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Mego

The Mego brand name was synonymous with action figures during most of the 1970s. The Mego Corporation displayed enormous business acumen in its purchasing of the licensing rights to many successful movies, television shows and comic books, such as classics like Planet of the Apes and Star Trek, as well as their bestselling The World's Greatest Superhero line which featured Marvel and DC Comic book heroes.

Production features of interest:

  • the Mego Bubble Card placed the clear plastic bubble containing the action figure in the middle of the card;
  • action figures were made with interchangeable heads so that generic bodies could be more easily mass produced then transformed with the addition of only different heads or clothing;
  • in 1976 founder David Abrams turned down an offer to license toys for a certain upcoming Sci Fi flick...that film was Star Wars!

The Mego Corporation closed shop for good in 1983 and vintage Mego action figures have since become highly collectible.

Mego Superman: Putting the Super into the World’s Greatest Super Heroes!

March 10, 2011

8 inch Mego Superman

We can rebuild him, we have the technology is a phrase we know and love from old The Six Million Dollar Man episodes, but if you're a collector of vintage Mego 8-inch action figures the expression could easily apply to any toy you are hoping to restore – it is by no means uncommon to come across loose uncarded vintage figures that have been cobbled together with spare limbs from various different figures or restored with repro parts and accessories. Late in the run of their World's Greatest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego Tagged With: DC Comics, Mego, Superman

Thumbs up for Fonzie, the star of Mego’s Happy Days line!

December 28, 2010

Fonzie by Mego

Earlier this year I posted a series of articles taking a close and covetous look at my sister's childhood collection of vintage Mego 8-inch action figures that we had recently uncovered in our parents' loft in pristine condition. What a wonderful surprise, therefore, to unwrap my Christmas gift from my sister this year and discover another absolute classic from Mego – a vintage 8-inch Fonzie from their Happy Days line! Aaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!! Is this the coolest action figure ever made? Thanks sis! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego Tagged With: Fonzie, Happy Days, Mego

Robin: Mego and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes…and Sidekicks!

October 2, 2010

Fist Fighting Robin by Mego

As promised in an earlier post, here's another vintage Mego 8-inch action figure that was found in a recent loft exploration at my parents' home. Like Batman, the Lizard and Cornelius, this was another of my sister's childhood toys, but of all of them, this Fist Fighting Robin probably made me smile the most when I first set eyes on it. Once again, this is a figure in almost perfect condition with only one immediate defect – the original paper logo glued to the left side of his tunic is missing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego Tagged With: Batman, DC Comics, Mego

The Lizard: Mego and the World’s Greatest Super Heroes…and Villains!

September 19, 2010

The Lizard by Mego

The World's Greatest Super Heroes was the line that made Mego's name, kicking off with the most famous characters from DC Comics and then moving into the Marvel Universe with a plethora of new heroes appearing from 1975 onwards such as Captain America, the Hulk and Spider-Man. A line of good guys only would have been no fun at all though, so a couple of villains were thrown in for good measure – The Green Goblin and The Lizard. When Mego's UK distributors Palitoy added Marvel characters to their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego Tagged With: Marvel, Mego, The Lizard

Cornelius from Planet of the Apes, a Mego classic!

September 8, 2010

Cornelius from Planet of the Apes by Mego

As promised in last week's post, here's another of the Mego action figure treasures from the loft that were excavated on my last trip back home to visit family in the UK. Like the Fist Fighting Batman we looked at last time, this is another highly collectible action figure that my sister played with as a child. Of all her toys, this 8-inch Mego Cornelius figure is one that I remember in particular as being one of her absolute favourites. As kids we adored the Planet of the Apes TV show and would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego, The Planet of the Apes Tagged With: Mego, Planet of the Apes

Holy Fist Fighting Super Heroes, Batman!

September 2, 2010

Mego Fist Fighting Super Heroes – Batman

I recently returned home to Rome from my summer holidays in the UK visiting friends and family. I managed to pick up a few action figure bargains in flea markets, but also made some exciting discoveries in my parents' loft! As a kid back in the 1970s my younger sister had some pretty cool action figures. I vaguely remembered her having owned a Batman and Robin and a Planet of the Apes figure, so had been itching to send Dad up into the attic for some time to check if they were produced by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego Tagged With: Batman, Mego

Mego’s Mr. Spock from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

June 7, 2010

Spock Mego Star Trek Movie action figure

Mego's original 8-inch Star Trek action figures hit stores in 1974 and are arguably some of the most well known and indeed well loved figures the toy company ever produced. The Mego figures were tied to the 1960s TV series which continued to have repeat showings all over the world throughout the next decade and beyond, but when Star Trek: The Motion Picture was first announced Mego had to negotiate with Paramount to ensure that they would also get the license to produce the movie toys too. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mego Tagged With: Mego, Star Trek

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