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1978 plus Remco Equals Spiderman!

In 1978, Remco, a division of Azrak Hamway International, figured out a way to get in on the Superhero action figure business long held onto by their rivals at Mego. Energized Spiderman was more statue than action figure (most likely due to licensing restrictions) but he was a giant hit in 1978 and the line […]

Spider-Man at Six Flags

Carman DiCicco sent in this cool shot from 1979 Six Flags Great Adventure, the way everyone’s heads are turned, it looks like Spidey just swung in. Do you have a vintage Mall Appearance shot? Send it on down! Check out the Mall Appearance Gallery for more vintage spandex goodness…

Chaz Meets Spidey

Many thanks to Chaz Rose for this killer pic, Chaz tells me he brought a Mego Spiderman and asked him “Is this You?” How awesome is that?More Mall Appearances

When I grow up I want to be….

Although before my time, I kind of dig these early seventies play suits which I’m sure doubled as Halloween costumes. I love how boys can be Batman, Superman and the Lone Ranger but the girl’s choices are more grounded in reality. Dig the ears on the bat suit, looks like the 40’s movie serial version. […]

Thwip? Thwip?

In 1976, I switched camps and decided that Marvel superheroes were now the way to go, so Spider-Man was what I needed to be that Halloween. Despite my adventures the year previous as “The Bat“, my costume hunting was again done at the same Woolco store that had what seemed like a gigantic rack of […]

Pajama-Rama

Loving the props in this one, especially the feats of strength although I don’t know why the Spock kid is lifting a dumbell. The Kirk PJs in the corner show the Captain in an episode called the Tholian Web, I have to admit, I’ve never seen that episode. I’m a bad trekkie. Halloween Countdown Submission: […]