Why Isn't Everyone Freaking Out About The New Wave?

[Sideshow Spock]

FYI, Previews has changed the date for arrival in comic shops from 3/27 to 4/10.

[wise guy]

Braniac is the only figure that FTC did'nt do . I did order them as a collector but not because I liked the choices.

[nubee]

Not the best picture, but...

FTC - WET - LaserMego
Neck Plugs.jpg

And corrections... first, I may have imagined WET making a plug like FTC with a tab. I am soooo sure they did and I used them, but I can't find them in my junky storage containers. Plus, they don't either version for sale separately right now. And two, my Topps Green Arrow conversion used a FTC Ollie head. Only the tunic, the boots, bow and quiver/belt combo made it over from the Mego figure.

I have converted a couple of FTC heads to the new Mego body though.

A tad back on topic, I haven't seen a need to convert any 50th figures to a Type-S because, knee issues aside, the height was fixed and I converted for the articulation of the Type-S, and the new Mego bodies have the bandless articulation too.

And completely on-topic, since I never answered the original question, getting a full wave of characters that I already own from another company dampened my excitement with this wave and kept me from freaking out. To be fair, every wave had brand new characters for Mego that were already made, some even before FTC, but they were heavy hitters in Green Lantern and The Flash. But there was something about the character selections of this wave that just felt odd. I get the Super Powers blah blah reasoning behind some of the choices, but Deadman doesn't fit that narrative and is a head scratcher for sure. At least they all mostly turned out nice. And the Villain choices make sense to me.

In the end, I am enjoying them more than I expected.

Many thanks.

The WET plug DO work afterall, but it requires heat to soften the head. I soaked the head in a cup of near boiling water temperature for about 3 minutes. I then have to use brute force and shove AND twist, like a screw, the WET plug in. Use a cloth or end up with a blister on your hand.

The only problem is the WET plug is no longer available. So I need to be conservative about who goes over to a Type-S. In addition to giving us fans anuder wave with body issues, why did Mego used this new non-universal neck plug?

If I knew about the Brittle Stiff Body syndrome, I would have purchased the FTC Deadman n'stead.

No more FOMO regarding Mego heroes for me. My $$$ has better places to go than broken new toys, or limited knee articulation or semi loose sidekick body. I wonder what new surprises Mego will give us on the next wave.

[palitoy]

I don't know why you would take flack for never having broken a new Mego! I think that's great! Weird world we live in...

Dude, I get flack for telling people to be careful with the figures because they're stiff. I guess these people haven't seen other YouTubers taking heat guns to the NECA toys they paid 4 times as much for. It doesn't seem like bad advice to me to warn your fellow collector about a worry you had.

It's amazing the strange conspiracy theories I've read and heard about my relationship with Mego, but yes, never underestimate bored people.

A vocal but small minority seem to think I'm covering for Mego Corp. I have zero reason to do so. In fact, I would call our relationship disappointing but not bitter. I paid for the majority of the figures I showcased and when they were donated, I mentioned it. I just don't mix my personal feelings in my mint-off-card videos; it's about the toy and not about me. I am a fan of the format, and I try to look at things as objectively as possible. Although I admit I have certain biases, Mego gets the same treatment as any company. I did those reviews for the Museum and my own channel, not to curry favour with Mego.


If anything, my excitement was for new Apes, Hammer Monsters and other oddities I never expected to happen. That was the source of joy, and occasionally, Mego indulged my passion for it and sent an advance sample after some begging (not proud but would do it again). Those were fun, and I am grateful, but If I had broken one, I'd have mentioned it.

However, I also never get angry about action figures.

[Jmass]

I received my Wave 18 Megos from BBTS Monday. My thoughts - overall I'm pleased. I agree that there were some interesting choices in this batch. It was just luck for me that I was a fan of Reddy, Dr Fate, and Deadman. My vote for best of the group is Firestorm. From the suit to the head flame he just pops. Really a great figure. The villians all look good to me. I know some don't care for Bizarro's suit, I'm guessing that was a DC thing rather than a Mego thing. I personally think the dark colors look good. Deadman is sadly my least favorite of the group. I just don't care for the shadow lines on his head. I've talked Reddy to death. Better suit makes him amazing. I like Fate. After seeing Reddy's cape I wish Mego would have used the same material for Fate's cape. My Fate is having difficulty casting any spells however as he is suffering from a broken leg. I bought an extra Fate and an extra Reddy so I could get them out of the boxes. Fate came with a broken leg and Reddy needs some oil. He is so stiff that I won't even attempt to move him. Body thing is pretty amazing. Maybe it's time to dig the old molds out of the mothballs and go back to the original bodies.

[Mego-Amigo]

Your second criteria is very similar to the one I use before I will even preorder a character. It must first be a character I like. It must be based on a character and look of that character from the classic comics ( Golden Age - Bronze Age ). I bought 5 of the new 50th characters and would have bought Bizarro had the colors not been modern. The little modern touches to these are irritating. I know a lot of it is DC and not Mego though.

[Xavion2004]

My short answer, and this is obviously just my opinion, is that too many of the final production figures in this wave dilute the brand.

I have two basic criteria for the 50th Anniversary line. The first is “Does it meet the standards set by the first two waves in terms of overall quality and execution?” The second is “Does it look like a figure Mego would have released in the mid-70s, both in terms of character choice and execution?”

