Masque of the Red Death - Black Robes

Death comes for everyone. Riches and power and noble birth mean little to the cold embrace of the grave. In death all are equal, and none can escape its touch.
First published in 1842, Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" is a Gothic fiction that relates the tale of a horrible plague and a group of wealthy nobles' doomed attempt to escape from this dreaded disease. Of course, trying to hide from death is impossible, and the end is never in question, for as the final line of the short story states - And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.

One of the big Figura Obscura surprises of 2023 was our Halloween -release of The Masque of the Red Death from the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name. This figure featured a brand new zombie -like body and a first for the Figura Obscura line—a diorama-style accessory in the large clock! This new “Black Robes” edition inverts the colors from the first release—with black robes instead of red. All the pieces from the first release are in this new retailer version, including that large clock accessory. Like all Figura Obscura releases, The Masque of the Red Death with come in deluxe packaging with a magnetic front cover and loads of artwork from this character’s story.