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  • samurainoir
    Eloquent Member
    • Dec 26, 2006
    • 18758

    marvel vinyl figures from japan







    Curious that the Thing doesn't come in a green box
    Last edited by samurainoir; Mar 7, '12, 2:26 PM.
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  • vulcan2074
    Live Long and Prosper
    • Mar 23, 2008
    • 7817

    #2
    I've seen these before and their super cool.
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    • ScottA
      Original Member
      • Jun 25, 2001
      • 12264

      #3
      Funny they never made more than these 6.
      sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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      • Iron Mego
        Wake Up Heavy
        • Jan 31, 2010
        • 3537

        #4
        These are awesome! How old are they?
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        • neogelion
          Museum Patron
          • Mar 11, 2009
          • 134

          #5
          They came out in '97 or '98. I remember them in the grocery stores when I was stationed in Japan.
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          • Iron Mego
            Wake Up Heavy
            • Jan 31, 2010
            • 3537

            #6
            Wow, that old. Saw a bunch on eBay, and they are 3.5" mini figures. Still pretty darn cool though. May snatch some up, though.
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            • MegoMark71
              Permanent Member
              • Dec 18, 2008
              • 3383

              #7
              Are these similar to the vinyl aggression wrestling figs jakks pacific made a few years back?

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              • MIB41
                Eloquent Member
                • Sep 25, 2005
                • 15633

                #8
                Very cool. I like those.

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                • cjefferys
                  Duke of Gloat
                  • Apr 23, 2006
                  • 10180

                  #9
                  I had a few of those, my wife picked them up for me about five years ago at a convenience store in Japan (aka a "combini") so those ones weren't from the 90's, they were new at the time. I ended up selling them to someone here though. I think someone posted a thread about them in the old forum back then. The cool thing about them were the Mego-like boxes in different colours (Spidey and Cap's boxes were even the same colours as the original Mego ones. Coincidence?). The bad thing was that they were blind boxed, my wife picked up three and I ended up with one Thing and two Spidey's. Gave the extra one to my son, he probably still has it somewhere.

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                  • palitoy
                    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                    • Jun 16, 2001
                    • 59794

                    #10
                    Yeah I remember the buzz about these in 2007 or 08.
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                    • The Shadow Knows
                      Veteran Member
                      • Feb 24, 2012
                      • 249

                      #11
                      These are nice.

                      I've only been able to snag the IRON MAN figure.

                      There is also a set of the UNIVERSAL MONSTERS that is exceptional. These are a bit smaller in stature than the SUPERHEROS, but the detail is incredible.
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                      • palitoy
                        live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                        • Jun 16, 2001
                        • 59794

                        #12
                        Originally posted by The Shadow Knows
                        There is also a set of the UNIVERSAL MONSTERS that is exceptional. These are a bit smaller in stature than the SUPERHEROS, but the detail is incredible.
                        I know the ones you're talking about, with the little the bases? I want those badly...
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                        • Iron Mego
                          Wake Up Heavy
                          • Jan 31, 2010
                          • 3537

                          #13
                          Yup, not 1990s, the eBay listings state late 2000s on these. Like I need another thing to collect, but these are kinda perfect for me. Old school likenesses, a nod to Mego packaging and they're vinyl!
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                          • The Shadow Knows
                            Veteran Member
                            • Feb 24, 2012
                            • 249

                            #14
                            The UNIVERSAL MONSTER figures were tough at the time of release (and even tougher today it seems). I am still missing two of the figures to complete my set.

                            They have the little bases and excellent likenesses.

                            As with the MARVEL figures, you don't know what figure is inside the box until you open the package. Neat Stuff!!!

                            Originally posted by palitoy
                            I know the ones you're talking about, with the little the bases? I want those badly...
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                            • cjefferys
                              Duke of Gloat
                              • Apr 23, 2006
                              • 10180

                              #15
                              Oooo, I didn't know about Universal Monster ones. Something else to be on the lookout for.

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