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IT'S NECA TIME! Yes, kiddies, those fine folks who brought you Lost Boys, Robocop, 60 Freddies, 70 Jasons and 200 Gremlins are now tackling a film near and dear to our hearts and inexplicably overlooked by the toy gods: EVIL DEAD 2!

NECA has been fulfilling dreams for some time now, and if you think that sentiment is silly, you are NOT a hardcore horror fan! What other company would do the leads from Lost Boys, Robocop, the first Terminator AND an entire line of Gremlins in both cute 'n fuzzy and mean 'n scary forms?!

IT'S TOY FAIR TIME! Well, not really, but we are starting now anyway because we're rebels. When we last heard about NECA taking on Left 4 Dead action figures, it was during San Diego Comic-Con, and we'd seen nothing more than some art on a teaser card. Now NECA gives us an excellent look at their first figure...the Deluxe Boomer!

Though Friday the 13th has come and gone, here's a new look at two of the franchise's titular killer - one from NECA, who teased just the head of its new Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Voorhees collectible, and the other from Derek Mears, who played the big man himself in the Friday remake. Check 'em out!

I remember buying the McFarlane Ash from Evil Dead figure over a decade ago. He looked so damned cool. That is until I opened the box and watched him start breaking before my eyes when I tried getting him to stand up. It was a piece of shit. Poorly made. Thoroughly aggravating. NECA Toys is looking to erase those memories with their latest line of Evil Dead 2 figures and all we have to say is wow.

Day One of the San Diego Comic-Con is just about over, and before we let you go, we have some more random imagery of things you're going to love! Sit back and get out a tissue to wipe away the drool!

There's just so much going on at Comic-Con, it's hard to even know where to begin. Lucky for you we're just doing everything! Behold a quick trip to the NECA Toys booth and the horrors that lay within! It was hard to pick what to have you dig on, but the following Elm Street and Evil Dead stuff seemed to more than fit the bill!

Okay, Fred-heads! You've seen the goods from NECA concerning their new Freddy figures from both A Nightmare on Elm Street and A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge, but now it's time for more!

Before gazing in awe at the wondrous image contained within, we hereby plead with you to go get a box of tissues. Between the drooling and lord knows what else you'll be doing in about five seconds, you need to be prepared. Things can and will get sticky!

Oh, NECA. How we love thee. You consistently dole out the most life-like horror collectibles we've ever seen. Yeah, there have been a few stinkers along the way but for the most part you're usually spot-on in terms of likenesses. Speaking of which ...

Remember years ago McFarlane put out an Evil Dead Ash figure that would fall instantly apart the second you took it out of the package? We do too. Honestly? We're still pretty furious about it. To say it was shoddy work is a bit of an understatement. Well how about good reason to erase that news?

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge gets a lot of unwarranted shit from fans. Yes, it's riddled with homoerotic overtones, but who gives a damn? Bottom line - it marked the second and only other time in the series (other than the original) that Freddy was at his most evil, instead of wisecracking his way through the proceedings.

It's almost been a full year and the horrendous design of Platinum Dunes' Freddy Krueger has entirely faded from memory. Action figure maestros NECA seem to feel similarly for the amount of Englund-era Freddy they're readying for 2011. Each of their upcoming offerings are must-owns, but this is the one we've been waiting for.

Over the years NECA Toys has delivered the goods on a constant basis. At this year's Toy Fair they introduced a trio of new Freddy figures from the classic A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise that showcased some of their best work with the character to date. Now comes the fourth and, dare we say it, the best.

Never mind the meatball-looking faux Krueger from the tepid remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Don't see many figures of him now, do you? NECA Toys more than knows where the horror fans' hearts and loyalties lie, and their new A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors collectible is nothing short of an absolute must have!