Jada Mummy and... LUGOSI Dracula at Monsterpalooza 2022!

[darkmonkeygod]

Jada Toys is exhibiting and retailing at their Monsterpalooza 2022 booth in Pasadena this weekend, and while their for sale items are limited, they've brought and are displaying preview examples of two figures whose planned existence has already leaked, the Wolf Man and the Invisible Man, as well as one figure many fans had their fingers crossed for, the Mummy, and one big surprise, Dracula as portrayed by Bela Lugosi!

I have already been 100% in on what Jada is doing since they announced last year, but this just reaffirms that devotion.


Please don't repost this image elsewhere, its just for the UMA, thanks and enjoy!

[Grimball]

I talked to the lady working there and she said they will also doing the Phantom of the Opera and are working to getting the Chaney license. Also they are doing Boo Berry, but not the other two  cereal monsters.

[darkmonkeygod]

Also they are doing Boo Berry, but not the other two cereal monsters.

Aww, damn, I was genuinely hoping for a Fruit Brute (or Frute Brute) and Yummy Mummy, and that perhaps Boo would come with one of them, as that'll be a difficult sell on it's own, I think. Still, cool that were getting what we are getting!

[MonsterBaker666]

Although the photo is rather small, is it just me, or does the mummy figure resemble Tom Tyler's Kharis??

[Dr.Terror]

The closed mouth face on their original Drac looked pretty darn close to Lugosi.    I dont see the need for this so soon.     

And it looks like Wolf has been changed from the leaked pics from a few minths back,  and not fir the better.   He looks like Werewolf by Night now.☹.

[aura of foreboding]

Wow!!!!  LOVE all of these.  The Jada figures were phenomenal to start, and they are even better now!  But now we're getting a LUGOSI?!?!?!  So many great things!  Love it.  Lugosi's the best, but the Invisible Man is also really cool.  Will have to look at the Mummy and Wolf Man a bit closer, but I'm sure they'll be really impressive like the rest. 

[Dr.Terror]

I think the heads in this pics look much, much better.   New head appears to have upper and lower fangs☹    I hope Jada keeps the charm of the first wave and does not  turn them into minature Necas.☹. 

[Dr.Terror]

After seeing that head.   Without actor likeness something is telling me that  Uni is planning of making this style their "Universal" Wolfman.  Part Chaney and Smell Toro.☹ 

[aura of foreboding]

After seeing that head.   Without actor likeness something is telling me that  Uni is planning of making this style their "Universal" Wolfman.  Part Chaney and Smell Toro.☹ 

You are correct.  The new style guide art is the inspiration for all of the toys coming out. 

[MonsterBaker666]

In the art above, the mummy sure looks like Tom Tyler's Kharis. 

It's possible that they made some figures more generic pending a license with the Chaney estate.  No license - generic looking monsters.  License approved - a more Chaney like sculpture.

Reminds me of when Dark Horse announced a Bela Lugosi Dracula model kit.  They hired Thomas Kuntz to sculpt it, and it looked GREAT, and then the license fell through, and they released it with a more generic looking head (very pointy widows peak and complete with fangs poking out from his lips).  Needless to say that kit was a disaster to people who wanted a Lugosi Dracula kit. 

[Universalrocks]

Did anyone notice that the Dracula figure has no medallion. It must not be licensed through Universal,only the Lugosi estate. Pretty obvious since the logo on the box is from the Lugosi estate.

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[Dr.Terror]

No medallion.....but you'll prob be able to pop his head/hands onto the licensed body.😎

[darkmonkeygod]

Pretty obvious since the logo on the box is from the Lugosi estate.

Yup, with the play in the public domain, so I believe, all you need is the Lugosi license, rather than the typically cost prohibitive double dip. And, as Dr. Terror points out:

[...] you'll prob be able to pop his head/hands onto the licensed body.😎

Someone over at Jada knows what they're up to (perhaps even EVERYONE over there). I would love to know who's heading it all up and give them a hearty "THANK YOU!".

On the Wolf Man, I'm thinking that the head on display is the alternate head, much like the generic Dracula head bearing its fangs. The early digital mock up looks to me to have two of the same head. Regardless, I find everything Jada has produced and shown to be very fun toys and, of course, not everything is for everyone.

[Dr.Terror]

Nit picking aside, I know they will deliver.   

I hope this line contiues for some time and gets into deep water like the sideshow stuff.

[Anton Phibes]

Am I the only one wondering why Invisible Man is wearing his hat from the opening of the film during Iping's winter storm, yet the rest of his outfit is the hodge podged garb from Kemp's place? These Jada folks are going to make me buy these, I can see. I took the plunge on Creature, and was going to just get him. Yet with Lugosi now involved....I may have to reconsider.