This week’s up close centers around Bif Bang Pow’s newest release of figures based on Showtime’s Horror drama “Penny Dreadful”, the line starts small with the main principles Ethan Chandler and Vanessa Ives but it’s a great start and definitely has us interested in more characters. Figures are currently available at Entertainment Earth http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?id=ME-002202116&theme=Penny+Dreadful…
Our newest photo review is the first from Distinctive Dummies Boris Karloff line of figures. Officially licensed through the Karloff estate, these four figures represent a different iconic character through the legendary actor’s storied career. They kick the series off with Hjalmar Poelzig(say that three times fast) from the classic Poe inspired film “The Black Cat”.…
In a recent kick starter to produce a pilot for a TV series based on the cult film “Free Enterprise” (which every Mego head should see, IMHO) one of the kick starter rewards are these”Bomber Bill” 8″ action figure “prototypes” produced by EMCE Toys. Please check out the Free Enterprise Kick Starter Campaign here, …
A new feature here on the Museum is up close, which is showing off some of the latest arrivals in the growing ReMego movement. Not intended as a review but merely a better look at the product itself for those who haven’t made up their minds. First on the block is the 8″ Evil Dead…
Here’s a look at NECA’s 8 inch retro style Freddy from Nightmare on Elm Street 5 The Dream Child.
The good people at EMCE toys shared with us some wonderfull indepth images of the upcoming Captain America set. Drink in this patriotic goodness.
Mego Museum founding partner Scott C. Adams spent the day basking in SDCC glory and snapped these photos of upcoming DST product. These figures were licensed by DST and produced in a partnership with EMCE Toys. It’s clear from these photos that we’re looking at prototypes in various stages of development for the Marvel 3-packs.…
In a move that will prove very popular NECA announced an 8″ Retro Planet of the Apes figure line by unveiling the one character every Mego Apes fan doesn’t have, Col. George Taylor. If that weren’t enough, he’s got a nice bag of goodies too!
Some random shots of the Entertainment Earth/Bif Bang Pow! booth this year, no evidence of their upcoming Flash Gordon figures yet but that could change.
2015 looks pretty bright for the 8′ offerings from NECA, some surprises included Escape from New York and Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Watch the Mego Museum for more SDCC coverage all weekend.
