Le Lab Toys @ Auguste, Paris Oct 29 (Coverage by BFLV)

LE LAB Toys held their exhibition at AUGUSTE, Paris on October 29th [blogged] which also saw the launch of their Playing Art platform toy and artist series, and their simian-mascots Marcel & Jessica. Also featured were a selection of customed-pieces of their Playing Art DIY figure. BFLV was there to snap sweet event snaps ~ which you can peep on his flickr album as well as a few select images

Tomenosuke-Exclusive Rebel Angel by Jun (Oct 31-release)

REBEL ANGEL was designed, sculpted, resin casted and painted by very talented Taiwanese artist named (Mutineer) Jun ~ and he has hand made only 3 Tattoo REBEL ANGEL exclusively for Tomenosuke; for their 3rd Year Anniversary, as well as one each in Pearl Red and Solid Black.All 5 figures be released on October 31st midnight JST (Available on a first come first serve basis). FYI: Tomenosuke

Red Edition Pierce The Human Pincushion & Nathan The Dog-Faced Boy by Jared Deal / Carnival Cartoons

"Pierce and Dogboy are the Carney family mischief makers! Pierce is the quintessential bratty younger brother, and Dogboy is Pierce's pal, a loving pet, and... a fur covered wingman! Pierce relishes his gross-out gig as "The Human Pincushion" in the family sideshow act. (He's got more holes than a boardwalk putt-putt course). When Dogboy isn't doing double duty as the family's household hound,

Ridley Hooper on Patch Together

PRESS: Ridley Hooper, the reluctant hero of Bob K.'s cult serial "Elsie Hooper" is now available as a Patch Together exclusive. Standing 7" tall in stunning black and white, the detailed shotgun can be placed in his hand or slung over his shoulder, and the fabulous hot pink lawn flamingo can be put into his clenched fist or beside him in the deluxe sidewalk base. Ridley Hooper is the first in a

One-Up Exclusive: Milk Chocolate Caramel Waffle Micci by Erick Scarecrow (Nov 4-serving)

PRESS: New from Erick Scarecrow's Mousey Micci series is the Milk Chocolate Caramel Waffle Micci. This release is a One-Up Japan exclusive and will be available 12:00am on 11/04/09. The 6" handpainted resin figure is signed/numbered by the artist and comes sealed in Scarecrow's box. The edition size is limited to 25pcs. worldwide and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

I Hate Everyone But You by Tim Biskup, Matt Goldman & Friends @ Barracuda (Nov 13)

FLOPDOODLE-PRESS: Tim Biskup and his pal Matt Goldman will be taking over Barracuda Gallery/Store [www] for a couple of weeks beginning Friday the 13th of November. We'll have lots of news in the next few weeks, but for now we know that there will be some very big things to see, so don't miss this show!I HATE EVERYONE BUT YOUTim Biskup, Matt Goldman & FriendsOpening Party: Friday, November 13th,

About That Flopdoodle / Switcheroo X'mas Party (Nov 21)

FLOPDOODLE-PRESS: In case you have not heard, Bispop Gallery closed its doors earlier this month along with half of the Johnson Motors Store in Pasadena. So, what about that 6th anniversary party you were all waiting to hear about? We're teaming up with our pals, Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura for a party/pop-up store at their Switcheroo Workshop space just a few blocks away. There will be

Pandara: Halloween Edition by Paul Shih (Oct 31-release)

PANDARA is a hand cast and painted resin 5 inch tall toy ~ designed and made by Paul Shih. Set for a release (for orders) this coming October 31st is this special colorway Halloween edition ~ limited to only 3 figures!RELEASE-TIME:6:6:6pm GMT time (3pm EDT)PRICE: $50USD + Shipping each.AVAILABLE-VIA:http://www.paul-shih.com/ via website's order form (not online shop this time).

Fliggins Discovery: Land Lump by Shanwimals (Oct 29-release)

PRESS: Fliggins leaves Pantsylvania in search of his homeland, and just when he thinks his final jaunt will be unencumbered... an evil appears on the horizon! What will he do? What is it? Perhaps the Lumps can provide an answer, or at least shelter...Set for a release October 29th @ 1pm CDT via shop.shawnimals.com/ is Shawnimal's 10th of 12 Fliggins Discoveries: LAND LUMP ((with bonus Lump buddy)

Ugly Kaiju My Friend Dave @ Giant Robot Online

David Horvath-Tweeted: "MY FRIEND DAVE Kaiju, made in Japan, available at Giant Robot. 11:30AM in store, 12 noon online." ~ Get both 5 inch tall vinyl figures in Pink and Green for US$70 each (Limited to only 50 pcs each edition!)

TRE-Exclusive Reveal of The Odorous Fish Man for Freak Mechanique by Doktor A @ LIFT (Nov 14)

The ODOROUS FISH MAN-Abhorrent Piscine Denizen of the Deep-Obadiah Marsh was a tailor by trade who found he had an affinity with the sea. His small personal fortune was spent on many small alterations which over time helped him move with greater ease though the oceans of the world. His new styling and tedious obsession however made him unpopular at dinner parties and he soon found himself without

Winter Nibblers by The Tarantulas (Oct 30-release)

After their SDCC-debut [blogged], The Tarantulas' Nibbler dons a shroud of dread and joins the toy-realms as The WINTER NIBBLER! Set for a Friday 30th release (GMT PM - exact time TBC - check updates via www.the-tarantulas.blogspot.com) ~ be on the lookout for two editions: CLASSIC and VISION.Winter Nibblers will be sold exclusively at The Tarantulas Big Cartel store @ Fishtank Castle, while the

El Diablo Halloween Project by Robbie Busch x Argonaut Resins

Argonaut Resins drop words+images of their EL DIABLO Halloween Project with Robbie Busch (aka McBoing Boing). This is the final release of El Diablo resins ~ with this wave featuring 6 figures in total:- Ghostly El Diablo- Shadow El Diablo- Full Moon El Diablo- All Hallows El Diablo- Dark O'Lantern El Diablo- Punkin' Head El Diablo- the Trick or Treat Trio of El Diablos (shown above)Each figure

Star Wars x TOUMA Keychains for TakaraTomyArts

TOUMA does Star Wars for TAKARATOMYARTS and we have ourselves 3-dimensional Touma-ized character keychains (first seen on TRE as 2D-graphics on acrylic-plated keychains for Celebration Japan)!The series includes 10 characters from both the Rebellion and the Imperial Forces [CLICK THRU for individual images]. If online-translators work, there are also 2 secret type/figures!Released on October 27th

Ozzo Collection Relocation Sale

OZZO Collection @ China Square Central is currently having a Relocation Sale (yes, they are moving out by end of November!) featuring discounts of up to 70% off their inventory (not applicable for newer /recent products/items). Sales begun October 26th. Do note that all transactions are specifically via CASH only, yeh?CLICK THRU for snaps of the shop-space and shelves, and drop by 18 Cross Street

Sneak-Peek at Rotofugi-exclusive Arkiv Go by Arkiv x adFunture

Here's perhaps the first public (sneak) image of the upcoming Rotofugi-exclusive Blue colorway ARKIV GO 11 inch tall vinyl figure from Arkiv and produced by adFunture [tagged].This would be the 3rd produced vinyl, after the Regular and GID Editions ~ More details are they are "officially" revealed :)Source: Eddi's blog on High Snobiety

Atomic Disintegrator Pistol from Go Hero

Protect Yourselves Against Laze-Eyed Alien Kitties! Get Your Own Atomic Disintegrator Pistol From GO HERO Today! ~ Available online now via goheroshop.com!Disclaimer: No actual kitty-cats were harmed in the making of this image. And no; Go Hero's Atomic Disintegrator does not discharge actual lazer-rays ... not too sure about our cat Mao tho ... *hhmm*

Exclusive Plush by Dolly Oblong x Horrorwood

From papercraft to plush, the genre-boundaries blur and collectors and fans are all the more enriched for it, IMHO. Do keep an eye out for a upcoming collaboration between known papertoy-practitioners Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood and Dolly Oblong with HORROR CAT and HORROR BUNNY!Jack-blogged: "For these toys, Dolly took 2 of her existing designs and created these special Horrorwood colours with

The Return of Shirley Creamhorn & Shithawk In Vinyl

Long-time readers of TRE might find this lil cutie familiar ~ tis Shirley Creamhorn & Shithawk! Previously made available in 2008 as handmade resin figures [shown below-right / tagged] ~ the lil lady and birdie are currently seeing a vinyl release (initial moulds shown below--left / sans "legs") with a tentative late-2009 / early 2010 release!Creator / designer Gavin Strange aka

Oakor DIY by Tessetoys Available Now

Last blogged about a week ago, Tessetoys' OAKOR DIY resin figure is now available via www.tessetoys.bigcartel.com as of 2pm (bst) Tuesday 27th October 2009.Priced at £15.00 per ~ the 4" polyurethane resin figure comes packaged in a solid cardboard tube with custom vinyl lettering, and hand numbered according to their batch. Each DIY figure comes with a keyring as well ~ and do note that there are

Jouwe Digi Wings Splashing Sky by My Tummy Toys (Oct 31-preorder)

A new colorway of MyTummyToys' Jouwe Digi Wings joins the Splashing colorway-family with the baby-blue Splashing Sky version!Pre-order for the 12 inch tall resin-figure begins October 31st via http://mytummytoys.bigcartel.com/ with only 5 pcs made available worldwide @ US$140.00 per (shipped).Designed by Marine Ramdhani, Jouwe Digi Wings comes with Jouwe and Plum Buttons, Plum and Jouwe Stickers.

