smartan super small show 2008 (aug 1)

EVENT: Smartan Super Small Show "Opening Party"WHAT: Reni Wong’s first personal exhibition on Hong Kong.In the past three years, Reni’s character SMARTAN has successfully been launched in Taiwan and has collaborated with renowned partners such as: singer Jay Chou’s store Phantaci, Adidas, and the Classic comic "Old Master Q". In 2008, Reni has returned to Hong Kong to host his first personal

seen@sdcc2008: iron ape by dez einswell

Frankly, I'm not too sold on this "Iron Man/Mark 3"-influenced IRON APE by Dez Einswell x XLarge - as seen in SDCC [images by John "Spanky" Stokes] - but reckon it may appeal to some Iron Man-fans, as well as make for interesting blog-fodder, at the very least ... (altho the STD Toy-icon ring is a tad out of place too) ...but it may be a different story if this was an all-silver MARK2-inspired

hot toys' 1/6 iron man mark 3 @ sideshow collectibles

Looking at the by-now-iconic pose of the Iron Man statue by Sideshow Collectibles (above-left) - makes me wish somehow that the Hot Toy's 1/6th IRON MAN MARK 3 figure [tagged] could replicate the exact same pose (nobody said it couldn't, but nobody has posed it like that thus far) - becoz really, that's one hawt pose, innit? LOLBesides being on display @ SDCC (both versions), the HT 1/6th Mark 3

senseless by sionashot

This has just become one of my favouritest, as well as I think one of the most excellentest image of Ashley Wood's Nom de Plume (with a cameo by Bertie The Pipebomb) - as seen in the WWR flickr-pool - captured by SionaShot = *two mecha-thumbs up!*

tokidoki signing @ gr2 (july 30)

let Simone Legno of Tokidoki sign your balls on July 30th @ GR2 ... your Mikasa soccer-ball, of coz! ... (sorry, I couldn't resist... :p)"Giant Robot is pleased to announce a special appearance by Simone Legno at GR2. The tokidoki artist and designer will be signing his latest collaborative project, a limited-edition FIFA-regulation soccer ball by Mikasa."WHAT: Simone Legno at GR2 WHEN:

seen@sdcc2008: umbrella academy prototypes

Spotted @ SDCC [via Steve Talkowski's flickr] were prototype PVC figures of Dark Horse's UMBRELLA ACADEMY (height undetermined) - with characters created for a 6-issue limited-series comicbook written by Gerard Way (of My Chemical Romance) with interior art by Gabriel Bá and covers by James Jean - currently collected into a trade paperback "Apocalypse Suite" (the series returns in November

darth maul vcd by medicom toy

Thanks to reader-Mimic, who clued me in to the DARTH MAUL seen @ SDCC [peep] is an upcoming Vinyl Collectible Doll from Medicom Toy - available via Sideshow Collectibles @ US$69.99 [www] sporting his double-tipped light sabre and a yellow-teeth-grin, the 9-incher tall vinyl-Maul is scheduled for a 2nd quarter 2009-drop ... would be cool tho if his torso can be split into two - to replicate the

seen@sdcc2008: tamashii nations

In addition to the Movie Realization Batman & Batpod [tagged / pic courtesy of Steve Talkowski's flickr] on display at the Tamashii Nations' booth @ SDCC (altho I wonder why they are still showing the unpainted proto) included various rump-kicking hyper-insane'O S.I.C. Imagination Works Dioramas showcasing works by Takayuki Takeya and Kenji Ando - for which Kirkland of Toybot Studios has more

toypunks tee @ black cross

Duder Shion drops word of the availability of official tees by HongKong-based clothing retailer Black Cross for Toypunks' Summer t-shirt line - in 4 designs (peep] ... interested folks are to email direct: blackcross [at] blackcrosshk.com to enquire.

payday comic & signing by n8 van dyke @ double punch (aug 2)

Double Punch invites folks to join them "in a special limited engagement with San Francisco artist, Nate (N8) Van Dyke, with the art of his new mini comic, PAY DAY, featuring DUTCH, the bank robbin’ chimp. This one day event will include original and concept art from the comic and the signing of his new vinyl figure, produced by Double Punch." [via] - CLICK THRU to see different colorways of

seen@sdcc2008: customed uni-formz batman for paint the bat

The last this blog saw of UNI-FORMZ's Batman urban-vinylized figure was SDCC 2007 - but and this year, they've gotten unto the customization-wagon with the aforementioned figure as the primary platform - with completed works by contest-winners of Mattel's PAINT THE BAT contest (with mixed results as far as I'm concerned, IMHO) - CLICK THRU for more custom-pics on display at San Diego Comic

simone legno / tokidoki on karmalooptv

KarmaloopTV shares with us a sweet video of Tokidoki's founder and designer Simone Legno - who welcomed them into his studio for an exclusive glimpse into his methods and imagination, and where we also get to see Tokidoki-products and descriptions, including the recently debut CAPTAIN COCO of the COCOCOMMANDOS @ SDCC [blogged] CLICK THRU to veiw embedded video and for more screengrabs.(cheers for

seen@sdcc2008: boba

After scanning thru online albums filled with fan costumes seen @ SDCC 2008 - this bondaged-Boba has to be one of my hands-down fav. Why? Becoz (1) it rawks, (2) it would make a spectacular 1/6th-customed figure, and (3) it somehow reminded me of Grendel-Prime from "War Child" (what/who] aka my favouritest of Grendels (yes, it's okay if my mind-logic does not work like yours, you'll be fine,

seen@sdcc2008: customed oversized darth vader vcds

You've seen 1:1-scaled Vader helmets being customized, now Medicom Toy's Oversized 17-incher Darth Vader VCD [tagged] gets the custom-treatment, as seen on display during SDCC @ Sideshow Collectible's massive display booth. Reportedly to be auctioned off for charity (WHICH charity or WHO the artists involved are - are still a mystery to me :/). CLICK THRU to peep more.So is this Darth Maul an

seen@sdcc2008: macquarrie's vader

Peep the OG ("Original") eFX Darth Vader / helmet - as designed by Ralph McQuarrie for the first ever Star Wars novel cover [pic via] - seen @ SDCC as an unpainted prototype [pics via].I dunno about you folks, but I've always felt McQuarrie's designs for SW would make sweet toys (I know they've released the action figures - not the size im after, sorry) especially if they are in 1/6th (I am after

droplets online @ jamfactory.bigcartel.com

Gavin Strange's (aka Jam Factory) DROPLETS by Crazy Label is now also available online @ jamfactory.bigcartel.com"Standing just 2.5 inches tall, the lil fella is pocket sized, fitting snugly into his beautifully crafted box (with fancy slick-as-you-like spot UV printing) ... Each Droplet ordered from me comes in a hand-signed and hand-numbered box (from the batch I have, which is my first one

seen@sdcc2008: dr manhattan 1/6 & statue

DR MANHATTAN 13-inch Deluxe figure revealed at SDCC - featuring the blue-nekkid-duder in a cloth Y-front? ... Am not too sure how to react to the cost of having a cloth undie tho (*cough*) altho the face-sculpt is pretty decent, IMHO. CLICK THRU for more pics.Dr Manhattan in front of both 1/6 Comedian and Rorschach ... altho I'm wondering if Nite Owl or Silk Spectre will be released eventually in

watchmen movie toys update: rorschach 1/6, busts & prop replicas

After a whirlwind San Diego Comic Convention, DC Direct> has listed a new selection of WATCHMEN TOYS and Collectibles, including the 1/6th Rorschach, Busts of modern Silk Spectre and Nite Owl, an Owl Ship Statue [blogged] and prop replicas from The Comedian and Rorschach ... CLICK THRU FOR SPECS & PICSWHAT: RORSCHACH 1:6 Scale Deluxe Collector FigurePRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This 1:6 scale deluxe

watchmen movie posters from san diego comic convention

FirstShowing.net reports of a series of 8 WATCHMEN posters which debuted at SDCC - for which Omlette.com.br has generously uploaded [all pics via] featuring quotes from the principle characters (or about them). Readers of the comicbook / graphic novel will recognize, altho I personally cannot be sure how it will read for folks unfamiliar with the lore ... looking forward to "official" high-res

bumrush custom show tease (one)

Organized by creators DynoMightNYC - The BUMRUSH CUSTOM SHOW features customs of the back-alley vinyl-brawler from Erick Scarecrow, Suckadelic, SteffBomb, Mimic, Motorbot, Jin Saotome, Garold Vallie, These Hands, Nub and more... CLICK for BUMRUSH on Toysrevil's *I Like Toys* and stay tuned for further intel :)

petit lapin x marie paysant-le roux

Mr Clement drops worrd of his new Petit Lapin project. This lapin is based on "the memories of (our) grandmas, the memories are of girls and boys, sweets and toys, gentleness and nostalgia."Limited to only 100 figures [www] - the figures come with 100 different scarves designed and hand-made by French textile artist Marie Paysant-Leroux as well as my Mr Clement's new hand-bound comic "tea time

seen@sdcc2008: masked karimbah & paul pope

Paul Pope at the Kidrobot SDCC signing (circa July 26) for the release of his MASKED KARIMBAH toy [tagged] = limited to an edition of 300 pcs @ a SRP of US$150-per set ... altho I'm waiting to see pics of the "secret vinyl toy" within, or even the 16-pager comicbook that came with the figure-set? (altho we do glimpse the cover via pic below)and yes, Busyphillys (the ride) does come anatomically

seen@sdcc2008: g.i.joe muggs

And there I thought the Optimus Prime Mugg would be my last Mugg-post for SDCC - when along comes a quartet o G.I.Joe-themed MUGGS! Featuring two from each "side": namely Duke and Snake-Eyes for the Joes, while Cobra Commander and Storm Shadow make up the villains-contingent.Seriously tho, with an entire catalog of characters - if Hasbro decides to make ALL of them into Muggs, collectors will

seen@sdcc2008: unkl makpo

I'm not 100% sure when my preference for the color Orange started ... perhaps when I conceived the corporate look of one of my dayjobs years ago, or perhaps it had laid latent within my other fav color (or some may argue "non-color"): BLACK.Regardless, from the insert pic (courtesy of John "Spanky" Stokes) of the Orange colorway MAK.PO [tagged] debut by UNKL at SDCC - may be a tad "colorful" for

seen@sdcc2008: black in white by luke chueh x munky king

Peeped on Toybot Studios - Luke Chueh's preview of his BLACK IN WHITE figure on display @ SDCC Munky King - based on one of his drawings of a black evil bunny emerging from a pristine white bunny suit - sans the red blood as seen in the "Black In White And Red All Over" print by MK [www]. *cool*[additional pic used with kind permission of Jceballo]

seen@sdcc2008: wolverine

a teaser trailer for X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE was shown during SDCC and a bootleg-version has surfaced unto the web (which no doubt will not last for long) - also features a laundry-list of fellow mutants, including (speculation): Gambit, Maverick, Wraith, Emma Frost, Silver Fox, Blob Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) and of coz, Sabretooth./// CLICK THRU for videos of Hugh Jackman's surprise appearance

seen@sdcc2008: captain coco by tokidoki x strangeco

The one thing I really liked about Tokidoki's CAPTAIN COCO figure, was the "Pineapple Grenade" accessory / friend = a literal translation of the MK2 frag-grenade LOL (I still remember making a variation of it out of a Yakult-bottle for Army training yonks back, but never actually got to throw a "live" one tho :p)Captain Coco is seen down the side of the display-box ala a "Missing Person"-notice,

sdcc2008-video: mindstyle & gargamel

A second SDCC-video from Vinyl Requiem features a peek at MINDstyle's booth - featuring Kathie Olivas' Scavengers Series 2 and Benny&Red Bird / Brandt Peters' new mini-figs / Doktor A's Mechtorians ... followed kaiju-koolness from Gargamel's booth (and the music from Decoder Ring is starting to grow on me - and it's your "fault", Matt! LOL)[CLICK for first SDCC-video]

seen@sdcc2008: bad robot

These days, EVERYONE wants to make a toy (which frankly, is fine by me LOL) and in some instances, in an attempt to elevate beyond the much-maligned label ("toys" = "kids"), products are dubbed "collectibles" - making them suddenly acceptable to the masses (IMHO). Hey, call it whatever you want, but a good design is subjective as everyone's tastes and opinions differ. I may find this BAD ROBOT

star trek @ san diego comic convention 2008

I'm actually quite a sucker for "gimmicks" (*promotions*) - especially ones like this poster for the upcoming J.J.Abrams-directed STAR TREK (XI) - whereby 4 separate posters join together to form a huge / larger-picture, and in this instance with the ST-Icon as the unifying design. (I LIKE. I Want. GIMME.) TrekMovie.com has since confirmed that they were given away @ SDCC Paramount booth - and

tr2n

UPDATE 28 JULY: Bootleg TR2N-video has been yanked (psst: there is still Gizmodo) ... Hopefully we'll get to see a legit HD-form online sometime soon, and I'm looking forward to it! CLICK THRU for more info about TR2N - aka "TRON 2".Here's a little more on the footage shown @ SDCC - via AICN:01. The 3 minutes (shown) was a promo, not from the film itself.02. It was directed by Joe Kosinski, who

tmnt25.com launched @ san diego comic convention by mirage studios & 4kids entertainment

