The Wayne Foundation Prototype

Todays Update: The Prototype Mego Wayne Foundation.

We end our first week of the lost archive with a pretty big bang, this is an early prototype of the Mego Wayne Foundation (you can see the one lucky kids got in 1977 here)  and as you can see it greatly differed from the one we collectors know well. Everything from the layout, to the construction to the artwork is different and hey, this one had plants!

Click on the photo and check how it originally was going to be for yourself and hey, next week we've got appearances by the Champ, two bimbos from Milwaukee and the eight wonder of the world, stay tuned Megoheads...

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Starsky and Hutch: The Slot Car Set

Todays Update: Drawings of the Proposed Mego Starsky and Hutch Slot Car Set.

Here's one from the "never made it" pile, a series of sketches for a proposed Starsky and Hutch slot car set, this would have sold well methinks...

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The Prototype Starsky and Hutch Torino

Todays Update: Sample Shots of the MegoStarsky and Hutch Torino.

At first glance, it looks like the one we all know and love but upon further inspection we realize that it's actually an early, unreleased version. Click the photo to see more.

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The Comic Action Batcopter Prototype

Todays Update: Sample Shots of the Mego Batman Comic Action Batcopter.

This early test shot of the Comic Action Bat Copter has a few notable differences between it and the one that made it to market, click on the picture to check it out.

The Lost Archive Opens

Now that San Diego Comic Con has filled us with the sights of Mego like items to come, it's time to take a look back to the company that made it all happen in the first place with this new series of discoveries.

First, let's give credit where it's due, the next three weeks are all courtesy of former Mego designer Vincent Baiera. Over the past few years Mr. Baiera has been wealth of information and a good friend to the Mego collecting Community.

He contacted us recently saying he'd uncovered some documents and was more than happy to share them with the Megomuseum.

You can read our interview with Mr. Baiera here.


What we received was a series of photographs, including early test shots of produced items, prototypes of rumoured offerings and never before heard of toys and playsets from the golden age of the World's Greatest Toy Company.

To begin, we unveil the new Lost Archive Gallery at the MegoMuseum, which will be updated every day for the next 3 weeks or so, each we promise to bring you something you've never seen before.

Todays Update: Sample Shots of the Mego Batman Bat Coders and Bat Console Toys.

Behold Lincolnstein!

Heroes In Action gave the Museum a scoop at San Diego Comic Con, their latest mad creation Lincolnstein!

Sculpted by Sean Sansom, the undead and regular versions of Honest Abe will be later in the year and hopefully this isn't the last of the creative variants.

See more photos here

The Doctor is in

More from Bif Bang Pow! who is unveiling their Twilight Zone  prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con. This is This is the Doctor from the classic episode "Eye of the Beholder".

As always this is a prototype and not the final version..

You can see larger shots at the The Doctor Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

More from Bif Bang Pow! who is unveiling their Twilight Zone  prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con. This is This is Mr. Henry Corwin from the episode "Night of the Meek".

As always this is a prototype and not the final version..

You can see larger shots at the The Henry Corwin Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

Invaders from the Twilight Zone

More from Bif Bang Pow! who is unveiling their Twilight Zone  prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con. This is one of  "The Invaders" from the episode of the same name. The body will be the same one that Talky Tina has.

As always this is a prototype and not the final version..

You can see larger shots at the The Henry Bemis Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

Ma Venture didn't raise no fools

Bif Bang Pow! is unveiling their Venture Brothers Series Two prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con and now we've got shots of the most obvious figure they were going to do, the other half of the title Hank!

As always this is a prototype and not the final version..

You can see larger shots at the The Doctor Orpheus Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

More Bif Bang Pow! Reveals all day today, stay tuned Megopeeps...

Check out the Back Issue! #42

Be sure to pick up this month's copy of the "Back Issue! magazine by Twomorrows (publisher of World's Greatest Toys). Their "Wild West" issue features a two page article on the Mego American West packaging art done by comics legend Gray Morrow.

To order a copy please visit the Twomorrows Website or your local Comic Shop.

If you're at SDCC, you can pick up a copy in person at booth 1301.

Time Enough At Last.....

Time enough for 8" Mego-like goodness but I'm not sure I'll have "cash enough" for all of this. Bif Bang Pow! is unveiling their Twilight Zone  prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con and  we've got shots of Henry Bemis, bookworm and atomic war survivor.

As always this is a prototype and not the final version..

You can see larger shots at the The Henry Bemis Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

Behold Dr Orpheus!

Bif Bang Pow! is unveiling their Venture Brothers Series Two prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con and now we've got shots of Dr. Byron Orpheus freelance Nocromancer, member of the Triad and budding Mego Customizer.

Dr. Orpheus is also my favourite character on Venture Brothers, so today I am a happy man...

As always this is a prototype and not the final version..

You can see larger shots at the The Doctor Orpheus Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

More Bif Bang Pow! Reveals all day today, stay tuned Megopeeps...

The Phantom Limb Materializes

Bif Bang Pow! is unveiling their Venture Brothers Series Two prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con and now we've got shots of Hamilton G. Fantamos AKA Guild Supervillain The Phantom Limb.

