NECA’s 8 inch Planet of the Apes is easily one of the most highly anticipated ReMego lines of the year for us. With it’s inaugural figure being Astronaut Taylor, a figure a lot of us have wanted since 1974, we thought it prudent to go over the figure and some of it’s unique design choices…
Another year has passed and that means the annual Kubby Awards return to salute the best in ReMego figures for the year as picked by you, the fans. The Kubby Awards looks at ReMego figures released in 2014 that are not straight reproductions of original characters (Because nostalgia is a powerful mistress) that really catch…
The hits keep coming in the ReMego revolution, NECA this week unveiled their second figure in their highly anticipated Planet of the Apes line, the Soldier Ape. This will make a great addition next to their already announced Taylor which is hitting stores this January. The Soldier Ape is available for PreOrder at Entertainment Earth.
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!
This rare bit of Mego history was submitted to us by Mike who is auctioning off some incredible classic Ape toys on Ebay right now. These were created by Mego as promotional materials given out at store appearances where an actor in Planet of the Apes regalia would visit. General Urko, despite his hatred…
Welcome once again to the Mego Museum’s Megohead of the Month, where we spotlight a member of the Mego Museum Forums and take a look at some of their goodies. Every collection, just like every collector is different and unique. Museum Handle: soldierape Real Name: Mike D’Aloia Where do you hail from? New Jersey <…
At first glance, the Mego Planet of the Apes offering appears modest, five action figures and a selection of accessories and playsets mostly recycled items from the Action Jackson line. Considering that Mego got the license late 1973, it’s impressive how much they put together so quickly. Regardless, the Apes line was a massive hit for…
We here at the Mego Museum were excited to find this vintage toy industry publication interview with then Mego President Marty Abrams. This 1974 piece gets Abram’s opinions on the Toy Industry, Licensing and his vision of the future – specifically his then red hot Planet of the Apes license. Part two will follow next…
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In keeping with Ape Week on the Mego Museum this week on Mego of the (POTA) Week we look at the Planet of the Apes Bend N’ Flex figures. We generally talk about the 8” figures and playsets weekly on the Museum, and with good reason. Killer sculpts and great playsets made for hours of…
