Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 21: Elvira The Omega Ma'am

I received an email from the Mistress of the Dark last week but waited to post about it until this week's Women Wednesday. In case you didn't know, Elvira's The Omega Ma'am is now on Kickstarter. Here is what she wrote about it:

"I've teamed up with my Double Dave Minions (writer David Avallone and artist Dave Acosta) to write a brand new story that all fans of the Mistress of the Dark are bound to love. It's ripped straight from today's crazy headlines. A post-apocalyptic Los Angeles crawling with zombies! Oh wait, maybe that hasn't quite happened - yet! It's up to me to figure out what's going down and save the world. But first I'll need a cup of joe!

"It's 48 glorious pages of terror and titillation. You can get your copy signed by me too! We're also offering all kinds of goodies to fill your trick or treat bag. Catch up on all my latest antics with a binge-ready stack of digital comics. Get exclusive trading cards, collectible coins, prints, and even my official Spectral Switchboard to make a call across the ether! Spooky!"

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 20: Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing

Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search For Swamp Thing was a three issue mini series from DC Comics that ran from June to August in 2011. John Constantine returns to the DC Universe to convince Superman and Batman that the newly resurrected Alec Holland must die so that his soul can merge with the Green again and become Swamp Thing once more. Zatanna, Madame Xanadu and Deadman also appear to help the Hellblazer. Here are all six covers for the mini series:

 Don't forget to watch Swamp Thing on the CW tonight.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 19: Miniature Broom Witch Figurine

This miniature broom witch figurine is only 3-1/4" tall. She is wearing a black dress, purple cape and black pointy hat with purple trim. She is holding a homemade straw broom in both hands. She has shoulder-length brown hair amd white eyebrows. The miniature broom witch has some heft to her. I picked her up at the local Dollar General and she looks like a good witch instead of a wicked one.

 

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 18: 3D Halloween Erasers

I have always loved 3D erasers ever since I was kid. You didn't dare try to erase with them but they were fun to put on pencil tops. Unfortunately, the ones I had didn't stand the test of time and were either lost or tossed when they broke. In 2014, I posted about the Halloween Erasers that I picked up at the local Dollar General. I picked up these 3D Halloween Erasers from the local Dollar Tree. The five erasers include an orange pumpkin, a fat black bat, a purple skull, a green owl and a blue skull. They kind of cheated by having two skulls but at least they are different colors. They are also made in China under the Premiere label (the back shows that they were distributed by Greensbier International, Inc. aka Dollar Tree).

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 17: The Nightmare Before Christmas Hot Wheels #3

I picked up this The Nightmare Before Christmas Hot Wheels #3 at the local Dillons a few weeks ago. The '59 Cadillac Funny Car is all black with orange windows. There are pumpkins on the sides, Jack and Sally next to each other is on the top and a spiderweb with Jack's face on the hood. This is from the Hot Wheels Premium Disney 2019 line so it was about five dollars. Others in the set includes Beauty and the Beast Super Van, Aladdin Deco Delivery, Mulan Dream Van XGW and Lion King Custom GMC Panel Van. This was the only one the store had and it was mixed in with the regular Hot Wheels. I usually see Hot Wheels Premium cars at Walmart's but I have never seen this series or the one based solely on The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 16: The Midnight Man

I picked up The Midnight Man DVD at the local Dollar Tree a few weeks ago. I watched it yesterday afternoon and was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Robert Englund, who is mostly known for his role as Freddy Kruger in A Nightmare on Elm Street, actually has a supporting role and is not the main star as the DVD covers suggest. Yes, you read that right for this DVD has two covers. Side one features the Midnight Man himself (he's played by Kyle Strauts, who has been on the CW's The Flash and Supergirl) while side two features Gabrielle Haugh as Alex Luster (she played Addison in Jeepers Creepers III). Lin Shaye also stars in the movie as Alex's grandmother, Annie (she played the teacher on A Nightmare on Elm Street and acted in several movies and tv shows). She's actually creepier than the Midnight Man.

In addition to the American movie that was released in 2016, this DVD also has the original 2013 Irish movie that it is based on. Midnight Man starring Philippa Carson as Alex. I basically got two horror movies for a dollar and you can't beat that.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 15: DC The Doomed and the Damned #1

DC The Doomed and the Damned #1 is an 80-page giant that DC Comics released on December 13, 2020. The stories are a mix bag of horror and humor. I really hope they release more issues under this title, which is a homage to The Brave and the Bold series.

"It was a dark and stormy night when the creatures of the DC Universe began to emerge from their lairs into the cool evening air. Tales of the macabre, the murderous, and the morbid abound in this spine-chilling special about monsters and mayhem! What happens when Batman encounters a true urban legend after speaking its name three times in a mirror, or when Madame Xanadu enlists the help of Man-Bat to take down a shadowy specter? And who can stop an intergalactic demon from turning people into frog beasts? Only the unlikely team-up of Green Lantern and Etrigan! All this and seven more fang-tastic tales to trick your treats and bob your apples."

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 14: Elvira's Don't Cancel Halloween Music Video

This week's Wednesday Women features a special treat for Elvira's "Don't Cancel Halloween" music video dropped this past Monday.

Click here to watch Elvira - Don't Cancel Halloween on YouTube!

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 13: Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular

DC Comics released Legend of the Swamp Thing Halloween Spectacular #1 last week.

