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

Posted on August 19, 2023 by megohead1

Toy-Ventures: Mego Meet @ Power-Con Recap

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.

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Mint Off Card: Mego Phantom of the Opera

Posted on August 16, 2019 by megohead1

Wave 7 Week continues with an exclusive first look at the Phantom of the Opera by Mego Corp. This all-new figure is just one part of the cool and creepy characters coming out this September by Mego Corp.

Special thanks to Mego Corp for this wonderful opportunity, be sure sure to visit Mego Ambassadors Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/201580127134713/

You can order this wave of figures at Entertainment Earth:
https://www.entertainmentearth.com/s/mego/c?id=ME-002202116

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Video created by Brain Heiler (@plaidstallions)

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Distinctive Dummies unleashes the Hideous Sun Demon

Posted on April 18, 2015 by megohead1

The mad geniuses at DD have created another classic obscure monster figure masterpiece with the Hideous Sun Demon based on the film of the same name.

It will soon be available at their website Distinctivedummies.net but only for a limited time (as always).

Ebay: Slade Super Agent by Shindana

Posted on January 19, 2015 by megohead1

The picture kind of sucks but these figures show so infrequently it’s news in these here parts. Slade is part of series of “Live Auctions” on Ebay (!) that include lots of Tomland Star Raiders and Lincoln Monsters. I’ve got no dog in this race but I’m pulling up my lawn chair to watch the fireworks.

You can see all the auctions here. Warning; there is a 20% premium on these for some reason, if you do bid, take that into consideration.

Distinctive Dummies David from the Lost Boys

Posted on January 14, 2015 by megohead1

The folks at DD impress me both with their talents and their regularity, this month they’ve released David from the Lost Boys as part of their Mego Style horror collection. Limited to 60, these certainly won’t be available for long. Order it at the Distinctive Dummies Website.

Ebay: Toy Island Monsters

Posted on December 19, 2014 by megohead1

Of course these show up now, during my “most brokest” moment this year (well, toy money broke, the lights are still on) and while it pains me to feature them, I ain’t gonna jump in this pool.

Released in 1991, these talking mego like figures are pretty damned tough to find and obviously appeal to monster geeks (of which I am one) This seller has the Werewolf and the Vampire MOC, which are the two I want out of the set. Best of luck to everyone on these.

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Distinctive Dummies does a Paul Naschy El Hombre Lobo

Posted on December 17, 2014 by megohead1

Talk about happy surprises, Distinctive Dummies drops this bomb on me one week before Christmas. Being a lover of all things Naschy, I ordered one before I put on pants that morning.

Distinctive Dummies are proud to announce its first two releases for 2015.
First up we have Paul Naschy, the legendary Spanish actor and who has played a Werewolf more times than anyone. I am happy give you Waldemar Daninsky from Werewolf vs Vampire woman, AKA Werewolf Shadow. This figure is also the debut sculpt for DD by Ron Gearing. Ron is a great talent and believe me, I have seen what else he has in store and all I can say is awesome! Also on this we have a new artist designing the cards, Doc Boucher, whose individual style really sets up the figure inside. Full details at

Distinctive Dummies Website

Custom: Vampirella and Friends by Magyar1964

Posted on December 10, 2014 by megohead1

While I’ve seen a few Vampi’s in my day, I tip my hat to the creation of the supporting case here. Check them out at the Mego Museum.

Cyber Monday: Dark Shadows Werewolf 40% off

Posted on December 1, 2014 by megohead1

While I know EE is going to have some hot Mego scale figures on sale this week, the only thing I found today was this, the Chris Jennings Werewolf from Spectre Toys going for 40% off.

The Dark Shadows line was really nice and i’m sorry it got cut so short.

Ebay: Remco Monsterizer

Posted on December 1, 2014 by megohead1

Not mine but I have a mild fixation with this piece, this one seems particularly nice and comes with a free Frankenstein. Check it out here.

Repainted Funko Reaction Mummy

Posted on November 26, 2014 by megohead1

The so called “Reaction Retro” thing has been sort of a mixed bag for me but I did think the Universal Monsters were nice. Museum member enyawd72 has shown us that under those figures are some excellent sculpts as his talent with a brush shows above.

He added a special charm to all the figures, you can see them at the Mego Museum Forums.

Video: House of the Wolfman Mego Parody

Posted on November 25, 2014 by megohead1

This was inspired piece from the team that brought the Universal Monsters homage film “House of the Wolfman” which is now available on DVD. The character designs were absolutely inspired, so i would have welcomed these monsters into my dungeon anytime….

Cancelled Lines: Flattworld Zorro

Posted on November 24, 2014 by megohead1

Flatt World was one of the first companies to jump into the “ReMego” fold but it would utilize a hyper realistic format and produce 8″ lovingly detailed figures. Their first release of Bela Lugosi had a retail of $59.95 and while a critical hit, the company struggled with retail distribution.

Zorro, based on the then hot Anthony Banderas film were just one of the many cool licenses in the pipeline. In the days of people spending car payments on Hot Toy figures and kickstarter campaigns, this seems like a no brainer but sadly, 1999 was a different world and FW’s legacy began and ended with Dracula.

Ebay: Toy Island Howler

Posted on November 18, 2014 by megohead1

The Howler is a Mego like action figure produced in 1991 by Toy Island for their series called “The Monsters”, this talking figure was produced in low numbers, mostly sold in Europe so he is tough to find and coveted by Mego and Monster collectors alike. This loose example is missing his leather jacket. Click Here to see more.

UPDATED: Looks like it got yanked.