This character presented a unique challenge to Bif Bang Pow mostly because his limbs are invisible, while releasing a figure with no limbs would be accurate, I imagine most are happier with this solution.

As always this is a prototype and not the final version but it sure is spiffy.

You can see larger shots at the The Phantom Limb Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

More Bif Bang Pow! Reveals all day today, stay tuned Megopeeps...

Bif Bang Pow Reveals Dr. Girlfriend

Bif Bang Pow! is unveiling their Venture Brothers Series Two prototypes this week at San Diego Comic Con and in that selection is the sultry, gravelly voiced better half to the Monarch, Dr. Girlfriend!

While this prototype will likely differ from the finished product, all I have to say is, wow, they are on the right track.

You can see larger shots at the Dr. Girlfriend Gallery at the Mego Museum or why not check them out in person at the Entertainment Earth® booth #2343 at SDCC this weekend.

More Bif Bang Pow! Reveals all day today, stay tuned Megopeeps...

Cast-a-Way Toys at SDCC

Cast-a-Way Toys while not at SDCC in person will be there in spirit (and in
figures) at the Shocker Toys booth (#3849) starting tonight (Thursday). On
display will be our newly updated Captain Action and Dr. Eville figures.
Each featuring new paint apps, updated accessories and new card art by
renowned comic artist Art Thibert. Also on display will be new figures...
Captain Action as the Phantom and Dr. Eville as Redbeard. If you're at the
show, stop by the Shocker Toys booth and introduce yourself to Ed Catto and
Joe Ahearn of Captain Action Enterprises.

Tell them Jason, David and Bryan sent ya.

Discuss this at the Cast-a-Way toys forum

New Discoveries Ahead

The Lost Mego Archive opens July 26th, 2010

The 1980 Mego show room is all about Sci Fi

This rare photo of the 1980 Mego showroom claims the model is wearing "Star Trek regalia" (not sure what uniform that is) but more importantly it gives a glimpse of what Mego had to offer at Toy Fair 1980.

This photo not only shows Black Hole toys that were never released to market but also gives us a first look of what the box for remote controlled V.I.N.C.ent would have looked like.

We've shown it before but it's worth repeating, this six foot banner was prominently displayed in the Mego booth at 1980 Toy Fair.

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Spectre Toys to Haunt Dark Shadows Festival & 2010 San Diego Comic-Con

Los Angeles, CA – July 10, 2010 - Spectre Toys is proud to announce their participation in two upcoming consumer shows: the 2010 Dark Shadows Festival and the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. Spectre will be attending both shows and has announced details concerning their fan favorite “Dark Shadows” line of figures.

The Dark Shadows Festival (July 16, 17, &18th at the Burbank Marriott Hotel, Burbank, CA.) will be the first stop for Spectre Toys convention tour this year. There will be a very limited supply of pre release Barnabas & Angelique figures available for sale, as well as several prototypes of upcoming “Dark Shadows” figures. These upcoming figures were based on fan recommendations and polls via the Spectre Toys website (www.spectretoy.com). Make certain to stop by and see which figures will be released next! For more information on the Dark Shadows Festival, visit: http://www.darkshadowsfestival.com/page02.htm

Spectre’s next stop will be the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. Spectre will be located at the Entertainment Earth Booth # 2342 and will have available a special “Dark Shadows”, San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive, the Chris Jennings Werewolf. This figure features Chris Jennings as the Werewolf in his tattered clothing and menacing snarl, and comes in special SDCC packaging. Also available will be a limited supply of Barnabas Collins and Angelique Bouchard figures.

Also at San Diego Comic-Con, Spectre Toys will be making a few announcements regarding further “Dark Shadows” and Spectre Toys releases and will have available the upcoming “Dark Shadows” figures prototypes. Plus, attendees will meet a special guest from “Dark Shadows”. Lara Parker, who played the illustrious witch Angelique Bouchard, will be on hand to meet fans and to sign autographs! Make certain to stop by and have Lara sign her first ever Angelique action figure! Lara will be signing on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4 PM.

Look for Spectre Toys in the Entertainment Earth Booth # 2343.
For more information on San Diego Comic-Con, visit:
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/

Order Dark Shadows Werewolf Action Figure - SDCC Exclusive from Entertainment Earth!

Lost Mego Archives Found

Coming Summer 2010 to the Mego Museum:

Newly uncovered images of Mego items straight from the original R&D department including several never before seen prototypes. You only thought you'd seen it all....

Spider-Man, The Cowardly Lion and Dr Cornelius visit Long Island.

When Mego celebrated a grand opening, they invited only A listers to the event, as evidenced by characters from the biggest lines of 1975, namely Wizard of Oz, World's Greatest Superheroes and Planet of the Apes. Note the wonderful assortment of product behind them. Click on the photo for a better view.

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The Mighty Marvel Heroes Display Box

A new edition to the Mego Superhero Display Box Gallery today, this drool worthy and tough to find Marvel Superheroes display box lid. What kid could resist that header card in 1975? It's impossible.

You can get a closer look at it and the many other wonderful display boxes displayed at the Display Box Gallery here.