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MAY 2010: A Month of News on TOYSREVIL

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Beijing Gathering Exclusives Sale by ThreeA Toys (June 22) / Preview of Pink TQ

For a while now, 3A-lurvin' folks have been fretting over the exclusive toys that are going to be unleashed by ThreeA Toys at their upcoming "Beijing Gathering" in Sanlitun Village, come June 25th [tagged], well primarily because a whole buncha folks (like yours truly) are unable to be present in Beijing for the exhibition, and would have missed out on the toys released during the event there and

Podgypanda Winter Sale (with Free Sketch)

Richard Kuoch aka Podgypanda is having a "Winter Sale" ~ whereby there's a 20% off everything sale (inclusive custom, laser engraved deck, tshirt, prints etc) + a free sketch of your choice! All you need to do to enjoy these offers are to key in "WINTER" at checkout, and leave a comment in the paypal comments box with what you want sketched. Visit http://podgypanda.bigcartel.com/ now!*Offer ends

Artwork and Sculpt Preview From Arkiv (for solo show @ Art Asylum Boston)

CLICK THRU for a selection of new work-in-progress preview snaps of Indonesian artist Arkiv Vilmansa 's artwork (which feature a "new" palette bursting with colors and fluorescents), and even an intriguing 3D-sculpt (one of 3 x near life-sized sculpts), all done in anticipation for his upcoming U.S. solo show with Art Asylum Boston, somewhen in June (Exact date TBD). Also feel free to CLICK to

Event: Medicom Toy Exhibition 2010 @ Parco Factory (June 19-28)

The annual MEDICOM TOY EXHIBITION is known to showcase existing and preview upcoming toys from Japanese toy-makers Medicom Toy, and is highly anticipated by industry and collectors alike [CLICK to view coverage of 2009's show]. This year's Medicom Toy Exhibition'10 is scheduled to begin June 19th and exhibits thru June 28th, 2010 @ Parco Factory in Shibuya.The event also comes along with a

Toy-Release: IncaJellyface Plush by Jellyface

PRESS: Digging amid the Inca's ruins in Peru an ancient unknown culture, whose traces were lost, has emerged: the glorious civilization of IncaJellyface. IncaJellyface are now available at the bookshop of the exhibition "INCA. ORIGINS AND MYSTERIES OF THE GOLDEN CIVILIZATIONS" (Museum of Santa Giulia Brescia, Italy), until the 27th of June 2010. INCAJELLYFACE are the evidence of a glorious

Custom-Showcase: COMIC STRIPPED Custom Munny by VISEone

CLICK THRU to have a closer-look at the first release of a custom series by VISEone called "COMIC STRIPPED", with this particular showcase featuring the concept of (literal) comicbook page strips over a 7" Munny, utilizing a DC comic, milliput, and acrylic paint. Folks interested in procuring the custom are to contact contact (at) viseone (dot) de (Price undetermined.)

Toy-Teaser: Prototype Sculpts for Think Pink Celle Figure by VISEone / Name That Figure Contest

UPDATED 01.10.2010: Prototype pics!VISEone shares with us the latest images of the prototype of his upcoming release ~ a one-eyed character with a "Big O' Butt" whose initial incarnation was as part of the logo of a german toystore named THINK-PINK-CELLE.de. (ref insert-right figure in green). Only 30 will be casted in resin - 10 to 15 available through THINK-PINK-CELLE and 10 to 15 will be

Toy-Release: Untitled New Sculpt by Dorcas Ng (June 1st-drop)

From the creator of pao comes a series of original sculpts (her first!) scheduled for debut and drop at Central Saint Martins Pop up shop, starting June 1st thru to 7th (10am-10pm). For this series, Dorcas Ng looked to one of the most popular clown-mascots in the world for inspiration. CLICK THRU to have an Exclusive First-Look Reveal of "Ronald McDonald" as a 4+ inch tall resin-cast multi-armed

Event: Traveling Custom Yoka Show @ Genuine Artikle (June 5)

EVENT-PRESS: On June 5th Genuine Artikle welcomes the Traveling Yoka Bear Show presented by DKE Toys and adfunture. There will be over 150 custom Yokas displayed along with ten, 10 inch Yokas customized by some of our favorite artist in the industry, 64 colors, James Yeah?, Nerviswr3k, Jeremiah Ketner, Okkle, Oke Doki, Jonpaulkaiser, Task One, Osiris Orion and many more! Along with the customs we

Toy-Release: Happy & Sad Mr Corn Plush by Anna Chambers

From Anna Chambers comes the MR. CORN plush (based on the plush corns she made for the "STUFFED" plush food show back in 2007/8 = Peep) ~ now available in two editions; the Fresh From The Farm HAPPY MR. CORN (Edition of 500) and the Tender Kernel SAD MR. CORN (Edition of 150), both with a SRP of US$20 per and distributed by DKE Toys. And "no", I'd recommend you NOT to pour any butter over them,

WIP-Sculpt: Angryfish (Molly) by Kenny Wong for 3A Beijing Gathering

For the 2009 Three Toys' HK Venture exhibition [event-coverage / tagged], Kenny Wong showcased a life-sized bust of his beloved Molly in Copperhead-diver headgear [PEEP], and for 2010's Beijing Gathering in Sanlitun Village circa June 25th [tagged], Kenny decided to up the ante and upsized Molly into a larger than life sculpt! The "Angryfish" figure-form is based on a painting by Kenny (which was

