Mego Museum News

ZICA unveils Buck Rogers Sculpts

2009-11-14T10:34:00.001-08:00

Zica Toys unveiled the head sculpts for their upcoming 8" Buck Rogers line and well, they were worth the wait. See a bigger image here

2010 is going to be an expensive year.....

The New Mego Museum T-Shirt

2009-11-10T05:41:00.000-08:00

Scott has designed an awesome new image for the 2009 Mego Museum T Shirt, with this awesome image in the front and a cool Mego Museum Trading Card Checklist on the back. We're only doing fifty, so if interested check out this thread here for more details

Hasbro Announces Relaunch of The Micronauts

2009-11-05T12:09:00.000-08:00

Hasbro announced today a plan to bring back the classic "Micronauts" toyline with the cooperation of it's original creator Takara Toys.

Micronauts was first launched in 1977 by Mego Corporation and was a worldwide success.

It is not know if this will feature new characters or classics such as Baron Karza but with Hasbro also currently holding the rights to Marvel Comics, it may be possible that figures of Commander Raan, Bug and Marionette are in our future....

Discuss at the Mego Museum Forums

Holy Burned Toast Batman!

2009-11-05T07:23:00.000-08:00

A new Mego Memory, here John Fiorella recieves his second Mego Batman, what happen to the first one you ask? John created a deathtrap for him in the family toaster.

John explains his motives for doing it "The adam west show filled my brain with all sorts of traps for Bats to get out of and the toaster wasn't one of them. I wrapped him in a straight jacket of cheese slices and in he went." he adds "The outcome... well, let's just say Robin had to go solo for a few months."

Thanks for the great picture and story John, if you have a Mego Memory for our gallery, drop us a line!

Click on the link to visit our gallery of Mego Memories

Introducing WorldMEGO!

2009-11-03T10:20:00.000-08:00

A new project is on the horizon today, it's WorldMEGO, a site devoted to all things international and Mego. An intrepid group of Mego explorers who's passion is to root out all the wonders of Foreign Mego action figures wherever they may be found.

Is there another South African Mego Figure waiting to be discovered? What about this mysterious BASA Lex Luthor figure? That's what World Mego is all about.

Check out WorldMego today and be amazed at some of the neat things to see there already. Kudos to Bryan, Heath and Luis for this remarkable endeavour...

Discuss Foreign Mego at the Mego Forums.

Re-Mego of the Day: Raan

2009-10-16T00:38:00.000-07:00

While Raan was just a one episode story character from the first season of Space:1999, Classic TV Toys made the first 8" likeness of British Horror film legend Peter Cushing. Let the custom Van Helsings and Baron Frankensteins commence!

Re-Mego of the Day: Bela Lugosi as Dracula

2009-10-15T00:15:00.000-07:00

The first and sadly, the only release from Flatt World, this 8 inch action figure of the lord of the undead had mego collectors talking when it was unveiled nearly a decade ago.

ReMego of the Day: Zombie Priest

2009-10-14T01:03:00.000-07:00

With this being October, it seemed fitting to mentioning this entry in the CastAWay "Creepy Classics" line, which was limited to 25 pieces. If you didn't get yours, it's probably wise to do so soon.

Read the thread about this figure at the Mego Museum Forums.

Re-Mego of the Day: Khaaaaaannnn!

2009-10-13T00:00:00.000-07:00

Another highpoint of the year had to be this awesome addition to the Mego Star Trek line made possible again by the good people at EMCE.

For more about modern age 8" action figures, visit our growing ReMego Galleries today.

Megomuseum Forums

Re-Mego of the Day: Buzzcut

2009-10-12T00:50:00.000-07:00

While CTVT concentrated mainly on licensed properties, they did manage to squeeze out interesting items such as the Mad Clowns, Buzzcut was a more adult orientated offering from the company.

