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Mighty Marvel Mego Superheroes are here!

The long-awaited return of Marvel Mego Action Figures is finally here! Soon, we can order the first assortment at Disneystore.com and, starting Friday, at the Avengers Reserve shops at Disney Parks. The World’s Greatest Superheroes Spider-Man four pack consists of Spider-Man, The Green Goblin, The Lizard, and a new addition, Electro!   Update: The sets go on […]

Vintage Mego: Treasures at Parkdale Novelty!

On this very special episode of Vintage Mego, we visit legendary Canadian toy company Parkdale Novelty, AKA “Mego Canada, ” the first of Mego’s international distributors. We talk to Rob and Donna, the third-generation owners, who share stories and generously let me dig through their toy archives. #mego #megomuseum New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK […]

Mego Batman Sale at Gimbel’s in 1976

Photo from Gimbel’s Toy Department in 1976, the caption reads that Mego Batman and Batcycle retailing respectively @ $3.49 and $7, but being promoted as a joint sale of $8.99. #mego #megomuseum #plaidstallions #toyventures #megosuperheroes #gimbels     The Lincoln Monsters are here!   Toy-Ventures is our magazine; we’re an independent publisher trying to bring […]

First Look: Mego Demon Etrigan from the Worlds Greatest Superheroes

First Look: Mego Demon Etrigan from the Worlds Greatest Superheroes “Gone! Gone! – the form of man – Rise the demon Etrigan!”  This unlikely hero was created in 1972 as two characters – demonologist Jason Blood forced to share a body with the hell-born Etrigan. Merlin’s servant since the days of Camelot, Etrigan is a […]

Mego Lex Luthor in wave 19 Worlds Greatest Superheroes

Mego Lex Luthor in wave 19 Worlds Greatest Superheroes Although he has no superpowers to speak of, Luthor has come closer to defeating Superman more times than any of his other adversaries. With his brilliant mind, Luthor’s schemes nearly always come close, until his massive ego gets in his way. No matter the situation, it’s […]

Mego Wave 18 Superheroes plus contest (Mint Off Card)

  Mego Museum’s Mint Off Card unboxes a couple of the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes figures from Wave 18, and we’re having a special contest for a free Wave 18 figure. Special Thanks to AbsolutelyRetro.com for the prize donation. mego #megomuseum #unboxing     Order Early and get an Infl8able Monster at no extra charge […]

Lincoln Monsters Flashback: Face off with the Mego Superheroes

 Lincoln Monsters Flash Back! From the 1976 Montgomery Ward Christmas Catalogue comes the most iconic image the toy line would inspire: an all-out battle with the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes. Now in 2024, the Lincoln Monsters will soon be looking to spar with the 50th Anniversary releases from Mego. Who wins? We all do. Follow […]

Toy-Ventures Issue 11 is on the press

It is with cathartic pleasure that I announce that issue 11 of Toy-Ventures is at the press stage, I’m reviewing the first round draft right now. While it is late, I prefer to think of it as “slow cooked,” and I feel it’s some of the best stuff we’ve ever put out. Tonka’s Steel Monsters […]

Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ Power-Con Recap! Amazing Toy Haul!

Toy-Ventures covers last week’s Mego Meet which was a show within show at Power-Con! We talk about the latest news from Mego Corp, take a look at the show floor and then I share my haul, which was pretty incredible.   Check out the PlaidStallions store for Toy-Ventures magazine, Tura Satana and much more: www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Join […]