"It's Halloween, and DC invites you to welcome Swamp Thing to your witching-hour festivities. In this 48-page collection of all-new stories, the Guardian of the Green reveals past lives and the unforgettable horrors that befall those who cross his path. From ancient Rome to present day, Swamp Thing stalks these ghostly and ghastly tales-all of which are best read by the light of a jack-o'-lantern!"

Don't forget to watch the second episode of Swamp Thing tonight on the CW.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 12: Undertaker Halloween Special

Halloween and wrestling fans may be interested in The Undertaker Halloween Special that was published by Chaos! Comics in 1999.

"This year, an evil Halloween force known as Samhain, The Lord of the Dead, reveals he has abducted the souls of The Undertaker's dead parents and wants control of Stygian in exchange. The Undertaker must go back to the ruins of his childhood home to encounter an evil he has never faced and could never be prepared for. Will he restore his parents¹ souls to rest? Can he survive alone? The Lord of Darkness battles The Lord of the Dead for the first time ever in the Undertaker Halloween Special! Guest starring: Mankind, Kane, The Brood, and Paul Bearer!"

Cover 1A is a photo cover by the Malicious Monti Brothers, L. Jimenez, & Arnold

Cover 1B is an art cover by the Malicious Monti Brothers, L. Jimenez, and Arnold.

There is a mini poster featuring the new look of the Undertaker.

 

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 11: DC Trinity Candysticks Deja Vu

I posted about the DC Trinity Candysticks on the first day of last year's Countdown to Halloween. Well, they are back at the local Dollar General...sort of. The only thing different about the front of the bag is the colors for the logo and the "20 CT".

The only difference on the back of the bag is the coloration of "Candysticks".

The Batman boxes has the same artwork but different background and "Candy Sticks" coloration. Yes, there are still three different Batman boxes:

The Superman boxes also have the same images but different background and "Candy Sticks" coloration. He only gets two different boxes:

Once again, Wonder Woman got shafted and only has one box. The graphics on her boxes are the same as last year's version but the coloration of the background and "Candy Sticks" are different.

I have better pictures this year since I scanned the bag and boxes instead of using my digital camera. I also bought two bags of this year's DC Trinity Candysticks (they really should use that name instead of just "Candy Sticks". The first bag actually had twenty-one boxes instead of twenty. It had ten Batman boxes (one Batman/Batman, six Batman/Trinity with yellow background and three Batman/Trinity with orange-yellow background), eight Superman boxes (three Superman/Superman and five Superman/Trinity) and three Wonder Woman boxes. The second bag had nine Batman boxes (four Batman/Batman, four Batman/Trinity and one Batman/Batman with orange-yellow background), eight Superman boxes (two Superman/Superman and six Superman/Trinity) and three Wonder Woman boxes.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 10: Lois Lane Gets Witchy

I can't believe that I have never posted the cover to Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #1 from 1958 before. One would think that this would have been out on the shelves in time for Halloween. The issue actually hit the newsstands on January 14th according to the ad. The cover and first page actually has it as a March-April issue. "The Witch of Metropolis" is actually the third story and Lois Lane turns into an old hag instead of being a cute witch. I think someone at DC Comics needs to update the story and make her a sexy witch.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 9: Pir Figurine

This Pir figurine is another one that I picked up at the local Dollar General. He has his black robe open to show off his bony figure while sitting on a tombstone. He is playing with a piece of chain with a shackle on one end. There is a pile of skulls near his own marker and he has his bony feet resting on one of them. A ghost kid is begging him to tell the story of how he died while escaping a chain gang in the Louisiana swamp. I don't think the kid is all there since he is always smiling when he is around Pir.  Maybe it's because he knows that he is not resting in peace either but haunting the local graveyard.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 8: Rip Figurine

Meet Rip, a figurine that I picked up at Dollar General and has to be one of the most interesting one that I picked up this year. The skeleton is still wearing the suit he was buried in. From the looks of his hat and tie, he appears to have died in the late 1800s. He's sitting on a tomstone with one foot on his own marker. His companion is Jack, a pumpkin that always grin no matter what situation they face. He has a lot of tales to tell including the one that the skull next to his other foot told him.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 7: Spoiler Magazine Interviews Elvira

The October 2020 issue of Spoiler Magazine has a cover featuring Elvira. There is also an eight page interview with the her and her list of most horrific movies to watch this Halloween. I present them here for you to enjoy but you can click on the above link for the digital issue.

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 6: DC Swamp Thing Premieres Tonight on The CW

If you missed watching last year's live action Swamp Thing tv series on the DC Universe like I did (I don't do streaming services especially if you have to pay for them because I'm a poor fanboy), then you are in luck because all ten episodes will be appearing on The CW starting tonight. I have read nothing but good reviews so I will be watching. Yes, Adrienne Barbeau appears on the show but as Dr. Palomar, the assistant director of the CDC (you may remember her as Alice Cable in the 1982 movie version of Swamp Thing).

Countdown to Halloween 2020 Day 5: Boo Dog Figurine

I picked up this Boo dog figurine at the local Dollar General. It is wearing a black witch's hat with orange trim and a orange cape. You can't really see the hat and cape in the picture because I wanted to be sure that the Boo sign is visible. I couldn't resist since it was only a dollar.