Mad Clowns Gallery

Mego Museum Forums

Re-Mego of the Day: Graveyard Zombie

2009-10-09T00:58:00.000-07:00

It's October after all and the spotlight should go on a few of the more ghoulish things produced in the last few years, like the graveyard Zombie from EMCE's "Night of the Living Dead" line of figures. Not a license Mego would have jumped on back in the day but one that makes sense now.

EMCE Night of the Living Dead Gallery

Mego Museum EMCE Toys Forum

Re-Mego of the Day: Commander X Barbary Knight

2009-10-08T00:47:00.000-07:00

Re-Mego of the day is the Barbary Knight Variant of popular comic character Commander X from "The Undersea Adventures of Cap'n Eli".

For more on the Captain's other variations and how to order one for yourself, visit the official website.

Mego Museum Forums

Re-Mego of the Day: Dr Eville

2009-10-07T00:38:00.000-07:00

CastAWay toys snagged the license to this baby boomer favourite and melded the 60s with the 70s by shrinking them down to 8" baby.

CastAway Toys Galleries

Mego Museum Forums

Re-Mego of the Day: Chachi

2009-10-06T05:27:00.000-07:00

During Classic TV Toys tenure, the company released a staggering amount of characters and variations, filling gaps in our collections that some of us had never thought about. One such figure was Chachi Arcola, which not only satisfied Mego collectors but the ever growing legion of fans of the movie "Zapped!".

Classic TV Toys Happy Days Gallery

Mego Museum Forum

Mego Head of the Month: Vulcan2074

2009-10-05T05:49:00.000-07:00

Museum Handle: Vulcan2074

Real Name: Sammy

Do you have a website or a blog? No, not at this time.

Where do you hail from? I’m originally from Texas but I currently live in California. I Love this state.

How did you find the Megomuseum? One day I was looking for pictures of MEGOs using Google and I saw the link. After I explored the Gallery I was hooked. I’ve been coming here ever since. The Museum is the best place for information hands down.

What inspired you to join the forum? After I saw the topics of the threads and read some of the posts I decided to jump right in. I’m so glad that I did, I’ve met a lot of Cool people and I’ve had a lot of fun.

What is your favorite Mego line? I’m a huge fan of The Worlds Greatest Superheroes. There the best hands down. Their colors and sculpts are fantastic. Ever since I was growing up I had a thing for Superheroes. It all started with my sister. She gave me a bunch of her old comics and ever since then I’ve been hooked on Superheroes. I also really dig Star Trek. I loved watching the reruns growing up. That has to be my second all time favorite MEGO line.

Happiest Mego Memory? It has to be the time that my Mom had brought home the Star Trek bridge playset with the crew for me. That’s one memory I’ll never forget. We still talk about it to this day.

What’s the one thing you’re hunting for? I’d love to find the Shark. I can dream can’t I?

What’s one item in your collection your most proud of? I really have a special place in my Heart for my MOC Andorian.

Any other hobbies, collections? As of lately my toy collecting has taken over all of my free time. My favorite lines to collect are MEGOs, ahi, Star Wars, SMDM, Gashapon and Simpsons. My other interests are Martial Arts, collecting stickers and non-sport trading cards and watching movies made by the Shaw Bros. They have some of the all time greatest Kung-Fu flicks.

Any words of wisdom for beginning collectors? Patience is the key. There’s always another toy just right around the corner. Also have fun.

Many thanks to Sammy for sharing with us this month! See you in 30 with another Mego Museum Member Collector Profile!

Mego Museum Forum

Re-Mego of the Day: Gorn

2009-10-05T05:30:00.001-07:00

It seemed fitting to start this week looking at the reemergence of the 8" format by spotlighting the Gorn, truly one of the bigger "wishlist" figures made possible this time by the good people at EMCE.

For more about modern age 8" action figures, visit our growing ReMego Galleries today.

MOTD: Richie Cunningham

2009-10-02T06:40:00.001-07:00

Mego of the Day is everyone's second favourite Happy Days character, Richie Cunningham. Despite being marketed for only a year, Richie is one of the more affordable MOC Mego figures out there.

