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- In 2005, Lobster Johnson was part of the first Hellboy comic action figure line from Mezco Toyz. A clear plastic version of the toy was released as a convention exclusive at the San Diego Comicon. It was called "the Ghost of Lobster Johnson".
- Lobster Johnson does not appear in Hellboy II: The Golden Army due to Mike Mignola's wish to remain true to the character's origin. Guillermo del Toro has, however, stated that Johnson may appear in Hellboy III and that he wants Bruce Campbell to play him. Johnson has a brief cameo in the second animated Hellboy film, Blood and Iron appearing during a flashback scene showing Hellboy's birth and Malcome Frost's reaction to the creature. After the credits there is a teaser for the still unproduced third film The Phantom Claw, where he will assist Hellboy and Kate Corrigan in battling the ghost of Rasputin.
- Lobster Johnson has figures in Wizkids' Indy Heroclix.
- In 2007, Dark Horse produced a magnet that bore Lobster Johnson's animated design, based on his brief appearance in 'Blood and Iron.
- The Lobster appears as the secret character in Hellboy: Science of Evil and is voiced by Bruce Campbell.
- The Lobster's original novel, Lobster Johnson: The Satan Factory by Thomas E. Sniegoski was released in July 2009.
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