Arkham Horror Miniatures
Arkham Horror miniatures aren’t required to play the popular board game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, but they can add a nice touch to regular gaming sessions. Arkham Horror and its many expansions (including The King in Yellow and The Dunwich Horror) include investigator cards with colorful artwork and detailed descriptions, and players keep track of their characters on the board by moving cardboard likenesses. This may be sufficient for casual players, while hardcore fans of Lovecraftian horror may want to take their devotion to the next level.
This article lists all the Arkham Horror miniatures currently available, as well as providing a description of each. I’ve even done some comparative shopping, which is meant to assure you of getting the best deal possible on horror miniatures.
Arkham Horror Miniatures Complete Set
If you want to own a complete set of Arkham Horror miniatures,
your best bet is to visit the
Fantasy Flight Games
website. Not only are
they the publishers of Arkham Horror, but they also publish
Elder
Sign and
Mansions of Madness. And since these miniatures are made
in small batch quantities, they don’t offer their
Call of Cthulhu
figurines through other retailers or distributors.
The following is a complete list of all the Arkham Horror miniatures available from Fantasy Flight Games:
Jenny Barnes - Wearing a flamboyant hat and blue dress, this wealthy dilettante is armed with a pair of handguns.
Harvey Walters - An elderly professor, Harvey sports a giant moustache, supports himself with a cane, and carries a small book (occult, no doubt) in his left hand.
Ursula Downs - She’s not dressed like a female adventuress, but Ursula Downs is just that.
Mandy Thompson - A red-haired employee of Miskatonic University, Mandy carries a small pistol in one hand and a flashlight in the other.
Monterey Jack - Holding a valuable relic in one hand and a revolver in the other, this archeologist is ready for trouble.
Roland Banks - A federal agent wearing a brown hat and overcoat. No weapons are visible, but you just know he’s packing heat.
Amanda Sharpe - Clutching a book in her arms and taking a defiant stance, Amanda is a Miskatonic University student visited by visions of nightmarish worlds.
Trish Scarbough - This blonde spy carries a pistol and wears a short skirt.
Darrell Simmons - A photographer for the Arkham Advertiser, Darrell carries an bulky camera.
Norman Withers - A bearded astronomer carrying a telescope and pointing to the heavens.
Mike McGlen - Chewing on a cigar and taking aim with his machine-gun, Mike is one gangster the forces of darkness would be wise to stay away from.
Minh Thi Phan - A shy secretary from China, Minh wears glasses and has a number of documents clutched to her chest.
Sister Mary - A blonde-haired nun in brown clerical robes.
Hank Samson - A simple farmer, Hank wears overalls and carries a pitchfork.
Ashcan Pete - This heroic hobo carries a shovel and has a bedroll slung over his shoulder. He’s accompanied by Duke, his faithful canine friend.
Skids O’Toole - An ex-con, Skids carries a satchel and a pistol.
Carolyn Fern - Wearing glasses and carrying books, Carolyn looks like a wallflower. She also happens to be a respected psychologist who’s trying to solve a murder.
Tommy Muldoon - A tough Irish cop, Tommy carries his trusty rifle named “Becky.”
Dexter Drake - My favorite Arkham Horror investigator miniature, this stage magician carries a cane and is smartly dressed in a grey suit and top hat.
Zoey Samaras - Wearing a blue apron, Zoey is a chef who’s been drawn into a world of murder and madness.
Kate Winthrop - Dressed in a lab coat that shows off plenty of leg, Kate is a shy scientist devoted to stopping the forces of the supernatural.
William Yorick - A former Shakespearean actor, William carries a shovel to help in his current job as a gravedigger. As a nod to his name and his acting background, he also holds a human skull aloft (in the fine tradition of Hamlet).
Bob Jenkins - An unassuming salesman on the trail of crazed cultists.
Patrice Hathaway - Clad in a grey evening gown, this shapely musician is depicted playing a violin.
Gloria Goldberg - She looks like a normal woman from the 1920s, but Gloria is actually a successful writer plagued by horrifying visions.
Silas Marsh - A tough sailor with a tattoo on his chest, a patch on his eye, and plenty of Innsmouth family secrets.
Joe Diamond - This private eye is caught in mid-action, firing a pistol while his trenchcoat flutters behind him.
Vincent Lee - A heroic doctor who’s armed to the teeth and ready to uncover the truth.
Jim Culver - Wearing spats and a sharp suit, Jim is a trumpet player whose tunes have an effect on the dead.
George Barnaby - An aging lawyer, George smokes a pipe and carries some legal texts.
Jacqueline Fine - With a cute yellow dress and textbooks tucked under her arm, Jacqueline hardly looks like a powerful psychic dedicated to stopping the creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Diana Stanley - Have you ever wondered what a reformed cultist looks like? Buy this figurine and find out.
Agnes Baker - While a waitress may not be the most popular Arkham Horror miniature, Agnes is still depicted in all her minimum-wage glory.
Mark Harrigan - This veteran of World War I wears an overcoat and holds an imposing machine-gun.
Finn Edwards - A no-nonsense bootlegger wielding a pistol in his right hand.
Wilson Richards - Ready for action, this handyman carries a shotgun.
Daisy Walker - A sexy librarian carrying an ancient tome.
Luke Robinson - Wearing a yellow robe, Luke is a former Dreamlands resident who’s returned home to oppose the forces of evil.
Marie Lambeau - Dressed in a silver dress and headband, Marie is a lounge singer with a supernatural background.
Lily Chen - A lethal fighter depicted in the middle of a kung-fu pose. Dressed in traditional martial arts attire.
Leo Anderson - An explorer with a leather jacket and imposing hunting rifle.
Tony Morgan - A trenchcoat-wearing bounty hunter sporting a pair of pistols.
Lola Hayes - Captured in the middle of a dramatic pose, this actress wears a white mask and has a long, blue sash.
Rita Young - A star athlete at Miskatonic University, Rita wears her track gear and is captured in mid-race form.
Rex Murphy - A reporter for the Arkham Advertiser, this cursed journalist comes with sunglasses and a nifty vest.
Charlie Kane - This balding politician comes with a cigar and rumpled brown suit.
Wendy Adams - An orphan girl in search of hidden truths.
Akachi Onyele - A female shaman in multi-colored ceremonial attire. Her arms are outstretched as if in the process of calling upon the forces of nature.
Individual Arkham Horror miniatures can be purchased from Fantasy Flight Games for $3.99 each, and each comes pre-painted. If you prefer, you can buy a complete set of Arkham Horror miniatures for $191.52, which includes all 48 investigators.
Arkham Horror Miniatures Online
In addition to the Fantasy Flight website, you can also find Arkham Horror figures available on eBay. When I conducted my search, two different auctions were offering the entire set of miniatures. The first was selling the set for $231.18, while the second was $197.65 (with free shipping). I also saw a nice wooden case for $85 that was crafted to hold all of the game figures.
A number of individual miniatures were also available for purchase on eBay. The same seller must have listed all of them, as each was priced at $5.96.
As you can see, the Fantasy Flight Games site offers Arkham Horror figures for the cheapest price. However, gamers looking for a bargain might be able to find a better deal by paying close attention to eBay. But no matter where you buy them, these pre-painted investigators will add additional flavor to a horror board game that’s already brimming with danger and excitement.