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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.

Wave 3: Captain Kirk in Green Shirt

A welcome sight at wave three reveals is Captain Kirk in his classic Green tunic, something Mego fans have wanted for decades. Wave three is set to be released at Target stores in November but some of them are popping up right now, check your stores! This eBay Affiliate Link is Sponsored, clicking it will…

Wave 3: 14″ Batman and Joker first looks

These sightings of wave 3 are just zooming in and we’ve got some very early sighting photos from the wave 3 14″ Superheroes which includes a Blue version of Batman that has a corrected neck. And this is exciting, our first look at wave 3’s The Joker! Shop for Mego on Ebay and each click…

Mint Off Card: Mego 14″ Superman

A new episode of “Mego Museum Mint off Card”, where we de-card a new Retro Figure and let you explore what’s inside. Our subject this week is the 14 inch Superman from Mego Corp, shipping to Target stores right now! We also do a bonus segment on Mego’s history with larger versions of the Man…

Exclusive First Look at Black Canary by Figures Toy Company!

Nothing beats a classic, especially when that classic happens to be one of DC Comics’ most famous female characters!  In a previous installment of#MMFTCNEWS, we revealed that Figures Toy Company was putting plans in motion to add a Black Canary retro figure to their large assortment of items, and today collectors can finally take their…

Mego Buck Rogers Display at the 1980 Toyfair

The MegoMuseum was fortunate enough to receive some wonderful “Behind the Scenes” photos from Mego Corporation in 1980 that we’ll be sharing over the coming weeks.  While the folks in this photo aren’t identified (but we’d love to know who they are) we can identify that this is the show room for the Mego Buck Rogers…

KISS Returns to Figures Toy Company due to Popular Demand!

Things are heating up at Figures Toy Company, thanks to the hottest band in the world! Two of FTC’s most popular KISS collaborations are making a comeback, because12-inch both the Alive! and Dressed To Kill retro figure series are set for a re-release! Both the 8 inch and 12 inch versions of each of these…

The History of Mego Tarzan: New Video Short

Mego Museum Presents the history of Mego Tarzan, a complete overview of one of the earliest and shortest-lived figures in the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes line. Check out our Mego playlist for MegoMuseum short films, restored Mego commercials, unboxings of new Mego figures and live feeds from the annual Mego Meet convention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLYE… Narrated by…

Mint Off Card: Frankenstein by Mego Corp.

Time for another Mego Museum Mint off Card episode where we de-card a new Retro Figure and let you explore what’s inside. Our subject this week is the wave two Frankenstein from Mego Corp, shipping to Target stores right now! This review has a special section discussing Mego’s history with our big green friend. Tell…

Meet the Creeper!

2019 is not far off, and over the past few months Figures Toy Company has let everyone know that they can expect big things from the world of DC Comics retro figures as we close out 2018 and head into the new year. In this week’s #MMFTCNEWS, another new face for FTC’s World’s Greatest Heroes…