Which Megos Look the Most Authentic?

[WheresRICHARD]

So in my quest to decide which Megos will be the first ones in my collection, I notice that some of these guys look very authentic and very close to the characters or actors they were modeled after. Others.....not so much. So I'm just asking for opinions here: Of all the Megos made after comic book, TV and movie characters and even real-life people, which ones do you think did the best job of looking like who they're supposed to be? And which were the cheesiest?

................richard

[jessica]

I am not a Mego expert, but for my two cents, apes would be the cheesiest, and Trek would be the most accurate (except for Uhura).

[Marvelmania]

The Trek figures have a great likeness to the Star Trek show.

[WheresRICHARD]

I meant to post my own opinion....I think it's hard to top Spiderman, who looks dead on like his comic-book counterpart.

[bgrimm77]

Robin hood is spot on EROL FLYNN

[toys2cool]

definitely the Star Trek crew

[captact]

SUPERHEROES:
The most cheesiest = Capt. America - no gloves, no white sleeves, and Penguin - socks to high.
The most accurate = Lizard and Kid Flash.

Celebrities:
The most cheesiest = 12" Toni Tennille - no ears
The most accurate = 9" Kristy McNichols

TV, Movies, Shows:
The most cheesiest = The Gorn
the most accurate = 12" Killer Kane (Buck Rogers)

[Man of Action]

Friar Tuck is spot on..Lol:silly:

[WheresRICHARD]

SUPERHEROES:
The most cheesiest = Capt. America - no gloves, no white sleeves,)

I remember as a kid, I had Cap and loved him (gotta love the shield). I remember noticing the uniform differences you mentioned, but I always just pretended like the superheroes just had a few different uniforms, some of them with slight variations.

................richard

[mego73]

I think the cheesiest is Gorn and the most spot on is (among many choices) The Tin Man. As a matter of fact, I think the WOZ figures are the most underappreciated Megos out there. I think the job done on most of them was great!

[supercrazy]

Most Accurate WGSH-Superman and Green Arrow
Most Accurate TV-WOZ and Star Trek
Most Cheesiest-Ponch and John from Chips. John is just way off

[jwyblejr]

I think the cheesiest is Gorn and the most spot on is (among many choices) The Tin Man. As a matter of fact, I think the WOZ figures are the most underappreciated Megos out there. I think the job done on most of them was great!

So true. I mean look at how well done the face is for the Cowardly Lion. The only one in that line I really don't care too much for is Dorothy. She looks too plain.

[garagesale]

Aside from the Trek crew, which is excellent, I've always had a special place in my heart for the Mego version of Captain Marvel. Though the uniform is not really accurate, the face seems an honest and not-too-bad attempt to do a sculpt of a young Fred MacMurray, the actor on whose image CC Beck based the character.

With all that in mind, Shazam! is not only the most authenitic, but also the least.

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JamesD

[clemso]

Superman and Green Arrow

[stuart]

My vote is for Robin

[MegoMark71]

the trek figs are scary they are so good, then take into account when they were made.

[goldenryan]

lizard and joker:wgsh
boss hogg:tv
the knights are pretty well done too.

[Earth 2 Chris]

WGSH: Robin is indeed dead-on the classic comic version with the two ringlets of hair. Green Arrow is pretty dead on (except for his simplified gloves). Iron Man (he did have the nose on his armor in the comics of the time), Falcon, Thor, Lizard and Green Goblin and Mr. Fantastic are also very well done. The Joker and Riddler are pretty much dead on Infantino's versions. Aqualad and Kid-Flash look like they jumped out of a Nick Cardy comic panel.

Superman is a great Mego, but his spit curl is off. It doesn't make an "S". Bothered me as a kid, and still keeps him behind some of the more accurate ones now.

The Trek crew is unbeatable, as is most of WOZ. Definitely add me to the list of folks who consider this line unappreciated.

Chris

[UnderdogDJLSW]

WOZ are really neat sculpts. I've never been really into the movie itself, so the characters haven't appealed to me too much, but I do appreciate them. I always found the supergals to be too generic. I would have liked Wonder Woman and Supergirl to look more super than Barbie-ish. Batgirl does not bother me that much. I think because of the cowl. If you are looking to start buying, I agree with some of the posts above about the Treks.

[HardyGirl]

Star Trek Bridge crew (and the Klingon)
Batman, Robin and Penguin (doesn't Robin look just like the opening titles profile on the 60s series?)
Planet Of the Apes Zira, Corny/Galen, Ursus (helmet head), and Zaius

I'm talking SCULPTs here, not clothing or anything.

[Luke Landwalker]

thor and green goblin

[M3G0M4V3R1CK]

i agree that the tinman is the most real looking

[Meule]

Robin and the Star Trek crew

[goldenryan]

the romulan has pretty good likeness as well.

[The Bat]

Easily Star Trek!! They didn't just capture their likeness's...but their personalities as well....kirk looks so sure of himself.:wink_y:

[starsky]

i think starsky, dobey and huggy bear look pretty good.

[Hulk]

As a line, Wizard of Oz is probably the most accurate. The Mad Monsters are probably the weirdest of all.

[Riffster]

Star Trek for TV
Robin ans Spidey for Heroes

[jasonmego1277]

I agree the most accurate are the Treks except Gorn. The Robin Hood are very good too. The cheesiest are select WGSH , and not a big fan of Richie from Happy Days.

[celsius]

Speaking of 13inch figures
Queen Hippolyte having no bracelets was a shocker. I added some.
Nubia is AWESOME
and I loved the painted bodice on WW- to me it made her seem magical as a kid BUT the Eagle breast uniform could easily have been perfect instead on what we got!!!!