TMNT25.com is Official Fan Destination for 25th Anniversary Shell-ebration News, One-of-a-Kind Prizes, Rare Collectibles and a Special Look at 25 Years of Turtle Power!Mirage Studios, Inc. and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. announce the launch of an exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) Website, created for the fans who have made everyone’s favorite heroes in a half-shell a staple in pop

seen@sdcc2008: 20-inch dunny by touma x kidrobot

TOUMA signing his newly pre-released 20-incher DUNNY (and a huge purple beastie it is too!) @ Kidrobot SDCC on July 25th (Official release of Dunny on July 31st) - CLICK THRU for more pics of the masked-wonder signing, and of the nifty things on the table!What intrigued me the most as well were the Star Wars Keychains he designed for Celebration Japan, the various (Bandai) Gashapon Ultraman and

seen@sdcc2008: unicornasaurus by joe ledbetter x kidrobot

A trio of UNICORNASAURAUS colorways were made available @ Kidrobot on July 25th at the San Diego Comic Convention - with the prior mentioned YELLOW and GREY, as well as the SDCC-exclusive "secret-toy" Pink-on-Black LAVA Edition = limited to 350-pcs @ US$65-per. CLICK THRU for more pics of Unicornasaurus (darnnit, tis a killer to spell everytime LOL) as well as Joe Ledbetter signing his

seen@sdcc2008: ancient bob slug by frank kozik x kidrobot

And so the Kidrobot x Frank Kozik SDCC-Exclusive "secret-toy" was officially revealed to the adoring public be The ANCIENT BOB SLUG - limited to 450-pcs @ US$55-per. A suped-up warrior-version of the 5-incher tall Ride'Em Bob Slug - with a medieval-Labbit sporting spear, shield and helmet (man, it's gonna have such bad "helmet-ears" when it takes it off :p) atop a killer-Monger-slug (I wonder who

crazy label july updates

Crazy Label lets loose a sweet-selection of vinyl toys this July, featuring Veggiesomething's House of Liu Shaolin Monk (Student), Baby DiDi and Mei Mei, Gavin Strange's Droplets, Metin Seven's Seamour Sheep Radioactive Edition and pre-order for Bubi Au Yeung's 8-inch Treeson (with an expected ship-date of 8th August = Treeson's birthday!)/// CLICK THRU for product specs and details :)HOUSE OF

seen@sdcc2008: new mad*ls

Courtesy of SpankyStoke's SDCC-pics - we find out that MAD debuted a couple of new MAD*Ls: (above-left) a Frozen Empire x Andrew Bell exclusive 5-inch MAD*L - sporting what seemed like a milky-blueish head (or is it blue-GID?!) and trademark Bell-menacing-grin, and (above-right) a Mechanized exclusive MY BOY MAD*L (last seen as a sketch - with a tease of 500-pc limit store exclusive for a

seen@sdcc2008: da mincis, fighters & warriors by tim tsui

Tim Tsui's lupus.hope wolven-DA FIGHTER figure spotted @ SDCC (@ToyQube Booth#4837) going for US$100 - limited to 100-pcs (was mentioned before 50 at SDCC and 50 later online tho - so I'd suggest you grab it if you can, IMHO) - CLICK THRU FOR MOREnext to his customed-GOLD colorway DA WARRIOR (last seen @ TTF2008) priced at US$400 with 8-pcs available (anyone reading my blog score one or either?

seen@sdcc2008: sharkys & hammerhead

ToyQube's Booth @ SDCC was swimming with sharks - figuratively, I mean! Courtesy of Steve Talkowski's sweet-pics, we get to have a gander at Keith Poon's new HAMMERHEAD-proto, looming over the regular sized Sharkys (man, I wished I'd gotten a blank-DIY instead of a production piece for August's show tho :p) and right next to them were lil itty-bitty keychain MINI-SHARKYS! (and I could really do

seen@sdcc2008: optimus prime mugg

Peeped on TFW2005.com @ San Diego Comic Convention 2008: OPTIMUS PRIME MUGG!No indication of availability nor dates (as yet) and from the back-of-box, seems there'll be more Autobots (and perhaps Decepticons?) to come - no doubt a Bumblebee ... I'm gunning for a Barricade myself! - which also happens to the lone Transformer-toy I've actually bought so far (sad, I know...) ... and it would be cool

1/6 darth vader by sideshow collectibles

One of the three announced Star Wars 1/6th-scaled figures by Sideshow Collectiblesduring SDCC 2008 was the 12-inch DARTH VADER! CLICK THRU FOR SPECS & DETAILS!One of a Star Wars-Icon and a presence throughout the 6 Star Wars movies, the Sith-Lord DARTH VADER has endured decades, and now with Sideshow's 14-inch tall Vader (!) - the Sith Lord WILL finally stand taller than his peers and

1/6 stormtrooper by sideshow collectibles

One of the three announced Star Wars 1/6th-scaled figures by Sideshow Collectiblesduring SDCC 2008 was the 12-inch STORMTROOPER! CLICK THRU FOR SPECS & DETAILS!As part of Sideshow's Militaries of Star Wars-line, the Stormtrooper has survived decades of fan-lurve and has become an iconic symbol for the Star Wars-lore and even Pop Culture. This "Classic"-look from the Star Wars IV: A New Hope is a

1/6 rebel fleet trooper by sideshow collectibles

One of the three announced Star Wars 1/6th-scaled figures by Sideshow Collectiblesduring SDCC 2008 was the 12-inch REBEL FLEET TROOPER! CLICK THRU FOR MOREYes, THOSE brave, nameless men first seen along the corridors of the Rebel Blockage Runner in Star Wars IV: A New Hope, before Stormtroopers blasted thru and Lord Vader emerged from the smoke, and parlayed with our beloved Leia ... aaaah the

radioactive edition illuminative seamour sheep available now

Following the success of the Seamour Sheep Illuminative Edition [tagged], Crazy Label and Sevensheaven are proud to announce the release of the SEAMOUR SHEEP RADIOACTIVE EDITION!"Here's a new chance to get yourself a Seamour Sheep comic figure in the shape of a limited edition USB-powered lamp, this time featuring atmospheric green LED lighting, a cool radioactivity warning sign on his side, the

kenn munk's mod:1 custom (& dunny) for san diego comic convention 2008

Peep Kenn Munk's MOD:1-custom done for Supermodified Studios' Booth#4537 @ San Diego Comic Convention, dubbed: MOD:RAM - paired with an equally excellent Dunny - both based on the concept of "memory" ... CLICK THRU for more pics and description of custom :)Kenn mentions: "The little dude is all the little machines I use to remember stuff, I've outsourced my memory of phone numbers to my mobile

kr exclusive green van orlax by pete powler x kidrobot

"Don't Make Teh Orlax Angry ... You Won't Like It When Teh Orlax Is Angry!"Kidrobot debuts their VAN ORLAX KR Exclusive Green Version (or at least I think tis a "debut" as I've not seen it before tho - yes, I'm slow like that shuddup :p) from Monsterism Island - designed by Super Furry Animals creator Pete Fowler. Limited to only 50-pcs, the 20-incher Van Orlax has a SRP of US$240-per [www]Last I

the angry panda project @ san diego comic convention 2008

The ANGRY PANDA PROJECT is a showcase of unique Panda-like figures customized by noteworthy artists. Each Panda design showcased, represents the artist's take on answering the question, "Why is the panda angry?"  Plasticgod, one of the commissioned artists on the project, will be present to showcase his work and explain his interpretation of the Angry Panda Project @ Booth#3149, from 3pm-5pm - on

seen@sdcc2008: frank kozik's big army men & orange ludwig van

Plastic&Plush has posted images of Frank Kozik's Booth @ SDCC featuring rifle and broom-totting BIG ARMY MEN [blogged] and the Orange LUDWIG VAN vinyl-bust [blogged] ... now all i wanna see is his Super7 Salari Ika figure! .. meanwhile, CLICK to peep more Kozik (and higher-res pics) on P&P!

seen@sdcc2008: two-face from mattel

Okay, so I'm not going to "totally" spoil the movie for you (and if you haven't caught The Dark Knight yet - WHY NOT?! :p) ... but CLICK THRU to have a glimpse of the Two-Face/Harvey Dent action figure from Mattel, just debut @ SDCC - with pictures taken by Martin Myott for CoolToyReview (and they are uber-crisp pics too - if you'd pardon the pun *snigger*)Seriously tho = WARNING: POSSIBLE

beasts of burden @ subtext (july 25-26)

Subtext and Cardboard Spaceship presents BEASTS OF BURDEN: a custom vinyl show featuring over 30 artists from around the globe customizing the new YOKA Panda bear by adFunture.Take place for two days only on July 25th & 26th at Subtext - participating artists include: Martin Ontiveros, Scribe, Daniel Fleres, N.C. Winters, Abe Lincoln Jr., Doktor A, Cameron Tiede, KMNDZ, Bucky Lastard, Kelly

watchmen owl ship & dr manhattan statues debut on mtv.com's splashpage

Splashpage.mtv.com scores an online debut of the WATCHMEN MOVIE Owl Ship and Dr. Manhattan Statues! (Expect product specs to go online soon - will update this post if and when they do :p) ... meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more mirrored pics, as well as a sneak peek at a Nite Owl Bust ... And for folks down at SDCC, do look out for the July 26th debut of the 1/6 DR MANHATTAN Deluxe Collectible figure!

20th anniversary sandman poster @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peeped this over on CeebrityGossip [via Neil Gaimen's blog]"In honor of the upcoming twentieth anniversary of Neil Gaiman's Sandman, DC Comics is releasing a special-edition poster at San Diego Comic-Con. Vulture's proud to be the first to show the poster, which features artwork of characters from the Sandman universe as drawn by Jill Thompson, Tony Harris, Steve Leialoha, Mike Allred, Bryan

sdcc2008-video: action figure times @ san diego comic convention 2008

Video slideshow of the first full day of SDCC 2008 on Thursday - courtesy of Action Figure Times - featuring primarily DC Comics action figures and stills of the AFT Q&A Panel (which one is you, Eric? :p). Click here for the still-photos online :)

gary baseman's pink hotchachacha @ san diego comic convention 2008

Gary Baseman will be dropping his PINK HOTCHACHACHA and signing 100 of this impish creatures @ Super 7 Booth #4729 on Saturday, July 26th at 4:00pm. Standing 6 1/2 inches tall, the Pink HotChaChaCha is in pink vinyl and comes housed in a pink haute couture box and is available only at SDCC - limited to 1 per customer @ US$120-per.

seen@sdcc2008: g.i.joe resolute & rise of cobra

CoolToyReview was at the Hasbro - G.I.Joe Panel Coverage @ SCDCC - which included introductions / discussions on a new online G.I.Joe animated series written by Warren Ellis (!) and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra [tagged], as well as scenes on the movie! Check out their write-up HERE and CLICK THRU for processed pics :)some plot-points were revealed G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA- "relationships

mad @ san diego comic convention 2008

tis going to be quite a mad, Mad, MAD SDCC with the amount of goodies [tagged] coming out from MAD aka Jeremy Madl @ a variety of Booths - CLICK THRU for details and signing schedulesTHURSDAY 24th July @ MINDstyle Booth#4249(Note: I missed this by a day - my bad :p)FRIDAY 25th July @ ToyQube Booth#4837 [WHAT]FRIDAY 25th July @ Cardboard Spaceship Booth#4737 [WHAT]SATURDAY 26th July @ ToyQube

and the kidrobot secret toy sdcc-exclusives for kozik and ledbetter are...

For those who are not physically down @ SDCC - here be a peek at what the Kidrobot-exclusive SECRET TOYS for Frank Kozik and Joe Ledbetter are (SMALL pics are better than NO pics, yeh? HAH):Big Bob Slug goes medieval on Kozik-fan's collective rumps with the ANCIENT WARRIOR BIG BOB SLUG! Pics of the helmet-wearing warrior-labbit and savage-slug have appeared online (but they aren't mine to pilfer

preview night video: vinylrequiem @ san diego comic convention 2008

Vinyl Requiem was down @ SDCC2008 and they generously share with us a really, really sweet video coverage of Preview Night - specifically toys from the DKE Toys, Super7 and Attaboy's booths = aka loads of toys I've been drooling over on my humble blog! LOLThe music by Decoder Ring was a fab touch - a surreal notion of an event (my "holy grail", no less) halfway around the world from where

seen@sdcc2008: sketchbot, steve's free swag and bramble

Look out for Steve Talkowski's SKETCHBOT painted prototype [featured] at ToyQube Booth#4837 San Diego Comic Convention - and also watch out for Steve himself as he be totting around free swag of Sketchbot-buttons! And that's Steve below standing next to 3A-Toys' 1:1 BRAMBLE @ the IDW Publishing Booth#1705 = *gasp*[images via Steve's SDCC-flickr]

seen@sdcc2008: king ken minis

Peeped the KING KEN MINIS revealed on Amostoys-blog [pics via] - which shows a selection of multicolored-vinyl shrunken apes [teased] @ the STRANGECo Booth#4629 - along with an SDCC GOLD Exclusive version, which comes bagged with a header-card (becoz tis hit ebay already :p). Regular-colored Kens @ US$10-per, no idea about the Gold Kens tho ... CLICK THRU for Full Display Pic :)

1/6 rah han solo by medicom toy

Roguish Spice-Smuggler turned General of the Rebel Alliance (Han's the Man alright!), Star Wars' HAN SOLO gets his own 1/6-scaled Real Action Hero figure courtesy of Medicom Toy - slated for a February 2009-drop @ a SRP of 17,640YEN (US$164 / SGD$224) - which includes his DL-44 Pistol, and a sweet-sculpt of Harrison Ford in his youth [www]Wish we had bigger images of his face-sculpt tho - but I

1/6 rah batman in dark knight suit by medicom toy

In addition to the previously released (info) Batman Begins-suit and TDK-Joker 1/6 RAH figures, Medicom Toy has released images and info about their 1/6 RAH BATMAN: DARK KNIGHT SUIT 1/6 RAH figure (last seen @ the Medicom Toy Exhibition in June) - with a 2009-March-release @ 20,790YEN (US$197 / SGD$264) ... the prototype shown possess a nifty scaled-replica of the movie-suit (below-left - for

the dark knight kubricks & bearbricks by medicom toy

After their debut at the recent Medicom Toy Exhibition [blogged] Medicom Toy has released pics and details of their Dark Knight movie-themed KUBRICKS and BE@RBRICKS! CLICK THRU FOR MOREWELCOME TO A WORLD WITHOUT RULES:[www] 100% DARK KNIGHT KUBRICK + BE@RBRICK two-pack with a January 2009-drop date @ 2,940YEN (US$27 / SGD$37) - Featuring a Dark Knight-suited Batman and a clear-Blue tinted BE@

triclops studios mod:1 customs for san diego comic convention 2008

Apeman & Robotboy (aka Rob&Luc) of Triclops Studios shares with us their customed MOD:1s destined for Supermodified Studios' Booth#4537 @ the San Diego Comic Convention 2008 - CLICK THRU for full pics and custom-descriptions!MOD:1-CUSTOMIZER: ApemanMOD:1 CUSTOM TITLE: COM:1APEMAN SAYS: it's a true ' comic ' con inspired custom... those big, flat panels were just too tempting : i had to do a

modman mimobot by gary basemen

Mimoco will be launching the Gary Basemen-designed MODman Mimobot flash-drive at SDCC.Limited to 2,000-units, the MODman is available now via online or on the Con-floor (from preview Night onwards).Gary Baseman will be present for signings at Mimoco Booth #4938 on Friday, July 25th (5pm - 6pm) and Saturday, July 26th (2pm - 4pm).

c3po of star wars mimobot series 3 revealed

And C3PO makes 4.The fourth Star Wars Series 3 [tagged] Mimobot flashdrive is revealed on Underwire [pic via] - looking all shiny and nifty-like.All 4 Mimobots are currently available online (priced btwn US$40 for 1GB to US$110 for 8GB) - and if you're down on the SDCC-floor, check out either Booth#4938 or Booth##2193 to see them in-person.

