Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 31: Kinder Joy Halloween Monsters

Happy Halloween and I hope everyone had fun with this year's Countdown to Halloween posts. Today's post is a look at some of the Halloween toys that Kinder Joy put out this year. I only got four just to see what I would get. I ended up with a ghost, a vampire and two zombies. The little monsters glow in the dark.

Kinder Joy Halloween Monsters 2022

Each Kinder Joy monster came with instructions on how to put them together plus where to go to download the app, which I haven't done:

Kinder Joy Halloween Monsters 2022 Instructions

Now a word about this year's Monster Cereals. Boo-Berry was the only one I found this year at the local Walmart's. I'm very disappointed that I couldn't find Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Fruit Brute (I really wanted the latter one). I also found and picked up a box of Halloween Fruity Pebbles and a box of Hocus Pocus 2 cereal. I think that the other three Monster Cereals are missing because the local Walmart's still have tons of the General Mills cereals with the retro toys in them. So far, I have only been eating the Halloween Fruity Pebbles.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 30: McGoblin Bucket

My sister and I both got the McGoblin bucket from the local McDonald's about a week ago. We didn't even try to get the other two since the green bucket was the only one we wanted. To me, the McGoblin bucket looks more like a witch than a goblin.

McGoblin Bucket #1 from McDonald's

McGoblin Bucket from McDonald's

McGoblin Bucket from McDonald's #3

The McGoblin bucket also came with a circular activity flyer with stickers of costumes for witch and werewolf on one side:

Witch and Werewolf Costumes Stickers

The flip side of the activity flyer has two skeletons that you can put the stickers on to dress them up for Halloween:

Skeletons For Costume Stickers

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 29: Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: 2022 Halloween Special

Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: 2022 Halloween Special is out now and it's a pretty good issue. Not only are there sexy women but there are also zombies, werewolves, demons and other monsters.

Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: 2022 Halloween Special Cover A

The first page tells you in advance that this issue is going to give a very horrorifying spin on those Survivor-type tv shows:

Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: 2022 Halloween Special Page 1

There are four covers and here is the cover gallery (my favorite is the sexy witch on Cover D):

Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: 2022 Halloween Special Cover Gallery

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 28: DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #2 Covers

DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #1 hit the stands this week. There are three covers that I know about but there might be five covers like #1 had. Cover A was done by Gary Frank and Brad Anderson:

DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #2 Cover A

Cover B was done by Francesco Francavilla:

DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #2 Cover B

Kyle Holtz did Cover C:

DC Horror Presents Sgt Rock vs the Army of the Dead #2 Cover C

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 27: Halloween Event at DesignVille

I have been playing DesignVille: Merge & Design on Facebook throughout the year so I knew they did seasonal events. Their Halloween event this year is pretty cool with Louise dressed up as a witch while Robin is dressed up as Dracula. You get to collect pumpkins in the main game that turn into jack o'lanterns that you can use to decorate the outside of the studio. I finally made it up to level 3 and I'm hoping that I actually get to finish the online game's Halloween event.

Halloween Event at DesignVille #1

DesignVille even has a special loading page featuring Louise as a witch that would make a cool desktop wallpaper:

Halloween Event at DesignVille #2

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 26: DC vs Vampires #10 Cover

Technically, this is more a Women Wednesday post than one for Halloween since Batgirl and Huntress are on the cover of DC vs Vampires but I couldn't resist posting it (hey, it does have vampire fangs in the title's logo so there's that):

DC vs Vampires #10 Cover from DC Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 25: Mergest Kingdom's Halloween Adventure

Mergest Kingdom started their annual Halloween Adventure on Monday, October 24th. I have played it a few times on Facebook but I don't think I'm going to be able to finish it in nine days. I have yet to finish any of the special events at Mergest Kingdom. Frankenstein's Monster is the first helper that you can get in order to collect lanterns (yes, they spelled it wrong):

Frankenstein's Monster at Mergest Kingdom's Halloween Adventure

You can even get Count Dracula to help out:

Count Dracula at Mergest Kingdom's Halloween Adventure

Other helpers include a witch (I have gotten her), a spooky skelton and a spooky scarecrow. There are also ghosts that will drop items when you click on them.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 24: Fear the Funhouse #1

Pre-teen Archie and his fellow Adventure Scouts are telling scary stories while camping in Fear the Funhouse #1 from Archie Horror. The first story is "Suburban Legend" while the second story is "Snack Attack". The final and best story is "Whatever Happened To Dilton?".

