Figures Toy Co. JLA Batman

 This "Justice League of America" edition of Figures Toy Company's Mego Batman has a few differences from the original Mego Batman, including the scalloped cuffs as opposed to oven-mitt gloves, blue shorts, and a much smaller chest emblem. The pupiled eyes are important to me because the Mego Batman of my '70s childhood was this version, not the first version with removeable cowl. Below, Figures Toy Co. JLA Batman and Vintage Replica Batman, and again with my Mego 50th Anniversary Batman...

While I'm a black trunks sort of Batman fan, I do love the bright colors of this JLA Batman, but hated the miniscule chest emblem. I opted to procure a larger Mego style vinyl sticker to cover it and outfitted him with some Figures Toy Co. '66 Batman handcuffs and batarangs. Another outstanding Mego Batman in my collection.

JLA Batman apprehends Mego 50th Anniversary Joker with Mego Robin...

Below: JLA Batman with my variant Mego 50th Anniversary Robin 

and Figures Toy Co. Mego Batmobile replica...

I have no idea how Figures Toy Company was able to produce such faithful replicas of all these Mego toys, but wonder if they can continue since Mego was reborn in 2018, and recently reissued more exact replicas of past DC Comics figures. I don't know what that looks like on paper, but it allowed me to have the Batmobile and a pupil-eyed Batman. And finally, JLA Batman with a couple other 8" Figures Toy Co. DC heroes, Shazam and Green Arrow!

More Later- Make It FUN!

Figures Toy Co. Mego Batman

I'd been wanting a Mego Batman with this fixed cowl head sculpt for some time now, the one with the vague smile and pupilled stare like the Batman I had in the '70s. Figures Toy Company has been releasing these replica figures for years, along with a universe of other characters Mego never produced in their halcyon days, so I purchased an uncarded, factory bagged sample on their eBay store. I also bought their replica Mego Batmobile in 2022, which I love to death...

Below, Figures Toy Co. Batman flanked by my Mego Big Lots Exclusive '66 Batman and Mego World's Greatest Heroes 50th Anniversary Batman, both with removable cowls- a feature that I just missed by a year or two as a child in the '70s. The new Mego Batman figures here are superior in overall quality, but the Figures Toy Co. replica has it's own thing going on. If Mego releases an updated Batman with this head sculpt and their new band-less body, I will certainly buy two or three!

Below, Figures Toy Co. Batman and Green Arrow:

Below, Figures Toy Co. Batman and Batgirl with 

Mego World's Greatest Superheroes 50th Anniversary Robin:

For some compulsion I don't understand, I chose to purchase a black cape, scalloped like Batman's, from another online seller while securing my Figures Toy Co. Batman. I wondered if it would give him an off-model, '70s bootleg vibe ... it kind of did   :D

Below, Figures Toy Co. Batman and Catwoman:

Mego 50th Anniversary Joker:

Criminals Beware! The Dynamic Duo, Batman & Robin!

Had a ton of fun playing with this Figures Toy Company Batman! His joints and neck swivel weren't the tightest, such has been the case with some of their figures I've purchased, but I wanted a Mego Batman with the fixed/sculpted cowl and unblinking stare like the toy of my childhood! Love it! Be sure to check out the Mego Museum online and take a trip back to the glory days of Mego and the World's Greatest Superheroes!

Follow the Super-DuperToyBox on Instagram!

More Later- Make It FUN!

Figures Toy Company Shazam

Figures Toy Company has been selling licensed 8" figures for quite a while now, including outright reissues of DC Mego figures of the '70s. This Shazam has an updated outfit, different than the Mego original, with a larger lightning bolt insignia, cuffed boot tops, and a white cape. I bought mine loose in a factory bag to save money. 

Below, Figures Toy Co. Shazam with my Mego 50th Anniversary World's Greatest Superheroes Shazam. The Mego Shazam has a superior new body with tighter joints, but I like having the Figures ToyCo. variant ...

Below, my Figures Toy Co. Green Arrow and Shazam ...

I watched the CBS live action TV show in the mid '70s, 

so Shazam carries a level of nostalgia for me...

Below, Figures Toy Co. Shazam with my Mego 50th Anniversary World's Greatest Superheroes Superman- two of my favorite powerhouse characters from DC Comics ...!

