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

[darkbros]

Anyone knows how to connect these new mego heads into a Type S body? I didn't see anything from Lasermego site:(

Have you hit up White Elephant Toys and enquired about their Type-S adapter? If you remove the inner sleeve of the NuMego Dr. Fate head, it should then resemble the wider hole of the Previous style of NuMego head ( say Al Bundy for instance). Then, the White Elephant Adapters should work with a little boil and pop action.These adapters work great for the older heads
to transfer them to a Type S, and the only difference is the hole.

I haven't done anything with the new shrimpy bodies yet. I'm waiting on a NuMego Not Topps Ra's Al Ghul from Amazon. as soon as it gets here I'll give it ago and post the results.

[nubee]

That sucks. I thought it might just be the white body, but that Dr. Fate proves that theory wrong.

Be VERY careful when moving those joints on Wave 18 people, and make sure you know where the main bend is at in the arms and knees before attempting to bend. And sadly, that may not help either.

U r absolutely correct about the joints. I was extremely cautious to ensure I was attempting to articulate at the correct bend with gentle pressure to loosen the joints. It didn't help my Deadman and Dr. Fate :(. FYI. My Firestorm is ok...so I now have 50:50 ratio from the Brittle Body Mego Wave 18. I can no longer justify getting excited and purchasing anymore Mego. It seems every Wave brings its own unique issue. I wonder what issue Wave 19 generates.

Anyone knows how to connect these new mego heads into a Type S body? I didn't see anything from Lasermego site:(

[nubee]

What are you planning on doing about the defective figures? Can you return them to wherever you bought them from ? This is another reason that I will only be buying these if Amazon.ça gets them in stock so that that they can be returned hassle free

I bought them from ZLC Collectibles. I don't think it's ZLC Collectibles' fault, Mego moved from the no knee articulation to giving us the Brittle Body syndrome.

I'm hoping Laser Mego can make an adapter, so I can transfer the head into a type S.

This new mego body reminds me of the original FTC bodies: cheap brittle plastic that breaks from a warm summer breeze.

I was so excited about getting an official Mego Dr. Fate, too.

[thatblockoguy]

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!!!

What are you planning on doing about the defective figures? Can you return them to wherever you bought them from ? This is another reason that I will only be buying these if Amazon.ça gets them in stock so that that they can be returned hassle free

[hizzy]

It's a pain but maybe undressing them and warming up the joints with a hair dryer might work?

[TRDouble]

That sucks. I thought it might just be the white body, but that Dr. Fate proves that theory wrong.

Be VERY careful when moving those joints on Wave 18 people, and make sure you know where the main bend is at in the arms and knees before attempting to bend. And sadly, that may not help either.

[nubee]

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!!!

[apes3978]

Thanks for all you do Brian and for keeping things positive here. Hopefully Mego will come around to realizing what an asset the Museum could be.

Ditto...

[hizzy]

Shipping was 30 usd for two figures :P

[TRDouble]

Another member recommended these folks based in Rochester NY, each of the new figures is $18.50 USD and they ship to Canada. Might be worth a look.

https://toyshnip.com/products/mego-dc-classic-50th-anniversary-series-8-inch-action-figure?variant=44850174951591

That's where I got the last two 50th waves from. Not sure about the shipping to Canada costs, but I highly recommend them.

[palitoy]

I am a part of other collector scenes and I've see occasions where the brand becomes too affiliated with the forums the fans are on. In these cases, the forums are less about discussion and being a fan and turn into a tool for advertising. In this sense I appreciate the museum's independence. It's not a bombardment of what's coming next but a place where fans can chat about the things they like/don't like. Also, the level of discourse here is very civil and friendly. It's a very good vibe.

You know, you're right. I never thought about it that way and it's a positive takeaway. I have never received any edicts to delete threads or avoid certain subjects, save for the odd leak they didn't want out there. I absolutely wouldn't have enjoyed any sort of corporate interference, I doubt any of us would.

I think the freedom that grants us is pretty valuable. Thanks for sharing that.

[Sideshow Spock]

I refresh Amazon Canada every day hoping to see who will be available in Canada. I've seen the figure for offer on Amazon US but the shipping is too high. I'm afraid of getting Green Arrow-ed on some of these. The FOMO is real

Another member recommended these folks based in Rochester NY, each of the new figures is $18.50 USD and they ship to Canada. Might be worth a look.

https://toyshnip.com/products/mego-dc-classic-50th-anniversary-series-8-inch-action-figure?variant=44850174951591

[hizzy]

Yeah, my initial hope was that the Museum would be used as a resource for them, but their social media plans didn't include us. It was all Facebook, and they wanted to build their groups independently of us. I certainly won't say it's bad or wrong. I do, however, believe that a Google-searchable forum and website with as much history as the Museum is a valuable asset to have.

I'll still post whatever they send me, but I just don't have the time to fetch information from the insane "Escher painting" that is the Facebook layout.

Regardless of all that, the Museum is going to keep going and well, I hope communication from Mego improves somewhat.

It would be nice if certain questions were answered in a positive way.

I am a part of other collector scenes and I've see occasions where the brand becomes too affiliated with the forums the fans are on. In these cases, the forums are less about discussion and being a fan and turn into a tool for advertising. In this sense I appreciate the museum's independence. It's not a bombardment of what's coming next but a place where fans can chat about the things they like/don't like. Also, the level of discourse here is very civil and friendly. It's a very good vibe.

From this wave, Dr. Fate is a home run. Other figures flat out surprised me. The prototype photos didn't do enough justice to Two Face, Bizzaro or Dead Man. The prototypes didn't have the Mego look that the finished product has. I went from "meh" on these figures to "WOW!" The costumes look amazing. Red Tornado could have had a bit more finish but it's not a huge miss.

I refresh Amazon Canada every day hoping to see who will be available in Canada. I've seen the figure for offer on Amazon US but the shipping is too high. I'm afraid of getting Green Arrow-ed on some of these. The FOMO is real

[palitoy]

I would like all of the figures in the new wave, but only if they are available through Amazon Canada, otherwise the shipping and the exchange makes it too expensive. I've been paying less that 20.00 CAN for a figure with free shipping from Prime. I've never seen a modern figure in a store here in Montreal.

Ontario hasn't seen a new figure since 2021? Maybe early 2022? We never got the WGSH or anything past that.

Toys R Us carried them, but I noticed in their reset of the Adult collector section that my hometown is in the cash lane (a pretty high-traffic spot), but Mego is gonzo from the planogram. I can't believe the WGSH never saw retail here.

The Amazon shop is great, but we have never got Shazam, Green Arrow, or a bunch of other characters. I don't get that at all.

[thatblockoguy]

I’m in the same boat. I keep checking on Amazon.com to see if they have the ordering from Canada option. Hopefully once these are actually available on the US site then we’ll have that option