This October marked 30 years since the spooks-in-training of AAAHH!!! Real Monsters first haunted television screens. Klasky Csupó's creative animated horror comedy series about young monsters studying to scare humans was part of an early era of Nicktoons with classics like Doug, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rugrats, and Rocko's Modern Life, and received solid reviews and a Daytime Emmy nomination.
To celebrate their milestone anniversary, Mondo is making the trio of Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm the first addition to their new Mondo Squads category of figures, bringing together killer pop culture crews with plenty of accessories in one neat kit. Fans can pre-order this new set today on the official Mondo shop.
Check out a sneak peek of this new set below!
The collectible company's first Mondo Squad will come in both a standard and limited edition variation, the latter of which comes with even more accessories, yet is limited to only 1,000 units. In each set, the bunny-like Ickis, spindly Oblina, and hairy, eye-holding Krumm are each depicted in stunning detail, constructed by Mondo's own squad of monstrously skilled creators including concept designer Joe Allard, sculptor Brandon Gash, art director Hector Arce, painter Tom Rozejowski, packaging artist and designer Jordan Christianson, and photographer LordBobasaurus.
Standard packs come in at $125 USD with accessories aplenty for customizing the figures. Ickis and Oblina get sad and scary swappable portraits while Krumm can either wear a frown or turn it upside down. Three different arms also let Oblina get extra expressive, bringing out her scariest side.
In the exclusive pack, the cast expands to include not just the three friends, but some of the other freaky creatures featured in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. One accessory included is a Bonsty, a hungry monster child that is known for its ravenous appetite. Even in collectible form, the trio also can't escape the torment of Tim Curry's bee-like bully, Zimbo. To complete the set, fans who pay the higher price of $150 USD will also get an open-mouthed Krumm figure, more portraits and arms for Ickis and Oblina, and an extra clear figure stand over the two included in the regular set.
These sets are limited to two per customer and will ship worldwide, excluding New Zealand and Australia, with a rollout expected to begin in January 2025.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ran for four seasons from 1994 through 1997, with each taking place in New York City at an institute for young monsters located under a city landfill. Before Mike and Sully of Monsters Inc. explored the business of scaring children in 2001, Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm spent their days completing assignments — usually a scare — to please their headmaster, The Gromble, and prove they were ready to become functioning, terrifying members of monster society.
Adding to the series' appeal was a strong voice cast, including veteran actors Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, and David Eccles as Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm, respectively. Curry, coming off of The Three Musketeers a year prior and Stephen King's It miniseries in 1990, added some extra star power to the group alongside Saturday Night Live alum Jim Belushi. Rounding out the bunch was another longtime voice actor in Greg Berger alongside The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension's Billy Vera.
The new Mondo Squads Aaahh!!! Real Monsters sets are available to pre-order today exclusively on the official Mondo Shop website. In the meantime, the classic Nicktoon is available to stream now on Paramount+. Get a first look at the figures in the gallery below!
Aaahh!! Real Monsters 3 Figure Set
$125
Introducing Mondo Squads, featuring your favorite crews and mad swappable accessories ... all conveniently packaged in one killer set!
Nickelodeon’s AAAHH!! REAL MONSTERS was a diabolically inventive show, and we’re honored to release this on model figure set just in time for its 30th anniversary ... complete with Ickis, Oblina and Krumm!
Details
Product information
Height: Oblina - 8 inches; Krumm- 5.63 inches, Ickis - 5.63 inches
Material: PVC, ABS, faux hair
Weight: 5lbs
Product includes:
Ickis Figure
Oblina Figure
Krumm Figure
Ickis Sad Swappable Portrait
Oblina Scary Swappable Portrait
Krumm Swappable Smile accessory
Krumm Swappable Sad accessory
Oblina Scary Swappable Arms
Oblina Monster Manual Swappable Arm
Oblina Neutral Swappable Arm
2 clear figure stands
Artists
Concept Design - Joe Allard
Sculpt - Brandon Gash
Paint - Tom Rozejowski
Packaging Art - Jordan Christianson
Packaging Design - Jordan Christianson
Photography - LordBobasaurus
Art Direction - Hector Arce
Aaahh!! Real Monsters 3 Figure Set - Exclusive
$150
Introducing Mondo Squads, featuring your favorite crews and mad swappable accessories ...all conveniently packaged in one killer set!
Nickelodeon’s AAAHH!! REAL MONSTERS was a diabolically inventive show, and we’re honored to release this on model figure set just in time for its 30th anniversary.
Restricted to 1000 units, this Exclusive Edition includes special extras like Bonsty, Zimbo and the Open Mouth Krumm!
Limit 2 figures per person, household, etc.
Expected to ship in January 2025.
Details
Product information
Edition size: 1000
Height: Oblina - 8 inches; Krumm- 5.63 inches, Ickis - 5.63 inches; Zimbo - 3.67 inches; Bontsy - 1.95 inches
Material: PVC, ABS, faux hair
Weight: 5lbs
Artists
Concept Design - Joe Allard
Sculpt - Brandon Gash
Paint - Tom Rozejowski
Packaging Art - Jordan Christianson
Packaging Design - Jordan Christianson
Photography - LordBobasaurus
Art Direction - Hector Arce
Product includes
Ickis Figure
Oblina Figure
Krumm Figure
Krumm open mouth Figure
Ickis Sad Swappable Portrait
Ickis Scary Swappable Portrait
Oblina Scary Swappable Portrait
Oblina Guts Out Swappable Portrait
Krumm Swappable Smile accessory
Krumm Swappable Sad accessory
Ickis Scary Swappable Arms
Oblina Scary Swappable Arms
Oblina Monster Manual Swappable Arm
Oblina Neutral Swappable Arm
Bonsty
Zimbo
3 clear figure stands
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Originally published: November 24, 2024.
Original source: Collider; H/T: Special thanks to tlrledbetter.bsky.social for the news!
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