From the Mego Museum Archives: Original 1979 ToyFair Promotional Sheet for Mego 12″ Captain America figure. Cap’s inclusion into this line was likely influenced by the CBS TV Movies starring Reb Brown, which were rumoured to be going to a series. Now Available at the Plaid Stallions Shop The Limited Edition Mangler Pin Mego 12″…
Mego Promotional World’s Greatest Superheroes Pencil Toppers Discovered! An amazing new Mego discovery from 1973! Collecting vintage Mego is never boring, and these newly discovered pencil toppers are a prime example. These come courtesy of collector Jordan Barrett who Mego fans might remember was the man who solved the “Mystery Astronaut” case a couple…
I recently picked up a wonderful Mego Aquaman by Caravajal produced in Columbia. The result is close to what Lili Ledy of Mexico produced around the same time (see picture 2 for a side-by-side), but there are some wonderfully subtle differences. It’s truly a charming piece. Look for an expanded Mego Museum Galleries page for Aquaman…
Thanks to a recently discovered binder in Marty Abram’s office, we have Mego’s plans for 1983. This episode showcases their plans for the World’s Greatest Superheroes line. The Mighty Metal Superheroes included Silver Surfer and a fleet of Batman vehicles. Special thanks to Steve Moore, Marty Abrams, Paul Clarke, Todd Broadwater, Ray Miller and Bill…
#mego #fantasticfour #megomuseum Mego Museum “Mint Off Card” opens up the new Disney Marvel Exclusive Fantastic Four action figure set by Mego. How do Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny stack up against their vintage counterparts? Also, what does the thing look like naked? The shocking answers are all here. Issue #13 of Toy-Ventures will feature…
Disney Parks and Mego Corp. team up to introduce a four-figure set of Marvel’s first family – the Fantastic Four – in the vintage MEGO boxes from the 1970s. The Fantastic Four set is available now at Walt Disney World and coming soon to Disneyland Resort. Visit disneystore.com on July 9th at 8AM PT to…
As reported here earlier in the year, the recently discovered second-wave Mego Star Trek Aliens prototypes are up for auction at Hake’s ended last evening. The Romulan, Andorian, Mugato and Talos were auctioned seperately by Hakes. Romulan Closed at $30,961 Mugato Closed at $31,576 Andorian Closed at $29,548 Talos Closed at $28,506 Mugato factory sample…
Photo from Gimbel’s Toy Department in 1976, the caption reads that Mego Batman and Batcycle retailing respectively @ $3.49 and $7, but being promoted as a joint sale of $8.99. #mego #megomuseum #plaidstallions #toyventures #megosuperheroes #gimbels The Lincoln Monsters are here! Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring…
The Scarecrow in Mego Wave 19 “Fear is primal. Raw. Blood pressure increases. Veins in your skin contract. Your immune system shuts down. Fear makes us human.” Jonathan Crane is an expert in the field of psychology, specifically the study of anxiety disorders. He is a walking textbook on the study of fear and can…
Mego Newsletter – 50th Sinestro Corp Sinestro Sinestro of Korugar is the arch-enemy of Green Lantern. At one point, the greatest member of the Green Lantern Corps, Sinestro was corrupted by his power and exiled for his crimes. Employing a yellow power ring to combat the green, his prowess and ruthlessness have made him one of the most feared villains in existence, and eventually…
