Coraline Pop! Movies Vinyl Figures by Funko

The Blot is a huge fan of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline – both the book and Laika’s stop-motion animated feature film. So when Funko announced a new line of Coraline Pop! Movies vinyl figures, The Blot was ecstatic! I’ll take all the Coraline toys and figures I can get! The Coraline Pop! Movies Series includes Coraline with Cat Buddy, Coraline in Raincoat, The Other Mother, Coraline Doll and Mr. Bobinsky with Mouse. The Coraline in Raincoat Pop! even has a 1-in-5 chase variant Coraline in Raincoat and Hat.

Each Coraline Pop! vinyl figure stands 3.75” tall, features one point of articulation and comes packaged in a full color displayable window box. Collectors can pre-order these new POP! Movies figures now at Entertainment Earth for $10.99 each here.

How To Talk To Girls At Parties Movie Poster Screen Print by Fábio Moon x Mondo

Mondo has released a stunning new poster by Fábio Moon for A24's latest film, How to Talk to Girls at Parties! This film was adapted from a short story by Neil Gaiman, was directed by John Cameron Mitchell and stars Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp and Nicole Kidman. Its story is set in 1970s London and follows Enn and his friends, John and Vic, as they find themselves at a “party” that is actually a gathering of visiting aliens. The Blot can’t wait to see this one!

As Mondo explained, “We're huge fans of Fábio Moon and are crazy excited to partner up with him for duties on this poster. He and his brother Gabriel Bá were the artists on the original short story and we knew instantly we had to ask if he'd be interested in creating art for the film adaptation.” This is a can’t miss release for fans of Moon’s amazing artwork (or Gaiman’s writing). Artist Fábio Moon went on to say “There's something about the connection of the main characters (who are a couple) that's very intimate, very quiet, and at the same time transmits the explosive effect of falling in love. I wanted to put that sense of intimacy in the poster as well as capture the energetic punk aesthetics of the film.”

How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Fábio Moon is an 18”x24” hand numbered screen print. Limited to 150 pieces, this fantastic movie poster is available now at the Mondo online store for just $45.

Neil Gaiman's Death of The Endless Pop! Vinyl Figure by Funko x DC Comics

Oh wow!!! Previews has just announced they will be releasing an exclusive DC Comics Pop! vinyl figure of Neil Gaiman’s Death! Coming straight out of Gaiman’s iconic Sandman comic book series, Death of The Endless is omnipresent – she is literally occupying everywhere on Earth at any moment, but not in a form visible to humans, usually. But thankfully Death is now making herself appear in Pop! collections everywhere as this beautiful new Previews exclusive Death POP! Heroes vinyl figure!!!

Each Death Pop! DC Comics Vinyl Figure stands 3.75” tall, has a rotating head and comes in a displayable window box. Collectors can pre-order this awesome Sandman figure now at Entertainment Earth for $12.99 each here.

SDCC 2017 Exclusive Coraline Bendy Doll Display Set by NECA

Based on the stop-motion movie adaptation of Neil Gaiman's best-selling book, this San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Coraline Deluxe Display Set by NECA comes with a 7” clothed Coraline bendy doll, and folds out to create a fun and spooky scene. It even features green LED lights to add eerie ambiance! The Coraline bendy doll is dressed in colorful fabric pajamas, and includes a blanket accessory and a clear stand. The LED lights can be turned on and off via a hidden switch (located in the bottom of the box).

When open, the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Coraline Bendy Doll Display Set measures approximately 9.25” high with a 14” width and 10.75” deep footprint. What’s really cool is the entire piece can then be folded back into its own box for easy storage or portability. Limited to just 3,000 pieces, fans can purchase this collectible set at the NECA SDCC booth for $40.