yoskay's koibito @ san diego comic convention 2008

Yoskay Yamamoto's KOIBITO - BLACK SDCC EXCLUSIVE is slated for a debut at the upcoming San Diego Comic Convention at Munky King Booth#4539 (who produced the vinyl figure). Standing 7-inches tall and limited to 150-pcs this colorway. To further promote his vinyl-release, Yoskay had also made some limited edition framed gocco prints in an edition of 25-pcs on 6x6 masonite board. Each design is

joe ledbetter @ san diego comic convention 2008

Joe Ledbetter steps unto the convention floor @ SDCC this year with a quartet of pre-announced figures & print (what other new goodies we will know in time, I guess :p) starting with SWAMP YETI SMASH @ Diamond Comics Booth#2401 (Limited to 200-pcs worldwide / 100 available @ SDCC)Pop by DKE Toys Booth#4732 for the exclusive "Mushroomland" Print (Archival Giclee Print on Heavy Stock Watercolor

luke chueh @ san diego comic convention 2008

- (left) MECHA SAD BEAR (CLEAR) - SDCC-exclusive limited to 100 pieces.- (right) "BLACK IN WHITE AND RED ALL OVER" PRINT - Signed and Numbered Giclée Print / Limited to 100.- artist Luke Chueh will be at Munky King Booth#4539 on Friday, July 25th (3pm -4.30pm) for a signing session.

ugly doll action figures & sleepy chilly ice-bat plush @ san diego comic convention 2008

Tis revealed on David Horvath's Ugly-blog that the SDCC UGLY DOLL [blogged] is the regular color version of SLEEPY CHILLY ICE-BAT! (Character seen on thier plush-tags!) 400-pcs of him exists - good news for fans not at SDCC, I hope?And for folks down at the Ugly Doll Booth @ SDCC would have a chance to see the brand new series of UGLY DOLL ACTION FIGURES up close and personal! My sincere thanks

seen@sdcc2008: 1/6 cobra commander by sideshow collectibles

Sideshow Collectibles' 1/6-scaled COBRA COMMANDER blogged] made his debut @ SDCC and CoolToyReview has uber-sweet crips-pics of his Cobro-ness! CLICK THRU FOR MOREHave no issues with a molded-cowl, becoz frankly, a tailored-cloth one may be tricky to keep in place (you don't want to go off ironing a 1/6th-scaled cowl, do you? LOL) ... and so would his feature-film 1:1-counterpart be dressed in a

seen@sdcc2008: 1/6 bramble by 3a toys

[above pic via Jcebello]Peeped on Bambablog are the 1/6 BRAMBLE ("Euro Div" colorway) on display @ IDW Publishing Booth#1705 - totting the gaitling gun folks have been raving about over, as well as a size / scale reference with Kim of Threezero posing the huge mecha.Hopefully soon we will get to see the 1:1 Version :p1/6th BRAMBLE MK2 is a product of ThreeA (3A) - by Ashley Wood and Threezero.

seen@sdcc2008: watchmen movie action figures

Courtesy of Alex via FirstShowing.net - we have a headsup of SDCCPreview Night peeks at the WATCHMEN Movie Action Figures!/// CLICK THRU FOR MOREShown above are the 13-inch / 1:6-scaled Deluxe Collectible figures of The COMEDIAN and RORSCHACH, along with their nifty props and accessories! (wonder if Comedian's elbows are articulated tho :p) ... and no sign yet of the 1:6 DR MANHATTAN tho (

the absolute edition sandman 1/6 deluxe collector figure

"The popular 1:6 scale deluxe collector figure line extends into story-specific characterizations with the addition of THE SANDMAN (ABSOLUTE EDITION)! The Sandman is the first in a new line of 1:6 scale figures inspired by the Absolute Editions, and the first VERTIGO character to get the 1:6 scale figure treatment.""Dressed in an intricate and authentically detailed costume, including a 4-panel

kaws jpp on kawsone

KAWSONE.com will be updated tomorrow (25th July - by thy email inbox-date :p) @ 12pm EST with new products by OriginalFake - including The KAWS JPP (produced by Medicom Toy) in both Regular YELLOW and BLACK color variants. (No indication of size, quantity nor price as yet)UPDATE: US$98 for 8-inches of vinyl :)If my previous "online research" (circa 2006) was not wrong - JPP was a character

Iron Man Mini Cosbaby by Hot Toys (Full Specs)

/// CLICK THRU for Iron Man Cosbaby Product-Specs & More Pics :)IRON MAN Mini COSBABY by Hot Toys [www] - is scheduled for a 3rd quarter / October-release. Each cosbaby stands 3 inches/ 7 cm tall, featuring your favorite IRON MAN - MARK II & MARK III and TONY STARK in baby form and its unique designs from the movie in special format.Characters/Designs include:- MARK 1 - MARK 2 - MARK 3 - TONY

1/6 Iron Man: Mark 3 - Movie Masterpiece by Hot Toys (Full Specs)

/// CLICK THRU for 1/6th IRON MAN Product Specs & More Pics To Oggle At!Hot Toys is proud to bring you the highly detailed 1/6th scale IRON MAN MARK III collectible figure. [www] with a 4th quarter / November drop-date.The IRON MAN MARK III features:- Authentic and detailed fully realized IRON MAN- Stands approximate 30 cm tall- Has over 36 points of articulations- Metal-like paintingSpecial

the dead by sideshow collectibles @ san diego comic convention 2008

Sideshow Collectibles are planning to resurrect their THE DEAD 1/6th-scaled series @ the San Diego Comic Convention - starting with SUBJECT 138: The Street Prophet! [www] ... and for the year-end Yuletide-festivities, there's SUBJECT 1206: Mall Santa! [www] ... now, a Santa-suit would come in handy! LOL - c'mon! gimme some reindeer skeletal bones, why doncha? bwahahahaYa know, this'll mean there

the saddest devil @ san diego comic convention 2008

And while production delays has thwarted the debut of the SDCC Exclusive FLOCKED The SADDEST DEVIL - here's a sneak peek at what will be missed, as well as the other trio of colorways (Grey, DIY-White, Pink) - revealed online and will be on display at San Diego Comic Convention - DKE Toys Booth#4732 ... meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more pics of Toby Dutkiewicz's Keek, The Saddest Devil.FYI: There is

rotofugi @ san diego comic convention 2008

So, what you will find @ Rotofugi Booth#4930 @ SDCC?Veggiesomething's HOUSE OF LIU MONK (Rotofugi Version) goes faux-bronze in an edition of 48-pcs debuting @ San Diego Comic Convention (which'll make a fab addition to their previous Crazy Label-made DiDi & MeiMei editions) ... also look out for the Rotofugi North American exclusive Vinyl WEE STICKER PORK DUMPLING (Caliente Version) cooked-up by

muttpop @ san diego comic convention 2008

KOZIK ANARCHY MINI GOBI debuts @ Frank Kozik's San Diego Comic Convention Booth#4736 (above-left), while DR DESTRUCTION BLACK BEAN figure (above-right) will be made available @ Munky King's SDCC Booth#4539 for a signing with Bill (artist and character designer of Dr. Destruction, Red Demon, and the Luchadores 5) on (July 25th @ 5:00pm-6:30pm) and Saturday (July 26th @ 11:00am-1:00pm). Shown below

knuckle bear iron ver2 & goon iron by touma

IRON Ver2 of Touma's 2004 KNUCKLE BEAR IRON sees the 6-incher with a new skin-design, including a “I-V2”-tag, along with a GOON IRON companion - custom or production piece?*Stay Tuned*[above Knuckle Bear Iron 2004-image reference via Rivet-jp]

steve talkowski's sketchbot prototype @ san diego comic convention 2008

For a while now, Steve Talkowski has been developing his own creation; SKETCHBOT into an actual 3-dimensional toy figure, with process and documentation on both his blog and flickr - of his own adventures into DIY-production of a prototype. Quitting his dayjob a few months back, to delve full-steam into the toy-realms, Steve will be pounding the convention aisles of the San Diego Comic Convention

freeswaghunt: spanky stokes @ san diego comic convention 2008

TARGET: "Spanky Stokes" aka John Adams Stokes III*The Hunt is ON!*Have some Free Swag ya wanna be giving away at SDCC? PM me yourSwag & Profile-pics and lemme set it up for ya! (Profile-pic is a must thanks :p)

1/6 bubo & perseus' shield sneak peeks from go hero

Courtesy of GO HERO - TRE brings you an exclusive first peek at the early proto pix of Bubo The Mechanical Owl and Perseus' Shield from Bluewater Productions' Wrath of Titans comics - adapted into 1/6th articulated action form by Go Hero! [WHAT / blogged]BUBO BASIC STATS: Possesses 2 sets of wings /Head swivels / Beak opens and closes / Final 1/6-scaled version will be die-cast!And while I can't

New Dookie-Poo Paper Jam Contest Dateline (& Submissions From Dr Shazam & Rogelio C.M.)

On hindsight, I must have been absolutely daft to schedule a contest dateline a few days before the all-encompassing San Diego Comic Convention - foolishly imagining folks would actually have time to design and submit (but Scott and Rogerlio did - and excellent ones at that! thanks guys!) and with that notion, The DOOKIE-POO PAPERJAM Contest is hereby extended til 30th of August 2008 (Saturday /

toro oscuro papertoy by horrorwood

Have you ever wanted to be a Matador? ya know, fighting bulls and stuff? Well perhaps you can begin your "training" now, but with a decidedly less "dangerous" environment - with Horrorwood's TORO OSCURO papertoy duo of a nervous Matador and small but menacing Bull! CLICKETH to go download free template :)

l'amour supreme @ san diego comic convention 2008

TEES, PRINTS & TOYS = triple-goodness from L'AMOUR Supreme destined to hit San Diego Comic Convention out of orbit in a coupla days time (from this post) starting with the ToyTokyo/MISHKA Shirt (below-left) to be found @ ToyTokyo (Booth#5237)Top-right shows the BORG DEATH MASK on black bandana printed by Mutant Massacre - wearable as a mask properly tied around your head [PEEP]. The Bandana will

tokidoki / simone legno @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peep Simone Legno / Tokidoki's Signing Schedule (along with published toy-releases links):Wed 23rd July:- 6:00 pm @ Tokidoki booth Thurs 24th July:- 11am - 1pm @ StrangeCo booth#4629 [vinyls+Tigers?]- 2pm - 5pm @ Tokidoki booth Fri 25th July:- 2pm - 5om @ Tokidoki booth Sat 26th July:- 11am - 1pm @ Tokidoki booth- 4pm - 6pm @ Toy Tokyo booth#5237 [Mini-Geisha] Sun 27th July:- 11am - 2pm @ Kid

ashley wood @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peep Ashley Wood's Signing Schedule for SDCC. IDW SIGNINGS Booth#1705:[WWR Book / WARBOT / Bramble]Thursday @ 1pm - 2pm Friday @ 11am - 12pm Saturday @ 12pm - 2 pm Sunday @ 11am - 12 pmHIGH FRUCTOSE SIGNING Booth#4938:Saturday @ 3pm - 4 pm (w/ Brian McCarty)TOY TOKYO SIGNING Booth#5237:Friday @ 3pm -4pm [blogged]Also do keep a look-out for a 4 color hand pulled silkscreen print, entitled "

toybot studios limited production skullrex jimi

In a three-way collaboration between Skull Toys x EXOHEADx Toybot Studios births a Limited Production Skullrex "JIMI"To be sold as a set, Jimi will come custom painted by toybot studios and includes an un-painted "ghost of Jimi". Slated for a tentative end-August release - pre-orders (and pricing info) are available now by emailing Kirkland at: toybotstudios [at] yahoo.com ... meanwhile CLICKETH

dgph presents night creatures @ espacio 6.0 (july 24)

DGPH presents NIGHT CREATURES (Criaturas de la Noche) July 24th to August 31st, 2008."A darker side of the happy world created by DGPH. An illustration and paintings series reflecting the weird universe that emerges when the sun goes down. Plus new products official release!!!"...and one of these new products happens to be DGPH-Socks! (yay! you made it, Diego!) - A super cute sock, made in

suckadelic x mimoco vimobot exclusive @ san diego comic convention 2008

Thy SUCKLORD has a 14 piece limited edition OVN VIMOBOT by Original Villains x Mimoco - set for a San Diego Comic Convention-debut (out of 20-pcs in existence) and they are not for sale?!So what do you have to do to possess this exclusive figure which features a vintage New York Subway Token for a face? You are told to pop by Booth#4938 for further instructions - but be warned you would have to "

hot toy's 1/6 iron man scanned

While awaiting further details and official descriptions of Hot Toy's upcoming 1/6th-scaled IRON MAN articulated action figure [tagged] - here are some "processed" images from a magazine-scan [spied on OSW] - which also states the figure with an October-drop @ HK$1,080-per (US$138 / SGD$187 / unconfirmed) ... and hopefully for folks popping by Sideshow Toy's Booth#1929 - there'll be a "surprise"

iron man cosbaby by hot toys

Hot Toys does IRON MAN in Cosbaby form? Baby Tony Stark, and Marks 1 to 3? With possibly a August drop-date?FYI: Cosbabies normally measure around 7cm / 3-inches in height and are articulated.*I Like. I Want. GIMME*...stay tuned for further developments..... altho I wonder if Hot Toys is going to do a Dark Knight ? Batman Cosbaby-series in time tho ... hhhmmm...[Original unprocessed image from a

pirate turds by anna chambers @ san diego comic convention 2008

FACT#1: Anna Chambers' PIRATE TURDS are exclusives made for Cardboard Spaceship @ San Diego Comic Convention 2008 - available at Booth#4737.FACT#2: There are only 6 of the special handmade "Stink-Eye" version turd (image-left) in existence and they come signed and with a special bag tag [info+pic via].FACT#3: Anna's Doodie-dolls rawk and tis as simple as that [Doodie-reviewed] ... and can you

the klepties by hello, brute @ san diego comic convention 2008

The KLEPTIES are a family of criminals created by Hello, Brute exclusively for Cardboard Spaceship @ San Diego Comic-Con 2008! Each handmade figure is cast in polyurethane resin and hand-painted with acrylic. Standing between 6.5-9 inches tall - there are only 10 OAK-unique figures available! (price undetermined)Booth#4737 is the place to be for your Hello, Brute-fix!

