I actually picked up this Hot Wheels 2023 Flash White Batmobile back in mid-September at the local Walmart's. It is #103 in the main set and #3 in the Batman subset. While the Batmobile appears in the Flash movie, it's not white. It's pretty cool and I'm thinking of getting another one to open up for the fun of it.
Thursday, November 02, 2023
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Women Wednesday: Hallows' Eve: The Big Night #1
It's Halloween Hangover time. We only had nineteen little tricksters last night due mostly to the chilly weather. I still have at least one more treat that I just had to post today.
Hallows' Eve: The Big Night #1 came out last week from Marvel but it was too late for last week's post.
Check out what happens when she puts on a Captain America mask (cool costume alert):
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 31: Kinder Joy Monsters 2023 Edition
The local Dollar General actually had one case of the new Kinder Joy Monsters stocked in the middle of September and never stocked any more. I only picked up eight since they were almost three dollars each. This year they had four little figures (mummy, skeleton, vampire and werewolf) that you could put cardboard cutouts on plus four wristbands (ghost, jack-o-lantern, skeleton and vampire bat). The figures and wristbands glow in the dark. I didn't get a complete set and I ended up with two vampires and two werewolves. I still need a skeleton figure and a vampire bat bracelet. Below are the monster figures but not the bracelets.
Here is the back of what the inserts look like that features the entire Kinder Joy Monsters collection:
Note: You can view the Kinder Joy Monsters from 2022 here.
This is the fifteenth year anniversary of the Countdown to Halloween at Moongem Comics and I hope you enjoyed it.
Monday, October 30, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 30: Insidious 4-Movie Collection DVD Cover
I actually picked up the Insidious 4-Movie Collection at the local Walmart's at the beginning of the month. It was in the five dollar bin but the actual price ended up being about twenty dollars. I watched the first one last Friday night, the second one on Saturday afternoon and the last two yesterday. There are two DVDs with each having two movies on them. My favorite characters are Elise the psychic and the two amateur ghost hunters, Specs and Tucker. The trio are also the only characters to appear in all four movies. What I find interesting is that the movies are listed from four to one on the back instead of one to four. Movies three and four are actually prequels to the first Insidious movie. They are all great movies featuring ghosts and demons and I'm glad that I got this set.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 29: Boo Berry Box
The final Monster Cereal for this year is Boo Berry. Yes, I had to get the family size since that was the only size that the local Walmart's stocked this year. I will be starting in on that after I finish off the Franken Berry cereal, which should be the end of November or the start of December.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 28: Franken Berry Box
I probably won't start on this year's family size Franken Berry box until next month since I still have half a box of Cap'n Crunch's Halloween Crunch to finish first. However, that is not stopping me from posting this for today:
Friday, October 27, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 27: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 Cover
The cover of Star Trek: Holo-Ween #4 from IDW Publishing features Redjac with his arm around Scotty's neck while Armus has Riker as a Wolfman and Deanna Troi as a mummy queen in his grasp. This is the final issue of the mini-series and it was indeed a real treat to read.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 26: Cap'n Crunch's Halloween Crunch Box
Cap'n Crunch is back as a vampire on the front of this year's Halloween Crunch. Yes, the ghosts turns the milk a different color but it's more of a brownish green. I picked up a box at the local Walmart's last Saturday since it was finally on the shelf.
The back of the box features Cap'n Crunch and his friends having a Halloween party. There is also a word search puzzle for one to do while they are eating the cereal.
This is the 45th cereal post at Moongem Comics.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 25: Elvira Roundup
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark movie, which was released on September 30, 1988.
Fans can sign up to her official newsletter at Elvira's Official Website to be entered in Elvira's 13 Days of Halloween Giveaway. If you already signed up, then you will be automatically entered (no, I haven't won anything yet).
This post is the 250th Elvira post at Moongem Comics.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 24: Count Chocula Box
The family size box of Count Chocula didn't last long as I predicted. I finished them off on Monday morning. I actually found a family size box of Halloween Crunch this weekend at the local Walmart's. I'll be taking a break from the Monster Cereals and start in on that.
