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ToyFair 2020: Mego 8″ DC Superheroes Update!

Previously announced at the 2019 MegoMeet convention, a lot of fans have been wondering what’s been going on with the 8″ DC Comics line that has been promised. Toy Fair is the perfect time to give you an update from Mego, here’s everything we know:   They are set to arrive in 2020, possibly summertime.…

Exclusive Reveal: Mego Stan Lee and Twilight Zone

Toy Fair is this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing Stan Lee and the Kanamit from the classic Twilight Zone episode “To Serve Man”. Please these are early prototypes…

Exclusive first look at Mego Wave 8 Monsters

Toy Fair is this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing The Fly, Mr. Hyde and Harold the Scarecrow. Please these are early prototypes missing things insignias and other accessories,…

Exclusive first look at Mego Data and Picard

Well ahead of toy fair this weekend we’ve been treated to some advanced sneak peeks from Mego Corp. Official higher resolution photography will be released after the fair but after months of waiting, we’re excited to be showcasing Captain Jean Luc Picard and Lt. Commander Data from Mego’s Wave 8 Star Trek: The Next Generation…

Mego Wholesale Catalog from 1975

Long before License2Play, Mego often dealt with Toy Wholesalers and here we have a rare look at a catalog page from 1975, showcasing all the Mego items your store could buy from M.W. Kasch Company, a Wisconsin based toy wholesaler serving no doubt the many independent toy and gift shops that once dotted our landscape.…

Vintage Mego: Bionic Man from Peru

  This week we talk about the contributions of BASA, a company in Peru that not only made their own versions of the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes but also made this 8 inch Steve Austin figure, a completely unique item to their country. More on BASA at the MegoMuseum www.megomuseum.com Facebook Group MegoMania: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania/ Twitter:…

MMFTCNEWS: First Look at Outsiders Batman!

    Today’s #MMFTCNEWS update is a big one for Batman fans!  Figures Toy Company has a knack for putting their own spin on the prolific superhero, whether it be retro figures based on his earliest appearances in DC Comics, or ones inspired by the 1966 ABC television series.  Now, another era of Batman will be brought…

Vintage Mego: Wonder Woman Collapsing Tower Playset

  This week we take an in-depth look at the 1976 “Comic Action Heroes” set “Collapsing Tower and Invisible Plane” featuring Wonder Woman and her arch-enemy, the Penguin? Visit us online at : https://www.megomuseum.com Twitter: @megomuseum Facebook Group: Mego Mania

Mint Off Card: They Live by NECA

Time to crack open this new retro figure set by NECA based on the classic John Carpenter film “They Live”. Get this set at Entertainment Earth: https://www.entertainmentearth.com/product/NC14895?id=ME-002202116 Join our forums at: https://megomuseum.com/community/forum.php Facebook Group, MegoMania: https://www.facebook.com/groups/megomania Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheMegoMuseum/

Vintage Mego: Origins of Mego Apes

  Vintage Mego this week is all about the insider scoop on how Mego secured the Planet of the Apes licensed, the hottest selling toys for Christmas 1974. Including a glimpse at the original hand made prototypes that still exist in a private collection.