Bossy Bear & Friends: Milk and Cookies Guardians Holiday Edition

PRESS: The holidays are quickly approaching and Toy2R has some surprises in store on the sleigh... Here is the teaser for the very limited edition Bossy Bear & Friends: Milk and Cookies Guardians Edition - just in time to get them under the tree for that bossy fan. David Horvath has created a unique holiday edition for fans of Bossy Bear and now you need not worry about a lump of coal! This

ZÔôpi by TazX (Nov 2-drop)

From Brazil comes a DIY resin figure named ZÔôpi! Designed by Bruno GC aka TazX ~ the release date is set for November 2nd with the price of ZÔôpi DIY pegged at $15.00 (+ shipping), along with other goodies including customs ~ available online via http://www.toyzoopi.com/.FYI: you may also wanna download the figure template for reference first yeh? [Template.eps / Template.pdf].CLICK THRU for

Hallowinson presents: Necoco Nightmare Before Halloween

[Halloween greetings by Winson Classic Creation featuring Necoco The Chocolate Cat]

Cyber-Cooking Obsession: Café World

Truth be told, I'm never one for online games (much less game-apps on Facebook) but this has become a (near) full-blown new obsession! My third day playing Facebook's CAFE WORLD has left me twitching to cyber-cook and renovate my new cafe. While it has not totally over-taken my subconscious (*ahem*) ~ I have listed out a few key attributes (based on personal "experience") indicating if indeed

Cik Cuk Waal Black @ Lou Belle Shop

Manuel Heischel sends word of his Cikcuk Dunia Fantasi plush "waal" currently available at the Lou Belle Shop (@ Jl. Dr Setiabudhi #56 Bandung, Indonesia, 40141) ~ who recently celebrated their official Opening [PEEP]. Standing 13.8 inches tall with "skin" made of synthetic leather ~ waal is limited to 25 pcs (for both the Black & White editions each) and priced at US$25 per.Click on image-right

Ninguin Pop-O-Lantern & Spongeguin plush by BAM POP!

Remember the adorable Halloween-themed Ninguin Pop-O-Lantern plush from BAM POP! I posted in September? And the "dress up" Ninguin Spongeguin? Both are currently available for US$25 here and here respectively, and you'd better grab them before they go off "trick or treatin" and not come back!*Ninguins are handmade plush toys, stand 7 inches tall and usually land on their feet*Ninguin

Skulkies by Friff

Ian Firth aka FRIFF has completed a series of 6 Skulkies ~ ever ready for your Halloween-purchasing pleasures!PRESS: Skulkies - Edition of 6 blind boxed Skulkies. Series One consists of one each of Vanilla, Gold Tooth, Glow in the dark, Day of the dead, Horned and Jet Black. Each Skulkie is about 2" and totally hand made, sculpted and painted, so each is unique in it's own individual way and

LAMOUR Supreme @ Super 7 (Oct 24 / Coverage by Toybot Studios)

L'amour Supreme Show Super 7 Oct. 2009 from toybot studios on Vimeo.LAMOUR Supreme had his solo show @ Super 7 Oct 24th and Kirkland Jue of Toybot Studios has it down on video! Check out more event pics and eye-gorging custom toys via Kirkland's coverage on the Toybot Studios-blog (images here via) ~ and CLICK THRU for a look-see at delish one-off custom figures with Onell DesignMore images via

Toy Break Episodes 96-97

The folks from October Toys are back at it again!Two episodes of Toy Break for your viewing pleasures:Episode 97: It's Halloween? "Just in time for Halloween we have Plush Candy Corn by Dan Goodsell, Boiler Zomb by Ashley Wood, Debbie by Mezco"Episode 96: Orange on Orange "Join us for a look at Lil' Mort by COOP, Chibithulhu Plush by SJG, another Jason by Mezco and much more! Dip those

Kidreaper Artist Proof Set by Andrew Bell (Oct 30-release)

A year after the successful Halloween season launch of Kidrobot 15: Kidreaper, death returns with these Artist Proof sets directly from Andrew Bell!Each A/P set includes the figure, a black cape, a bloody scythe and one bonus item. There are 4 white rare chase A/P's and 10 regular black A/P's, all signed and numbered. Distributed between the A/P sets are 6 hand-sewn (by Ma Bell!) red capes with

Name That ZacPac Toy by Knuckle

Japan-based toy shop ZacPac is proud to announce their first original character toy! Designed by Japanese artist "Knuckle" ~ currently the figure does not have a name!The call is out for anyone who can name him ~ with the winner of the chosen moniker receiving "a nice present"... do email your suggestions to request@zacpac.ne.jp and CLICK THRU to have a closer look at the low-brow hotrod-inspired

Dunny Zombies by Jon-Paul Kaiser

With the coming Halloween-weekend, Jon-Paul Kaiser's custom 3 inch Dunny Zombies couldn't have come at a great time ~ unfortunately for us, they are commissioned toy-lurchers (for "BMXBENF"). CLICK THRU for a two-shot of the classic black-n-white noir-ish "Hairy" and "Socket", and go bug JPK for a commish of your own!

Animated Ad For Asience by Production I.G

Animated ad for Kao Corporation's Asience shampoo created by Production I.Gfeaturing music by Ryuichi Sakamoto. CLICK THRU for more details if you so please.Asience: The Hair is her life for woman:Production I.G has created the animation for Kao Corporation's Asience shampoo creative challenge, entitled Asience: Hairy Tale. The 60-second animated film is directed by Kazuto Nakazawa, who gained

Rebel Traxx by PHU! for Custom Yoka Show, DesignerCon

Rebel Traxx from Sulaiman Latiff on Vimeo.REBEL TRAXX be the name of PHU!'s custom 3 inch YOKA completed for the upcoming Custom Yoka Show @ DesignerCon, Pasadena. Featuring a fleece blanket accessory and a rotating base, Rebel Traxx is made up of cable ties, broken toy parts, brass rivets, found objects and plastic pellets. CLICK THRU for select still-images, or go direct to phuek.blogspot.com

Three Headed Monster by Blamo Toys (Oct 24-release)

PRESS: To get you in the spirit of the season Blamo Toys is unleashing the "Three Headed Creature" into the world of Blamoville!This flashy character loves to change his mind, his mood, and his face, luckily he has enough heads to do all 3! There have been approximately 12 silver THC's produced to date, and on Oct. 24th at 12PM PST via Blamotoys.com will be selling the remaining 7 in their

Copperhead-Molly by Kennyswork for HK Venture (WIP-sculpt)

Kenny Wong's beloved Molly gets the Copperhead-treatment as seen from this work-in-progress sculpt ~ destined to be on-show at the upcoming HK Venture show presented by ThreeA Toys (Nov 6 launch) ~ looking nigh mecha manta-ray-ish and am lurvin' it!

Copperhead Squadt by Kennyswork Coming in November

Remember Kenny Wong's COPPERHEAD SQUADT last seen on display at Taipei Toy Festival (circa July 2009)? Word from FERG of Jamungo is that there is a tentative late-November release schedule for the first Artist Series Squadt ~ along with NKD Jack! Meanwhile, CLICK to peep past coverage and images of Copperhead Squadt!FYI: The figure to be released is the one in the center shown above. Do you

GOHST Specimen 002 Halloween Skelsuit (Oct 26-drop)

Here's a friendly toy-reminder & release info for the upcoming Project Squadt: GOHST Specimen 002 'HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT':- The release date is set for Monday, Oct 26, 12:00 noon - Central Time- The webstore for this release is located here: http://store.projectsquadt.com - Limited to 200 pcs, 6" vinyl, includes: chrome axe, machette and deluxe vinyl skelsuit with embroidered bones and as always a

David Horvath @ Giant Robot Biennale 2 (Oct 24 Opening)

Missed the Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years? [blogged] Unable to event make your way down physically to the Japanese American National Museum by January 24th 2010 (when the exhibition ends)? Fret not ~ for David Horvath has snaps to share of the event which opened October 24th ~ CLICK THRU to peep!David also blogged that the figures are available in the gift shop of JANM ~ along with Le Merde

Warmachine WIP by Nathan Jurevicius

Scarygirl-creator / artist Nathan Jurevicius tweeted and extremely intriguing and utter-awesome snap of a WIP / early prototype sculpt of an upcoming figure dubbed; WARMACHINE ~ split down the middle-body and breathing fire! One of Nathan's more "aggressive" looking creations thus far, IMHO ~ and looking fab!Will def update when there's more info!

Toy Kreeper by NEMO for Concrete Immortalz

Peep this custom sculpt by Michael Mendez aka NEMO done for Concrete Immortalz (Booth 311) on display for NY Apple Con. CLICK THRU to peep still pics of The Toy Kreeper!

