Batman '66 head count is really impressive.

[tllgn]

oh yeah love the 66 BATMAN LINE ,i am sure Cat women will be along soon ,they will use the Superfriends Cheetas hands for her ,i hope they
do all three classic Catwomen ,bought a copy of Batman-return of the capped crusaders animated movie with Adam west ,Burt Ward and julie newmar
doing their voices ,its actully very good ,they stick to the classic campy style ,If by some chance FTC cant get the rights for Gordon,Harriet etc licence ,perhaps
they can do them from this film ,they didnt look much like the actors ,Gordon for example had a moustache ,Aunt Harriet had glasses ,that would
be close enough if they cant do their likeness ,good fun movie .

[TrekStar]

I'm not sure whose likeness-rights remain unexploited. But I think Hamilton, Rennie, Van Johnson, Carney, Jones, and perhaps Berle are off-limits.

I'm not to sure but you could possibly add Kitt to that list as well, but hopefully not, I think she made a great Catwoman and seeing her version possibly released in the 66 wave
would be cool. The holidays are fast approaching and it wouldn't surprise me if FTC had a purrrfect surprise in store.

[PNGwynne]

I'm not sure whose likeness-rights remain unexploited. But I think Hamilton, Rennie, Van Johnson, Carney, Jones, and perhaps Berle are off-limits.

[TrekStar]

The 66 Batman line is the best product FTC has created, I'm not a big fan of variants either, but I do think some are better than others, but concerning variants it's all in the eye of the potential buyer, if you like it, then buy it, who cares if the other person doesn't and rants there dislike, I doubt FTC will shut there doors because of it.

Like many others my only head scratcher about this line is the fact they haven't produced a Catwoman yet, but I'm sure
(THEY) know this and (WILL) produce one at some point soon, maybe will get the news for the holiday rush, I wouldn't be surprised if they threw a few different CW versions at us, just to shut us up like Newmar, Kitt, Merriwether, and variants like, Newmar in old woman disguise, Kitt in evening gown dress, Merriwether as Miss Kitka, how about a two pack Newmar and Kitt or Catwoman/Sandman, so there's a lot of idea's you can do with a 66 Catwoman, and in the meantime if FTC comes out with another variant or two so be it, and if you don't like it, then don't buy it, it's that simple.

[thunderbolt]

The variants don't bother me at all, if I don't like them I don't buy them. I love that I can get ?-suited Riddler or both pink-cowled Batman and disguised Mad Hatter (love David Wayne's Jervis tTtch). If some seem lazy (purple bags, bound heroes), I just move on to something else.

Where I do reserve the right to express concern is on fabrication and design, as I would as a customer for anything in which I'm interested. For reMego, I'm the target customer. My opinion matters. Luckily, with the exception of one figure, this line has been well-crafted and mostly very faithful to the show. I'm glad to have them.

They don't bother me I just save my 30 bucks for a NEW figure instead. Its my view of the line as a whole that someone doesn't agree with and resorts to name calling in his posts.

[mego maniac mark]

I am so grateful for FTC. Love my Batman 66 figures. I second what Austin and Tom said. I also met the guys at FTC when I visited last year. They were gracious hosts and I was an overjoyed thankful customer/fan of what they offer.
If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it. Who would have thunk 5 years ago we would have batman & Robin 66 mego figures that weren't customs, let alone all the others in the line.
So all of you haters who haven't gotten Aunt Harriet yet need to be grateful for what has been produced 🤗

[PNGwynne]

The variants don't bother me at all, if I don't like them I don't buy them. I love that I can get ?-suited Riddler or both pink-cowled Batman and disguised Mad Hatter (love David Wayne's Jervis Tetch). If some seem lazy (purple bags, bound heroes), I just move on to something else.

Where I do reserve the right to express concern is on fabrication and design, as I would as a customer for anything in which I'm interested. For reMego, I'm the target customer. My opinion matters. Luckily, with the exception of one figure, this line has been well-crafted and mostly very faithful to the show. I'm glad to have them.

[thunderbolt]

I love the line, just the variants do nothing at all for me, and honestly, a Joker in a different suit or a Batman with a election poster are not really much in the way of effort. I was looking at the list and just counting the unique headsculpts, not looking at the numerous Batmen, Jokers and other guys dressed up in different suits. I would feel the same way about Trek if there were variants like shirtless Kirk, evil Kirk, drunk Kirk or whatever. I may be wrong in Austin's eyes, but that's his opinion, and we all know what opinions are like.

[Your pal, Jim]

Great post, MIB41!

FTC has been a lot of fun for me, and I'll never forget that moment when that first retro Batman wave arrived. I couldn't believe how they pulled it off. I was eight again, in my old room at my parents house, and Robin's feet even rattled inside his boots just exactly like they used to.

I was completely oblivious to the world of customs and so on. I just thought Megos were something from my kidhood that was gone forever and I couldn't explain. And now they're back and there are new ones and the aftermarket has come way down and if I want it, I can get it.

FTC has made some mistakes and sometimes their timetable is too slow. But I for one give them credit for bringing this world back into my life. Others kept the faith this whole time, yes, but FTC made it affordable and easy to get.

