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

[hizzy]

I'm on the various facebook groups and I always thought they were affiliated to the Mego Museum. I've followed the museum for years and it's my main connection to the brand.

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.

[Werewolf]

I only wanted the Super Gals. I have zero interest in any of these. Just as well, I'm not a customizer and I'm tired of fixing them or waiting for them to be fixed.

[Mego-Amigo]

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.

[palitoy]

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.

[puckace]

Well I wish Mego would at least throw you a bone once and awhile. I rarely go to Facebook for anything. The podcasts are ok, but time consuming. I would have loved to be able to come here for all things Mego. But especially news. I find it difficult to find any real information about Mego on the web. Someone asked about why there isn't any excitement about the new wave hitting. Well frankly, I don't really know when any new Mego stuff is coming. I was hoping for a new wave to show up around Christmas. But zip anywhere retail or etail. The biggest time of year to sell toys and nothing new at all. Very disappointing. I'm glad the new wave is finally here, but for me it's out of sight out of mind.

I appreciate all you guys do here at the museum.

[palitoy]

It's a shame since the audience that is buying Mego product now may not have even been there for them without this place. There certainly would have been far less people eager for Mego's return without the work of you, Robyn, Steve, Joe and everyone else flying the brand flag here.

Yeah, these were my expectations, not Mego's, so it just didn't pan out. It started out shaky and has been kind of a roller coaster. Sometimes, it was fantastic, but I also left Ambassador Moderation in 2022 as I felt I wasn't making a positive difference and well, nobody came running after me either.

I can see a positive vibe here and on Pod Stallions so I am happy with what I'm doing. I love Mego. It's part of me, but it's not the only part. Plus I don't have the time I once did, so the less conflict, the better for me.

We're all adults here. Nobody is mad, there is no forthcoming manifesto, it is what it is. There is more to talk about, so we'll be fine. We were doing fine prior to 2018, and we're not going anywhere.

I'm buying an Andorian, a Talos and an Oompa Loompa if that's possible in Canada.

[Earth 2 Chris]

It's a shame since the audience that is buying Mego product now may not have even been there for them without this place. There certainly would have been far less people eager for Mego's return without the work of you, Robyn, Steve, Joe and everyone else flying the brand flag here.

[palitoy]

I don't think they're out in any real significant way yet. When Frank gets his shipment rolling, I imagine that will change.

Not sure if this wave will even hit mass retail. Diamond distributes the Trek and the Oompa Loompa, so they will be at comic shops and the like.

I'm somewhat numb to the whole wave; it's a weird cocktail of being that minority of people who aren't this into Superheroes (although I'm happy for people who are) and, well, the creeping feeling that Mego really doesn't have much interest in the Museum.

Perhaps I've been myopic, but I envisioned the Museum as the place where you could find answers and communicate directly with their team, but they wanted it to be Facebook only.

I've tried to help by making videos, writing articles, and attending live streams. Still, after six years, I can't get an honest answer or timely information, and samples go to everyone but us. I've tried to assert myself, but being honest only made matters worse; I'll take the blame for that.

I've also taken a lot of guff for stuff that goes on in Ambassadors, and I haven't had anything to do with that group in years. I never visit and have no contact with the folks in charge. Also, a lot of people think the Museum IS Mego.

We'll continue to post Mego news here when they send it, but I don't have much energy for anything else as it's clearly not the direction they want to go. I'd rather make my own products and endeavours look the best they can be.

Steve and I have been writing the newsletter for nine years, and I'm proud of its growth and popularity. We'll continue to contribute what we can. The MegoMuseum, MegoMeet, MegoMania and CustoMego are independent of Mego Corp, always have been, always will but we still welcome them.

[shaunaconda]

Let's face it, Mego had trouble getting enough orders to make the two Trek figures in this wave (technically, they apparently didn't, really, but made them anyway. And, yes, I was utterly shocked at the idea Mego was having trouble selling Trek aliens). Same with the Oompa Loompa. I think the one Game of Thrones sequel figure in the same situation was dropped altogether. And I believe Fox asked them to sit on the Apes for a bit because of the new movie. What's apparently not having problems is the super heroes. Red Tornado and Deadman are not exactly household names (much as I personally love the characters), but I didn't hear a hint of any problems getting enough orders for them. Despite a lot of talking heads blathering about super hero fatigue, comic book characters have never had such a high profile in general pop culture before. If I recall correctly, Big Lots asked Mego specifically for some exclusive heroes. The WGSH line was Mego's workhorse back in the day (I seem to remember the line was somewhere around 18% of their total revenue at one point), and I wouldn't be surprised if history is repeating itself. Die hard fans had been asking for exactly what we're getting since Mego came back; it's not a shock that they are apparently doing well. Now, I am betting that the nostalgia bug will also make the upcoming Trek re-dos a popular seller, as well. Retro is very in right now, and a lot of the local action figure aisles are looking like a toy flashback. And Mego, as a business, has to go where the sales are. I want more Trek, Apes and Monsters, too, but I do understand you have to follow the money. And it seems that money dons its underwear on the outside...

Very well said!!

[scott metzger]

I'm not excited because Mego has hitched their wagon to Marvel and DC at the expense of everything else.

Let's face it, Mego had trouble getting enough orders to make the two Trek figures in this wave (technically, they apparently didn't, really, but made them anyway. And, yes, I was utterly shocked at the idea Mego was having trouble selling Trek aliens). Same with the Oompa Loompa. I think the one Game of Thrones sequel figure in the same situation was dropped altogether. And I believe Fox asked them to sit on the Apes for a bit because of the new movie. What's apparently not having problems is the super heroes. Red Tornado and Deadman are not exactly household names (much as I personally love the characters), but I didn't hear a hint of any problems getting enough orders for them. Despite a lot of talking heads blathering about super hero fatigue, comic book characters have never had such a high profile in general pop culture before. If I recall correctly, Big Lots asked Mego specifically for some exclusive heroes. The WGSH line was Mego's workhorse back in the day (I seem to remember the line was somewhere around 18% of their total revenue at one point), and I wouldn't be surprised if history is repeating itself. Die hard fans had been asking for exactly what we're getting since Mego came back; it's not a shock that they are apparently doing well. Now, I am betting that the nostalgia bug will also make the upcoming Trek re-dos a popular seller, as well. Retro is very in right now, and a lot of the local action figure aisles are looking like a toy flashback. And Mego, as a business, has to go where the sales are. I want more Trek, Apes and Monsters, too, but I do understand you have to follow the money. And it seems that money dons its underwear on the outside...

[Jase]

Waiting on my set (minus Nightwing) to arrive. Was supposed to be today but got delayed until tomorrow.

[LonnieFisher]

I'm hoping wave 20 will all be Marvel!

[CrimsonGhost]

I’m holding out until wave 20.

[PNGwynne]

I'll freak out when I have them in hand, and probably not all in a good way lol.

[Earth 2 Chris]

It's possible that the figures were announced so long before the release that we've gotten used to them "existing" before they did. It is an exciting wave, and I need to get a set when finances free up a bit.