Custom Rollie Preview for The Rollie Show @ All the Right (Oct 30)

PRESS: The Rollie Show starts at 6pm next Friday October 30th at a graffiti supply/hip hop clothing shop called All the Right, which is located at 3561 Junction Blvd in Queens.The event is organized and curated by artist NEMO (Mike Mendez) and Benny (of Tenacious Toys) and features mini roll-on deodorant bottles as platform of choice! [blogged]. CLICK THRU to have a gander at some select customs

Kricky The Alien Frog by Genshi:Toy

PRESS: GENSHI:TOY presents, Kricky The Alien Frog! From the designer who brought you the "Broken Heart Robot" comes the Robot's little side-kick, "Kricky The Alien Frog". This vinyl figure stands at 3 3/4 inches tall and has a removable head so you can mix and match with the various colorways (CLICK THRU to peep).Limited edition of 350 pieces, Kricky is distributed by DKE Toys and has a SRP of

Kanye West Graduation Bear Papertoy by Papermatez

Performing artist Kanye West personified unto papertoy form by Jay Edwards aka Paper Matez ~ featuring a customized 3 Eyed Bear head (originally created by Maarten Janssens) = toally lurvin' the laced-up paper-sneaks! No news of downloadability at the 'mo ~ but do stakeout Jay's Twitter for updates on the paper-Kanye :)

Updates for ThreeA Toys' HK Venture (Show Launch Nov 6)

Scheduled for a November launch, ThreeA Toys' HK VENTURE show [tagged] is set to release toys, prints (posters) as well as a swell exhibition of original art from specific select artists including Ashley Wood, Jeremy Geddes, Kenny Wong, Clan Ho, Mak Siu Fung and threezero! Shown above is the online event-invite (with map). CLICK THRU for a little update of 3A-goodness to expect for the show.WHEN:

MIMOBOT Pop-Up Shop @ Munky King (Nov 1-29)

PRESS: Mimoco and Munky King Designer Toy Store Team Up For Month Long Los Angeles MIMOBOT Pop-Up ShopDuring the month-long pop-up, Mimoco and Munky King will host opening and closing parties, on November 5th and November 27th, respectively, featuring live art installation by Thomas Han and other special guests, live music, artist signings, contests, giveaways and an exclusive MIMOBOT release

The Coming of Pierce & Nathan Red Edition by Jared Deal x Carnival Cartoons

Coming soon from Carnival Cartoons is Jared Deal's RED-colorway edition of Pierce & Nathan vinyl figures [tagged] and is the 5th and final colorway for the duo, with a limited run of 500 pcs.To be distributed by DKE Toys ~ shown here is the teaser for Nathan "DogBoy" ~ and would "Trick or Treat" mean a Halloween-release schedule? *Stay Tuned*

Barbie Ladies Of The 80s

Now, this blog has not seen a Barbie-post for a while, but this was too irresistible for my Retro-80s-lurvin' heart to not post about ~ presenting Barbie Ladies Of The 80s! Can you guess who they are? Go click on Entertainment Earth's blog to pre-order yours today (SRP US$55.79 for a December-release), and CLICK THRU for embedded music videos to get reacquainted with the ladies from the 'good ol

Julie West solo show @ Pinkghost (Oct 24)

UK Artist Julie West is having a solo show this Saturday October 24th (7pm Opening) @ Pinkghost ~ who have since moved to a brand new location at 1888 Polk Street, Hollywood, FL 33020. CLICK THRU for select preview of charming artworks and delish toy-customs, or go direct to the Pinkghost-blog for more, including artwork details and prices.FYI: To purchase any of the art work shown please contact

PodgyPanda's MegaMunny Custom @ Armageddon Expo 2009 (Oct 24-26)

For the upcoming weekend's Armageddon Expo 2009 @ the ASB Showgrounds, Auckland, Richard Koch aka PodgyPanda is cooking up a "mega" surprise featuring a MegaMunny! CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at the work-in-progress painting of the monster and do drop by Table 9 between 24th to 26th October ~ where he's currently sharing space with ActionMan Adam ~ (Tell'em TRE sent ya!)Also click on image

Birds & Bees: Amalgamation Tour by Joe Ledbetter @ Outland Records On Video

Before Joe Ledbetter's Amalgamation Tour next brings him to Paris for "Birds & Bees" @ Artoyz Shop (Oct 24th / 6pm-launch) ~ check out the video slideshow of Joe's "Arm & A Leg" show held recently at Outland Records, Amsterdam (Oct 17-Nov 30 / sneak-previewed on TRE) ~ of which the artwork is currently available to purchase online here :)

Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years @ JANM (Oct 24) / LEDAVHARA Feature

Above is the David Horvath/Uglydolls promo video for the upcoming Giant Robot Biennale 2: 15 Years celebrations starting October 24th 2009 and exhibits thru January 24th 2010. CLICK THRU for the Official Press Release for the event, as well as a preview of what goodies from Yukinori Dehara, David Horvath and Le Merde to expect at the show @ the Japanese American National Museum!Above-left is a

True Self @ Jonathan Levine Gallery (Oct 24)

PRESS: True Self is a group exhibition curated by Gary Baseman opens at Jonathan Levine Gallery on October 24th, 2009 ~ featuring over 40 international painters, photographers, and sculptors hand-picked by Baseman himself interpret their true self, using images or icons that represent their passions or obsessions.PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:Adam Wallacavage, Alex Prager, Amor Munoz, Boris Hoppek,

Three Apples: An Exhibition Celebrating 35 Years of Hello Kitty @ Royal T (Oct 23-Nov 15)

THREE APPLES is a multi-dimensional exhibition and celebration of all things Hello Kitty [www]; as well as the first ever event of its kind in the US ~ held in honor of her 35th Anniversary celebration. The Three Apples Art Show features over 80 contemporary artists' take / interpretation on the popular kitty character, including Amanda Visell, Andrew Brandou, Bigfoot, Brian McCarty, Buff Monster

WeKillYou Halloween: A Beautiful Nightmare (26 Oct-release)

PRESS: The monsters of the WKY world thought it would be great to go out for halloween as well and all decided to throw on their mummy skull masks!WeKillYou has a new series of customs that will go on sale Monday October 26th at 12 noon (California) 3pm (NYC time) via http://wekillyou.bigcartel.com. Shown here are the only 6 that will be made available ~ each will come packaged with bag and

Action Dude by Elphonso Lam

PRESS: Elphonso Lam, ABC Express and Vans have collaborated to produce this unique limited edition vinyl figure based on Dogtown skate star Tony Alva. Complete with Vans sneakers, 70s skateboard and old school sneaker box packaging. Fully flocked and hairy!Rotocast vinyl, 8 inches tall. Illustrated card box packaging. Limited to 350 pieces. Produced by ABC Express & Vans.StrangeCo currently has 1

Natural Resources Show Update: Artists List & Custom Previews

An update for the coming Natural Resources group custom art show @ Shopparoni (November 6th / previously blogged) presented by Bigshot Toyworks ~ now with the complete Artists List! (Thanks, Steve!)Showcasing customs on Mike Burnett's Neighbourwood and Average Joe Schmoe wooden figures are: Mike Burnett / Johnny Yanok / Chris Ryniak / Amanda Spayd / Brian Flynn / Chris Gliebe / Martin Ontiveros /

darkmatters Debuts With NGA4 by Paddy Leung

PRESS: In an effort to promote Canadian art and artists, Toronto-based darkmatters debuts on the designer toy scene with their upcoming figure release by local artist Paddy Leung: NGA4 (Cantonese pinyin pronunciation for the word tooth).The 2.75” figure will be available for CAD$40 plus shipping beginning October 31st @ 12:00am (EST) from their website, www.darkmattersonline.ca. Each figure is

Customed Kalua Moolas by Rsin Art & DLuX for Artist Crossover Series

Who do you think will win in a title bout between DLuX's LUCHA MOOLA versus Rsin Art's BILL BRAWLER? Well, the designer art toy-collector, of course!Both gentlemen have each customized a Kalua Moola resin figure designed by Lord Mesa and produced by Argonaut Resins for the Artist Crossover series [blogged] and can now be purchased via argonautresins.bigcartel.com.Do feel free to CLICK THRU to

Netzwerk Mohawk Kid custom Kalua Moola by Daniel Goffin for Argonaut Resins

Daniel Goffin sends word of his contribution to the Kalua Moola crossover series from Argonaut Resins [blogged] featuring a mohawked-bruiser dubbed: NETWERKZ MOHAWK KID!NMK is a customed resin toy standing about 4.5" in height. Painted with color shifting automotive paints and a high gloss coating. When the switch on the back is activated a set of color shifting LEDs inside lights up the hair and

Duel or Die by Nakanari @ ToyQube (Oct 23)

PRESS: Like an unrelenting Samurai warrior, Nakanari is poised once again to leave his distinct mark with an exciting art exhibition (and his return to NYC) at ToyQube called "DUEL OR DIE!" Nakanari and Mai Hiro are serving up their typicla atypical brand of art and designs for art fans and feudal lords alike to enjoy on Friday, October 23rd.New works from Nakanari and the Mai Hiro team will be

Walking Paradise by Boredomsqueezer Reborn

One of Boredomsqueezer's unique offerings to the 1/6th world of collectibles were their haute couture Walking Paradise female fashion figure series ~ sadly, Boredomsqueezer is no more ~ but fret not, for the series lives on still under the stewardship of Alan Ng of DoubleLine ~ with WALKING PARADISE 1/6 Fashion Figure, featuring 6 models slated for Season One launch ~ to be produced and

Gordo Blue Orchid Edition by mphlabs x Brent Nolasco (Release & Signing Oct 30)

PRESS: Join us on Halloween eve October 30th from 7-9PM for the release of the Gordo : Blue Orchid Edition. Creator Brent Nolasco will be on hand to sign, sketch and chat all evening. A limited number of Gordos will be available at the release event with the remaining figures made available online at myplasticheart.com on 11/02 at 1PM EST.Gordo stands at 5 inches tall and is made of hand casted

