Watch Kermit on The Late Late Show with James Corden!

Did you miss Kermit on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night?

If you did, or just want to see it again check out some clips below!

DVR Alert! Kermit To Appear on The Late Late Show with James Corden!

Kermit will makes his The Late Late Show with James Corden debut tonight!

Be sure to set you DVR for The Late Late Show with James Corden 12:35 AM on CBS.

Labyrinth: Under The Spell Available Now!

Achaia's new series Labyrinth: Under The Spell hits comics shelves today. 

Main Cover: Rebekah Isaacs

Incentive Cover: Jeremy A. Bastian

Preorder Cover: Richey Beckett

Each issue features a collection of stories revolving around a different set of characters.

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Under The Spell #1
Writer: S.M. Vidaurri, Michael Dialynas, Sina Grace
Artist: Sarah Webb, Michael Dialynas, Boya Sun
Colorist: Laura Langston
Letterer: Jim Campbell

Check out a few sample pages from each story below.

"The Eternal Tournament"

"En Gaurd"

"NO!"

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Under The Spell #1 is in comic shops now and can be ordered from Amazon.

Sesame Street Records to Be Relaunched!

Variety is reporting that Sesame Workshop and Warner Music have inked a deal to relaunch Sesame Street Records.

The multi-year deal covers Sesame Street's deep catalog of recordings as well as brand-new compilation titles that will be available on streaming, download, CD and vinyl.

Plans for the label include: "previously unreleased music from current and past seasons of the show, including appearances by pop stars and other notable celebrities; new thematic compilations aligned with educational topics featured in current and upcoming seasons of Sesame Street; and new cover songs and parodies that originate outside of the TV show."

Warner Music Group’s Arts Music division will release the new titles in early 2019.

The deal marks the first time new music from “Sesame Street” will be made available to the public under a consistent schedule of releases in more than 20 years.

A series of “Letters” albums debuted in September, a new holiday compilation "It's Christmas Time!" was just released, and “All-Time Favorites” 1 , 2, will be available by the end of the week. 

All are available to order from the links above. 

Diamond Select Toys Swedish Chef Figure Coming VERY Soon!

After being first shown almost 2 years ago, Diamond Select Toys' Swedish Chef action figure is finally has a release date. 

According this post by DST on Facebook, comic book stores will be stocking our favorite master of culinary catastrophe tomorrow!

To house all the accessories and to presumably make it more easily shippined and placed on shelves, the case for the figure is different then the rest of the Diamond Selects action figure line.

Instead of a hanging card, it's a square box with a door that reveals the figure inside. 

You can get yours in person at your local comic shop, directly though Diamond Select Toys, and many other retailers, beginning tomorrow!

RIP Nicolas Roeg (1928 - 2018)

Filmmaker Nicolas Roeg died last week. He is best remembered by Muppet fans for directing 1990's The Witches."

Jim Henson bought the film right's to Roald Dahl's children's novel, of which the film is based, in 1983 and Roeg was selected by Jim to direct the film. 

The film marked many lasts. I was the final film Jim personally worked on, it was the final theatrical film produced by Lorimar Productions, and the last film made based on Dahl's material before his death.

Dahl was noted to have hated the film, since it didn't follow the books darker ending. 

Roeg has another Henson connection, having directed future Goblin King David Bowie in 1976's The Man Who Fell to Earth.

You can read more about his life from the New York Times. He was 90 years old.

Emmet Otter Limited Edition Black Friday Record!

A few weeks ago, the first ever soundtrack to the classic Henson special
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas soundtrack was released.

Now comes a limited edition Black Friday Record Store Day release!

Look for it a local record store near you!

Chronicle Collectibles Jareth Statue On Sale Today!

Chronicle Collectibles announced the release of their Jareth statue to coincide with Black Friday/ Cyber Monday.

From Chronicle Collectibles :

[🚨 BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY DEAL: We will offer special introductory pricing for Jareth on the Throne orders starting this Black Friday thru 6pm CST (12:00am UTC) Cyber Monday.

