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Mego back in the day would probably have made both the Titans and the Legion as they were DC's best selling titles in the early 80s---I imagine they would have made them in the 8-inch scale to look as close as possible to how they looked in the comics at the time.
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I think it would make sense to make them like this:
http://www.titanstower.com/assets/re...allarchive.jpg
Agree! These are great! They look much better in the teen/young adults rendition!Comment
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That is a question that I ask myself as I contemplate customs.
7" is justifiable if you look at the original Titans as 13-15 year olds.
By the time Perez and Wolfman's New Teen Titans came along, it had been established that Robin had gone to college, thus he was 18-19 if we are to believe the "Teen" in the title, and they entered their twenties around the time the title switched to "The New Titans".
So Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Cyborg, Robin and most definitely Starfire (since she was Amazonian proportions and always shown as taller than Dick) would be 8" if they portrayed the Perez era as being 17-19 year olds and fully grown as drawn by Perez (see Wally West in his Kid Flash outfit standing next to Barry or Jay in Crisis).
The exceptions for this group would be Changeling and Terra, who were younger than the others, I'm guessing 14-16, so 7" would be perfect for them.
If you did the current era of Young Justice/Teen Titans, most of them (Kid Devil, Kid Flash, Superboy, Wonder Girl, Robin, Arrowette, Blue Beetle) are around 14-16, so 7" is appropriate. Geoff Johns portrayed Beast Boy/Changeling as being the bridge between Starfire and Cyborg's mentor roles/generational gap, so in his current incarnation (in the black and purple outfit) he'd be an 8" figure since he'd now be about 18-19.
With Damian Wayne joining the Teen Titans as Robin, he's much younger so put him on an Our Gang/Munchkin body.Last edited by samurainoir; Aug 9, '10, 7:07 PM.Comment
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It would be kind of fun to get a Kid Flash animated variant...
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To sum up my thoughts on Robin's, and why I think Mego got it "wrong"
Robin with the side-part (like Perez drew him) should be 8".
By this point he was headed to college.
Robin with this hair, as Dick Sprange drew him, should be 7" (or on a munchkin/our gang body if he was still the boy wonder instead of the teen wonder)
Last edited by samurainoir; Aug 9, '10, 7:15 PM.Comment
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On a related "Teen" note, Batman Beyond SHOULD be on a 7" since he's 16 and shown shorter than Superman.
But at 8" I could still buy him as a teen who had his full growth spurt already. Same with a Smallville style Clark Kent, he's already a Big Boy when we meet him in the pilot ep of Smallville.
Ultimate Spider-man (While I'm in fantasy land) would have to be 7" and have a very oversized noggin to feel right to me.
If we went with actual heights in comics, we'd have to have Wolverine and Rorschach on 7" bodies.Comment
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The original Fab 4 and Speedy could be done in 7" in thier original costumes even though that height is really about the size of a 10 year old. But they should also get the 8" treatment as the New Teen Titans as stated here earlier were 18-19 yr olds and deserve to look older and everyone else who joined were in this age group and should be larger. the only exceptions Beast boy and Tara as they were younger. Even the modern TT in the comics now are supposed to be 17 or older so they should be full sized. and YES i will buy them all at either size!!!!!!!!!!!!!"Hang on Lady... We go for a RIDE!" - Shorty to Willie Scott.Best movie line from Indiana Jones & the Temple Of DoomComment
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That is awesome! I think its the best direction to go. That's why I'm happy you made Two-Face. Most of us already have a Joker and Penguin.
I'd love to see the 80's Titans like Starfire or Cyborg. Even if they are done in today's design it would be cool. I like Raven better in the Titans cartoon then I ever did the comics. I would also like to see Nightwing in his "Elvis" costume. I think that would be neat.Comment
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I'd like the original Teen Titans done 1st. Robin, Speedy, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Wondergirl (Ponytail version) 2packs with their Mentor Hero would be great if you want these to sell at Toys R Us.
Modern Titans would be OK, but only AFTER we get the classics. Just remember Cyborg and Disco Nightwing have very poor track records at retail and are proven peg warmers.Comment
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I don't think there is any reference to them being 17 is there?
As you can see below, Tim as Red Robin is still significantly shorter than Dick as an adult Batman, with Damian shorter than Tim. With three sizes of Mego bodies to work from, I think the choices are clear!
Here's the Flash family.
Irie/Impulse should be on a munchkin/our gang body and Bart/Kid Flash on a 7" teen body if we are talking Mego-sizing.
It could be okay with Superboy at 8" since he's shown to be a bit taller than the rest, but why not keep the standardized Teen and Adult sizing? At a certain point it becomes kind of arbitrary if average adult height differences generally fall anywhere within a foot or more in the mid 5 foot and 6 foot range (if we are talking superheroes)?
Last edited by samurainoir; Aug 10, '10, 1:30 AM.Comment
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Agreed
To sum up my thoughts on Robin's, and why I think Mego got it "wrong"
Robin with the side-part (like Perez drew him) should be 8".
By this point he was headed to college.
Robin with this hair, as Dick Sprange drew him, should be 7" (or on a munchkin/our gang body if he was still the boy wonder instead of the teen wonder)
http://www.nazcatoys.com/images/robinhead.jpg"...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan PoeComment
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look at the last panel if KOn deserves to be 8" so does Tim he's only an inch shorter when not crying on a shoulder.I don't think there is any reference to them being 17 is there?
They were about 15 in Young Justice and they got aged 2 years thanks to 52 and Countdown. thank puts them around 17, just about full size.
As you can see below, Tim as Red Robin is still significantly shorter than Dick as an adult Batman, with Damian shorter than Tim. With three sizes of Mego bodies to work from, I think the choices are clear!
they are making Dick look bigger to fill the batman size.
Here's the Flash family.
Irie/Impulse should be on a munchkin/our gang body and Bart/Kid Flash on a 7" teen body if we are talking Mego-sizing.
bart should be on a body about 7.5 "s as all teens
It could be okay with Superboy at 8" since he's shown to be a bit taller than the rest, but why not keep the standardized Teen and Adult sizing? At a certain point it becomes kind of arbitrary if average adult height differences generally fall anywhere within a foot or more in the mid 5 foot and 6 foot range (if we are talking superheroes)?
http://i45.tinypic.com/33upv83.jpg"Hang on Lady... We go for a RIDE!" - Shorty to Willie Scott.Best movie line from Indiana Jones & the Temple Of DoomComment
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Regardless of size, I do hope they do the side-part version of Robin. I personally prefer the version of the Teen Titans that Mego made, but I think the 80s versions might sell better. Also, I would want them on the 7" bodies (Robin included) and I don't know if they have plans for making a 7" body. Either way, there are a lot of figures that I'd rather see before they make the Teen Titans.Nostalgia just ain’t what it used to be.Comment
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I'd love bothLooking for Infinite Heroes Robin and Catwoman
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How do you guys feel about the scale between the Dynamic Duo in the 13" 1/6 DC Direct line?
The removable mask is cool, but how good does it stay on?
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