Monday, October 23, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 23: Rob Zombie's The Munsters DVD Cover
I picked up Rob Zombie's The Munsters DVD at the local Walmarts for ten bucks a few weeks ago. I finally watched it on Sunday afternoon. I greatly enjoyed and thought the cast was great. The color was vibrant but I felt like I was watching a tv movie of the week. I do hope there is a sequel so we can see Eddie and Marilyn.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 22: Skeleton Boo Bucket
I ended up getting another Halloween pail meal from McDonald's on Friday evening. I got the Skeleton Boo Bucket this time around. It should be called the Pumpkin Boo Bucket because it's orange and even the handle looks like the top of one. I know they have a Mummy Boo Bucket that is white so they couldn't use that color for the skeleton. However, even the faces look like something you would draw on a pumpkin using black paint.
Even the stickers for the Mix 'n Match Monsters activity looks like eyes, noses, mouths and scars that you would put on pumpkins. However, the head is a skull and that's the only object that has anything to do with a skeleton. There really should have been the shape of a pumpkin instead and the name on the Skeleton Boo Bucket switched to Pumpkin. Maybe they thought that no one would notice.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 21: Gargoyles Halloween Special #1 Cover Gallery
I remember watching the Gargoyles cartoon series back in the 1990s on the Disney Channel. Dynamite Entertainment released Gargoyles Halloween Special #1 this week (they had a nine issue series in 2022 that I somehow missed). This issue follows Nashville trick and treating in Manhattan of 1997. Of course, his adventure gets him into trouble. This is a fun treat for fans of the old cartoon and highly recommended.
Friday, October 20, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 20: Star Trek: Holo-Ween #3 Cover
Star Trek: Holo-Ween #3 came out this week from IDW Publishing. The cover features Worf as a Gill Man and Deanna Troi as a mummy queen being chased by a mob with the giant face of Redjac looming high in the background. This issue features a surprise (or not so surprise) guest star from the original series plus the return of a surprise (or not so surprise) villain also from original series.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 19: Vampire Boo Bucket
McDonald's released this year's Boo Buckets on Tuesday, October 17th and I managed to get the vampire. The purple Halloween pail has three faces with a witch's hat as part of the handle. They replace the cardboard Happy Meal box but are the same price. I got mine with a cheeseburger, fries and a Coke.
The activity was Mix 'n Match Monsters with stickers on one side and a black face of a vampire on the other side. The stickers include eyes, eyebrows, noses and fangs. Unfortunately, my blank face suffered a few grease spots thanks to the disc being pushed down on the french fries.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 18: Vampirella: Dead Flowers #1 Cover Gallery
Vampirella: Dead Flowers #1 originally came out the first week of October but I saved the cover gallery pages for this week's Women Wednesday post. Here is the description:
"More than 50 years ago, legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazella ushered the now-iconic Vampirella onto the pop culture stage with his singular cover painting for Vampirella Magazine #1. Now, in 2023, Sara Frazetta brings her grandfather’s legacy full circle as she takes the reins on a brand new series starring Drakulon’s Favorite Daughter! When her age-old nemesis finally gives up the ghost, Vampirella is lured to his rural gothic estate of Rookhaven to hear the reading of his last will and testament. There, she meets the manor staff — the prurient assistant, the wild-eyed groundskeeper and his pensive young daughter, and the sinister and enigmatic Mr. Frey. Expecting a trap, Vampirella and her young companion are not disappointed — but they also get more than they bargained for in this thrilling adventure! Written by Sara Frazetta and Bob Freeman and illustrated by Alberto Locatelli, this brand-new miniseries is steeped in gothic horror, complete with a sinister mansion, a mist-enshrouded graveyard, and a bevy of witches, ghosts, werewolves, and ancient satanic magicks. And all of it is enclosed in an amazing assortment of covers from some of comics’ greatest artists, including Lucio Parrillo, Collette Turner, Ergun Gunduz, series artist Alberto Locatelli, and Frazetta Girls’ very own Sara Frazetta!"
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Countdown to Halloween 2023 Day 17: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Halloween Special #1 Cover
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Halloween Special is a mouthful and it hit the newsstands last week. If you love the cartoon series from the 1980s, then you will love this issue. The gang goes against Creepy Eddie, who looks a little like that creepy guy on Elm Street. They also fight several other monsters while cracking jokes. The second story features Shredder and Krang that is a real treat.
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