NEWS: Monster High

So if you're like me, you've been wondering what all these bits found on Taobao and the like have been. We've seen Cleo's head and her bodysuit, Ghoulia's head, her top and most recently, her boots.

Well, here we go! This exclusive 2-pack tells us the long-awaited story of how Cleo and Ghoulia began their friendship!

This is NOT an SDCC exclusive! YESSSSSSSSSS! It will be exclusive to Mattel Shop starting July 19th. Thank you, Mattel. Well-played.

I think Cleo is absolutely perfect. The side glance, the bandage drapery, her jewelry is always spot on. Just gorgeous.

Ghoulia... See, here's the thing. I'm an Egyptologist, which means I earned a piece of paper that tells me I have to say something critical when people mess up Egyptian stuff. Ghoulia's outfit is cute. I love her as an Egyptologist. However, she should not be wearing shorts. Long pants are necessary for tomb crawling and digging, trust me. I mean, she's a zombie, so she's not going to get the cuts and bruises I would if I wore that, but still. Also, no heels. You do not wear heels in Egypt. I have a series of pictures of improperly-dressed tourists from when I worked there. Heels always earned a photo. Unless you want a busted ankle, you do not wear heels. Especially on a dig site! Yeesh. But this is Monster High, the brand that forced Clawdeen to wear heels to play soccer, so what do you expect?

Okay, I've said my professional piece.

I do love this set and I'm so thrilled it's a normal exclusive and not SDCC. Looks like Cheetah may be my only SDCC expenditure this year and that is most welcome.