Name That Carrot And Win A Carrot Slayer from Very Bravo

Want to score yourself a CARROT SLAYER figure from Very Bravo, designed by Mauro Gatti? [WHAT]. All you need to do is to Name The Carrot ~ and you can do it HERE (by May 30th / no specific timezone given tho, so good luck anyways!)PRESS: The Carrot Slayer is the only 100% vegetarian toy, designed by Mauro Gatti for Very Bravo. After some endless research, Mauro asked the Big Chief to help him

Toy-Teaser: Preview for Rampart Edition A by Cris Rose

After it's single edition debut at the recent "Not Vinyl" Show @ Dragatomi, UK-based artist and creator Cris Rose readies to release his new original resin robot series with RAMPART Edition A ~ shown here in their glorious "dirty copper" hand-painted finish. CLICK THRU for more previews and stay tuned for further availability info about this "stackable" 4 inch tall figure, available in an edition

Toy-Teaser: Cavey Plush by A Little Stranger

PRESS: Cavey is a new toy series coming soon from A Little Stranger. Each Cavey is lovingly handmade by Holly in the A Little Stranger Studio and loves going on adventures with you! Caveys come in many breeds, each with their own unique personalities. Caveys love humans, but they’re very shy, so they disguise themselves as everyday objects so they can observe us. If you find one be sure to say “

Toy-Teaser: Preview for Titus of Star Fleet IWG by Rocket World (SDCC 2010)

After the earlier posted 2-D teasers of Rocket World's upcoming "Classic" Star Trek-inspired Star Fleet IWG trio of figures, here's a sneak at Titus The Bear in 3-D dressed as Captain Kirk with a sewn fabric top, and complete with Phaser, Communicator and Tricorder accessories! Watch for the series to make a July-debut at San Diego Comic Con 2010. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for a closer-look.

Gundam 00 the Movie Release Date

Gundam 00 Movie with the title Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie : A Wakening of the Trailblazer will be released on September 18, 2010. As we known before, the announcement about release date only September 2010.
Finally Gundam 00 fans can get a certainty when the release date Gundam 00 Movie. Good news for Gundam 00 lovers.

Gundam 00 Movie Trailer




Source : ANN

Product-Teaser: White Phoenix BIshoujo statue from Kotobukiya (for SDCC 2010)

KOTOUS-PRESS: Kotobukiya announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive: WHITE PHOENIX BIshoujo statue!The West meets East in Kotobukiya's latest line of Marvel x Bishoujo (pretty girl) series. Continuing the series of Marvel Comics super heroines presented in the Japanese Bishoujo style is SDCC EXCLUSIVE: WHITE PHOENIX, This brand new edition of White Phoenix has been specially designed for San Diego

Toy-Release: Destroyrrr X-1 by Lindsey Kuhn (Skullbrain Exclusive)

PRESS: Destroyrrr X is a new series of hand-painted resin robots designed by silkscreen artist Lindsey Kuhn. Standing nearly 9-inches tall and wide, Destroyrrr X weighs in at a whopping four pounds of pure resin! Each figure is hand painted, signed and numbered on the bottom of the foot and carefully packaged into a silk screened box. A three color 12×12 inch signed and numbered print by Kuhn is

Introducing RoadKLZ Plush

"One day as I sat watching the evening news talk about a teen being gunned down in LA, I wondered how a life that had been cut short. As news coverage continued to cover the story through the next days, my wife and I questioned how the message of a promising life cut short could be brought home. As we watched people put down flowers and stuffed toys, an idea presented itself to us and said ”how

The Battle of Bulge by Nick Hsu (Stop motion animation)

A new stop motion animated filmlet titled "The Battle of Bulge" by Nick Hsu, featuring 1/6th-scaled action figures of the WW2 era, which in turn is a reproduction of his earlier short "Race Of Evil" (circa 2006 / CLICK THRU for a peek at an earlier "trailer" for that) completed for a competition.

Event: Toy (Re)Collections @ Lulubell Toy Bodega (June 5-29)

EVENT-PRESS: Everyone has some sort of history with toys. Whether they only played with them as a child, collect licensed product tie-ins, or create custom vinyl themselves, everyone has a personal story connected to a favorite piece of plastic.Opening next Saturday, June 5th, Lulubell Toy Bodega in Tucson, AZ, is going to celebrate everything mold injected with their month-long gallery

Toy-Release: Bag Of Ten Popbot Kitties by ThreeA Toys

In addition to the Popbots, Badbots and Showa TKs put up for pre-orders on Bambalandstore.com since May 28th for an August-release [tagged], ThreeA Toys is also offering up "surprise listings" (previously unrevealed), and in this particular case, Popbot's lil cat (yes that lil kitty snug-slinged in Popbot's satchel) gets it's very own separate release in the form of 10 x Kitties Packs! Priced at

Toy-Release: Angry Fish Molly & Copperhead Molly by Kenny Wong (July-drop)

TOYSREVIL first posted about Kenny Wong's Angry Fish Molly & Copperhead Molly here a week back. Now we can share with you the product details for both figures! Both Mollys with stand 8cm tall and are limited to 800 pcs each design, with a SRP of HK$120 per ~ both with a July release schedule.Time to bug your fav retailers for availability folks! And I have no doubt folks attending the upcoming

