New Jareth figure from McFarlane Toys!

Earlier this year at Toy Fare  McFarlane Toys previewed their new Henson line and their first offering is now available!

After being extremely hard to find and expensive on the secondary market, you can now get an incredibly detailed Jareth figure for under $20!

The detail and paint are exceptional.

The box is simple, clean, and shows off the figure nicely without too much wasted space
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Thanks to Amanda Brown, you can see below how the new McFarlane Jareth stacks up to the previously released, and now hard to find, figures by NECA. 

 

You can get get your Jareth now from Amazon.

Muppet Thought of the Week ft. Lew Zealand!

This week's "Muppet Though of the week" comes to us from none other than the Muppets' very own boomerang fish thrower Lew Zealand!

Sesame Street Walking Dead Parody!

The 8th season of The Walking Dead premiered last night and like other shows not suitable for kids, Sesame Street has an educational parody.

Labyrinth Coloring Book Now Available!

Back in March we told you that an adult coloring book based on Jim Henson's Labyrinth was coming this fall.

The weather's changing, it's almost Halloween, so it must be fall and with it comes the fruition of the news that the Labyrinth adult coloring book is now available!

The 96 page book features art by Phil Murphy, Jorge Corona, and friend of the blog Jay Fosgitt, among many other incredible artists. 

Check out some samples from the book below:

You can get your at some Barnes and Noble locations and from Amazon. 

Off the Rack: The Ultimate Retro Collection

We're back with another "Off the Rack" installment where we take a look at Muppet references in magazines and newsstands. 

Today, we look at the UK magazine "The Ultimate Retro Collection," which celebrates everything 80's. 

First off, if the title isn't familiar fear not, this is a collectors special edition magazine and not an issue of an ongoing periodical. 

Despite the complete lack of Muppets on the cover, there's a surprising amount of Muppet/ Henson love inside. 

As part of their top 100 80's movies, Labyrinth came in at 76. That's more then a little disappointing especially considering that no other Muppet, Henson, or Sesame Street films made the list.  

Later in the issue however, they give two page shout-outs (only 1 page is seen here) to both Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock. 

It's interesting that they give these two shows major shout outs, but none of the Muppet movies, specials, or even The Muppet Show itself. 

The magazine is worth buying, but since it's an import and a special release, the price tag is a bit high. It's definitely worth looking through to see the rest of their Henson coverage.

You can get an idea of what else is included by watching Retro Gamer's video review of the magazine below:

You can find it at Amazon, and at Barnes and Noble locations. 

Fresh off The Boat's "Hideous Kermit Mug"!

Anyone see this week's episode of Fresh of The Boat?

Notice anything familiar on the top shelf?

How about now?

If calling Sigma's Reporter Kermit mug "hideous" wasn't bad enough, the grandmother asks for it purposefully so that her grandson will drop and break it!

A more shocking death then anything you'll see on Game of Thrones death by far. 

The whole episode can be seen here (the scene is at the 12:21 mark). 

Muppets Meet the Classics: The Phantom of the Opera Now Available!

As we first reported back in April, Penguin Workshop will be releasing a new series of Muppet books under the "Muppets Meet the Classics" banner. The first book in the series, Muppets Meet the Classics: The Phantom of the Opera is now available. 

What do you get when you cross the Muppets and the classics? A monster hit! Join Kermit, Miss Piggy, Uncle Deadly, and the other Muppets as they bring this gripping tale of mystery and suspense to life in their own hilarious way.

This classic tale of love, intrigue, and jealousy at the Paris Opera House, which has thrilled readers, musical lovers, and movie goers for more than a century, has now been reimagined with the cast of the Muppets. Readers will gasp, cry, laugh, and laugh again as Kermit (as Raoul), Miss Piggy (as Christine), Uncle Deadly (as the phantom), and the chickens (as the ballet corps) give a whole new meaning to the word "classic." This imaginative tale is sure to win the hearts of all Muppets fans, as well as fans of literary classics.

You can get your copy today from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other local book stores.