EDNA KRABAPPEL

The brilliant Professor Jonathan Frink is Springfield’s resident scientist and the inventor of such revolutionary devices as the flying motorcycle and the hamburger earmuffs. If you’ve ever used the Frinkulation Process, or a Magnetic Frinkometer, or enjoyed the labor-saving benefits of a Frinkonium-powered Reverse Frinkulator, you have Professor Frink to thank.

“Did you know that corn is a kind of grass? Well, it is!” Oh boy! The big local summer Corn Festival has just started, and the Corn Cob Guy is here to tell you all about it. You might not have heard about the festival yet, but it’s really huge news around where he lives. People come from all of the surrounding counties just to eat, meet, and talk about one thing: corn! Being the Corn Cob Guy is a big responsibility. He’s got to know lots of corn-related trivia and always keep his costume clean and shiny so that he can give the very best impression of corn. He’s even been practicing acting like an ear of corn. He just hopes it doesn’t get too hot out – he wouldn’t want his costume to start popping!

“Om nom nom nom.” Have you ever met a semi-intelligent ambulatory plant? One very alarmed Minifigure recently has! The Plant Monster used to be the Monster Scientist’s houseplant until the silly mad doctor accidentally gave it too much of his experimental super-growth fertilizer, causing the horticultural horror to sprout arms, legs, spiky vines, and one huge appetite. Lurking in gardens, bushes, and anywhere else that’s green, the Plant Monster bides its time and then springs out to swallow up passers-by with a gulp and a happy smack of its leafy flytrap mouth. Oddly, it isn’t actually a carnivorous species (though it doesn’t seem to know that), and as long as it gets plenty of sunlight and regular watering, it just spits its victims out again after a day or two – smelling slightly of lettuce, and with a very strange story to tell!

Who needs company? Not Batman™, that’s for sure! A big empty mansion, a comfy robe, and a microwaved lobster dinner-for-one make the perfect meal for a Dark Knight dining on his own. It’s probably what all of the billionaire playboy crime-fighting vigilante Master Builder Super Heroes are eating tonight!

“Now, what was it you wanted? A quarter for your carriage, or a tooth turned into a pumpkin?” To say that the well-meaning Fairy is a little bit confused would be an understatement. She spends so much time flying to and fro (not to mention up, down, over and under) that she occasionally gets her thoughts a little bit jumbled-up. And she’s just so carefree that she’s even forgotten what kind of fairy she’s supposed to be! Is she a fairy godmother? A tooth fairy? One of those fairies who flits around meadows making dewdrops appear and flowers bloom? She tries being all of them, but she keeps mixing up what she’s supposed to do. She’s granted wishes to frogs (they wanted flies), left glass slippers under pillows (fortunately, they were very strong slippers) and transformed rocks into handsome princes (they mostly just sat around). Fortunately, thanks to the laws of fairy magic, no matter how mixed-up she may get – with a wave of her magic wand and a flutter of her wings, there’s always a happy ending!

“BOO! I’m a spider!” The Spider Suit Boy isn’t really into parties, but he is totally into scaring people. He can’t wait to use his spooky spider costume to make all of the other minifigures jump in surprise. Boy, will they be shocked when they see him! The other minifigures sure do seem like they’re having fun, though. Look at them laughing and eating cake and having a good time. Maybe instead of scaring them right away, the Spider Suit Boy will just try one piece… and dance to just one song… and see if he can meet just one new friend… Hey, maybe there are better things to do at a party than scare people after all!

“Hark! I sense adventure on the horizon!” Most Elves are content to keep hidden within the woods of the Elflands, but the Elf Maiden has decided that her calling lies beyond their fabled borders. So with sword and shield in hand, she has set out to seek adventure in the great unknown, searching for villains to thwart, towns to protect, and princes or princesses in distress who could use a helping hand. The Elf Maiden is clever, quick to make friends, and very determined. Once she sets herself on a path, she always sees her course through to the end. If she has only one regret, it’s having brought an enchanted golden singing sword along on her journey. The tunes are nice for long walks, but it’s really hard to get it to stay quiet when she’s trying to complete a stealthy quest!

Ursula the Sea Witch desires nothing less than control over the entire ocean. She uses her powerful magic to make bargains with desperate mermaids and mermen, granting their wishes but demanding a price that they can rarely pay. She pretends to want to help Ariel, but Ursula’s seeming generosity is all part of her wicked scheme to steal King Triton’s trident and rule the seas!

What could be more exciting for an average kid than getting adopted by a super-cool, super-rich Super Hero like Batman™? Dick Grayson™ can hardly wait to explore the Batcave. It’s full of amazing souvenirs from Batman’s past adventures, like the can of Shark Repellent Bat Spray that his hero has given him! Now, where can he find a shark?

“Would you care for a serenade?” Come and listen to the music of the marvelous, mustachioed Mariachi, a master of his craft! Whether he’s playing solo or as part of a full band, he always raises the mood and energy of his surroundings with the rhythms of his guitar, passed down in his family through the generations. The Mariachi plays and sings about history and tradition, about life in the countryside and the city, but what he really excels at is songs of love. Whether you’re on a first date, attending a wedding, or celebrating many long years of happiness together, the Mariachi and his spirited serenades are the perfect accompaniment to courtship and romance!

Growing up in a scrapyard with his parents on the outskirts of NINJAGO, Jay never dreamed he would one day become the blue ninja. A true master of lightning and questionable fashion choices.