George A. Romero Becomes an Action Figure Thanks to Retroband

Thanks to a blog over at Mondo via XombieDirge, we learned that limited edition, first come first serve action figures of George A. Romero will be available to lucky ticket holders at the Alamo Drafthouse/Texas Frightmare screening of 1978s "Dawn of the Dead." Not only will the film's cast be in attendance but Romero will as well. Click here for details on tonight's screening.

More details from the blog over at Mondo, "We’re gearing up to head to Dallas for Texas Frightmare Weekend, but before we get to the actual con, we are making a stop in Richardson at the Alamo Drafthouse / Texas Frightmare screening of DAWN OF THE DEAD to release the very first OFFICIAL figure of GEORGE ROMERO with our friends at Retroband!"

Retroband consists of two talented dudes named Gabriel Hernandez and Aaron Moreno who according to the blog, are pretty kick ass in making "limited edition, hand sculpted, hand cast and hand painted figures. They design their own card art and package the figures in San Antonio, TX."

Check out more photos (courtesy of Mondo) of Retroband's Romero figure development (after the jump)...

-Larissa Mrykalo

Mondo Announces 'Tales from the Crypt' Gallery Show

Mondo recently announced that their Halloween gallery show will be a tribute to EC Comics and one of their most well known characters, the Crypt Keeper of "Tales From the Crypt."

Officially titled "It Didn't Rot Our Brains," the gallery will feature images from artists such as Shane Hillman, Jeff Lemire and the legendary Jack Davis, the man responsible for some of EC's most recognizable imagery.

The opening reception will take place at the Mondo Gallery in Austin, TX from 7-10 p.m. on October 25 and will be on display through November 23.

Keep an eye on their blog, as they will be debuting artwork as well as announcing some fun surprises! They've left "Crypt Jam" as a hint of what's to come. We've no idea what that means, but it's bound to be ghoulishly delightful!

-Nowal Massari

'Poltergeist' soundtrack coming from Mondo ... on vinyl!

If you’re a fan of Poltergeist or a collector of vinyl records (or both), then you may want to grab this while it’s available soon. How soon? Well, the creative folks at Mondo will be releasing the Poltergeist score soundtrack on Feb. 22! So, pretty soon.
According to the press release, Mondo -- the collectible art division of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema -- commissioned original cover art from Australian Illustrators We Buy Your Kids for a two-disc vinyl of Jerry Goldsmith's score. Available for $25, a small portion of clear vinyl copies will be randomly included. Also, there will be five tracks never before released on vinyl.