Question about the AA Action Jackson figure

[apes3978]

I know there are a couple of A/J threads on the first page of this category, but since my question does *not* have to do with those threads topics, I'm starting a new inquiry...

I was reading this page about the Mego A/J figures https://thetoycollectorsguide.com/action-jackson/ and it says that the African American was also released in a bearded version, but he's very rare... I have never before read or heard anything about there being a bearded AA figure made by Mego.

Is this true, or is the author just blowing smoke?

[monitor_ep]

Before NeMego released AJ I collected AJ figures and outfits. For some reason the Black AJ was unbearded and hard to find. I was disappointed when CTVT released the repro heads and did not make a beard version of the "AFRICAN AMERICAN JACK"

[apes3978]

Yeah, I figured the guy who wrote that page I posted was blowing smoke...

You're right, when the NuMego started reissuing figures, a *bearded* AA A/J would have been the way to go...

[ODBJBG]

I've never seen one. We still find oddball things from time to time so I suppose it's not ridiculous to assume that there may be an AA AJ floating around with a painted on beard as a factory error or something, but there doesn't seem to be any evidence it was a regular occurrence/variant.

I have noticed a couple different skin tones on the AA AJs in my travels.

There isn't much concrete info on this stuff available but I think we'd know if this were the case or not. So probably less "blowing smoke" and more just not clear on the information available.

[palitoy]

I know there are a couple of A/J threads on the first page of this category, but since my question does *not* have to do with those threads topics, I'm starting a new inquiry...

I was reading this page about the Mego A/J figures https://thetoycollectorsguide.com/action-jackson/ and it says that the African American was also released in a bearded version, but he's very rare... I have never before read or heard anything about there being a bearded AA figure made by Mego.

Is this true, or is the author just blowing smoke?

It's bull plop, it simply never happened. I guess anything is possible in the world of Mego but no, it's never been sighted or reported and it's not a thing.

[Wee67]

It's bull plop, it simply never happened. I guess anything is possible in the world of Mego but no, it's never been sighted or reported and it's not a thing.

Oh really? Then how do you explain the 3 I just listed on eBay for $10K a piece?!?

[Megotastrophe]

Would it be easier to somehow stain a bearded Caucasian head to a dark coffee color?maybe a red and blue plastic dip mix and then the old dezombie trick?

[PNGwynne]

Just dye it brown.

Would it be easier to somehow stain a bearded Caucasian head to a dark coffee color?maybe a red and blue plastic dip mix and then the old dezombie trick?

[TrekStar]

Maybe mego will continue the POTA line and release a Dodge astronaut, that might make a decent African American Action Jackson? I know a little ways back that someone on ebay was selling an unpainted custom POTA Dodge head.

[ODBJBG]

I'm not sure having a white AJ do blackface is the answer.

AA AJ has a unique sculpt and I think that's part of the charm. It's not just a recolor.

[PNGwynne]

That's true, I had forgotten the unique sculpt.

I suppose it's similar to GI Joe, first a recoloring but then a new sculpt.

[Megotastrophe]

It wouldnt be difficult to milliput a beard on the CTVT AAAJ head and color it.