{"id":4572,"date":"2014-07-07T14:01:17","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T14:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=4572"},"modified":"2019-11-11T15:19:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T15:19:35","slug":"12-inch-superman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-superman\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Inch Superman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/12Supermen.jpg\" alt=\"12 inch mego superman\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">The Superman on the right is the one Mego released in 1979 to correspond with the movie&nbsp;his head sculpt is fuller and the body Mego used in the US was bulkier,&nbsp;which was common of nearly all of the 12&#8243; releases in the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vintage Mego: 12&quot; Superman\" width=\"860\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Q5-v0pFL5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><a class=\"basicblack\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/megomuseum-takes-look-at-superman-movie.html\">SPECIAL FEATURE: MEGO MUSEUM LOOKS AT SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>TWELVE INCH SUPERMAN<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">On the left&nbsp;is the&nbsp;<b>Comic<\/b>&nbsp;version of the 12 inch Superman, much different from the version done as a tie in to the movie.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/parkdale774.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1043\" height=\"1359\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">This figure was created specifically for the Canadian distributor Parkdale Novelty and was also sold in the UK, France and Italy. In the early 2000&#8217;s there was tiny find of Harbert boxed Superman figures but otherwise, he is a pricey and much harder to find figure than Spider-Man or Batman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/12sup1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"650\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Thanks to Lorne Kotzer (whose Dad started Parkdale Novelty) we have the original hand painted prototype of 12 inch Superman. Isn&#8217;t he dreamy? Y<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/mego-12-superman-prototype-is-found\/\">ou can read our interview with Lorne here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 860px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/12sup3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1411\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">12 inch Prototype Superman<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">Full figure shot of the Superman prototype.&nbsp;Removable boots, plastic embedded insignia (not a sticker) and each has one hand that points!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/12SupermanSHead.jpg\" alt=\"12 inch mego superman\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">A nice close up of &#8220;Comic&#8221; head superman<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/12SupermanChris.jpg\" alt=\"12 inch mego superman\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Movie or Christopher Reeve 12&#8243; Superman was released in the United States and the rest of the World, it features a head sculpt by Ken Sheller and features a more muscular Torso which is one of the more noticeable features between the US and foreign released 12&#8243; figures.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6759\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdalesuperman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6759\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdalesuperman.jpg\" alt=\"Parkdale Novelty 12 inch Superman in box\" width=\"800\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdalesuperman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdalesuperman-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdalesuperman-759x1024.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parkdale Novelty 12 inch Superman in box<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Above is the 1977 Boxed Parkdale Novelty Superman figure, seeing as this figure was created for Parkdale, it is the very first time it was issued. Superman&#8217;s run in Canada was limited, Parkdale famously ordered less Superman than their Heavy Hitters at the time, &nbsp;Batman and Spider-Man, which makes he and Robin quite scarce.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?campid=5336850443&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fstores.ebay.com%2FHeroes-West-Coast\">This Photo is courtesy of Heroes West Coast.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6760\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdaleinfo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6760\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdaleinfo.jpg\" alt=\"Parkdale Novelty Superman\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdaleinfo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/parkdaleinfo-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parkdael Novelty Superman<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The little Details for Parkdale Novelty Superman, the copyright date reads 1976, meaning the product saw retail sometime around 1977. Actually I can totally confirm when these landed, Robin from this series was my 7th birthday present.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supb.jpg\" alt=\"h12supb\" width=\"800\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supb.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supb-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supb-773x1024.jpg 773w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The artwork on the back of the original run of 12 Inch Superheroes is how we say, crude.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Later, Parkdale Novelty repackaged the figure in a Superman the Movie themed box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1602\" height=\"2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3.jpg 1602w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3-768x964.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3-816x1024.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman3-900x1129.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12pdsuperman-900x479.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supf.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supf.jpg\" alt=\"h12supf\" width=\"800\" height=\"993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supf.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/h12Supf-242x300.jpg 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harbert of Italy merely slapped a sticker over all that pesky French and released Superman and the other Parkdale creations that year as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79.jpg\" alt=\"harbert79\" width=\"900\" height=\"1088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79-847x1024.jpg 847w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79-900x1088.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harbert released the 12&#8243; Heroes in new boxes again in 1979! The new 12 inch boxes featured slicker artwork than the first series. Seriously the art on those original boxxes was a little crude and plus Neal Adams! &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?campid=5336850443&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fstores.ebay.com%2FHeroes-West-Coast\">This Photo is courtesy of Heroes West Coast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbertlogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbertlogo.jpg\" alt=\"harbertlogo\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbertlogo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbertlogo-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This time the box is pre-printed with the Harbert logo. This was at the time Mego was selling the bulkier Christopher Reeve version but Europe seemed to like this version.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?campid=5336850443&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fstores.ebay.com%2FHeroes-West-Coast\">This Photo is courtesy of Heroes West Coast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79b.jpg\" alt=\"harbert79b\" width=\"800\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79b.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/harbert79b-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that is some slick artwork!&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?campid=5336850443&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fstores.ebay.com%2FHeroes-West-Coast\">This Photo is courtesy of Heroes West Coast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank12.jpg\" alt=\"burbank12\" width=\"800\" height=\"1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank12-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the United Kingdom, there appears to have been two distributors and both strangely appear to have been working at the same time? Not sure how that worked but here is 12&#8243; Superman in his Burbank Toys box. Sometimes Burbank just added a sticker, other times it&#8217;s printed on.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?campid=5336850443&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fstores.ebay.com%2FHeroes-West-Coast\">This Photo is courtesy of Heroes West Coast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank-sticker2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank-sticker2.jpg\" alt=\"burbank-sticker\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank-sticker2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/burbank-sticker2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This time it&#8217;s printed on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/uk12sup.