Help with Type0 Batman

[Meule]

Yep, Tin Man outfit. And if the suit was switched, could be the head was as well

[generic]

I would say he's worth the $20. I'd be blown away if anyone were ever able to prove that a Type 0, molded cowl Batman was produced, but you never know with Mego (Aquaman on a Superman card with blue Batgloves was quite a surprise...the first time I saw one ). Either way, I think just for the Type 0 body alone is a nice piece. As for the Green Arrow hat, yeah, I'd have paid $8 for an original even with the broken feather. And the original Thor Helmet with the 'Brain Spike' is a real find!

[warlock664]

Bats

J Scott, can you tell what type of neck plug the Batman head has ? You'd probably have to pop the head off the T0 body to find out, but that might answer a lot of questions. If it has a Type 2 (short) neck plug, then it can't be an original T0 Batman, as those would have the longer neck plugs.

[generic]

J Scott, can you tell what type of neck plug the Batman head has ? You'd probably have to pop the head off the T0 body to find out, but that might answer a lot of questions. If it has a Type 2 (short) neck plug, then it can't be an original T0 Batman, as those would have the longer neck plugs.

I think regardless of the neck plug lenght, if this head were put on a Type 0 body by the factory, it would have been after the Type 1 body was already in production and just done because there were extra Type 0 bodies lying around.

[warlock664]

T0

I think regardless of the neck plug lenght, if this head were put on a Type 0 body by the factory, it would have been after the Type 1 body was already in production and just done because there were extra Type 0 bodies lying around.

But if the neck plug indicates a Type 2 head, it was intended for a more muscular T2 body, and I can't see the factory putting it on a T0 or a T1 body. So a T2 head would pretty much eliminate any factory involvement, I would think. If it's a T1 head, it *may* have been done at the factory, but I'd still bet this is a case of someone sticking a stray Batman head on an Action Jackson body, and dressing him in a Tin Man bodysuit.

[generic]

But if the neck plug indicates a Type 2 head, it was intended for a more muscular T2 body, and I can't see the factory putting it on a T0 or a T1 body. So a T2 head would pretty much eliminate any factory involvement, I would think. If it's a T1 head, it *may* have been done at the factory, but I'd still bet this is a case of someone sticking a stray Batman head on an Action Jackson body, and dressing him in a Tin Man bodysuit.

Hummm...that's a good point! At the very least, I'd say a T2 head is even less likely to have been done at the factory than the T1 head. There's still always a chance it was done at the factory (Aquaman was never intended to have blue gloves or to be mounted on a Superman card, but they did that at the factory), but you're right - the T2 head was definitely not intended for the T1 or T0 body, so that would really point towards a head swap.

[j_scott_o]

I'll go take the head off and check. But, regardless, even if it were done at the factory, the fact that it is no longer in a sealed package makes it on the same level as if it were a head swap. I mean, if there is no indicator as to whether or not it was factory done or a head swap, it seems to me that I must assume it is not a genuine molded Batman head on a T0 body.

[j_scott_o]

Well, just an fyi, I took the head off and it is a T1 head, for whatever that is worth.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

if there is no indicator as to whether or not it was factory done or a head swap, it seems to me that I must assume it is not a genuine molded Batman head on a T0 body.

True, but the T0 is a good find. You could always get a nice AJ head and outfit to go along with it.

[clemso]

it would be cool if we could prove that the earliest batch of the first 4 did come T0

[megocrazy]

True, but the T0 is a good find. You could always get a nice AJ head and outfit to go along with it.

Or a nice T1 Aquaman. I hit one on ebay in a lot all by itself about two years ago. Only Mego figure in the bunch and never noticed it until I got it in. Up until then I never knew the first four could be found on T0 bodies.