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  • megowgsh
    Customego HoF Curator
    • Nov 19, 2003
    • 7420

    The Fantastic Four -- John Byrne era

    A little snippet regarding the John Byrne era Fantastic Four comic from Wikipedia:

    Byrne’s post-X-Men body of work at Marvel includes his five-year run on Fantastic Four (#232–293, July 1981–August 1986), which is generally considered a "second golden age" for the title. Byrne said his goal was to "turn the clock back ... get back and see fresh what it was that made the book great at its inception". He made a number of changes during his tenure: The Thing was temporarily replaced as a member of the quartet by the She-Hulk, while the Thing had adventures in his own comic (also written by Byrne), and the Thing's longtime girlfriend Alicia Masters left him for his teammate the Human Torch; the Invisible Girl was developed into the most powerful member with her heightened control of her refined powers and the self-confident assertiveness to use it epitomized by her name change to the Invisible Woman; and headquarters the Baxter Building was destroyed and replaced with Four Freedoms Plaza. Byrne has cited multiple reasons for leaving the series, including “internal office politics” and that "it simply started to get old".

    I have always liked the Fantastic Four in their John Byrne blue and white costumes the most and have been planning a set of these for years. Today, I am proud to present in public for the very first time my Custom Mego Fantastic Four.

    Mr Fantastic is built on a Mego T2 body using an original Mego Mr F head, white gloves and white boots from www.drmego.com, suit and emblem by me.



    Invisible Woman is made of parts cast entirely using clear resin. Her head is an enlargement from a 1995 action figure shown below and her body parts are all reproduction Mego Daisy Duke parts. Everything was molded and cast by yours truly.





    The Thing uses an original Mego Thing head, a tall muscle body from www.drmego.com, the boots are Famous Covers Electro boots painted white, the suit designed by Daremo while the emblem was made by me.



    The Human Torch is built on an original Mego T2 Human Torch body, I enlarged a head from a 1995 Human Torch action figure and the suit was designed by Daremo. Paints by yours truly.



    And, the pizza day resistance, the Incredible She Hulk. I do not recall ever seeing a custom Mego of her made in her classic FF costume. But, this is by far my favorite version of the character. Built on a Mego female body, gloves and boots from www.drmego.com, suit by me, and I enlarged the head from a Marvel Legends She-Hulk and painted it all nice and pretty like.



    Here is the full team assembled and ready for action



    And, lastly a look at the Byrne inspired animated series of 1994.



    I hope you enjoy my customs as much as I do, and as always, thanks for looking.

    Peace, Love, and Megos,

    Austin
    Check out ALL my customs at https://www.facebook.com/megowgshcustoms
  • Legend of Link
    Career Member
    • Jun 12, 2010
    • 818

    #2
    Beautiful colors on all of them, they all pop!

    Great Job!


    http://s1172.photobucket.com/albums/r561/Sgordy199/ <- My Mego Pictures

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    • boss
      Talkative Member
      • Jun 18, 2003
      • 7217

      #3
      those are fantastic Austin. get it?
      Fresh, not from concentrate.

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      • jimsmegos
        Mego Dork
        • Nov 9, 2008
        • 4519

        #4
        But.... there are FIVE?!? j/k... excellent as always

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        • Cosmicman
          Permanent Member
          • Jul 12, 2005
          • 4794

          #5
          Very good Austin! I love how you took the clear plastic route on Invisible Woman. You think you will make a flame off Johnny and a visible woman version for this set or just leave as is? I love She Hulk. Never seen her done in this outfit!
          More custom Mego madness on Facebook right here...

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          • Timothy2251
            Jerks beef with Ten Bears
            • Mar 15, 2008
            • 1960

            #6
            Five new customs, five home runs, Austin! Love 'em all, but I LOVE the Thing!
            "It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see, and so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life."

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            • madmarva
              Talkative Member
              • Jul 7, 2007
              • 6445

              #7
              Austin, those look great. Your work never disappoints.

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              • Vinny0026
                Year Five!!
                • Jan 26, 2012
                • 3734

                #8
                Austin those came out great!

                IW/IG is my fav of the group - that clear casting is just so cool! Just think what you can do with it! an Invis. Man, or even an Iceman etc..
                That is just to awesome!
                "Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?"

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                • Brown Bear
                  Still Old School
                  • Feb 14, 2008
                  • 7063

                  #9
                  I like that Torch better than mego's.
                  Check out my website: Megozine Covers - Home

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                  • Captain_Mego
                    Vet.
                    • May 22, 2007
                    • 1771

                    #10
                    Outstanding job Austin. They turned out great. Love the Sue Richards.

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                    • Mego Milk
                      Custom Mego Maker
                      • Jun 3, 2007
                      • 2843

                      #11
                      !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                      • palitoy
                        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                        • Jun 16, 2001
                        • 59794

                        #12
                        I don't remember this incarnation but these are really neat.
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                        • Chris
                          Persistent Member
                          • Dec 23, 2009
                          • 2279

                          #13
                          You can do no wrong! Great figures. I luv 'em all.
                          If a Mego figure of God did not exist, it would be necessary for EMCE to invent him.

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                          • enyawd72
                            Maker of Monsters!
                            • Oct 1, 2009
                            • 7904

                            #14
                            Those are every bit as fantastic as their namesake!

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                            • thunderbolt
                              Hi Ernie!!!
                              • Feb 15, 2004
                              • 34211

                              #15
                              neat, you need Franklin in his 4 1/2 ahirt.
                              You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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