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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2018 13:04:02 GMT -5
This weekend was Mego Meet in Columbus, Ohio, and the special guest was Marty Abrams, son of one of Mego's founders and inheritor of all things Mego. I couldn't attend, but I've heard form folks who did that Marty's presentation included an announcement that Mego will return to producing toys in 2018, with 8 inch figures and other items. A full announcement as long as what licenses/lines will be produced is coming June 16th. There were hints it would be announced today, but a retail partner of the new Mego requested the full announcement be held until the 16th. It was revealed there will be 20 new (not reissues of old which could happen too) figures produced initially. The DC license is still tied up with Figures Toy Company, but the Marvel license with EMCE toys and the Star Trek license for 8 inch figures with Diamond Select has ended too, so their is speculation these will be part of the new Mego launch, but nothing is confirmed and it may be wishful thinking on collector/fan's part. However, that speculation is slightly fueled by the figures een behind Marty in the presentation at Mego Meet...  I can clearly see a Mohawk era Storm and Galactus figure there. Those are definitely customs, not prototypes, but "Doc Mego" is seen presenting with Marty here...  and seems to be involved heavily in the Mego revival and was the driving force behind the EMCE Marvel figs and the Diamond Select Trek figures, and is a customizer of some reknown, and his company produces a ton of parts and repro items for customizers and restorers of Mego figures. So we'll see. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2018 8:51:03 GMT -5
I would love to see Mego back in the action figure business! While I like most of the Figures Toy Company releases, some of the heads are really out of proportion, the Wondergirl figure has no neck, and some of the figures are poorly made. Would love to see Mego make the DC and Marvel figures again.
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Post by tarkintino on Jun 4, 2018 11:21:45 GMT -5
Interesting, but i'm wondering if there's still interest after all of the Mego and Mego-esque reboot lines have covered the most desired ground from the past (e.g., superheroes, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, etc.)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2018 13:48:25 GMT -5
Mego announced the first licensed figure it will release in its rebirth...it's the same as the first liscensed figure they released the first time around-Joe Namath. It will be a SDCC Exclusive 14 nch figure, and Broadway Joe will be appearing all weekend at the Mego booth with Marty Abrams to sign the new figures. story. The other licenses will be announced at SDCC too. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2018 14:12:28 GMT -5
Official announcement hit today. On sale end of July/beginning of August, Target exclusive, 8 inch line featuring Star Trek, Cheers, Brady Bunch, Action Jackson, I Dream of Jeanie and others, limited to 10,000 pieces each, price point ranging from $14.99 (for singles) to $29.99 (for 2 packs). 14 inch line with DC characters limited to 8,000 pieces retailing at $19.99, first wave is Batman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn and General Zod.   I will likely get the DC stuff and possibly the Trek stuff. FTC still has the 8 and 12 inch DC license, so that's why 14 inch on the DC stuff. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2018 20:19:00 GMT -5
I will get the Jeannie set. Wish Mego could get the 8 and 12 inch license back for DC characters.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2018 23:17:54 GMT -5
Mego authorized the Mego Museum to give a first look at some of the figures they will be debuting Friday at SDCC... Here's some of what I have seen so far in the 8 inch scale... Bela Lugosi Dracula...  A Music Icon line with Jimi Hendrix as the first release...  Kelly Garrett from a Charlie's Angels line...  Norm from a Cheers line...  a Mirror Mirror Universe Kirk & Spock 2-pack from the Star Trek line...  also from Trek, Sulu...  and Chekov...  and in the 14 inch DC line... Wonder Woman...  Harley Quinn...  Zod...  and Batman in black...  and back to 8 inch for a new version of the figure thast started the 8 inch line for Mego initially, Action Jackson...  looks to be 20 figures in the first wave, each limited to 10,000 figures (8 inch) or 8000 (14 inch), with a total of 3 waves released in 2018, the first hitting between July 29-Aug 1 at Target. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 7:59:13 GMT -5
Batman and Zod...something looks a bit off...almost like Zod's clothes don't quite fit? Batman's head looks a little small. I will still buy them though, haha! Wonder Woman looks great....even a bit like Lynda Carter. I never thought I would ever see new Mego figures and I am so happy!
May even get Kelly Garrett and Jimi Hendrix too! Dracula as well!
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Post by tarkintino on Jul 19, 2018 12:15:36 GMT -5
Who was asking for a Jimi Hendrix or Norm (Cheers) figure?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 14:35:30 GMT -5
Who was asking for a Jimi Hendrix or Norm ( Cheers) figure? I am all over a Jimi figure. And Target asked for several specific licenses to be included in their exclusive deal with the relaunched Mego and Cheers was one they requested. They have done well with other products featuring classic tv series in their collectibles section and wanted those properties represented in the new Mego offerings. Since Target was paying for the licenses and buying all the stock produced for the first year of Mego, there's little risk in producing htose figures for the relaunched Mego Corporation. -M |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 19, 2018 14:52:49 GMT -5
I'm not a toy collector in any way. But I have a major soft spot for Mego from when I was a kid. I could see myself springing for the Star Trek and the Dracula. And probably an Action Jackson since I got one from my Aunt and Uncle when I was a wee one.
My problem is that I'm going to want to take them out of the box and mess around with them.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2018 16:05:40 GMT -5
I've been seeing updates on a facebook Mego page and looks like there is going to be a Facts of Life wave. Fonzie too with his comb!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 0:07:05 GMT -5
Preview video of the line from SDCC...
-M
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 18:44:52 GMT -5
Here's an interview with Paul (Dr. Mego) Clarke of the new Mego Corp at SDCC, it's froma spanish language yuotube station but the interview itself is in English...
a few hints of the second (and third wave) and mention that the Target exclusivity ends in 2019 (and Paul talked Lord of the Rings as a property with a continuing fanbase so can I start hoping for a Mego LOTR line, please, please, please!)
-M
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jul 23, 2018 19:27:16 GMT -5
I'm not a toy collector in any way. But I have a major soft spot for Mego from when I was a kid. I could see myself springing for the Star Trek and the Dracula. And probably an Action Jackson since I got one from my Aunt and Uncle when I was a wee one. My problem is that I'm going to want to take them out of the box and mess around with them. I see no problem with wanting to play with these |
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