Mego Like DC Direct Deluxe Collector Figures

[Earth 2 Chris]

Man, I REALLY need to get that 9.5" Robin. You guys are making it tough!

I was so good for so long, resisting the other figure formats unless I got a super-sweet deal on them. Now I can see myself jumping whole hog.

As far as eye holes, the DCD Teen Wonder Robins are obviously heavily influenced by Perez, and since he chose to draw Dick with his eyes-a-showin' it makes sense.

Chris

[Overkill]

Great head sculpt for his times... He is the jewel crown of my collection. He is endangered only by the upcoming DC Direct 1:6 scale Robin. Well, we all know the cost of a MIB 9.5 inch Mego Robin vs that of a MIB DC Direct 1:6 scale Robin. No contest! Mego wins this one too!

Boy

He's the winner of my collection as well! Even over Titans. :P And you're right, no matter what modern figure comes up (as awesome as it may be) Megos stand the test of time for sure!

[Boywonder0]

Also, I noticed that you're a fan of the 9.5 inch Robin Mego. Awesome choice! That one is my favorite Mego ever! I recently acquired one. I just love the head sculpt!

Great head sculpt for his times... He is the jewel crown of my collection. He is endangered only by the upcoming DC Direct 1:6 scale Robin. Well, we all know the cost of a MIB 9.5 inch Mego Robin vs that of a MIB DC Direct 1:6 scale Robin. No contest! Mego wins this one too!

Boy

[Overkill]

Yeap! Thanks for the pic! I have not been able to pre order him yet, but I will. Robin is the only Non Mego-Like figure I collect from DC Direct. You did figure it out wisely. Robin is my all time favorite hero. He earned the stripes from me while leading the Classic Teen Titans. I have all Robin figures so far and consider the DCD Silver Age Robin (that came with Batman in a boxed set) the very best. IMO the NTT Robin figure is a smaller non Mego Like tribute the 13 inch figure.

Regarding the mask eye holes, no big deal. It will be great if DC Direct provides two masks, one with, and the other without; just like you said for Nightwing. But if they don't, I can always figure out to clog and paint the eye holes on the one figure I do remove from the box. Thank you dude! Keep me posted on anything Robin...

Boy

No problem. The only DC Direct figures I collect are any Titans ones (New Teen Titans, Silver Age Sidekicks etc.) And I will agree with you on the Silver Age Robin. It's a pretty spiffy looking figure. He's included in my original TT Mego/Slurpee/Action Figure display.

And as for the eye hole dilemma for the 13 inch figure, seems like you've got it figured out. Like you said, it shouldn't be a problem to fix at all.

Also, I noticed that you're a fan of the 9.5 inch Robin Mego. Awesome choice! That one is my favorite Mego ever! I recently acquired one. I just love the head sculpt!

[The Bat]

LOVE the "Batman Begins" Batman...just can't afford it.

[Boywonder0]

Welcome Aboard BoyWonder0 if you look at some of the older threads you will see that we have spoken about the 13 inch figures and many of us do collect them. I personally love them and have a few of them....That said they are a bit on the expensive side not as expensive as Medicom or Hot toys but when you pop them out back to back it does get expensive.

This Line is really cool but compared to Megos....Megos still have this line beat.Megos were not expensive and it was a toy you could really have fun with.The 8 inch size is ideal not too big not too small. The 13 figures are really meant for show. I don't see too many parents buying their nine year olds a expensive action figures to play with.

Also Mego did both Marvel and DC which made it Unique.Plus there is Nostalgia attached with Mego....Many of the Guys can tell you when and where they were the very first time they received their first Mego. I doubt there will be a nostalgia for these figures.

I'm also waiting for DC Direct to eventually drop the ball and Cancel the line....3 Batman figures 3 Superman figures....0 Wonder Woman so far.0 Supergirl.......

Man, words of wisdom here. There is NOTHING like Megos... I own all Mego 8 inch and 12 inch hero figures pertaining to the DC Universe. Plus the 9.5 inch Foreign Robin. I'm still missing the 7 inch Teen Titans. Mego never made the Green Lantern or The Flash. The DC Direct Deluxe Collector line is filling up many gaps Mego left. I doubt the DC heroes made by Mego will ever be re-issued (at the same time I wish I would be wrong). Until then, I'll be hunting all DCD 13 inchers so it won't happened to me with them what happened to me Megos...