[david_b]

Trek, Space:1999, Fonzie..

Heroes..? Green Arrow and Spidey, Reed and Sue Richards, Torch, Supergirl

[megoapesnut]

I think the Flash Gordon line is the most accurate. Incredible details and accessories.

[jasonmego1277]

I think the Star Trek The Motion Picture line is probably one of the most accurate lines. The 12" just seem very very close to me.

[MIB41]

Most accurate (8 inch line):

Green Arrow - As far as face sculpt and detail he's hard to beat.

Tin Man - The actor likeness is uncanny.

Green Goblin - I think that face sculpt is a dead on likeness to the early Steve Ditko renderings. There hasn't been ANY mego-like figure to even approach a remote likeness to the comics since (which has always puzzled me a bit).

Most inaccurate (8 inch line):

The Lizard - Whatever the sculptor was smoking made him blind as well. THAT'S a lizard? Really? And if that expression doesn't scream "stoned", I don't know what does.

Iron Man - Nose or no nose, there's too much facial expression here. And since when did he ever have ears like that? I agree with the theories that this sculpt was probably originally intended to be Doctor Doom (and then got slightly altered before going into production). Sad too since this figure has the coolest gloves, belt and boots in the entire line.

Hutch - I love the series and I think they did a descent job on Starsky, but the likeness on Hutch is just way off. And why didn't they just give him a Fonzie jacket or a pseudo-leather vest (like they did overseas) instead of that p*ss-colored fuzz vest? I never got that either.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

The Waltons are really well done. Think about THAT for a minute....

Don C.

[Tothiro]

I know! Right? The Waltons are scary accurate... I always look at Johnboy and think to myself, "damn... why weren't you in a cooler cult show I could use this head as a custom for? All I got now is the "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" Show Host custom I've had planned for so long"

Of course then again for all I know so are OMBC.

I always thought Trek had it for personality but not really likeness. They reminded me of cartoon/live action hybrid, which was really cool. Then I actually picked up a few Space: 1999 figures and ... Alan Carter and Morrow like woah! That's a well-sculpted line.
S&H is good but a little exaggerated. Not like CHiPs, but still.
Thor, GG and Mr F in my book for supers.

[The Bat]

Star Trek ALL the way! Not only did they capture their likeness's...but their personalities as well. And that is a sign of a truly GREAT Sculptor.:wink:

[MegoScott]

Show me a better Pa Walton and I'll eat it.

[Trappy Trek Freak]

Fonzie and the Trek figures are dead on, I agree Uhura looks very generic. As far as cheez, I would have to throw in Mugato, Gorn, and the Talosian Clown suit even though the Talosian's head is very impressive. Other cheez mentions would have to be the 12 inch Black Hole figures Giant heads.:costumed-smiley-063

[Trappy Trek Freak]

I really Like Reed Richards, Hulk, Jon-Boy, and Koenig from 99. They are all in my Trek crew LOL

[J.B.]

I think the Flash Gordon line is the most accurate. Incredible details and accessories.

Gotta agree with megoapesnut; that line is amazing, especially Ming.

I hate to say it, but as far as cheese content goes: Iron Man. They never should have painted in the eyes or added the nose. :no:

[david_b]

I remember as a kid, I had Cap and loved him (gotta love the shield). I remember noticing the uniform differences you mentioned, but I always just pretended like the superheroes just had a few different uniforms, some of them with slight variations.

................richard


That's a cool thought, I wish I would have focused on as a kid.. I was GREATLY disappointed in Cap when I first saw him..!! Not so much the costume, but the expression. Spiderman was much better.

Jeez, I forgot about the Titans.., yes, Kid Flash was 'dead-on'..:yeah:

Speedy? Excellent head sculpt, but costume could have been more accurate. Still turned out nice.

david_b

[Hector]

the knights are pretty well done too.

Ivanhoe is the best one...quite a handsome fella too...lol.

The worst is the Black Knight...I always hated that tiny head of his.


By far the best 8 inch Superheroine figure is the Invisible Girl...at least in the realistic department...all the other ones are too cartoony-looking.

[ctc]

>Show me a better Pa Walton and I'll eat it.

Indeed. Or ANOTHER Pa Walton even. (Although Gran' pa looks mighy displeased with something....)

>why weren't you in a cooler cult show I could use this head as a custom for?

No "Battle Beyond the Stars" love?

Don C.

[drmego]

I shaved off Iron Man's nose and painted the eyes and mouth black,
showed it to my wife and she said - "He looks really mean."

I don't think MEGO cared if Iron Man had a nose or not - they wanted
a more kid friendly face than the comics showed - and to show that
it was not a robot, but a man inside.

Of course when I was a kid, I remember coloring IM's eyes black.
The nose didn't bother me that much.

[/QUOTE]
I hate to say it, but as far as cheese content goes: Iron Man. They never should have painted in the eyes or added the nose. [/QUOTE]

[J.B.]

I don't think MEGO cared if Iron Man had a nose or not - they wanted
a more kid friendly face than the comics showed - and to show that
it was not a robot, but a man inside.

You're right, Doc. If they were willing to re-do a head sculpt because of an "evil smirk", then nose-less, hidden eyes, creepy guy behind iron mask probably wouldn't fly. :no:

I'd love to see a pic of how Iron Man would look with the shaved off nose and darkened eyes & mouth. I also remember reading (a long time ago) about a member taking a thin sharpie to his Spidey and filling in the webbing on his head.

Any takers? :wink:

[VintageMike]

For TV it's hard to beat the accuracy of BO & Luke Duke.

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The head sculpt of Luke Duke is especially good.
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