That’s How I Found It: Mego Action Jackson
Mego’s Action Jackson was an imitator of GI Joe’s Adventure Team, and while the line didn’t survive too long, the body style and clothing concept went on to become one of the most successful types of action figures. Check out AJ today. Bold adventure is his game!
Also check out one of his commercials here:
Also also check out the totally unrelated trailer for the 80s action film Action Jackson, because Carl Weathers is cool.
The ski patrol guy looks like Snowjob!
Now that’s a vintage “knock off”! Looking back, Mego seems a great fit for an action figure with removable gear, but it looks like they didn’t really set it up well (just buy AJ because he’s here!). The “Aussie Marine” (?) looks remarkably similar to Land Adventurer with a hat. Pretty groovy theme song, though. And I really want to rewatch that Carl Weathers movie now!
Great old figures!
I made an Action Jackson commercial a while back. Fun little line.
Here it is: http://www.infinitehollywood.com/action-jackson-commercial/
I had a mego batman figure my grandma bought be for my 12th birthday!