Fear the Funhouse #1 Front Cover A from Archie Horror

There are two different covers with Archie, Jughead, Reggie, Betty and Veronica being on both covers (they look older on Cover B):

Fear the Funhouse #1 Cover Gallery from Archie Horror

I like the fact that Archie Horror treats the back cover as if it was just as important as the front cover:

Fear the Funhouse #1 Back Cover from Arhie Horror

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 23: Crypt of Shadows #1 Cover

Marvel has resurrected the Crypt of Shadows for the third time with a new #1 this Halloweeen season. The first attempt was a series that started in 1973 and lasted for twenty-one issues. The second attempt was the one-shot issue in 2018 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Marvel Comics. This year's Crypt of Shadows #1 cover features Wolverine (formerly X23), Moon Knight, Elsa Bloodstone, Bloodline, Victoria Montesi, Man-Thing and two werewolves (one being Jake Gomez aka Werewolf by Night).

Crypt of Shadows #1 Front Cover from Marvel Comics

Victor Strange is this year's host of horror stories. He is the vampire brother of Dr. Stephen Strange and was Baron Blood II. He is now trapped in a mirror.

Crypt of Shadows #1 Page 1 featuring Victor Strange

The first horror story within Crypt of Shadows #1 is an untitled ghost story featuring Blade's daughter, Bloodline. Next is "Werewolf by Moon Knight" featuring Jake Gomez aka Werewolf by Night and Moon Knight encountering another werewolf. Morbius the living vampire and Victoria Montesi, a Darkholder, appears in "Skin Crawl". "Down Came The Rain" features Elsa Bloodstone teaming up with Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch to revert Peter Parker back to normal after becoming the Man-Spider. Finally, Wolverine (formerly known as X23) battles Man-Thing for a very long time in "Endless Slaughter in the Infinite Swamp".

Crypt of Shadows #1 Back Cover from Marvel Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 22: Vampirella Strikes #6 Cover Gallery

Dynamite Entertainment released Vampirella Strikes #6 this week. Cover D is my favorite with the sexy vampire trick 'n' treating with two kids.

Vampirella Strikes #6 Cover Gallery Page 1

Vampirella Strikes #6 Cover Gallery Page 2

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 21: Elvira Hosts Artix Entertainment 20th Anniversary

Elvira is hosting a party for Artix Entertainment 20th Anniversary. She is found in their Adventure Quest Worlds and Adventure Quest 3D games.

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 20: DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 Cover

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 hits the newsstands this week and the cover features a zombified Supergirl battling Superman:

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #3 Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 18: Mary Marvel from DC vs Vampires: All-Out War #4

DC vs Vampires: All-Out War #4 hits the newsstands this week and the cover features Mary Marvel so it seems only fitting that she is focus of this week's Women Wednesday post.

DC vs Vampires: All-Out War #4 Cover featuring Mary Marvel

Mary Marvel vs Shining Knight makes for a really cool full-page pinup even with the weird coloring of just black, white, gray and red. He's a vampire so this also makes a cool post for this year's Countdown to Halloween.

DC vs Vampires: All-Out War Page 10 featuring Mary Marvel vs Shining Knight

There's even a cool back up story with Black Lightning that is in black, white, gray and blue.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 18: Sparky's Halloween Fire Safety Tips

Sparky the Fire Dog has put together some fire safety tips for this Halloween:

Did you know that Sparky the Fire Dog originated in 1951? You can find out more about him and enjoy kid-friendly activities at his official website at Sparky.org.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 17: Halloween Ends

I watched Halloween Ends starring Jamie Lee Curtis early Sunday evening and I enjoyed it overall. I was glad that I got to watch it streaming of Peacock. There was a nice little twist that I won't spoil here.

