New Mego Thundarr Discovery

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The never produced Mego Thundarr the Barbarian toy line is usually in the top five of Mego fans wish lists along with “Logan’s Run“, “Ark 2” and the “Greatest American Hero” lines (Not many people mourn “Dallas” sorry). So we at the Mego Museum love any information about Thundarr we can get. That is why…

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[enyawd72]

That is freaking awesome.

[Werewolf]

Neat-o. I would have really loved a Thundarr line. Didn't Remco try to get the license too?

[palitoy]

Neat-o. I would have really loved a Thundarr line. Didn't Remco try to get the license too?

Yeah, they advertised having it and even put it in catalogs and trade pubs. It was really late though, like '84 and i bet the whole KO MOTU thing kind of petered out by then for Remco.

They never revealed any prototypes either.

[Earth 2 Chris]

That is all kinds of awesome. Thundarr had Alex Toth, Steve Gerber and of course Kirby. Quite a pedigree.

I think Thundarr came back on Saturday mornings in the mid-80s, so that might account for Remco trying a toyline then.

Chris

[palitoy]

I think Thundarr came back on Saturday mornings in the mid-80s, so that might account for Remco trying a toyline then.

I didn't know that, I wasn't big on getting up early in the mid 1980s, unless it was for work.

[Werewolf]

BTW: How close did Mego get to D&D license before losing to LJN? Any info on how they planned on doing the line?

[palitoy]

BTW: How close did Mego get to D&D license before losing to LJN? Any info on how they planned on doing the line?

I'm going to say it was all negotiation. If they had it, they'd have probably done some 3 3/4" figures.

[vulcan2074]

That's amazing. I love new discoveries.
Sammy

[PNGwynne]

That is freaking awesome.

It sure it, and that's why this place is the greatest.

[TomStrong]

This is awesome! Makes me want to make a custom.

[hedrap]

That is all kinds of awesome. Thundarr had Alex Toth, Steve Gerber and of course Kirby. Quite a pedigree.

I think Thundarr came back on Saturday mornings in the mid-80s, so that might account for Remco trying a toyline then.

Chris

21 new eps on ABC '80-'82. Recycled on NBC '83-'84. It may have aired on Cartoon Express. The timeline of Ruby-Spears joining HB is right.

[Earth 2 Chris]

^That's right. It switched networks. I remember this ad fondly:



Chris

[ScottA]

Now that is cool.

[Steeler80]

That is cool! I hope there are a couple of prototypes out there that we'll get to see one day. Thundarr was one of my favorites back in the day. I remember getting the couch accessory off the vacuum cleaner to use as a sun sword.