Release Info for Bone Ghost Agent (Wave 2) by Sam Fout x Argonaut Resins (June 2-drop)

After the earlier posted sneaks, now tis time for the release details for you folks to take note of! Sam Fout's BONE GHOST AGENTS will be on sale Wednesday June 2nd at 9PM Est. in the Argonaut Resins online store. This second wave features modified pistols with silencers (on Agents F - brown, H - purple, and J - orange, all US$85 each plus shipping and handling) and the gold "Cursed Idol" with

Toy-Release: Family Mart Exclusive YOKA FOOTBALL 2010 by adFunture (June 1st-release)

Always on the move, be it hidden from the hype or blazing trails, adFunture prepares to kick off their brand new series of YOKA with a specific-focus on soccer / football, just in time for the 2010 World Cup season! The "YOKA FOOTBALL 2010" series is a special collaboration with FAMILY MART, featuring 10 different variants ~ each with a distinct character of it's own ~ exclusively for sale only

Toy-Teaser: MIKA x TOFU OYAKO by DEVILROBOTS

DEVILROBOTS of Japan has collaborated with British singer-song writer MIKA ~ resulting in a MIKA x TOFU OYAKO figurine for his coming Asia tour in June! The figure features Mika’s signature curly hair atop a multi-colored body in tandem with the character design seen in the repackage of the album as designed by DEVILROBOTS (and what a perfect fit it looks to be, IMHO), with two figurine sizes to

Custom-Showcase: SD Ganmetall Celsius by Rotobox (Custom Munny)

Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica is just plain being "cruel" with the unveiling of their latest custom dubbed: SD Ganmetall Celsius "d.cel" ~ customized on a Munny. Why "cruel"? Because it is an edition of 1, priced at US$750, and it has already been spoken for by a collector! Why taunt us with your awesome work, Spencer and Stephen? WHYYYYYY?Aaaaah, I'm just kidding, folks! Rotobox-rawks, whatever

Event-Coverage: Dragatomi "Not Vinyl" Video by SonicNoiseTV

Gabriel of SonicNoiseTV shares with us a short video of the Dragatomi "Not Vinyl" show which he shot and edited (the opening of the show), as hosted by Leecifer. You can still check out the exhibition at Dragatomi in Sacramento, CA as the show runs thru June 1st./// CLICK to view and purchase the customs online./// CLICK to view previously posted event images.

Custom-Release: New Moon Vampire in 1/6 (Custom Edward Cullen of Twilight)

The day when you can have all twelve inches of "Edward Cullen" in the palm of your hands, is here! (Fangs not included) Introducing the 1/6th-scaled NEW MOON VAMPIRE custom made action figure (yes, it does not state specifically it is Edward, and no it most probably is not licensed, as the manufacturer is too unnamed) currently available to pre-order online via Store-Rooms.com for US$109.99 (for

Toy-Teaser: RAJE Toys Announces 2nd Colorway G.N.O.M.E. by Doktor A

RAJE Toys announces the 2nd colorway of Doktor A's G.N.O.M.E. ("Subterreanean") with a scheduled Summer-release, featuring design accents synonymous with the good Doktor's stylings and a more "earthy" color palette ~ a marked contrast with the first announced red-colorway. Nice.

Toy-Release: Dr. House M.D. in 1/6-scale

I watch a lot of television. Some days I feel I watch too much of it. And because of local cable programming, I watch a whole lot of medical dramas, weekly episodic drama series which glorifies the selfless acts of doctors and nurses, along with their own neurosis and banged-up lives. But none are as riveting as Dr Gregory House in "House M.D." (Olivia Wilde might have "mildly" contributed to

Custom-Teaser: Alter_Ego custom by NANAN1 for The Dirty Cream

CLICK THRU for a preview of a new exclusive commissioned custom toy for The Dirty Cream by french artist NANAN1 on the "Alter_Ego" resin figure produced by dust in Germany [AlterEGO tagged on TOYSREVIL]. Dirtycream-adds: "In continuity of its last productions, NANAN1 delivers us here a new custom with metallic effect and additions of small mechanical accessories transforming the figure in kind of

Toy-Teaser: Mechanical Demon by momo's workshop (WIPs)

From momo’s workshop comes snaps and word of their latest toy in development ~ dubbed; "Mechanical Demon". Standing 20cm tall (± 7.9 inches), shown above is the Red prototype, and one of 3 colorways including "Camouflage" and "Furry". momo-mentions: "The idea is to place a sticker into the eye socket where the gear is located and cover it with a plastic shield so that it looks like a

Custom-Release: Slimer Version Lout by Motorbot (May 31-June 4 preorder)

It is with no small exaggeration that I mention that the tune from Ghostbusters played in the background of my mindscape as I gawked at this SLIMER Version of Motorbot's self-sculpted and painted LOUT. Limited to only 10 pcs and priced at a ridiculously affordable US$50 per ~ this 5 inch tall glow-in-the-dark rotocast resin grinner is scheduled for a pre-order come May 31st (thru to June 4th),

Toy-Release: Idle Hands Mucus Tick Exclusive Action Figure by Shocker Toys (May 28-release)

