Mego of the Day: 12" Killer Kane

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Mego of the Day is 12" Killer Kane from the Mego Buck Rogers line. One of the nicer and often unfairly maligned figure sets from Mego. Kane here is a wonderful depiction of actor Henry Silva, sadly Kane was played by Michael Ansara in the subsequent television series which probably didn't help sales much.

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[Mikey]

Ahhh, Killer Kane.
A great figure with a great likeness of Silva.

I didn't mind Ansara as Kane ...But I always thought Silva was better in the role.
Silva seemed more evil sinister.
Ansara was just Klingon Kang without the make-up as Kane ... but then again, Ansara is Kang no matter what he plays

IMO, Kane was one of Mego's all time best 12" sculpts

[palitoy]

The whole 12" Buck Rogers line is nicely sculpted, I keep picking away at it hoping to complete it someday. I don't mind either actor as Kane but I identify Silva with the role more probably because of the merchandising.

[ScottA]

A cool figure and another 12" one I need.

[Mikey]

The series never explored the romantic angle between Ardella and Kane short of a few small hints.

I think it would have been better if they went beyond that.

It would make Ardella's love for Buck that much more infuriating to Kane.

[Captain]

In my opinion Kane (ok and Tigerman) were the best 12" figures Mego produced. WGSH exempt of course.

[cjefferys]

Great figure from a great line. Kane's outfit is so extravagant looking with the gold glitter and all. I really feel Mego went above and beyond with these. It took me two and a half years to complete the line, but they are my favourite Mego 12 inchers, after KISS. The non greying heads are a bonus.

[starsky]

another awesom line that i want to really get into but just havent had the resources for it!! i've had a couple of really nice flesh toned buck rogers but it always stopped at that.

[toys2cool]

nice figure

[Meule]

Head sculpt is a great likeness to Silva

[Mikey]

I read Silva is part Sicilian and part Spanish

I always thought he was American Indian