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Creation & Design

Freddy Krueger was created by Wes Craven and first appeared in the 1984 film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'. His character was designed to embody the fears of childhood and the vulnerability of sleep.

Early Years

Freddy was a child murderer who was burned alive by the parents of his victims. He returns as a vengeful spirit who haunts the dreams of the children of Springwood.

Character Development

Over the years, Freddy Krueger has evolved from a simple slasher villain to a complex character with a tragic backstory, often eliciting sympathy from audiences despite his horrific actions.

Cultural Reception

Freddy Krueger has become an iconic figure in horror cinema, known for his distinctive appearance and dark humor. He has received both critical acclaim and a cult following.

Character Details

Real Name:
Frederick Charles Krueger
First Appearance:
Fright #3
Aliases:
The Springwood Slasher, Dream Demon
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
The Dream Warriors, The Elm Street Kids
Abilities:
Dream Manipulation, Immortality, Superhuman Strength
Equipment:
Glove with Blades, Dreamscape Manipulation
Weight:
160lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
brown

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Fright #3
Eternity ⋅ 1988
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Fright #3
 
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1st cover appearance of Freddy Krueger

Interior images of movie stills accompanying a text article

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Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street #1
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street #1
 
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1st appearance and origin of Freddy Krueger

Two-part tie-in to the film

Krueger previously appeared illustrated on the cover of Fright #3 with interior movie stills accompanying a text article

Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street #2
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street #2
 
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Origin of Freddy Krueger

Two-part tie-in to the film

A Nightmares On Elm Street #1
Innovation ⋅ 1991
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A Nightmares On Elm Street #1
 
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Six-issue anthology series

A Nightmares On Elm Street #2
Innovation ⋅ 1991
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A Nightmares On Elm Street #2
 
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Conclusion of a short story that began in issue #1

A Nightmares On Elm Street #3
Innovation ⋅ 1991
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Beginning of a story that continues through the end of the six-issue series

Freddy's Dead The Final Nightmare
3-D ⋅ Innovation ⋅ 1991
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Freddy's Dead The Final Nightmare
 
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3-D edition of the final issue of a three-part adaptation of the film 'Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare'

A Nightmares On Elm Street #4
Innovation ⋅ 1992
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Continuation of a story that began in issue #3

A Nightmares On Elm Street #5
Innovation ⋅ 1992
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Continuation of a story that began in issue #3

A Nightmares On Elm Street #6
Innovation ⋅ 1992
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Final issue of the 1991 Innovation series

A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Beginning #1
Innovation ⋅ 1992
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A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Beginning #1
 
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Part one of a two-part story with story elements from the film 'Freddy's Dead'

Origin of Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Beginning #2
Innovation ⋅ 1992
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Part two of a two-part story with story elements from the film 'Freddy's Dead'

Origin of Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare on Elm Street Special #1
Avatar ⋅ 2005
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Special #1
 
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One-shot story about a young girl seeks to discover the truth about Freddy Krueger and share it with the world

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid #1
Avatar ⋅ 2005
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid #1
 
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Three-issue miniseries about Freddy attempting to thwart the efforts of a town to keep their children from dreaming by means of a drug

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A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid #2
Avatar ⋅ 2006
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid #3
Avatar ⋅ 2006
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: Paranoid #3
Variant ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006
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Variant cover art by Juan Jose Ryp

Die-cut cover

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Fearbook
Avatar ⋅ 2006
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A Nightmare on Elm Street: Fearbook
 
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One-shot story about a pharmacy robbery of a dream suppressing drug allowing Freddy to return

A Nightmare On Elm Street #1
WildStorm ⋅ 2006
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #1
 
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Eight-issue limited series

Part one of a three part story that takes the fight to Freddy when an ex-Army Special Forces soldier is determined to protect his daughter

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A Nightmare On Elm Street #1
Variant ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2006
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Variant cover art by Tim Bradstreet

A Nightmare On Elm Street #2
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #3
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #4
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #5
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #6
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #7
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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A Nightmare On Elm Street #8
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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New Line Cinema's Tales of Horror #1
WildStorm ⋅ 2007
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New Line Cinema's Tales of Horror #1
 
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One-shot anthology of stories featuring:

'The Texas Chainsaw Salesman' by Peter Milligan with the Sawyer family from the film franchise remake

'Copycat' featuring Freddy Krueger, written by Christos Gage

Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #1
WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #1
 
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Six-issue limited series

Connecting cover 1 of 3 featuring Freddy Krueger

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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #1
2nd Print ⋅ WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Variant second printing cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Single cover reproduction of the three #1 first printing covers

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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #2
WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #3
WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #5
WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #4
WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash #6
WildStorm ⋅ 2008
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash: Nightmare Warriors #1
WildStorm ⋅ 2009
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash: Nightmare Warriors #1
 
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Six-issue limited series

Triptych cover by Arthur Suydam - three connecting covers

Freddy vs Jason vs Ash: Nightmare Warriors #3
WildStorm ⋅ 2009
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Freddy vs Jason vs Ash: Nightmare Warriors #5
WildStorm ⋅ 2009
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