EMCE's WGSH...exact Replicas?

[madmarva]

While I love the original megos — Iron Man and Green Arrow were my favorites — I would like to see updated head molds, gauntlets with painted hands for gloves instead of of the cooking mittens and any other update that could be made.

But if the figures were exact repros or new characters made in the old style, I'd buy em.

As long as DCD is going its 13 inch line, it might seem impossible for Doc to get the license, but Mattel's DC Universe figures would seem to be in competition with DCD's 6 inch figures.

[GlobalObserver]

I say make them exactly the same to the very last detail, even the packaging!!!!!!! offer them boxed and carded!!!!!!!!!!

Ditto.

[Mego Milk]

make em exact AAAAANNNNNDDD include new characters!

[The Bat]

As someone else said earlier in this Thread....2 Packs!! Original Sculpt...and NEW Sculpt!!

[vulcan2074]

I Would Love to See all the ones that MEGO Never made. A Legion of Doom Set would be so cool.
Sammy

[MIB41]

Wow. I think this is the first time I have ever started reading a thread which was already six or seven pages deep and read every page with utter delight and intrigue. Here's my two cents - I think regardless of personal preference, you have to look at what has already worked versus the many lines that haven't. Famous Covers, ClassicTVToys, and Hasbro's attempts with the Golden Age of DC and Marvel's Signature Series have all had their moments (some more than others). But ultimately they either drifted too far from the Mego flavor or had the spirit, but not the execution, so quality became an issue.

When EMCE started recreating the Star Trek line it was refreshing to see them go back to the original molds while also duplicating the same level of QUALITY Mego gave to their original line. Very little was tampered with in terms of presentation or overall appearance. The pricing has been right and from all indications each release has been very successful. No, these lines are not going out on Target shelves for mass consumption but then again maybe that's why they work. Because at the end of the day their meant for this audience right here - We the collectors and anyone else who wants to take the ride down memory lane with us. Sure many of us have a big collection of these figures, but I can't see anyone saying "no" to a freshly made "Mego" that gives the collector that 'shelf experience' all over again for pennies on the dollar to an original.

Hasbro did this with the Joe collectors so I say let EMCE continue their successful exploration of the Mego universe in the same manner. It has been an absolute blast buying these figures all over again (even if I already had the originals mint in package). It makes no difference for me. Getting it absolutely new in the same fashion as I got it as a kid is a priceless experience and I hope EMCE continues that current philosophy. If EMCE continues to string together line after line of succesful Mego characters, I can see them throwing in variants or new characters to keep the line fresh (just as they have already done with Start Trek). Clearly they understand this market well and are delivering the goods. I am absolutely commited to buying all of them so I'm on the hook. Keep up the great work guys!!!!

[drakghoulie]

[QUOTE=MIB41;219978] Sure many of us have a big collection of these figures, but I can't see anyone saying "no" to a freshly made "Mego" that gives the collector that 'shelf experience' all over again for pennies on the dollar to an original.

Hasbro did this with the Joe collectors so I say let EMCE continue their successful exploration of the Mego universe in the same manner. It has been an absolute blast buying these figures all over again (even if I already had the originals mint in package). It makes no difference for me. Getting it absolutely new in the same fashion as I got it as a kid is a priceless experience and I hope EMCE continues that current philosophy.

I absolutely agree!

[jemboy2004]

I love the idea of updated WGSH and maybe even correct some of the things we didn't like about the originals.

[Action Martin]

Like plastic heat-sealed emblems?

[Brown Bear]

make em exact AAAAANNNNNDDD include new characters!

Couldn't have said it better myself....

[ddgaff1132]

I'd say go original Mego style. The whole thing about Doc's work (Bless his Megomakin' heart.) Is it gives everyone the chance to hold thier favorite toy in thier hands once again exactly the way it looked that first time you ripped it from the box. Not an aged and worn reminder of long ago. And lets face it. Kids will recognize who they are. They mite even be drawn more to them because of thier uniqueness.

[The Bat]

And lets face it. Kids will recognize who they are. They mite even be drawn more to them because of thier uniqueness.

I have to respectfully disgree! Maybe small Children might appreciate the Molded Cowl Mego Batman...but older Kids are a little more discerning nowadays. But I do think there's a happy medium between the two...like a Neal Adams, or Jim Aparo style Sculpt. Which...would still keep with 70's feel of Mego. For example...take a look at the Artwork Mego used on the Packaging.

[SoulSinger]

I have to respectfully disgree! Maybe small Children might appreciate the Molded Cowl Mego Batman...but older Kids are a little more discerning nowadays. But I do think there's a happy medium between the two...like a Neal Adams, or Jim Aparo style Sculpt. Which...would still keep with 70's feel of Mego. For example...take a look at the Artwork Mego used on the Packaging.

My kids, neices, and nephews love megos the way they are. RC Batman was an instant hit! So was Supes and Spidey! Santa is bringing the kids in my family classic restored megos, emce's and castaways this year too!

Bob

[The Bat]

My kids, neices, and nephews love megos the way they are. RC Batman was an instant hit! So was Supes and Spidey! Santa is bringing the kids in my family classic restored megos, emce's and castaways this year too!

Bob

Well....the 3 You named are some of Mego's BEST!!

[drakghoulie]

We who follow the hobby, tend to think kids are smater and more sophisticated than we were. Well as high tech goes that's true, but mego's are low tech and different enough from the small hard plastic molded figures to appeal to the kids. I think it's the adults who want different from what was (because either they already have it or it is they who have become to sophisticated for the old mego style) now with that said we also want to say it is only us in the hobby who will buy it. Not completely true, although we buy it more than others in general, many people bought mego's who aren't in the hobby any more and don't spend a lot of time at toys 'r' us, but when their there with their kids or buying birthday or christmas presents would say, "oh, wow! cool, I remember these figures" (or dolls or guy's whatever they'd call them). "I had this one or that one" and they'd buy them for the kids.
Recently I saw that happen at a comic store when this guy was there with his two kids and saw the trek figures, started singing the praises to his kids and wound up spending 60+ bucks, two for each kid. It made me me feel good and I wasn't buying. I had bought them already. I mean mego didn't really look like the comics or the super friends "really", there was no iron man, thor, or fantastic four cartoon on. well, at least until the late 70's with the FF and we bought it (well our parents did) and kids who didn't even know beyond the dc characters and spiderman bought it too. oh, and the soldier ape, not exactly exact, but we bought that too and we knew it didn't look quite right, but we were happy to get it. So kids will surprise you, mego is different enough to the kids of today that they like the playability, poseability
and jeez, you can switch the costumes, you might not do it now, but I bet most of us did and kids today would too. Making up your own figure was a cool thing. Earth 2 robin was my early experiment. Yea, I lost parts, but that just meant I had to buy another one.