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World’s Greatest Super Heroes 1972-1980

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Mego released their World’s Greatest Super Hero line from 1972 to 1980. During that time, Mego introduced some fantastic and truly iconic action figures, which needed some equally fantastic accessories. It just so happened that Mego was really good at producing amazing playsets, vehicles and fun accessories. We were introduced to the towering Wayne Foundation Playset and the Batcave. We got to put our figures in the Batmobile, Spider-Car and a Joker Mobile. In addition, Mego gave us fun accessories such as the Super Saver Banks, Elastic Heroes and the classic Aquaman Vs. Great White set. These items are fondly remembered by the children of that era and remain highly coveted by collectors.

For more information about Mego’s World’s Greatest Super-Heroes Vehicles, Playsets & Accessories, see bottom of page for a complete summary.

World’s Greatest Super Heroes (1974-1978): Accessories

There were only a handful of action figure related accessories released for the 8″ WGSH line. These unique items included the must have Mego Carrying Case, the strange Spiderman Supervator, the Batman Command Console and the highly coveted Aquaman Vs. Great White Shark set.

Aquaman Vs. The Great White Shark

Market Value:
Boxed $1,500 – $2,500
Loose $500 – $700

Aquaman Vs. The Great White Shark
Accessories: Aquaman Figure, Great White Shark
Years Released: 1978
Difficulty To Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market
Notes: This was clearly an example of Mego jumping on the Jaws bandwagon. This set was very simple, in that it only included a basic type 2 Aquaman figure, and a plastic Great White Shark that had a propeller attached to its tail to scoot it around. The mouth of the shark would open and close while moving. This set is extremely hard to find in boxed condition and commands top dollar on the secondary market.

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Batman Command Console

Market Value:
Boxed $150 – $225
Loose $50 – $75

Batman Command Console
Accessories: Command Console
Years Released: 1977
Difficulty To Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: The Batman Command Console was essentially a re-branded Star Trek Communication Console. It transmits voice and sound to nearby walkie talkies. The console itself had flashing lights and sounds, with two different alert signals that warn of danger. There was even a special code key that can send Morse Code using alphabet and numerals. Overall, this thing was actually pretty cool looking and does look like something Batman might have in his Batcave.

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Mego Super Saver Banks

Mego released a series of five plastic banks in 1974 called the “Super Saver Banks”. The characters included Batman, Joker, Penguin, Spiderman and Superman. Originally, each bank came with a yellow “Super Saver” sticker on the front and in a plastic baggie. There was a rubber stopper on the bottom of each bank to allow to empty your money and buy more Mego Toys!

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Mego Elastic Heroes

Seeing sales of their classic WGSH line slowing down in the late 70’s, Mego released a series of five “Elastic Heroes” in 1979. These figures resembled Kenner’s iconic Stretch Armstrong doll. The characters included Batman, Hulk, Spiderman, Superman and Plastic Man. The inclusion of Plastic Man made complete sense because of the stretching aspect of the figures, and remains incredibly hard to find nowadays. This series also included other non super-hero related figures such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Casper the Friendly Ghost.

World’s Greatest Super Heroes (1972-1980): Playsets

Mego only released three large scale playsets for their 8″ WGSH line, but wow were they all amazing. Each one was very super memorable and have most definitely reached an iconic level. They are now considered highly sought after items in today’s market.

Batcave

Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $100 – $150

Batcave
Accessories: Plastic Playset Pieces, Vinyl Mat, Bat Pole, Bat Signal Light, Bat Computer, Batmobile Exit w/ Latch
Years Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: The Batcave playset was the first of its kind that was released by Mego for the WGSH line in 1974 and became an instant classic. Re-cycled from the Action Jackson Lost Continent Playset and the Planet of the Apes Village Playset, the Batcave stands on its own as an iconic and memorable playset for the 8 Inch figures. The Bat Signal was truly the most awesome accessory in the set, with a flashing action, it was amazing to be able to shine the Batman symbol all over the house when the lights were off. The set was simply constructed with two main “halves” and a vinyl mat that would lay down and connect them. This was a very cool playset for the WGSH line with a ton of fun accessories and high playability factor. It can still be easily found on the secondary market in boxed or loose condition but the prices remain high due to its immense popularity.

