Will Rodgers, author of "The Ultimate Super Friends Companion" books in the BRBTV line, has done it again. The avid action figure collector and diehard Super Friends fan has at last put together a collection he's been working on for years, to celebrate his fave series, and has snapped this fresh pic. Inspired by Mego's line of superheroes, both vintage and newly launched last year, as well as Figures Toy Company's take on the beloved comic book characters, he has assembled his own Justice League, for sure. Can you guess which figures are vintage and which are new? Which are Mego and which FTC?
"I finally have the 12-inch Super Friends, unofficially of course," Will says. "Joining the Christopher Reeve Superman is the Mego 12-inch Wonder Woman. The seller I bought her from custom-painted her to further resemble Lynda Carter. I finally managed to re-buy the 12-inch Magnetic Batman and Robin!!! And then it's Figures Toy Company's 12-inch Aquaman, I've been wanting to take this pic for years."
Magnetic? Yes, you heard right. These Batman and Robin figures have magnetic hands and feet, and were released by Mego in 1978. Here's a commercial for them ...
Check out "The Ultimate Super Friends Companion" at Amazon and other booksellers. Volume 1 at 530 pages covers the 1970s run of the show, and Volume 2 at 448 pages covers the 1980s. Will also manages the Facebook group DC Comics Classic Animation: The Saturday Morning Era Fan Page.
"I finally have the 12-inch Super Friends, unofficially of course," Will says. "Joining the Christopher Reeve Superman is the Mego 12-inch Wonder Woman. The seller I bought her from custom-painted her to further resemble Lynda Carter. I finally managed to re-buy the 12-inch Magnetic Batman and Robin!!! And then it's Figures Toy Company's 12-inch Aquaman, I've been wanting to take this pic for years."
Magnetic? Yes, you heard right. These Batman and Robin figures have magnetic hands and feet, and were released by Mego in 1978. Here's a commercial for them ...
Check out "The Ultimate Super Friends Companion" at Amazon and other booksellers. Volume 1 at 530 pages covers the 1970s run of the show, and Volume 2 at 448 pages covers the 1980s. Will also manages the Facebook group DC Comics Classic Animation: The Saturday Morning Era Fan Page.
From someone who has spent the past year obsessively watching doll repaint videos on YouTube, hats off to whoever repainted the Wonder Woman -- I saw the picture before I read any text in an email notification for this post, and though it was quite small, I immediately thought, "Wow, it actually does kind of look like Lynda Carter!" Nicely done, and beautiful set!
ReplyDeleteYea, there is some talent out there, for sure.
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