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NewsLos Angeles Times — EntertainmentOctober 27, 2026Los Angeles County

Director John Carpenter and Sandy King launch small-batch chocolate line produced by Asher’s Chocolate Co.

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Filmmaker John Carpenter and his creative partner Sandy King have introduced a line of small-batch chocolate bars featuring unique flavor combinations, manufactured by Pennsylvania-based Asher’s Chocolate Co. The nearly half-pound bars are currently sold at comic and horror conventions, select comic shops, and Burbank's Horror Boodega. The venture includes two varieties: the milk chocolate 'Boo Bar' with potato chips and Pop Rocks, and the dark chocolate 'Dark & Stormy' with candied ginger and toffee.

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Why It Matters

Fans of the director and genre enthusiasts can purchase specialty chocolate bars at select physical storefronts and convention booths, expanding access to unique snack options tied to the entertainment industry.

Key Facts

  • Director John Carpenter and his wife Sandy King launched a line of small-batch chocolate bars.
  • The chocolates are manufactured by Asher’s Chocolate Co., a fifth-generation sweets company founded in 1892 in Pennsylvania.
  • The venture features two varieties: John Carpenter’s Boo Bar (milk chocolate with crunchy potato chips and Pop Rocks) and the Dark & Stormy (dark chocolate with candied ginger and toffee).
  • The products were initially launched at New York Comic Con last October.
  • The bars are currently available at traveling convention booths, select comic shops nationwide, and Burbank's Horror Boodega.
  • The chocolates feature custom artwork, including a grinning gargoyle illustration on the Boo Bar by 'The Boys' co-creator Darick Robertson.
  • Direct-to-consumer online shipping has not yet been established due to challenges with increasing temperatures.
  • The creators plan to expand sales to more comic shops and potentially old-school moviehouses.

Who's Mentioned

OrganizationGolden Apple Comics“Comic shop on Melrose Avenue hosting an appearance.”OrganizationStorm King Productions and Comics“Production and comic company founded by Sandy King.”PersonDarick Robertson“Co-creator of 'The Boys' who illustrated the gargoyle on the Boo Bar label.”locationPennsylvania“State where Asher’s Chocolate Co. factories are located.”PersonBarton McBride“Vice president of business development at Asher’s.”locationMelrose Avenue“Street location in Los Angeles where Golden Apple Comics is situated.”OrganizationNew York Comic Con“Event where the chocolates were launched and sold.”PersonJohn Carpenter“Pioneering director and composer who co-launched a line of chocolate bars.”PersonSandy King“Director's wife, creative partner, and founder of Storm King Productions and Com”OrganizationAsher’s Chocolate Co.“Pennsylvania sweets company founded in 1892 that manufactures the chocolate bars”locationBurbank“City where the Horror Boodega snack shop is located.”OrganizationHorror Boodega“Scary-movie-themed snack shop selling the chocolate bars.”