April 25, 2024
1976 Lizard Spiderman’s Arch Enemy 8” MEGO Action Type 2 Figure
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100% complete and in excellent plus condition. Original MEGO body. Original MEGO bodysuit complete with tail. According to the book by Benjamin Holcomb, “MEGO 8”Super-Heroes: World’s Greatest Toys”, this figure was designed to serve as an enemy of Spiderman. It reads, “Spiderman’s arch enemy, the Lizard. Mego produced the Lizard with one impetrative in mind; satisfy the public’s desire for Spider-Man merchandise. Issued concurrently with Green Goblin, the original boxes proclaim, “Spider-Man’s Arch Enemy” above the character logo. MEGO discontinued Lizard shortly after issuing the original 2 nd issue Marvel card. The figure was first issued by MEGO during 1975 on a green, type 1 body with specially designed lower arms and legs molded in green plastic, sculpted with detailed reptilian scales. There is at least one type 1 specimen with a flesh colored torso, pelvis and upper limbs. Later in 1975, MEGO introduced the Type 2 body. The revised body required new limbs for the Lizard. Like Type 1, the Type 2 Lizard’s right hand is a fist, but MEGO took the opportunity to add wrist articulation. The head represents one of the more challenging paint masks in the entire line. The deeply set open mouth is red while the teeth are white, clearly challenging to the Chinese artists responsible for painting each head. MEGO also used this head sculpt
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