Save $150 off the regular price for Jareth. This will bring the price from $1249.99 to just$1099.99 and is still eligible for our interest-free payment plans!]

Timeless. Majestic. Magical. It’s the Goblin King himself. Escape back to the fantasy world of Labyrinth this BLACK FRIDAY with the debut of the the world’s first officially licensed ¼ scale statue of Jareth on the Throne! Pre-orders will go live on November 23rd at 3pm CST (9pm UTC) at chroniclecollectibles.com.

We are simply delighted to bring forth this astonishing limited edition ¼ scale statue! Capturing David Bowie’s likeness down to the tiniest details was a challenge we bestowed upon our most skilled sculptors and painters; and they pulled off the most amazing portrait! By working with The Jim Henson Company and their archives, we’re ensuring you will never see a better likeness of Jareth in any medium.

We have perfectly recreated the moment where Jareth holds court among his goblins right before he bursts into the beloved “Magic Dance” song. This mixed media statue features life-like hair and an immaculately detailed throne base with a goblin.

As a special gift for the first 100 fans who order directly from us, we are including an EXCLUSIVE commemorative print; available only through orders placed at chroniclecollectibles.com.

The print will be revealed at a later date, but rest assured it's going to be legendary!

Details:

• World’s first ¼ scale statue of Jareth
• Limited Edition
• EXCLUSIVE: The FIRST 100 customers will receive a limited edition commemorative print when the statue ships!
• Crafted in polyresin & featuring life-like hair
• Meticulously sculpted throne base with Goblin
• Approx. 18” wide, 17” deep, and 19” tall
• Estimated to Ship Q4 2019
• Priced at $1249.99* and eligible for our interest-free payment plans (*Save $150 off thru 6pm CST Cyber Monday)

Get all that? The regular price is $1249.99, you can save $150 off thru 6pm CST on Cyber Monday bringing the price to "only" $1099.99 and the first 100 customers will receive a limited edition commemorative print.

You can order your own Goblin King at chroniclecollectibles.com.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Pin!

Just in time for Thanksgiving, Disney released this limited edition pin!

The pin is limited to an issuing of 4,000 and is a Disney Parks exclusive. 

FaerieCon 2018!

The other weekend I took a trip to huntsville Maryland to check out Faerie Con. I had heard of the con before, but it didn't really appeal to me, that is until this year, when the theme was The Dark Crystal.  

 

Many booths had recently released Dark Crystal merchandise, including some Fraggle Rock, Labyrinth, and Storyteller items.

While there was good amount of official products, the con itself had much more handmade items. 

These Labyrinth and Dark Crystal inspired stained glass items were made by RockCrest glass owner Susan Humphrey.

She made this stained glass Jareth during the weekend of the show and people would stop in to check on the progress. 

Minds Eye Creation, another artist booth, created this extremely detailed Aughra mask.

It wasn't all crafts though. the con had a few celebrity guests as well. Caseen Gaines, author of The Dark Crystal: The Ultimate Visual History, was there promoting his books as well as Dark Crystal Tales illustrator and author Cory Godbey, Shadows of the Dark Crystal and Song of the Dark Crystal author J.M. Lee, and Wendy and Toby Froud! All were there for the fans and graciously signed items for free. 

Photo courtesy of Caseen Gaines

Wendy had a few of her amazing hand made troll and fairies for sale. 

Throughout the weekend, there were numerous panels discussing the film, puppetry, and the upcoming Netflix series. 

Toby Froud talking to a packed house about The Dark Crystal .

Caseen Gaines, Cory Godbey, and J.M. Lee  also participated in a panel about writing and illustrating both your own works and someone else's creations. 

One of the panel rooms included a display of fan Amy Baker's memorabilia. 

The con was small, especially after attending recent shows like NYCC, but it had a lot of interesting things to see as well as fun activities for kids. If you're into fantasy worlds and near Baltimore, I would recommend checking the con out. I'm hoping the do a Labyrinth themed version soon!