cardboard spaceship exclusives @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peep Cardboard Spaceship's exclusive releases lined-up for San Diego Comic Convention 2008 @ Booth#4737 - including the previously featured prints (as well as new ones from N8 Van Dyke, MAD X scribe, Rocket World), SDCC-Black PayDay and Treeson-8-inch vinyls and plush from Alisa Ross and Anna Chambers with her PIRATE TURDS (LOL) and not to forget Hello, Brute's exclusive handcast+handmade figures

tamashii nation by bandai

And then it all clicked: Toynami's SDCC-exclusive Shitama-Kun is a character icon found on Tamashii (English / Japanese) - aka Bandai's new collector-focused label - which clicked with "Tamashii Nations" Masakazu Katsura-designed Batman - seen @ Toy Tokyo (but 2 "i"s instead of 1 :p), which happens to be the one of the "Movie Realization"-lines of Bandai! ... sorry folks, I'm just slow that way

top shelf by tim diet & shane jessup @ jinxed (july 25)

"Top Shelf" @ Jinxed, Philadelphia [facebooked] - on Friday, July 25 at 7pm (til 10pm) features new works from both Tim DIET and MR Shane Jessup - including this sneakie-peek at the PEAR Memorial customed-8"-Dunny (above-left).

ghost & martyrs / martyrs & ghosts by kathie olivas & brandt peters

GHOSTS and MARTYRS / MARTYRS and GHOSTS is an upcoming duo-sided art book by Kathie Olivas and Brand Peters which features a collection of paintings painted by each artist individually and collaboratively. Published by Murphy Design, the book features over 200 full cover pages, hard cover and archival "museum grade" quality for a SRP of US$40-per. The book will be made available at the San Diego

shitama-kun & konta @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peep the devilish vinyl-duo SDCC-exclusive for Toynami dubbed SHITAMA-KUN & KONTA! ... And while I have no empirical evidence to back this up, my humble deduction is that: this figure is a vinylization of a Furi Furi-designed character and is one of the character icons for Tamashii (Bandai's new collector-focused label / Japanese-www) - Shitama-Kun and his trust doggie Konta is limited to only

zombies & bandwa gwins by october toys @ san diego comic convention 2008

Meet School Girl, Rockabilly, School Boy, and Bathtime [blogged] and The Ape (insert pic) = prototypes of October Toys first set of production Z.O.M.B.I.E.s due out Summer 2008. These flesh eating fiends are about 2" tall and will come in three colors: Toxic Green, Pale Blue and GID - A pack of five zombies iwill set you back US$8-per pack (which i think is a goshdarn-steal, it is, IMHO)Shown

wratih pheyden exclusive by onell design x collectiondx @ san diego comic convention 2008

CollectionDX releases their second exclusive figure, the WRAITH PHEYDEN @ SDCC:The Wraith Pheyden follows the successful Gore Sky Deviler - a collaboration between CollectionDX, Kaiju Big Battel and Marmit. Pheyden is part of the Glyos Series System of affordable action figures, created by Onell Design founder Matt Doughty. Each figure is 3 inches tall and features 13 injected molded

mindstyle @ san diego comic convention 2008

In addition to their "Cool Version" Benny & RedBird SDCC Exclusive, MINDstyle X Kathie Olivas' Scavengers SDCC Exclusives include MASAO (below-left) in an edition of 200-pcs @ US$15-per - made available during Kathie's Kathie's signing on Saturday, July 26th from 12noon to 2pm @ MINDstyle Booth#4249 - where she will also have her's and Brandt Peter's new book "Ghosts and Martyrs", and special

strangeco's outerspacious, signings and price updates for san diego comic convention 2008

OUTERSPACIOUS! sees StrangeCo partnering up with G4 Television and Declare Yourself for their annual SDCC party - this year at the Jade Theater on Thursday July 24th - Featuring Wonder Women of America, plus a short perfomance by MC Frontalot, MC Lars and YT Cracker. Special appearances by G4 hosts - CLICKETH for more event details ... meanwhile, here are some STRANGECO@SDCC info updates:

toyqube signings list for san diego comic convention 2008

Tentative ToyQube Signings List or your kind reference (some signings are subject to change) Note: Keith Poon will be available to sign at the booth at all times.Thursday 24th July: Tim Tsui - 3-4pm Alice Chan - 4-5pm Friday 25th July: MAD - 1-3pm (approx) Hernandez / Marka - 3-4pm Brent Nolasco - 4-5pm Steven Daily - 5-6pm Saturday 26th July: MAD - 11-1pm Tim Tsui - 1pm - 2:30pm Huck/Kozik - 3pm

the *what did bertie see* contest winner is...

And so the WHAT DID BERTIE SEE Photo-competition has ended with the voting tallied up for a single winner walking away with a Ashley Wood sketch: tw.ah.c's (aka Yi-Cheng Chen) "WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?" = congrats, duder! - CLICK THRU for a Q&A with the winner :)TOYSREVIL: What was the concept of your image? YI-CHEN: Since machines are run by oil, I believed Bertie needed some sort of food too. So I

nykioto the kid hobo by nvc crew for san diego comic convention 2008

After their success at NYCC with their Ishikawa The Roller Warrior - NVC Crew is set to launch a brand new sculpt at the coming San Diego Comic Convention with NYKIOTO The Kid Hobo! The social-awarenesss-inspired resin figure stands aproximatively 6" -7'' tall and will come handpainted by NVC and housed in handmade recycled wooden boxes in a limit of only 5 pieces! (Price undetermined) - slated

sideshow collectibles @ san diego comic convention 2008

WHAT folks can get to see at the Sideshow Collectibles San Diego Comic Convention 2008 - Booth#1929:01. Dynamic product displays for Star Wars, GI Joe, Hellboy II, Marvel Comics & more.02. Special guest appearance by Cassandra Peterson as ‘Elvira’ (Saturday, 2pm)03. Crowd-gathering contests, trivia & demonstrations (not the disgrunted protesting-type of "demonstrations", I hope :p)04. Hosted

monstrehero's p.a.n.t.s for sale

Sean from Monstrehero drops word of their new sculpt now available - Codename: P.A.N.T.s ("Swamp Gas" edition) - of which there are 10-pcs @ US$25-per. He is a detailed sculpt standing approximately 3 inches high, cast in opaque resin and hand painted by Monstrehero themselves, and each little monstre comes in a handprinted header bag with another handprinted relief print.Email monstrehero [at]

mod con 94: custom mod:1 for san diego comic convention 2008

Peep The "MOD CON 94" = a customed MOD:1 by The Tarantulas' - destined for San Diego Comic Convention 2008 @ SuperModifiedstudios Booth#4537 - where a sweet selection of customs will be on show, created on a DIY Blank MOD:1 designed by Nick Mannion [interviewed] ... and I'm really kicking myself for not being able to make it in time to be a part of the mecha-army ... *sobs*(cheers for the

archer prewitt's sof'boy (2nd production)

Archer Prewitt's GIANT SOF'BOY FIGURINE is going into it's 2nd production.The 24.4 inches tall Sof'Boy is made out of cold cast, soft vinyl, and possesses articulation in the neck and arms. Packaged in a cardboard box (with 2C limited LETTERPRESS poster with edition and signature of artist pasted on one side) with a SRP of US$250 (excluding shipping) - Sof'Boy is currently up for pre-orders @

jim woodring @ san diego comic convention 2008

Fans of Jim Woodring should plan to pop by Table AA-05 this coming San Diego Comic Convention 2008 - where Mr Woodring will be at (most of the time) as well as these following places and times:Signings at the Fantagraphics booth:Wednesday, 8:00 - 9:00 PMThursday, 4:00 - 6:00 PMFriday, 5:00 - 7:00 PMSaturday, 10:00 - 11:00 AMSunday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PMPanels:SPOTLIGHT ON J.W.:PLEASE STAND

free jesse hernandez & marka27poster @ san diego comic convention 2008

Marka27 drops a quick headsup about his & Jesse Hernandez's 13x17.5 free posters @ SDCC in both ToyQube & Cardboard Spaceship's booths - click on flyer for details (*note: posters are only free during signings, while supplies last.) have fun kids![images are hotlinked]

watchmen movie update: teaser trailer, movie stills & magazine covers

Besides the debut of the WATCHMEN Movie Trailer just (now on Apple.com / select screengrabs here) SHH had gotten hi-res movie stills of images seen on Entertainment Weekly's online feature about the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed flick - whose cover for the Comic Con-Edition is viewable in humongus proportions via AICN - for which I've done a little torrid photoshop touch-up with the result shown

jamungo urft2 for august botm

Jamungo's July-BOTM (*Bud Of The Month*) is pushed forward to August. But I reckon it'll be worth the wait, what with this URFT2-sneak-peek![PEEP the 1st URFUKT]

madl citizens for lift

From LiFT Designer Toys & Gallery comes a duo sneak-peek at (1) an upcoming official 10-incher DIY-Mad*L show dubbed: MADL CITIZENS - featuring over 40 customizers from around the world, and (2) an exclusive Tristan Eaton x Mad*L "Detroit Exclsuvie" figure scheduled to drop at the show ... Participating artists include: Andrew Bell / Angry Woebots / Apina / Hans Yim (APW) / Kerry Lee (APW) /

8-inch treeson pre-release by cardboard spaceship @ san diego comic convention 2008

Cardboard Spaceship will be doing an extremely limited (only 20-pcs!) U.S. pre-release of 8-INCH TREESON! [tagged] @ Booth#4737. Tis been mentioned that there are currently no tangible plans for way/s of releasing them (raffles, lucky draws etc) but I'd urge interested parties to either stay tuned to TRE for updates (heh) or go bug Cardboard Spaceship for sum lurve now! LOLTreeson is created by

cardboard spaceship prints @ san diego comic convention 2008

For next week's San Diego Comic Convention, Cardboard Spaceship Spacebooth (Booth#4737) is all about "PRINTS" (or at least this particular blog-post is :p) - featuring gorgesity-in-2D from Kathie Olivas, Brandt Peters, Camilla d'Errico and Scribe - CLICK THRU FOR PICS & PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.N8 Van Dyke, N.C. Winters, Dave Chung, Chris Ryniak, MAD, Jesse Hernandez and Victor Marka(among others)

andrew bell's givers @ san diego comic convention 2008

Andrew Bell drops word of what Dead Zebra Inc has in store for next week's San Diego Comic Convention @ the Dumbrella Booth #1335/1337 - starting with The GIVER OF WAR: DEAD ZEBRA EDITION (with red 10-megaton F-Bomb) limited to 100-pcs (40 of which will be made available @ SDCC itself / remaining via online after the Con) @ US$90-per. CLICK THRU FOR MORE PICS.On display at both Dumbrella and DKE

bramble mk2 euro div colorway by ashley wood x 3a toys

Limited to 200-pcs - The BRAMBLE MK2 [tagged] stands 15-inches tall and comes with a 13-inch long Gaitling gun. Seen here is the EURO DIV-colorway. - with a pre-order coming soon for an October-drop. (stay tuned for availability details) - Meanwhile, do pop by the IDW Booth @ San Diego Comic Con to have a gander @ both the 1/1 and 1/6-scaled versions. Also where the WARBOT IDW_variant Bertie will

star wars x toumart key ring for celebration japan

Peep the STAR WARS × TOUMART acrylic key ring = featuring 16 types of Toumarized SW-characters inserted "between 2 transparent acrylic of approximately 5mm"-thickness.Limited to 1,000-pcs per design (i think?), the keychains are available @ ¥500 (US$5-per) during the Celebration Japan-period July 19-25th (regular price ¥609) = peep exhibitor details here (in Japanese / hence my garbled

the vader project 2008

In addition to the Japanese-customed 1:1 Vader Helmets currently on display @ Celebration Japan @ Makuhari-Messe in Chiba (just outside Tokyo / July 19-25th) - there were a host of new (predominantly) US-based artists added to The VADER PROJECT-list - including: Erick Scarecrow [interviewed], Ragnar, Nanospore, Marka27, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez, Haze XXL, Gris Grimly amongst others (Am sorry if I'm

1/6 rah clone trooper commander (aoc version) by medicom toy for celebration japan

As part of the festivities for Celebration Japan (July 19-21) @ Makuhari-Messe in Chiba (just outside Tokyo) - Medicom Toy is debuting their RAH EP2 CLONE TROOPER COMMANDER (AOC Version) 1/6th-scaled figure on July 19th as an exclusive to Blister-Japan @ ¥17,640 [CLICK for availability details in Japanese] as well as made available online exclusively to StarWarsShop.com for US$130-per (inclusive

japanese customed helmets for the vader project @ star wars celebration japan (july 19-21)

The VADER PROJECT has come to Japan [tagged] and HERE are a selection of customed 1:1-Vader Helmets by 13 Japanese-artists - courtesy of Bonnie Burton who snapped & blogs about the event on Starwarsblog - including a chat with curator Dov Kelemer. [More images including new Western-artists' work via Starwarsblog-flickr] ... Over 100 customed-helmets for The Vader Project [WHAT IS] will be on

toy tokyo @ san diego comic convention 2008

/// CLICK THRU for Toy Tokyo-goodies planned for SDCC (Booth#5237)[info via ToyTokyo myspace-blog]

shirley & shithawk walkabout

SHIRLEY CREAMHORN & SHITHAWK gone walkabout to Toronto, Canada ...Produced by Big Spoon Toys - Shirley Creamhorn stands 5.7-inches tall (Shithawk poop-perches on top of her) and is one of the most colorful and sweetest resin figures I've seen in a bit, IMHO (yes, including Shithawk :p) ... Find out more about Shirley & Shithawk HERE and *stay tuned to TRE for availability details*

skllbuds 1.8 & 1.9 by jamungo

Peep Jamungo's SKLLBUDS - 1.8 and 1.9 in green and gun-metal grey. (INFO UPDATE) Limited to 500-pcs per design/colorway @ a SRP of US$15-per (Individually boxed. Sold in sets) and distributed by DKE Toys = *awesome*[SKLLBUDS = tagged]

ashley wood & bertie the pipebomb @ toytokyo - san diego comic convention 2008

Ashley Wood will be on hand at ToyTokyo on Friday July 25th for an hour (3pm-4pm) to sign Bertie The Pipebombs (12 of each will be available during the show). Any Berties purchased at TT will come with this awesome print (image-left) with only 40 released.And if you're still wondering "What is A Bertie Pipebomb"? = CLICK HERE to find out all about the World War Robot and check out the WWR

bronzed scarygirl by nathan jurevicius & bigshot toyworks @ san diego comic convention 2008

Since our last feature of a pre-viz BRONZED SCARYGIRL (and prototype-debut @ NYCC) - word has come that 10-pcs (of the 100-pcs limit run) will be made available @ ToyTokyo Booth#5237 @ San Diego Comic Convention - along with an exclusive print with designer Nathan Jurevicius on hand to autograph, and doodle-on the white box that holds Scarygirl.Sculpted by Scott Wetterschneider and developed &

sdcc-exclusive kissaki by erick scarecrow (sandstorm edition)