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 16: Velma Dinkley Cosplay By Xomayamae

I can't believe that we are already at the halfway mark for this year's Countdown to Halloween. Hope you are enjoying the posts so far. Here's a picture of Xomayame cosplaying as Velma Dinkley. I wonder what the rest of the Scooby Doo gang is doing?

Velma Cosplay By Xomayame

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 15: Halloween Party Cover

Scotch McTiernan's Halloween Party is a one-shot special from Image Comics that was released earlier this week. Killer clowns, vampires, demons, aliens and other creatures gather at the annual Monster Mirthapalooza in Ridgeway City, New Jersey. Scotch McTiernan, monster hunter, shows up to the horror of the monsters. Past stories are told including a spoof on E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. Things then take a turn for the worse for all the party goers. If you want some humor with your monsters, then I highly recommend picking up a copy.

Scotch McTeirnan's Halloween Party Cover from Image Comics

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 14: Chilling Adventures of Salem One-Shot

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 is a one-shot special from Archie Horror. There are two covers with Cover A by Dan Schoening and Matt Herms while Cover B by Francesco Francavilla. The story is appropriate for Halloween and I think Salem should get his own series since I love talking black cats.

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Cover A

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Cover Gallery

Chilling Adventures of Salem #1 Back Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 13: DC's Terrors Through Time Cover

DC's Terrors Through Time is this year's treat from DC Comics. The cover features Deadman, Swamp Thing, Phantom Stranger, Poison Ivy, Robin and Superboy. Inside are eight tales of traumatizing time-travel. First up is "The Longest Night" featuring the Phantom Stranger followed by "Trick or Treat featuring the Super Sons (Damian Wayne aka Robin and Jon Kent aka Superboy). The Gotham Sirens (Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn and Catwoman) are featured in "The Pueo Promise" set in 1995 while Swamp Thing is featured in "Half-Life". Surprisingly, the Justice Society of America (Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr/ Fate. Black Canary, the Atom, Green Lantern, Hawkman and the Flash) appears in "The Midnight Hour" set in 1944 while the Green Lanterns (Kar-Von and Jan) appears in "A New Darkness" set in 2447. "Blood Lost and Found" features the Demon Etrigan while Damian Wayne returns with Deadman in "The Haunting of Wayne Manor".

DC's Terrors Through Time Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day12: Bettie Page Witch by Shannon Maer

For this week's Women Wednesday post, I present to you Bettie Page Witch by Shannon Maer:

 

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 11: The Boogie Man Will Get You

Today marks the 80th anniversary of The Boogie Man Will Get You starring Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre. I have only seen this movie once a long time ago.

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 10: Afterlife With Archie Magazine Covers

Afterlife With Archie Magazine ran for four issues in 2014 and 2015. It collects the original comic book series where several residents of Riverdale turn into zombies along with all new special features. All four covers are by Franceso Francavilla and either have Archie, Jughead or both featured on them.

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #1 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #2 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #3 Cover

Afterlife With Archie Magazine #4 Cover

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 9: Count Chocula Mini Treats

The only Monster Cereal related item that the local Walmart's has stocked so far has been the Count Chocula Mini Treats. They had them when I went yesterday so I naturally picked up a box. I had to try them as soon as I got home. They are pretty tasty but they are not kidding when they say that they are mini. There are four different colored wrappers. The brown has Count Chocula while the purple has a haunted house. The green has two large bats and a small bat while the orange has one large bat and two small bats. I cheated a bit since the picture below is from Walmart's website.

Count Chocula Mini Treats

Countdown to Halloween 2022 Day 8: Werewolf By Night Poster and Trailer

Marvel's Werewolf By Night is now streaming on Disney+. Unfortunately, I won't be watching it for I don't subscribe to Disney+. Here's the official poster:

Werewolf By Night

You can view the Werewolf By Night trailer here.