.



That includes a much nicer view of the Dodge City Playset, sigh....

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

The Mad Monsters Series

mego mad monsters Thanks to the generosity of Steve F., we have a much bigger scan of the 1974 Mego Mad Monsters Catalog page, click on it to see a larger view.



I'd also love to know what the heck this is supposed to be....

Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Monkey Around With These.....

Terrific Mego Ad from Marvel's "Planet of the Apes Magazine" Issue #4. For more Mego Advertising and Articles, check out our Ad Archive at the Mego Library.

Monday, July 06, 2009

Mego Solid Box Robin

New to Mego Museum Robin Page (and long overdue!) is the Solid Boxed Robin. Were you a lucky kid who snatched up one of these in '73?