Marvel Monster #1: The Ghost Rider

Born of hellfire and terrible retribution (Marvel Spotlight #5, 1972), one creature from the Marvel Universe takes no prisoners and battles for Halloween in a class of his own. In the dead of the night, only he speeds through the tormented streets on a monstrous motorcycle composed entirely of flame with an engine sputtering the screams of the dying. Those who see him look away; hoping he will pass them by, they fear the judgment of The Ghost Rider. Read More...


Ghost Rider arrives at #1 on The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween. This countdown has been sponsored by The Superheroes List.Be sure to check out the list if you look superheroes and villains. (There's always something.)

Marvel Monster #2: Nightcrawler

From a sightless perspective, there is no hero more benevolent and kind than Kurt Wagner, a devout German Catholic who often bears testament to his faith even in the most hopeless moments of crisis. Born a mutant, he is an inspiration to all people, having served the greater good of society since he was first recruited by Professor Xavier in Giant-Sized X-Men Annual #1 (May 1975). Kurt is, in all possible ways, an upstanding, model citizen. Read More...

Nightcrawler is #2 on The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween, a weekly superhero countdown list provided by TSL. Come check out the List; if you like this kind of stuff, there's always more to come.

Marvel Monster #3: The Thing

UFO Horror has invaded our media successfully for decades. In many horror movies and books (especially from the likes of authors such as H.P. Lovecraft), our most fear-inspiring monsters come from outer space; they can be strange, gibbering creatures bent on stealing our minds or ruthless aliens plotting to take over the world.


And sometimes-once in awhile-they can be homemade like Ben Grimm, The Thing. Read More...



Recommended Viewing: Marvel Blu-ray 3-Pack (FF / FF: RotS / Daredevil)


If you've never gotten to see any of the Fantastic Four movies, you should purchase this Blu-Ray Three Pack; it comes with both FF movies and adds in the additional Daredevil film with Ben Affleck. Take a look at the price and if you divide it up, that's a pretty fair price for purchase.


Each movie stands on its own, serving as a collectible item or simply a night of superhero movie viewing. The Fantastic Four movie is an origin flick; The second film: FF: Rise of the Silver Surfer introduces you to that cosmic herald of Galactus and his wondrous powers. To finally top off the evening, you'll have the third film, Daredevil, which draws you into Hell's Kitchen with Matt Murdock, Elektra, and Bullseye.


Ben Grimm is #3 on The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween, a weekly countdown provided by The Superheroes List. Sticking with the Trick or Treat spirit; Check out the List!

Marvel Monster #4: The Beast

Few of the superheroes of today are born with their abilities. Most often they come to their great powers by accident, technology, or skill. And everyone once in awhile, with the change to a heroic life also comes the drawback of a curse that won't go away.

Such is life of Hank McCoy, a respected intellectual of biochemistry and genetic research. Although Hank was born mostly human looking, he hands and feet carried some aberrant traits. Basically, he was a mutant and they were over-sized, the condition giving him great agility and strength. Still, though, this allowed him to pass for human as he was recruited into The X-Men (Uncanny X-Men vol.1, #1, 1963). Read More...


Recommended: The Beast Collectible Action Figure

One of the original X-Men, The Beast started off as a normal-looking, somewhat over-sized fellow until he mutated into the blue-furred creature we know of today. Here, we have Uncanny X-Men Toy Line produced in 1993-94, which showcased Beast and many of his other mutants. This is a collectible item.

The Beast here is part of the X-Men 5 inches tall action figure line and comes with an Official Marvel Universe Trading Card. Made by the company, Toy Biz, it is no longer in production.

The Beast is #4 on The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween, a countdown provided by The Superheroes List. Halloween and Superheroes go together real well; Check out the List!

Marvel Monster #5: Sasquatch

In the past, the world has whispered of him, a legendary beast that walked upright like a man, but fully a creature of the wild. His most notorious trait was that he left behind a huge footprint, embedded in the mud. The humans called him Bigfoot; in the Himalayas, his nickname was the Abominable Snowman. And if you're Native American, you reverently spoke of him as Sasquatch.

...And somehow, in the hierarchy of unexplained phenomena, Marvel Universe turned this mythical being into a superhero, possessing a young scientist, Walter Langkowski, with the powers of one of the legendary beasts. In his early years, Walter thought it was the result of his gamma radiation experiment near the Arctic Circle and the Aurora Borealis effect that caused his condition. What really happened was that his work tore a rift into the realm of The Great Beasts, allowing his body to become a host of the entity, Tanaraq. Read More...