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Hall of Justice

Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $100 – $150

Hall of Justice
Accessories: Fold-Out Plastic Playset, Conference Table w/ Maps, Translocation Chamber, Dial-a-Disaster Console
Years Released: 1976
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find in original packaging – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Mego really created some very memorable playsets and vehicles for the WGSH line, and the Hall of Justice Playset is just another example of that. It was basically a plastic fold-out set with not a lot of accessories but one thing it did have was the Translocation Chamber! The chamber kind of uses some Star Trek Transporter tech here as you would place your figure inside and they would just vanish…well, kind of. The set itself was fairly simple and came with a handle on top, so you could carry it around. Also, it would be a crime to not mention the gorgeous artwork on the box exterior. Fun Fact: The art on the back of the set features Green Lantern, who was famously left off the WGSH rosters. The Hall of Justice Playset is extremely tough to find in its complete boxed versions, and can command top dollar on the secondary market.

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Wayne Foundation

Market Value:
Boxed $1,250 – $1,750
Loose $450 – $650

Wayne Foundation
Accessories: Four Levels, Computer Console, Trophy Case, Conference Table w/ Screen, Chairs x 4, Secret Bookcase Room, Landing Platform, Elevator
Years Released: 1977
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Of all the amazing and well-done playsets and vehicles released for the WGSH line by Mego, the Wayne Foundation Playset stands alone as not only the biggest accessory made, but also the most fun. Standing at a whopping 40 Inches tall and 2 Feet wide, this thing really had it all, with a ton of accessories. It featured four levels of fun, along with a working elevator. The artwork alone was beautifully done with a lot of nods to Batman history and lore. This was the Barbie Town House for boys! Boxed Versions of the Wayne Foundation are extremely tough to find and even loose complete sets are very hard to track down due to all the pieces. These playsets remain in high demand and can command top dollar on the secondary market.

World’s Greatest Super Heroes (1972-1980): Vehicles

There were no shortage of vehicles produced for the WGSH line, as eight new vehicles were released from 1972-1980. Most of them are very difficult to find still in a boxed condition.

Batcopter

Batcopter
Accessories: Vehicle, Propeller, Landing Wheels
Years Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: One of four different “Bat Vehicles” released by Mego to be used with the Batman & Robin figures. The Batcopter was only the “flying vehicle” that Mego made, so there was that. There were actually three different packaging variations to the Batcopter, as one had a standard looking box with beautiful art work, another being a more plain box with a photo of the vehicle on it, and the last being an open display card. All three are tough to track down in their original boxes, but the open display card version does seem to pop up more often.

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Batcycle

Market Value:
Boxed $300 – $400
Loose $100 – $140

Batcycle
Accessories: Vehicle, Sidecar, Kickstand, Engine Block
Years Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: One of four different “Bat Vehicles” released by Mego to be used with the Batman & Robin figures. The Batcycle was Batman’s motorcycle, with a side-car for Robin. There were two different color variations to the Batcycle with the standard one being blue (as the package shows) and the more rare version being black. This item isn’t as rare as other Mego vehicles but can still be tough to find.

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Batmobile

Batmobile
Accessories: Vehicle, Wheels, Decals
Years Released: 1974
Difficulty To Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: What would a Batman line of vehicles be without the most popular one of all, the Batmobile. One of four different “Bat Vehicles” released by Mego for their Batman & Robin figures. The Batmobile was Batman’s main ride and one of the most famous vehicles ever created in pop culture. There were two different box variations to the Batmobile with one having the standard beautiful Mego artwork and the other being an actual photo of the vehicle with Batman and Robin figures inside of it. A rare open display card also exists but is not easily found.

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Captain Americar

Market Value:
Boxed $650 – $800
Loose $200 – $350

Captain Americar
Accessories: Vehicle, Wheels, Flip-Out Shield
Years Released: 1976
Difficulty To Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market
Notes: The Americar was the official ride of Captain America, and this was a cool looking vehicle. It had the standard dune buggy look as the Green Arrowcar and Spider Car, but with the unique feature of Cap’s shield on the front of it. The shield would actually moves forward and “bash” the bad guys when it was activated. This vehicle is one of the more rare ones from Mego and can be very difficult to track down.

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Green Arrowcar

Market Value:
Boxed $1,300 – $1,800
Loose $500 – $700

Green Arrowcar
Accessories: Vehicle, Wheels, Windshield, Firing Dart
Years Released: 1976
Difficulty To Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market
Notes: The Green Arrowcar was the official ride of Green Arrow, and was fairly plain looking compared to others that Mego had done. You can definitely tell it belonged to Green Arrow because of the green paint job. It had the same standard dune buggy format as the Americar and Spider Car, but with a gold looking ball on the front of it that would actually moves forward and “bash” bad guys when it was activated. This vehicle is one of the more rare ones from Mego and can be very difficult to track down.