Red Tornado - Fails my 1st criteria due to the faded suit
Dr. Fate - Fails my 2nd criteria due to the color palette
Firestorm - Passes with flying colors
Deadman - Fails my 1st criteria
Nightwing - Fails both my 1st and 2nd criteria
Bizarro - Fails my 2nd criteria due to the sculpt and color palette
Brainiac - TBD, but looking good
Two Face - TBD, but looking good.

I don’t mean to be negative, but I’m in the middle of a massive eBay purge, and it’s making me realize that I have to be a lot more critical when it comes to my purchases.

It’s not that I think the figures aren’t good in and of themselves. It’s more that Mego set the bar very high for me with the first two waves.

[TRDouble]

Sorry for staying on this subject.
Are u able to take any pics of the plug? I do have the WET ADAPTERS but it doesn't fit.

Not the best picture, but...

FTC - WET - LaserMego
Neck Plugs.jpg

And corrections... first, I may have imagined WET making a plug like FTC with a tab. I am soooo sure they did and I used them, but I can't find them in my junky storage containers. Plus, they don't either version for sale separately right now. And two, my Topps Green Arrow conversion used a FTC Ollie head. Only the tunic, the boots, bow and quiver/belt combo made it over from the Mego figure.

I have converted a couple of FTC heads to the new Mego body though.

A tad back on topic, I haven't seen a need to convert any 50th figures to a Type-S because, knee issues aside, the height was fixed and I converted for the articulation of the Type-S, and the new Mego bodies have the bandless articulation too.

And completely on-topic, since I never answered the original question, getting a full wave of characters that I already own from another company dampened my excitement with this wave and kept me from freaking out. To be fair, every wave had brand new characters for Mego that were already made, some even before FTC, but they were heavy hitters in Green Lantern and The Flash. But there was something about the character selections of this wave that just felt odd. I get the Super Powers blah blah reasoning behind some of the choices, but Deadman doesn't fit that narrative and is a head scratcher for sure. At least they all mostly turned out nice. And the Villain choices make sense to me.

In the end, I am enjoying them more than I expected.

[KingKickass1983]

I'm too busy with the customs of characters I actually want...

[nubee]

I know this thread is getting off the rails a bit, but the CTVT neck plugs are a little different than the ones from White Elephant Toyz (WET). I think WET has two different ones with different designs at the top, but theirs have a tab right at the top of the second part from the bottom. It's nice because you can put the plug in a Type-S body and then not worry about it falling into the body. But if even the littlest things bother you, you will see that tab between the head and the body. I can be that guy sometimes, so it bothered me when visible.

But yes, I transferred the head of the Topps Green Arrow to a Type-S using one of the neck plugs. Wish I could have done the same to the variant Shazam figure, but that excellent costume is too small.

Okay, I guess we should continue this in the Customs forum...

Sorry for staying on this subject.
Are u able to take any pics of the plug? I do have the WET ADAPTERS but it doesn't fit.

[TRDouble]

Oof that is really not encouraging.

I know I've taken flack for saying this, but I've never broken a new Mego, although some were insanely stiff when I got them.

These things aren't made for kids anymore, but they should not break when you're posing them.

I don't know why you would take flack for never having broken a new Mego! I think that's great! Weird world we live in...

I do worry that even on the ones I got the joints to move, they are so stiff, that they may eventually be broken. Reminds me of Toy Biz Marvel Legends. I had to fix way too many broken limbs. At least Mego figures are easily swappable to another body, but I'd prefer not to go down that financial hole to fix a broken figure.

[TRDouble]

I know this thread is getting off the rails a bit, but the CTVT neck plugs are a little different than the ones from White Elephant Toyz (WET). I think WET has two different ones with different designs at the top, but theirs have a tab right at the top of the second part from the bottom. It's nice because you can put the plug in a Type-S body and then not worry about it falling into the body. But if even the littlest things bother you, you will see that tab between the head and the body. I can be that guy sometimes, so it bothered me when visible.

But yes, I transferred the head of the Topps Green Arrow to a Type-S using one of the neck plugs. Wish I could have done the same to the variant Shazam figure, but that excellent costume is too small.

Okay, I guess we should continue this in the Customs forum...

[TrekStar]

I was thinking of transferring my 50th anniversary Shazam to a type S body, but will the ctvt neck plugs work with the new mego heads? also if you transfer to a type S body, it wouldn’t be considered an actual 50th anniversary mego anymore, it would be a custom created 50th anniversary figure.

[sprytel]

Have you hit up White Elephant Toys and enquired about their Type-S adapter?

These?

https://www.classictvtoys.com/brownhairmaleheadfortypesretro8inchmalebodies2020ftcversion-1-2-2.aspx

[palitoy]

I guess we SHOULDN'T BE EXCITED about the new wave cuz: Let's see, we first had the semi-floppy sidekick body. Mego then gave us the no knee articulation body. Now we get the brittle body. 2 out 3 of the ones I opened, broke with a light pressure snap: I have a Deadman with a broken left leg and a Dr. Fate with a broken right arm. Luckily I DO have one Dr. Fate with no issues. I think Mego is no longer going to be getting my $$$. I had enuff!!!

Oof that is really not encouraging.

I know I've taken flack for saying this, but I've never broken a new Mego, although some were insanely stiff when I got them.

These things aren't made for kids anymore, but they should not break when you're posing them.