Episode 2 Talkback: Mego 8 Inch

#1 brydeemer

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 11:52 AM

Enjoy.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 01:11 PM

Great show guys really interesting, makes me want to write a DC Direct or Marvel Legends book! i hope you guys keep this up, I was born in 86 so i never had any Superpowers or Mego but as a massive figure collector i understand and repect them and love hearing your child hood stories, can't wait to here what you have to say about the more modern stuff i got, Turtles He Man, GIJOE Transformers Muppets star wars Toy bix X-men, McFarlane, jurrsic park

#3 rebis

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 04:11 PM

Listening to the ep now. Sounds great.

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OK. Just finished listening. Great episode. One can just feel the love and giddy toy geekness flow out of the computer speakers.
I would strongly recommend that everyone check out the MegoMuseum. Full of Mego love and harmony. They also have forums dedicated to current toys, comics, horror movies, ect.

Regarding re-released Mego figures. Along with Star Trek, the Knights, Robin Hood, Pirates, & Monsters have been released by various small companies. I've also seen properties like The Brady Bunch done using Mego style bodies.

If Benjamin does make it back, I would love to hear his thoughts on the "other" Mego lines (Knigths, Robin Hood, Pirates). I'm also curious about his thoughts on Mego Customizing.

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#4 optimusblack2007

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:12 PM

Just added this ep to the queue. Can't wait to listen. My uncles had Mego's and I was always jealous because they wouldn't let me play with them when I was a kid.

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:24 PM

Great episode guys. Really looking forward to the next one.

#6 jaytomio

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 06:49 PM

I know nothing about the line but enjoyed the show regardless!

#7 Coma Robot

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 07:31 PM

is thsi on itunes ?

#8 Peter

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Posted 16 July 2008 - 09:29 PM

Yup - just do a search for World of Toys and it comes up in the podcast section.

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 12:11 AM

Is it just me, or does "Mego 8 inch" sound rather suggestive?

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 01:30 AM

I'm suprised no one mentioned that Horus mego looking thing that they released to tie in black summer

#11 Figpainter

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 03:17 AM

I remember having the Scotty one from the Star Trek line, and also having the Enterprise play set where you could make your figures "beam" away. I remember thinking how cool it was.

Great show guys! I'm excited and curious to hear you talk about some of the NON comic related toys. Can't wait to hear two grown men talking about My Little Ponies!

#12 brianch1

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 03:51 AM

I managed to find some pictures of my Mego figures from way back when:

This is them standing on a table.

This is them after a battle.

This is my brother holding up Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman.

And here's me and my brother. He's holding Green Arrow.

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 06:19 AM

QUOTE (brianch1 @ Jul 17 2008, 04:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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This is them standing on a table.
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WOW!
those are a LOT!!

i'm soo jealous!
we didnt have those in spain at all.

great show you guys!
looking forward for more!

cheers

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 06:26 AM

I still have to give it a listen but, it seems, a little slice of heaven just fell out of the sky!!!

#15 rebis

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Posted 17 July 2008 - 03:33 PM

Hey all,
Palitoy at the Mego Museum has given a link to Super City.

http://megomuseum.com/megolibrary/preserva.../supercity1.jpg

To get the entire article, once the new webpage is up simply change the number at the end of the file. For example, the number in the new page will be supercity1. To get the next page simply change it to supercity2. You'll do this all the way to page supercity28.

It's a bit awkward, but worth the effort.

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Posted 18 July 2008 - 02:49 AM

QUOTE (rebis @ Jul 17 2008, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's a bit awkward, but worth the effort.

That is just simply incredible. You all have no idea how crazy I felt all those years and no one ever remembered the plans at all.

Wonderful link, thanks so much!

Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice...

#17 rebis

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Posted 18 July 2008 - 04:30 PM

Isn't that great stuff? I didn't even know about these plans. The funny thing is I've been thinking about a Superman Mego custom (I know it's redundant given that Mego made a great Superman toy) and wanted to make a Phone Booth box to display it in. Hot damn if there isn't plans for a phone booth with the Super City stuff.

#18 Filthy McMonkey

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Posted 18 July 2008 - 08:37 PM

Here's a guy who has fun with his Megos!

It's inspirational, I tell ya!

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Posted 18 July 2008 - 09:35 PM

Never had any Megos as a kid, but I still loved the show. Can't wait to hear shows on the old MOTU, or GI Joe, not to mention the superhero stuff out now (Marvel Legends, DC Universe). Keep up the great work, guys.

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Posted 19 July 2008 - 12:37 AM

The episode was great. The only Mego I have is a Hulk. I had never heard of them until reading Toyfare and the Twisted Mego Theatre (which I felt a mention was sorely lacking from the episode).

I would love for the GI Joe episode to get served up again. I wasn't allowed the Joes as a kid as they didnt portray those injured from war. And that episode brought up all those yearnings for the toys I had as a kid.