Galtow Book2 by Xmoor Studios on iTunes

CLICK THRU to peep promo / page images of Xmoor Studios' upcoming Galtow Book2 Director's Cut done for iTunes (which should be available very soon). Meanwhile, you can still download Book1via iTunes here for a fee.WHAT: Xmoor Studios have also signed a deal to bring the illustrated Galtow books to iTunes starting with Book 1 The Director's Cut - which will offer more than the regular original

Customized Wood Labbits by Amanda Visell

Amanda Visell is set to release 10 x customized Wood Labbits ~ each different and one-of-a-kind. And instead of releasing all 10 at a go, she will be posting 2 customs at a time on her blog @ Daily DuJour, daily. As of this blog-post, we have ICE WOOD LABBIT and BURNING WOOD LABBIT!FYI: Each custom is US$600 plus tax and shipping. First person to email with the title of that particular Wood

Mr Toast Paper Toy

Not in a plush-purchasing mood? And want your Mr Toast-fix nevertheless? Click here to download (jpg) your own Mr Toast Paper Toy ~ as created by Dallas (creator of Atta-Boy bobblehead papertoys) for Dan Goodsell's slice of a best bread-friend.Source: Mister Toast

Mega Vampire and Luchador Toasts & Mr Toast Mini Art Show @ Monkeyhouse Toys (Dec 4)

Shown above-left is Dan Goodsell's 11 inch tall MEGA VAMPIRE TOAST ~ currently available online via his store @ US$16 (+ shipping) ~ who needs to dressup for Halloween when you can get a plush vampire toast, c'mon!And above-right is LUCHADOR TOAST ~ ready for a rumble on the breakfast table ~ clad in a Light Blue version mask (made on Spoonflower.com) ~ of which it's availability is uncertain at

Thought Processor Chicago Series @ OhNo!Doom (Oct 24)

PHONETICONTROL's touring Thought Processor exhibition next lands in Chicago @ OhNo!Doom come October 24th (6pm-10pm) ~ featuring a slew of artists including: Anthony Lewellen, Artillery, Czr Prz, Emily Cunningham, Jason Chalker, Jay Ryan, Joey D., Joey Potts, Jon Bollo, Lana Crooks, Laura Etheredge, Matthew Sharp, Max Bare, Melt, Mike Huddelston, Miss Monster Mel, Netherland, Revise, Ryan Young,

Handmade Grampy Stache by Shawnimals (Oct 21)

Continuing the celebration of their newly-released Moustachio Madness ~ upper-lip plush-'stache stylists Shawnimals presents GRAMPY STACHE! Measuring 11" x 5" ~ Grampy Stache will be available on Wednesday Oct 21st at 1:00pm CDT here. Only 15 pcs made (Limit 1 per person). Tag is signed and numbered, and comes with a comb and button. Tag reads: "“This complicated ’stache is both loving and

mphlabs presents Koguma Black (Oct 26-release)

PRESS: Tokyoplastic and mphlabs returns with the latest colorway of their popular Koguma figure line. The black edition features the classic Koguma in a monotone black and grey with matching chair. The chair measures in at 8.5 inches and the lounging Koguma at 3 inches. Retailing for US$75.00, Koguma black will be available starting 10/26 at myplasticheart.com and select retailers

WWRp Bertie MK2 by ThreeA Toys (Oct 23-release)

Scheduled for online sales this coming Friday October 23rd is ThreeA Toys' second series of their WWRp figures: WWRp BERTIE MK2! Available as 7 Packs and 12 Pack sets ~ each Bertie will come with their own WWRp-sized SQUARE. The price for 7-Pack is pegged at US$220 (inclusive shipping). Retailers worldwide will be offering Single boxed figures instead with a SRP of US$45 per. CLICK THRU for

Take A Bad Trip with Splurrt Toys (Oct 21-release)

PRESS: Splurrt toys is proud to announce the release of it's second resin figure, the Bad Trip. This mini terror will be releasing just in time for Halloween, and will give toy collectors a much needed splash of purple in their collection. Like all Splurrt resin toys, they are created, sculpted and painted by myself, Josiah Merrill, and are cast and molded by MonstreHero, so you know the quality

Initial Sculpt for Jonathan Edwards' Inspector Cumulus by Crazy Label

Peep turnaround-snaps for the initial sculpt of Inspector Cumulus ~ designed by Jonathan Edwards and to be produced by Crazy Label [last blogged], Jonathan mentions on his blog: "...His head, in the finished toy, will be a milky, semi-opaque plastic." ~ The final figure will stand between 6" to 8" tall and is slated to be released in 2010. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for more peeks!Image Source: Andy

Feed My Tummy @ Prototype Ala Moana, Hawaii (Dec 1)

PRESS: The December 1st evening launches the worldwide premiere of Indonesian artist Marine Randamhi's Jouwe Tummy urban designer vinyl figure. A total of 15 worldy known artists will be customizing Marine’s highly collectible resin figure.Artists include: Angry Woebots, Brent Nolasco, ARKIV, CKaweeks, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Kat Bruunegraff, Leecifer, Lou Pimentel, Newkon, Pancho Abalos, Peekaboo,

Gardener Tenth @ CSBOOTH17: Michael Gallery (Oct 17-18)

Michael Lau's GARDENER Tenth: 10th anniversary celebrations had made it's way to Michael's Gallery in Hong Kong for a 2-day showing (October 17-18th) and Totorosuki was on site and has posted oodles of exhibition and toy images for CSBOOTH17 via flickr (all images via).

CLICK THRU for slideshows for both days and check out Totorosuki's impressions of the event (as well as magazine scans of MILK

The Battle Has Begun: ToyerZ and Toyer Enemy by Toy2R

PRESS: Ready for the Battle Royale? The wait is finally over as two mech warriors land to battle one another for ultimate dominance.Introducing the rebirth of the iconic Toy2R character - the Toyer. As Toy2R preprares for its 15th Anniversary to begin - we proudly announce the release of Frank Kozik's Mech/Kaiju take on our Toyer character: The heroic Toyer Z and the darker Toyer Enemy.Packing

Playing Art / Marcel & Jessica by LE LAB Toys / Exhibition @ Auguste, Paris (Oct 29)

When it comes to making toys, fledgling French toy-makers LELAB is not monkeying around ~ what with their first ever platform toy figure: PLAYING ART™ set to be unleashed upon the toy-collecting wilderness, along with the manifestation of their Mascot in 3D toy-form: the playful-looking Marcel and Jessica! A launch is scheduled for this coming October 29th at the concept store AUGUSTE in Paris ~

Lou Belle Grand Opening in Bandung (Oct 17) / Happy Mushi Love exhibition by Pinkgirlgowild (Oct 17-24)

And so Lou Belle Shop in Bandung, Indonesia [featured here / Facebook] had their Grand Opening on Saturday 17th October 2009 ~ on hand were live performances by MoccA (I <3 MoccA), BottleSmoker (a band who aways bring Mc Donald Toys when they perform) and Olive Tree ~ who jammed it up outside the storefront (man, wish I coulda been there, srsly!).The living room area (ajoining the store out back)

Stitch Experiment 626 Artist Series 2

Last seen on display at STGCC, MINDstyle's Stitch Experiment 626 Artist Series 2 will soon be unleashed unto the toy world featuring designs by Triclops Studio, Camilla d’Errico (shown above), Scribe, Voltaire, Mad Barbarians and DEVIL ROBOTS. Release-date information is currently unavailable, but the edition size has been capped at 500 pieces each figure worldwide.

CLICK THRU to have a

Halloween El Diablo Project by Argonaut Resins (Teaser)

Seems Robbie Busch's EL DIABLO will be making a comeback this festive Halloween season, as teased here by Argonaut Resins!While we await further reveals and details of this new project ~ CLICK to peep the previously-released 5 x Waves of El Diablo figures on TRE.Besides being a Halloween-special project, this figure also marks Argonaut's one year anniversary extravaganza celebrations!

Crazy Pumpkin Candy Dish Papertoy “Halloween Special” by Brian Castleforte

We don't practice "Halloween" per se here in Singapore (well, besides the commercial entities like clubs and novelty-shops which feeds off the festive mania) but if we did, I would have made this Crazy Pumpkin Candy Dish paper toy ~ designed by Brian Castleforte ~ and filled it with candy for the kiddies to grab from!And you can too download the template for free and make one your own by going

GOHST S002 [Halloween Skelsuit] Unleashes October 26th

Brandishing a chrome axe and machette, and wearing a white vinyl skelsuit with embroidered bones be GOHST S002 [Halloween Skelsuit] with a release date set for October 26th @ noon central. Do look out for it online via http://store.projectsquadt.com.Last oogled and drooled over earlier this month ~ Gohst S002 is to be the second Project Squadt Halloween special release after the by-now sold-out

Applications for Manga and Comic Readers

I have review of several applications for manga or comic readers. I hope this review can help you to read the manga or comic becomes easier and convenient. Here I will review three applications : Quivi, Manga Reader,ComicRack

1. Quivi

Quivi is an image viewer (specialized for comic/manga reading) which supports many file formats and compressed (zip, rar) files. It is aimed for fast & easy file browsing with keyboard or

mouse. Quivi also available in many language (English, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish).
Click here to download Quivi

Features :

• Supports many image formats (JPG, GIF, PNG, PSD, BMP, etc.)
• zip (& cbz) file support
• rar (& cbr) file support
• Opens compressed files inside compressed files (e.g. zip inside zip)
• Easy browsing with keyboard and/or mouse. Shortcuts fully customizable.
• Thumbnail view
• Favorite folders
• Least-privileged user account support (& multi-user)
• Portable mode (use it on your USB drive)
• High-quality zooming and adjusting to screen
• Prefetches next image to speed up
• Set as wallpaper dialog where you can re size and adjust any image to use as wallpaper. Don't worry anymore with the wallpaper resolutions and ratios, just download the biggest one and use Quivi to set it the way you want!
• Unicode support
• Open source, uses the MIT License

2. Manga Reader

Manga reader is an application designed specifically for the manga readers. This application has the advantage in terms of various features that can be used.
Click here to download Manga Reader

Feature :

    * Online Manga Explorer
    * Manual Page Flip
    * Interactive Zoom
    * Zoomed Planning
    * Settings Window
    * Display Mode
    * Page Flip Direction
    * In Page FlowRemember Manga

3. ComicRack

ComicRack is eComic reader and manager. It is an all-in-one solution to read and manage your eComic library. It is actively maintained, has a strong user base and is FREE.

