Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 31: Elvira in Cracked Monster Party #4

If you thought I wasn't going to treat you with an Elvira post this Halloween, then you are sadly mistaken. The cover of Cracked Monster Party #4 (April 1989) features full figures of Nanny and Elvira claiming a "monster interview". It was a trick since Nanny Dickering, the curvy blonde reporter, interviews Evilra, Misfit of the Dark. Cameos in this parody includes Vampirella and Freddy Krueger. The cover art was done by Skene Catling while Bill Ward did the art for the interview.

Cover of Cracked Monster Party #4 Magazine
(April 1989)

Page 1 of Cracked Interview with Evilra from Cracked Monster Party #4
(April 1989)

Page 2 of Cracked Interview with Evilra from Cracked Monster Party #4
(April 1989)

Page 3 of Cracked Interview with Evilra from Cracked Monster Party #4
(April 1989)

This concludes my Countdown to Halloween this year and I hope everyone enjoyed it. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween.

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 30: Dick Tracy Halloween Special 2025

Mad Cave Studios released Dick Tracy Halloween Special 2025 yesterday just in time for Halloween. Cover A features Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart standing on the steps of a very small haunted house. Cover B features Dick Tracy, Flattop, Zombie Dick Tracy and the Blank. The back cover features Zombie Dick Tracy and the Kid, who will eventually become Dick Tracy Jr.

The issue features two stories with the first being the untitled main story that shows Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart meeting the Kid for the first time. The second story is titled "Witchsplaining" and features Tess Trueheart getting mixed up with the Witch Gang. Here's the official summary:

"THE GHOULS AND GHOSTS ARE OUT IN THE CITY – and so are some of Dick Tracy’s deadliest Rogues…or are they? As Tracy, Pat, Sam, and Tess try to piece together the return of one of The City’s most bloodthirsty killers, other Tracy baddies start to creep out from under the woodwork. But the heroes dig deeper into the twisty mystery and discover something new – and perhaps more sinister! Featuring the Mad Cave debut of one of the most iconic Dick Tracy characters ever – THE KID!"

Cover A of Dick Tracy: Halloween Special #1 from Mad Cave Studios

Cover B of Dick Tracy Halloween Special #1 from Mad Cave Studios

Back Cover of Dick Tracy Halloween Special #1 from Mad Cave Studios

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 29: Hello Halloween #1

Boom! Studios released Hello Halloween#1 last week but I'm posting the cover for this week's Women Wednesday post. The five horror stories include: "The Graveyard Club," "I Can't Take You Anywhere," "Weegee," "Johnny Pumpkin Time," and "Samhain." There is plenty blood, monsters and some nudity.  Here is the official summary:

"Trick-or-treat yourself to a fresh batch of nightmares. Dare you turn the page? The hit anthology series returns with another chilling installment of bone-rattling horror! Terrifying new tales arrive just in time to haunt your seasonal reading list!"

Cover of Hello Halloween #1 from Boom! Studios

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 28: Enid Howlin' Confetti Cake Cereal

Kellogg's added a new cereal based on the Wednesday tv series this year. The Enid Howlin' Confetti Cake cereal is actually pretty good. The front of the box features a great picture of Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair, who is a werewolf. The back of the box has facts and find puzzles. The side of the box has more fun facts.

Front of Enid Howlin' Confetti Cake Cereal Box

Back of Enid Howlin' Confetti Cake Cereal Box

Side of Enid Howlin' Confetti Cake Cereal Box

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 27: Monster Cereals 2025

This year's Monster Cereals celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Jim Henson's Company by having the trio looking like Muppets. Our local Walmart's actually had some family size boxes stocked in early September then received a whole pallet of them in early October. I didn't grab any of the early ones because it was just too soon for me. I did grab all three Monster Cereals, but I have only finished Count Chocula and Franken Berry. I'm about halfway through Boo Berry. The back of the boxes features various Muppet monsters and can be connected together to make one large piece.

Front of Monster Cereals 2025 Boxes

Front of Count Chocula 2025 Box

Front of Franken Berry 2025 Box

Backs of Count Chocula and Franken Berry 2025 Boxes

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 26: Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

I'm cheating a little with this Countdown to Halloween post for Battle Ground by Jim Butcher is more fantasy than horror, but it has vampires in it. I picked the book up last month for three dollars at the local Dollar General. It's the seventeenth book in the Dresden Files series. While this will be my first Dresden book, I did watch the 2007 tv series on the Sci Fi Channel, which is now Syfy. Harry Dresden is a wizard and private investigator for those that don't know.

Front Cover of Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

Back Cover of Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

Inside Front Flap of Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

Inside Back Flap of Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

Countdown to Halloween 2025: Day 25:

If you are a fan of WWE NXT like me, then you know that tonight is Halloween Havoc on Peacock and Netflix. I'm a little disappointed that it won't be on the CW this year. The only two wrestling matches that I'm interested in are the two women matches. My money is on Zaria beating Blake Morgan unless the latter cheats or somebody interferes. Sol Ruca was originally set to battle Blake Morgan, but she's now crippled with a knee injury. Zaria is taking her place since they are tag team partners. I'm also hoping that Tatum Paxley takes the belt away from Jacy Jayne and I'm sure Dizzi Dame...er, Izzi Dame will help her in some way.

Zaria vs Blake Morgan at Halloween Havoc

Jacy Jayne vs Tatum Paxley at Halloween Havoc

Countdown to Halloween 2025 Day 24: King Spawn #50

Image Comics released King Spawn #1 on Wednesday. There are several variant covers but I'm only going to show the first three in this post. Here is the official summary: Cover A was done by Todd McFarlane, cover B was done by Puppeteer Lee, and cover C was done by Skottie Young.

"Four years ago, Todd McFarlane launched the first large-scale expansion of the Spawn Universe with King Spawn #1. Now we are here to celebrate the success of the expanded Spawn’s Universe with King Spawn #50. An oversized issue with a story that will cross over into all three of the #50’s coming out in the coming months. (King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn, The Scorched). An ancient force, almost as old as time itself, has returned, and Spawn is in its sights. The story, sent into two chapters per issue, will be penciled by two of the Spawn Universe’s best, Stephen Segovia and Carlo Barberi. This is the one you don’t want to miss."

Cover A of King Spawn #50 from Image Comics

Cover B of King Spawn #50 from Image Comics

Cover C of King Spawn #50 from Image Comics