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  • J.B.
    Guild Navigator
    • Jun 23, 2010
    • 2881

    Green Lantern Figure

    What was the first Green Lantern figure?
    You are transparent; I see many things... I see plans within plans.
  • PNGwynne
    Master of Fowl Play
    • Jun 5, 2008
    • 19444

    #2
    I'm guessing Super Powers, I don't think Ideal did one in the '60s.
    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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    • hedrap
      Permanent Member
      • Feb 10, 2009
      • 4825

      #3
      ^Yep. Super Powers.

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      • J.B.
        Guild Navigator
        • Jun 23, 2010
        • 2881

        #4
        Cool. Thanks.
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        • Earth 2 Chris
          Verbose Member
          • Mar 7, 2004
          • 32498

          #5
          As far as action figures, yes. Gulliver made a GL in those small army man type DC figurines, but of course they aren't articulated, and are one color.

          GL got snubbed by Ideal in their Captain Action and Justice League of America figurine lines. Mego never made a GL in any of their lines, despite him being depicted on the exterior of the Hall of Justice.

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

            #6
            That HoJ appearance has frustrated many of us.

            It's interesting that you mention Captain Action--I've seen custom CA Green Lanterns, using a repainted Lone Ranger mask.
            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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            • Earth 2 Chris
              Verbose Member
              • Mar 7, 2004
              • 32498

              #7
              ^Me too. Even more frustrating for Mego fans was Greenberg's Guide to Super Hero Toys, which came out in late 1987/early 1988, and was one of the first books on super hero collectibles. Unfortunately, the book is full of errors and flat out WRONG information, like a listing for a Green Lantern Pocket Super Heroes figure from Mego. That blew my mind that it existed...then I learned it didn't.

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

                #8
                I think the first bit of merch that featured Hal in any way was this.



                This was follwed by nearly 20 years of nothing, then Super Powers! Yay!
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                • Earth 2 Chris
                  Verbose Member
                  • Mar 7, 2004
                  • 32498

                  #9
                  ^There's actually a little known Halloween costume from the early 60s of GL that predates the Ben Cooper suit, amazingly enough. The box shows Batman, Flash, Hawkman and Wonder Woman as I recall. I can't find a picture online, but I remember it being featured in Model and Toy Collector, and I think Michael Eury's JLA Companion book.

                  Edited to add:

                  I couldn't find GL, but here's Wonder Woman, and you can see GL is on the box. Also Robin, who wasn't listed earlier. By this point in the early 60s, Ben Cooper had been making Superman costumes for years, but Dessart Bros (whoever that was) must have swooped in and got the rest of the early JLA. Look how early this is for Silver Age Hawkman. He doesn't even have wings on his helmet yet!



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                  Last edited by Earth 2 Chris; Sep 18, '18, 1:48 PM.
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                  • PNGwynne
                    Master of Fowl Play
                    • Jun 5, 2008
                    • 19444

                    #10
                    I enjoy those vintage Hallowe'en costumes. I'm often surprised at the licensing.
                    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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                    • Mego Milk
                      Custom Mego Maker
                      • Jun 3, 2007
                      • 2842

                      #11
                      what about the mexican Ledy mego GL?

                      or was that bootlegged?

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                      • J.B.
                        Guild Navigator
                        • Jun 23, 2010
                        • 2881

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Mego Milk
                        what about the mexican Ledy mego GL?

                        or was that bootlegged?
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                        • Mego Milk
                          Custom Mego Maker
                          • Jun 3, 2007
                          • 2842

                          #13
                          Ha!

                          did some google research...
                          That ledy GL was a custom made by Brian Heiler.
                          didn't know.

                          BAM!

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                          • glimpy
                            Loco Chango
                            • Feb 5, 2012
                            • 682

                            #14
                            I always wanted to be a superhero for Halloween but my older brother would get those costumes my mother would want me to be a little tiger or a little devil or Casper the Friendly Ghost all those Ben Cooper costumes.
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                            • glimpy
                              Loco Chango
                              • Feb 5, 2012
                              • 682

                              #15
                              It looks really cool too
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