Marvel Legends Jigsaw and Baron Zemo

Baron Zemo and Jigsaw were two Marvel Legends Super Villains Wave figures released as Walgreens exclusives- not my favorite retailer to get Marvel Legends through, but possibly better than Walmart. Ugh. I picked up almost none of the retail Super Villains Wave, but they had some fantastic figures in it. The waves of Marvel Legends come out so much more frequently as time goes on, that it becomes impractical to try keeping up, especially if you have other interests.

Jigsaw is a character of interest for me because he was the main villain in a Punisher trade paperback I read in my youth that made an impression on me- brutal! Jiggy is armed to the teeth with a lot of the same weapons the recent Legendary Riders Punisher included. My classic Marvel Legends Punisher will be the one battling Jigsaw, however ...?

And finally, below, Jigsaw gets his butt kicked by Stan Lee ...!

I actually found two Baron Zemo on the self at a local Walgreens but left the other for another collector. He is so sought after, I thought I'd never see him, but it seems there was just a back stock of these exclusive figures building up- I'd seen nothing for so long, I thought I must have either missed them or they never arrived.

There was a modern Zemo released in 2014, but this is the classic Baron Zemo we've wanted. Not sure if I care for the belt, and some sort of Ruger pistol accessory would have been ice, but he's otherwise perfect. I love the sword with this figure- don't know if we've seen it before, but it's not the same as Loki's. Hasbro gave us a vertically hinged gripping hand to wield it properly!

Obviously, I wanted Baron Zemo to pit against my 80th Anniversary Captain America ...!

Below, Baron Zemo with a couple other favorite Marvel Legends villains, Kang and Red Skull!

And finally, Jigsaw and Baron Zemo with some other super Villains in my Marvel Legends collection: Klaw, Loki, Dr. Doom, Kang, Ultron, Red Skull, Mr. Hyde, and Thanos...

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Marvel Legends Black Panther (Wakanda Forever)

I wasn't sure I needed another Marvel Legends Black Panther figure until I saw this Wakanda Forever Wave Classic Black Panther, modeled after his Jack Kirby 1st appearance. It's the small, collared cape double strapped across his chest that makes it. This is another plastic-free figure from Hasbro, and though nervous to purchase off the peg at retail for fear of any unscrupulous figure-switching, the tape seal looked legitimate, so I took a chance. Like a lot of collectors, I don't like not being able to inspect my figure prior to purchase, but I do like the idea of less plastic floating in the ocean.

Below, Black Panther battles Klaw on my new NECA Street Scene Diorama ...!

Two other Black Panther figures in my collection I love are the caped Black Panther and Vibranium Black Panther, both Walmart Exclusives- both fantastic, but this new Panther is certainly the one I've always wanted....

Of course, this post would be incomplete without a shot of Black Panther without his wife, Ororo/Storm, later annulled. This Giant-Sized X-Men Storm that came in a 2-pack with Thunderbird is a stunner!

Below, Black Panther with Marvel Legends Retro-Card Hawkeye, 80th Anniv. Capt. America, Tigra, Walgreens Exclusive Thing, She-Hulk, and All New, All Different Daredevil... double back and see my post of the HUGE NECA Street Scene Diorama.

I passed on this entire Wakanda Forever Wave in the wild the first time I saw it, but returned a couple weeks later, shocked to find this Black Panther still there. I feel blue gloves/boots would have been more often seen for Black Panther's color accents and wonder how/when the variant will be released. I'm unsure if I'll buy any of the resto of the wave, full of movie figures, but they all look good.

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NECA Street Scene Diorama

For some time, I have contemplated purchasing this NECA Street Scene Diorama, popular among action figure collectors and photographers, and I finally pulled the trigger. Packed in a heavy 27 x 14.5 x 4" box, this huge diorama measures 24L x 19H x 12.5W", the night/day cityscape backdrop adding 9" to its height. I've had some success building my own dioramas, but for about $140.00, this sturdy piece is a decent value with a lot of real estate. It also accommodates a range of heights/scale among my collection. 6" figures like my Marvel Legends or DCUC work, as do 7" DC Direct and McFarlane figures. NECA claims it works with 9" figures, but that's not exactly true with a toy like my Hasbro 9" Origins Spider-Man in the bottom right corner of the photo below. If it's an oversized figure like a Marvel Legends BAF or the Marvel Select Immortal Hulk next to Spidey. To my delight however, 8" Mego figures do seem fine on this diorama, helped in part by their cartoony Mego styling. I have plans for more Mego, Marvel Legends, and McFarlane posts, so I'm pleased with the scaling flexibility within a range related to such a large portion of what I collect.