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Joker Mobile

Market Value:
Boxed $500 – $700
Loose $200 – $300

Joker Mobile
Accessories: Vehicle, Wheels, Removable Roof, Hatch, Rear Boxing Glove Trap, Squirting Flower
Years Released: 1975
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Along with the Mobil Batlab, the Jokermobile was one of two groovy VW Van inspired vehicles, but with different paint jobs and accessories. The Jokermobile came with fun special features, such as a Squirting Flower, Boxing Glove Trap and a revolving platform for “spying”. The Jokermobile also had some of the most beautiful artwork produced by Mego, and that’s saying a lot because Mego was known for the their gorgeous packaging. The Jokermobile is tough to find on the secondary market and very tough to find in its original box.

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Mobile Bat Lab

Market Value:
Boxed $400 – $550
Loose $125 – $200

Mobile Batlab
Accessories: Vehicle, Wheels, Removable Roof, Hatch, Rear Winch, Bat Grappling Hook, Cage
Years Released: 1975
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: Along with the Jokermobile, the Mobile Batlab was one of two groovy VW Van inspired vehicles, but with different paint jobs and accessories. The Batlab came with a working winch, connected to a Bat-Grappling Hook, as well as a secret front-end bad guy trap and a revolving “Bat-Platform for spying. The Batlab also had some of the most beautiful artwork produced by Mego, and that’s saying a lot because Mego was known for the their gorgeous packaging. The Mobile Batlab is tough to find on the secondary market, especially in its original box.

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Spider-Car

Market Value:
Boxed $250 – $350
Loose $85 – $115

Spider Car
Accessories: Vehicle, Wheels, Web Trap, Trap Frame
Years Released: 1976
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly
Notes: The Spider Car was the official ride of Spider Man, and had a pretty cool paint job, with the red and blue patterns. You can definitely tell it belonged to Spider Man. It had the same standard dune buggy format as the Americar and Green Arrowcar, but instead of a bad guy basher on the front of it, the Spider Car had a “Spidey Web Trap”. The web trap would basically move upwards and work like a butterfly net to catch baddies. This vehicle is one of the more rare ones from Mego and can be very difficult to track down.

Mego released their World’s Greatest Super Hero line from 1972 to 1980. During that time, Mego introduced some fantastic and truly iconic action figures, which needed some equally fantastic accessories. It just so happened that Mego was really good at producing amazing playsets, vehicles and fun accessories. We were introduced to the towering Wayne Foundation Playset and the Batcave. We got to put our figures in the Batmobile, Spider-Car and a Joker Mobile. In addition, Mego gave us fun accessories such as the Super Saver Banks, Elastic Heroes and the classic Aquaman Vs. Great White set. These items are fondly remembered by the children of that era and remain highly coveted by collectors.

Mego gave us some truly iconic accessories for the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes 8 Inch line from 1972 to 1980, which included some serious heavy hitters! From the Playsets front, there was the Bat Cave, Hall of Justice and the towering Wayne Foundation sets. For Vehicles, we got the Bat Copter, Bat Cycle, Batmobile, Mobile Bat Lab, Joker Mobile, Spider-Car, Green Arrow Car, and the Captain Americar. As far as general accessories, Mego gave us the Batman Command Console, Carrying Case, Spiderman’s Supervator and the Aquaman Vs. Great White Shark set. There was also the Mego Super Savers plastic bank series and Elastic Action Figures. The World’s Greatest Super-Heroes has certainly been imitated throughout the years , but no toy company yet has been able to re-create the absolute magic and wonder of Mego’s amazing toy run through the 1970’s.

Most of the packaging for the accessory and vehicle assortment of the World’s Greatest Super Heroes figures was colorful and eye catching with absolutely beautiful artwork, which was had become a staple for Mego. Once again, they continued their tradition of using multiple colors for each item’s package. It should be noted that some items, such as the Batmobile and Bat Copter changed their packaging a few times over the years, but they stayed fairly consistent for the most part. These playsets, vehicles and accesories have become almost legendary in toy lore from decade of the 1970’s. They are, for the most part, highly sought after by collectors on the secondary market nowadays.