EMCE's WGSH...exact Replicas?

[dumbldor]

Are you saying you'd actually buy repros? Wow, didn't expect that from you

I would love for my son to have fun trashing well marked replicas any way he likes. That's a lot different than 'collecting' replicas. Well marked replicas are a win-win IMO.

I already have all of the CTVT legends and the first 6 EMCE Treks put aside for my son when he is old enough to play with them (another year or so).

Rick, originals are too expensive to hand over to my kids. I do not have the disposable income for that. An action figure for play should cost no more than $10-15 IMO.

I welcome new characters as well, done in the Mego spirit of course. I applauded the introduction of Chekov and Sulu, and I would do the same for a WGSH line extension whether it be done by EMCE, Mattel, or whoever.

[roman]

There is a Project Superpowers line in the works, perhaps it is Mego style?

Project Super Powers? Can you offer any details? Very curiious.

I have not kept up with this chain very well but now I am curious. Is there an actual chance that some one (Paul) might be trying to produce a new line of DC / Marvel Mego-like figures?

I thought this whole thing was just someone pontificating on the coolness of a new hero collection in the Mego style.

By the way, although I am not a Trek fan I have to offer props to Paul on his addition to that line. Man those look awesome.

[drakghoulie]

[QUOTE=The Bat;221008]You mentioned the Father was buying Star Trek Figures....well You can't compare Molded Cowl Batman...to Star Trek.

I know what you mean, but I wasn't comparing the two, trek and WGSH,
I was making an observation about people remembering something cool and wanting to share the experience with their kids. People who are kind of out of the toy loop, but I'd bet if they had been the WGSH, batman,
molded cowl or not they would have left the store too and not just because the dad was excited, the kids would be too. (our kids are generally in the loop and jaded and influenced by seeing it so much and by our comments and impressions)
Yet, think of it this way, had we not seen them in 35 years and not been immersed in it all, yet loved them way back when, We would be excited, (I still would be ) and we'd buy them for the kids and I know from my experience with my kids, (who I have not indoctrinated into the world of MEGO) they recognize the emblem, the name and they know it's Batman. They've been intrigued by the old MEGO's just because the figures are different from what they see everyday. (course I am guilty of watching the super friends with them and letting them read some old 70's comics, but hey, a dad has to do something they can complain about later)

[goldenryan]

they should make the characters mego never got a chance to make in megostyle. 4 marvel characters and 4 dc. there's no reason to beat a line to death, the heroes and villians i would pick are
marvel
1.silver surfer
2.daredevil
3.dr.doom
4.rhino

dc
flash
green lantern
lex luthor
darkseid

[nordox]

Yknow...

If the megos werent...well...megos...they might as well be DC Direct or that wonderful line of marvel stuff that folks sometime compare to megos. I think there was a wave of them when spidey 3 movie came out even. The goblin was cool.

I look at the new megos in a certain way the way I look at Kubricks now...

[The Bat]

You mentioned the Father was buying Star Trek Figures....well You can't compare Molded Cowl Batman...to Star Trek. The Star Trek Figures IMO are some of Mego's very best Sculpts! Kirk...Man they not only captured His likeness...but His personality as well. I just love that cocky, self assured expression on His Face...that's the Jim Kirk I remember!!

[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.

[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!!

[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]

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.

[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.

[Brown Bear]

make em exact AAAAANNNNNDDD include new characters!

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

[Action Martin]

Like plastic heat-sealed emblems?

[jemboy2004]

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

[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!