Erick Scarecrow of ESC Toy will make his first appearance at the San Diego Comic Con 2008  and will be unveiling at Toy Tokyo (Booth# 5237) the KISSAKI "SANDSTORM" colorway vinyl figure! The Sandstorm-Kissaki is the 2nd colorway to be release (1st was Avenger-Edition Kissaki for NYCC)Limited to 300pcs with a SRP of US$69.99 - Erick will be on hand for signings @ ToyTokyo booth only on Friday 07/

1/6 cobra commander teaser from sideshow collectibles

After their 1/6th-scaled SNAKE-EYES [tagged] - guess who may be the next Sideshow Collectible 12-inch figure from their G.I.Joe line? = PEEP Teaser Video :)

watchmen teaser trailer and the reveal of dr manhattan

The WATCHMEN Movie Teaser Trailer has hit [via] be it "official" or leaked, here is a peek at spine-tingling goodness to come (that's why I haven't raved on that The Dark Knight is the "best" becoz I'm keeping my options open still and Watchmen-expectations are top on my list as well LOL) - CLICK THRU for pixelated screengrabs (until the "official" HD-version goes online, of coz) including the

movie realization batman & batpod for bandai

Remember the Masakazu Katsura-designed Batman / Dark Knight (with Batpod) for BANDAI's Movie Realization line - showcased [and featured] during the recent Tokyo Toy Show? Well, here are more (prototype) pics courtesy of Amiami.com [all pics via] with a pre-order price of 6,952YEN (US$65 / SGD$88) compared to the SRP of 8,925YEN (US$84 / SGD$114) - wish I had the dough tho :p ... CLICK THRU FOR

The Dark Knight Spoiler Post

***BE WARNED: THIS ENTIRE POST IS FILLED WITH MOVIE PLOT / STORY SPOILERS***And so for months, the rumor mill and sneak-machines were on over-drive, pumping and leaking info and pics thru the cyberhighway - along with the online virals and "official" marketing hype - perpetrated by all and sundry (of which I'm guilty of, as well) in an information onslaught not dedicated for a mainstream movie

The Dark Knight Reviewed

HOW do I accurately describe THE DARK KNIGHT? Tis labeled a "comicbook movie" primarily because of the characters adapted from said genre. But as a motion picture? It transcends that boundary that separates fiction from our pop-culture saturated world, divided by the cinema screens and of our collective imaginations. And in this day and age, if you cannot "imagine", one will be choking from the

Cannibal Funfair Minis & 7-inch Tulips by TADO x Kidrobot

TADO does double-KR-duty in August with:"British illustration tandem, TADO, morphs their CANNIBAL FUNFAIR print series into this 17-figure feeding frenzy. Some come flocked, some roll, some hide friends inside, but don’t let their tricks distract you, ‘cause they’re all on the prowl for a bite to eat. Watch out for the 2 ravenous chases. Blind boxed @ US$7.95 each." - Scheduled for an August

Kidrobot Does Matt Groening's The Simpsons Mini Figures Series

With a total of 24 characters - including 3 Chase figures - Kidrobot's interpretation of Matt Groening's iconic cartoon in The SIMPSONS MINI FIGURES SERIES sees our fav family from Springfield (and friends) = baby-rized in Play-D'OH'd aesthetics (IMHO). Standing 3-inchers cute with a SRP of US$7.95 per blind-box pull - get ready for an August 21st-drop [via] ... I'll be gunning for Itchy &

about sara antoinette martin's goats'-blood-drinking el chupacabra toy by kidrobot

"Illustrator Sara Antoinette Martin’s EL CHUPACABRA lived off goats’ blood and meat until a famine turned this flocked beast into an endangered species. Kidrobot could only save 2 limited edition colorways from total extinction. Find them exclusively at KR stores for US$50 each. Only 500 BROWN and 250 GHOST versions out there" [via] Scheduled for an August-14th drop.

kozik's august labbit

"Burnt out from simply smorkin', Frank Kozik’s LABBITS return August 7 with more habits than ever. These 5-inch vinyls come with 4 swappable accessories, some dirty, some sweet, some terrible and twisted. Pick up and switch up four different packs for US$19.95 each" [via]... t'would be utterly obvious if I mentioned that the moustache and spectacles make this Labbit look like Mr. Kozik, wouldn't

teddy troop series 3 sneak (part one) by adfunture

Scheduled for a Summer-release - above is a sneak peek of 4 of the 11 variants found within the blind-boxed TEDDY TROOPS SERIES 3 by adFunture ... *consider us teased* ... Stay tuned for further image-releases and news closer to actual release date :)[WHAT are "Teddy Troops" you ask?]

royal guard of star wars mimobot series 3 revealed

And so what's an Emperor Mimobot to do without his Royal Guard Mimobots?High Snobiety reveals the 3rd (of 4) Star Wars Mimobot Series 3 USB Flashdrives [tagged to be the scarlet-robed Imperial Royal Guards! One more mystery-character to be revealed next week before the official launch of the entire series by Mimoco @ San Diego Comic Convention on July 23rd.... and ya know you need at least 2

seen@ttf2008: crossxover x ind

/// CLICK THRU for CROSSXOVER & IND figures primarily by HongKong designer Danny Chan.Danny Chan's SPOOKY CUTE 3-incher tall Mini figures [blogged] - blind-boxed menagerie with 9 Basic designs and 1 Rare chase figure (would the chase be the ORANGE figure out-front? :p):(Hit-up DKE Toys for sum Stateside toy-lurv)White & Black Prototypes for Danny Chan's SPOOKY RAT Vinyl figure (size = ?):BABY

seen@ttf2008: urabbit + huskyx3

/// CLICK THRU for urabbit and HuskyX3-goodies including ICY BUNNY & MYBU (and NO, that's just a camera-flash reflection offa the display booth and NOT a light-up belt buckle feature of Winson Creations' 12-incher JUNGLE figure lol)(*Note: click on pics to embiggen) Vanilla, Strawberry or Chocolate?Husky Kevin's ICY BUNNY whips up a trio of basic flavors in differing sizes (7-inchers and 3-incher

seen@ttf2008: gooma

Spied at Crazy Label's booth display @ the recently concluded Taipei Toy Festivalwas a prototype (vinyl) figure of an unpainted GOOMA! (an early congrats, Sergey!)"Gooma's are living seeds, who after evolving into characters, explore and claim new territories. They live, die and are resurrected as wanderers. Each time they are reborn, nature paints their skin with a new pattern, reflecting season

seen@ttf2008: c.i. boys

seen@TTF2008: customed C.I.Boys/// CLICK THRU FOR MORE (including RedMagicStyle production C.I. Boys on display)Customed C.I.Boys close-ups (utilizing their new 6" DIY-C.I.Boy):Production C.I.Boys:I remember the presence of C.I.Boys in Singapore quite a few years back, which has since dwindled to a dismal trickle, if any presence at all ... a pity really, IMHO.Not too sure about the White

tim tsui / da teambronx @ san diego comic convention 2008

After it's sold-out debut at the recent Taipei Toy Festival - Tim Tsui's brand new DA FIGHTER Series - starring lupus.hope (da Wolfen warrior) will be present at the coming San Diego Comic Convention @ ToyQube's Booth #4837 - where 50-pcs will be made available (price undetermined). Tis been mentioned prior that an additional 50-pcs would be put on Da Shop Online subsequently - but do you really

rocket world @ san diego comic convention 2008

OH MY! Rocket World releases a yummy preview of their IWG ASTRO KRIEG Mini Figure series - in multiple delish space-suit variants - and Saucer Attack Craft play set destined for a debut @ San Diego Comic Convention [tagged] Booth#4633 - also the venue for their Daily Toy Toss to win IWG Zipper Pulls (btwn 11am-3pm daily) and also plays host to Go Hero's 1/6th goodness including Buck Rogers and

ugly kaijus & dolls @ san diego comic convention 2008

While David Horvath mentions that there aren't any "SDCC-Exclusives" per-se planned for the upcoming San Diego Comic Convention 2008 - do look out for an "as-yet-revealed" Exclusive PLUSH UGLY DOLL - in an edition of 400 @ US$30-per (I'm too clueless to hazard a guess, sorry :p) ... while on the vinyl toys corner, a trio of UGLY KAIJUs awaits folks too @ Booth #3344:HAUNTED BABO (50-pcs made / 40

ningyoushi @ san diego comic convention 2008

Ningyoushi has a terrific trio of SDCC exclusives all lined-up for your kind consideration:01. PAYDAY Vinyl Figure - BLACK edition (3rd Variant to be released)- Limited to 200 pcs @ Cardboard Spaceship Booth #4737 - Designer Nate Van Dyke will be signing 2pm-4pm on Saturday02. SDCC Gama-Gold DEATHBOT [tagged / face first seen]- Limited to 400 pcs @ Gama-Go Booth #473803. 30" WOODEN DEATHBOT-

toyqube @ san diego comic convention 2008

ToyQube's upcoming exclusives for San Diego Comic Convention @ Booth #4837 includes:Keith Poon - Special Release (TBA)Tim Tsui's "Game Of Death" Da Sharky - US$80Tim Tsui's BLACK Sharky - US$65Tim Tsui's Da Fighter (Price TDB)Huck Gee - British Spitfire MK1 Sharky - US$80Frank Kozik - German Sharky - US$80NVC Crew's NYKIOTO (TBD)MAD - 5" Black Ninja Mad*L - US$35MAD 10" DIY Blue GID Mad*L - US

watchman movie toys update: 1/6 comedian

"This 1:6 scale deluxe collector figure of the nihilistic paramilitary agent comes with many accessories, including multiple guns! The figure is dressed in a movie-accurate, intricate, and authentically detailed costume of full body armor!Packaged in a deluxe four-color window box with a fifth panel, the figure also comes with a display base." [via]Looking more "molded" than "tailored-clothed"

dark knight updates: movie score, tumbler-auobot & dark knight toys

Questions to be answered at tomorrow's (Singapore) July 17th premiere of The Dark Knight:01. Will Harvey Dent be scarred with acid? Fire? Or with both?02. Will the Batpod emerge from [the Tumbler]? (answered)03. Did Scarecrow provide Joker with information about Batman?04. Why is The Joker wearing a nurse's outfit? (still NO answer to my deleted post)05. Will Heath Ledger's performance give

dark knight movie update: trailers and hbo first looks

Yes, we've seen this trailer before ... but watching this on the big-screen is waaaay different than on an embedded 425x344 screen, complete with an explosive sound system, senses heightened within the darkness of a cinema hall, strangers holding their breathes to the left, right, front and back of you ... I could feel my eyes welling up when this screened last week at HB2, I will not lie ... and

krauser

[Johannes Krauser II from BE@RBRICK Series 16]

Hellboy 2 Reviewed

HELLBOY2: THE GOLDEN ARMY [tagged] is basically a monster-fest. A gloriously gorgeous monster-fest, no less! - courtesy of an indulgent Guillermo del Toro. Make no mistake, sometimes "indulgence" is good, and in this case, it balances out the humdrum acting from the main cast./// CLICK THRU TO READ MORE - including **SPOILERS** (you HAVE been warned! - highlight to read tho :p)One can argue that

hellboy2 adidas sneakers

The ad was on an (irritatingly) constant loop during the HELLBOY2-screening last week and to saite my curiosity - a quick google later revealed it to be duo limited edition adidas-Hellboy 2 sneakers: the Forum Mid-Golden Army (5K-pairs limit) and the Stan Mid-Hellboy (1K-pairs limit) - which were actually launched in Singapore July 10th to celebrate the "the collab between adidas Originals,

Artist Proof by Keith Poon & FILTH

Ocean Star Apparel, Inc. and designer Keith Poon (aka head-honcho of ToyQube) are pleased to announce the launch of the much anticipated ARTIST PROOF (AP) Brand.  As the AP Creative Director, he has developed the "Brand Canvas" for popular artists from all over the world to collaborate on a limited edition basis. Each season will see a collaboration with a different artist (in 4 different

c.o.b.r.a. zombie by super7 @ san diego comic convention 2008

I'm sorry but this is simply too delish not to dedicate a single post to:Peep Super7's ZOMBIE Fight figure: C.O.B.R.A. Tribute Version! (As part of their SDCC-Exclusives line-up) Designed by Brian Flynn and sculpted by Kiyoka of Gargamel - this 5-incher tall figure comes in clear blue vinyl with black and red spray, and of coz with removable hood= *uber-cool* ... Cobra Commander would be proud!

super7 @ san diego comic convention 2008

/// CLICK THRU FOR SUPER7 SDCC-ExclusivesSpied SUPER7's exclusives for the upcoming Sa Diego Comic Convention on their dedicated SDCC-website [via Toybot Studios] and thought to regurgitate here for you folks (im a nice bloke i am :p) - sans personal commentary, so tis straight for the kaiju-jugular it is!(*Note: all products available all days unless otherwise stated)01. SQUIRM = 5" tall @ US$50

usugrow for skeletal carnival 3 @ san diego comic convention 2008

Kirkland of Toybot Studios has THE scooper of the kaiju-day with the reveal of the 3rd "mystery" artist for the San Diego Comic Convention-bound Skeletal Carnival 3 [blogged] being Usugrow (Rebel Ink) - who will be joining Pushead & Mike Suffin.Meanwhile CLICK to peep lush photography of gorgeous Rumble Monsters custom Bop Dragons by Mike Suffin. And check out SUPER7 Booth #4729 on July 24th @ 3:

triclops studio x onell designs for san diego comic convention 2008

Can ye smell wot teh Clops be cookin'? Squiddy Delights?Peep headsculpt-sneakies (ripped from the cyber-bosoms of BlogClops) of Triclops Studio x Onell Designs' upcoming exclusive SDCC 2008 Glyos headsculpt dubbed CLOPOS - to be made available as part of a triple-pack along with the (previously posted) L'amour Supreme Glyos-head design.The final headsculpts will be hand cast in urethane and

doc von block by scott tolleson @ san diego comic convention 2008

The first step towards World Domination, is conquering SDCC! Peeps are to watch out for the debut of the dastardly DOC VON BLOCK - as well as his sidekick beaker IVAN - lurking in the San Diego Comic Convention-aisles, planning his, well, world domination! (pssst! - best bet is to check out his "secret lab" at Booth#1035/1037)Designed by Scott Tolleson (creator of Tricycle Terror) and made out of

seen@ttf2008: futura tag by adfunture

Measuring 42cm wide - this 3D-vinylization of graffiti legend FUTURA's signature is produced by adFunture (last seen in GRAY @ TTF'07) and is set for a release on July 18th via their online shop - via these following times:- Hong Kong Time: July 18th, 00:01(midnight for HK/TW/Japan)- New York Time: July 17th, 12:01 (afternoon in the U.S.)With a SRP of US$150 (+shipping) - the FUTURA TAG is

seen@ttf2008: chi-kit kwong's chibo

seen@ttf: CHI-BO:Courtesy of "The-Man-in-Taiwan" (aka a Taiwan-base reader who chose to remain anonymous) here are a selection of booth-pics of Chi-Kit Kwong's CHI-BO figures on display (from Locomotive) = featuring 47-figures (49 if you count both Turntable-critters / hell yeah I counted LOL) out of the proposed 60-figures / characters slated for release :)/// CLICK for Full Series Details [

seen@ttf2008: touma's pooty

Look, Im not gonna lie - but there's something about the materialization of a skunk's pooty-cheese-cloud that I find hilarious (and yes, mayhaps even "cute"), and no, I've not had the "opportunity" to smell one (and do not intend to) ... peeped at the recently concluded Taipei Toy Festival [via Fliter017's flickr] was a new series of skunk-inspired vinyls by TOUMA - dubbed: POOTY (which TOUMA

and so a sucklord669, a scorpio afrodisiac and a suckpeg necromancer walked into an inter-galactic space bar one night ...

