In my opinion...

[Toyman_Chris]

I wish the Museum had a Like button

AGREED!!

[boynightwing]

Michael J. Dolan went back in time and kicked me in the face during Christmas of 1975 while I was opening a Robin, Mattel has ruined Mego for me.

I wish the Museum had a Like button.

Without the efforts of the Doc and Joe, I wouldn't have Green Lantern and Flash, and Martian Manhunter to finish up my Justice League. They look great and I'm glad I have them on my shelf.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

First of all thanks, Doc and Co. for getting us, the children of the 70s, the missing figures we wanted. Lonnie is right that consumers not in the know tend to bundle the names and products together, but if RA had never happened, I also agree with others that the same "passing of the generations" in what looks good as a figure would be happening anyway.

My kids like to play with their "Megos" (a variety of beaters and RAs and EMCE, etc), but to be honest, my son loves the chunky Imaginext figures better and has longer playtime adventures with them than the 8" guys. That being said, I think if a new figure came home, both my daughter and son would be happy.

[palitoy]

Michael J. Dolan went back in time and kicked me in the face during Christmas of 1975 while I was opening a Robin, Mattel has ruined Mego for me.

[alex]

"if they decide to continue" sounds promising

[jimsmegos]

When "Bonfire of the Vanities" was made into a bad movie, someone asks
Tom Wolfe if the movie ruined his book. Wolfe said his book is still on
the shelf doing fine - an interpretation can't affect the original - or something
to that effect. I'm not going to bother finding the exact quote.

In business, the guy who puts up the money, calls the shots. Mattel
paid Joe and I for our prototyping and input - when we saw something
wrong, we brought it to their attention. Ultimately what was delivered
to retailers was the product of their factories - and will continue to be,
if they decide to continue.

Doc you will always be the "World's Greatest Mego Advocate" and of course maker of new Mego's. In looking at this thread and all the ones like it over the past couple of years and then looking at my desk, it's all thanks to you for all of the new 8 inch classic style figures that I proudly display.

The originals will always have there place in my heart and collection but very few 'new' things have really ignited my imagination in that child like innocent way like the new Venture Bros, Twilight Zone, Universal Monsters, the Trek's and of course the Retro Actions.

Thank you again sir!

[Figuremod73]

drmego, you efforts were still appreciated. we wouldnt want you to ever think otherwise

[drmego]

When "Bonfire of the Vanities" was made into a bad movie, someone asks
Tom Wolfe if the movie ruined his book. Wolfe said his book is still on
the shelf doing fine - an interpretation can't affect the original - or something
to that effect. I'm not going to bother finding the exact quote.

In business, the guy who puts up the money, calls the shots. Mattel
paid Joe and I for our prototyping and input - when we saw something
wrong, we brought it to their attention. Ultimately what was delivered
to retailers was the product of their factories - and will continue to be,
if they decide to continue.

[SPittVol]

Would love to see a Retro Action Marvel line. Aside from Batman and Superman, it seems like Marvel has more widely recognized characters than DC. I think a RA Marvel line would be a big seller.

[berges33]

Hello,

I think quality turns better from wave one to wave four. For example the Superman. The body is not good even the cloth. If you compare the old Mego Superman with the new one the old is better in every point. But the Martian Manhunter or the Darkseid is pretty good. Two Face and Green Arrow are very good.
I`d like to have more common charakters like Thor or Robin, Joker or Green Goblin. A silver surfer would be great. Of course they need a Marvel Licens.
In my opinion it is worth to continue the line with little changes.
The bodys should be less athletic and i love the " ovengloves" from the old Megos.

All in all i like the new line and i hope for new charakters.

Greetings
Dirk

[Figuremod73]

the design of the clothes and heads were fine with me. its just the bodies i dont like. they should have used docs bodies, but i guess that would have been to easy...

[Mikey]

I always thought Retro Action heroes kinda sucked but I didn't wanna put them down while they were still in production out of respect for Doc Mego

Now that they're ended I can say it --- Retro Action heroes were pretty crappy and laughable

[Figuremod73]

I also agree. That includes Transformers to. Back when I was heavily collecting them in the mid eighties they were one of the best series of toys ever put in production, now most of the time they are cheap crap that dont really look good.

[MIB41]

I don't really get the price point arguement when you look at it compared to DC U CLassics and other figures on the market right now. 10 bucks for a 4 inch young justice 5 point articulation Happy Meal looking figure is nuts.

I agree. My childhood was in the early to mid 70's and so I came from an era that gave me quite a bit of action figure for the money. For 3 or 4 dollars I got an action figure with interchangeable outfits and often in a box I could place him back in and display when I was done. In addition, I had this entire universe of accessories and playsets for those figures to exist in. Today companies want you to be impressed with their tiny plastic figures with crappy paint jobs on backer cards that are instantly destroyed when you open them. They contain enough plastic to perhaps mold the forearm of of one of my Megos. I'm sorry. That stuff is crap by any measure you give it. The prices are out of sight and the you get no value for your dollar. BUT if that is what sales the market today, then so be it. Kids have realistic online gaming worlds that keep them hypnotized for hours on end. So the need to 'imagine' for play time has lost it's relevance in this generation. The computers do it all for them. The quality of action figures is symptomatic of that environment.

[jetzjungle]

They could make the figures look cool and provide articulation just like the Marvel Universe series which really rock! I find it hard to take YJ figures seriously in the smaller line because Mattel can't keep up with the fanbase! Their saving grace is taking a chance on the RA's! I really would have like some YJ RA's even before Real Ghostbusters to get the line more current with a wider fan base!