Mego 8 Inch Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys! Hardcover Book (Special Edition)

Mego's WGSH line of 8" figures were some of my favorite toys as a little kid. Me and a buddy of mine would get together and play for hours. He had mostly Marvel characters, I had DC. This book brings to light so much we didn't know — from the engineering to the marketing and why certain figures were chosen to why the line ended. You can tell it's written with love and EVERY detail is discussed. If you loved this line like we did... you will simply love this book.

This is THE Mego WGSH book. The anecdotes, details about packaging variants, costume variants, and clear, perfectly-lit photography set this book apart from any other volume discussing the super hero toys manufactured by Mego. Mego is a celebration of childhood magic, and this book channels the wondrous nostalgia perfectly, satisfying any childhood dreamer, and informing the serious collector. A must have for anyone who owns a WGSH Mego collection.

The quality of the this book is truely amazing. The breathtaking photography and the amount of insight into the Mego superhero line is fantastic. The author's desire to make this something special really comes through in this book. If you have any familiarity with these toys as a child (or know someone who does) you'll find yourselfengrossed in this book. The scope of information this book covers in mind-boggling. From good and bad selling figures (you'd be surprised by a few) to how the figures were distributed from the Mego warehouse. For the serious collector every detail you could want about the packaging (as much a classic as the figures themselves) is here.

I've had a personal love affair with MEGO since Xmas 1973 when I recieved my first REMOVABLE COWL BATMAN(In my opinion,still the COOLEST 70's action figure...BAR NONE).As I got into my 30's,I would have beautiful dreams of being in some forgotten department store and seeing all the MEGO WGSH's for sale.I buy as many as I can grab in my trembling hands and as I feel myself bathing in exasperated MEGO glory and good fortune... they are ripped from my clutches as I wake and realize..IT'S ONLY A DREAM...sigh! My dreams became a REALITY with the release of Benjamin Holcomb's WORLD'S GREATEST TOYS book,a DEVASTATING 256 page,hardback,high quality color printed masterpiece.Benjamin Holcomb's sincerity andlove for his subject matter is clearly evident in EVERY aspect,from the meticulous photography and layout,to the detailed research done w past MEGO execs and employees,to the concise info on packaging variations that has never been as clearly defined in any existing reference/picture guide on MEGO WGSH. This book also has rarities abound!!There are figures in here you never got a chance to see unless you were really lucky as a kid,like:Large S Superman,Removable Mask Robin,Broken Circle Suit Spiderman,Cloth Belt Riddler,and also a beautiful array of rare cards like:Iron Man,Green Goblin,The Lizard,Catwoman all BEAUTIFULLY photographed front and back.Actual size photos,uber closeups SUPER DETAIL EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK!!It's the next best thing to owning one of the sweetest WGSH collections IN THE WORLD!(The rare specimens pictured in this book are amassed from MEGO supercollectors.With some of the LOOSE pieces trading for upwards of $1000 - $2000 a piece, you will likely never again get a chance to see them in this much detail and photographic glory..That alone's worth the price of admission!!)If you are a MEGO fanatic like me or just a 70's toy/nostalgia fan,RUN!!...don't walk to get this book,YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!Happy MEGOing-MIKE

If you're looking for a price guide - this isn't one, and these days why should it be? Instead what it contains is a brief chronological history of the entire Mego company, with information gathered through amazing access to company records and former operatives. More than that, however, it is the richest source of full color, brightly photographed and clearly displayed World's Greatest Super Heroes examples that this life-long collector has ever seen in print. Some guides in the past have offered glimpses of unproduced prototypes, but mostly the product information has been sparse or incomplete, and the photography substandard. This guide wasn't pulled from shots of items found at collector shows - Each figure released under the WGSH banner has been lovingly photographed in bright studio settings, at multiple profiles and with extreme detail. Every accessory is shown large, from angles you never see elsewhere. Each card, box and case packaging variation is noted and shown... Big. The webbed fingered Aquaman production figure photographed is possibly the only one to exist, and was a complete surprise. Following the historical retrospective theme, the book details every WGSH 8" figure as it was chronologically released, with each variation in color, stitch, mold design and fabric choice in order of issue so you can clearly witness the progression of MEGO product development as the line went on. Even as familiar as I am with the line, there were a few surprises to be found. If you're looking for the others of many lines released by Mego before their demise, sadly they're not here. As the title says, this is all about the World's Greatest Super Heroes. Were the author to release a book covering any of the other Mego properties (Monsters, Knights, etc) I would gladly add to the library. Initially I found the retail price point to be higher than most comparable books I may have been used to. Upon holding it though, it becomes clear that those other books really aren't comparable at all, and the price is right for the work put in. This guide most reminded me of the best Japanese Vinyl toy books, and is really a glossy, hard-covered love-letter to the toys inside.

This book is simply AMAZING! The attention to detail is mind boggling...you want to know the different kinds of "snaps" Mego used on the clothing...this has got you covered!!This book has all the info you'll EVER need to know about Mego's Greatest Superhero Line!Truly worth every penny!