Captain Action Meets Mego

[cptaction]

Hello All!

I’m Joe Ahearn, co partner with Ed Catto in Captain Action Enterprises. For those of you unaware, Captain Action was the first ever Super Hero Action figure line put out by Ideal from 1966 to 1968. He was Ideal’s competitor to the 12 inch GIJoe.

Captain Action was the brainchild of marketing genius Stan Weston who, a couple of years after the line’s demise re-invented the super hero action figure line as Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes, so you could say the 2 lines are related!

The current big news is that we have partnered with Dave Lee’s Castaway Toys, to Bring Captain Action and his nemesis Dr. Eville into the world of retro Mego as 8 inch exclusive figures. Besides the 2 figures Castaway will also be selling Captain Action generic hero customizing kits that will include masks, boots, gloved hands etc etc and will be offering them this for both the new 8 inch and original 12 inch sized figures.

The Phantom was one of the original Super Hero Uniforms CA could change into , and as a tribute to the old Ideal line Castaway will be issuing a Phantom Uniform for 8 inch CA in vintage Ideal style packaging.

The figures will be available online in 2008. No exact dates as yet but you can check the Captain Action website at http://www.captainactionnow.com
for updates. Beyond that we’ll certainly do our best to keep you posted.

Regards,
Joe Ahearn

CA Enterprises, Inc.

[HardyGirl]

WOW! That's fantastic! I'd get one! I have the Playing Mantis Green Hornet version. And I like the Cafe Press stuff too! I hope they imrprove on the face sculpt. The Captain always looks like he's about to cry!

[kingdom warrior]

OH Happy Day! Oh Happy Day!.....A CA Mego sized Oh yeah with a Phantom costume!!!!! How about The Green Hornet and Kato and The Lone Ranger? This is Fantastic news!

[The Bat]

Welcome! And thank VERY much for taking the time to introduce Yourself to Us! This is very exciting news(both the Figure's & the Costume Set's....WOW!!!)...and You've come to the right place. We WILL be Your biggest Fan Base...and I'm sure You know this Site has A LOT of Members! I'm also EXTREMELY happy, You chose to go with the 8" scale...I think You'll find it was the right choice!

[toys2cool]

Welcome Joe,well everything sounds great,can't wait to see them

[Meule]

Welcome aboard and thanks for the news.

Will you only do the 2 figures and the Phantom uniform or will you eventually get to Batman and Robin, Green Hornet and Kato, ... as well?

[thunderbolt]

So, you have to call him Dr. Eville now? Due to Austin Powers???

[The Toyroom]

Glad to hear it! Looking forward to this line! Good luck with it!

[cptaction]

Hey gang, thanks so much for the warm welcome. I've been working with the CA character since the Playing Mantis days, and as a matter of fact I was responsible for getting them to do those repros.That relationship left me in the position to get the Trademark when the ball was dropped. Am really enjoying doing this.

As far as the head sculpts go they will be exact replicas of the 12 inch heads sized down. Dave Lee promised me he will do his best to get them to look "dead on". We will also be replicating the hands which all Cap fans know are great for holding all those accessories!
As respects "Dr. Eville", yes, unfortunately due to the Austin Powers thing we can't use the name as it was. I think the added letters give him a more Alien looking name which works out well because he is one

Feel free to ask any questions you like . Love to chat!!

Joe

[Hulk]

Welcome Joe, and thanks for posting.

Can you tell us if the heads will be rotocast, or solid?