He still moves the market, but was a good find by him. Hadn’t seen anyone mention it.
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I think Verity will be around for a while. I just found out that Alfred has been dead for over a decade 
Alfred died 8/21/2019
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To be fair, any year before the Covid-era feels more than a decade ago.
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Seems as though all the Batman 62 (professor Pyg cover) got cleaned off eBay?
That Batman 8 cover will likely hold some value. Ill definitely be on the lookout.
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I grew up with Micronaut toys prior to the craze of Star Wars. They were cool, fun toys, however, having said that, does anyone really give a rats a#$ about Micronauts in comics?
Same thing about ROM (I had that toy too).
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I just can’t get past thinking “Micro-Nuts” every time I hear them mentioned….
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I’m warming up to the idea that this character has potential. Unfortunately having three books as “keys” spreads the spec a little thin….
Edit…holy crap. This book is going a bit bonkers.
I did look for it at Terrificon today and did not come across a copy.
I found one online for cover price and it did ship. The character is cool. This could be a fairly big book. Probably low order on the F cover.
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Y’all were slow on it here lol
First cover doesn’t do it for me but if it’s selling for $70, that does.
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Those Micronaut figures were the big thing back then!.. Then Star Wars came out and put out that fire overnight,
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Fun fact for those who didn’t know.
Mego (maker of Micronauts & many other toys at the time), passed on the opportunity to make Star Wars toys. They were approached first.
Hell of a mistake right there.
I’m going by memory a bit from watching the docuseries “The Toys that Made Us”…but did Mego turn it down because Lucas’s demands that the toys had to be out by Christmas after the movie debuted? Not so much they didn’t want it?
I recall, because of Lucas, the negotiations started very late in the process…back then I think toy makers needed at least a year to develop prototypes, decide on modifications, and get the manufacturing process going. And I think many toy makers (on top of being hesitant about the 3-3/4 size figures as the playability market was unproven) would not commit to the timeline.
That series was great. Very in depth and entertaining. I wish they’d do more episodes. I’ll have to go back and watch that one.
From AI:
Mego turned down the Star Wars license in 1976 because industry norm dictated that toys were only made after a movie proved successful, and executives failed to see the unreleased film’s potential. Mego was already dominating the market with proven hits like DC and Marvel superheroes, Planet of the Apes, and their newly launched Micronauts line, making them unwilling to gamble on an unproven sci-fi property. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Reasons for Passing on the License
Traditional Industry Practices: Toy companies in the 1970s waited for a movie or TV show to become a blockbuster hit before investing in merchandise, rather than taking a chance ahead of release. [1, 2]
Existing Product Focus: Mego felt they already had successful science fiction and superhero lineups and did not want to overcrowd their own catalog or dilute marketing efforts. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Logistical Timing: When 20th Century Fox representatives attempted to pitch the merchandise at the New York Toy Fair, key decision-makers at Mego were either unavailable or outright dismissive of the concept. [1, 2, 3]
If you’re interested, I can share:
- How Kenner capitalized on the rejection with their 3.75-inch figures
- How this missed opportunity contributed to Mego’s bankruptcy in the early 1980s
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I watched a little bit of the live YouTube show he was on last night…just to see what he looked like as these videos never show his face.
I didn’t stick around long as they were just repeating he’s already said in his past few videos. But maybe I’ll go back and watch later in case he offered up anything his cult following may fomo on…
He is simping for that Maid Cafe cover. It’s a good cover don’t get me wrong but he is simping for it.
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