MEGO Tarzan was a let down in 74

[Tothiro]

I'm 100% certain that has to be a He-Man Battle Cat in black. Anyone know what the first use of this mold was?? I doesn't make much sense for them to sculpt out a tiger if they're putting it in as a black panther toy.

[clemso]

This early Joe Kubert drawing (circa 71-72) seems to capture the look that Mego were going for, certainly the hair style.

[palitoy]

Never saw him as a kid, he was always sold out. I remember asking my sister and she said "Yeah he has a flesh covered suit" Didn't actually see one until I was 16, still have that same one, easily one of my top five wgsh.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Tarzan was one of the few Megos I had and I loved him. Still do.

[Godzilla]

I had him as a kid and loved him. To me he was the Kubert Lord of the Jungle and he was great. As I kid I loved both Ron and Johnny as Tarzan.

[kennermike]

I had the MEGO Tarzan but i don't rember the MATTLE Tarzan can someone post a photo of one? would love to see one

I did check the thread?

[ODBJBG]

I remember seeing Jack Benny do a parody of Tarzan on his old show and he wore the exact Mego suit, right down the flesh suit. Perhaps that's what they got their idea from, lol.

[torgospizza]

Mine has a T2 body. Is this swapped? Because he was an early release, was he T1 only, originally?

[david_b]

My 'Mego buddy'/best friend as a kid gave me a birthday present one year ('75?) and he mentioned it was a Mego. I'm assuming now it was a 're-gift', since we were both VERY into Marvel and DC heroes back then. I didn't really do much with him, either.

I agree he does grow on you.

david_b

[tllgn]

true tarzan did not look like ron ely from the show ,but he was a great looking primitive man to be hunted by the mego apes

[Remco Monster]

Looks like him to me!

[kingdom warrior]

I liked my Mego Tarzan I swung him around and did the Tarzan yell all over the house to my parents dismay......

[Captain]

I remember getting Tarzan fairly early on...mainly because I had all the other figures that were available at the time. My sister took him out of the box on the drive home. My Mom looked at him, said "Who cut his hair...the monkeys?", and we all laughed. Never forget that...Probably the only reason I have a soft spot for that figure. That, and his goofy hair made him a good Chekov stand in when I needed a navigator on the Enterprise.

[spamn]

I loved Tarzan in all forms as a kid, watched the live action and Batman/Tarzan Filmation show. I loved the Mego figure, flesh suit and all.

[nvmbrsdoom5]

My best buddy back in early grade school had the Mego Tarzan figure, I never had him. But I had loads of fun playing with him when we'd play Megos together, and I was a huge fan of the cartoon at the time. So I think because of those factors, I have always had a strong affinity towards the Mego Tarzan. I never owned one until I picked him up at Mego Meet a few years back, and I think honestly it's one of my favorite figures I own now!