Recommended Reading: Marvel Comics 1999 Collector Edition Sasquatch and Vindicator

If you want to join in on the fun collecting of Comic Book Action Figures, you can pick up this really awesome edition of two of Alpha Flights members, Sasquatch and Shaman. Their biggest contribution to the comic book universe is their participation in the Canadian super-group, Alpha Flight. As the mystical beast, Dr. Walter Langkowski assumes the role of muscle and intimidating monster.

Sasquatch comes in as a 6" figure while Shaman is 5". Both of these form part of the Alpha Flight collection which is composed of Vindicator, Northstar, Aurora, Shaman, Puck, Sasquatch and Snowbird. Ideally, this is good for all ages. If you're 5, you can play; if you're 45, you can watch them grow in value as part of your collection.

Sasquatch is #5 on The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween, a weekly countdown list provided by The Superheroes List. If you like superheroes and Halloween, Check out the List!

Marvel Monster #6: Tigra

The world of horror has always been riddled with secret and supernatural races living among the human population; although they've done this for a myriad of purposes, the usual goal has been to eventually subvert, or feed, off of them like cattle. And often, this is how you found out about vampires, werewolves, and, oh yes, the cat people.

Of the unique consequences of this cat-centric theme is the origin of Marvel's most feline and feral superheroes: Tigra. With an feline, savage appearance, she fulfills a spooky role in The Avengers, plying supple feats of agility with mostly human intelligence. At the same time, she's something you'd expect to see in monster movie.

Originally, Tigra was known as Greer Grant, Read More...


Recommended: Marvel Legends Nemesis Build-A-Figure Tigra

You might wonder about Tigra and her importance to the superhero genre; of all past indications, her adventures seem to generate more readers when she's part of a team-up or supergroup. To that end, she's been an Avenger for the majority of her existence, and seems to be serving as "eye candy". Due to this fractional demographic, it's usually difficult to find collector's items featuring this feline lady.

This Hasbro Action Figure is on of the "Marvel Legends" lines, of which you can find quite a few rare characters. And in this case, they immortalized Tigra in their Nemesis - Build A Figure Collection. So what you'll get is Tigra at 6" height and another part of a larger villainous character. If you manage to acquire the entire set, you'll have the entire super-villain, which is a bonus. I recommend this mostly for collectors and not for younger kids below 4 years of age. (There are small parts).

Tigra is #6 on The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween, a countdown of spooky superhero creatures provided by The Superheroes List. If you want a taste of the macabre, it's on right now: Check out the List!

Man-Thing: Marvel Halloween Monster #7

Through a combination of science and the terrible interaction of the powerful, mystical force known as The Nexus of Realities, Ted Sallis fell into the category of a creature of immense power, yet terrible curse, known as The Man-Thing (from Savage Tales #1, 1971). His failing was the experimentation over the super-soldier serum he tried to recreate; when his enemies learned of his secret research in the everglades, they burned him and his shack to the ground.

Somehow though, Ted survived, rising from the swamp. In the advent of his horrible death, the plant-like terror that rose in his was nothing human. (Later we would learn that Man-Thing is a unique creature known as a Vogornius Koth.) Coined as The Man-Thing, Read More...


Recommended Reading: Essential Man-Thing, Vol. 1

The "Essential" series is the best way to get acquainted with some of those rare, less known, comic book characters. In this volume, you'll get a whole host of Man-Thing's strangeness, linked to the swamps and the Nexus of Realities. If you like other weirdness, Man-Thing has never failed to deliver. You'll also be witness to characters like Howard The Duck, Damian Hellstrom, and more. It's really a classic and a true mix of superhero horror!

This volume is the first known compendium of Man-Thing's basic stories. It shows off all the ones that explained what he was about, and collects Savage Tales #1; Astonishing Tales #12-13; Adv Into Fear #10-19; Man-Thing #1-14; GS Man-Thing #1-2; Monsters Unleashed #5, 8-9.

Man-Thing is one of the most interesting superheroes of all time, listed as #7 in The Top 10 Marvel Monsters of Halloween. There's just something spookey about the guy. If you're a fan of Halloween and like the monster crossover, check out this list, provided by TSL.