{"id":3794,"date":"2013-07-12T21:07:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T21:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=3794"},"modified":"2016-03-11T04:56:12","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T04:56:12","slug":"catwoman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/catwoman\/","title":{"rendered":"Catwoman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"galleryimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"top\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/CatwomanArt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" name=\"top\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">CATWOMAN LINKS <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"&lt;li\" class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#intro\">1974 Introduction <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#variations\"> Variations <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#accessory\">Accessory Check <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">PACKAGING <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#boxes\">Window Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#kresge\">Kresge Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#uscard\">1976 US Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#ledy\">Lili Ledy GA<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">See Also: <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bend-n-flex-wgsh\/ \">Bend N Flex<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1974 Introduction<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"basicblack\">Catwoman&#8217;s <\/span>popularity had risen\u00a0to new heights thanks to Julie Newmar&#8217;s interpretation on the\u00a060&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"batman.html\">Batman<\/a> television series, so it seemed\u00a0a natural for Mego to add her to the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/catalog\/1974\/wgsh.shtml\">1974 <\/a> Supergals lineup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/megoart\/comicart.shtml\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/megoart\/images\/batman210.jpg\" alt=\"Catwoman Comic Book Origin Art Batman #210\" width=\"432\" height=\"302\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>The\u00a0question of her being a <span class=\"basicblack\">Supergal<\/span> as\u00a0opposed to a <span class=\"basicblack\">Superfoe<\/span> seemed\u00a0to suggest that gender outweighed criminal intent. Her costume\u00a0choice however is not generallly thought of as classic Catwoman\u00a0attire. The &#8220;pirate outfit&#8221; as it is commonly referred\u00a0to, was an early seventies attempt to change the look of the character.<br \/>\nCatwoman only made a few appearances in this outfit before it\u00a0was abandoned for a more traditional outfit but it was long enough\u00a0for Mego to base the figure on this look! <br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\nLearn all about\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/megoart\/comicart.shtml\">Comic Book\u00a0Origins of Mego Art<\/a> in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/index.html\">MegoLibrary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/catboot.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"67\" height=\"103\" align=\"left\" \/> Mego\u00a0Catwoman&#8217;s Hairdo seems to vary widely, from short n sassy, to\u00a0curly-flippy. Those are technical terms, yes. Also, boots come\u00a0in flat heels (above) and high heels (left). The flat version\u00a0is shared with a <a href=\"..\/dinahmite\/fabsupersuede.html\">Dinah-Mite\u00a0outfit, Super Suede. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"variations\" name=\"variations\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Catwoman Costume Variations<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/cwpaint2.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"325\" align=\"left\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/catwomen1.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"324\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There were three versions of the Mego Painted Suit Catwoman,the early variation that preceded the one at the top of the page. On the right and in the middle we have the blue and flesh tights versions, provided by the very handy Steve Caballero. To the left we have one supplied by Andrew Murray . Andrew assures me that his has gloves, he just sent a scan to show the arms. She looks fine without them though,don&#8217;t you think? Also, I must point out that these figures were made on 2 different scanners and the obvious color differences here are due to the scanners. The blue on the PS CW is pretty darn blue, not purply, but the regular Mego Catwoman is purply(but seems to fade kinda funny, a little patchy. She may havebeen more blue originally&#8230;sigh&#8230;whew)<\/p>\n<p>Catwoman should always have gloves, boots were not issued on early\u00a0silk screeened versions but did come briefly later. A silk screened\u00a0Catwoman without boots should be considered complete.<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"boxes\" name=\"boxes\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Catwoman Window Boxes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Boxed Catwoman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/cw1.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The many variations of Boxed Catwoman courtesy of Tom. The artwork\u00a0for the backer has been traced to a specific issue of <a href=\"batman.html\"><br \/>\nBatman <\/a> . For more information click on \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/megoart\/comicart.shtml\">Mego Comic Book Origins<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"krsege\" name=\"kresge\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Catwoman Krsege Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6600\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CatwomanKresgeBack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CatwomanKresgeBack.jpg\" alt=\"Catwoman Mego 1st Issue Kresge Card\" width=\"600\" height=\"969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CatwomanKresgeBack.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CatwomanKresgeBack-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catwoman Mego 1st Issue Kresge Card<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6601\" style=\"width: 532px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0050_catwoman_kresge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6601\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0050_catwoman_kresge-522x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Catwoman Mego 1st Issue card with blue tights variation. \" width=\"522\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0050_catwoman_kresge-522x1024.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0050_catwoman_kresge-153x300.jpg 153w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0050_catwoman_kresge.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catwoman Mego 1st Issue card with blue tights variation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Kresge Catwoman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/krescat3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"443\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kresge Carded Catwoman, it&#8217;s interesting to note the price tag\u00a0variants alongside the many outfit changes. (Courtesy of Tom)<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"uscard\" name=\"uscard\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Catwoman 1976 Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego US carded Catwoman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/cw3.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catwoman is one of the more difficult WGSH to find on the card,\u00a0in terms of Supergals, only <a href=\"wonderwoman.html\"> Wonder Woman<\/a>\u00a0is more difficult, but then again, that goes for everything! (Pics\u00a0thanks to Tom)<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"ledy\" name=\"ledy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Catwoman by Lili Ledy<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/ledycw.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Catwoman was known as &#8220;Guatubela&#8221; in the Lili Ledy line and she\u00a0difficult to find loose, forget about boxed! Pic from \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignmego.com\">Foreign Mego Archive<\/a>. Mego included Catwoman in their Bend N Flex line in 1974 as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\"><a id=\"accessory\" name=\"accessory\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/css\/images\/accessorycheck.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Museum Accessory Check\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" \/>Mego Museum Accessory Check: Identify original and repro parts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"gloves\" name=\"gloves\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Gloves<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/catwoman\/catwomangloves.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/catwoman\/catwomanglovessmall.jpg\" alt=\"Gloves\" width=\"150\" height=\"255\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Both Doctor Mego and Classic TV Toys make repro gloves. DM gloves are textured more like the originals and are marked DM on the inside cuff. CTVT&#8217;s are very slick and shiny compared to the originals and are unmarked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"boots\" name=\"boots\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Boots<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/catwoman\/catwomanboots.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/catwoman\/catwomanbootssmall.jpg\" alt=\"Boots\" width=\"175\" height=\"89\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Catwoman had two styles of boots, high heal and flat heal. The high heal version has a slanted cuff. Doc Mego makes the only factory made reproduction boots for Catwoman and they are of the high heal version. The blue is a little brighter and more solid on the repros. Overall it&#8217;s also a little shorter. It is stamped DM on the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CATWOMAN LINKS 1974 Introduction Variations Accessory Check PACKAGING Window Box Kresge Card 1976 US Card Lili Ledy GA See Also: Bend N Flex 1974 Introduction Catwoman&#8217;s popularity had risen\u00a0to new heights thanks to Julie Newmar&#8217;s interpretation on the\u00a060&#8217;s\u00a0Batman television series,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/catwoman\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"catwoman_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3794","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3794"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6602,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3794\/revisions\/6602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}