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Mondo Bringing Glow in the Dark Madballs to SDCC 17
The only thing better than Madballs is Madballs that glow!
A few different companies recently brought ’80s toy line Madballs back from the dead, including Kidrobot and Mondo. While Kidrobot is currently working on turning your favorite horror icons into Madballs, Mondo has lined up a special treat for Comic Con attendees this year.
A very limited assortment of glow-in-the-dark Madballs will be on hand courtesy of Mondo at this week’s event, which will be repaints of the company’s previously released Slobulus, Horn Head and Skull Face Madballs. Only 250 of each one has been made, with 125 of each being put up for grabs at SDCC.
The good news? The rest will be available online at a later date!
Check ’em out below.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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