PRODUCT-PRESS: Idle Hands and Shocker Toys today announced a limited partnership to create the first Idle Hands action figure exclusive - MUCUS TICK.When comic book and cartoon hero The Tick fights an "Uncommon Cold", he finds himself facing off against an evil version of himself..his own sickly mucus given life by an evil alien!! Essentially, it's The Tick..but itSnot. Let the ultimate battle

Toy-Release: Terminator 2: Judgment Day: 1/6 T-1000 in Sarah Connor disguise by Hot Toys (2010 Toy Fairs Exclusive)

PRESS: Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale T-1000 in Sarah Connor disguise Collectible Figure from the Terminator 2: Judgment Day movie. The movie-accurate Sarah Connor collectible is specially crafted based on the image of Linda Hamilton, which is disguised by T-1000 in the movie, highlighting the newly sculpted head, hair implantation and specially designed figure stand. [MMS125]

Toy-Release: Predator 2 -1/6 Guardian Predator by Hot Toys (2010 Toy Fairs Exclusive)

PRESS: Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Guardian Predator Collectible Figure from the Predator 2 movie. The movie-accurate Guardian Predator collectible is specially crafted based on its image in the movie, highlighting the newly painted head and body armory, highly detailed weapons, newly developed face mask, oxygen mask and bone trophies. [MMS126]Scheduled for a 3rd-quarter 2010-

Toy-Release: Iron Man 2 - 1/4 scale Mark VI Collectible Bust by Hot Toys (2010 Toy Fairs Exclusive)

[5 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]HT-PRESS: Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/4th scale Mark VI Collectible Bust from the Iron Man 2 movie. It is specially produced based on the image of Mark VI in the movie, which is presented in fine sculpture, highlighting the triangle-shaped RT and light-up functions.Scheduled for a 3rd quarter 2010-release (Price

Hot Toys Announces Toy Story License

In the latest e-newsletter from Hot Toys, the Hong Kong-based toy-makers announces their Toy Story license, with their Cosbaby line mentioned as upcoming product, in different sizes. And while nothing has been mentioned about character releases based specifically from Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3", we can only hope the selection encompasses everyone's favs, if not all three movies!Check out the "

Iron Baby by Patrick Boivin

The latest short from filmmaker Patrick Boivin is "IRON BABY" ~ a rip-roaring movie parody of Iron Man featuring his own baby girl, with costume created by her uncle STROB. *Awesome*/// CLICK for Patrick Boivin's videos featured on TOYSREVIL (Yes, he even has his very own tag here!)

Toy-Teaser: Prince Dastan in 1/6 by Hot Toys (for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time)

Hot Toys unveils their first teaser image of Prince Dastan in 1/6th-scale ~ from the live-action feature film "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time", currently on-screens (at least in Singapore). Quite an impressive display of details for the costume, for which no doubt Hot Toys are capable of achieving with their products ... Stay tuned for reveals of the headsculpt for Jake Gyllenhaal, as the

Toy-Teaser: Spiki Chiisai Protoypes by Mai Hiro x Kuso Vinyl

Nakanari of Mai Hiro shares with us prototype snaps of their upcoming SPIKI CHIISAI ~ which essentially is a new incarnation of their Ninja Spiki-figures (also produced by Kuso Vinyl), but in a new size of 3.5 inches tall. The Spiki Chiisai ("Chiisai" means "Small" in Japanese) will be a blind-boxed series, with Series 1 featuring designs from nearly 15 artists (list unrevealed at this time of

Toxic Toys Circus Stains (May 28-release)

Scheduled for a release this Friday May 28th (@ 6pm pacific and 9pm eastern) from Toxic Toys Circus Stains are one-of-one edition 7 inch tall Candy Colored Clowns of myriad tints, hues and even glitter, priced at US$66.60 per (size of item undetermined at time of post), and will come with one of the first CLEAR header cards and will ship in a bucket of cotton candy. Also up for grabs are original

Toy-Teaser: Popbot Classic and Kitty by ThreeA Toys Revealed (May 28 preorder)

ThreeA Toys has updated their production-blog with full reveals of the "Classic / Standard" POPBOT alongside it's faithful Kitties (snuggled adorably within Popbot's satchel), in a variety of colorways ~ who will be random inserted in Popbot Singles (US$150 each). For The UNDERVERSE 3PACK, The Ascended Popbot will come with 3 Kitty colorways and a DIY Kitty! (Set costs US$360 for 3 x bots). CLICK

Toy-Release: Ninja-Ninja Plush by Shawnimals (Ninja Of The Month)

"Is it the unexpected heat wave making us see double, or is there something very special going on with this month's Ninja release?! Your eyes are not playing tricks on you – Ninja-Ninja is double the trouble, double the cute, double the everything!"Shawnimals is set to release the newest Ninja-of-the-Month with NINJA-NINJA ~ made available for US$30 the coming Wednesday June 2nd at 1pm CDT via

Hi-Fructose Collected Edition 2 Box Set (June 1st preorder)

Hi Fructose magazine announces the coming of their Hi-Fructose Collected Edition 2 Box Set ~ featuring a 300+ page hardcover book showcasing a best of selection of material from issues 5-8 of the magazine. In addition to the editorial content, the set will also include special edition prints, sticker pages, and a fold-out poster by Jason Freeny (above-right). CLICK THRU for more details of

Kicking Off With Soccer Hero in 1/6

What do Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres, Kaka and David Beckham have in common?Fans of "The Beautiful Game" would no doubt recognize the names of these soccer players, especially with the 2010 World Cup kicking off in June (although not all the named players might see game), and alongside the starting whistle for the matches to begin, a series of six soccer-themed 1/