As a reader ComicRack supports all the state of the art features you can expect: different display modes, full screen, information overlays, magnifier, color adjustments, automatic backcolor matching and a multi tab interface to quickly switch between eComics.

As a manager you can browse and search your eComics in the library, create folders and lists to organize them. You can customize the lists to show just the information you need and use advanced tools to tag and edit the information for your eComics. Or create Smart lists to display dynamic lists based on eComic info (never read, author, series etc.)

Ever wanted to create CBZs from your PDFs - now it is just a click away.
ComicRack is multilingual: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and other language packs are available.

Click here to download comicRack

Main Features

• Native 32 bit & 64 bit versions
• Supports reading cbz/zip/cbr/rar/cbt/tar/cb7/7z/pdf comics.
• Database management (extended info storage, thumbnails, quick search, smart searches, custom lists, etc.)
• Full screen reading mode with two page display, various zoom modes, auto rotation (for tablet PCs), etc.
• Smart parsing of file names for good initial values (series, number, volume, year etc.)
• Comic Library Network Sharing with optional password protection
• Custom display grouping, sorting, stacking and filtering
• Multiple views formats
• User definable Keyboard shortcuts
• Thumbnail generation with customization
• In-viewer extended info editing
• Batch conversion to cbz/pdf/cbt of all supported import formats

Supported Formats

• Reads: cbz, zip, cbr, rar, cbt, tar, cb7, 7z, pdf
• Exports: cbz, cbt, cb7, pdf

adidas Originals presents: Fall/Winter 2009 Seasons Greetings Pack

PRESS: adidas Originals presents their Fall/Winter 2009 Seasons Greetings Pack. The pack consists of the Stan Smith 2 and the Superstar 2, both coming in typical Christmas color combinations with further Christmas inspired graphics on the tongue tag and heel. To round-off the pack each Stan Smith and Superstar sneaker comes with a Toy2R Holiday Qee limited to this holiday release.CLICK THRU to

SKULL-O-RAMA @ Design Festa Vol.30 Tokyo Big Sight (Oct 24-25)

"In 20xx, ARTDENKA which is one of the small company of HELL made the creature that is called "SKULLBOX" which made from the devil's blood and meat and bone. Afterwards, SKULLBOX descended on the human world..."Brainstrikers ARTDENKA presents a "compilation show" featuring their SKULLBOX creation in an event dubbed "SKULL-O-RAMA"! Happening between October 24th & 25th 2009 for Design Festa Vol.30

Thomas Blue Chicchi & Unkotsu by GOCCODO

GOCCODO drops word of their new vinyl toy release ~ with a color variation of CHICCHI & UNKOTSU in "Thomas Blue". No word on quantity nor availability (will update once I have the info). Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for a peep at customed Chicci-figures done for their recent exhibition, including work by Paul Kaiju, and a peek at the GOCCODO-produced resin ring featuring "UNKOTSU"!FYI: "CHICCHI" - means

The Coming of OAKOR by Tessetoys

Sam (aka Tesselate) from Tessetoys brings news of his new OAKOR full resin cast figure! Standing 4 inches tall, a batch of DIY Blanks (which is currently being casted by Sam) will be made available via the new Tessetoys website in the next week @ www.tessetoys.com. (Neither price nor quantity available at this time).Meanwhile, do CLICK THRU for a peek at the behind-the-scenes making of Oakor, as

PLASEEBO 2009 Halloween Night Gamer (Oct 22-release)

PRESS: As you may recall from last October in Manhattan, the Night Gamers discovered that while traversing the 30 second time shift from their parallel universe to ours, the molecular structure of their bodies had become flexible, thus giving them this new ability with which they are delighted. Halloween became Wilber and Orvil's most favorite holiday, a shape shifters dream come true.This

Singapore Writers Festival Goes UnderCovers

PRESS: "For 2009, the Singapore Writers Festival is going UnderCovers to bring you the literary talents from Singapore, the region and the world. So get comfy and ready for a whirlwind of readings, talks and meet with writers you love and whom youll come to love."Check out what's happening for the event via www.singaporewritersfestival.com and follow their Tweets @ www.twitter.com/sgwritersfest.

The Art of Gravity by Horrorwood

Jack Hankins aka HORRORWOOD recently had his group art show “The Art of Gravity” in Takamatsu, Japan ~ and features papertoys galore, including past Calling All Cars designs. Check out Jack's impressions here and scope-out images of the show here.Tis not the quantity of the crowd, but the quality of the appreciation of folks who took the time and trouble to make it for the event, IMHO :)

Calling All Cars Wave 6 Released by Horrorwood

Jack Hankins aka HORRORWOOD's Calling All Cars Wave 6 papertoys have just been released and are currently available for free download here! Featuring 5 x sweet designs from Brian Castleforte / Obokiki / Ivan Ricci aka Kawaii-Style / Brian Gubicza / Zakane.Do note that after Wave 7, only single cars will be released at a time ~ so grab'em when ya can! Meanwhile, CLICK to peep past Calling All

Anywere DIY Custom Papertoy by Horrowood

Morgan Gleave (of Anywere Chronicles) said: “We've had a big update on our website, www.morgangleave.co.uk, and one of the things we've added is a new area for our Blank Toys, including customs. The first one is HORRORWOOD's take on our toys, and we're loving it! Cheers Jack! Get on over to our site now, download, and have fun!”

Stay True DVD Vol.1 to drop October 20th

"Scrills" of Cookies-n-Cream drops word of the availability of their video-magazine STAY TRUE DVD Vol. 1 this coming Tuesday October 20th via www.BakedinNY.com. Retailing for US$11.98, the first 150 copies of the dvd comes with a limited art print by artist Sket-One (image-right).LINKS: CLICK HERE for previously blogged about DVD-contents and CLICK THRU for Stay True video trailer

Fire Panda 10th Anniversary Exhibition @ ICONIC-1 / SOLEGOODZ, Shanghai (Oct 17)

Bee Wong’s FIRE PANDA 10th Anniversary Exhibition is split into two showrooms; ICONIC-1 Store and its next door neighbor SOLEGOODZ Sneaker Boutique in Shanghai, China. Curated by Eddi Yip of adFunture, the show features paintings, customed PUMA kicks, as well as customed Fire Panda vinyl figures. Also be on the look-out for the newly released 14 inch tall FIRE PANDA vinyls! (last seen on display

Jackson vs Bean (Stop-motion animation by Patrick Boivin)

Stop-motion goodness ~ courtesy of Patrick Boivin ("Iron Man vs Bruce Lee") with yet another battle of 1/6-icons featuring Hot Toys' Billie Jean Michael Jackson and Enterbay's Mr Bean, as well as some transformable-surprises! (Ye gawds am lurvin' the 1/6-scooter!)

True-Type 1/6 Females by Hot Toys

PRESS: Jam-packed with accessories, Hot Toys first ever True-Type Female body figures will be your best-buy item in this season! Take a closer look on our Caucasian female body as well as the very rare Cuban American female body via our product gallery. These new generation figures feature fine-painted and real-like head sculpture, implanted hair, invisible neck & waist joints and elegant body

Hot Toys acquires license for the Japanese live-action movie "Kamui Gaiden"

PRESS: Kamui Gaiden ("The Legend Of Kamui") is the upcoming live-action film based on the 1960s manga of the same name. As outcast shinobi Kamui keeps escaping his old ninja clan, he finds himself heading toward a small Okinawa island, that will soon become the unwilling theater of a major confrontation... After the fantasy masterpiece "Goemon", the Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece series continues to

SUCKPAX: New Trading Card Series from SUCKADELIC

CLICK THRU for pix + info for SUCKPAX: a New Trading Card Series from SUCKADELIC!SUCKADELIC And SIDEKICK MEDIA PRESENT: SUCKPAXPRESS: An all new vintage-style, art-based trading card series! Designed by andstarring the Super Sucklord, master of the infamous bootleg toy brand, SUCKADELIC. Suckpax were engineered by Sidekick Media, a new artist-service company specializing in the recreation of

WaoDog Plush from Wao Toyz

From the makers of the vinyl Wasperghost comes WAODOG plush from Wao Toyz! Measuring 8 inch long, Wao Dog is available in two colorways: Mint (Green) and Black ~ each with a SRP of € 22 Euro ~ and can be purchased online via WaoToyz.com.Limited to 250 pcs each colorway, WaoDog is made from "terry towel" and rubber keychains ~ I'm liking the crocodile-crossed design meself :pAll Images via Wao

Wasperghost DIY by Wao Toyz

The Wasperghost is a 2.5" tall vinyl figure from Wao Toyz, and is designed by Wao aka Lionel Wyss. Three colorways have since been released (each limited to 333 pcs / CLICK THRU to view) and now available via DKE Toys are two DIY-versions of Wasperghost ~ limited to 500 pcs of each colorway ~ available for a SRP of US$10. Do check with your fav retailer for availability details.Additional Image+

Arkiv Art on Abztract

TRE first posted work-in-progress of Arkiv's paintings here ~ and now they are completed and ready to adorn your walls ~ with a trio of paintings currently made available via ABZTRACT!Prices for "Curves", "Flash" and "Bunny" range between US$550 to US$750 ~ featuring acrylic and ink on canvas, and can be purchased online here.CLICK THRU for further details of the artwork :)Arkiv Instant: "Flash".

