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[Toy Fair ’17] NECA’s Batman & Superman vs. Alien & Predator Toys Are Insane; Joker Alien!
This is what happens when DC crosses over into the horror genre.
NECA has been doing everything in their power over the years to bring us the most unique Alien and Predator toys imaginable, and I’m pretty sure they’ve just outdone even themselves. Unveiled at Toy Fair today was a line of upcoming DC vs. A & P toys that I don’t think anyone expected, inspired by the Dark Horse/DC comic books that brought together superheroes and monsters.
The standout highlight of the wave is without question a hybrid Xenomorph that’s clearly part Joker. With a green dome, red lips, and white skin, the Joker Xenomorph is one of the coolest Alien toys I’ve ever seen, and it’s part of a two-pack with a classic Batman toy. There will also be a Superman & Alien two-pack as well as one that brings together armored Batman & Predator.
Check out the crazy mash-ups below, courtesy of Toyark. And look for them in Q3 2017.
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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August
We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.
A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.
Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.
Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”
“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.
“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”
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