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Performing as a professional puppeteer in Las Vegas and Boston in the 50's and 60's, Spinney would meet series creator Jim Henson at a puppetry festival in 1962 when Henson was first developing the Muppets that would be essential to the show's success Joining Sesame Street's premiere season, Spinney's unique talent and heart would help make Big Bird[...]

And Snuffy, this depressed person nobody can see, that's sort of Kafka! It's sort of gay closeted too." https://youtu.be/dZufQD3ydjkVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Sesame Street: How They Became Bert & Ernie (Fresh Prince of Bel Air Parody) (https://youtu.be/dZufQD3ydjk) Not long after those remarks went wild on social media, Bert and Ernie co-creator (alongside Jim[...]

One of the special things about the event annually is the cosplay and incredible builds the talented creators bring to the Peach Tree center hotels, and the convention is giving them yet another avenue to showcase them. Perhaps you'll recall the incredibly short-lived (but amazing) competition series on SYFY called Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, hosted[...]

This trio of Kensho, Toolah, and Aughra go to the council of the Gelfling, whom are trying to determine a new leadership. Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal #1 cover by Benjamin Dewey Meanwhile, Therma seeks a way to reconnect with the other world, though Fiola keeps interrupting Their people are also dealing with a leadership crisis,[...]

In this issue we finally find Sylvia, Anna's beloved, but can Anna and Coyote Bones save Sylvia? Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock #1 cover by Jared Cullum Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock #1 Boom! Studios celebrates Fraggle Rock's 35th Anniversary with new story by Jared Cullum in watercolor If you're interested in reading some new Fraggle Rock material, this one looks like it will be worth[...]

There are few times I will actually yell out "I NEED IT", but this 1:1 scale 'Ello Worm from the classic Jim Henson film Labyrinth is the most recent on that list And really, I need him for my work desk right now. "Ello," he says in a cockney accent, startling the young girl who is overwhelmed with[...]

Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal will be a 12-issue series written by Adam Smith with art by Alexandria Huntington The premise: Kensho arrives at the Crystal Castle where he was once a lowly acolyte and is asked to accept the responsibility as leader of Thra But he will have to rectify sins of the past before[...]

But it's lonely at the top, and with the top two contenders for the WWE Championship being his former Shield brothers Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, keeping the title will be a lot harder than winning it. Collects issues #9-12. JIM HENSON'S THE DARK CRYSTAL ADULT COLORING BOOK *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR JULY 2018***** Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM![...]

For their direct-to-consumer streaming service to succeed, Disney is going to be leaning hard on remakes, reboots and dragging out any licensed property they own that will get viewer eyeballs to their screens — and viewer money in their pockets. Cue The Muppets!

Walker Artist: Christopher Mooneyham Main Cover: Paolo Rivera Intermix Cover: Mike Allred Subscription Cover: Becca Carey As Ursus' mysterious past comes to light, we learn the truth about his hatred of mankind. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-3 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ KONG ON THE PLANET OF THE APES #6 Publisher:[...]

Persephone's desire to find out where she belongs takes her on an epic adventure deep into the Underworld, where she'll discover who—or what—she is. MOUSE GUARD VOLUME 3: THE BLACK AXE BLACK & WHITE EDITION HC *****ADVANCE SOLICITED FOR MAY 2018***** Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $99.99 Writer: David Petersen Artist: David Petersen Cover Artist: David Petersen Experience Mouse[...]

They know best, because they have no kids. Also, Jim Henson's Labyrinth is launching that very same month Plus, there's a Charlie Brown collection coming out. This is all coming out February of 2018 Check out the details below. CYANIDE & HAPPINESS: A GUIDE TO PARENTING BY THREE GUYS WITH NO KIDS Publisher: BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $9.99 Writers: Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker & Dave[...]

Australian retailer BlackMilk Clothing just released a lookbook for their upcoming clothing line release.  The company is no stranger to themed licensed releases, having previously worked with DC Comics and other notable names. The newest line just happens to be Labyrinth, that amazing fantasy classic from Jim Henson studios released in 1986 starring Jennifer Connelly and the late great David Bowie[...]

I wish that we could have sat down, looked each other in the eye, and discussed what was on their minds before they took such a drastic action." The news comes as a major surprise to fans, considering how long and closely Whitmire was associated with The Muppets, even taking over as the voice of Kermit[...]

