What? No "It's Clobberin' Time" THING!?!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Seems totally logical to me.

@subzero9113

4 жыл бұрын

I would have thought Hulk for sure. Epic Thing and Hulk battle would have been insane back then!

@alexnejako777

Ай бұрын

my fave Thing sculpt i have is him about to hit an enemy with a hot dog stand

a groovy beach party is what springs to mind when that music plays....

The Palitoy Superman artwork is pure magic!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

I really like it.

These are always enjoyable, thanks. A note: The illustrations for the American DC Fist-Fighting four weren't by Neal Adams or Continuity; they were by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks for pointing that out, I didn't realize.

I think bo n luke with swingin dukes wooda been epic brochacho!

Hulk and Thing Fist-Fighters seem like a massive missed opportunity. They have the bulk (and actual fists!) to pull it off. Fun video, always love seeing these gems.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i guess it would have been expensive to tool two bodies like that but....Hulk smash...

@OldGuysWhoLikeOldComics

4 жыл бұрын

With as popular as THE HULK was around that time it seems like it would have been worth the gamble. Heck, once they had the new tooling MEGO could have bashed out a Rhino to build up Spidey's Rogues Gallery! It's fun to dream.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

@@OldGuysWhoLikeOldComics The popularity of the Hulk show did see Mego attempt a doll with action features but it never made it to market.

@OldGuysWhoLikeOldComics

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I guess The Hulk never hauled off and punched anyone on the TV show -- can't have the toy do more than the actual character!

I'm surprised MEGO never released Fist-Fighting Spider-Man and Green Goblin Action Figures.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

now that's a two pack.

Thxs for showing the first fighting heroes and villains and international toys as well very informal .

@BrickMantooth

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

I think a Captain Kirk might be cool with this feature. Even better, they could make him do the infamous “shoulder roll”!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think the science was ready to figure that out yet.

@seanryan3020

2 жыл бұрын

Dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun Dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun Da-dum da-dut-da-dum Da-ta da da da da da da-ta da da Da-ta da da da da da da-ta da da Rrrree rrrrrreee-rree

I really dig the faux Batman theme music in the commercial.

Excellent video. I've always loved how Joker is slapping Batman aside on the card. It's so dismissive, like he's not even worth making a fist for.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i love that.

Fantastic informative video. Many thanks.

Joker with a hefty backhander on the box art.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah that was a total slap.

fantastic video again!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Just getting to watch this so I guess it is a MEGO MONDAY!!!!😁😁😁 Always do an outstanding job!👍😁 Thanks

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks Bill!

Fist fighter startrek series would have been cool 😎👍

Wooooow love this!!!!! My favorite Megos!!!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

glad you dug it Ray!

Kenner installed a similar play-feature in their DC Super Powers line in the 1980s. It's pleasantly surprising to see that Mego's fist-fighters actually came out first in the 1970s.

I've still got my older brothers Capt America and Spiderman F.F.s and coz they were hand me downs I never knew you had to pull the shoulders out. They were so loose limbed when I got them that when you moved the black box they just looked like they were trying to do a Wonder Woman spin! (It was great for Capt A to throw his shield though!)

Just getting back into Mego because of the 50th Anniversary figures.

Fist Fight Kirk... of course, he'd have to come with a pre-ripped Star Fleet uniform top to be show accurate.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

great idea.

I would have bought a Fist-Fighting Captain Kirk figure!

@OldGuysWhoLikeOldComics

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

that's a great idea.

@RogueTwo

4 жыл бұрын

Kirk and the Gorn would have been a perfect fist fighters match-up!

Was really looking forward to seeing your video about these, knew I'd reach it eventually heh. I read on the forum some kind of questioned the exclusivity of the action gimmick but such mechs are usually a bespoke design rather than something that fits into everything. Regardless I still think they are better than "Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots", it's beloved but objectively it has a lot of design limitations.

when you mention lili ledy to a vintage 'star wars' collector their eyes glaze over, heads tilt back, and drool comes out of their mouths ala homer simpson fantasizing about about maude flanders made out of ham.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Mego collectors can be like that too.

Another great video... had the U.S. FF collection as a kid. I remembering wishing Mego had made a FF Superman and General Zod for Superman II.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

I often wonder had they made unique figures for this line if they would have sold better.