Aracnea by Lunabee (7" custom Munny for Halloween)

Celebrate the coming Halloween with a 1/1 custom 7" Munny-custom by Lunabee dubbed ARACNEA! Available from Tuesday October 20th @ 6pm (London time) via lunabee.co.uk. Priced at US$155 ~ Aracnea comes with a spatula/spider accessory.Aracnea's black heart hangs by the thread of a spider. Aracnea's job is to care for the spiders of the world but also control them. When the spiders numbers become too

Moustachios by Shawnimals (Oct 14 release)

PRESS: As the cold weather approaches, Shawnimals is doing its part by preparing the masses, specifically targeting upper lips with MOUSTACHIO MADNESS... That's right: MOUSTACHIOS!This time around Shawnimals is set to release a limited edition, handmade 'blind bag' series of pocket-sized Moustachio plush featuring 10 new varieties of staches! Chubby stache? Nubby Stache? Monstachio? Just to name

Stick Up by Ray "Three" Robinson 3 x Argonaut Resins

Argonaut Resins' 7th designer resin art toy is STICK UP ~ designed by Ray "Three" Robinson 3 of Gold Coin fame! Standing 8 inch tall in solid resin with bendable limbs, the figure will come along with a money-bag and a shiv firmly gripped in hand. Sculpted and produced by Eric Nocella Diaz ~ the figure is limited to only 30 pieces. Do stay tuned for colorway reveals, prices and release dates soon

Misfortune Cat Original Edition by FERG x Playge

MISFORTUNE CAT 'ORIGINAL' Release Info:RELEASE-DATE: Tuesday, Oct 13, 12:00 noon - Central Daylight TimeBUY-WHERE: http://playge.net/storePRODUCT-INFO: - 9" rotocast vinyl. Includes velvet bag.- 300 pieces produced. A limited amount will be available for direct release through the playge store. The rest will be distributed to select stores worldwide.PRICE: $85 USD - includes worldwide shipping

Timmy's Revenge by NEMO (for 3D Canvas show)

Say *HI* to TIMMY ~ and pray he doesn't crawl into your brains thru your eyes as you slumber! TIMMY'S REVENGE is the creation of Michael Mendez aka NEMO ~ completed for the Terminal 22 3D Canvas group customs show [customs online] ~ and if you do managed to snag the 10 incher tall Timmy [Buy here], do remember well to keep him away from other vinyl and resin toys ~ just sayin' ... Meanwhile CLICK

Teaser for Mekaneko by Venusdea (Nov-release)

"Venusdea" is a "art pop" label by Barbara Canepa and they have a new art toy release scheduled for a November 2009-release ~ with MEKANEKO by Matteo De Longis.Simultaneously a "pet", a "robot" and a "toy" ~ currently no product description is revealed, except for this teaser-image of Mekaneko grabbing at'ya!(cheers for the headsup Gaetan of BFLV)

Gary Ham Has Gone Batty (Halloween Wooden Bat)

Gary Ham-blogs: "With Halloween around the corner, I couldn't help but be inspired to make this batty guy. He's a whopping 14" high with an 18" wing span! I decided to be a little more advanced in my wood working this time round by using dowels, so everything can rotate and be disassembled or replaced at will. I used black stain and acrylics to help bring him to life."No mention of price nor

Raffle for Halloween Morsel Girl by Gary Ham (Ends Oct 28)

Gary Ham currently has a raffle going on to win a one-off HALLOWEEN MORSEL GIRL! .Raffle tickets are five dollars and must be tendered by 11:59 a.m. Oct, 28, 2009. Tickets can be purchase by clicking on the Paypal-button top-right on Gary's blog. Upon purchase, the raffle ticket will soon be e-mailed to buyer. The winning ticket will be drawn Nov. 2nd, 2009 on Toy Break episode #97 at

Mini Dioramas by PodgyPanda Available Now

Richard Koch aka PodgyPanda has cooked up a trio of Framed Mini Dioramas ~ featuring his adorable character 2D-creations encased within a boxed-up and framed mini 3D-environment (suspended with string in some cases) and they are indeed charming and perfect for festive giving, IMHO.Measuring 8cm x 8cm and 2.5ish cm deep ~ each design is limited to 5 pieces each, and come signed and numbered at

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Joe Ledbetter's Amalgamation Europe Tour @ Outland Store, Amsterdam

Courtesy of Jeff Uyen, we have some snaps to share of Joe Ledbetter's Amalgamation Europe Tour [blogged] @ Outland Gallery in Amsterdam for October 17th (Event-Details). CLICK THRU for more exclusive peeks of goodies arriving at the gallery, as well as a couple of previews of his new work which he will show in Amsterdam.[Regular, Euro, Lava and Metal Editions of Terror & Magus?!! = Refer

3rd OIC Anniversary @ Asylum, Singapore (Oct 16)

PRESS: Setup in 2006, OIC (ORGANISATION OF ILLUSTRATORS COUNCIL / www / blog) is a non-profit organisation that serves as a platform for professional illustrators in Singapore to connect, collaborate, share and exchange new ideas or feedbacks. Celebrating its 3rd anniversary, be prepared for a night of visual feast which you've never seen before. So come and celebrate with us on Friday (16th Oct

Animation Nation 2009 (Oct 14-21)

Animation Nation 2009 [www / facebook] is yet again upon us this year, lasting 8 days from October 14th to the 21st, featuring a selection of animation features from Ireland, Australia, Israel, Japan, Belgium, USA, UK, China and even a Singapore Showcase ~ featuring the winners and participants of Digicon 2009 [Film-listing here]Besides screenings, there are also scheduled animation workshops

Munnys, Dunnys and ToyTotems: Customs by dust

Shown above is H.A.U.II = a new customized munny by German-artist dust (H.A.U. II stands for Heavy Assault Unit) ~ while the below two custom sculpts were completed for toykio/Germany: ToyTotem and Terror Dunny ~ and will soon be made available via http://toykio.de. Meanwhile, go check out dust's new blog @ www.funkydustworld.blogspot.com.

Lunartiks Custom Tea Tour: Updates and Custom-Preview

Lunartiks Custom Tea Tour is a touring exhibition of customised cups of tea by great artists ~ featuring customs by a variety of artists done on the 'Lunartik in a cup of tea' figure designed by Matt JOnes.PRESS: Matt JOnes launched the new toys along with the ‘Custom Tea Tour’ at Forbidden Planet in London on 29th August 2009 [featured], with tea and chats for everyone who turned up! In

5 Foot Custom Qee by Dli$h for a Penny

Delicious Drips is auctioning off a 5 Foot Qee Bear ~ with a starting price of a penny. Lief Storer said: "We really want to find a loving home for QeeNormous. We'd also like to continue contributing the Project Open Hand charity with 10% of proceeds from this auction going to the charity. "CLICK THRU for more peeks and words, and/or go direct to this ebay-link to bid (and for higher-res images)

Plaseebo Customs for Halloween Massacre Show by Bob Conge (Oct 30)

Plaseebo has been invited to create some CREEPY CUSTOMS for the "Halloween Massacre" Show, curated by Ricky Wilson of VELOCITRON ~ and is scheduled to open October 30th at the Monstock Gallery in Tokyo. Courtesy of artist and American-Kaiju customizer/creator Bob Conge, we have an early peek at two creations: the pickled Specimen No.X-50U2 and the deceptively cute Ghost Girl!CLICK THRU for a

Delitoys' Ouips for NIKE Human Race 10K

First we saw the graphic teaser image of Delitoys' OUIP figures done for NIKE's Human Race 10K campaign/event [PEEP], now peep the actual production sample in 3D-form! Limited to 1000 pcs for each Red and Yellow colorways ~ do note that both 2.5 inch tall Ouips will be distributed exclusively at Human Race Expo for persons who have applied for the "Human Race Kit" in-person at the Nike Shop of

My Little Arpie by Hello, Brute (Oct 14-16 release)

Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute-said: "By popular demand, My Little Arpie is back for one final round! He hasn't been available to the public in over a year. There are only a few available of the Clear version. The Opaque version will be up for pre-sales for a maximum 3 days. They will be made to order, and you can pick your color from the options in the shop. This is the last mold I will make of this

Giant Robot My Friend Dave by Uglydolls for Giant Robot Biennale 2 (Oct 24)

In addition to the recent releases of mono-colored MY FRIEND DAVE vinyls [tagged from Uglydolls (and made by In The Yellow) ~ do keep a lookout for two more special colorways exclusive to GiantRobot ~ in Pink and Green (with colored bellies and eyes) ~ each in an edition of 50 pcs, scheduled for a release October 24th in conjunction with the Giant Robot Biennale 2 Art Exhibition and Celebration.

