Editor’s Note: Founded in 1954, Mego was known for its affordable, licensed, eight-inch action figures with cloth costumes. Its World’s Greatest Super-Heroes collection featured popular DC and Marvel characters such as Superman, Aquaman, Spider-Man, Robin, and Batman. Mego was an early adopter of licensing characters from various entertainment properties. Their success demonstrated the potential of tying toys directly to movies, television, and comics — a strategy that is now widely embraced by the toy industry.
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