"Stand by for adventure with a special Nemo Publishing action figure sale: Celebrates the release of the new Black Bat figure"

The text below is from a press release issued yesterday.

Six years ago, Nemo Publishing released its first limited edition Mego-style action figure of the retro hero Commander X. Today, the Nemo collection has grown to include 14 action figures, including the new Black Bat and the exciting new Sea Ghost figure which will ship in January.

In celebration of this popular action figure series and the release of the new Black Bat, Nemo Publishing announces a special online sale exclusively at http://www.captneli.com. From now through Friday, February 16, all action figures (except for Sea Ghost) will be available at a special price of $15.00 (regular price $19.95).

These eight-inch collectible “maker” action figures are created in a retro-style reminiscent of those made by the Mego Corporation in the 1970s. Creator Jay Piscopo worked with Paul Clarke, known as “Dr. Mego,” to create this collection.

The Black Bat action figure is a reworking of the classic 1939 hero and was designed by Jay Piscopo and assembled with the help of Paul Clarke.

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“I'm huge fan of the Black Bat,” said Piscopo. “He is an interesting character and has a fascinating place in pop culture history with Batman and Daredevil. It's exciting to have him included on the Nemo Toys roster. His look translates into the new Mego style extremely well. I’m looking forward to offering more pulp and golden age characters like him in the future.”

Of course I had a bunch of the Mego action figures as a kid, most of which ended up with busted legs at some point. I never thought I'd see a Black Bat one though.

I was debating whether I wanted one for my little Black Bat corner but the decision was made for me.  Apparently, they don't ship to Canada. Ah well.