EMCE Bonanza at Newberry Comics!

[The Bat]

I went to Newberry Comics Today to pick up Cornelius...and was thrilled to see so many Mego's back on Toyshelves!! The had...Cornelius & Soldier Ape, Uhrua & Mugato, McCoy, Klingon, Keeper, and Cpt.Kirk(2nd release??).

It was a beautiful sight....Doc Mego RULES!!!!

[censy]

I'm meeting some friends thursday at the Cambridge Newbury Comics. Looking forward to seeing all the goodies.

Chris

[megocrazy]

I'm meeting some friends thursday at the Cambridge Newbury Comics. Looking forward to seeing all the goodies.

Chris

Stop and have some tea on Brattle St!! I'll actually be there on Wednesday morning.

[txteach]

I don't know what it is but it kinda bothers me when someone calls the new figures megos. They are not megos. It's nice to see repros in the stores but lets call them what they are. sorry for the rant.

[fallensaviour]

Dang...You through me off with the title!!!
I thought there was actually Bonanza EMCE figures out!!!!
Ah man that would have been awesome.
I know what you mean though I hit 3 comic stores today locally and all three had EMCE treks it is a weird feeling...

[The Bat]

I don't know what it is but it kinda bothers me when someone calls the new figures megos. They are not megos. It's nice to see repros in the stores but lets call them what they are. sorry for the rant.

Fine...I'll call them "Mego" Reproductions! Happy now?

[txteach]

Hey bat, no offense meant my friend.

[thunderbolt]

Yeah, I thought this was going to be about a line of Bonanza Mego figures, too. OOps, sorry repros.

[Fuzzysnail]

I don't know what it is but it kinda bothers me when someone calls the new figures megos. They are not megos. It's nice to see repros in the stores but lets call them what they are. sorry for the rant.

Megos, Megos, Megos, Megos.......hmmmm no pain? Shrug......

[noelani72]

I don't know what it is but it kinda bothers me when someone calls the new figures megos. They are not megos. It's nice to see repros in the stores but lets call them what they are. sorry for the rant.

If memory serves me correctly, EMCE was going to be called MEGO until Lego had a hissy fit.

[txteach]

If memory serves me right, Lego now owns the mego name so it could not possibly use the mego name. I could be wrong but I thought Lego bought the rights to the name after mego went under because it was too similar to Lego. EMCE has it's niche in the toy world mainly copying and making toys that mego did not make (like Sulu, Checkov) which I think in itself is pretty cool. In my opinion they are not megos though. I'm not trying to inflame,hurt, bother anyone. Just giving an opinion. I think it's great that EMCE is so widespread in the comic shops. Ok, with that being said, I'm heading to my local comic shop to see if they have any figures.

[censy]

Stop and have some tea on Brattle St!! I'll actually be there on Wednesday morning.

Damn, I just saw this. Sorry I missed you.

Chris

[Hulk]

If memory serves me right, Lego now owns the mego name so it could not possibly use the mego name. I could be wrong but I thought Lego bought the rights to the name after mego went under because it was too similar to Lego. EMCE has it's niche in the toy world mainly copying and making toys that mego did not make (like Sulu, Checkov) which I think in itself is pretty cool. In my opinion they are not megos though. I'm not trying to inflame,hurt, bother anyone. Just giving an opinion. I think it's great that EMCE is so widespread in the comic shops. Ok, with that being said, I'm heading to my local comic shop to see if they have any figures.

Lego does not own the name, they just prevent its use for toys due to Trademark issues related to the similarity to the name. I don't think EMCE even tried to trademark it.

United States - Famous Mark Enjoys Broad Trademark Protection

The original trademark...

Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

Marty's 1st attempt to revive it (detailed in the article above)...

Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

My attempt to slip under the Lego radar...

Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

Castaway's attempt to slip a variation by Lego...

Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)




The question is, is anyone ready to truly fight Lego on this issue using a different argument. I know I dropped my fight after one very terse letter. You would have to have some deep pockets. Let's hope this 2nd attempt has some legs. Makes you wonder why anyone would want to take on Lego, DC and Marvel unless they had the backing of at least 2 out of three...

Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)

(Chew on THAT application peoples... makes you wonder if Doc knows something here....)

[The Bat]

I guess I just find the arguement strange that EMCE shouldn't be called Megos...when they look amost identical. But nobody has a problem with the "Custom Mego" section(I guess it should be renamed 8" Custom Figures)...when Customs probably have even less right to be called "Megos", as they often use new Sculpts enlarged, or Sculpted from scratch, or Mego Heads modified in some way, etc...


All I know is, that when I saw that Cornelius in My Hand...it looked just like a Mego to Me! I had sold one on the Card(a little bit ruff Card), and had regretted it ever since. But when I picked up that Cornelius on Tuesday...that regret went away. Because you see...I'm just as happy with a "Repo"!! Thank You Doc Mego!!

[txteach]

BTW I just got back from Bedrock city (a comic shop in Houston) and they had a lot of EMCE figures. No Mugato or Uhura though. Looks like it's off to megoville for them. I did buy another soldier ape there and ya bat, I understand the feeling.