{"id":3799,"date":"2013-07-12T21:12:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T21:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=3799"},"modified":"2014-07-20T04:58:54","modified_gmt":"2014-07-20T04:58:54","slug":"conan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/conan\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"galleryimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/conanart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" name=\"top\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">CONAN LINKS <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"&lt;li\" class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#intro\">1976 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=\"#uscard\">1975 US Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#card79\">1979 US Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1976 Introduction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p>The hero of Robert Howard&#8217;s pulp adventure books seemed unlikely for the Mego treatment but Marvel editor Roy Thomas translated Conan into a comic superstar in the seventies. Despite not being a Superhero (actually he was more an anti-hero) Conan made his debut in the Mego <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/catalog\/1976\/index.shtml\">1976 <\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/catalog\/1976\/index.shtml\">WGSH <\/a>lineup, alongside <a href=\"thor.html\">Thor<\/a> and\u00a0 <a href=\"fantastic.html\">the Fantastic Four<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The figure, much like a lot of Mego&#8217;s mid-seventies output, is a work of art. Conan not only has a great angry head sculpt but he&#8217;s loaded with accessories. The figure came with golden bracelets, boots, a belt with sheath, sword, battle Axe and a gold belt.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- variations SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"variations\" name=\"variations\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Variations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<p>Late issue Conan&#8217;s tend to have longer hair and the shorts are a yellowish fur. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imglink\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conan.jpg\" alt=\"Conan Mego with accessories \" width=\"277\" height=\"352\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><\/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\">Conan Window Box<\/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\/packaging\/conanbox74.jpg\" alt=\"Conan Mego Box MIB\" width=\"467\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The standard Conan window box features the artwork of Barry Windsor Smith. The box is the least expensive way to find a packaged Conan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"uscard\" name=\"uscard\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Conan 1975 Card<\/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\/packaging\/conanmoc75.jpg\" alt=\"1975 Conan MOC\" width=\"418\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1975 Mego Conan Card is usually a bit more pricey. Conan was never released on a Kresge Card.(pic courtesy of Scott Adams)<\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"card79\" name=\"card79\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Conan 1979 Card<\/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\" title=\"1979 Window Carded Conan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/79conan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"613\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conan on the 1979 Card is more difficult to find. As can be seen the figure has a variation in hair and the material used to make his shorts. (courtesy of Tom) Despite his presence in the Mego WGSH line for a few years, Conan never appeared in any other Mego Superhero toy lines.<\/p>\n<p><!--Title bar --><\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conanlarge.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conan.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Conan\" width=\"277\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"axe\" name=\"Axe\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Axe<\/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\/conan\/conanaxe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conanaxesmall.jpg\" alt=\"axe\" width=\"150\" height=\"115\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Conan&#8217;s axe has not been factory reproduced. There are hand casted versions that have been made. Look for airbubbles and flashing, brittle plastics or hard resins when identifying these handmade reproductions.<\/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=\"gauntlets\" name=\"Gauntlets\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Gauntlets<\/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\/conan\/conancuff.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conancuffsmall.jpg\" alt=\"gauntlet\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Conan&#8217;s guantlets have not been factory reproduced. There are hand casted versions that have been made. Look for airbubbles and flashing, brittle plastics or hard resins when identifying these handmade reproductions.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"sword\" name=\"Sword\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Sword<\/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\/conan\/conansword.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conanswordsmall.jpg\" alt=\"sword\" width=\"185\" height=\"92\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Conan&#8217;s sword has not been factory reproduced. There are hand casted versions that have been made. Look for airbubbles and flashing, brittle plastics or hard resins when identifying these handmade reproductions.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"scabbard\" name=\"Scabbard\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"Scabbard\">Capes<\/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\/conan\/conanscabbard.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conanscabbardsmall.jpg\" alt=\"scabbard\" width=\"154\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Conan&#8217;s scabbard has be reproduced by Doctor Mego. The only real difference is it is slightly lighter in color. It is stamped DM on the back side of the scabbard.<\/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=\"belt\" name=\"Belt\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Belt<\/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\/conan\/conanbelt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conanbeltsmall.jpg\" alt=\"belt\" width=\"175\" height=\"113\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Conan&#8217;s belt has not been factory reproduced. There are hand casted versions that have been made. Look for airbubbles and flashing, brittle plastics or hard resins when identifying these handmade reproductions.<\/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\/conan\/conanboots.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/conan\/conanbootssmall.jpg\" alt=\"boots\" width=\"175\" height=\"103\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Doc Mego has made some very accurate Conan boots. They are a little more glossy than originals and a touch thicker in material, but otherwise very hard to spot. They are marked DM on the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONAN LINKS 1976 Introduction Variations Accessory Check PACKAGING Window Box 1975 US Card 1979 US Card 1976 Introduction The hero of Robert Howard&#8217;s pulp adventure books seemed unlikely for the Mego treatment but Marvel editor Roy Thomas translated Conan into&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/conan\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"conan_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3799","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3799","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=3799"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4842,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3799\/revisions\/4842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}