Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 12: Dark Shadows #8

Dynamite's Dark Shadows #8 has creepy cover by Francesco Francavilla:

Nacho Tenorio did the interior illustrations while Carlos Lopez did the coloring. My favorite scene is page twelve when Quentin Collins, a werewolf, wakes up Barnabas Collins, a vampire, in the daytime:

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 9: Collecting Candy Blog Alert

In the mood for Bat Eggs, Monster Mix Bubble Gum and more Halloween candy? Then check out Collecting Candy, who is also doing a Countdown To Halloween this year. Most of Jason's posts are about candy wrappers but there are candy related ads, posters and more. Be sure to check out his non-Halloween posts for they are a trip down memory lane.

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 8: Vital Voice Interview With Elvira

Vamping it up with Elvira is an interview featured in this month's issue of Vital Voice. Here is the cover featuring the Mistress of the Dark:

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 6: Spooks At Superhero City

Superhero City currently has the following three Spooks available as Alpha Class cards. The first card is Scream of the Banshee:

Next is the Banshee's Cry:

Phantom Flight is the final Spook card:

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 5: Mug Shots Of Tattooed Bride And Frankie

Dig this wild monster set of prints by Too Fast featuring mug shots of the Bride and Frankie covered in tattoos:

Note: You can buy the set of 12x18 prints and save $5.00 if you click here.

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 3: Lily DeathStarr As The Bride Of Frankenstein

The alluring Lily DeathStarr poses as the Bride of Frankenstein for Bygone Broads Photography:

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 2: Fall Apart Frankie

Fall Apart Frankie is the second toy in the Hotel Transylvania Happy Meal toy line and the one that I got with mine. You push on his head and he falls apart in four pieces. He is holding two suitcases that are permanently attached to his hands. His head and arms can do a full circle and you pop off the latter.

Fall Apart Frankie stands at 4 1/4". His purple suitcase has a big spider crawling towards the words Hotel Transylvania while his yellow suitcase has three pictures (one is the Eiffel Tower) and a giant sock made to look like it is sticking out.

Yes, he has five screws holding him together.

Here is Fall Apart Frankie in pieces:

I have a funny story that is a little sad too. My sister couldn't wait to play with her Fall Apart Frankie. She had a hard time pushing his head down the second time and she heard a snap. The plastic hook that attaches the bottom to his top broke. She couldn't believe that the Happy Meal toy broke so soon. However, I have proof that she is still breaking toys forty years later.

Countdown To Halloween 2012 Day 1: Hotel Transylvania Happy Meal Box

I actually picked up a Happy Meal promoting the Hotel Transylvania movie a few weeks ago. I thought I would kick off this year's Countdown to Halloween showing the two sides of the box that actually had something to do with movie. Not shown are the sides with a big smile (you think they could have added fangs just this one time) and a milk mustache maker.

Dracula, Frank and Mavis pose for a group shot:

Murray, a mummy that had way too many Happy Meals, is in the upper right-hand corner on this side. There is also a rather small spiderweb game board. You punch out the two bats to use as game pieces. The monster token is punched out and flipped. If it lands face up, then the player moves two spaces. If it lands face down, then the player moves one space. The winner is the first player to arrive to the center. Spaces have actions that you can do and include the following:

Howl like a werewolf, and then take a sip of your milk!
Draw a monster!
Tell a spooky story. Lose one turn.
Make a scary face. Move one space forward.
Dance like a mummy!
Almost there! Flip again.
You win!

Find out which Hotel Transylvania toy that I got along with my Happy Meal tomorrow.