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NECA Reveals Surgeon Freddy Retro Doll!
NECA’s retro line continues to explode, and with the promise of new variations of Freddy Krueger, the company is already delivering.
A new Freddy was unveiled at New York’s Alamo Drafthouse screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: Dream Master, one that will go perfectly on your shelf with Super Freddy… SURGEON FREDDY. Oh, and NECA also shared a shot of a brand new 7″ New Nightmare figure!
This isn’t the first Surgeon Freddy, however, as he was included in the fourth series of Mezco Toyz’s “Cinema of Fear”.
Check out some shots from the display, courtesy of the below Twitter user.
Thank you @alamogreaterny & all for coming out last night. Great time! Freddy rules!! pic.twitter.com/BD3YOSvCW4
— NECA (@NECA_TOYS) March 13, 2016
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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