People love to complain, and that's fine. I don't think FTC is above criticism. But hey - anyone who wanted to do a better job? What was stopping them for 35 years? When were they finally gonna make their move?

[warlock664]

To megowgsh and MIB41:
Bravo!

[MIB41]

After I visited the FTC offices, two things became very apparent to me. One, there is probably no one who loves the Mego tradition more than these guys. Second, their love for Batman '66 is everywhere on display. Huge framed pics line their hallways. And we're not talking about two or three. They went down the hallway and around the bend. I couldn't count them all. But more importantly these guys are INVESTED. It's easy to type a throwaway comment that only requires two minutes of your time for the satisfaction of an emotion that may or may not be grounded. It's something else to invest your very livelihood on your passion and hope people line up to support you. When you consider the big manufacturers shy away from it, that should amplify the obvious risk the smaller guy has to take to satisfy this niche market. It wouldn't take one or two of these companies taking a knee to obliterate the ReMego industry and place us back into extinction. So while I get and respect demands of design, I don't think anyone complaining about the volume of output are looking at the bigger picture and certainly not with the proper context of history when most of us from that original demographic had to be satisfied with was offered.



In 1972, Mego sold 2.5 million Action Jacksons alone. Yet their output of new and licensed characters through their entire history in this format was eclipsed some time ago by FTC. Staggering when you consider today's market is not a fraction of the size Mego existed in. So FTC is absolutely in this with both hands and feet. And while their variants may not be to everyone's liking, few consider the business necessity that may be required in pushing these along with new packaging to sell that inventory. Cheap profit? Try necessary evil for survival. These guys are trying everything they can to move stock and keep their dream alive of making more Mego characters. I can only speak for myself when it comes to purchasing and I can tell all of you, I have been remodeling my basement for several years now and the pegboards I am having to put up to hold these lines is off the charts. Honestly. I had to pump the brakes when I started seeing the sheer volume of it. I hope to be finalizing things by Christmas and I'll share some photos, but I can say without exception, FTC is putting out a monstrous amount of product. I never dared dream this much. Not even close.

[Brown Bear]

couldnt have said it better myself.
Best post I've read in a while.

[megowgsh]

Yeah but without variants it's only really 16 figures in total maybe 18.

Forgive me if I am inferring negativity in your post (and the posts of others) but I am reading it with a snarky tone: "ONLY 16...MAYBE 18 (figures in total)" and that ticks me off.

Do you mean 18 figures like the same number of boxed Mego Action Jackson outfits?

Do you mean 18 figures like four MORE than the 14 characters in the original Mego Star Trek line?

Do you mean 18 figures like eight MORE than the 10 characters in the original Mego Planet of the Apes line?

Do you mean 18 figures like almost the same amount of characters in the original Mego DC Universe line? (Not just the "Batman" line mind you, but the whole freaking DC Universe!)

Do you mean 18 figures like five MORE than the 13 characters in the original Mego Marvel Universe line?

What the heck will make you happy? You ungrateful sons-of-biscuit-eaters, the whole-dang-lot-of you!

Are you telling me in the 1970s we as Trek fans, or POTA fans, or super-hero fans wouldn't have loved to have had another 30 characters in those respective lines regardless of whether they were variants? Of course we would have! And, you're trying to tell us that variants don't COUNT?!?!?!

Constructive criticism is one thing. Making a statement like, "I hope they make (insert character name here)" is one thing. But, snide comments about the "true" number of original characters being produced is absolutely unproductive.

If you don't like what's being produced make a custom or, better yet, start your own company! Invest your own money and time and try to get licensing and molds made and see how easy it is. I know a couple guys here who did just that. And, guess what? It ain't so easy. Just ask 'em!

We are experiencing a Mego Renaissance right now at this very moment in the history of the known universe and you people are nit-picking over what constitutes a truly original figure? PA-LEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZ!!!!!

We all should be rejoicing over this moment and be happy that any Mego-like toys are being produced. But, instead, many of us are mired in our own misery as to what is NOT being produced. Shame on you. Shame on you all.

(Please excuse me now, won't you, while I go work on a custom of a character I wish some company would have made in a factory but didn't. Not only will doing this fill a void in my collection, but will serve as relaxation after getting fired up over the churlish behavior I find in this thread.)

[thunderbolt]

Yeah but without variants it's only really 16 figures in total maybe 18.

Only 18 of the line are unique headsculpts, the rest are all variants. There will probably be more variants too. They've got to use up overstock somehow. Surprised Alfred as Batman has not happened yet.

[fallensaviour]

Head count is now 51
...
40. Surf’s Up Batman
41. Surf’s Up Joker
42. Surf’s Up Chief O’Hara
43. Surf’s Up Barbara Gordon
44. Barbara Gordon (Bride)
45. Batman („Breather“ Variant)
46. Robin („Breather“ Variant)
47. Batgirl (EC Exclusive)
48. Batman (Heroes in Peril 2)
49. Robin (Heroes in Peril 2)
50. Alfred (Heroes in Peril 2)
51. Penguin (Heroes in Peril 2)

But still no Catwoman or Commissioner Gordon... and no Eli Wallach Mr. Freeze ...

Let's hope that we will see something new before the end of the year.

Yeah but without variants it's only really 16 figures in total maybe 18.