{"id":3899,"date":"2013-07-15T13:45:31","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T13:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=3899"},"modified":"2014-07-20T04:47:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-20T04:47:31","slug":"superman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/superman\/","title":{"rendered":"Superman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"galleryimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Superman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/superman_art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- RIGHT LINKS BOX STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">SUPERMAN 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 class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#group\">Group Shot <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">PACKAGING <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#solid\">Solid Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#box\">Window Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#kresge\">Kresge Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#1976\">1976 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#1977\">1977 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#1979\">1979 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#french\">French Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#harbert\">Harbert Italy Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#palitoy\">Palitoy Green Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#palitoy\">Palitoy UK Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#fistfighter\">Fist Fighter<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#fistuk\">Fist Fighter UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#popy\">Popy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#ledy\">Lili Ledy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#basa\">BASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">PLAYSETS <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wgsh-playsets\">Collect Them All!<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">Superman in Other Formats <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12inch-superman\">12 Inch Figures<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bend-n-flex-wgsh\/ \">Bendies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/cah\">Comic Action Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/diecast-superman\">Die-Cast Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/elastic-superman\">Elastic Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/pocket-heroes\">Pocket Heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/softies-superman\">Super Softies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/savers-superman\">Super Savers Banks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1973 Introduction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/adarchive\/1973\/images_adarchive\/73wgsh.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Sales page 1973 with prototype Superman\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that Mego would start with the character that\u00a0truly originated the word &#8220;Superhero&#8221; in the first place. Superman was also the first Mego WGSH ever produced as evidenced by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/73wgsh.shtml\"> Prototype Superman<\/a> featured in the 1973 Mego catalog.<\/p>\n<p><!-- variations SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><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 class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Superman remained in the WGSH offering from the beginning to the end. Unlike <a href=\"batman.html\"> Batman<\/a> and <a href=\"robin.html\"> Robin<\/a>, who share that distinction, Mego Superman was the only figure who stayed essentially the same.<\/p>\n<p>Because of Mego running the same character for nearly ten years at different production facilities, there are some minor variations of Mego Superman in material texture, though no vinyl capes have been discovered. <strong>The major variation is the Large S Solid box\/Kresge Superman (see below). <\/strong> <\/p>\n<div id=\"captionbox\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermant1purple.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Mego with purple costume\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This Type 1 Superman is in a costume that appears to have faded to lavendar.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/superman.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Type2\" width=\"202\" height=\"352\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"group\" name=\"group\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Group Shot<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The many different Mego Superman items produced\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/supercollect.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A line up of the many different ways Mego marketed Superman. Courtesy of Brian. Be sure to check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.info\/heroes\/bendnflex\/index.html\"> Bend N Flex<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.info\/wgsh\/12\/index.html\"><br \/>\n12 Inch <\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.info\/heroes\/pocket\/index.html\"> Pocket Superheroes<\/a> galleries among others for more Mego Superman.<\/p>\n<p>A number of Superman figures were produced in other formats by Mego. Of particular note would be the <a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.com\/heroes\/softies\/index.html\"> Super Softies <\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/heroes\/bendnflex\/index.html\"> Bend N Flex<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.info\/heroes\/comicaction\/index.html\"> Comic Action Heroes<\/a> but if it was a Superhero item made by Mego, Superman was there.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Solid Box SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"solid\" name=\"solid\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Solid Box<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermansolidfigure.jpg\" alt=\"Superman 1973 Solid Box and Large S Figure\" width=\"348\" height=\"450\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Solid Box Superman is the earliest Superman figure produced. Some very rookie issues with this figure is his very large logo and<br \/>\nhis suit which is somewhat purple in color. These type 1 figures have satin like shorts, skinny boots and the same stirrup suit<br \/>\nas <a href=\"batman.html\"> Removable Cowl Batman<\/a>. Mego VP <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/kublan.shtml\"> Neal Kublan<\/a> mentions that early Superman figures were being sent from Hong Kong with &#8220;S&#8221; upside down, regrettably as of this writing, no examples exist. <\/p>\n<div id=\"captionbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Solid Boxed Superman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/sbox2.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><br \/>\nOne nice detail that was found on early Superman and not on subsequent releases was the cape sticker. (Thanks to Scott Arendsen for this photo)<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermansolidbox.jpg\" alt=\"uperman 1973 Solid Box by Mego\" align=\"left\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- Window Box SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\nThe front and back of a solid box are identical and match the back of a standard box. Identify at a glance by the placement of the flap. <br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"box\" name=\"box\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Window Boxes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermanbox74.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"450\" align=\"left\" \/> This first version Window box features Captain America on the masthead and Cap and Tarzan on the sides. <br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Superman early Window Box\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/smbox.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This version Superman features all eight of the WGSH,<br \/>\nwhether they were Marvel or DC. The correct figure for such a<br \/>\nbox would have a type 1 body. Later boxes would remove the Marvel<br \/>\ncharacters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/superman5box.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Box 1976 Mego\" width=\"580\" height=\"652\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is a late issue Superman box. Shazam has replaced the Marvel characters on the sides and mastheads. Note that the Character<br \/>\nitem code (1300, 1301, etc) have been updated with a 5 (5\/1300).<\/p>\n<p><!-- Kresge SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"kresge\" name=\"kresge\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Kresge Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Superman on first Kresge Card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/bigs.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Superman on first Kresge Card with corrected Logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/supkre.