MEGO JET JUNGLE

For a Mego collector, there is nothing more exciting than finding out you're not done. When Tex Willer first appeared in the mid ninties or when John Bonavita unveiled Zorro within the pages of his book, making many collectors turn an eye towards the UK.

Well, thanks to collector Jane in the UK, we have another one of those discoveries with South Africa's Superman, Jet Jungle, a radio Superhero who is described as a mix of Tarzan and Superman .

The figure is a retooled Bruce Wayne head, it's amazing how practical this head is, it truly looks like an original sculpt of the character. Mego, as most know, used this head as the hero for the Italian Tex Willer line

The outfit is the Action Jackson Signal Spy outfit which looks just like Jet Jungles outfit, this must have been a slam dunk for Mego's sales agents. Are those Star Trek pants?

The bottom of the box seems to be an ad for Jet's Sponsor (perhaps owner?) Jungle Oats, who advertised during his radio show for 1965 to 1985.

The box itself is in a combination of English and what might be dutch (or the Afrikanse dialect). The colors are fantastic!

The Megomuseum Wishes to thank Jane for her incredible contribution.

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