Message from my partner Joe
Joe wasn't able to remember his password to the Museum, so he asked me
to post this for him.
"We've long awaited this day and due to certain restraints we have been unable to make any announcements. The head was sculpted by James Brady, who we are proud to work with and will hopefully be with us to produce other projects. We are currently in possession of several other sculpts by him on projects we hope to announce very shortly. Despite Diamond's policy of not promoting individual sculptors, we want it to be known that James made this head happen.
I'd also like to point out that several key elements make this a proud acheivement for us at EMCE. Not only has James sculpted an awesome likeness for a licensed Star Trek figure, the packaging will also feature new illustrations by Mego illustrator Harold Shull among the other original character illustrations from the classic packaging (and I will take a big risk and say, "some other new ones as well"). Add the Abrams' family's input and blessing and we have something of great importance here:
THE FIRST NEW MEGO PRODUCED SINCE THE COMPANY CLOSED IN THE 1980S.
There. It's done. The Mego toy line has been ressurrected in everything but name, and that is only due to the legal inability to brand any toy company "Mego" or you know we surely would have licensed that from the Abramses as well.
This will not be the last new Mego, either. We will announce more when it's either appropriate (or allowed, depending on the licensing relationship).
As a fan of horror films, I'm dying to announce our next line of figures, but we're just a few days away from doting our i's and crossing our t's. Hopefully you'll all appreciate that line, because they're figures I'VE personally wanted since I was a kid.
As for other classic Mego reproductions and/or extensions to those lines, yes, you can assume that we are talking to all necessary parties and navigating the complicated waters. The toy biz is certainly tougher than it was in the '70s and this stuff just doesn't happen overnight.
Paul will continue to keep you all abreast of our activities and by now I hope you all know that he has ben working tirelessly to live the dream of Bringing Mego Back."
Joe wasn't able to remember his password to the Museum, so he asked me
to post this for him.
"We've long awaited this day and due to certain restraints we have been unable to make any announcements. The head was sculpted by James Brady, who we are proud to work with and will hopefully be with us to produce other projects. We are currently in possession of several other sculpts by him on projects we hope to announce very shortly. Despite Diamond's policy of not promoting individual sculptors, we want it to be known that James made this head happen.
I'd also like to point out that several key elements make this a proud acheivement for us at EMCE. Not only has James sculpted an awesome likeness for a licensed Star Trek figure, the packaging will also feature new illustrations by Mego illustrator Harold Shull among the other original character illustrations from the classic packaging (and I will take a big risk and say, "some other new ones as well"). Add the Abrams' family's input and blessing and we have something of great importance here:
THE FIRST NEW MEGO PRODUCED SINCE THE COMPANY CLOSED IN THE 1980S.
There. It's done. The Mego toy line has been ressurrected in everything but name, and that is only due to the legal inability to brand any toy company "Mego" or you know we surely would have licensed that from the Abramses as well.
This will not be the last new Mego, either. We will announce more when it's either appropriate (or allowed, depending on the licensing relationship).
As a fan of horror films, I'm dying to announce our next line of figures, but we're just a few days away from doting our i's and crossing our t's. Hopefully you'll all appreciate that line, because they're figures I'VE personally wanted since I was a kid.
As for other classic Mego reproductions and/or extensions to those lines, yes, you can assume that we are talking to all necessary parties and navigating the complicated waters. The toy biz is certainly tougher than it was in the '70s and this stuff just doesn't happen overnight.
Paul will continue to keep you all abreast of our activities and by now I hope you all know that he has ben working tirelessly to live the dream of Bringing Mego Back."
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