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the left is an early large sticker Superman and on the right a corrected version. Both figures are on the earliest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/cardwgsh.shtml\"> Kresge cards<\/a> (Note the heroes in the header) and shows that<br \/>\nthe Large S Superman was an early variant that was quickly changed. (Photos courtesy Scott Arendsen)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"2nd edition Kresge Card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/supk.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next Kresge Card in this progression shows the two newest heroes to the Mego Roster, Captain America and Tarzan. As with all Mego WGSH packaging, the artwork would be further altered to not have the DC and MArvel heroes intermingling. The estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs seemed to have no problem with <a href=\"tarzan.html\">Tarzan<\/a> sharing the spotlight with Superman however.<\/p>\n<p>Later Kresge cards (not shown, yet) would have revised headers to feature Green Arrow and would contain a type 2 Superman, we are working on bringing those to you.<\/p>\n<p><!-- 1976 SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"1976\" name=\"1976\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1976 Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><br \/>\n<!-- 1977 SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/superman76moc.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Mego MOC 1976\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" \/><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"1977\" name=\"1977\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1977 Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><!-- 1979 SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/superman77moc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" \/><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"1979\" name=\"1979\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1979 Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/superman79moc.jpg\" alt=\"Supermn 1979 Card\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- palitoy SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"palitoy\" name=\"palitoy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Palitoy UK<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\" Mego Superman on a Palitoy card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermanpalitoymoc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"450\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Palitoy the UK distributor for the WGSH created their own unique<br \/>\npackaging for their &#8220;Super-Heroes&#8221; line of figures, it involved<br \/>\nsingle character cards with striking artwork. Superman is very sought<br \/>\nafter by collectors and is not commonly found.<\/p>\n<p><!-- fistuk SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"fistuk\" name=\"fistuk\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Fist Fighter UK<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Fist Fighting Superman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/supff.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/fistfighters\/index.html\"> Fist Fighting <\/a> Superman was exclusively made by Palitoy for the UK market and came on<br \/>\nthis unique die cut card.<\/p>\n<p><!-- ledy SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"ledy\" name=\"ledy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Lili Ledy Mexico<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lili Ledy Superman MIB\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/ledsm.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not drooling yet? Well then check out this rare Mexican Superman<br \/>\nproduced by Lily Ledy. Ledy had the rights to produce Mego figures<br \/>\non their own soil, a MIB example is hard to find. Courtesy of the<br \/>\nsuper great Luis Felipe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"subhead\">BASA Peru<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Basa Superman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/basasupermanc.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>BASA made three heroes for the Peruvian market including Superman pictured here courtesty of Rudy Zerbi.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Basa Superman\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/basasupermanb.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- popy SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"popy\" name=\"popy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Popy Japan<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/supoplogo.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"239\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Japanese Superman box. Distributed by the Popy Company of Japan this box bears no mention whatsoever of the Mego Corp. These are standard Megos. Look in the <a href=\"spiderman.html\"> Spiderman <\/a> and <a href=\"batman.html\"> Batman<\/a> Galleries for more Japanese packaging.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermanpopybox.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Mego Japanese Popy Box with Neal Adams art\" width=\"374\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The box art on the Popy figures is some of the best you&#8217;ll see on a Mego box, and that&#8217;s saying something. leave it to the Japanese to design a killer Mego box. Dig the classic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/megoart\/adams.shtml\">Neal<br \/>\nAdams <\/a> Batman.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/packaging\/supermanpopyboxback.jpg\" alt=\"Superman Mego Japanese Popy Box with Neal Adams art\" width=\"250\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"accessory\" name=\"accessory\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/supermanlarge.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/superman.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Superman\" width=\"202\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"suits\" name=\"suits\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Suits<\/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\/superman\/supermanshorts.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/supermanshortssmall.jpg\" alt=\"suit\" width=\"100\" height=\"190\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>All original Superman suits (whether nylon or cloth shorts verions) have shorts sewn into the jumper. Doc&#8217;s factory made version is two pieces, a blue jumper, and a red pair of Robin style shorts over top. The jumper is marked DM, the shorts are not marked.<\/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=\"emblems\" name=\"Emblems\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Emblems<\/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\/superman\/supermanemblem.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/supermanemblemsmall.jpg\" alt=\"emblem\" width=\"200\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Superman had a couple different emblems. The rare find is the large S version, which is much bigger in size. The standard version came in paper and cloth. There are a lot of high quality home made paper and cloth emblems out there, but Doc&#8217;s in the only factory made version. It&#8217;s a paper die cut and actually looks much cleaner than the original paper version, which tends to look like a bad print job.<\/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\/superman\/supermanboots.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/supermanbootssmall.jpg\" alt=\"boots\" width=\"180\" height=\"78\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>There are two types of Superman boots. The early versions came with what is called the &#8220;skinny&#8221; boot which is more narrow than the later standard hero boot. Both DM and CTVT have made boots and they vary a bit in shape compared to the original standard boot. Doc Mego&#8217;s are stamped DM on the bottom. CTVT&#8217;s 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=\"heads\" name=\"Heads\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">heads<\/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\/superman\/supermanhead.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/superman\/supermanheadsmall.jpg\" alt=\"head\" width=\"175\" height=\"80\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Clark Kent and Superman share the same head. An orginal CK head is unmarked while an orignal Superman head is marked with the NPP DC copyright info on the back of the neck. The head has been reproduced by Doctor Mego. The DM version is a firmer plastic, less flexible. It is also thinner in the face. It is marked DM on the back of the neck. It should also be noted that Mego used the Superman\/CK head for Dinah&#8217;s boyfriend Don. Like Clark, the Don version also has no copyright information on the neck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUPERMAN LINKS 1974 Introduction Variations Accessory Check Group Shot PACKAGING Solid Box Window Boxes Kresge Cards 1976 Card 1977 Card 1979 Card French Card Harbert Italy Card Palitoy Green Card Palitoy UK Card Fist Fighter Fist Fighter UK Popy Lili&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/superman\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":90,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"super_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3899","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3899","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=3899"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4832,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3899\/revisions\/4832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}