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Zombified Lady Gaga Joins the Monster High Gang
There’s a reason they call her Mother Monster.
Singer Lady Gaga, who made her presence known in the horror genre with a Golden Globe-winning performance in last year’s “American Horror Story: Hotel,” has been an idol to those who aren’t afraid to celebrate their inner weird for many years now, so I suppose it was only natural that she’d eventually find herself in Mattel’s “Monster High” toy line. The dolls, which are basically Barbies for monster-loving kids, are typically inspired by classic monsters from both fiction and legend, and Gaga is the very first celebrity to join the beautifully monstrous gang.
A collaboration between Mattel and Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, the Zomby Gaga doll was whipped up to, like Gaga herself, “champion kindness, instill bravery, and build a world where young people celebrate their differences.” She will be available for pre-order starting October 17th at 9:00am EST at select retailers.
The doll was designed by Lady Gaga’s sister Natali Germanotta and inspired by one of Gaga’s iconic looks created by Zombie Boy in her “Born This Way” music video.
“My sister and I came up with the creative concept for Monster High by looking back at some of her best and most inspiring characters,” said Natali Germanotta. “This Zomby Gaga doll is brave, strong and BORN THIS WAY – which shows through in everything from her clothes, her bio and her music video. It has been incredible to work with Mattel and their amazing team and we cannot wait to share our collaboration!”
I’m a 30-year-old dude. I totally want this.
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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