Tee-Release: Oliver Hibert Ouroboros box set collaboration with LTD Tee (+ Discount for TOYSREVIL-Readers)

PRESS: LTD Tee is proud to announce our Ouroboros box set collaboration with Oliver Hibert! This box set will be available for one week only at www.ltdtee.net, from May 24th until May 30th. MSRP for this product is US$24.99 and the t-shirts come in both men’s and women’s sizes. Your readers can use discount code toysrevil to get 10% off!I loves it when my readers gets benefits! Thanks LTD Tee

Toy-Release: Da Space Warrior Dunny 8-Inch by Tim Tsui x Kidrobot (June 3-drop)

KR-PRESS: Urban vinyl pioneer Tim Tsui’s planetary primate rockets up the evolutionary ladder. Featuring the Hong Kong-based artist’s signature surreal touch, Da Space Warrior comes with a tasty banana accessory and a dazzling gemstone eye. Retailing for US$75 (£65 UK; 75€ Europe) and limited to 888 pieces worldwide, Da Space Warrior lands at all Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select

Toy-Release: TENTAPUSS Plush by KiLL!

Besides his newly-produced vinyl FLATTY figures and original sculpts, KiLL! is also offering up plush-goodness, in the form of TENTAPUSS ~ The Mutant Cyclops Kitty!This first incarnation is a limited edition 6" plush figure with a SRP of US$12 per, currently distributed via DKE Toys.There is also a TENTAPUSS Collectors Pack available online via http://www.killgraffiti.com ~ which includes the

Art Lessons With David Choe (extra footage from "Dirty Hands")

VIDEO-DESCRIPTION: David Choe teaching you how to paint. This is some extra footage from the documentary "Dirty Hands" about David Choe.

Event: Flatwoods Invasion @ Phoenix Comic Con (May 27 - 30)

The "Flatwoods Invasion" will be happening at the Phoenix Comic Con between May 27th to 30th, at KAIJU-X3 table T18), and will feature a collection of customs from a a variety of artists working on a 3" tall Flatty Phantom vinyl figure created by Kill!. Pop by if you're in the area over the weekend (tell'em TOYSREVIL sent ya!) and CLICK THRU for some select custom-previews to whet your appetite![

Event-Coverage: Sneaker Con 2010 Recap (including KAWS Showcase from Lev of Toy Tokyo)

Sneaker Con happened May 22nd in Soho, New York [WHAT] and with it also saw a special showcase of KAWS toys from the personal collection of Lev (from Toy Tokyo) ~ and courtesy of Barris Vinogradov, we have snaps of the event, along with a recap in words. CLICK THRU to read + view + drool. [10 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]If you couldn’t make it to the SoHo area,

Sucklord Culture Jamming on CulturePOP

Seth Kushner Iinterviews The Sucklord for CulturePOP and the result is a web-comic styled presentation filled with sneak-peeks at behind-the-scenes, and words of subversive wisdom and bootleg villany ~ totally readable online via http://www.act-i-vate.com.

Toy-Release: myplasticheart exclusive Ozomahtli Fuego by Jesse Hernandez

PRESS: Time to set the summer on FIRE! San Francisco based artist and designer Jesse Hernandez visits NYC for the release and signing of his latest figure, the myplasticheart exclusive Fuego Ozomahtli. Emblazoned with black details on a red Glow in the Dark body (you heard that right), this is 9.5 inches of pure fiery beauty. The most limited edition at only 50 pieces, the Fuego Ozomahtli will

Toy-Release: Two-Feet-Deep Edition PACO by Federico Bartoli

PRESS: "Paco is a character designed by Italian artist, Federico Bartoli. His company SFASA is a design house based in Hong Kong who deals with all aspects of design, from toys to clothing. Federico has designed an exclusive Two-Feet-Deep version of Paco and he's now available for pre-order. Paco has to hide as he's a wanted man so for a limited time you'll find him in the UK using the

Custom-Showcase: Mr Munk for Power Art for Power Art Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21-June 1)

Lance Lamont aka Mr Munk sends word of his "Brahlick" zombified Mr Power-custom, completed for POWER ARTS FOR POWER UPS Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube [event-blogged] and currently listed online here for your purchasing considerations.POWER ARTS FOR POWER UPS exhibits thru June 1st, so drop by and gawk at the awesome customs on show [CLICK for coverage of Mr Power on TOYSREVIL]Also note that all

Toy-Teaser: WWRp Nom de Plume with Blister Card by ThreeA Toys

A 6 inch tall fully articulated and fabric-clothed Nom de Plume in WWRp-scale shown sealed in blister with backing card ~ indeed brought chills down my spine, and a manly-tear to my toy-lurving-eyes ... *sniffle* ... Nom is a part of the "3AA (3A Associates) membership" package that was made available for purchase back in January this year by ThreeA Toys [tagged]. Well, there's still the rest of

Release Chart for ThreeA Toys' POPBOT (May 28-preorder)

With scant days before the online pre-order for ThreeA Toys' POPBOT begins on May 28th @ 9am (Hong Kong) ~ we have been treated to image reveals of the products including Ascended Popbot, Day One Popbot, Badbot and more recently "General" Showa TK (ironically the only figure yet to be revealed is the Standard Popbot). The packs-breakdown and costs have also been listed (and repeated) constantly