Thy SUCKLORD's plans for toy world domination continues with an attack on three fronts (courtesy of Self-Bootlegging Vinyl Enterprise) - starting with the fruity fresh GAY EMPIRE: SUCKLORD 669 - blister-pickled in pink for US$75-per. This hand-painted & numbered edition is limited to 50-pcs with only 25-pcs made available = make with teh clicky here.Behold the AFRODISIAC Day-Glo

coolrain's 1/6 creations for nike dunk "be true" exhibition korea

COOLRAIN dropped a selection of sweet pics of his work for a NIKE DUNK "BE TRUE" exhibition in Korea (circa Feb-June 2008) in which 55 dunk characters were made for the show (*gasp*). A photobook of the Dunk exhibition is in the works (i want-gimme-gimme LOL) ... meanwhile CLICK THRU for more pics to tide yourselves over!(Click on pics to embiggen)

chips rb x speedy by coolrain

UrbanWear 1/6th-maestro of Korea, COOLRAIN has dropped words x pics of a duo of pre-order figures - namely CHIPS RB (Dunk "Be True" Version.13) = limited to 10-handmade figures (with random sneaker colorways) and SPEEDY from his own-label Monsterz Crew [tagged] also limited to 10-pcs only ... and man, Coolrain's shoes ALWAYS rawks my boat! LOL = CLICK THRU for more product-detail / availability

seen@ttf2008: 1/6 jay chou & jackie chan by enterbay

Seen @ ENTERBAY booth @ the Taipei Toy Festival were "Chairman-Chou" - 1/6th JAY CHOU [tagged] with a SRP of NT$4600-per (US$151/ SGD$205 / most probably a pre-order price for end-July drop) and the reveal of 1/6 JACKIE CHAN - complete with puffy-hair and drunken-monkey stance! CLICK THRU FOR MOREJackie's looking nigh intense tho innit? and Jay's ready to line-dance, I reckon :)[*Note: All above

seen@ttf2008: ashley wood's les mort 13

Ashley Wood's LES MORT 13 [tagged] 12-inch figure prototype seen @ How2Work's booth @ Taipei Toy Festival - featuring a marked difference between it's last appearance at HongKong's Ani-Com (2007) - most noticeably the broader RED scarf, and an improvement on the new towering x menacing HAT, unlike the vagabond-stylings of the previous, IMHO.But of coz im being an armchair-critic here, views based

dan goodsell's vampire toast @ san diego comic convention 2008

Further to the previous sneaky-peek, Dan Goodsell's plush VAMPIRE TOAST (with lush red cape) will be coming at you @ the San Diego Comic Convention 2008 (Booth #4831) - Limited to 1000-pcs @ US$10-per (with a 2-per-person limit) I reckon this would at the very least make a swell Halloween gift! (Just make sure you get one to keep for yourself, yo!) .. now I'm gonna go be a sad non-SDCC-attendee

obama action figure by jailbreak toys

Jailbreak Toys (makers of Oddfellows Genius Collection / reviewed) has dropped word of their OBAMA ACTION FIGURE!Designed and created by JRock (aka Jason Feinberg) based on U.S. Presidential-hopeful Barack Obama - the Obama action figure (above-left) stands 6-inches tall and possesses eight points of articulation for a SRP of US$13.99 - available online exclusively here (*Note: on sale everywhere

1/6 sinbad by go hero x bluewater productions

"Fearless and foolish, I am compelled to leave my city of Bagdhad. I set sail once again ... for adventure ... to places unknown ... to places where others would not dare."Shown above is an exclusive first sneak-peek of SINBAD - courtesy of Go Hero's 1/6th-scaled SINBAD = of their upcoming collaboration project [blogged] to produce 1/6th-scaled figure sets from Bluewater Productions's

1/6 bramble mk2 @ sdcc 2008 and deployment in october

An October Deployment is planned for 3A Toy's 1/6th-scaled Gaitling-wielding(fab for zombie-killing) BRAMBLE MK2 (the 2nd release after Nom De Plume):And shown below-right is a sneak-peek @ the 15-incher 1/6th-scaled Bramble (taller than Bertie! *gasp*) courtesy of Bambablog - who will be making an appearance @ the San Diego Comic Convention, along with it's 1/1-scaled counterpart shown

chasing bearbrick series 16 secrets

BE@RBRICK Series 16 ARTIST / CHASE /SECRET figures peeped on Instinctoy-blog:featring designs from Gachapin / DJ OZMA / a Soichi-faced Johannes Krauser II / Frogman / Ed Banger Records / MINT Designs / Mad Hectic and a T19 Skateboard-design which I reckon would look fab as a 400% :pCLICK THRU for a taste of the chase / PEEP MORE of Instinctoy's turnaround pics and ratios (of both Chase and

instinctoy @ taipei toy festival 2008

INSTINCTOY blogs about their presence/set-up @ the Taipei Toy Festival, with pics of their melting-bear Original Figure inc (never did get back to me about a blog-feature tho :/) in an assortment of colorways, including their first ever exclusive figure with One-Up dubbed BIO (congrats!) - as well as other dripping-kaiju-coolness including their LIQUID keychains [making-of] Instinct Toy Booth

reach @ taipei toy festival 2008

Taiwanese graf artist REACH rawks his hometown at the signing of his Kidrobot REACH BEAR [peep] @ the Taipei Toy Festival (with these pilfered pics from Kidrobot's flickr-album) *heh*

huck gee @ taipei toy festival 2008

Huck Gee caught taking a puffy at the stairwell being interviewed by MIMOdan (aka Daniel Ruby) of Mimoco - about his thoughts on TTF, his artistic influences, and the zen of toy design. (*NSFW: Language - for alla youse prudes). Meanwhile Kidrobot has flickered snaps [all pics via] of Huck's signing at the Taipei Toy Festival 2008 (Day One):

the masked karimbah @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peep the full color official shots of MASKED KARIMBAH by Paul Pope x Kidrobot's[tagged] slated to make it's debut at the upcoming San Diego Comic Convention.Borne from Pope's THB Universe, Masked Karimbah is a two-figure action piece with 3 points-of-articulation, and is cast in a vinyl x PVC combination - with the fork-wielding Karimbah sat untop his "Boston-Terrier-sized" Busyphillys. Together

chaos monkey by bunka x artoyz originals @ bread & butter

In addition to the previously blogged CHAOS MONKEY by Bunka @ Bread & Butter, Barcelona (July 2-4) Artoyz-blog has posted an image featuring proposed alternative colorways to the OG-Blue ... and hey, I'm always down for a Pink Monkey, yo!Expect monkey-mayhem in August, altho exact product info is yet to be determined ..*stay tuned*[Peep original uncropped images @ Artoyz-blog / source]ADDED: More

proposed first degree & alpha series elements @ bread & butter

ARTOYZ @ Bread & Butter, Barcelona - shows a sweet selection of customed Artoyz Originals' ELEMENTS with EASY HEY!'s proposed designs for ELEMENTS FIRST DEGREE (above) as well as sample designs from the ELEMENTS ALPHA SERIES (below) featuring skin-designs of Flying Fortress, Jon Burgerman, MIST, KOA, RUN, Pulco Mayo and Nathan Jurevicius (*Note: the prototypes shown are not necessarily the final

my hero, my legend online auction @ taipei toy festival 2008

MY HERO, MY LEGEND [www] is an toy charity initiative by Taiwan's Phalanx Studio whereby a 9-incher platform DIY figure (designed by Phalanx's own Mark Cheng) was given to a collective of folks ranging from artists, toy designers, urban fashion brands and media celebrities - to customize [PEEP] - with the final works on display at Phalanx Booth 49 & 50 @ the Taipei Toy Festival - where they will

tim tsui / da teambronx @ taipei toy festival 2008

Courtesy of Tim Tsui - we now have a sweet selection of images of Da TeamBronx's Booth A53 @ the Taipei Toy Festival 2008 - with (more) pics of DA FIGHTER (and no, I can't get enough of him! AAARRRRR), a 10-pcs limited edition customed Black&Gold DA WARRIOR, and even a customed a production-SHARKY coming soon to ToyQube! (on a Banana-diet no less LOL) ... and never has a decapitated Ape-head look

alice chan / asterialand @ taipei toy festival 2008

CLICK THRU to peep more images of Alice Chan's ASTERIALAND Booth A53 @ the Taipei Toy Festival 2008 - featuring an assortment of nifty character bags (or are they "fluffy cushions"?), stationary and other Asterialand-goodness :)(images courtesy of Mr. Tsui)

japanese artists for vader project @ celebration japan (july 19-21)

Further to my earlier post about The VADER PROJECT [tagged] for Star Wars Celebration Japan @ Makuhari-Messe in Chiba (July 19-21 / tagged) - the names of the 13 Japanese artists customizing 1:1 scaled Vader helmets has just been announced! [www]Participating Japanese Artists include: Bounty Hunter / Chino / Dehara / Devilrobots / Gargamel / Mad Barbarians / Mori Chack / RealxHead / Secret Base /

be scared he's comin' - adolfy by onibaka (stage one)

From Tunny The Oni to a brand new character dubbed: ADOLFY - Italian-designer/sculptor Onibaka (aka Davide De Rose Veltri) - teases with this image of an upcoming articulated / hand-made / hand-colored with decal / resin figure.I'd like to share more with you folks, but that's all you need to know for now ... *stay tuned*BE SCARED. HE'S COMIN'

wood & mccarty @ san diego comic convention 2008

Seriously, you have an awesome artist creating what would be THE toy of the year (in my little black book it is sheeyah!) and then pair him with an awe-inspiring (which I have publicly claimed) toy photographer extraordinaire ... put them together to do a signing session at the upcoming San Diego Comic Convention?Ashley Wood and Brian McCarty will be at the Hi-Fructose Booth signing prints and

dke toys @ san diego comic convention 2008

DKE Toys will be set up at this year's San Diego Comic Con Booth #4732 - with plenty of samples and prototypes on display from over 100 companies, along with an assortment of SDCC-Exclusives from Michelle Valigura, Amanda Visell, Joe Ledbetter, DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, Frank Kozik and Jamungo! CLICK THRU for Release and Product Details. Note: Products Listed by Order of Release Day:

mimodan @ taipei toy festival 2008 (day two)

MIMOdan DAY TWO at the Taipei Toy Festival sees an assortment of vinyl-sweetness snapped by Daniel Ruby of Mimoco including (shown here) Tim Tsui's DA FIGHTER (*wow*), StrangeCo x Tokidoki's TIGER, Michael Kwong's selection of customed 8-incher ULTIMATE ALPHAS, adFunture's DALEK TEDDY TROOPER, Itokin Park's candy-colored sweetness @ One-Up and TREESON MIMOBOT!Peep the Mimoco TTF Live Blog for

strangeco @ san diego comic convention 2008 (part three)

For the 3rd part of StrangeCo's upcoming releases planned for San Diego Comic Con [part ONE / TWO] - the focus is now on Max Toy Company's goodies! For this year at SDCC, Mark Nagata (head-honcho of MTC / blog) has created a whole series of limited releases, most of them that he hand-painted himself. And with the listed quantity of the items available, it is very limited indeed, IMHO (even to a "

bop dragons for skeletal carnival 3 @ san diego comic convention 2008

Peep exclusive pics from Pushead's SKELETAL CARNIVAL 3 at SDCC 2008 (FYI: Skeletal Carnival is an event held only in Japan up until now) - with guest artist Mike Sutfin - whose customed BOP DRAGONs are previewed here = of which 39 handpainted / signed / numbered editions will be made available @ the SUPER7 Booth starting 3:39pm Thursday July 24th ... CLICKETH for mondo-more luscious pics on

win a blank osk dizign @ neon martian

Wanna get your hands on this uber-rare (20-pcs rare) limited BLANK DIZIGN figure?Neon Martian will be having a special prize draw for only one blank Dizign (Absolutely NONE will be available for retail) and to gain entry to win you'd have to pre-order or order any OSK Dizign by 31st July 2008 from NM. Each purchase receives one ticket (so 2 Dizign will receive 2 entries etc). Winner will be

of yeti qee and deathbot-battles

Toy2R's 2.5-incher tall YETI QEE [blogged] in blister-card packaging pics found on the Gama-Go-blog - who in addition to being scheduled for display at the upcoming SDCC, is apparently available @ the current Taipei Toy Festival @ the Monster Taipei Booth A48 for NT$350 (*unconfirmed*)Besides toys, there is the 240-pcs limited edition 12" x 12" stretched-canvas-on-wood-frame numbered and signed

tim biskup's deathbot undertaker by ningyoushi

Peep the DEATHBOT UNDERTAKER Wooden Toy from Ningyoushi, as designed by Tim Biskup!Scheduled for an August-drop @ US$22-per - the top-hat wearing 5+incher figure will be housed in a brand new improved quality packaging-box (altho I have absolutely no issues with the former) and also be on the lookout for another CHASE Edition in the mix! And in addition to the 50-pcs limited edition 30-incher

you dirty chimp you: about nate van dyke's payday

Sweet new pics of Nate Van Dyke's PAYDAY Vinyl figure for Upperplayground x Fifty24SF x Double Punch x Ningyoushi for you folks since my last feature - featuring both the MONOTONE and COLOR Editions!Each 5.5-incher tall criminal-simian has a removable mask and is limited to 500-pcs each @ US$55-per. Denise also mentions that they made the Colored Edition with "an extra “dirty” look as he’s a

about that new 1/6 buck rogers by go hero

Here's an TRE-early peekie at Go Hero's WIP-images of their 1/6th-scaled BUCK ROGERS [tagged] featuring what seems to be the variant Black / White / Mono-Grey uniformed & blue-skinned-Buck last seen @ Wizard World Chicago [blogged] - and that is looking mighty spiffy-cool from where I'm at, IMHO!GO HERO will be at @ the Rocketworld Booth #4633 @ San Diego Comic Con - so do drop by to say *HI*

go hero's atomic disintegrator in 1/1 & 1/6 @ san diego comic convention 2008

To celebrate 80 years of Buck Rogers, Go Hero will offer 80 hand-made "proto" mini Atomic Disintegrator Pistols!  Each plastic mini-gun is a perfect 1:6 scale of the original pistol, literally cast from soft prototyping molds, assembled with clear red chamber window, and painted gold + black - ALL BY HAND!  Each gun is packaged and hand numbered for US$25 each. GO HERO will be @ the Rocketworld

go hero's 1/6 buck rogers @ san diego comic convention 2008

After months of following the evolution and development of Go Hero's 1/6th scaled BUCK ROGERS [tagged] - www.inthe25thcentury.com has now been updated with product info - including MSRP, expected shipping schedule, pre-order info and more! (*click on SHOP*), as well as loadsa final prototype WIP-pics (which I made a wee teaser-video out of :p) - CLICK THRU FOR MORE!BUCK ROGERS 1:6 Scale Figures

batmobile versus F1

(headsup courtesy of Noferin Nicho - thks!) - and I can honestly say, i nearly teared strong-manly-tears (*cough*) when I peeped The Dark Knight trailer on the bg-screen @ the HELLBOY2 flick earlier *wistful-sigh* ... watching this random vid, I realized I actually don't give a geewhiz about Singapore's Formula-1 Grand Prix-hooha in September (1st ever Night Race or not), but put a Batmobile /

mimodan @ taipei toy festival 2008 (day one)

