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Bugs Bunny Meets the Superheroes

This has been a recent topic on the Megomuseum forums and I thought it would be perfect to discuss. A lot of people seemed to remember something about this and then enter Craig Crane with this amazing UK version of the program to this very surreal show. Craig also has a blog where he plans […]

Superheroes or Monsters?

Technical issues still prevent Forgotten TV from happening today (It will return next Sunday) so I thought I’d show a page from something I’m working on, the 1980 Ben Cooper halloween costume catalog. While Hulk and Red Skull work as masks, the Batman and Spider-Man are somewhat creepy thanks to the materials used. How old […]

Holy Bed Head Batman!

After doing a bit about the Superman Talking Alarm click it seemed fitting to discuss this one, probably the most memorable of all Janex talking clocks. I seem to remember TV commercials for this although I could be wrong. I wanted one as a kid but the more I go through old catalogues, the more […]

Superman Talking Alarm Clock

Janex is probably best known for their Batman and Robin talking alarm clock which was a big hit. Their Superman clock is lesser known and no wonder, while Batman and Robin started your day with their snappy ” Hey Chum and Holy This!” banter, Superman seemed to just nag you. I mean “Better get up […]

Super Heroic Goodies

By the late 1970’s, Remco was making a heroic amount of comic book merchandising including logical items like the CSF BatCopter and inflatable Hulk muscles to the truly head scratching stuff like the Hulk Helicopter and Spider-Man pistols. Check out the 1979 Remco Catalog.

Batteries not Included

Remote Control seemed to come on real strong in the late 70’s, wireless toys became more cost effective I guess. I had the remote controlled R2-D2 (which broke quickly!) and remember desiring Tobor greatly. That Batmobile by Remco would have been killer too.

Vinyl Playsets Rock my world

I don’t know why I don’t own a Mego Batcave playset but for some reason I’ve never been able to get one. It really is a sweet item and was recycled a couple of times by Mego, it’s even the Planet of the Apes Village!

Punch Clowns confuse me

Punch clowns have never made sense to me, I take that back, I comletely understand why somebody would want to beat up a clown, they’re creepy. It’s stuff like Snoopy and Batman that I don’t get, you obviously love the characters, why would you want to pummel them?These kind of Punch Clowns always remind me […]