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Mego Jimi Hendrix (Monterey Pop)

I picked up this Jimi Hendrix in April and am finally getting around to posting the photos. I have seen this figure floating around for a while but had not started buying Mego's new 8" figures until their recent foray into 8" DC Heroes, then 8" Mego Horror. I loved the velvety pants and lacey shirt on this figure, but the unruly brim of the hat left a little more to be desired. He wasn't really dressed liked that at his famed Monterey Pop Festival performance, but it captures Hendrix's rock star style in spirit anyway. 

I am a fan of and have performed Hendrix's music live at different points for many years and marveled at his ability to play a right-handed guitar left-handed. It's hard to believe how within a few short years, Jimi would become one of the most influential guitarists of all time.

Below, Jimi with the Mego Dracula I picked up around the same time. 

Their tailoring was so complementary I had to pose them together!

I need to pick up more musicians and am actually sitting on a full KISS set still on card. While DC Heroes are the main focus of my Mego collecting, my horror collection certainly bloomed, and I keep an open mind if it's a character that interests me. This is a fun modern Mego release to pick up if you can find one. Visit the online Mego Museum to see all the history on Mego action figures, and what's new since the return of Mego in 2018! Double back for my October posts celebrating Halloween here at the Super-DuperToyBox with 20 Mego Horror figures!

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Mego 14in. Dracula, Frankenstein, Creature from the Black Lagoon

I started picking up these Mego Horror 14" figures last winter, the precursor to my foray into Mego's smaller 8" Horror figures. I have been a big fan of Mego's 14" DC Heroes for a while, also leading me into their 8" DC figures. These are some beautiful figures, check out the video...

Below, Mego 14" Horror figures with their 8" counterparts, Mego Dracula, Frankenstein, and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Fow whatever reason, the 14" Dracula's portrait isn't based Bela Lugosi, while Frankenstein and Creature from the Black Lagoon do resemble their Universal Monsters look.  

With very few nitpicks to object, I am in love with these 14" Mego Horror figures and would love to see a Wolfman and Mummy produced, maybe a Phantom of the Opera. The price has risen from $20.00 to $30.00 for these larger Mego figures, but I feel like the quality has improved enough to justify that- I predict these will rise in value on the secondary market, so I'd recommend you pick them up if you are interested. Top shelf!

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Mego Invisible Man

Like many of the 8" Mego Horror figures I've posted on over this Halloween season, I found this boxed Invisible Man this past winter in preparation for my favorite holiday. I had the reissue of the first, suited version with a clear head sculpt on preorder at BBTS until it was canceled, but this version in his plaid lapel housecoat and bandaged head has its own vibe.

I've only seen clips of the Universal Pictures Invisible Man, but the purchase of this figure is based on its merits as an action figure alone. One of the best attributtes is the clear body underneath his fantastic outfit- nice touch. Why a company like Hasbro has such a hard time giving me an Invisible Woman made of translucent plastic, unless it's a Pulse Exclusive, is beyond me. Mego has been working hard since it's 2018 return, and this figure is a great example.

Below, the Invisible Man with my Mego Mole Man- 

another Walmart-exclusive window-boxed figure...

And finally, the Invisible Man with his Mego Universal Monsters counterparts here at the Super-DuperToyBox: Frankenstein and the Bride of, Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Mole Man, Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, and the Mummy ...!

See my October 2010 post on the 8" Classic TV Toys Mad Monsters figures! Visit the online Mego Museum to see all the history on Mego action figures, and what's new since the return of Mego in 2018! As the month of October finishes, I'll conclude the celebration of my 12th Halloween here at the Super-DuperToyBox with at least one more BIG Mego Horror post!

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Mego Mole Man

The Mole People (1956) doesn't appear to be a horror masterpiece, according to the internet, but this action figure has an irresistible B-movie/bootleg quality. These window-boxed Mego Horror figures were sold at Walmart along with the Toxic Avenger, The Invisible Man, and Valak the Nun, among others. 

While my Funko Primal Age Batcave isn't really the same scale as my 8" Mego figures, I've certainly got some mileage out of it this Halloween Season! The dungeon jail worked well with a variety of characters...

Below, Mole Man with my Mego Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Fly.

The Mole People was a Universal Picture property, part of the movie monster craze of the '50s and a cult favorite. While the idea of a group of subterranean people lost in time is interesting, I am mostly enamored by the creature design here, B-movie monster goodness boiled down to its very essence. With a character like this, who needs a backstory? Recommended! 

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