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Monsters Are The Most Interesting Creatures, Thanks To DC Comics

Published Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:00:14 -0500

As Halloween approaches, the Monster Cereals make their way back to store shelves but this time they will have a new look thanks to DC Comics. General Mills worked with four artist to create new packaging: Jim Lee on Boo Berry, Dave Johnson on Franken Berry, and Terry and Rachel Dodson making over Count Chocula.

"There are many lifelong fans of Monsters Cereal at DC Entertainment so we were excited when the Monsters team at General Mills reached out to us to help design their packaging," said Lee. "It's not Halloween without Monsters, and we hope everyone loves the new designs just as much as we do."

In addition artists Sholly Fisch, Brent Schoonover and Dave McCaig also redesigned the back panels of the boxes, creating unique comic strips of Monster adventures. The packaging will be available as limited-edition collector's items for the 2014 Halloween season.

Since their arrival in 1971, Monster Cereals™ have become an irreplaceable part of pop culture and Halloween. Each monster has its own history:

Considered by some to be the most popular of the Monsters, Count Choculais a vampire who preferschocolate to blood and is well recognized for his tagline, "I vant to eat your cereal!" Introduced in 1971, Count Chocula cereal combines chocolaty cereal made with whole grain corn and colorful marshmallow shapes.

Franken Berryis a cuddly, pink version of Frankenstein's monster, introduced shortly after Count Chocula. This friendly ghoul still wears the same chain-link suspenders he did when he was created. Franken Berrycereal combines delicious strawberry-flavored cereal made with whole grain corn and colorful marshmallow shapes.

Boo Berry was introduced in 1973 as a blue ghost with a purple tie and hat. The cereal has delicious blueberry flavor from combining blueberry-flavored frosted cereal made with whole grain corn and colorful marshmallow shapes.

Retailer Exclusives: In addition to the Monster's new look from DC Comics, fans can also find the Monsters in their retro-style packaging again this year at Target stores. The retro boxes feature cut-out masks on the back of the box for super fans who want an instant Halloween costume.