Toy-Teaser: General Showa Tomorrow King by ThreeA Toys Revealed (May 28-preorder)

The full-reveal of "General" SHOWA TK (Tomorrow King) in 1/6th with puffy-jacket (ala Oyabun TKs) revealed by ThreeA Toys ~ who is one-half of the POPBOT 3AA 2Pack (alongside Day One Popbot)~ scheduled for a pre-order on May 28th @ 9am HK time via Bambalandstore.com. CLICK THRU for a solo-pic of Showa, and more release-details.POPBOT SINGLES:- Popbot Standard (Classic pop) @ US$150 per- Badbot

Toy-Release: Baby Square Bear Plush by Kat Brunnegraff

Kat Brunnegraff has just released a new series of adorable plushies named BABY SQUARE BEAR PLUSH ~ each standing 5 inches tall and made of custom printed fabric, retailing at US$10 per currently available online via http://www.etsy.com/shop/fuish. Choose from The Original Blue Bear, a Panda Bear, a Brown Bear and a Polar Bear. CLICK THRU for another-snap and for the Baby Square Bear-story.STORY:

Toy-Teaser: WIP of HELTERSHELTER Custom Celsius by Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica

Rotobox posts WIP-photos of their upcoming new custom Celsius series, with this incarnation dubbed: "HELTERSHELTER" ~ featuring body-mods and "suit attachments" last featured HERE ~ with a tentative June release. Looking rad so far, gentlemen!

Toy-Release: Little Axe Dark Hood by Erick Scarecrow x ESC Toy (May 28-drop)

The tease is over and the "Badass Little Girl" is unveiled to be Little Axe ~ who takes center-stage as the new figure from Erick Scarecrow, scheduled for a release via ESC Ebay store from 11am, May 28th. Standing 6 inches tall, each resin figure is handpainted, signed, numbered and comes packaged by artist (inclusive removable axe accessory). Priced at US$110 per, The Dark Hood colorway is an

Stainless Steel Sqube by FERG (May 25-drop)

Jamungo's Sqube gets a new lease of product-life courtesy of creator FERG with a decidedly more "lifestyle-product"-vibe; featuring a 1 inch Stainless Sqube ~ which is scheduled for a release on Tuesday, May 25 @ 12:00 noon (Central Time) ~ priced at US$85 (includes US shipping*) and will be made to order and only available for a limited time, online via http://playge.net/category/more.(*

LOST (Re-Enacted by Cats)

And while the television-phenom known as LOST ended it's run (at Season 6) just a day ago, I am currently floating on vague memories of Season Two (in spite of my devotion some semi-odd years ago / 2006 to be exact!). And while I neither confirm nor deny this particular blog-post exists only to piggyback on the popularity of the series, I can at the very least say this video of "LOST Re-Enacted

Evil Design for I Need Your Skull @ MF Gallery (May 22-June 20)

MCA Evil Design sends over words and snaps of his submission in the form of two marble pieces for the "I NEED YOU SKULL" group show @ MF Gallery in Brooklyn (which launched May 22nd and exhibits thru June 20th) ~ whereby over 30 international artists were asked to present a piece depicting a human skull ~ and with all the money raised from sales of the skull art will be used to build a giant

Custom-Showcase: Sharptrooper Teddy Trooper custom by bnko

"His name is Sharptrooper. He is a member of the trained nursing staff."Sharptrooper is a customed 10" tall (Blank) Teddy Trooper by bnko, and "is assembled entirely through friction fit and screws, with no glue involved" ~ says bnko. Sharptrooper is looking (do pardon the pun) pretty sharp, I must say! Although as part of the nursing staff, I sure hope what Sharptrooper has in his hands is a "

Custom-Showcase: Zam Art for Power Art for Power Art Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21-June 1)

A toy-custom based on a character created in the West, with a Eastern anime/manga-influence, sculpted over an 8 inch vinyl figure originally conceptualized and made in the Far East (by Phalanx Creative) = the crossover synergy is delicious, and is such a positive representation of how cultures (toy, art or otherwise) can co-exist in this plane of reality, IMHO.Zam Art invokes "Samurai Jack" in

Kubrick x Bearbrick War Machine Mash-Up (by TOYSREVIL)

After my earlier posted KUBRICK x BE@RBRICK Iron Man Photoshop Mash-Up, I couldn't resist a War Machine Mash-Up! A 200%-sized version of this would be pretty rad indeed, IMHO :)

KUBRICK x BE@RBRICK Iron Man Mash-Up (by TOYSREVIL)

A Iron Man 2 KUBRICK X Iron Man Mark VI from BE@RBRICKS Series 20 = Awesomeness!Too bad the above image is a photoshop by me, and not of an actual, final toy...Well, I can dream, can't I?And you can mix-n-match parts when you get both figs anyways, innit?BUT it would be nice if a 400% version possess such qualities, innit?Heh.

Fashion-Teaser: Douche x Lou Belle Shop

So what is happening between Bandung-based art toy + lifestyle store Lou Belle Shop, and style-makers Douche? A bespoke series of fashion apparels? Or bags, or lifestyle accessories? Nevertheless it is Lou Belle's first collaboration, and something to look forward to, IMHO.