The first few images of the Taipei Toy Festival has come online - courtesy of Dan ("MIMOdan" to you LOL) of Mimoco - whose keeping a daily TTF Live Blog of the convention proceedings @ the Mimoco Forum!The above-pic shows OSO Design House's display booth with their 8-inch BAX Bears (do check out the premiere of their new limited edition fashion bags featuring artist Camilla d'Errico's artwork,

hellboyz in singapore

Was gonna try and catch an afternoon screening of HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY (which opens today in Singapore!) but ended up blogging instead (heh) ... meanwhile as I get pumped-up and geared-up for an evening/night show, CLICK THRU for more pics of my HELLBOYZ :p"Ya gotta be kiddin' me right, Shorty? Pull da trigger, I DARE YA!""Ya laughin' at my HB-dolly, boyo?""Ever been on a LEAD-based diet?"[

idw-exclusive zvr bertie for san diego comic convention 2008

The previously teased WARBOT is revealed to be a IDW-Exclusive ZvR Bertie the Pipebomb! - from the Zombie Vs Robots comicbook series with Chris Ryall (preview here) Limited to 100-pcs and destined for San Diego Comic Con - the 14-incher tall x 46-points-of-articulation Warbot will be made available for pre-order online @ IDW Publishing's store on July 10th - for an SDCC pick-up! Ashley mentions

of esc toy sdcc exclusive teaser & ultra dizign video

Peep the above teaser for ESC Toy's upcoming San Diego Comic Con 2008 ???*Exclusive - and we can only but speculate on what goodies Erick Scarecrow is gonna be bringing us! ... meanwhile, here's a gander at a "teaser video" I made with Erick's OSK (*Old Skool Kaiju*) ULTRA DIZIGN figure [Super-Villain Colorway / tagged]:

fresh flip mad*l exclusive

Designed exclusively for Fresh Manila, MAD's FRESH FLIP MAD*L was previously seen as a custom piece, but is now in production by SOLID Industries. Release details forthcoming.(*Note: image is hotlinked)

mad*l toyqube exclusives for san diego comic convention 2008

MAD has a duo of MAD*L exclusives with ToyQube (Booth 4837) this coming SDCC with the 500-pics limited NINJA MAD*L (above-left) - while the 10-incher BLUE Glow-In-The-Dark MAD*L rawks in at 100-pcs only. (price undetermined for both products) MAD*Ls are designed by MAD and produced by his very own SOLID Industries.(*Note: images are hotlinked)

project kt love @ taipei toy festival 2008

Tony Shiau aka Nakanari drops word of his new project slated for a reveal @ Taipei Toy Festival @ the Banana Virus Booth A32:project kt love is a four-way collaboration tee project with Mai-hiro (Nakanari& soujohn) designing the tee / tee produced by rootedmovement / Shon with Taiwanese graffiti toy design / the ever delectable Kt-so as the import model (*weak in the knees am i*). Tony mentioned

the tiger by tokidoki x strangeco @ taipei toy festival & san diego comic convention 2008

UPDATED: seen @ Taipei Toy Festival:[Image by Daniel Ruby of Mimoco]Folks attending the Taipei Toy Festival on July 10th (today!) will be in for a treat when you pop by Phalanx Studio's Booth A49 & A50 - where STRANGECo will unveil for the first time Tokidoki's brand new vinyl figure The TIGER! (but of coz you'll get an exclusive first online peek on TOYSREVIL = courtesy of the awesome folks @

strangeco @ san diego comic convention 2008 (part two)

StrangeCo delights with the second part [FIRST] of their reveals for vinyl-goodies/exclusives slated for San Diego Comic Con 2008 - with Platinum Editions of Cactus Friends & Cactus Pups, a Grayscale Bulletto and a Special Edition of The Vivisect Playset! CLICK THRU for details.THE VIVISECT PLAYSET / SPECIAL EDITION (US$90):StrangeCo's multi artist mini figure series [tagged] returns in this

Play To-Fu Mini Series Two Preview

Wonder what SERIES TWO of Devilrobots x Play Imaginative's PLAY TO-FU MINIs [tagged] are going to look like? Wonder no more = peepeth the next AlphabeTO-FU and Basic TO-FU series to come! (seen on the back of the catalog-slip that comes with Series One figures)

Play To-Fu Minis Series One (STCC Score)

PLAY TOFU MINIs by Devilrobots x Play Imaginative [tagged] ... and no, I did not pull either of the Tokidoki nor Touma Artist Chase ToFus (I've never had much luck with blind-pulls :p) ... *Note: this is a gratuitous image-post - CLICK THRU FOR MORE PICS :)

1/6 star wars ki adi mundi by sideshow collectibles

UPDATED: The Ki-Adi-Mundi (Domestic Exclusive Edition) is now up for pre-order [www] with the 1/6-Jedi sporting an articulated Art S. Buck male-body @ a SRP of US$69.99 with a 4th quarter 2008-drop."Ki-Adi-Mundi was a Cerean Jedi Master, and Jedi High Council member. He hailed from the planet Cerea and, due to the low Cerean birthrate, he was allowed by the Jedi Order to follow the Cerean custom

go hero's 1/6 buck rogers @ wizard world chicago

Go Hero's 1/6th BUCK ROGERS [tagged] were on display @ the recent Wizard World Chicago and SuperHeroTimes has visual coverage showing a trio of color variants of 'ol Buck - in (Standard) RED top, a BLUE top and a eerie-looking (but ultimately-cool, IMHO) Monochrome/Black&White version! And there was even a SINBAD (from the recently announced Bluewater-collaboration) thrown in for good measure!

1/6 she predator machiko by hot toys

/// CLICK THRU to find out more about Hot Toy's SHE PREDATOR - MACHIKOHot Toys announces a brand new product line: HOT ANGEL - which features sexy female characters in highly detailed outfits - with their debut figure being the 1/6th-scaled SHE PREDATOR – MACHIKO [www]. This Movie Masterpiece Series figure also features a newly-developed hot toys 1/6 female body (image bottom of post). First seen

1/6 jay chou on the run by enterbay @ taipei toy festival 2008

ENTERBAY introduces their new artist from South Korea, Y.J. Park - whose work on their 1/6th JAY CHOU figure will make an appearance @ Taipei Toy Festival Booth A9 - specifically of the denim-clad urban cowboy Jay Chou On The Run World Tour Edition - Version A (which replaces the earlier featured Fur-lapel suit?) [tagged] - also be on a look-out for a 1/6th-scaled Jackie Chan! (pls send pics -

classic treeson mimobot @ taipei toy festival 2008

Further to my earlier feature - here's an update about Mimoco's TREESON MIMOBOTS:While URBAN TREESON (Black-design / above-right) is slated for a release later in 2008 (date TBC), the White CLASSIC TREESON is scheduled for a launch this July 10th and available exclusively @ the Taipei Toy Festival - Booth #A12!Limited to an edition of 500 - Treeson-creator Bubi Au Yeung will be present @ TTF for

kennyworks' molly @ taipei toy festival 2008

Kenny Wong's beloved MOLLY appears in two incarnations at the Taipei Toy Festival 2008 - with Series Two of MOLLYMPICS mini-figures (shown above) limited to 500-pcs - featuring Soccer Molly / Baseball Molly / Ice Hockey Molly / Skating Molly / Basketball Molly / Tennis Molly (Monster Taipei Edition) - perfect with the Beijing Olympics a month away too! ... also do drop by Monster Taipei @ Booth

gookii collabo vinyls @ taipei toy festival 2008

OX2Play's GooKii-figure does double crossover-duty with two of HongKong's Brotherfree-originators @ the Taipei Toy Festival 2008 with William Tsang's LEO ROMEO X GOOKII (shown above) and Kenny Wong's COPPERHEAD-18 X GOOKII.Standing 9-inchers tall, LEOGOOKII is limited to 500-pcs worldwide, while GOOKIICOPPERHEAD comes in 2 different variants: DARK-Version and ULTRA LIMITED GID-Version (Quantity

tim tsui's da fighter @ taipei toy festival 2008

UPDATED: seen @ Taipei Toy Festival: [Image by Daniel Ruby of Mimoco]*WOW* - just simply - WOWTim mentions on his blog that most of his products were sold out within the first coupla hours on the first day - but fear not, for Da Fighter is slated for a SDCC -appearance! Also do check out his Da Shop for online availability eventually - CLICK THRU for original blog-post :)INFO UPDATE: Tim mentions

silver death by dark box workshop @ taipei toy festival 2008

UPDATED: seen @ Taipei Toy Festival: BLACK Silver Death Variants![Above image by Daniel Ruby of Mimoco]Followers of thy humble blog may remember a figure I've been following the development of since last year - dubbed SILVER DEATH - The Millenium Agent [tagged] by Dark Box Workshop and designed by Radioactive Uppercut? Well perhaps he may yet make an appearance @ the Taipei Toy Festival tomorrow

prince bomb prototype by dark box workshop @ taipei toy festival 2008

Dom from Dark Box Workshop has kindly sent over a sweet quartet of images of the prototype of a new figure dubbed PRINCE BOMB. Sporting a Mr Bomb for a head (a mainstay of DBW's mini-toys of previous years, and the company logo) on a rolly-polly body with a jester's frills and puffed shoulder-sleeves. Look for Prince Bomb @ Taipei Toy Festival Booth A23!*more product info to follow*

play imaginative @ taipei toy festival 2008

Peep Play Imaginative's autograph timings for TOUMA and Devilrobots for Taipei Toy Festival 2008 @ Booths A40 + A41 from the 10th - 13th of July.Be on the lookout for their selection of vinyl toys (last seen on display @ the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 / tagged) as well as Trexis and their designer urban apparel line Dooperdoo.Toys on sale: Play Tofu Mini Vinyl Series 1 / PLUS Robots (

wicket of star wars mimobot series 3 revealed

The next Star Wars Mimobot Series 3 [tagged] design to be revealed (after last week's Darth Sidious) is Teh Nubster itself: WICKET! - as spotted on Geekologie [all pics via - the ROTJ-dio is teh coolness!] - 2 more designs to go before their full debut by Mimoco @ SDCC on July 23rd!

yeti guy colored prototypes by nevermore x patch together

Peep colored prototypes of Adam Walker / Nevermore's YETI GUY vinyl figure [tagged] with Patch Together - featuring Spare Rib Yeti Girl , Woodland Yeti Guy and Adominable Yeti Guy:Pre-orders are up for either US$30 per colorway or US$80 for all three. The fist-pumping Yeti Guy stands 5 inches tall and is scheduled for an August-release with 300-pcs per edition. There's also a GID-Version here for

walking paradise by boredomsqueezer

Boredomsqueezer Final Handmade Product "WALKING PARADISE" Handmade Deluxe Box Set is now available. Inclusive of the set is the 1/6th-scaled figure with rooted-hair and immaculately tailored clothes, a certificate cum trophy stand (with engraved text) which props up the handmade-saddle (with coloring by Cody Chan) and housed in an ornate specially made hand-carry case.Limited to only 21 pieces @

"Hard Sell" Juke-Bot Unleashed

DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, two of the world's most respected DJ's, announce the imminent arrival of their first foray into the world of vinyl toys: The JUKE-BOT!Brought to life by a dream-team of creative thinkers, the Juke-Bot is designed by internationally renowned street artist and longtime Shadow collaborator Paul Insect, based on conceptual art by Ben Stokes. Production and sculpting credits

phu!'s custom-yoka avatar-7 for beasts of burden @ subtext (july 25)

Peep Phu!'s custom 10" Yoka completed for the BEASTS OF BURDEN custom-show @ Subtext (July 25-26) dubbed: AVATAR 7 - the patrol spacecraft comes with 2 Rebel Pilots.I don't know about you folks but I reckon teh PHU-Man has outdone himself with this beastie - power to the lucky-person that's gonna be walking away with this custom once the show is over, IMHO. (PEEP more pics on PHU!'s blog) Bro?

vinyl spotlight on jamungo / collect & destroy shirt

Volume 9 of the Vinyl Frontier Spotlight [tagged] features co-founders of Jamungo: Clay "Ferg" Ferguson and Trevor "VanBeater" Van Meter - where they chat about the history of Jamungo, the Sqube, Buds vs. Nades, and their influences. Watch out for Daniel Zana's The Vinyl Frontier documentary out in 2009.Meanwhile, the Jamungo Collect and Destroy Shirt is now available. 100% cotton gildan tee with

happy beaver watches @ san diego comic convention 2008

Remember Jeff Pidgeon's HAPPY BEAVER vinyl-figure from SDCC'07? Well, this coming SDCC'08 - you'd be able to get for yourselves a Men's or Women's style HAPPY BEAVER WATCH @ the Red Window Inc's table for US$20-each from Jeff!Also be on the lookout for new HB t-shirts (design shown-right) and even possibly customed-Beavers too :)

a boy who won't be good by hello, brute @ schmancy (july 11)