Shazam Party! Left to Right: 8" Mego 50th Anniversary Shazam, 4" DC Spinmaster Shazam, 8" Figures Toy Co. Shazam, 14" Mego Shazam, 6" DC Universe Classics Shazam, 8" Mattel Retro-Action Shazam...

Follow the Super-DuperToyBox on Instagram!

More Later- Make It FUN!

Figures Toy Co. Batgirl & Catwoman

 I've had this Figures Toy Co. Catwoman on ice for awhile now but decided to open her with the Batgirl I just got. Figures Toy Co. has been making replica Mego figures for a long time- I'm unsure if that came to an end with Mego's reemergence on the scene five years ago, but I have a few in my collection I've acquired from their eBay store. I buy my new Mego figures from ZLC Collectibles, Movie Posters Etc., and Absolutely Retro.

Below, Batgirl with my Big Lots Exclusive 50th Anniversary variant Mego Batman and Robin:

... and Batgirl takes a ride with my Mego 50th Anniversary Batman 

in my Figures Toy Co. Replica Mego Batmobile...

My Mego 50th Anniversary Joker seems like a good partner in crime for Catwoman ...!

Looks like Batgirl will swoop down from above to help Batman and Robin apprehend Catwoman and Joker ...! Be sure to check out the Mego Museum online and take a trip back to the halcyon days of Mego and the World's Greatest Superheroes!

Follow the Super-DuperToyBox on Instagram!

More Later- Make It FUN!

Mego 8in. Robin, Riddler, & Joker, Figures Toy Co. Mego Batmobile

 When Mego unexpectedly reappeared on the scene in 2018, I resisted at first, eventually picking up several of their 14" DC Comics heroes. Fast forward to 2021, Mego returns to form, releasing all new 8" DC Comics figures, like the halcyon days of their World's Greatest Heroes line of the '70s. I was seriously hooked after picking a few of these up, and eagerly await a few preorders, including a couple PX Previews Exclusive Mego figures.

The new head sculpts and outfits on these figures are top notch, distilling the essence of each character to its purest form. Mego didn't overcomplicate these updates, retaining the simple charm of all we love about their figures. In a word: classic.

Below, 12" DC Direct Robin, 8" Mego Robin, and 6" DC Universe Classics Robin...

I have a small assortment of pistols for 8" figures, acquired from Dr. Mego. None of the original World's Greatest Super Heroes or Villains had guns, but other Mego series like Planet of the Apes did.

Below, Mego Riddler and Joker with my Mattel 8" Retro-Action Two-Face. That 2010 series of Mego-inspired 8" action figures was at least partially responsible for my getting into action figure collecting as an adult and starting this blog...

Below, 14" Mego Joker, 8" Joker, and 6" Mattel DC Universe Classics Joker...

With my Mego Batman finally paired with his old crime-fighting chum, Robin the Boy Wonder, 

the streets of Gotham can finally be safe from villains like the Riddler!

Below, the Dynamic Duo with Mego Flash and Green Lantern ....

The legacy of the '66 Batman TV show, and featured George Barris designed Batmobile will forever be a nostalgia trigger for me, having watched years of the syndicated episodes throughout my youth. I had a Mego Batmobile exactly like this in the '70s, that I could push my Mego Batman and Robin around in- they looked like the figures pictured in the box, also replica reissues by Figures Toy Company.

My new Mego Batman and Robin will be driving the Figures Toy Company Mego Batmobile around. I don't remember if the original Batmobile the same size as this release was, but the modern 8" Mego figures do fit, albeit tightly. The car is of unremarkable construction, like the original, but more than sturdy enough for play or display. Three stickers were included to complete the look, one a rear grill pattern, and two cheesy Batman stickers for the door ...

The charm of having a Mego Batmobile to go with my new Mego Batman and Robin was just too much to resist this fantastic replica any longer. While I got mine at a discount, these Figures Toy Co. Batmobiles usually run about $60.00- far more than the $6.95 in 1974, but a somewhat expensive item when adjusted for inflation. Regardless, a joy to have that is now produced in black, blue, and red -with matching Batcycles!

Below, Mego Batmobile with a couple 1:64 scale Hot Wheels '66 Batmobiles and 1:50 scale Hot Wheels '66 Batmobile. This George Barris Batmobile design really stuck with the sixties TV show in heavy syndication throughout the '70s and on to this very day. Visit the Mego Museum online!

Robin! To the Batmobile! Let's Go!

Follow the Super-DuperToyBox on Instagram!

More Later- Make It FUN!