Bleeding Cool reached-out to Kermit through his publicist for a statement, but the one-time host of The Muppet Show and ex-paramour of actress Miss Piggy issued a "no comment" response to our requests for additional information. The news comes as a major surprise to fans considering how long and closely Whitmire was associated with The Muppets,[...]

His influence on film and music will be felt for an immeasurable future. Thanks to those mad geniuses at McFarlane Toys, you too can own a 7 inch likeness of Bowie in one of his most memorable roles, Jareth the Goblin King from Jim Henson's Labyrinth. Aside from that gorgeous Jareth, McFarlane is ALSO partnering with Henson Co[...]

If you are a child of the 80s, chances are Jim Henson and his creations are a HUGE part of your memory  One of the darkest titles Jim and Brian Froud ever tackled was The Dark Crystal, the ground breaking puppet masterpiece of high fantasy and hope  Rumors have been swirling over the past few years[...]

 Got that?  Ok. Don't Breathe writer/director Fede Alvarez is currently in development on his Girl With The Dragon Tattoo sequel film Girl In The Spider's Web, but The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news about his next project in the queue –  a film set in Jim Henson's Labyrinth world. Alvarez will write the script with Jay Basu and direct[...]

BOOM! Studios and the Jim Henson Company have announced a set of new children's books set in the world of The Dark Crystal Starting this summer, writer and artist Cory Godbey (Have Courage, Be Kind: the Tales of Cinderella) will follow up Jim Henson's Labyrinth Tales with the new Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Tales. The series[...]

He had a variety of puppets that he would use and do different voices, but he never tried to be a ventriloquist. Now Ferguson, along with with The Voice producer Talpa Media, Muppet creators The Jim Henson Company, are teaming up with NBC to produce a new series that puts ventriloquism  in the spotlight[...]

This Fall, the acclaimed children's book illustrator Cory Godbey is taking on Jim Henson's Labyrinth and putting out an adventurous tale entitled, Labyrinth Tales HC The story is written and illustrated by Godbey. Here's what the book is all about: "Witness a day in the life of Sir Didymus, the recklessly heroic fox-terrier; Ludo, the loveable oaf; Hoggle, an ever-loyal companion; and[...]

The awesome fantasy-adventure film The Dark Crystal has never seemed to leave our minds, but can you really blame us? Jim Henson is a master of puppets after all Since the films release there has been books, comics, toys, you name it Now it's time for Funko to get a piece of the action! Brace yourself, because I[...]

Nintendo's E3 Digital Event was somewhat lackluster this year, but where the game content wasn't thrilling, the puppets they used in between announcements were charming. There is something indicative of Nintendo and how odd yet wonderful they are about how they had Jim Henson Studios create puppet versions of the companies Business executives I don't know[...]

A new Humble Bundle has just launched themed on Jim Henson  and in partnership with Boom!, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the art of puppetry as an educational outreach for kids How highly appropriate This bundle will only last for one week, though, unlike most bundles which last for two, so getting[...]

I got a good glimpse of this at San Diego Comic Con (before my hotel room was flooded, washing it away…) The Musical Monsters Of Turkey Hollow, adapted from a never-made TV script by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, Roger Langridge has attempted to recreate a unmade musical muppetal TV Thanksgiving script from the sixties into full-blown[...]

By Michele Brittany I grew up watching The Muppets Show, Dark Crystal and my personal favorite, Labyrinth, so I have a fondness for Jim Henson's genius when it came to puppetry In reality, he was a creative maverick in so many arenas of popular culture that it was surprise to hear that Archaia's Henson line editor[...]

In 1968, Jim Henson planned a Thanksgiving Special, an hour long TV show, with humans and muppets, celebrating the season. He wrote about using the colours of autumn, of filming in the New England countryside, with the muppet character emerging from the undergrowth But also the importance of music in the show. Fifty years late, Roger Langridge[...]

How's your math? And adapting Jim Henson's unused TV special screenplay, from Roger Langridge we get Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow. In the spring of 1968, Jim Henson and his longtime writing partner were working together to create an original Thanksgiving TV special called The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow, which was to be directed by Jim and[...]

The FCBD 2014 Mouse Guard 56 page hardcover from Archaia was allocated, as you may have noticed. eBay certainly has, its a twelve dollar book. But now,

Maybe, you don't remember his name or you have never heard anything about Tim Rose but he was one of the major puppeteers on Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and like many others, gained experience alongside the legendary Jim Henson I was so excited because, you know how it is, when I was a[...]