WGSH – Bend ‘N Flex

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World’s Greatest Super Heroes 1972-1980

Mego wanted to capitalize on their ultra successful World’s Greatest Super Heroes line by branching those characters out in different ways but not directly competing with their 8 Inch series, and the Bend “N Flex line was the result of that. Every character from the 1974 WGSH line was released in Bend ‘N Flex form, with all but two of them being DC characters. The lone Marvel figures were Captain America and Spider Man. These figures proved very popular and sold well enough that Mego also introduced this bendable format for their Planet of the Apes line as well. Ironically, these figures sold so well, they began to affect the sales of Mego’s 8 inch figures so the decision was made to end the series.

For more information about Mego’s World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Bend ‘N Flex line, see bottom of page for a complete summary.

World’s Greatest Super Heroes (1974-1975): Bend ‘N Flex Figures

Mego released a total of 16 figures for their Bend ‘N Flex series, with 14 of them coming from the DC side and only two coming from the Marvel side. Tarzan is included with the DC characters due to his ongoing DC comic series at the time. All of these figures can be tough to track down still in package, but the Super Gals (Batgirl, Catwoman, Supergirl, Wonder Woman) are especially difficult to find.

Aquaman

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $40 – $60

Aquaman
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Batgirl

Market Value:
Carded $275 – $375
Loose $60 – $90

Batgirl
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Batman

Market Value:
Carded $100 – $140
Loose $35 – $55

Batman
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Captain America

Market Value:
Carded $240 – $340
Loose $50 – $75

Captain America
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Catwoman

Market Value:
Carded $275 – $375
Loose $60 – $90

Catwoman
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Joker

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $45 – $65

Joker
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Mr. Mxyzptlk

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $40 – $60

Mr. Mxyzptlk
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Penguin

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $45 – $65

Penguin
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Riddler

Market Value:
Carded $200 – $300
Loose $60 – $90

Riddler
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Robin

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $225
Loose $45 – $65

Robin
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Shazam

Market Value:
Carded $110 – $150
Loose $40 – $60

Shazam
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Spiderman

Market Value:
Carded $240 – $340
Loose $50 – $75

Spiderman
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Supergirl

Market Value:
Carded $275 – $375
Loose $60 – $90

Supergirl
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Superman

Market Value:
Carded $100 – $140
Loose $35 – $55

Superman
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Tarzan

Market Value:
Carded $150 – $200
Loose $40 – $60

Tarzan
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Wonder Woman

Market Value:
Carded $275 – $375
Loose $60 – $90

Wonder Woman
Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to find

Mego wanted to capitalize on their ultra successful World’s Greatest Super Heroes line by branching those characters out in different ways but not directly competing with their 8 Inch series, and the Bend “N Flex line was the result of that. Every character from the 1974 WGSH line was released in Bend ‘N Flex form, with all but two of them being DC characters. The lone Marvel figures were Captain America and Spider Man. These figures proved very popular and sold well enough that Mego also introduced this bendable format for their Planet of the Apes line as well. Ironically, these figures sold so well, they began to affect the sales of Mego’s 8 inch figures so the decision was made to end the series.

Mego released a total of 16 figures for their Bend ‘N Flex series, with 14 of them coming from the DC side and only two coming from the Marvel side. Tarzan is included with the DC characters due to his ongoing DC comic series at the time. All of these figures can be tough to track down still in package, but the Super Gals (Batgirl, Catwoman, Supergirl, Wonder Woman) are especially difficult to find. In addition to the Super Gals group, other groups included the Super Foes (Penguin, Joker, Riddler, Mr. Mxyzptlk), Super Heroes (Superman, Batman, Robin, Shazam, Aquaman), Marvel Heroes (Spiderman, Captain America) and of course, Tarzan.

The packaging for the World’s Greatest Super Heroes Bend ‘N Flex figures was colorful and extremely eye catching, which was of course a staple for Mego’s packaging. The blister cards varied for many of the figures in size and design, but they all featured the figure itself centered in the middle, with the character name above them. Multiple colors were utilized for each character’s card to add some extra flare. The Super Gals and Super Foes cards featured small illustrations of the other chracters in the group adorned around the carded figure. Some variation of Mego’s “World’s Greatest Super-Heroes” logo was at the top right of each card. Overall, this was a fun set and cheaper than the 8 inch figures to buy. They sold well at the time, and remain popular with collectors nowadays.