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Hello everyone. I have another rookie question for you guys. I recently picked up a T2 Spiderman and noticed that he has a red torso. All the pictures I've looked at showed him having the normal flesh colored torso. I was just wondering if it was possible that he was manufactured this way, or has he more than likely been pieced together at some point? Thanks for any help.
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Last edited by gummi; May 5, '10, 4:23 AM."Trying is the first step towards failure." - H. J. Simpson, 1997 -
Mego did make Spiderman with a red torso, so it does sound like a correct Mego release.
I was going to direct you over to the Spideman page of the megomuseum, but then I realized that there isn't a mention of the red torso there. There's like 50 packaging variations, but no photos of the red torso? What's up with that, guys?
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Yeah, I had looked there as well and didn't see mention of it. It's good to know that it was manufactured like that at one time. Thanks for the info!"Trying is the first step towards failure." - H. J. Simpson, 1997Comment
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I had heard that late-issue (post-1979?) Spidey figs sometimes featured the red torso.
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I actually like that variation, since the collar sometimes comes down and it looks nicer on the red torsoComment
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Ok, I just did an inventory: All of my loose, Type 2 Spiderman Megos have red torsos. I only have one Type 1 Spiderman and he has a flesh colored torso. I can't tell what color torso my carded Spiderman has because the neck of the suit is tight at the top and goes completely over the torso of the figure.
Dumbledor has three carded Spiderman Megos that he's selling over in the marketplace. From the photo, I can see the flesh color torso on two of them. The third one looks like it might be red, but I'm not sure. However, all three are on 1975 cards, so it's possible that they just hadn't switched over to the red torsos yet in 1975. Mine is on a French, 1979 card. So what does all of this mean? It means that I REALLY wish I could afford to buy one of those 1975 carded Spiderman Megos from Dumbledor.Last edited by generic; May 5, '10, 10:32 PM.Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.Comment
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Thanks for the replies everyone."Trying is the first step towards failure." - H. J. Simpson, 1997Comment
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I have a carded Pin Pin Spidey with a red torso.Looking for Green Arrow accessories, Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, and Japanese Popy Megos (Battle Cossack and France, Battle of the Planets, Kamen Rider, Ultraman) and World Heroes figuresComment
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I have a spiderman that has the red torso and a blue waist ... it's pretty cool, but not sure if it's original since it did come from a parts lot. but I have had a few red torso spidermans, but they always had flesh waistsComment
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