Hulk and Thing

[Brue]

They should be released as they were in the past for the 50th Anniversary set, and altered and updated for the general Marvel release. Since the 50th Anniversary figures are supposed to be reproductions, they should be unaltered. They have released several variations of the individual DC characters, so that is how the Marvel figures should be made to us.

I was going to say teh same thing.

[The Bat]

DEFINATELY Full height 8" scale!! This is Mego's chance to correct an old MISTAKE.

[Mejo]

I would prefer updated/improved figures for all the characters, not just Hulk and Thing. Don't get me wrong, I loved the line as a kid but I also wasn't blind to their shortcomings, particularly the "Shazam" figure. For years afterward, I would make lists of all the improvements I would make to them, so I'm happy to see this being done. At the same time, 50th anniversary repros are nice for nostalgia, but as someone said, they're not exact. I can understand the body mechanics being updated, the "inner workings" but I have no idea why the hands would be so different.

In any case, I might pick up one or two repros, but I'm more looking forward to improved figures. I liked the new Robin, Penguin, Joker, Riddler, and Captain Marvel. And all-new figures, like Kang (although I'm STILL waiting for Kor!!). New Marvel figures are welcome, with more comics accurate Silver/Bronze age costumes for all the Avengers.

[Brown Bear]

Been waiting for them to use the muscle body - opens up so many character choices like Grundy, Darkseid, etc

[LonnieFisher]

Doc Mego already has the tooling for a body. Since Doc Mego has it, Mego has access to it.

[Megotastrophe]

I would say vintage body and then reissue with longer legs and arms. I would say just a half inch more length in thighs and calves and bicep and forearm or even just the calves and forearm with wrist and ankle articulation and it would greatly reduce the tooling costs while making both groups happy. Happyish anyway.

[puckace]

Thing was my favorite Mego and character along with Spider-man. I would love to see any size version as long as it's a classic look like the original Mego.

[SeattleEd]

I'd like to see an updated female body and muscle body. No need to repeat the sins of the past.

Agreed!

[nubee]

Many thanks for the clarification on the Thing and Hulk body. Even with a gun pointed in my head, my faulty memory would still have insisted they were on different size bodies. Has 40+ yrs been THAT long ago

[scott metzger]

This will be great. But will Mego make 3 different bodies? Original Hulk was small. Thing was bigger but still shorter than the regular Mego. A 3rd body will be needed for a correct sized Hulk which can also be used for example Solomon Grundy, Kiloworg, Abomination, Rhino, etc. I will be buying 'em regardless. Just happy to be able to have my child hood toys back .

Hulk and Thing used the same base body, just different arms; any minor height difference was due to the head sculpt. I'm pretty sure we'll get a full sized body, as they likely aren't going to make two new body molds. They're going to want one big body to use for any oversized figure now or in the future. Now, it's not that there isn't a potential use for a shorter muscle body, as there are characters who are wide but not tall. I don't think they'd see enough use for that, though, to justify a whole different mold, so I imagine we will get something like the Dr. Mego upscaled muscle figure with the extra articulation.

[warlock664]

Original Hulk was small. Thing was bigger but still shorter than the regular Mego.

Hulk and Thing were on the exact same body, with different forearm/hands. Thing’s cloth body suit may have made him appear very slightly taller.

[CrimsonGhost]

I think it’s pretty safe to assume it’s going to be one hulk body and not different sizes, and it will be an 8” body.

[nubee]

They should be released as they were in the past for the 50th Anniversary set, and altered and updated for the general Marvel release. Since the 50th Anniversary figures are supposed to be reproductions, they should be unaltered. They have released several variations of the individual DC characters, so that is how the Marvel figures should be made to us.

This will be great. But will Mego make 3 different bodies? Original Hulk was small. Thing was bigger but still shorter than the regular Mego. A 3rd body will be needed for a correct sized Hulk which can also be used for example Solomon Grundy, Kiloworg, Abomination, Rhino, etc. I will be buying 'em regardless. Just happy to be able to have my child hood toys back .

[LonnieFisher]

We're not getting exact replicas.

They're using a new bandless body. Since they're doing that, they're not "exact".

Furthermore, who's gonna pay for tooling on two bodies? Because that's what you're proposing when you say "vintage height for the anniversary, then bigger later".

Tooling costs money. And if we're only getting one shot at this, I opt for the body that will get the most reuse. A height corrected version, with added articulation.

They already have tooling for a taller Hulk style body. Since Doc Mego is part of Mego and they use other tooling from the Doc Mego library.

[B-Lister]

We're not getting exact replicas.

They're using a new bandless body. Since they're doing that, they're not "exact".

Furthermore, who's gonna pay for tooling on two bodies? Because that's what you're proposing when you say "vintage height for the anniversary, then bigger later".

Tooling costs money. And if we're only getting one shot at this, I opt for the body that will get the most reuse. A height corrected version, with added articulation.