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This is where I disagree with some of you and I may be the only one that feels this way. I'm pretty new here but I lurked for a long time and finally joined when I heard the news of the retro figures.
Anyways, even as a youngster in the 70's, short of them being anatomically correct, I wanted the megos to look more realistic. Don't get me wrong, I was just as excited as all of you were about what we had but I think it's kind of the same feeling I had about the first series of the Superfriends cartoon. It was just too goofy looking to me until the following years and even better when they became The Super Powers Team (I wasn't crazy about Batman: the animated series and all those that followed in that animation style either for the very same reason but I warmed up to it). Filmation did a better job to me at making the animation more 3D. I wanted them to look more like they stepped out of the comic books (by artists who draw more realistic that is). After all, they are Superheros. They should look a little intimidating but not scary.
I was one of the ones who was hoping that Charlee Flatt could get a license to do some DC/Marvel stuff as I wasn't really interested in what his company was offering.
Then my hopes were answered with Famous Covers and Hasbro's line. Granted, I know I'm in the minority here too but it was great to see these figures. I always thought the Megos were too small and should be the size of Big Jim so these were perfect for me. I remember opening up my first one back in 97'. I couldn't believe these type of figures were back. I was hooked! The figures that weren't produced, I won off of ebay or commissioned talented customizers such as Brian here. I've even done some myself.
The 70's was a great time for me as a kid. There were so many Superhero shows on tv (animated and live-action series), and toys and that feeling has never left me. It's the main reason I will support this line as I've only been drawn to 8 and 9 inch cloth costumed figures with at least 24 points of articulation.
Like one poster said, I am of the mindset to get everyone of the 8" figures I couldn't afford back then. With the exception of some loose figures here and there, I can't afford to buy original mint megos so these will do fine for me at $20 a pop or less. I also want to be able to take them out and enjoy them. The only way to keep them mint is to keep in the package. Where's the fun in that?
Anyways, even as a youngster in the 70's, short of them being anatomically correct, I wanted the megos to look more realistic. Don't get me wrong, I was just as excited as all of you were about what we had but I think it's kind of the same feeling I had about the first series of the Superfriends cartoon. It was just too goofy looking to me until the following years and even better when they became The Super Powers Team (I wasn't crazy about Batman: the animated series and all those that followed in that animation style either for the very same reason but I warmed up to it). Filmation did a better job to me at making the animation more 3D. I wanted them to look more like they stepped out of the comic books (by artists who draw more realistic that is). After all, they are Superheros. They should look a little intimidating but not scary.
I was one of the ones who was hoping that Charlee Flatt could get a license to do some DC/Marvel stuff as I wasn't really interested in what his company was offering.
Then my hopes were answered with Famous Covers and Hasbro's line. Granted, I know I'm in the minority here too but it was great to see these figures. I always thought the Megos were too small and should be the size of Big Jim so these were perfect for me. I remember opening up my first one back in 97'. I couldn't believe these type of figures were back. I was hooked! The figures that weren't produced, I won off of ebay or commissioned talented customizers such as Brian here. I've even done some myself.
The 70's was a great time for me as a kid. There were so many Superhero shows on tv (animated and live-action series), and toys and that feeling has never left me. It's the main reason I will support this line as I've only been drawn to 8 and 9 inch cloth costumed figures with at least 24 points of articulation.
Like one poster said, I am of the mindset to get everyone of the 8" figures I couldn't afford back then. With the exception of some loose figures here and there, I can't afford to buy original mint megos so these will do fine for me at $20 a pop or less. I also want to be able to take them out and enjoy them. The only way to keep them mint is to keep in the package. Where's the fun in that?
). I do love my RC Batman though, for Nostalgic reasons(I've had him since I was 7).
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