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Vintage Mego 6: Superhero Shuttles!

by palitoy • March 18, 2019

This week’s installment of Vintage Mego covers the weird Superhero (formerly Micronauts) Shuttle toys produced by Mego (using the Lion Rock Logo) for the Pocket…

by palitoy • March 14, 2019

It is truly rare to find something related to mego production after all these years, prototypes, original sculpts and proof cards are actively traded in…

by palitoy • March 13, 2019

Another installment of Mego Museum Vintage Mego, this time we look at the Mighty Mightor 12″ action figure that was exclusive to France but…

by palitoy • March 11, 2019

Pallbearer Press in conjunction with Distinctive Dummies present the first officially authorized figure of legendary horror icon Coffin Joe. Unholy undertaker, evil philosopher, denizen of…

by palitoy • March 5, 2019

A new episode of “Mego Museum Mint off Card”, where we de-card a new Retro Figure and let you explore what’s inside. Our subject this…

by palitoy • February 28, 2019

A new episode of “Mego Museum Mint off Card”, where we de-card a new Retro Figure and let you explore what’s inside. Our subject this…

by palitoy • February 26, 2019

This week we talk about the very rare and somewhat mysterious Ultraman Leo figure from Japan. The figure is actually on a Mego type…

by palitoy • February 21, 2019

We’ve got a nice look at the card artwork for the upcoming Bettie Page action figure from White Elephant Toys! Bettie’s card back features stunning…

by palitoy • February 21, 2019

Megomuseum presents a new Video in our “History of Mego” series, this month the focus is on the popular crime drama “Starsky and Hutch”…

by palitoy • February 16, 2019

Toyfair 2019: Mego Corporation previously announced an 8″ Bruce Lee but this weekend at Toyfair showcased a new 14″ version with a new head sculpt…

Vintage Mego 6: Superhero Shuttles!

by palitoy • March 18, 2019

This week’s installment of Vintage Mego covers the weird Superhero (formerly Micronauts) Shuttle toys produced by Mego (using the Lion Rock Logo) for the Pocket Superheroes line. These are an interesting footnote in the Mego Superheroes story and kind of fun! For more information on the Superhero Shuttles, please visit the Mego Museum gallery page:…

by palitoy • March 14, 2019

It is truly rare to find something related to mego production after all these years, prototypes, original sculpts and proof cards are actively traded in other action figure circles but there really has not been a great deal of Mego items that have come to the surface. That’s why it’s so exciting to discover that…

by palitoy • March 13, 2019

Another installment of Mego Museum Vintage Mego, this time we look at the Mighty Mightor 12″ action figure that was exclusive to France but made by Mego, the World’s Greatest Toy Company. We explore why Pin Pin Toys would choose to create an action figure based on a ten-year-old cartoon. For more information on…

by palitoy • February 28, 2019

A new episode of “Mego Museum Mint off Card”, where we de-card a new Retro Figure and let you explore what’s inside. Our subject this week is the new Nosferatu figure coming this March from Mego Corp. This is the first look at what Mego has in store for us in 2019 and we take…

by palitoy • February 16, 2019

Mego Corporation is launching a new toy concept this year and while not action figure related, they are still licensed products. Head’s Up is a new series of “Collect-A-Balls” with stands, featuring such characters as Spongebob Squarepants, Marvel Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, South Park, Beavis and Butthead and of course, KISS. Mego is at…

by palitoy • February 15, 2019

As we begin the 2019 Toyfair, here is the first bit of news from Mego Corporation (which is exhibiting at Booth #2553) and that’s the announcement of 14″ KISS figures and our first exclusive look at the Star Child himself, Paul Stanley! This is certainly just the beginning of what is going to be a…

New Restored Mego Commercial: The Wayne Foundation Play Set

by palitoy • June 8, 2017

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by palitoy • January 7, 2016

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by palitoy • September 1, 2013

Our commercial marathon continues~
The Incredible Hulk and Captain America, a Mego Marvel Team up! Plus they both have Fly Away action, just like they never did in the comics!

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Mego Prototypes and Rarities

Hall of Justice or Legion Headquarters?

by palitoy • January 18, 2018

When we posted the original Mego 1976 trade advertisement featuring the Mystery General Urko art yesterday a sharp-eyed reader by the name of Dave noticed another weird anomaly, As featured in yesterday’s ad, here is the prototype for the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes Hall of Justice Playset. It’s obviously been handcrafted. One thing missing from this…

by palitoy • January 11, 2018

Top Ten Mego Superhero items that never got made

by Brain Heiler Mego- A name synonymous with “Superhero” in the 1970s and certainly one of the pioneers of licensed action figure success, while they are no longer, their formula and creativity live on today (hey, you may have heard, we’re fans). While the World’s Greatest Toy Company had an incredible, unprecedented amount of…

by palitoy • October 5, 2017

We got a splendid surprise this month courtesy of Museum founder Robyn Adams, a set of original Mego proof cards that originally came from former Mego director of creative services Tom Lavely. Some of the other items that Tom managed to save included this original proof card for the Pocket Superheroes and cards…

by palitoy • August 24, 2017

Mego Buck Rogers toy line, the lost prototypes

By Brain Heiler One of the bigger myths (constantly) written about Mego is the notion that none of their Science Fiction licenses in a post Star Wars world were a success of any sort. While Star Trek the Motion Picture and the Black Hole were certainly disappointments for the company, the weekly kid friendly adventures…