I have never owned any of the large size 12 inch Star Wars figures, but they have always been on my wish list. I guess I just never got around to picking any up or just could never find complete figures without paying an arm and a leg.
I do have some 12 inch figures from Mego though. I have a Superman (the Christopher Reeve version), Magnetic Robin, and Spiderman. I'll get around to posting those eventually.
Reis over Geek Orthodox picked up a sweet 12 inch (sorry 15 inch) Darth Vader at the Emerald City Comic-Con this past week and inspired me to look into starting my large size figure collection.
The 12 inch line from Kenner sadly didn't last long, but here's a look at the commercials I remember seeing while watching cartoons on Saturday morning.
Boba Fett is the best.
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Showcasing my Toy Collection from Aquaman to Yak Face
Showing posts with label Saturday morning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saturday morning. Show all posts
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Saturday Memories of the Superfriends
I couldn't wait to get up in the morning to watch the Superfriends on Saturday mornings. Now a days all I have to do is pop in a DVD.
Like many Saturday morning cartoons of its day there was always some kind of message about a moral lesson, health, or safety tip.
Here we see Batman and Robin taking a ride through the country in the Batmobile to stop and pick up a fresh snack.
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Like many Saturday morning cartoons of its day there was always some kind of message about a moral lesson, health, or safety tip.
Here we see Batman and Robin taking a ride through the country in the Batmobile to stop and pick up a fresh snack.
For more Super Hero videos check us out.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday Memories of Shazam!: AKA Captain Marvel
Chosen from among all others by the Immortal Elders - Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, Mercury - Billy Batson and his mentor travel the highways and byways of the land on a never-ending mission: to right wrongs, to develop understanding, and to seek justice for all!"
In time of dire need, young Billy has been granted the power by the Immortals to summon awesome forces at the utterance of a single word:
SHAZAM!
...a word that transforms him in a flash into the mightiest of mortal beings - Captain Marvel!
I loved watching Shazam on CBS back in the 70's. It's fun to watch now, but damn it was cheesy. I don't know what was up the that lightening bolt on the front of that RV, but were they trying to blow their cover?
The show was on for 3 seasons on CBS and later had a cartoon version in 1981 on NBC. The Cartoon version was a more accurate to the comics and had the whole Marvel family: Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., and Uncle Marvel.
The cartoon had the same producers and the intro was somewhat similar to the live version and the show used a lot of the same soundtrack.
Here is a look at my boxed Shazam from Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes Collection.
Mego definitely pushed this character in the line when the show debuted and even plugged the TV series in their toy commercial. I have to laugh at the telephone cord representing a lightening bolt (at least I think it is supposed to be a lightening bolt). Shazam was a last minute entry in the 2 nd wave of figures. Spiderman, Captain America, and Tarzan were planned from the beginning with Captain Marvel a last minute add.
Also, on a side note I didn't know Mr. Fantastic had the powers of invisibility. It kind of looks more like the power of teleportation than invisibility for him and the Invisible Girl.
I wonder why Mego didn't give hime the proper white cape? Anybody know what's up with the Shazam movie starring The Rock as Black Adam?
For more Saturday morning memories and Super Hero toys check us out.
In time of dire need, young Billy has been granted the power by the Immortals to summon awesome forces at the utterance of a single word:
SHAZAM!
...a word that transforms him in a flash into the mightiest of mortal beings - Captain Marvel!
I loved watching Shazam on CBS back in the 70's. It's fun to watch now, but damn it was cheesy. I don't know what was up the that lightening bolt on the front of that RV, but were they trying to blow their cover?
The show was on for 3 seasons on CBS and later had a cartoon version in 1981 on NBC. The Cartoon version was a more accurate to the comics and had the whole Marvel family: Captain Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., and Uncle Marvel.
The cartoon had the same producers and the intro was somewhat similar to the live version and the show used a lot of the same soundtrack.
Here is a look at my boxed Shazam from Mego's World's Greatest Super Heroes Collection.
Mego definitely pushed this character in the line when the show debuted and even plugged the TV series in their toy commercial. I have to laugh at the telephone cord representing a lightening bolt (at least I think it is supposed to be a lightening bolt). Shazam was a last minute entry in the 2 nd wave of figures. Spiderman, Captain America, and Tarzan were planned from the beginning with Captain Marvel a last minute add.
Also, on a side note I didn't know Mr. Fantastic had the powers of invisibility. It kind of looks more like the power of teleportation than invisibility for him and the Invisible Girl.
I wonder why Mego didn't give hime the proper white cape? Anybody know what's up with the Shazam movie starring The Rock as Black Adam?
For more Saturday morning memories and Super Hero toys check us out.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
What was Your Favorite Part of the Weekend When You Were a Kid?
One of my favorite parts of the weekend was there was no school, of course, but the other part was Saturday cartoons. I couldn't wait to get up watch shows like the Superfriends, The New Adventures of Batman, Spiderman and His Amazing Friends, or The Incredible Hulk.
The theme songs from all of these shows are embedded in my head for all eternity. My other favorite part was the toy commercials that played in between. Especially, the Star Wars toys. Not only was it cool to see the toys in action, but I especially liked the fact that scenes from the movies would be shown at the start of the commercial.
Ever wonder what was up with the Riddler wearing that red outfit rather than the normal green? The Riddler had originally been intended to be a villain on the series, but the rights had been given to The Challenge of the Superfriends for the character. Rather than change the opening credits the suit was changed to red to prevent copyright infringement. Vice versa the Joker and Catwoman were planned to be a part of the Legion of Doom, but did not appear because the rights to those characters were given to the New Adventures of Batman.
What was your favorite part of the weekend? Cartoons, live action shows, toy commercials? What do you remember about your favorite Saturday morning shows? Let us hear from you.
For more Star Wars toy commercials check us out.
The theme songs from all of these shows are embedded in my head for all eternity. My other favorite part was the toy commercials that played in between. Especially, the Star Wars toys. Not only was it cool to see the toys in action, but I especially liked the fact that scenes from the movies would be shown at the start of the commercial.
Ever wonder what was up with the Riddler wearing that red outfit rather than the normal green? The Riddler had originally been intended to be a villain on the series, but the rights had been given to The Challenge of the Superfriends for the character. Rather than change the opening credits the suit was changed to red to prevent copyright infringement. Vice versa the Joker and Catwoman were planned to be a part of the Legion of Doom, but did not appear because the rights to those characters were given to the New Adventures of Batman.
What was your favorite part of the weekend? Cartoons, live action shows, toy commercials? What do you remember about your favorite Saturday morning shows? Let us hear from you.
For more Star Wars toy commercials check us out.
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