News
Mezco Launching Horror Jack-in-the-Box Line “Burst-a-Box”
Who’s ready for Toy Fair?!
The annual Toy Fair takes over the Javits Center in New York this coming weekend, and as always, you can count on us to keep you up to date with all the big horror reveals at the event; in fact, I’ve made it a point to chain myself to the desk this weekend so that we don’t miss a beat! But why wait? Ahead of the big event, we’ve got another brand spankin’ new reveal today.
Mezco held a special press event last week to show off some of the goods they’ll be bringing to Toy Fair, and for those who weren’t able to attend, they’ve been showing off those reveals on their Facebook page. Last week we showed you a pair of Dawn of the Dead toys they’re going to be releasing next year, and now we come bearing the first look at their “Burst-a-Box” line!
Five horror icons get turned into jack-in-the-box toys for the Burst-a-Box line, which puts Pinhead, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Chucky, and Trick ‘r Treat‘s Sam into boxes themed after each horror icon’s respective franchise. Like a traditional jack-in-the-box, a turn of a handle on the boxes will make each villain pop up out of them, providing a fun little jump scare.
Check ’em out below and stay tuned for more from Toy Fair!
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.
You must be logged in to post a comment.