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#MMFTCNEWS Wolf Man figure from Scooby-Doo

by palitoy • January 14, 2022

This edition of #MMFTCNEWS is a treat as sweet as any Scooby snack! Following up on last week’s sneak peek at new Scooby-Doo retro figures…

by palitoy • January 14, 2022

Mego has released images of the Young Frankenstein two-pack featuring wonderful sculpts by Andrew Covalt, this set is exclusive right now to Wal-Mart as part…

by palitoy • January 13, 2022

Mint Off Card has an exclusive first look at the Mego Wal-Mart Happy New Year Exclusive Figures that are showing up now at Wal-Mart. The new figures we’ll be talking about are the Black and White Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Invisible Man, the Mole People, the Toxic Avenger, The Nun and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. All this and the new Hammer Two Pack. Find out which Wal-Mart Stores are celebrating Happy New Fear here: http://www.megomuseum.com/mego-happy-new-fear-store-locator/

Mego BW Creature from the Black Lagoon Reveal

by palitoy • January 13, 2022

As part of the Wal-Mart “Happy New Fear” promotion Mego is releasing an exclusive 8″ Black and White Creature from the Lagoon in a window…

by palitoy • January 12, 2022

Wal-Mart and Mego Corp are teaming up this Winter for a promotion called “Happy New Fear,” which will feature some exclusive items such as window…

by palitoy • January 10, 2022

The 8″ Universal Monsters Invisible Man will soon be appearing in a new Wal-Mart exclusive window box in the next few weeks. This follows the…

by palitoy • January 9, 2022

The 8″ Hammer Reptile will soon be making a return to retail in a new Wal-Mart exclusive window box in the next few weeks. This…

by palitoy • January 8, 2022

Mego has revealed that Wal-Mart will soon be selling the Toxic Avenger in an old school window box! look for these to roll out in…

by palitoy • November 11, 2021

Vintage Mego this week goes in, through, and beyond Mego’s relationship with Disney’s 1979 Science Fiction blockbuster, The Black Hole! This episode explicitly discusses the…

by palitoy • October 13, 2021

Highlights from the Mego Museum Library

Mego BW Creature from the Black Lagoon Reveal

by palitoy • January 13, 2022

As part of the Wal-Mart “Happy New Fear” promotion Mego is releasing an exclusive 8″ Black and White Creature from the Lagoon in a window box. Photos are below. For a list of participating Happy New Fear Wal-Mart locations, click here.

by palitoy • January 12, 2022

Wal-Mart and Mego Corp are teaming up this Winter for a promotion called “Happy New Fear,” which will feature some exclusive items such as window boxed Mego Figures and exclusive Two-Packs. These Happy New Fear End Caps will be in the electronics section of 1200 participating Wal-Mart stores (Mego tells us that they are also…

by palitoy • November 11, 2021

Vintage Mego this week goes in, through, and beyond Mego’s relationship with Disney’s 1979 Science Fiction blockbuster, The Black Hole! This episode explicitly discusses the 12″ Mego line of action figures based on the Black Hole characters, considered one of Mego’s biggest failures. Why did it fail? We give you a breakdown while discussing its…

by palitoy • September 30, 2021

“Earth’s final battle is about to begin – Beneath the atomic rubble of what was once the city of New York!” Mego proudly presents The Planet of the Apes Mutant Leader 8” action figure! “Behold the truth that abides in us. Reveal that truth unto that Maker.” “The bizarre world you met in ‘Planet of…

by palitoy • September 20, 2021

Topps Proudly Presents Mego Available starting on August 2, Topps.com will feature the most iconic action figures throughout the decades, from every genre imaginable – Superheroes, Horror, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, and more! The exclusive Mego figures, including new characters and reimagined classics, will be available to purchase only through the Topps website, with new action…

by Robyn • August 16, 2021

Because you demanded it! Mego Museum Mint Off Card takes a look at General Ursus from the Planet of the Apes. He’s one of the new figures from wave 13. It’s a modern Mego figure but with a classic Mego connection. You can Order the new Mego figures here Check out all the Wave 13…

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

Vintage Mego: Buck Rogers Star Searcher

by palitoy • January 2, 2020

This week we look at the total oddity that is the “Buck Rogers Star Searcher” a repackaged Micronauts vehicle, we also look at some of the other proposed (but not produced) vehicles and playsets for this line. They may look familiar. Visit us online at : http://www.megomuseum.com/galleries/buck3/ Twitter: @megomuseum Facebook Group: Mego Mania

by palitoy • November 27, 2019

We all know that Mego’s Star Trek line may contain the best-loved and iconic Toys produced for the brand but this installment of vintage Mego looks at the items that didn’t make it to the marketplace such Vulcan Explorers, additional aliens and playsets will just haunt you. Special thanks to Vinnie Baiera, Robyn Adams and…

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…