Merchandise news and other info about The Muppets and Jim Henson's creations.
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Dynamite released a bunch of variant covers for "The Muppets Noir" #1 and you never know what you'll get in each bag... until you open it!
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children living in the former Soviet Union. With the Muppets envisioned as ideal ambassadors of Western values, no one anticipated just how challenging and dangerous this would prove to be.
In "Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street" in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping tale to life. Amidst bombings, assassinations, and a military takeover of the production office, Lance Rogoff and the talented Moscow team of artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and puppeteers remained determined to bring laughter, learning, and a new way of seeing the world to children in Russia, Ukraine and across the former Soviet empire. With a sharp wit and compassion for her colleagues, Lance Rogoff observes how cultural clashes colored nearly every aspect of the production―from the show’s educational framework to writing comedy to the new Russian Muppets themselves―despite the team’s common goal.
Brimming with insight and nuance, Muppets in Moscow skillfully explores the post-Soviet societal tensions that continue to thwart the Russian people’s efforts to create a better future for their country. More than just a story of a children’s show, this book provides a valuable perspective of Russia’s people, their culture, and their complicated relationship with the West that remains relevant even today.
What should be noted as this is not a documentary nor is Sesame Workshop specifically involved so this will be a fictionalized account of actual events that hopefully Sesame Workshop will allow the Sesame Muppet characters/ names to be used.
Today’s the first day people who have gotten special sneak peaks of the upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets are allowed to share photos and videos of the attraction.
Walt Disney Imagineering posted the following video of Muppets Studio producer Danny, Iglesias, and Walt Disney Imagineering producer Bette Lombardi exploring all kinds of hidden Easter eggs.
As you can seem there are tons of things for fans to find sprinkled throughout and they reused many props the late, beloved, Muppet Vision 3-D including Gonzo's stunt school supplies and the penguin's canon.
Fans expecting to see the Muppet Mobile lab in the parks any time soon might be disappointed as it’s now sitting in the attraction, as is a repainted version of Muppet’s Most Wanted's Interpol car.
There's also nods to now closed restaurants Mama Melrose and PizzeRizzo.
There’s also a few actual Muppet props mixed in with replicas on display.
Rizzo and the rats get a new hangout, "The Sqeakeasy",
and they reused the tribute to Jim!
The que features all kinds of celebrity cameos and a ton of Muppets, which to be fair, was the one thing Muppet Vision was lacking.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets opens May 26 at Disney Hollywood Studios.
Chris Stulz
Class of 2026
A lot of fans collect Muppet merchandise, but how many can call their collections museums? Chris Stulz has been an active member of the Muppet fan-collecting scene for over thirty years, and in that time, he’s amassed one of the largest collections of Muppet merchandise there is. In 2012, Chris started Muppet Stuff, a blog dedicated to reporting on the latest Muppet merch. Whether it’s a water bottle with Big Bird plastered on it or an action figure of Earl Sinclair, Muppet Stuff will let you know when and where to get it! Muppet Stuff also has an active YouTube page with vlogs on all sorts of Muppet events, unboxings, and merch hunts. On top of all that, Chris is also a community event organizer, helping organize The Muppets Take Mahoning Drive-In events as well as The Swa(m)p Meet at the Jim Henson birthday events at the Museum of the Moving Image. Overall, Chris has just been extremely active in this community for decades, subscribing to Muppet Zine, interacting on the Muppet Central and Palisades forums, making the graphics for Muppet Mindsets’ weekly Muppet Wednesdays, and so much more!