Toy-Teaser: Big Bad Badbot & Kitty by ThreeA Toys (May 28-preorder)

CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the one-eyed BADBOT and the back of the nefarious Kitty, and get ready your Paypal account if you intend to score any of the ThreeA Toys' POPBOT releases made available online for pre-orders on May 28th @ 9am Hong Kong time via Bambalandstore.com (Yes, you need to register via the site first, to help expedite the purchasing procedure, of course). One of the nicest

Toy-Teasers: Two Eye Badbot & Kitty In Bag by ThreeA Toys

In anticipation of the coming release of POPBOT this coming May 28th [Details] ThreeA Toys offers up a couple of sneak-peeks, first with the Bejing Gathering Exclusive Two Eye BADBOT (above-left / blogged), and another of how "Mr Kitty" travels with Popbot (Cats-In-Bags are always adorable aren't they?).Source: 3A Forum via Gimbat

Nike Sportswear + FB Graphic Tee Launch Show With Designs By Sticky Monster Lab

Sticky Monster Lab collaborated with Nike Sportswear recently with the design and release of 14 different variations of T-shirts, with a specific football theme (no doubt in anticipation of the 2010 World Cup in June, IMHO) @ 2010 Nike Energy Space (Platoon Kunsthalle, Seoul / circa April 30th ~ exhibiting thru June 3rd), as well as animation, graphics, and a series of figures. CLICK THRU to have

Mongers: Open Mic Night (Kidrobot Animated Video by Wild Brain)

"Clam Sauce is Genocide!" ~ Yes, it's Open Mic Night at the MONGERS DINER (Episode #4) ~ courtesy of Kidrobot x W!ld Brain.

Toy-Release: Iron Man 2 Kubricks by Medicom Toy

Scheduled for a November 2010 release is the IRON MAN 2 KUBRICKS from Medicom Toy (considering the movie premieres June in Japan) ~ featuring Iron Man Marks IV, V and VI, War Machine, Whiplash and (underwhelming) Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff / "Black Widow". Priced at ¥980 per (approx US$11), I wonder what the chase figure would be (if there ever is one) ... a Nick Fury, perhaps? As you

Toy-Release: BE@RBRICK Series 20 by Medicom Toy Revealed

Medicom Toy's BE@RBRICK SERIES 20 features quite a bit of "surprises", which includes a BASIC with "articulated" feet, a multiple-colored JELLY (instead of the usual singular-tint). Present day movies are represented with the SF: Iron Man Mark VI and Toy Story's Lots-O’ Huggin Bear for CUTE. Retro-cine tributes came in the form of Captain Action as HORROR (why?) and Gremlin's Mogwai gets his own

250 Walt Disney Characters & 70 Disney Villains By Juan Pablo Bravo

Remember the "100 Character Scales of Pixar" by Juan Pablo Bravo we posted here? Well, Juan has been busy still ever since, continuing his series, more notably with a "70 Disney Villains" infographic showing "70 Principal Villains, thugs and Henchmen from Disney movies" with their estimated sizes, and his latest "250 Walt Disney Characters" ~ featuring "250 Main characters, secondary and Villains

Toy-Teaser: "Badass Little Girl" from Erick Scarecrow

"Once upon a time, there was a badass little girl that lived in a city near a forest..." ~ reads the ad image above-left, complete with duo battle-axes "hung up" for display ... stay tuned for further reveals leading up to the figure's impending release on May 28th from Erick Scarecrow and ESC Toy.

Anime Summer 2010 List

Summer 2010 is coming soon, many anime will be released and you can look the list of anime summer at Anime Summer 2010 Chart that has been released by chartfag. Maybe many anime fans will be watch Kuroshitsuji 2 and Sengoku Basara Two. But I will watch Shiki, Seikimatsu Occult Academy, Nurarihyon no Mago and maybe I will watch High School of the Dead.
This summer seems to be  a scary summer because many anime with horror genre will be released like Shiki and High School of the Dead. So what anime you want to watch this summer and do you want to watch anime horror genre?

Many thanks to Chartfag for create this Anime Summer 2010 Chart

Update : Anime Summer 2010 chart v2 and release date

Source : Chartfag

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Some Assembly Required: Jumbo Machinders & Super Shogun Stormtrooper (Collection DX Video Series)

Collection DX delves into the history of Jumbo Machinders (in "Part 1" shown above), and in "Part 2", interviews Super7 about their Super Shogun Stormtrooper [CLICK THRU to view]. FYI: The Super Shogun Stormtrooper releases June 12th - Preorder here. (CLICK for coverage on TOYSREVIL).PART TWO:BONUS-VIDEO: Slideshow Preview of Super Shogun Stormtrooper

Toy-Teaser: Super 7 9th Anniversary Lucky Bags Revealed (May 23-release)

Super7 celebrates their 9th Anniversary with "Lucky Bags" filled with, well, awesome-cool toys! Toybot Studios scored the exclusive reveal, and you can check out more images here. Priced at US$270 per bag, with a Sunday May 23rd sale from 11am PST onwards, the figures included in the (basic) bag are:1 mascot1 collab (S7 vs ??)1 Snakes of Infinity2 Monster Family1 Pocket1 CandyHappy 9th

Video-Coverage of Droplet Series 2 Launch Night (Feb 2010)

