It was nearly two years ago that I first mentioned SUPER MONSTERS here in the virtual pages of The Rock Father™ Magazine, and last Halloween it came roaring onto Netflix, where it became a surprise hit of the spooky season. It’s become a common thing that I’ve heard both here at Rock Father HQ and echoed among other parents when a show becomes a hit seemingly out of nowhere… “are there toys?” With Super Monsters, the answer is now a big YES, and thanks to Hasbro, a new collection of Super Monsters toys will be hitting retail just in-time for Halloween 2018. While these toys are bound to delight preschoolers and small children everywhere, I’m predicting that these will see some big crossover success with certain grownup collectors as well. Fans of the Universal Monsters, classic horror films, Halloween enthusiasts and even those who were big into Monster High are gonna dig these – and I’ve seen similar enthusiasm around another recent property, Disney Junior’s Vampirina. At the 115th North American International Toy Fair in New York City, I got a first-hand look at the prototypes for the new Super Monsters toys, including their School Bus (which was sculpted in clay)!
“Super Monsters is an animated series about a group of preschool-aged kids who are descendants of the world’s most famous monsters, such as Count Dracula, Cleopatra and Frankenstein. The show follows the kids through their Pitchfork Pines Preschool adventures as they learn to master their own special powers while learning how to be the best they can be.”
Hasbro’s Super Monsters product line will include collectible figures of the core cast, plush, playsets and vehicles iconic to the show. The line will also feature role play products to let kids act out their own silly monster adventures. As the global master toy licensee, Hasbro will launch its line based on the Super Monsters series in fall 2018 under its PLAYSKOOL brand in the U.S., with additional markets to follow in 2019.
Now, when it comes to the bus, my youngest daughter, Finley, was quick to point out that “the Super Monsters just ride a regular school bus.” For season one, she’s right… but with season two coming to Netflix this fall, is it possible that we’ll see them getting a monstrous upgrade? Maybe it will look like this…
Stay tuned for more on Super Monsters as I have it! — The Rock Father