Hello, Brute(aka Jon Knox) will be having a solo show titled: A BOY WHO WON'T BE GOOD @ Schmancy (Seattle, WA) from July 11th - where a variety of artwork, customed-toys and his very own resin-cast & hand-painted one-of-a-kind 9-incher tall BRUTE TOYs [tagged] and 6.5-incher tall JAKEs are currently up for pre-sale HERE :)Schmancy Gallery1932 Second Ave,Seattle WA 98101Call for pre-orders:

monsters and letters @ camiondepompier, montreal (july 11)

Oliver of camiondepompier kindly drops word of an upcoming exhibition by two local (Quebec) illustrators / graffiti artist on July 11th titled MONSTERS AND LETTERS - with ASTRO and MATEL - who will be exhibiting their newest works, as well as some customized toys.CAMIONDEPOMPIER323 Ontario EstMontrealMetro Berri514-282-3930(looking forward to event pics, Oliver LOL)

seasons prints by oni

Oni of AgiAgi Studios has a couple of prints available now, as part of her "SEASONS" Collection - with each season represented by a Japanese demon or spirit. For winter, there is YUKI-ONNA, a snow demon.  For spring, there is SAKURA, Kodama (a Japanese tree spirit).Oni mentions: "Because of all the cherry blossom festivals and such in the spring I thought having a tree spirit represent Spring

noferin @ hi fructose group art exhibition, copronason gallery (july 25)

The excellent duo that is Noferin has dropped word of their two new pieces as part of the Hi-Fructose Group Art Exhibition [blogged] @ CoproNason gallery this July 12th (8-11:30pm) - artwork-left is titled: "In which the forest gets a spring clean" (20 x 18.5 inches, acrylic on wood / framed / Spring clean detail)above-right is titled: "In which dusk brings a new light" (10 x 16 inches, acrylic

berenjena by dgph x adfunture @ taipei toy festival 2008

adFunture is repped by Phalanx Studio (Booth #A49+A50 - also venue for My Hero My Legend) this coming Taipei Toy Festival - and one of their offerings is this *intriguing orange / red / blue-hued BERENJENA figure by Argentinean design-outfit DGPH. Neither Quantity nor price is determined.FYI#1: A "regular-sized" Berenjena stands 8-inches tall (20cm) with the top-head removable to reveal another

treeson mimobots @ taipei toy festival 2008

*I Like. I Want. Gimme*Look out for the debut of TREESON MIMOBOT this Taipei Toy Festival as Bubi Au Yeung's beloved Treeson gets the designer flashdrive treatment - in both Regular and Urban Treeson-designs @ Mimoco Booth #A12.Quantity / price / product-info as yet determined (awaiting confirmation)[pic via]

my hero, my legend wave 2 customs - for taipei toy festival 2008

In addition to the earlier featured customs, Taiwan's Phalanx Studio has sent over WAVE2 of their completed 9-incher tall customs for MY HERO, MY LEGEND [www] - a Toy Charity initiative spearheaded by Phalanx - slated for display @ the upcoming Taipei Toy Festival from July 10th (Thursday) to 13th (Sunday) at Booth #49 and #50, and will then be made available via online charity auction @

everything you need to know about chi-bo (@ taipei toy festival 2008)

"I believe in the significance of individuality. The individual is ultimately the most valuable and main ingredient of humanity. The characters of Chi-Bo celebrate and reflect the beauty of humor." - so sayeth Chi-Kit Kwong - creator of CHI-BO (and Younger brother of Michael Kwong of Galaxy Bunch and Alpha Ultimate)Since the last time I featured them in April, Chi-Bo is set for a Taipei Toy

ultimate alpha metallic edition by locomotion productions for taipei toy festival 2008

In addition to the DIY WHITE ALPHA ULTIMATE blogged about priors - peep the METALLIC EDITION of the 8-incher ALPHA ULTIMATE by Michael Kwong of Locomotive Productions (creator of Galaxy Bunch) slated for a debut at TTF - but with only 10-pcs to be made available (price undetermined).Michael mentions: "I always want to make a vinyl (that) looks like a metal robot, (and) now my dream's come true. I

monster burp by peskimo x crazy label @ ttf2008 (prototype preview)

On display at the upcoming TTF'08 (and SDCC as well) would be this prototype of Peskimo's MONSTER BURP figure by Crazy Label - featuring what would be the first ever clear figure by CL (and their second collaboration since the Peskimo-Edition of the House Of Liu)Standing 6" tall (from top to bottom) - the Burp is made by blow-molding process with semi-transparent materials, while the Monster is

paul pope's busyphillys by kidrobot @ san diego comic con 2008

Meet "BUSYPHILLYS" - The Masked Karimbah's Dog / ride (an actual size of a little Boston Terrier!) shown here in unpainted form. The final painted version would be in bright psychedelic magenta (peep bottom-right).Paul Pope's MASKED KARIMBAH is a SDCC-Exclusive by Kidrobot and is limited to 300-sets @ US$150-per - the set comes with Busyphillys, it's rider Karimbah, a 16-pager Karimbah comicbook

csbooth15: gardener still (5-6 july)

Attempting to decipher what Michael Lau had on display at his CSBOOTH15 show exhibited 5th-6th July just [tagged] was actually more daunting than gathering images! LOL (all pics via Tomm's blog) - but lemme give it a shot, yeh? Do feel free to fill me in on the gaps of info - appreciate it :)/// CLICK THRU FOR UBER-MORE PICSThree main distinct categories can be seen - consisting of KUBRICK-movie

sdcc exclusive benny & red bird cool version by kathie olivas x mindstyle

The word is out ... MINDstyle will release the much anticipated SDCC EXCLUSIVE BENNY & RED BIRD COOL VERSION on Wednesday, July 23rd at  MINDstyle Booth #4249. Limited to only 150 pieces, the highly sought after art toy set (designed by Kathie Olivas) will be available each day by random drawing. Only 25 pieces will be available each day. There is a limit of one per person daily. The SRP is a

ashley wood's warbot @ sdcc 2008 (idw booth)

Speculation has been rampant (at least in my shoutbox LOL) as to the exact identity of "WARBOT" (whose name itself already conjures up delish imagery of wonton destruction and death! muahahaha) - but nevertheless, WARBOT will reveal itself when the time is right .... and if Ashley Wood's WARBOT doesn't get "exposed" online before San Diego Comic Con? Please snap plenty of pics when you find it at

saint of vengeance: ashley wood's les mort 13

Peeped on Bambablog:What intrigues me more (besides the obvious LES MORT 13 figure which I've been pining on about for ages) is the additional Medicom Toy logo, right next to threeA and How2Work, innit? hhhmmm (IDW and D'AIRAIN being publishers instead) ... creator Ashley Wood's rawking 2008 in 1/6th - and I can never be happier! ... Currently drop-date / quantity / price-point for this

watchmen video-journal#4: dave gibbons

Zack Snyder says: "With Comic-Con right around the corner, it seemed like a good time to reflect on Watchmen's roots in the comic world. Who better to do that than Dave Gibbons himself? For me, Watchmen has been an incredible experience on many so levels, but having the opportunity to get to know Dave and to spend time on set just talking about all things Watchmen has been great. Dave it has been

How Touma Rawked My STCC

In addition to their warmth and generosity with their time (both Touma & Yuki) - I'd left the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention grinning from ear to heart with an autographed Slither [PEEP] and a Toumart 2008 Desk calendar (with the theme "To Challenge!") - but what totally rawked my Con was a Touma-rized sketch of a TOYSREVIL-icon by The T-Man himself (based on memory) which had me humbled and

Touma's Slither (STCC Score)

TOUMA's SLITHER vinyl-snake autographed in metallic green ink@ The Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008 (circa June 29th)*Note: this is a gratuitous image-post- CLICK THRU FOR MORE

toysrevil impressions @ stcc2008

I remember very clearly one week ago this Monday, I was writhing in pain, from my aching thighs, knees and calfs - wrought from going down on my knees for the umptieth time - to snap me some pictures of toys on display at lower-shelves (remember to do your warm-ups next time kids!) - the few days prior, leading up the weekend that was the whirlwind vortex that was the first ever (and my first

the passport program beyond singapore toy & comic convention 2008

If you are one of the lucky many who'd held unto your "Passports" for the Singapore Toy & Comic Convention PASSPORT PROGRAM when you claimed your freebies [WHAT IS] - you're still in for a variety of treats well after the Convention had ended last weekend (or at least til 31st of July 2008 - when it expires) with promotions with a select group of stores specialixing in toys, designer vinyls,

Media Pass Myths @ The Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008

And so I got a "Media-Pass" for the recent Singapore Toy & Comic Convention last weekend just (making the "Official Online Media"-tag pretty redundant actually), and with it a certain sense of responsibility (to my readers), as well as an acknowledged seemingly false sense of expectations based on my wild imaginations, ludicrous on hindsight now actually = READ-ON!FREE SWAG:- For this I cannot be

Limited Treeson & Other Stories Box Set (w/ Bookworm Treeson)

A BOOKWORM BABY TREESON joins the Treeson Family by way of a brand new limited special box set of Bubi Au Yeung's (first book) "Treeson & Other Stories" (我愛樹仔) published by China Times Publishing Company - with the box set including a Treeson greencard and the "Treeson & Other Stories" story / picture-book - limited to 500 sets and is slated for a July 2008-release. It is availabl in Taiwan only

hellboy2 update: toys, prop replicas, secret device & viral videos

Frankly, I'm more jazzed about watching HELLBOY2 than The Dark Knight. The trailers on heavy-rotation on Singapore-TV make it nigh attractive, it does, and July 10th is literally just next week! Altho I haveta say, the toys are looking spiffy, especially with Mezco's 7-inchers (altho I'd still prefer their earlier more stylized Mignola-design themed series, IMHO) and 18-incher (last seen @ NYCC),

dark knight movie update: new viral poster, hot toys & dk-clips online

One week ago today I was knee-deep at STCC'08 - and what happened within a week? Well, with a coupla weeks more to The Dark Knight's premiere on July 18th, a new online viral featuring The Joker's TO DO LIST had happened (peep SHH - which I totally missed) and yielded a new macabre DK-Poster (cheers for the headsup, Noferin!) ... Hot Toys officially announced their 1/6th-scaled Tumbler, Bat-pod

about those transformers: revenge of the fallen teaser posters

are fake. or rather fan-made instead of "officially released" - made specifically by "Marobot" as reported by TLAMB (I'm still holding out on my cybord-assimilation poster meself :p) but they managed to make me wanna go peep my Transformers movie DVD again, so that's pretty "effective" in and of itself, IMHO. heh.

WHAT BERTIE REALLY SAW?

So what did BERTIE REALLY SEE? Well, these following submissions show different options of what Bertie sees and it's up to YOU to VOTE for the one you like the most! And you have until 12th July (by 11:59pm UGT/GMT+8hours Singapore time) to do it, whereby the picture with the most votes will win an original sketch by Ashley Wood!State the number you're voting for in the comments section of THIS

oh my zog!

David Lanham's 7"-tall ZOG creation [tagged] moves from wax models to full colored images [via] featuring the Regular/Original Purple marshmellow-chasing ZOG (gotta dig the white soul-patch LOL) and the Frank Kozik SDCC-variant Redrum-colorway MURDER ZOOOOOOOOOOOG (*fill in your own echo-into-infinity sound effect*) - slated for a San Diego Comic Con debut @ Strangekiss's Booth #4637 (will also

seen@stcc2008: all-star vinyls by upper deck

UPPER DECKS' All-Star Vinyl Figures [www] were spotted in their glory at last week's Singapore Toy & Comic Convention - with Football, Baseball, Basketball and Hockey in near quasi-full-force - which unfortunately were just only displays, and not available for individual sales/purchase ... It remains to be seen if they will ever be available on Singapore's toy-shelves tho ... meanwhile CLICK THRU

seen@stcc2008: stifles by buro destruct

WHAT ARE STIFLES?"The Stifles are little creatures who spend all of their time kneeling and watching human activities. their favorite spots are public spaces. they also love to get taken around by you since they won't move by themselves. it is not known where they originally came from, but they seem to have adopted certain aspects of human culture. büro destruct reveals the first series of 8 from

seen@stcc08: ben10 epic alien figures

I watched my first (near) full episode of BEN10 [wiki] today on the telly. Via pure happenstance I clicked unto the kids' channel this Saturday morning and watched Ben dial and transform into a multitude of super-powered Omnitrix characters (reminds me loads of "Dial-H-For-HERO" tho) ... and I remembered also standing, transfixed at both 12-incher tall EPIC Alien Figures FOUR ARMS and HEATBLAST

what bertie saw was a faux par by toysrevil

OOPS? Looks like I jumped the gun 24hours early! Reader tw.ah.c clued me in on my dateline faux par for the WHAT DID BERTIE SEE? Photo-contest to win an original Ashley Wood-sketch. The "actual" dateline is for submissions to be mailed into toysrevil [at] gmail [dot] com BEFORE the second hand ticks past 11:59pm / 2359hrs (+ 8 hrs GMT - Singapore Time) on July 5th = TODAY.So keep your

darth sidious of star wars mimobot series 3 revealed

Looks like it's all gone to Sith, with DARTH SIDIOUS being the first Flashdrive-design from Star Wars Mimobot Series 3 [tagged] to be revealed on NOTCOT (image via) - featuring a more realistic depiction / portraiture of the Sith-lord, as opposed to stylized super-deform-cuteness of Series 2 (IMHO).3-more designs to go until it's full reveal at the San Diego Comic Con 2008 on July 23.

chopper edition 1:3 flake by coarsetoys

Coarse Toys drops word that their "CHOPPER" Edition of 1:3 FLAKE vinyl figure is now on preorder @ rotofugi.com @ a SRP of US$290 (total).Designed by Mark Landwehr and standing a whopping 25-inches tall, "Chopper-Flake" is strictly limited to 200 pcs - and was initially sold exclusively at the Vans in store Berlin/Germany/Europe. Now a few are made available for global distribution, and would

my hero, my legend by phalanx studio for taipei toy festival 2008

Taiwan's Phalanx Studio will be having a Toy Charity event called "MY HERO, MY LEGEND" [www] during this year's Taipei Toy Festival - to help raise funds to benefit the people from the Sichuan earthquake in China a few months ago."My Hero, My Legend" is a conceptual project utilizing a platform figure (designed by Mark Cheng) for a variety of participating artists to interpret their version /

paradise toyland @ taipei toy festival 2008

Jamie/LJ drops word of Paradise Toyland's coming exclusive offerings for Taipei Toy Festival - including InTheYellow's 16-cm tall Glow-In-The-Dark MECHA SAD BEAR by Luke Chueh [blogged] and Joe Ledbetter's MONO HAMMERHEAD [blogged] and GAMERITA (shown below / via). Kaijin's STEEL FAIRIES from Fewmany (above-right) will also be made available @ a SRP of NT.1300 (US$x)- limited to 50-pcs at TTF2008