Category: Mego

Up Close: Deadpool

Deadpool by Diamond Select Toys Mego Style

When first announced by Diamond Select Toys, Deadpool raised a few eyebrows in the Mego community as he’s the first character to get the Mego treatment that was created post Mego. However, all reservations were proven unfounded (the hit movie likely didn’t hurt) as the Mutant merc with a mouth seems to be quite the hit with toy collectors.…

Up Close: Superfriends Wonder Twins Set by Figures Toy Company

action figure review of the Superfriends Wonder Twins by FTC

I will admit that SuperFriends is my favourite toy line that Figures Toy company currently makes. We try hard to be objective but it’s important to be transparent and admit that this series makes me happy. Even when it’s the Wonder Twins, two characters I tolerated but didn’t adore on Saturday morning but 30 years…

Hake’s Auction 217 Ends Tomorrow

  Hake’s Americana Auction 217 is ending tomorrow and taking with it a number of rare Mego items including some foreign pieces from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.   You can check out all the Mego items here but you’d better hurry!  

New Discovery! Jessica from Logan’s Run Head Sculpt

mego logan's run

The Mego line of action figures based on the television series “Logan’s Run” has haunted many a collector. The toyline was cut before toyfair 1978 (due to the series cancellation) and only a handful of factory samples of the figures exist. While the Mego Museum has uncovered the figures of the male cast, the  Jessica 6 (played by…

UP Close: Mary Marvel and Harley Quinn

mEGO mARY mARVEL AND HARLEY QUINN MEGO MUSEUM FIGURES TOY COMPANY

  Fans have been asking for a while to bring on the ladies and Figures Toy Company delivered this past month in the form of fan favourites Mary Marvel (sister to Captain Marvel now known as Shazam!) and Harley Quinn, known accomplish to “Mr. J” who has been a fan favourite since her debut in…

NECA announces Weird Al Yankovic Action Figure

NECA announced  a new 8 inch character today, Weird Al Yankovich is certainly a surprise to us and NECA has promised online today that is the “Just the beginning” of new announcements. I’m mainly excited for that Mego scaled accordion…..   More news like this every week in our newsletter Subscribe today! Join us at…

Up Close: Scarecrow from Figures Toy Company

Mego Batman Scarecrow

While reproductions are fine and all, we here at the Mego Museum are always more excited when a new ReMego character is produced. Especially when it’s a character like the Scarecrow, this bat villain has been long overdue for the Mego treatment and Figures Toy Company has made it happen in 2016. Released as the…

Up Close: Aquaman Vs the Great White Shark

Mego Aquaman Shark set

Aquaman Vs the Great White Shark is one of the most elusive sets in the Mego Superhero patheon. Figures Toy Company took on the heroic task  of toolinga recreation of the original shark so many collectors wouldn’t have to shell out for an original (which aren’t in heavy circulation.) We decided to check it out and…

Heritage Auctions offers incredible Mego Prototype items this February

Mego Captain America Prototype

Heritage Auctions is hosting some incredible pieces of Mego history today and answered questions Mego fans have wondered for decades who sculpted classic Mego characters like Scotty, Dr McCoy and Captain America? Sculptor Gene Salamacha is auctioning off his collection of Mego prototypes including original paperwork and reference materials from the World’s Greatest Toy Company.…

NECA unveils the Hateful 8!

NECA dropped these amazing photos of their Hateful 8 Retro Action Figure line up this afternoon, an all star cast of 8 inch goodness.   Presented in Glorious Retro Figure Style! Our full line of The Hateful Eight clothed action figures is already headed out to stores, so let’s take a close-up look at the…