One of my favorite Universal monsters. Awesome collection Dwayne!
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I'll come clean. I never was a big Mummy fan. Drac, Frank, and Wolf were king, and Mummy was a distant second tier. As a kid, I just never found him scary. And he wasn't part of the Monster Squad (TV show).
But in later years, I've come around and been able to appreciate him more. It helps that the Universal Sequels are some of the most fun movies they made.
Mad Monsters Mummy truly is scary looking. And I love it when Aurora depicts him blue-ish, with blood on his bandages.Comment
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I'll come clean. I never was a big Mummy fan. Drac, Frank, and Wolf were king, and Mummy was a distant second tier. As a kid, I just never found him scary. And he wasn't part of the Monster Squad (TV show).
But in later years, I've come around and been able to appreciate him more. It helps that the Universal Sequels are some of the most fun movies they made.
Mad Monsters Mummy truly is scary looking. And I love it when Aurora depicts him blue-ish, with blood on his bandages.Comment
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Technically he is a zombie, but I think it is better that they don't call him a zombie. The biggest difference is that he is raised up by magic, and ancient magic at that. Original zombies were also raised by magic but they have changed that to being raised by rogue science, which cheapens it for me. THE Mummy should always be above mere zombies and should always have superior intelligence and self motivation. Justice/revenge is much scarier than "brains."
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This was largely my experience, as well. I was really into Drac and the Phantom of the Opera as a kid, and the rest were all henchmen--Abbott & Costello-style. Later, I grew to appreciate each film and character.
What hurt the Mummy for me was seeing Chaney ones first--basically horny zombie films. But Imhotep is revelatory and as Dwayne says, the Egyptian motif drew me in. Once I had seen a real mummy in Cleveland (creepy!) and dove into Egyptian mythology, I was hooked.
And my favorite vintage Mad monster? Yep, the Horrible Mummy. I love the costume and the head sculpt is superb.
I'll come clean. I never was a big Mummy fan. Drac, Frank, and Wolf were king, and Mummy was a distant second tier. As a kid, I just never found him scary. And he wasn't part of the Monster Squad (TV show).
But in later years, I've come around and been able to appreciate him more. It helps that the Universal Sequels are some of the most fun movies they made.
Mad Monsters Mummy truly is scary looking. And I love it when Aurora depicts him blue-ish, with blood on his bandages.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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I liked the Mummy designs in Amazing Stories and the Monster Squad film, but I felt sorry for him in the latter lol.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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