Freddy Krueger

Freddy Krueger is the blade-fingered nightmare stalker from the A Nightmare on Elm Street film franchise, adapted into comics by Innovation. A terrifying figure who attacks victims in their dreams, he brought his signature horror to the pages of Fright #3 in 1988.

Few horror icons have made the leap from silver screen to comic panels as memorably as Freddy Krueger, who first slashed his way into the four-color world in Fright #3 back in 1988, right in the heart of the Copper Age when comics were embracing darker, more genre-savvy storytelling. Published by Innovation, Freddy carved out a 21-year presence across titles like Nightmares On Elm Street and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, proving that his particular brand of nightmare fuel translated beautifully to the comics page. The company he keeps is genuinely wild — his catalog appearances place him in the same issues as Clark Kent, Superman, and Green Lantern, making for one of the more delightfully unexpected crossroads in comics history. With 25 catalog appearances, including one recognized key issue, this is a collection cornerstone for any fan who loves their funnybooks with a serious edge of dread.