In my opinion...

[Toyman_Chris]

I will say, that last night I pulled out my collection of the RA figs. Dammit, they are cooler that I remembered when I first bought them/put them away. I absolutely see Lonnie's point, as a situational occurrence. When I did Chicago Comicon this past year, I sold a lot of the RA figs and they seemed very well received. That being said, anyone who thinks of this as a hater thread should try to realize the difference between conversation and "hate". As I said before, I am sure everyone in this thread bought some if not all of the RA sets and would continue to do so.

Let's just call a truce on the bickering and go back to discussing this hobby we all love!

[Werewolf]

That being said, anyone who thinks of this as a hater thread should try to realize the difference between conversation and "hate".

The word hate was used in the very first post.

(I really hate that the community demanded on calling the trash Mattel figures "Mego"!!

BTW: I don't get that at all. I don't give crap what people call their toys. Nor did I personally demand they be called Megos or anything else. As a matter of fact, I personally refer to all Megos and Mego like figures (AHI, Remco, Tomland, Retro Action, EMCE, etc.) as dolls. Because that is what they are. But I do not hate, care or get angry over what other people call their toys.

[Toyman_Chris]

Well c'mon......He never said he "hated" the actual product. He hated how people referred to them as MEGO. In all honesty, I agree, I call em Retro MEGO and don't care what other people call them either. I guess I just think it was taken way to literally and this has gotten out of hand.

Just don't see a reason to be bitter and fight over it.

[LonnieFisher]

I started this thread out of sadness for the reaction to my Mego figures I was trying to sell. Hence the "sad" face before the title. I figured that would stop the "fighting" before it started...

[thunderbolt]

^^ Right and the reaction was that the crowd thought they were Mattel's. In case you hadn't noticed we are getting older. The younger crowd is out of touch with what you think is cool or what you know about. And face it, Mego was just as goofy as Mattel, if not moreso. Look no further than 7 inch tall printed suit Thing for proof.

[ctc]

>I don't see Venture Bros, Twilight Zone, Bionic Man, etc. being high on the Christmas list of the average child.

True; and it illustrates the big challenge of putting something like a line of figures out: you gotta find the proper audience, and ensure they get the product. Old school Bionic Man figures might not have general appeal any more, but you could probably sell enough to the fans at a price that wouldn't scare them off so's to make it worthwhile. But if you're looking to move enough in the local stores to make it work.... not so much. The price would be too high for a curiosity or actual plaything.

Don C.

[MeerkatMego]

I liked the Mattel Retro figures. The outfits were great and while some of the scuplts were more comic book like than some of the original Megos they work. I love Lex, Cheetha and Two Face. And I have to say I like the body scuplts on the Mattel figures, once I figured out how to fix the wooble in the legs they make nice looking figures. The defination in the arms and torso looks good without going over the top Marvel style. I'm sorry to see the line end.

[Random Axe]

I think there is a disconnect with people who didn't live in the Mego Age of figures. We "got it". We understood the magic of 8-inch clothed figures and vehicles and lived a large portion of our childhood through those figures. After Star Wars, the magic shifted to another market. It's nothing more than evolution.

In reality, the RA line was no more or less goofy than the Super Powers figures, which I possibly consider the second best superhero line ever made. It's a generational thing with Mego, and we cannot expect anyone under the age of 35 to really understand, though some are smart enough to. Two of my co-managers are 30 years old and have ZERO clue what a Mego is. They had never seen one till I showed them.

RA got a lot of things right and only a couple wrong. The spirit of Mego was present from the creators, just not the passion for them from a corporate level.

[PNGwynne]

^^^Very well-put imo.

[LonnieFisher]

I liked the Retro look, but not the playability. Sure, they look nice, but kids want to play with their toys, not fix them. If the body worked right, the figures would still be manufactured. They look awesome in the package, but take them out and,

[Werewolf]

Not a thing wrong with the bodies on the Twilight Zone or Venture Bros. Kids didn't exactly rush out to get them. To appeal to kids you need licenses and styles that suits their tastes, not ours.

[LonnieFisher]

Not a thing wrong with the bodies on the Twilight Zone or Venture Bros. Kids didn't exactly rush out to get them. To appeal to kids you need licenses and styles that suits their tastes, not ours.

Kids have no idea what Twilight Zone is, and Venture Bros. is for adults. No kid fan base there. The DC figures were aimed at kids. (there were issues with the Venture bodies, as I recall)

[Werewolf]

Kids have no idea what Twilight Zone is, and Venture Bros. is for adults. No kid fan base there. The DC figures were aimed at kids. (there were issues with the Venture bodies, as I recall)

The retro action stuff was aimed at us. The DC Super Friends stuff and Batman Brave and the Bold toys are aimed at kids.

You know, we are going in circles here. So, I'm stepping out of this conversation. Happy thanksgiving all.

[BlackKnight]

The Retro Heroes Shoulda Been Made to Imulate The Brave & The Bold Toon ..., to Truely Appeal Towards Children , and To Also be Marketed towards Children, 5 Exclusives with "Adult Collector" Written on the Packaging shoulda Never Been...., Let alone all the other Figures only Offered in 1 Retail Store. Without Adults, How Many Children Shop online, or In Comicbook Shops ?.

Retro's were aimed and Marketed towards Us ..., Bottom Line it, everything Else came Afterwords.

I get what Retro's were suppost to be ..., But if That Body was More, and the Distribution was better .., they would still be here .

[jimsmegos]

Okay... here's another part of the problem.. DC RETRO Action Super Heroes CASE of 8 BATMAN SUPERMAN Shazam martian manhunter | eBay 2 Shazams and 2 Darksieds. Really? That makes no sense especially considering it was the 4th wave and they had time to see it was the mainstream heroes (Batman & Superman) selling and not the villains.