Here is my collection of Comic Action Heroes by Mego.
These are typically described as the bent knee figures. A lot of people have done reviews of these figures before, so I won't go into those details, but I will make a complaint. Over 90% of the reviews that I see posted on line neglect to mention either the scale of the figure or figure line being reviewed, or give any dimension of the figure or figures. I will grant you that a person does not need a class in journalism, much less a degree, to get on line, start a blog, and write reviews, but it would probably help a lot of them.
This set consists of 4 Marvel figures and 8 DC figures, 12 in all. Personally I like Green Goblin and Penguin in this line the most.
Next are the Pocket Superheroes, released about 4 years later by Mego.
The same 4 Marvel figures were done here, but of the 8 DC figures, Captain Marvel, Joker and Penguin were swapped out for Lex Luthor, General Zod, and Jor El. This was done because of the movie, even though both Jor El and Zod never did anything in it, and none were in their movie costumes. This was probably a good thing as the comic costumes made the figure more in keeping with the other figures. My biggest complaint here is Hulk. For the biggest, most muscular one of the lot, it doesn't help that he is the shortest, shorter than the 3 new figures, and even almost as short as his bent knee version. And why not do the other 3 from the first line? All of the parts are there for Shazam. Captain America's legs, his own head and body, and Robin's arms. Here is why I like the first versions of Penguin and Goblin, the bent knee makes them look more sinister, and even makes Goblin look like he is riding his glider.
While I don't quite have a complete set, I am missing CA Batman, I can say that I did not get these when they first can out, I bought all of them secondary market, and none of them came from Ebay. My Penguin has seen better days and could be upgraded, and CA Captain America has some damage in his crotch area, otherwise, I am very happy with the condition of my set.
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These are typically described as the bent knee figures. A lot of people have done reviews of these figures before, so I won't go into those details, but I will make a complaint. Over 90% of the reviews that I see posted on line neglect to mention either the scale of the figure or figure line being reviewed, or give any dimension of the figure or figures. I will grant you that a person does not need a class in journalism, much less a degree, to get on line, start a blog, and write reviews, but it would probably help a lot of them.
This set consists of 4 Marvel figures and 8 DC figures, 12 in all. Personally I like Green Goblin and Penguin in this line the most.
Next are the Pocket Superheroes, released about 4 years later by Mego.
The same 4 Marvel figures were done here, but of the 8 DC figures, Captain Marvel, Joker and Penguin were swapped out for Lex Luthor, General Zod, and Jor El. This was done because of the movie, even though both Jor El and Zod never did anything in it, and none were in their movie costumes. This was probably a good thing as the comic costumes made the figure more in keeping with the other figures. My biggest complaint here is Hulk. For the biggest, most muscular one of the lot, it doesn't help that he is the shortest, shorter than the 3 new figures, and even almost as short as his bent knee version. And why not do the other 3 from the first line? All of the parts are there for Shazam. Captain America's legs, his own head and body, and Robin's arms. Here is why I like the first versions of Penguin and Goblin, the bent knee makes them look more sinister, and even makes Goblin look like he is riding his glider.
While I don't quite have a complete set, I am missing CA Batman, I can say that I did not get these when they first can out, I bought all of them secondary market, and none of them came from Ebay. My Penguin has seen better days and could be upgraded, and CA Captain America has some damage in his crotch area, otherwise, I am very happy with the condition of my set.
CCC.
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