Jibibuts sp. by Noferin Revealed

Along with a new website overhaul, Noferin also reveals their JIBIBUTS wooden blind box series [last teased here]! Standing between 2.5 to 3.5 inches tall, the Jibibuts are made from sustainably harvested rubber wood. Currently no release-date nor price info determined.TEXT: Jibibuts sp., are long-lived forest dwellers native to the west coast of Carrara Island. Found mostly in moist temperate

Squarehead Hoodie by Marcio Leitao

SQUAREHEAD is a resin platform figurine designed and produced by Márcio Leitão. Two designs have since been released, Fatboy and Slimboy, and a third will soon join the Squarehead-family; SQUAREHEAD HOODIE!Standing 8.6 inches tall and made of resin, the all-white DIY Squarehead Hoodie comes with his own pair of removable shoes ~ and is available via http://squarehead.bigcartel.com for $60 per.

Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 2 + Suparobo Series 6 Teasers by Rotobox

Further to the earlier posted WIP-sneaks of Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica's upcoming customs, we have now teaser images ~ which leaves not much imagination ~ specifically the GATCHAMAN / G-FORCE-themed Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 2!Available in 2 editions, one limited to 10 pcs while another is limited to 5 pcs only! Who do you think will make the Rotobox-cut? Mark? Jason? Tiny? Keyop? How about

Itokin Park x LAMOUR Supreme's Unnamed Resin Figure

A new toy from Itokin Park x LAMOUR Supreme?Joel (Orbeta aka LAMOUR Supreme) twittered a preview of the upcoming collab with Kazu (aka Itokin Park, featuring a WIP-sculpt of an unnamed gnarlicious character posted here.And while I am tempted to mention this as an "unlikely pairing" ~ it would be inaccurate, as Joel's illustration for Kazu's Lucha Bear [PEEP] was eventually made as a limited

Bigshot Toyworks Presents: Natural Resources group custom show @ Shoparooni (Nov 6)

PRESS: More than 40 artists have customized Mike Burnett's "Neighborwood" and brand-new "Average Joe Schmoe" wooden DIY figures for a traveling exhibit that will open Friday, November 6th in the Shoparooni Annex Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio. The exhibit will run from November 6th, 2009, until December 5th, 2009.Presented by Bigshot Toyworks (who also produced both the wooden figures) ~ the opening

Playge RAT's Sculpted Hands

Besides the Misfortune Cats by Playge, there is also the Playge RAT to look out for (and I doubt tis the type that scampers thru floorboards, ceilings and holes in the wall) ~ seen here is the sculpted hands for the beastie to come, and I can honestly say I've never been so excited over bony hands (said to be based on creator FERG's own hands ~ *cough*).More updates as this squeaks ... eerrr ...

Misfortune Cat (Original Colorway) by FERG of Playge (Oct 13-drop)

The above-posted "Original" White and Black MISFORTUNE CAT designed by FERG and produced by threezero (under a new entity Playge [blogged] is set to be released next Tuesday October 13th @ 12 noon CDT. Standing 9 inch tall in rotocast vinyl, the Original version is limited to 300 pcs (Price undetermined) and will be made available via http://www.playge.net/store... and from that link, we are

Star Wars Galaxy 4 Custom Sketch Card Show & Auction by The Sucklord (Oct 2)

And so the STAR WARS GALAXY 4 Custom Sketch Card Show and Auction happened October 2nd @ APW Gallery ~ organized & curated by The Sucklord ~ where said die-cut artist custom cards were offered in a "silent auction" (hope you folks bid on mine, darnnit LOL). Also available were a new series of SUCKPAX ~ featuring entirely new artwork on collectible trading cards! Congrats to those who scored their

They Shoot Action Figures, Don't They?

Witness the toy-horror of the Sucklord executing a Sucklord600 action figure(which in fact is a "special custom figure" for his pal Dr. Kent) *nudge-nudge*

Anime Festival Asia 2009: Ticketing Information

Remember AFA08 was a free-admission event? Well, those days are past ~ this year Anime Festival Asia 2009 will be charging Festival Entrance Tickets, as well as for the I <3 ANISONG Concerts. Check out http://www.afa09.com/afa09_ticketing.html for what the tickets entitle you to.NORMAL Visitors:SGD$15 (One Day Entry) / SGD$25 (Weekend Pass)STUDENT: SGD$12 (One Day Entry) / SGD$20 (Weekend Pass)

Uglydolls x Cometdebris Ugly Kaiju Ice Bat customs

PRESS: Cometdebris is very excited to announce a collaboration with Uglydolls. The soft vinyl Ugly Kaiju Ice Bat figure pictured here was hand painted by Koji at Cometdebris headquarters in a small exclusive run to be released on the Cometdebris website. Cometdebris Mailing List members will have first shot at this before it is released to the public sometime in November. More information to

Halloween Unlucky Bags from Cometdebris

PRESS: Halloween Unlucky Bags are coming soon to the Cometdebris Online Store! Bags will include an original one of a kind custom painted Tokoji Seijin figure cast in test shot vinyl (never released vinyl colors made in super small runs), along with a set of Cometdebris buttons.Check out the picture posted here for a sampling of some of the figures. Halloween Unlucky Bags will be sent out

The Ark Project Presentation & Tee Design Contest

TRE first blogged about DGPH's ARK Project back in March, and now time has come for the launch of the global-spanning print project with a presentation in Buenos Aires along with IdN on October 7th (8pm) @ Espacio Trimarchi (Arevalo 1445, Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina)PRESS: Along with the small exhibtion and book presentation, whoever comes to the show, will be able to buy it in a special

Hatsune Miku & K-ON! Coming To Anime Festival Asia 2009

A couple of updates for the upcoming Anime Festival Asia 2009 with the inclusion of Virtual Idol “Hatsune Miku” and the voice actresses of K-ON! CLICK THRU for select youtubed-videos I scrounged up LOLPRESS: Virtual Idol “Hatsune Miku” to perform overseas at “I LOVE anisong” stage! Hatsune Miku’s creator Crypton Future Media, together with SEGA’s PSP game ‘Hatsune Miku –Project DIVA-‘ , which

AFA09: Animation Asia Conference 2009 Programme & Speakers Line-Up

One new component to the Anime Festival Asia this year, is the inclusion of the Animation Asia Conference 2009 and the programme and speaker line-up has just released. Speakers include:- Tsuguhiko Kadokawa (Chairman & Chief Executive Office, Kadokawa Group Holdings, Inc)- Mamoru Hosoda (Director for Summer Wars and Girl Who Leapt Through Time < I <3 that movie!!!)- Shiro Sasaki (Chief Executive

Kobe Project: 1/1 Sized Tetsujin 28-go Has Been Launched

And so the 1/1 scaled life-sized Gigantor / TETSUJIN 28-go in Kobe, Japan [blogged / www] is now completed and currently stands triumphant at Kobe's Wakamatsu Park ~ and unlike the Odaiba Park 1/1 Gundam, this giant robot statue will remain erected permanently and is intended as a symbol of the city's revival after the 1995 Kobe Earthquake, as well as the celebration of it's creator Mitsuteru

Cucos Minis by Patricio Oliver x Kidrobot (Oct 22-drop)

PRESS: From the dark recesses of Patricio Oliver’s mind come the unique and bizarre group of children called the Cucos. Led by the elusive and sinister Cursed Twins, these 3-inch terrors retail for US$9.95 each and torment Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers on October 22. ~ CLICK THRU for a closer-look at Cucos!I've long been an admirer of Patricio's illustration and character

Rooz by Kidrobot (Preview)

Say hello to "ROOZ" ~ Rooz is a part of a new upcoming platform series from Kidrobot (name unconfirmed) ~ an expansion beyond their successful DIY Munny-line ~ with loads more "friends" in various bodyforms and character-styles (more "slug-bods" that folks actually realize lol)But am appreciating the new arm definition for Rozz tho (seen in this pic). heh.Source: KRonikle

Dapper Plush from MissMonster (Character Concept)

"Would you buy a plush of this for $20?" ~ asks MissMonster; about her new monster DAPPER Plush character concept! (CLICK THRU for closer-look at concept-sketches).Standing between 6-8 inches tall ~ the plush would be made available directly from MissMonster (as well as conventions and via her online shop). Pre-orders might also include possible "extra incentives"; like stickers etc ... express

Space & Cartoon Safari Exclusive Frosted Purple Ninja Spiki

PRESS: Nakanari’s Spiki makes his way across the seas, all the way to The Netherlands as a Space & Cartoon Safari exclusive. This time in a Frosted Purple colorway that would make Barney jealous, this figure is available now for Pre-Order here.The Frosted Purple exclusive is a run only of 100 Pieces. Just like the others, he is 8” tall and is equipped with 2 Shurikens and Katana accessories.

