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samurainoir
Nov 4, '10, 11:00 AM
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Where does this poster come from? Is it something fan-made or was it used for promotion by Mego?
thomasjo_2093
Nov 4, '10, 11:05 AM
I do not know, but I do like it.
John
palitoy
Nov 4, '10, 11:08 AM
I think it was made by Scott A back in the day.
It's not a 70s piece, it's fan produced. Mego would have never shoved the heroes together.
ScottA
Nov 4, '10, 11:12 AM
I confess. It's me. I made them back in '05. They came in 2 different sizes. 36"x48" and 36"x72". Not sure if I have any left. Just something I did for fun.
jimsmegos
Nov 4, '10, 11:28 AM
I confess. It's me. I made them back in '05. They came in 2 different sizes. 36"x48" and 36"x72". Not sure if I have any left. Just something I did for fun.
Very nice work!
Meule
Nov 4, '10, 11:34 AM
I remember that one, great job again Scott
megowgsh
Nov 4, '10, 11:34 AM
I have one and it is Ama-za-zing!!!!
MLoudin
Nov 4, '10, 4:51 PM
Wow! That is seriously awesome!
wilbs518
Nov 4, '10, 7:38 PM
Awesome poster! Any chance of a reprint?:smile:
vintage spideyfan
Nov 4, '10, 8:08 PM
Nifty!! :yes:
UnderdogDJLSW
Nov 4, '10, 8:15 PM
Any chance of a JPG file to use as a Desktop image?
Marvelmania
Nov 4, '10, 9:16 PM
I had forgotten how cool those were! You should really take a look and see if you do still have any. That's just one of his many talents. Scott used to be THE man to go to on boxes!
ScottA
Nov 4, '10, 9:47 PM
The original was done in CorelDraw. So the file is a .cdr file. I'll have so see of I have any lft. I know I printed about 4 or 5 at the time. And thanks Tim. I miss making boxes.
Dennisandco
Nov 4, '10, 10:35 PM
Hey Scott , that is a nice poster . Wish I had one .
EMCE Hammer
Nov 4, '10, 10:43 PM
I forgot all about that - nice!
Yeah ,i like that! tell me it's not just me, but doesn't Green Arrow have the worst pose of all the Mego's? even Riddler's wierd pose is better than standing at attention.
SlipperyLilSuckers
Nov 5, '10, 4:37 AM
I agree...it's totally awesome.
david_b
Nov 5, '10, 7:26 AM
I'LL BUY ONE..!!! Please make some and I'll take one..! :yes:
david_b
UnderdogDJLSW
Nov 5, '10, 8:47 AM
The original was done in CorelDraw. So the file is a .cdr file
I know I'll probably get comments for saying this, but I really enjoy using Corel better than Adobe for my graphics. I'm glad to see someone else who uses it.
drmego
Nov 5, '10, 8:22 PM
Green Arrow is so stiff because the picture was from a model sheet for
Superfriends - when he appeared in an episode - which makes me
certain that WGSH was based on Super Friends.
If it was based on the comics, Green Lantern or Flash would have
been much more popular to make a toy from. Green Arrow was in
the cartoon because he's easy to present without too much back
story needed.
Random Axe
Nov 5, '10, 9:49 PM
Green Arrow is so stiff because the picture was from a model sheet for
Superfriends - when he appeared in an episode - which makes me
certain that WGSH was based on Super Friends.
If it was based on the comics, Green Lantern or Flash would have
been much more popular to make a toy from. Green Arrow was in
the cartoon because he's easy to present without too much back
story needed.
They explained it so well in the commercial. He's the superhero from the forest. He does look out of place when presented with the other artwork. Badass poster, though.
Scott
jimsmegos
Nov 5, '10, 10:46 PM
Green Arrow is so stiff because the picture was from a model sheet for
Superfriends - when he appeared in an episode - which makes me
certain that WGSH was based on Super Friends.
If it was based on the comics, Green Lantern or Flash would have
been much more popular to make a toy from. Green Arrow was in
the cartoon because he's easy to present without too much back
story needed.
Wait a second doc... doesn't WGSH predate Super Friends? and also I remember many more episodes with Green Lantern and Flash and don't recall more than one with Green Arrow. I am more of the belief that the WGSH led to the Super Friends. That seems to make more since to me anyway.
starsky
Nov 5, '10, 11:33 PM
i only remember green arrow in super powers. never recall seeing him on super friends.
starsky
Nov 5, '10, 11:37 PM
The original was done in CorelDraw. So the file is a .cdr file. I'll have so see of I have any lft. I know I printed about 4 or 5 at the time. And thanks Tim. I miss making boxes.
awesome poster! saw them on ebay before but never had a chance to win it. cool to know our very own scott did them!!
clemso
Nov 6, '10, 6:53 AM
Would also make great vintage looking wall paper :yes:
Mego Superboy Prime
Nov 6, '10, 7:39 AM
I confess. It's me. I made them back in '05. They came in 2 different sizes. 36"x48" and 36"x72". Not sure if I have any left. Just something I did for fun.
I'm a big fan of bootlegs!!! NICE!!!:yes:
The Toyroom
Nov 6, '10, 7:55 AM
Wait a second doc... doesn't WGSH predate Super Friends? and also I remember many more episodes with Green Lantern and Flash and don't recall more than one with Green Arrow. I am more of the belief that the WGSH led to the Super Friends. That seems to make more since to me anyway.
Super Friends debuted on September 8, 1973. During that debut season, Plastic Man guest-starred in episode #3, The Flash in #7 and Green Arrow in #14. It was GA's only appearance, whereas Flash would join the line-up as of the "Challenge of the Super Friends" in '78.
Meanwhile, the initial wave of WGSH figures hit stores in late '72...Green Arrow not joining until 1974/1975. And, besides the Teen Titans in '76, he was the LAST of the DC heroes to be released by Mego in that format. In fact, the rest of his "wave" was comprised of Marvel heroes.
So I think the lack of Flash or Green Lantern has more to do with the fact that Mego was "done" with DC for whatever reason, rather than GA being a better character than them or they fact that he appeared on The Super Friends.
True his backstory may seem simple, but the accessories alone for GA had to push the cost of the figure up there as opposed to say a Flash with a new headsculpt...So I'm not so sure he was chosen based on the simplicity of his backstory, when it would have cost Mego more to produce him that Flash or GL.
drmego
Nov 6, '10, 6:46 PM
Do you have a list of the order that the episodes were broadcast in?
The Salt Vampire episode was the sixth one, but the first broadcast
after the second pilot "Where No Man...."
The toy business works about 12-18 months ahead of broadcast, so
all the work for WGSH were in production before the show debuted.
The Toyroom
Nov 6, '10, 7:12 PM
Do you have a list of the order that the episodes were broadcast in?
"Professor Goodfellow’s G.E.E.C." (featuring Plastic Man) September 22, 1973
"Too Hot To Handle" (featuring The Flash) October 20, 1973
"Gulliver’s Gigantic Goof" (featuring Green Arrow) December 8, 1973
MegomanJess
Nov 22, '10, 12:40 AM
I have one also, but its still hasn't been displayed. I want to get it framed, but I never have. I just can't poke holes in it to thumb tac it up.
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