1982 would have seen the release of the first new Superhero 8" figure in over 6 years, rookie TV Superhero Ralph Hinkly.
"The Greatest American Hero" was a schoolyard sensation in the early 1980's and Mego set plans to add a new 8" and 3" line. While the 3" line was produced just in time for the company's demise, the 8" line didn't happend. Although the first of the 3 known Ralph prototypes was found in the mid eighties at a Long Island Flea Market and into the collection of the late John McGonagle, but thats another story......