One of the trademarks of Comic-Con is its nostalgia for what has passed. While this mostly manifests in the plethora of comic book vendors dealing in rare and vintage comics, there are some definite highlights for those of a more cinematic pe ...

Blog entry - Julia Merriam - 2008-08-01 02:29 - 0 comments

Everybody loves toys. Everybody - including Comic-Con. There are entire parts of the Exhibition Floor devoted to toys – action figures, statuettes, plushies, etc. At Comic-Con, toys are everywhere. And, because toys are everywhere, The ...

Blog entry - Julia Merriam - 2008-07-30 21:38 - 0 comments

There is nothing, and I mean nothing, that compares to the terrifying awesomeness of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Oh, sure, there are people who say that he was bland, repetitive, or even cliché – and to them I say, “Bugger o ...

Blog entry - Julia Merriam - 2008-07-30 02:17 - 0 comments

We are living in a wonderful day and age where companies are producing some of the coolest collectibles the world has ever seen. Companies such as McFarlane Toys and NECA have already proven that they are abl ...

Blog entry - Spooky Steve - 2004-11-01 01:00 - 0 comments

Mezco is planning on releasing a second set of "Cinema of Fear" figures. The first set consisted of miniature, Lego-like versions of the trio of terror: Jason Vorhees, Leatherface, and Freddy Kruege ...

Blog entry - Spooky Steve - 2004-11-01 01:00 - 0 comments

Dread Central recently reported that SOTA Toys will include four Land of the Dead characters as part of their ongoing Now Playing line, which has featured insanely detailed versions of unforgettable cult ...

Blog entry - Spooky Steve - 2005-06-07 00:00 - 0 comments