Your Laughter, Our Passion: Promo Videos by Dooodolls

"Your Laughter, Our Passion" ~ goes the tagline of plush-makers Dooodolls and this is one heck of a fun promo-video, IMHO. CLICK THRU for another video how Dooodolls "make you crazy" ~ Enjoy :)

Monster Madness: Zombie March by Iksentrik (Oct 31)

Come Halloween October 31st, get dressed in your gnarliest undead zombie-gear and go Trick or Treatin' Iksentrik-style ~ which means a pub crawl, live art and custom toy show (featuring all-GID / Glow in the Dark toys!) plus a pumpkin carving contest!Rally-point: 10 Stony Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BUGo bug Ryan Coyle aka Iksentrik on his Twitter for further details ~ Lurch on folks, LURCH

DraXX by OsirisOrion for Concrete Immortalz (Oct 16)

Robert Ingellis aka OsirisOrion has this to say about his DRAXX creation: "I was asked by Phetus to be one of the many artists customizing a life size 1:1 human bust, and thus DraXX was born! Phetus's Concrete Immortalz comic release will be at the Big Apple Comic Con, booth #311 on Oct 16th-18th 2009 @ Pier 94 in NYC! I will be there on the 16th all day hanging out and the bust will be on

Toy Break Episodes 90-93 + Brains Zombies

What do zombies think about all the time? "Brains". Toy Break represents the much maligned undead with this 2+ minutes "tribute" video (not too sure about the "cheese-burger" tho...). But if you are looking for more than zombies, check out the following Toy Break Episodes!Episode #93 (continues Ep#90) and features Imaginext, Number Busters, McFarlane's Odd Pods and Hasbro's G.I. Joe Action

Cloud9 Bambaboss Custom by Custard4Gravy

Andy Mitchell aka UK-based customizer custard4gravy put brush to ThreeA Toys' Bambaboss DIY-blank and the result is the stunning chappie dubbed "CLOUD9" ~ looking all deliciously distressed and rusty, smoke billowing in the clouds! CLICK THRU for more peeks!Finished with spray paint, acrylics and posca marker, Andy is currently contemplating keeping the piece, or selling it. If YOU wanna have a

The Art of Arkiv Vilmansa

In addition to shoot the breeze at Arkiv Vilmansa aka Arkiv Instant's studio space during my Bandung-visit last week [blogged] ~ I was privy to WIP-painted artwork for his solo shows in 2010 (Dude! Ya gotta give a show-list!) and conceptual sketches for upcoming toys ... and while I can't share any images of the toys-in-development (they are sick, trust me) ~ CLICK THRU for previews of select

TRE-Does-Bandung: Arkiv Instant Studio Visit

On my vacay to Bandung last week, I had to pop by artist Arkiv Vilmansa aka Arkiv Instant's studio space ~ to have a look at what the dude's up to and the shoot the breeze ~ CLICK THRU for some sneaky-snaps of artwork-in-progress (for a slew of solo shows to come) and watch out for this guy, primed to explode unto the scene and soon! [5 x images of Arkiv Instant Studio Visit / CLICK or

TRE-TUES-TEES: Machine56 / 5060 v1.0 Product List

Truth be told, I'm not a huge t-shirt sorta guy (that may change soon) but I couldn't resist when I was introduced to Vector Artist Rajaya Yogaswara aka Machine56's awesome mind-numbing tees when I was in Bandung, Indonesia for my mini-vacay (cool headsup from ANTZ ~ thanks bro!) and was bombarded with vector-licious suped-up mechas on anime-crack running wild in the slipstream!CLICK THRU for a

TRE-TUES-TEES: The Yellow Dino ~ 2009 Collection

From Bandung, Indonesia comes The Yellow Dino ~ the persona of street artist and designer Yudi Andhika (of ModeFour) and he has just released a 2009 collection of 4 designer tees bearing his creation "The Yellow Dino" (water based ink screen-printed on premium soft cotton). Heck, I got me a Purple Logo-tee myself ~ and I lurves it! CLICK THRU for a closer look at the tees :)Email enquires direct

TRE-TUES-TEES: Ilustra Orange by Artransmitte x Ilustralando

PRESS: We are thrilled to announce the launch of Ilustra Orange, the first t-shirt produced by Artransmitte (a UK website dedicated to art toys & design products) in collaboration with Brazilian illustrator Ilustralando. Ilustralando used his own Ilustra character while paying respect to Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange. So whether you want to make your own critique on society, are an extreme

We Ain't Plastic (Video Overview & Select Customs)

PRESS: Over 50 Artists from the Lincoln and Omaha Area. Over 50 customized 8" Qees. 1 Incredible evening of talent, creativity and fun. Presenting - We Ain't Plastic!CLICK for event details previously blogged, and CLICK THRU for a closer look at select customs featuring work by Reactor88, Josh F+ Pearce, Jeremie Memming and Jay222 :)PRESS: A regular in the field of creating cool customs, totem

Project Squadt: GOHST S2 Halloween Skelsuit Teaser

While you ponder the decision to snag yourself a CHIPP S003 Halloween Skelsuit (currently available via http://store.projectsquadt.com / DETAILS) ~ here's a peek at the teaser of GOHST S2 HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT!*faints-in-a-pool-of-drool*Gohst S2 is the second Halloween-special release from FERG of Jamungo (and made by threezero) and is slated for a release end of October (exact date/time TBC).What?

BUD Series 3 by Jamungo (Preview Sneak Peek)

And while there isn't any current "tangible" information nor final production images of Jamungo's upcoming BUD SERIES 3 [tagged] ~ CLICK THRU for a series of assorted WIP production-pics and artwork, as well as a possible list of participating artists ~ (they had me at the BUD-ized Crappy Cat :p)Artists for bUD Series may include: Aesthetic Apparatus / Brian Morris / Ferg / Frank Kozik / Jesse

BUNKR-BUSTR Blind Box series by Jamungo

From singular/monthly BOTM / Bud Of The Month releases in the past, Jamungo has decided to go all-out with a blind box series dubbed BUNKR-BUSTER ~ featuring 16 designs, which also includes past BUD releases. SRP is US$10 per and is being distributed by DKE Toys. CLICK THRU for images and further info!FYI: Do bear in mind this is a separate series from their BUD Series 3, yeh? :)PRESS: Bud of the

Rotobox WIP-Peeks: Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 2 / Suparobo Project Series 6

What has Spencer and Steven of Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica got up their awesome custom-toy-sleeves after their devastatingly cool Real Robo Series 2: Constructicon Devastator? Here's a coupla preview-peeks at their next two custom-series: On-left is the WIP for their Ganmetall Celsius Tribute Series 2 (first one being the Bruce Lee-GOD-inspired series posted here) and on-right is for their Suparobo

The Sleeper by PHONETICONTROL Has Awoken!

SLEEPERS are here! Each Sleeper stands at 3 inches tall and is a little groggy (heh). This is wave one, known as the Deere John series. Created by PHONETICONTROL ~ all Sleepers are hand painted and hand cast resin ~ with this colorway limited to only 5 pcs! (hand numbered). Want a Sleeper for yourself? Email phoneticontrol (at) gmail (dot) com ~ stat!Meanwhile, do CLICK THRU to see the origins of

Project Squadt: CHIPP Specimen 003 HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT (Oct 5th drop)

Squadt - CHIPP Specimen 003 'HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT' Release Info:- The release date is set for Monday, Oct 5, 12:00 noon - Central Daylight Time- Priced @ $75 USD (this includes worldwide shipping via FEDEX / please allow 4-5 weeks for shipping).- The webstore for this release is located here @ http://store.projectsquadt.comAdditional info:CHIPP S3 'HALLOWEEN SKELSUIT' is limited to 200 pcs, and is

TRE-Does-Bandung: Lou Belle Shop

LOU BELLE SHOP is a brand new lifestyle shop in North Bandung which carries vinyl toys, as well as local brands like KLE, MAJIC, FAR, Hunting Field, Recycle Experience, Douche, TOC. Rounding off the product range are apparels, bags, books, magazines, CDs and vinyl records. Heck, I did may fair share of shopping when I was there! CLICK THRU to have a look at the shop's interiors and what goodies

Astro Boy TV Spots

TV Spots for the upcoming animated ASTRO BOY feature film [www / tagged on TRE] ~ featuring "Real Boy" (shown above) and CLICK THRU for "Father" and "Astro & Cora".Astro Boy launches November 5th 2009 in Singapore screens [via] and I'm looking forward to experiencing this new visual-take on the classic manga/anime character :)["Father"]["Astro & Cora"]WHAT: A thrilling tale of a true hero, Astro

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from TOYSREVIL

So Saturday was the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival ~ which meant judicious amounts of mooncakes (double-yolk please, thanks) and of course hand-carry lanterns, meant for strolling beneath the round moon in the sky (which unfortunately was obscured by the rain-clouds this night). And while the said mooncakes has since left me with a rapidly swelling throat (drink loads of tea folks!), I am left with

TRE-CONTEST: Win a TOYSREVIL Exclusive YOKA!

UPDATE: Contest has ended and comments section closed (to protect your emails). A single winner has been chosen and contacted ~ Stay tuned to find out who! Thanks for playing!WHAT: A week ago this Sunday, I turned 40 (yep, ain't no secret I'm no spring chicken here folks ;p) and one of the things I'd wanted to do online to "celebrate" (*cough*) this occasion, was to have a series of 4 x contests

TRE-CONTEST: Win a Volcanic DestroyeR from O-Negative x Argonaut Resins

UPDATED: The chosen WINNER of the contest is Emma D. aka "xombzomb"! Congrats! Seen here is Emma with her uber-hawt prize, and posted below is her winning submission:"DestroyeR looked out from his volcano home, surveying the toy kingdom. All the other toys were jumping and running around and all that, Dunnys waddling around looking cute as can be. DestroyeR wished to end them.His expression