Mego Happy Days Gallery

Wanna talk Mego? visit the Mego Museum Forums

Coming Next Week: ReMego of the Day

Mego of the Day: Ralph Hinkley

2009-10-01T08:40:00.000-07:00

Mego of the Day is the sadly never released Greatest American Hero 8" figure. While owning one of these is something of a difficult task, our own Dr Mego made a lot of collector's day a little brighter with this 2007 show exclusive...

Mego Greatest American Hero Gallery

Wanna talk Mego? visit the Mego Museum Forums

Mego of the Day: Mugato

2009-09-30T00:39:00.000-07:00

Mego of the Day is the ever funky dressed Mugato from the second series of Star Trek Aliens, let's just concentrate on that cool headsculpt and not on the Greg Brady threads...

Mego Star Trek Gallery

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CAPTAIN ACTION is the PHANTOM!

2009-09-29T07:59:00.000-07:00

September 29th, 2009 (Shawnee KS) - Cast-a-Way Toys is bringing the ACTION back again! CAPTAIN ACTION that is... Continuing their line of Retro-style action-figures Cast-a-Way Toys is once again partnering with Captain Action Enterprises to produce new 8-inch scaled action figures based on the iconic Captain Action and Dr. Eville.

This time the good Captain returns as the PHANTOM (TM King Features). These all new figures, featuring 18 points of articulation, are 8 inch versions of the classic characters featuring the same removable masks, authentic costumes. True to Falk's vison Captain Action will sport long slide .45's, as well as the Phantom's signature rings. Not to be outdone Dr. Eville returns as the dreaded pirate Redbeard, a Phantom foe from the swashbuckling early days, and features a removable mask and autthentic pirate gear. These limited edition 1/9th scale versions are available exclusively through www.castawaytoys.com, and come
specialy packaged as complete figures.

Pre-orders start now for shipping in November, with two packs shipping with a
special secret bonus! Like the first offering, these fully licensed figures will go
very quickly and this pre-order represents the only sure way to reserve them! For a sneak peak check out our youtube promo!

For all the latest on Captain Action, visit www.CaptainActionNow.com
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Captain Action Enterprises, LLC is dedicated to creating new Captain Action
experiences for both the collectible/nostalgia market and passionate fans of
adventure toys and fiction through licensing, recreations and creative innovations.

Visit Cast-a-Way Toys for exciting new 8 inch Retro-Style action figures and gear!

Discuss CastAway at the Megomuseum Forums

MOTD: Spider-Man Super Saver

2009-09-29T05:42:00.000-07:00

Not enough attention is paid to these wonderful piggy banks by Mego, Spidey is the only Marvel character in the grouping which is diproportioned with four DC heroes and villains, poor Captain America......

Mego Super Saver Gallery

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Mego of the Day: Leela

2009-09-28T01:46:00.000-07:00

Doctor Who's lovely and savage companion is dressed pretty provactively for the 1970s, just don't stare too much, she'll stab ya! Available only in the UK, the Mego Leela doll is a real bear to find loose complete.

Mego Doctor Who Gallery

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Mego of the Day: Pocket General Zod

2009-09-24T00:00:00.000-07:00

It's impossible to kneel towards a guy if you don't have articulation there. General Zod wasn't a high point for the pocket heroes but hey, a new character is a new character.....

Mego Pocket Superheroes Gallery

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Mego of the Day: Super Clown

2009-09-23T00:01:00.000-07:00

Mego of the Day is Super Clown, one of many "Clown Arounds" that Mego released in the early eighties. Mine could be in better condition.

We don't have a clown around gallery, sorry....

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Mego of the Day: Gamma Six Aliens

2009-09-22T00:00:00.000-07:00

Mego of the Day are these fun little guys from the Mego Star Trek "Mission to Gamma VI" Playset. They're just so adorable and not all something you ever saw on the series, maybe on the cartoon....

Mego Museum Star Trek Gallery

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