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Krampus is Joining the POP! Vinyl Collection With 5 Upcoming Toys

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Unfortunately, these are not based on the movie.

Krampus, the mythical Christmas demon from alpine folklore, has become pretty iconic in recent years, reaching the height of his popularity thanks to Michael Dougherty’s Krampus back in 2015. Dougherty brought some new ideas to the mythology, but the basic gist is that Krampus is the anti-Santa, punishing naughty children on Christmas.

This holiday season, Krampus terrorizes Funko’s POP! vinyl line with five toys, previewed by the company today. Along with the standard brown/grey toy, a red/black chase version will also be available. The latter is a 1-in-6 rarity.

Additionally, a couple stores will be getting their own exclusives…

  • Hot Topic – “Flocked Krampus”
  • Hot Topic – “Snow-Flocked Krampus,” 1-in-6 chase
  • FYE – “Frozen Krampus”

Look for all five Krampus vinyl toys in November.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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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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