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VICTORY

This is the best news I've heard all day. I don't think that BBP will reuse the body molds to save money, since they seemed to shell out the cash to get the Flash Gordon head sculpts and likeness rights. They are such a small company that I don't think they can afford to fuck this up.

Aw boo... seeing as I wasn't born in the 70s, I just lost all interest in this toy line.

Too bad, this is about my favorite show right now.

Go Team Venture!

I have a already got space on a shelf saved for these.

So, it's possible they could make figures of three of the greatest characters ever created (the Dude, Brock Samson, and William Shatner) in Mego style? Very nice.

I demand a mecha-shiva!

From the press release:

The Venture Bros.™ creator Jackson Publick, who has been working closely with Bif Bang Pow! to bring these to market, noted that the upcoming figures are “very impressive and extremely faithful to the characters, while also finding a very comfortable middle ground between 2-D and 3-D design. Bif Bang Pow! has deftly solved a number of design problems I thought anyone attempting a 3-D interpretation would get thrown off by. Brock, especially, is going to make the fanboys crap themselves. Let's show these to the world already!”

I know that everyone's probably most excited about Brock, but I'm really looking forward to the mighty Monarch! If they make 21 and 24, then that's just the icing on the cake.

I have never understood the fascination with Megos-- its the main reason why people to this day dont call them action figures.they call them dolls.

Guess I missed the boat- because the 70's to me is vintage star wars-- 3-3/4 shall rule the world...

Well, I was worried how I'd justify buying them and where I'd put them, but since they're Mego-style, I don't have to worry, because I'm not buying them. You know, because I'd like them to actually look like the characters in the show. I can't be alone feeling this way. Megos were fine when you didn't have anything else, but we've come a long way. What a shame.

Boo Urns...

what a shame.

I'm torn on this.

1. The costumes will have to be top-notch to not suck.

2. #1 is going to cost money.

3. These are going to be awesome and unbearably expensive, or suck, and still be unbearably expensive.

4. This company has a track record of what, five figures? Shocker Toys has more of a positive reputation and god knows we don't want them touching anything.

5. Of course Jackson is going to say they're awesome. He makes money if they sell.

I'm too young for Mego, so I have no opinion of the line, but any toy based on Venture Bros. is awesome in my book.

at least the venture brothers are seeing plastic glory should not matter what size they are though that proably means no playsets or vehicles for them. and as long as doctor girlfriend shows up as quickly as possible plus the alechemist i will be happy for the line.

Oh fucking lame. Please tell me they're doing regular action figures too. If not then they lost me as a customer.

A N D I am officially not buying any of these. Thanks for the big daily dosage of suck, Rob. Who the fuck would be happy with this? I was so excited for the potential, too. I think I will now boycott anything Bif Bang Suckmycock makes, because they suck so much. Suck.

OF course they need to do the original team venture in this way Jonas, Kano, Col. Gentleman, Swifty, Otto Aquarius, and of course the action jeep as featured in the Jonas Venture museum. Now that would be awesome!

Megos... you're hyped about Megos...

... just how fucking old are you, Rob?

And no, I don't think they're cool. I saw a custom Brock Samson once that was hella sweet.

You want proof?

http://www.2dtoys.com/miscellaneous/brock.htm

Dude, as long as they make a Doctor Girlfriend/Dr. Mrs. The Monarch figure and her face isn't fug I'm good.

I'm down. I kinda collect Mego figures. (Have a few Planet of the Apes ones and a couple superhero ones) So to have Venture Bros, my favorite show on TV, in that style is pretty cool.

I guarantee I won't have the money for them, but to know they exist would just be awesome.

The old Megos were not all the same size! The Thing and Hulk were bigger (Hulk is clearly and regularly seen, with his giant fist hands and feet that could not wear boots, in Twisted Toyfair Theater), the Teen Titans had slightly smaller bodies, and there were female bodies. There was even a fat torso (Mr. Mxyzptlk and Penguin I think?). Even just that little variety should make for articulated coolness. And only our moms called them "dolls" just because they have outfits, they are action figures same as G.I. Joe.

Yes, we've come a long ways since Mego, lots of breakthroughs in the molds and in articulations on new figures nowadays, however that's not to say we wouldn't like a nostalgic look on some of these characters. Then again the decision to buy is up to each one. By the way I've talked about Mego in a post I blogged about on the History of the Action Figure. I've also bookmarked this page.

Guess what? We’ve got The Venture Bros. license for a long time, and fully plan on exploring all scales of action figures, including vehicles! Stay tuned!!