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AKA Brian. Curator/helper monkey on the Mego Museum. Webmaster/Creator of Plaidstallions.com . President (and sole employee) of Odeon Toys. Freelance pop culture writer, toy historian and author of the book "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" which is now available. Shoe size is 15 wide.

New Mego Star Trek Talosian Images

Talosian Mego Star Trek

As we found out yesterday, Mego’s next wave will include two new, highly anticipated Aliens from Star Trek the Original Series. The Talosian and the Andorian both saw release by Mego in the 1970s but these new releases are intended to be more screen accurate. Thanks to Frank at Absolutely Retro we have some nice…

Beast Kingdom Adds 1966 Batman 8-ction Figures

Beast Kingdom - 1966 Batman 8-ction

Beast Kingdom, known for their line of 8-ction figures has just announced the 1966 Batman line which for now, includes Adam West Batman and Burt Ward Robin. Details are below. Celebrate the golden era of comic books with the superhero TV series Batman, starring Adam West! Paying homage to this iconic show, Beast Kingdom presents the…

Next Mego Wave Revealed for 2023

A new order form has surfaced, and while these things are always subject to change (and have changed), this is a pretty interesting look at where Mego intends to go. The World’s Greatest Superheroes are leading the charge with a wave that doesn’t include a single original mego WGSH reproduction. It’s somebody’s wishlist of DC…

New Mego Wave Revealed!

A new order form has surfaced, and while these things are always subject to change (and have changed), this is a pretty interesting look at where Mego intends to go. The World’s Greatest Superheroes are leading the charge with a wave that doesn’t include a single original mego WGSH reproduction. It’s somebody’s wishlist of DC…

Mego Meet – Power Con Commercial – August 11-13

Mego Meet 2023- At Power Con

Mego Meet 2023 will become part of Power-Con August 11-13 in Columbus, Ohio. Greater Columbus Convention Center 400 North High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 USA Tickets can be purchased here: https://thepower-con.com/tickets-exclusives/ Entrance to Power-Con will allow you access to the MegoMeet 2023 dealer’s block. In addition, there will also be Mego Meet-specific panels, rooms and…

Mego Meet Mitt Update!

Good news from our factory, the Mego Meet Mitt is in production and almost on it’s way to Mego Meet 2023/ Power-Con. PRESENTING THE MEGO MEET MITT!A life-sized foam replica of a Mego WGSH “oven mitt” gloves. These will be given out FREE to attendees of Mego Meet 2023 while supplies last. Special Thanks to…

Mego Alice Cooper Action Figure Review (Mint Off Card)

Mego Alice Cooper Review

Mego Museum Mint Off Card returns, and this time we’ve got an actual Mego Figure! This week we look at the newest action figure of rock legend Alice Cooper. Something I’ve wanted since I was 8; how does he stack up? Decide for yourself. What other rock stars do you want from Mego? Thanks to…

Mego Reveals the Creepshow Creep

Mego Creepshow Creep

The Creep from Creepshow! Mego Corp presents the next entry into the jolting tales of horror known as Creepshow!  This frightful time around the Creep himself is making his horrific debut! Mego Corp unlocks the vaults of terror with this fan-favorite character from the ghoulishly great Creepshow! “Creepshow is still the most fun you’ll ever…

Mego Planet of the Apes TV Commercials Restored

Mego Planet of the Apes Commercials from Toy-Ventures Magazine

In case you missed the Toy-Ventures live stream, here is the newly restored Mego Planet of the Apes commercials on YouTube. These TV cuts haven’t been available for 49 (ugh!) years and are now in high definition; enjoy! Toy-Ventures Magazine presents the first time in 49 years, the original Mego Planet of the Apes toy…