Mego Action Figure Toys (Paperback)

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Product Description

Toy action figures are tremendously popular collectibles, and many collectors argue that Mego is the premier maker. Super Heroes from comics, television and movie stories were made with interchangeable clothes, equipment and vehicles. In this new second edition of a classic collector's guide, all of these figures are shown with their original packaging in almost 400 color photos, with new photos, catalog pages, and freshly updated values. Batman*r, Superman*r, Spiderman*r, Wonder Woman*r, Hulk*r, and the characters from Star Trek*r, The Dukes of Hazzard*r, The Wizard of Oz*r, Planet of the Apes*r, The Black Hole*r, Buck Rogers*r, Flash Gordon*r, and many more are included. Prototypes, never produced figures, and foreign exclusives join the regular production in this fun-filled reference.

, 397 color photos, 6" x 9", Price Guide

About the Author

John Bonavita has collected modern toys--predominantly action figures--for 25 years. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; Enlarged 2nd edition (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764309935
• ISBN-13: 978-0764309939
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,826,321 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good, almost great, book., April 4, 2003

By	tonythetoyman (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mego Action Figure Toys (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book quite a bit (couldn't put it down until I read it cover to cover as a mater of fact). It provides a lot of useful information, and I would consider this book a MUST for any Mego collector (though I'm not sure the latest edition is necessary). If I could make one change to this book, I would make it more of an "action figure archive" or "reference guide" and less of a price guide. It would have been very useful if the book spent more time telling us everything about each figure, including variations and accessories (kind of like the Mego Museum does), that would have made this a GREAT book. Also, this book seems to slight the WGSH figures a bit (i.e., not as much information or pictures about them as about the other figures). Don't get me wrong, I still found this book to be very useful and well worth the money (i.e., it did a lot of what I hoped, just not everything). In short, knowing what I know now, I still still buy this book, and I would encourage anyone interested in Mego figures to do the same.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfull Book for any Mego collector, April 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Mego Action Figure Toys: With Values (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)

I thought that this book was wonderfull. It had great color pictures and tons of content. I wish that the pictures were a little larger though.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for All Action Figure Collectors!, February 3, 2002

By	Diana (New York) - See all my reviews

If you are into Mego this is the book for you! Between this full color book and the authors toy collection web site (listed in the book at WWW.MEGOHEADTOYS.COM) the world of Mego is 100% covered! A must have especially if you are into Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, The Wizard of Oz and Super Heroes!