UP CLOSE: Aquaman VS the Great White Shark!

[palitoy]

Aquaman Vs the Great White Shark is one of the most elusive sets in the Mego Superhero patheon. Figures Toy Company took on the heroic task of toolinga recreation of the original shark so many collectors wouldn't have to shell out for an original (which aren't in heavy circulation.)

We decided to check it out and to compare it to an original Mego Great White Shark, just to show how they did:



Before we roll out the photo review, two things we want to mention in an effort to be objective:

1)The Aquaman figure comes with webbed hands. This is because the prototype figure was shown in the 1978 Megocatalog as having them. However, Mego did not actually release an Aquaman figure with webbed hands, so this is an incredibly niche insider "tip of the hat" to Mego Heads from FTC.

2) The gloves included in the set appear to be green versions of the Catwoman gloves, they seem to be there merely for effect as they likely not fit these new hands. We didn't try putting them on as it seems to defeat the purpose of having those hands.

Get it at Entertainment Earth Right now.



SEE THE REVIEW HERE:

http://www.megomuseum.com/?p=7544

[Brown Bear]

That pic of Aquaman kind of looks like he's doing his best John Cena saying "you can't see me" lol

[PNGwynne]

Nice comparison shot, and useful for the Museum Gallery reference, too.

Gloves notwithstanding, this FTC release is a dream come true for me, as I'm a devoted Aqua-fan and I'd never be able to afford an original.

[supes]

How accurate is the size of the box to the original? It seems bigger than the original does anyone have a side to side comparison? I love it and so happy I was able to get it. Great pictoral review

[ScottA]

I really enjoyed that. Nice to see side-by-side.

[palitoy]

How accurate is the size of the box to the original?

I don't own an original box but I can tell you that the size differential is likely due to the materials. Mego used thinner card stock while FTC used a thicker corrugated cardboard (probably so they survived the transportation)

This is kind of a boring fact but Mego would merely ship the plastic pieces to the US, where a company would assemble the toys and place them in the (often printed in Canada) boxes. Now everything is done in China.

[clemso]

Thank you FTC for making them different enough to notice, so no one gets ripped off or mistakes it for vintage while keeping the same feel as the original figure/shark.

[pmwasson]

I wasn't very interested in getting this set before, but with the great pictures and free shipping from EE, I may have to.

[toys2cool]

they did a really nice job

[Earth 2 Chris]

That is a nice looking set. I do appreciate they made a noticeable difference in the hue of the shark for those lucky enough to own the original.

Chris

[palitoy]

That is a nice looking set. I do appreciate they made a noticeable difference in the hue of the shark for those lucky enough to own the original.

As a vintage guy, I have to admit I really appreciate the fact that it's near impossible to fool anybody into thinking this is original.