Laurie Strode, Teen Wolf, Gengar, and Lock, Shock, and Barrel
NECA, Funko, Wicked Cool Toys, Diamond Select Toys
I'm a week overdue in showing off this year's Halloween display. I kept the firehouse, Samhain, and the Spectral Busters up in honor of the Ghostbusters' return to Universal Studios. Joining them are returning baddies: Freddy, Jason, Michael, Pennywise, Chucky (all sporting gruesome, deformed looks this time), Audrey II, Black Phillip, and Beetlejuice. I added a couple of newcomers/new pick-ups to the fun: Lock, Shock and Barrel, Gengar, and Teen Wolf.
While a big fan of Nightmare Before Christmas when it came about, I have to admit that I have cooled on it as a result of the Hot Topic generation marketing it to hell and back. These were mostly an impulse buy whilst perusing the Halloween section at Walgreens. Diamond Select has done a great job with this property in sculpts, accessories, and character offerings. Even if not collecting the whole line, the three trick-or-treaters would look good in any Halloween display. Just look at Barrel with his new pal, Michael! I would rather have the Silver Shamrock kids, but NECA just had to cheap out on us with the retro, 8-inch clothed garbage there.
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| They sport removable masks and display stands. The WG releases have less accessories than the comic shop releases, but are cheaper by about $10. This set of three was $15. |
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| One caution here: even with her stand, Shock is top heavy and prone to diving off the shelf. |
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Gengar is one of the new, deluxe Pokemon from Wicked Cool Toys. Press down on his head for some wicked tongue action!  |
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Teen Wolf is 80s megacheese, but as far as adding something different to the Wolfman mythos, I dig it. And, yes, I bought another Funko Pop...grumble... |
On the opposite side of the living room, I put up a balance to all the mischief. Ash and the Munsters are keeping the evil dead in check with new addition, Laurie Strode.
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| She's one of NECA's "ultimate" editions, but everything here is pretty standard. Don't get me wrong, she looks great and is packing enough heat...but she's lacking a little something extra to push her over the edge. It doesn't help that the second head included is the exact same as the other. One has glasses, the other doesn't...but the glasses are removable in either case! Why not some mud, blood or other battle damage?!
Anyway...Happy Halloween!
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