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Retro Review: McFarlane’s Monsters Frankenstein Playset

In 1997 McFarlane toys came out with a series of diorama playsets that included 3 3/4" figures based on classic horror monsters. Today, we're taking a look at the Frankenstein playset from the first series.

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The Walking Dead – The Governor and The Fish Tank Room Gallery

McFarlane Toys surprised everyone with the reveal of the Walking Dead Building sets. They are not your typical blocks; in fact they are something really different. Think of a high end display that you can build using blocks BUT you can’t tell it’s blocks, that is the Walking Dead sets. Most building blocks have play options;

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Review: Vampirella Archives Volume 10

Vampirella Archives Volume 10 Written by Roger McKenzie, Gerry Boudreau, Bruce Jones, Cary Bates, Nicola Cuti, Bill DuBay, Michael Fleisher, Bud Lewis, Esteban Maroto and Josep Toutain Art by Araleon, Luis Bermejo, Joss Jodloman, Russ Heath, Esteban Maroto, Paul Neary, Alex Nino, Leopold Sanchez, Ramon Torrents, Jose Gonzalez, Leo Duranona, Jose Ortiz, and Gonzalo Mayo Cover by Enrich

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Top 10 Horror Themed Characters In Comics

First off, Brother Voodoo isn’t on the list. I set the preview image so it wouldn’t reveal anyone on the list. A Halloween Celebration month wouldn’t be complete without a list of the Top 10 Comic Book Characters with their basis in the horror genre. Before going on with the list the stipulations are that

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Creating Monsters: A Look Back At Greatness

1997 witnessed something pretty cool in the toy world; the rebirth of the monster action figure. McFarlane Toys was enjoying some major success with their Spawn line of action figures and something happened that brought horror back the mainstream. McFarlane released a series of monster action figures that honored the classics such as Dracula, Frankenstein,

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Welcome to Our First Annual Halloween Month on Needless Essentials Online!

You guys might have noticed a little something spooky with this months banner theme and some of our stories have, well, been a little dark. We are going into the dark month and the hallowed day is indeed upon us as the Halloween celebration is drawing near! Okay so that might have been a tad

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Reviews of Old Comics: Bram Stoker’s Dracula #3

BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA #3 December 1992 It was the boom era for comic books, as speculators drove sales into the stratosphere, where comics sold easily in the five and six figures. Sports Card company Topps, after branching into the non-sports market sought to diversify by launching a comic book line, starting with the licensed comic for

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The Art Of The Living Dead Dolls Book Review

What can be said about a line of terrifying dolls that can and will haunt your nightmares? Oh so very much and we are here to not only bring you some killer nightmares but to show off a killer book. The Living Dead Dolls is a line that has grown way beyond what anyone could

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DC Comics Halloween-Themed Variant Covers

It wouldn’t be October without a host of Halloween-themed variant covers, and DC has obliged. I have scoured through the solictations for this month and found all of the variants for you, and organized by their release date! October 1 ACTION COMICS #35 Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS On sale OCTOBER 1 • 32 pg,

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