{"id":3834,"date":"2013-07-13T13:59:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T13:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=3834"},"modified":"2020-09-15T00:22:44","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T00:22:44","slug":"mego-wgsh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/mego-wgsh\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s Greatest Super Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n
A Brief History of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes 8 Inch action figure.<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1972 Outfitting Action Jackson bodies with new heads and familiar costumes<\/a>, Mego creates the World’s Greatest Superheroes. The first tests were sold for Christmas at New York area 5&Dime EJ Korvetttes<\/a>. The line comprised Superman, RC Batman, RM Robin and Aquaman<\/a> in solid boxes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1973 Three new heroes were added for the fall season Spiderman, Captain America and Tarzan. problematic solid boxes are replaced by retailer-friendly window boxes as well as “Kresge”
cards.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1974 A big year with the addition of the Supergals Assortment<\/a> which included Supergirl, Batgirl, Wonder Woman and Catwoman and the Superfoes Assortment<\/a> featuring Riddler<\/a>, Mr Myx, Joker and Penguin. Shazam<\/a> also arrives to give a hand. 1974 saw the release of the Batmobile, Batcopter, Cycle and Batcave Playset<\/a> as well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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1975 Here come more Marvel heroes!<\/a> Hulk, Iron Man, Lizard <\/a> Falcon and Green Goblin released. Fist Fighters<\/a> (Batman, Robin, Joker, Riddler) launched.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1976 O Mighty Isis<\/a> arrives as well as the Fantastic Four, Thor and Conan..<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1977 The Teen Titans arrive.<\/a> 1977 sees the departure of Tarzan<\/a> and Wonder Woman<\/a> from
assortments and Mego switches from Window boxes to Blister Cards<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1978 No New Releases. The Card artwork<\/a> changes but no new heroes are released .<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1979 More Heroes Dropped. <\/a>Myx, the FF, Conan, Thor, Aquaman,Lizard, Green Goblin, Falcon, Supergirl and midway through the year Isis are cut from the WGSH team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1980 Trimming
down.<\/a> Riddler, Batgirl and Catwoman are yanked from assortments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Promotional Shopping Bag Mego Sponsored for the DC Comics Super Con.

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Italian Mego Superheroes ad from Harbert Italy 1978<\/p><\/div>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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A Brief History of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes 8 Inch action figure. 1972 Outfitting Action Jackson bodies with new heads and familiar costumes, Mego creates the World’s Greatest Superheroes. The first tests were sold for Christmas at New York…<\/p>\n

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