Heroes World Catalogs: Let's Solve The Mystery...

[Mego Superboy Prime]

I know everyone knows about them (they are cool as hell) but does anyone know how many there are to complete a collection?

They are listed as;

The Superhero Merchandise Catalog, The Superhero Catalog of Games, Books, Toys, Puzzles, The Superhero Catalogue, The Superhero Book of Goodies, and Heroes World Catalog (hopefully I'm not missing any names).

Many of them are just repeats. But how many issues are to each title listing? .
Does anyone have a clue what a complete collection consists of? And anyone know a brief history on them and why they have so many different title names?

I have a bunch of them but I have no clue if I have them all. So please let me know.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

Well nobody responded to this thread because maybe this mystery is too tough to crack. I don't know. But I think I have a complete list of issues and I'll list them. So if anyone has been looking for a complete list of these awesome books, here they are. And if anyone has an issue that I might have missed, please let me know.


1). The Superhero Merchandise Catalog "Fun For All Ages!" (1975)

2). The Superhero Merchandise Catalog (1976)

3). Superhero Enterprises Presents: The Superhero Catalog of Games, Books, Toys, Puzzles #1 (September 1976)

4). Superhero Enterprises Presents: Games, Books, Toys, and Puzzles The Superhero Book of Goodies #2 (April 1977)

5). Superhero Enterprises Presents: Games, Books, Toys, and Puzzles The Superhero Catalogue (Fall 1977)

6). Superhero Enterprises Presents: Games, Books, Toys, and Puzzles The Superhero Catalogue (Spring 1978) (same issue as #7 but with different cover)

7). Superhero Enterprises Presents: Games, Books, Toys, and Puzzles The Superhero Catalogue #3 (Spring 1978) (same issue as #6 but with different cover)

8). Games, Books, Toys, and Puzzles The Superhero Catalogue #4 (Fall 1978)

9). HWC Inc. The Heroes World Catalog #1 (Spring 1979) (same issue as #10 but with different cover)

10). HWC Inc. The Heroes World Catalog #1 (Spring 1979) (same issue as #9 but with different cover)

11). HWC Inc. The Heroes World Catalog #2 (Fall 1979) (same issue as #12 but with different cover)

12). HWC Inc. The Heroes World Catalog #2 (Fall 1979) (same issue as #11 but with different cover)

[LonnieFisher]

cool list. I have a couple. I had a lot of them back in the day...not much out of them, but a few of the catalogs.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

From what I heard from collectors is that the very first one from 1975 is the toughest to find. It is only about 10 pages long and I've never seen one other than the one I have. Anyone on these boards have it?

[LonnieFisher]

I used to. Back in '75...

[shazam7208]

These are great...I have quite a few of them. I'll need to pull mine out and compare them to your list.

Thanks for posting

[Timothy2251]

I know some of the artwork was done by Joe Kubert and several of his students at the Kubert School back in the day (I saw some original artwork when I interviewed with Mr. Kubert when I was applying to be a student).

[generic]

I'm not familiar with these. Can someone post a pic?

[ScottA]

The Heroes World Comic Book Ad Archive I Mego I Ivan Snyder I MEGOMUSEUM

Let's us not forget this is a museum.
I do have scans of some of the other covers we can add.

[generic]

Let's us not forget this is a museum.
I do have scans of some of the other covers we can add.

Oh THOSE! I have seen them before. I didn't remember that's what they were called.
Thanks!

[Mego Superboy Prime]

The Heroes World Comic Book Ad Archive I Mego I Ivan Snyder I MEGOMUSEUM

Let's us not forget this is a museum.
I do have scans of some of the other covers we can add.

Just to let some of you guys know, the ones pictured in the Mego Museum gallery is #2 and #4 on my list.

[Wee67]

I'd love to see pics of the covers of all these.

GET TO WORK!!!

[Mego Superboy Prime]

I could do it but I have no idea how to upload the photos to a message board. Tell me how by sending me a PM and then I'll do it. Sorry I'm still not fully computer literate in this day and age.

[ScottA]

John is going to email some pics and I'll combine them with what I have. Then we'll update the page and we can see what we're missing.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

Thanks Scott, I think the museum need these pics. Anything to make it better is awesome.