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  • MIB41
    Eloquent Member
    • Sep 25, 2005
    • 15631

    #61
    Originally posted by palitoy
    According to someone in licensing I spoke to, the 2021 UM licensing and likeness rights are not what they once were and Chaney is not involved. This is disappointing to me because I'd love a Kharis.
    This is an interesting read on those rights you reference Brian. It sounds like Universal has a general license on Dracula and Wolfman. But if a company wants actor likeness included, then the individual estates of Lugosi and Chaney have to work out a deal separately. Geez. What a pain.

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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32498

      #62
      The Lugosi, Karloff and Chaney estates renegotiate every so often, to my understanding. The Lugosi estate often doesn't play along with Universal, which is why you get so much generic Dracula. At one point in the 90s/early 2000s there was a lot of Universal merchandise with Chaney, Jr. as the Frankenstein Monster from Ghost of Frankenstein. I have a set of Valentines with his likeness HUGE on the front of the package. Apparently Sarah Karloff wasn't on board with Universal during that period. It's really interesting to look at monster merchandise over the years and see how the relationships go.

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      • phil
        Persistent Member
        • May 11, 2007
        • 2078

        #63
        Originally posted by palitoy
        According to someone in licensing I spoke to, the 2021 UM licensing and likeness rights are not what they once were and Chaney is not involved. This is disappointing to me because I'd love a Kharis.
        That is disappointing news. I’d also like a Chaney Kharis figure. I’d settle for a Tom Tyler Kharis

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        • MIB41
          Eloquent Member
          • Sep 25, 2005
          • 15631

          #64
          Originally posted by Earth 2 Chris
          The Lugosi, Karloff and Chaney estates renegotiate every so often, to my understanding. The Lugosi estate often doesn't play along with Universal, which is why you get so much generic Dracula. At one point in the 90s/early 2000s there was a lot of Universal merchandise with Chaney, Jr. as the Frankenstein Monster from Ghost of Frankenstein. I have a set of Valentines with his likeness HUGE on the front of the package. Apparently Sarah Karloff wasn't on board with Universal during that period. It's really interesting to look at monster merchandise over the years and see how the relationships go.

          Chris
          Yep. I think the Lugosi estate as a rule has always been very difficult to negotiate merchandising rights. After seeing generic Draculas for my entire life, I about fell over when Mego released a figure with Bela likeness. It still doesn't feel real to me. I remember somewhere around the turn of the century there was a healthy marriage of Chaney and Universal images around Halloween time. I need to check my stuff for exact dates, but you saw the Chaney Wolfman on everything. I think its probably before the Chaney estate sued Universal, because that happen around 2003 or 2004. Its been relatively quiet by comparison ever since. I think Sarah is a bit more savvy with her dealings on the Karloff side and keeps her dad's image out there quite a bit. I never have understood the reluctance on the other estates to chase after a bigger pay day, because limited exposure only reduces their profitability which hurts newer generations who might have wanted a piece of that action.
          Last edited by MIB41; Feb 23, '21, 1:57 PM.

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          • Mego-Amigo
            Persistent Member
            • Jun 22, 2011
            • 1037

            #65
            The only set of UM action figures I know of to have Chaney, Karloff and Lugosi likenesses used for the characters are the 8 inch ( non cloth ) ones Sideshow did from 1999-2001. Not sure about the 12 inch ones since I didn't collect those. That set had awesome sculpts though articulation was limited. Still one of my favorite UM sets ever. I'm sure NECA will have the same likeness rights restrictions on thier new 7 inch UM that Mego has. As for the new Mego Wolf Man he looks great. I have the EMCE one but I'll buy him anyway.

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            • palitoy
              live. laugh. lisa needs braces
              • Jun 16, 2001
              • 59200

              #66
              Mego Corp Gallery Update: The Rocketeer
              Wave 12
              New photos by Jason Saville
              Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

              Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
              http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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              • TrekStar
                Trek or Treat
                • Jan 20, 2011
                • 8354

                #67
                Originally posted by palitoy
                Mego Corp Gallery Update: Wolfman Universal Monsters.
                Wave 12
                New photos by Jason Saville
                http://www.megomuseum.com/megocorp/2...rsal-monsters/
                I like the hands and feet, but not the head. Looks more like Werewolf of London especially in those B&W pics.

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                • PNGwynne
                  Master of Fowl Play
                  • Jun 5, 2008
                  • 19444

                  #68
                  I like the Rocketeer! (I will customize the boots, though.)
                  WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                  • palitoy
                    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                    • Jun 16, 2001
                    • 59200

                    #69
                    Mego Corp Gallery Update: Dr. McCoy
                    Wave 12
                    New photos by Jason Saville
                    Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

                    Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
                    http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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                    • Earth 2 Chris
                      Verbose Member
                      • Mar 7, 2004
                      • 32498

                      #70
                      Rocketeer and Bones look great!!!

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                      • MIB41
                        Eloquent Member
                        • Sep 25, 2005
                        • 15631

                        #71
                        I absolutely LOVE the Rocketeer. Honestly outside of the Air Bender, which is just not my thing, I think Mego is cranking out some awesome product. Love the sculpts, love the outfits, love the artwork. Mego is running hot on all cylinders.

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                        • palitoy
                          live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                          • Jun 16, 2001
                          • 59200

                          #72
                          Mego Corp Gallery Update: Planet of the Apes Cornelius
                          Wave 12
                          New photos by Jason Saville
                          Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

                          Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
                          http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop

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                          • Dark Shadow
                            Creature Of The Night
                            • May 14, 2011
                            • 1027

                            #73
                            ^Love those shots! I have a few of these on pre-order, but I'd really love to come across them in a store, any store. I'd buy 'em up! Really liking the darker body, it's great!

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                            • Werewolf
                              Inhuman
                              • Jul 14, 2003
                              • 14615

                              #74
                              Corny looks good! Still kind of curious why they kept the eyebrows. That would have been a subtle more accurate change to differentiate the new one from the original.
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                              • Nostalgiabuff
                                Muddling through
                                • Oct 4, 2008
                                • 11290

                                #75
                                i love the detail on McCoy's face. the wrinkles under his eyes are perfect. i'm really digging the colored body idea for the apes too. the dark hands on Corny and the orange on Zaius are a simple but brilliant change

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