American Gods Television Series Character Posters

Last night was the series premiere of Starz’ newest original series, American Gods! The television show, developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, is an adaptation of the Hugo and Nebula award winning novel of the same name by author Neil Gaiman! The book is fantastic, and without giving too much away, American Gods stars Shadow Moon, a former convict who is hired as Mr. Wednesday's bodyguard and finds himself in a hidden world where a battle is brewing between the Old Gods and the New Gods. At the time I’m writing this blog post the show hasn’t premiered yet, but I will have definitely watched it by the time this post goes live. What did you think!?! Does Starz have another winner on its hands?

American Gods airs Sunday nights at 9/8c on Starz. The television series stars Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon, Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday, Emily Browning as Laura Moon, Pablo Schreiber as Mad Sweeney, Bruce Langley as Technical Boy, Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, and Crispin Glover as Mr. World.

Coraline Screen Print by Graham Erwin x Mondo

To celebrate Laika’s release of Kubo and the Two Strings on home video today, Mondo is releasing two officially licensed Laika movie poster screen prints: Kubo and the Two Strings by César Moreno (seen here) and Coraline by Graham Erwin! The Blot’s a huge fan of author Neil Gaiman and his Coraline is still my favorite Laika stop-motion animation film. Erwin did a fantastic job capturing the fun and spookiness of the film.

Coraline by Graham Erwin is a 24”x36” hand numbered screen print. The Regular Edition is limited to 225 pieces and will retail for $45, while the Variant is limited to 125 pieces and will retail for $65. Both editions go on sale at a random time today, November 22nd, at the Mondo online store.

Coraline Nike Dunk High Sneakers

This is definitely one movie tie-in The Blot never expected to see. Earlier this month Neil Gaiman, author of the Coraline novel, announced the impending release of limited edition Coraline x Nike Dunk sneakers. (link) The Coraline Nike Dunk sneakers feature prominently the story’s trademark black buttons, what looks to be hand stitching along its seams and glow in the dark soles. But if you want to add a pair of the Coraline Nike Dunks to your sneaker collection, the odds are against you. These cool shoes are limited to just 1,000 pairs and you can only get your hands on a pair by winning them directly from Coraline.com.


If you click here you can head to the official Coraline website to find out more about the Coraline Nike Dunk sneaker contest. According to the stop animation movie’s website, there will be a secret password given after the film’s end credits that you can then enter online for a chance to win the coveted Coraline Dunks. No word yet on when fans can start entering the secret password, but I would assume it will start the same day the movie debuts in theaters, February 6, 2009.


So, make sure you go see Coraline in two weeks on opening weekend and don’t forget to stay through its end credits for a chance at winning some very cool Coraline apparel! Here’s hoping they made a few pairs in larger sizes so maybe The Blot can get his hands on a size 14.

Coraline Alphabet Promo Movie Posters

Coraline is an upcoming horror/fantasy stop-motion animation movie based on the children’s novel of the same name by British author Neil Gaiman. In the spirit of full disclosure, I purchased the novel Coraline the week it came out in 2002 and it has sat on my bookshelf ever since. I keep meaning to read it (I really do), and it’s not even that long so I don’t know what my problem. It’s supposed to excellent and has won numerous literary awards since it was released, and yet still it sits there.


Why you might ask then did I purchase Coraline almost seven years ago? Because of Neil Gaiman, end of story. The guy is point blank one of the best writers in the world. His Sandman series published by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo is considered a masterpiece and many literary critics who know way more about the subject than I do consider his comic book series worthy of comparison to some of the best written stories of the modern era. Because of that I’ve started to read Gaiman’s other written works, most of which are not in comic book form.



From the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, Coraline is the story of a young girl who walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life – a better version. But when this wondrously off-kilter, fantastical adventure turns dangerous and her “Other” parents try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home. As you can tell from the story’s description, many have compared the movie to Alice In Wonderland and for good reason.



To start the official promotion of Coraline, Focus Features unveiled a set of alphabet themed promotional posters this week, with each letter poster being released exclusively on a different website. The Blot has found all 26 posters and is excited to bring them to you today. Each letter in Coraline’s set of alphabet promo movie posters represents something different from the movie, so click on each set of movie posters to find out what’s in store for audiences worldwide.



You can see Coraline in theaters starting on February 6th, 2009.