Welcome to our Top 10 Friday! This being Friday the 13th, we felt it only fitting to run down our top 10 comic book horror heroes (believe us, there are plenty of horror villains, but heroes are a trickier bunch). These characters run the gamut from demons to vampires to witches, but all can be found in the pages of a comic book. We tried to steer clear of movie-based horror characters, which would be opening a can of worms, and stick strictly to the printed page. First things first though, here are three creepy collectibles to get you in the right mood for the 13th.
Ooze-It (1981)
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| Ooze-It |
This stretchable, oozy toy from the early 1980s has become a very rare and highly sought after collectible these days. Ooze-It, the fugly green alien, included a bottle of slime, which you could fill Ooze-It with and then squeeze him and watch red goop drip out of the holes in his face (hole plugs included). One of the more unique toys from the '80s.
Freddy Krueger Re-Action figure, Funko
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| Freddy Krueger Re-Action figure by Funko |
Funko has released a plethora of Re-Action figures, done in the style of classic Star Wars figures and covering a range of properties, such as Goonies, Big Trouble in Little China and horror classics like Nightmare on Elm Street. Naturally, Freddy comes equipped with his signature hand knives.
Jason Voorhees Premium Format figure, Sideshow Collectibles
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| Jason Voorhees Premium Format figure by Sideshow Collectibles |
Sideshow is one of the premier manufacturers of quality collectibles, from statues to premium format figures such as this terrifying rendition of Jason Voorhees from the "Friday the 13th" films. Jason holds his reliable machete in this intricately detailed, high-end collectible.
OK folks, on to our...
Top 10 Horror Heroes
10. Blade
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| Blade |
Marvel's vampire-hunter extraordinaire first appeared in the pages of The Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973).
9. Etrigan the Demon
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| Etrigan the Demon |
This gnarly DC hero speaks in rhymes, and has creeped out readers many times!
8. Morbius
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| Morbius |
This vampire-eque character from Marvel is most known for crossing paths with Spider-Man.
7. The Crow
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| The Crow |
James O'Barr's leather-clad hero haunted the printed page before Brandon Lee popularized the character in the big screen adaptation.
6. Scarlet Witch
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| Scarlet Witch |
The Avengers' resident witch, Wanda Maximoff, was casting spells long before Harry Potter or Hermione Granger.
5. Moon Knight
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| Moon Knight |
Even death hasn't been able to stop Marc Spector, Marvel's spooky do-gooder.
4. Spawn
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| Spawn |
Todd McFarlane's creepy creation first appeared in the pages of Image Comics' Spawn #1.
3. Hellboy
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| Hellboy |
Check out our
earlier post about Mike Mignola's hellish hero.
2. Ghost Rider
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| Ghost Rider |
It doesn't get much scarier that a vengeful biker with a flaming skull for a head (insert Donald Trump joke here _).
1. Batman
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| Batman |
No-brainer. DC's iconic hero is the poster child for dark justice.
Have a great weekend, everyone, and watch out for things that go bump in the night.
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