A cool article from 1975 about Star Trek’s resurgence into the pop culture landscape that speaks to then President Martin Abrams about those hot selling Mego Star Trek Toys. Visit the Mego Museum Star Trek Galleries for more!
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Up Close: Lucifer from Battlestar Galactica
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•We had a bit of fun with the latest figure from Bif Bang Pow’s Battlestar Galactica line. If there is one thing Lucifer proves, it’s that we need more 8″ robots. Check out the photos and see for yourself. Lucifer is available now at places like Entertainment Earth http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BBP14100CC&id=ME-002202116
Up Close: Steve Austin Astronaut
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•Captain Canuck first look
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•What better day than Thanksgiving to release news about Canada’s Superhero action figure. Shown above are finished factory samples of the upcoming Odeon Toys (which was co-produced under the watchful eye of Dr. Mego naturally) 8″ Captain Canuck figure. Headsculpt by Andrew Covalt. This figure will be available this Christmas. Above is the yet to be approved artwork for…
Up Close: Boris Karloff as Dr. Fu Manchu
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•Mego Museum Newsletter #4–EMCE/DST Unveils Wolverine!
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•The latest edition of the Mego Museum newsletter has been published. Check it our here and be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already. We are still developing the newsletter and are excited to see it evolve into a regular and useful addition to the Mego life. Let us know what features you’d like to…
NECA Reveals Soldier Ape for March 2015
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•The hits keep coming in the ReMego revolution, NECA this week unveiled their second figure in their highly anticipated Planet of the Apes line, the Soldier Ape. This will make a great addition next to their already announced Taylor which is hitting stores this January. The Soldier Ape is available for PreOrder at Entertainment Earth.
Italian Mego Black Hole Advertising
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•These cool retro comic book ads from Italy showed up this week created by then distributor GIG. If only Mego had done stuff like this in the US, the toyline may have sold better. Note the appearance of the sadly not produced Old B.O.B magnetic figure which was removed from later adverts. For more Black…
Up Close: Big Bang Theory
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•Recently these two gentlemen showed up at the front door of the Mego Museum. The Mego treatment seems incredibly fitting seeing as the characters themselves collect Mego toys on the show. It’s only fitting we take a more up close look at the TV sensation that is “Big Bang Theory”, more photos below! You can…