Boy

[Boywonder0]

Needless to say, I'm chomping at the bit for the Robin. I have all the other non-movie ones so far, with Batman and Batgirl on their way. I REALLY love this line, and the quality is worth the money to me.

Now that I have all the WGSH (barring the Alter Egos), I REALLY want that 9 1/2 Robin.

Welcome aboard Boywonder0!

Thanks for the warm welcome. The experience has been great so far. I tought I knew about Megos but as I keep reading posts from you guys, then I realize I know nothing...

Boy

[palitoy]

I've been sorely tempted by this line especially figures like Batgirl, Lex Luthor and this Robin but something holds me back. I can't put my finger on it but I'm not exactly worried about it because of their cost.

Should I ever find any on clearance well I'll probably bring home a bunch, like I did with my sideshow ape collection.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Needless to say, I'm chomping at the bit for the Robin. I have all the other non-movie ones so far, with Batman and Batgirl on their way. I REALLY love this line, and the quality is worth the money to me.

Now that I have all the WGSH (barring the Alter Egos), I REALLY want that 9 1/2 Robin.

Welcome aboard Boywonder0!

[The Toyroom]

The price point is killing it for me, too.

Ditto...

[jds1911a1]

they are really well sculpted but out of scale with - almost 1.5 inches taller mego 12" (skinny) bodies and about a half head taller than the muscel bound 12-13" megos in case you decide to open one to display it.

[Boywonder0]

I figured you'd be excited for this Robin figure as well (based on your username, Boy Wonder ) I don't mind the eye holes in the figure (Since that's how he looks in The New Teen Titans, and I like those stories) But I think it would of been smart of them to have two masks included, the eye holes, and the whited out eyes. I mean Nightwing got two masks right? Why not Robin? Especially since the whited out eyes is the classic look.

Also, not only is this great 13'' Robin coming out, but the second wave of The New Teen Titans figures as well, and the pre-adult Robin is in there as well. The figure has a pretty good sculpt too. It's not Mego-esque, but for $14, it's a nice figure to add to your collection. I already have the set of NTT figures on preorder, so I can check that Robin off my list. Now I just need to preorder the 13'' one.

Here's a picture of the NTT Robin figure coming out if you haven't seen it yet.

http://www.dccomics.com/media/products/8580_a_full.jpg

Yeap! Thanks for the pic! I have not been able to pre order him yet, but I will. Robin is the only Non Mego-Like figure I collect from DC Direct. You did figure it out wisely. Robin is my all time favorite hero. He earned the stripes from me while leading the Classic Teen Titans. I have all Robin figures so far and consider the DCD Silver Age Robin (that came with Batman in a boxed set) the very best. IMO the NTT Robin figure is a smaller non Mego Like tribute the 13 inch figure.

Regarding the mask eye holes, no big deal. It will be great if DC Direct provides two masks, one with, and the other without; just like you said for Nightwing. But if they don't, I can always figure out to clog and paint the eye holes on the one figure I do remove from the box. Thank you dude! Keep me posted on anything Robin...

Boy

[thunderbolt]

The price point is killing it for me, too. If I paid 50 or 60 bucks a pop for them, I'd be afraid to tuch them.

[kingdom warrior]

Welcome Aboard BoyWonder0 if you look at some of the older threads you will see that we have spoken about the 13 inch figures and many of us do collect them. I personally love them and have a few of them....That said they are a bit on the expensive side not as expensive as Medicom or Hot toys but when you pop them out back to back it does get expensive.

This Line is really cool but compared to Megos....Megos still have this line beat.Megos were not expensive and it was a toy you could really have fun with.The 8 inch size is ideal not too big not too small. The 13 figures are really meant for show. I don't see too many parents buying their nine year olds a expensive action figures to play with.

Also Mego did both Marvel and DC which made it Unique.Plus there is Nostalgia attached with Mego....Many of the Guys can tell you when and where they were the very first time they received their first Mego. I doubt there will be a nostalgia for these figures.

I'm also waiting for DC Direct to eventually drop the ball and Cancel the line....3 Batman figures 3 Superman figures....0 Wonder Woman so far.0 Supergirl.......

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

The DC Direct 13 inchers are my latest loves, I got Catwoman for Christmas, and Powergirl is on her way for my birthday. I also have Aquaman, Batgirl, and of course Superman. Flash is also on his way