@johnboissy2621

4 жыл бұрын

Good question... I remember being extremely disappointed there weren’t Superman: The Movie figs that looked like their movie counterparts available. Was not a fan of the 12” offerings.

Another awesome video ....they should have made starsky and hutch fist Fighters also✌👽

@BrickMantooth

3 жыл бұрын

That would be cool

sounds like the announcer is talking into a fan

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

It's the old skool film reel.

The Cowardly Lion would have been hilarious in this line for the “PUTEMUP” action

@dougjames4972

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea!!!!😄

I had the fistfighting Superman in 1976

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, nice figure to have.

@GarysActionManChannel1970

4 жыл бұрын

@@BrickMantooth If we knew then what we know now

i was aways confusede why the figures had such huge oven mitten type gloves.

@BrickMantooth

2 жыл бұрын

It's a very early design choice they stopped using but never corrected.

Great video . I kind of wish instead the lizard they would done iron fist or power man .

Really shoulda made a hulk. No brainer.

Fist Fighter Wish List: Sgt Fury and all of The Howling Commandos (1970's Era Marvel Comics) VS The Blackhawk Squadron (DC Comics Aviators) , The Master (NBC Lee Van Cleef Ninja series ) , Doc Savage VS Johnny Sunlight 2 Pack , Fem-Force, The Phantom, The Spider Master of Men, Space Academy VS Jason of Star Command Characters, Super Stretch & Micro Woman, Strontium Dog, Web Woman (Holy Lawsuits!), The Original Happy Days Cast Vs The Sweat Hogs from Welcome back Kotter, Richie Rich VS his cousin Reginald Van Dough (Harvey Comics), The Sensational She-Hulk VS Red She-Hulk, The Rookies (1970's Cop Show), The Groovie Goolies VS Star Trek The Animated Series, and Matthew Star (NBC The Powers of Matthew Star) Vs The Phoenix (ABC TV Series not the comicbook heroine).

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

I'd buy about half of these but draw the line at fist fighting Horshak.

Would have been cool if there were Star Trek Fist Fighters! I could see Kirk, Spock, Klingon, and other aliens being in the set.

O_O Ok, so Spider-Man, Batman, Robin, Superman, and Captain America vs. The Lizard??? Does Dr. Conners have solid health insurance? Sheesh.

w did Hulk and Thing get passed over for fist fighters?

@BrickMantooth

3 жыл бұрын

I can easily answer that. It's all about tooling, they had different body styles and that means money. If the concept had have sold better, there may have been an expansion in that direction.

Apparently joker his master of king fu While everyone else is a boxer .

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, Joker had his own dojo in the 70s.

@Bucky749

4 жыл бұрын

Brick Mantooth well the joker was able to enter the famous mortal kombat tournmet so I’m not surpised after the joker is the only super villain smart a nuff to make and sell his merchandise.

Years ago, when I first bought the VHS tapes of Mego commercials, I didn't think I'd ever own any Fist Fighting Super Heroes. I have them now, and they weren't as hard to get as I thought. I even have the Palitoy Spider-man. Brian, I speak Spanish, so let me know if you need any help with your pronunciation (you could use some).

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

I figured I was butchering those names.

Hulk fist fighter.

I would think The Hulk vs The Thing would have been the best.Too bad neither had a waist

Fist-Fighting Isis!

Fist fighting monsters would have been cool.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

this is true.

Hulk.

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

That's the popular choice.

How odd that UK released Lizard - a bunch of heroes and... Lizard? And no Hulk? Weird. The gimmick is one I wouldn't have liked as a child - just something to get in the way. It's not like kids couldn't simply raise the figures arms and then move the figure in a 'punching' motion. Most kids would have done that on almost every action figure!

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

It is a bit curious as to why they chose the Lizard.

Mr spock/ Dr mccoy 2pack Kirk/gorn 2pk Taylor/ Dr zaus 2pk Gorilla general Darkseid Lex Luther in power suit and in a business suit Luke cage Iron fist Hulk Priest/devil 2pk Frankenstein Mummy Wolf man Mr Hyde Nick fury They shoulda gone all in and done it proper

It's okay your Spanish is bad. You seem to do American English hippie lingo well though. ;)

@BrickMantooth

4 жыл бұрын

yeah that was my major in college.