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"CENTER\"><\/p>\n<p>Above is the Burbank toys version.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below is a&nbsp;very difficult to find US version of the box, apparently, Mego did release a small number of these to the&nbsp;states as a form of&nbsp;a test market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1497\" height=\"1929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes.jpg 1497w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes-795x1024.jpg 795w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/12ussupes-900x1160.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1497px) 100vw, 1497px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.foreignmego.com\/images\/pin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6963\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6963\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Pin Pin Superman from France.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS1-900x1261.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Pin Pin Superman from France.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In France, Pin Pin Toys released the standard comic headed Superman in the Movie box. Not a box switch like previously thought but a legitimate variation. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve seen this version about four times (sadly always missing it) so it&#8217;s legitimate as they come (and annoying if you&#8217;re a completest)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6964\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6964\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Pin Pin Superman from France.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS2-900x1243.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mego Pin Pin Superman from France.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here is a shot of the back of the box.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6965\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6965\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Pin Pin Superman from France.\" width=\"1500\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pinpinS3-900x550.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shot of three Supermen, the original Comic Headed Version, Pin Pin France Comic Headed Version and the Movie Version we all know.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/mib12superman.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\" border=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Movie or commonly known as Reeves Superman in a Canadian (Grand Toys) Box. Grand wrested the Superheroes from Parkdale Novelty in the late 1970s and it is extremely difficult to find any Grand 12 inch figures save for the Hulk, who does pop up more frequently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\">From Left to Right: Grand Toys, Pin Pin, ParkdaleNovelty and an extremely rare US Yellow box with a &#8220;Big K&#8221; sticker on it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1905\" height=\"1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup.jpg 1905w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/supergroup-900x584.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000; text-align: left;\" align=\"CENTER\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/SSSuperman.jpg\" width=\"850\" height=\"1120\"><\/p>\n<p>Originally marketed as &#8220;Super Strength Superman&#8221;, this 12&#8243; action figure would be released in the United Kingdom as &#8220;Power Action Superman&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mego Power Action Superman: Vintage Mego\" width=\"860\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b8slJp_UReA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/dfsuperman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/dfsuperman.jpg\" alt=\"dfsuperman\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/dfsuperman.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/dfsuperman-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/dfsuperman-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/dfsuperman-900x1145.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The <strong>Denys Fisher Power Action Superman<\/strong> is a UK Exclusive and has a unqiue body style and ability Photo courtesy of CJefferys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/dfsuperman3.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Denys Fisher Power Action Superman\" align=\"CENTER\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/dfsuperman2.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Denys Fisher Power Action Superman\" align=\"CENTER\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Denys Fisher Superman is a UK Exclusive and has a unqiue body style and ability. Mego Designer&nbsp;<a style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/interviews\/mcnett\/mcnett.html\">John McNett<\/a>&nbsp;originally proposed this as&nbsp;<a style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/articles\/powersuperman\/index.html\">12&#8243; Diecast figure<\/a>&nbsp;which was scrapped due to child safety concerns. During the writing of this&nbsp;<a style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/articles\/powersuperman\/index.html\">article<\/a>, it was discovered McNett was unaware the power feature Superman was ever released!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6307\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pulsarsuperman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6307\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pulsarsuperman.jpg\" alt=\"Denys Fisher Superman mego Museum\" width=\"800\" height=\"936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pulsarsuperman.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/pulsarsuperman-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denys Fisher Superman Pulsar<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Surprisingly, the Denys Fisher Power Action <strong>Superman<\/strong> shares a modified body with Mattel&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plaidstallions.com\/mattel\/pulsar78.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pulsar<\/a>, <\/strong>which is why he&#8217;s so darned beefy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/powerback.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"CENTER\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">A nice detailed shot of um, well, Superman&#8217;s knob.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/12\/images\/mxsup.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"CENTER\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Mego licensed Ensueno Superman 12&#8243; doll, found only in Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\r\n<div id=\"rightboxmenu\">\r\n<div class=\"logobox\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-super-heroes\">12 INCH HEROES<\/a><\/div>\r\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-super-heroes-batman-robin\">Batman and Robin<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-cap\">Captain America<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-spider-man\">Spider-Man<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-hulk\/\">Hulk<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/superman-the-movie-and-mego\/\">FEATURE:Superman The Movie<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-superman\">Superman<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-superman-movie-playset-unproduced\">Superman Movie Playset<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-jor-el\">Jor El<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-lex-luthor\">Lex Luthor<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-general-zod\">General Zod<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-superman\">Superman The Movie<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-wonder-woman\">Wonder Woman<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-wonder-woman-outits\">Wonder Woman Outfits<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-wonder-woman-playsets\">Wonder Woman Playsets<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/12-inch-super-heroes\">SUPER HERO GALLERIES<\/a><\/div>\r\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"WGSH 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/mego-wgsh\/\">WGSH<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Comic Action Heroes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/cah\/\">COMIC ACTION<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/pocket-heroes\">POCKET HEROES<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Bend N Flex WGSH\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bend-n-flex-wgsh\/\">BENDIES<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Die-Cast Super Heroes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/die-cast-super-heroes\/\">DIE-CAST<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Die-Cast Super Heroes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/elastic-super-heroes\/\">ELASTIC HEROES<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Die-Cast Super Heroes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/die-cast-super-heroes\/\">MAGNETIC HEROES<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Super Savers Banks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/super-savers-banks\/\">SUPER SAVERS<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"indent\"><a title=\"Super Softies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/super-softies\/\">SUPER SOFTIES<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Superman on the right is the one Mego released in 1979 to correspond with the movie&nbsp;his head sculpt is fuller and the body Mego used in the US was bulkier,&nbsp;which was common of nearly all of the 12&#8243; 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