In their battle against the Super Friends, will the Legion of Doom finally have the last laugh? They might, now that The Joker is joining the fight! In this weeks edition of #MMFTCNEWS, Figures Toy Company is pulling back the curtain once again, allowing you all to get your first look a new figure of the Clown Prince…
This April, a world of wonder awaits you at Figures Toy Company! One of the most powerful heroes in the history of DC Comics is set for an all newaction figure series, and she’s bringing a few friends (and enemies) with her! Prepare yourselves for Wonder Woman Series 1! While these figures have been previously…
Happy Wednesday! Here’s an awesome Mego World’s Greatest Superhero catalog spread from 1976 pairing Spider-Man with Wonder Woman? we’d love to track down that mailer box! Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TheMegoMuseum/
We at the MegoMuseum are saddened to hear of the passing of Harold Shull, former art director at Mego whose talents can be seen on many iconic toy packages produced during the 1970s and 80s. Mr. Shull famously worked on developing the incredibly trendsetting look for the Micronauts brand but his influence is incalculable. In…
When we posted the original Mego 1976 trade advertisement featuring the Mystery General Urko art yesterday a sharp-eyed reader by the name of Dave noticed another weird anomaly, As featured in yesterday’s ad, here is the prototype for the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes Hall of Justice Playset. It’s obviously been handcrafted. One thing missing from this…
Here’s a fun Mego Mystery that we don’t have the answer to. Prior to Toy Fair 1976 Mego Corporation (who were, really at the top of their game) took out a clever two-page ad (at the front) of all the leading toy trade magazines showcasing their successful and upcoming toy lines for 1976. Page One is…
When we published our list of the “Top Ten Mego Superhero Toys that never got made” one thing we didn’t have a good image of was the Wonder Woman Paradise Island Playset from 1977. It’s such an interesting item that we decided to rectify that by giving it it’s own blog post. Shop for…
There’s dirty work being done in Gotham City, because some of its most infamous criminals have sent in a horde of henchmen and henchwomen! The River Rat Gang! The Grand Order of Occidental Nighthawks! Miss Iceland (but not on ice)! Did Figures Toy Company put out a criminal casting call? Or are there more…
by Brain Heiler Mego- A name synonymous with “Superhero” in the 1970s and certainly one of the pioneers of licensed action figure success, while they are no longer, their formula and creativity live on today (hey, you may have heard, we’re fans). While the World’s Greatest Toy Company had an incredible, unprecedented amount of…
The popular Super Friends toy line by Figures Toy Company has a new set of bad guys! This wave of Superfriends is all members of the Legion of Doom and includes some highly anticipated fan favourites including Grodd, Solomon Grundy and Black Manta. So, as with all of our “Mego Museum Up Close” features,…
