If you’re as obsessed with Stranger Things as we are, you’ll know that the long wait for season 4 is finally over! Some songs have been used as narrative elements, such as The Clash's " Should I Stay or Should I Go" within the first season, [81] and Kate Bush's " Running Up That Hill" in the fourth. However, many fans sympathized with the character; Laura Bradley of Vanity Fair suggested that Barb would be a similar misfit in society, and "looks more like someone you might actually meet in real life" compared to the other characters, particularly Nancy. A fourth miniseries from Dark Horse, entitled Stranger Things: Science Camp started in September 2020.

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These include How to Survive in a Stranger Things World, [146] a children's book released on November 13, 2018, that offers "advice, wisdom, and warnings" from Stranger Things. In Edge, following the events of the second season, Hopper relates details of his past life in New York City during the 1970s to Eleven. Taking place just six days before the start of season 1, the Halloween one-shot is a one of several fun, special Stranger Things comics and it’s perfect for an annual re-read that centers onWill, Mike, Lucas and Dustin gathering in Castle Byers to eat candy and scare each other with a spooky story. In season 3, he gets a girlfriend, Suzie (portrayed by Gabriella Pizzolo), whom he met at Camp Know Where prior to the start of the season.

One of Netflix's flagship series, Stranger Things has attracted record viewership on the streaming platform. But during their visit, something strange happens: they see the adult Cooger ride backwards on the carousel, turning him into a boy of twelve. In April 2023, Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing announced another crossover miniseries, this time combining Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Stranger Things.

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Jamie Campbell Bower as Henry Creel / One / Vecna (season 4), a murderous psychic being from the Upside Down revealed to have created the Mind Flayer. After the third season finished filming, producers considered the idea of keeping the Starcourt Mall set as a permanent attraction for fans to visit, but ultimately decided against it.That’s exactly what happens to Gracie when she discovers a mysterious journal that can turn her fictional stories into cold-hard fact. Eventually he grows to be more responsible, saving Will Byers after he is taken in season 1, as well as taking Eleven as his adopted daughter.

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Paul Reiser as Sam Owens (seasons 2 and 4; guest: season 3), a Department of Energy executive who replaces Brenner as director of Hawkins Laboratory. In early 2015, Dan Cohen, the VP of 21 Laps Entertainment, brought the script to his colleague Shawn Levy.

Gilbert, a collection of short scary stories told from the perspective of the Party, was released on May 3, 2022; [163] and Lucas on the Line by Suyi Davies Okungbowa, a novel set after the events of the third season from Lucas's perspective, was released on July 26, 2022.