DC Gallery

Mego's World's Greatest Super Heros was the line that put Mego on the map. By securing the rights to popular comic book and Saturday morning superheroes Mego shot to the top of the toy industry and into our tiny little hands. It all started with with DC Comics heroes.Utilizing the interchangeable body they had developed for Action Jackson and Dinah-Mite (Mego's early 8inch lines, soon to have their own gallery), Mego's initial offering of Batman & Robin (removable masks), Superman, and Aquaman were quickly followed by World's Greatest Super-Gals, Super Foes, and the first wave of Marvel characters.

DC definitely got the deluxe treatment in many ways, with a wealth of well-known Batman villains and vehicles and playsets, and the short-shrift in others (OVEN MITTS).

N.P.P.? It's on the back of every DC character's head. National Periodical Publications is DC Comics. Couldn't resist labeling the bust with it.

Highlights include Smirking Mxyzptlk, Montgomery Wards Alter Egos, Supergirl's slipper, Removable Mask Robin, Painted Suits Females, among others. VEHICLES are under the PLAYSET heading, and we have lots of examples of both!

New: We revisit the ALTER EGOS...

The icons on the left link to 8 inch characters. For other figure formats, check these galleries:

A Brief History of the WGSH.

1972 The First tests were done at EJ Korvetttes, the line included Superman, RC Batman, RM Robin and Aquaman.

1973 Three new heroes were added for the season Spiderman, Captain America and Tarzan.

1974 A big year with the addition of the Supergals Assortment which included Supergirl, Batgirl, Wonder Woman and Catwoman and the Superfoes Assortment featuring Riddler, Mr Myx, Joker and Penguin. Shazam also arrives to give a hand. 1974 saw the release of the Batmobile, Batcopter, Cylcle and Batcave Playset as well.

1975 Here come the Marvel heroes! Hulk, Iron Man, Lizard, Falcon and Green Goblin released. Fist Fighters (Batman, Robin, Joker, Riddler) launched

1976 O Mighty Isis arrives as well as the Fantastic Four, Thor and Conan..

1977 The Teen Titans arrive. 1977 sees the departure of Tarzan and Wonderwoman from assortments and Mego switches from Window boxes to Blister Cards

1978 No New Releases The Card artwork changes but no new heroes are released .

1979 More Heroes Dropped Myx, the FF, Conan, Thor, Aquaman,Lizard, Green Goblin, Falcon, Supergirl and midway through the year Isis are cut from the WGSH team.

1980 Trimming down Riddler, Batgirl and Catwoman are yanked.

1981 No More Bad Guys Joker and Penguin are put away for good.

1982 Then there were six With the departure of Shazam, the final assortment of WGSH is Spiderman, Captain America, Hulk, Batman, Robin, Superman. There were no further assortments.