Gavin Strange aka Jam Factory shares with us a 10-minute long video edit from the Droplet S2 Launch night in Bristol (circa February 2010) ~ which also featured customed-Droplets done for the show [tagged]. Droplets Series 2 is a blind-boxed series of toys produced and manufactured by Crazy Label ~ do check with your fav retailer/s for availability.Camera : Jonny Clooney & Gavin StrangeEdit :

Toy-Teaser: Almond & Salamandra in Color by Patricio Oliver

CLICK THRU for more peeks at Patricio Oliver's newly unveiled painted prototypes of his 3.2 inch tall Almond & 5 inch tall Salamandra creations, from his series; The Tenebrae. Patricio also mentions that there are some tiny details for Almond that needs to be rectified, and that pre-order details for this two vinyl figures will be made known soon.WHAT-IS: "Almond is a young and powerful ginger

Everyone's a Critic by Ron English (Violence Towards Plush Video)

**Warning: Excessive Violence Towards Plush Toys In Video**Ever felt the need to vent your frustration on your toys? Ever had that burning desire to lay waste to your collection? Ron English (and friends) shows you the way in this Smokemuse Media-produced promo video for "Secrets of the Electric Illuminati" (which happened April 2-30th @ Smokebrush Gallery), as edited by Justin Kovach. No doubt

Custom-Showcase: Rohby for Power Art for Power Art Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21-June 1)

Personally speaking, how a custom toy truly "affects" me, (beyond "aesthetics") is when I am able to envision "something else" when I look at the custom-piece (and of course seeing them online and in person is a totally different notion and effect altogether), specifically a memory or better yet, an imaginary environment in which said custom-toy can exist and thrive in.From Rohby comes "

Custom-Showcase: NEMO for Power Art for Power Art Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21-June 1)

"Pray to Mantuss"! exclaims artist and sculptor-extraordinaire Mike Mendez aka NEMO, of his contribution to the POWER ARTS FOR POWER UPS Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube [event-blogged] which saw a launch May 21st (and exhibits thru June 1st). CLICK THRU to have a look at this astounding piece of art, with a delish sci-fi vibe, both with the figure-form, as well as the LED-light emission shining

Custom-Showcase: Perry J Osman for Power Art for Power Art Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21-June 1)

For his participation in the POWER ART FOR POWER UPS Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21st / event-blogged), New York-based artist Perry Jay Osman sculpted a blue-skinned fantasy character who looked like he has one hella appetite! Folks wanting to score this sagely looking creature can have him for US$400 here. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for a closer-look!/// CLICK for coverage of Mr Power on

Video Coverage for Power Art For Power Ups - Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21-June 1)

MR POWER goes to New York in style, with toy-customizers flexing their skills to creatively convert this 8 inch tall vinyl figure (original created by Phalanx Creative) into a veritable league of superheroes (no doubt heightened by the heroic-stance of the figure) and perhaps even a society of super-villains, with the launch of POWER ART FOR POWER UPS Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21st /

Event-Images & Video for Thought Processor NYC Series Launch @ myplasticheart NYC (May 21)

The launch of Thought Processor NYC Series @ myplasticheart NYC on May 21st [blogged] captured on video by Robert Ingellis aka Osiris Orion, with additional stills by Steve Talkowski, creator of Sketchbot (CLICK THRU for slideshow stills and more info) ~ both of whom had contributed to the show as well.WHAT: Specific for the "Thought Processor" series of touring shows, each participating artist

Booth Snaps for GOCCODO @ Design Festa Vol.31

GOCCODO exhibited at the past weekend's Design Festa Vol 31 @ Tokyo Big Sight, and shares with us snaps of their booth, which featured new colorways of their CHICCHI vinyl figures and Boomys alongside other goodies last seen on display at Super Festival 52 [blogged] including Unkotsu rings and tee-shirt collabos with REALxHEAD.[CLICK THRU to view select snaps]GOCCODO's web shop is currently not

Toy-Release: Darkest Night Moon Fox by Sergey Safonov

To celebrate the opening of a shop section in his own website, Sergey Safonov has created a special version of the Moon Fox, for your purchasing considerations! Standing 4 inches tall and made of resin, Darkest Night Moon Fox can be yours for US$85 per (shipping inclusive). No quantity is determined tho.Darkest Night Moon Fox is all black with glossy finish and glow in the dark inner part of the

The 100 Helmets of THE VADER PROJECT: Freeman's Auction / Los Angeles Preview Exhibition

PRESS: This summer, The Vader Project launches the final chapter of its four-year art odyssey. The iconic collection features 100 Darth Vader Helmets re-imagined by today's most notable artists. Completing its epic world tour, The Vader Project returns to Los Angeles in June for a special ten-day exhibition in Hollywood as a preview to the upcoming Freeman's Auction in Philadelphia. /// CLICK

Toy-Release: Dillon by Hello, Brute (May 21-drop)

Jon Knox aka Hello, Brute prepares for the first public release of his new character "Dillon", with a release on Friday May 21 (@ 3:00pm pacific) via shop.hellobrute.com. The 9" hand cast in polyurethane, and hand painted with acrylic figure will be released with an accompanying 5.5" x 8.5" artist proof print, both signed and numbered by Jon Knox. There will only be 5 of this version of Dillon

Toy-Release: Billy The Kid by Blamo Toys (May 24-drop)

BLAMO-PRESS: Billy, everyone's favorite Blamoville citizen has been refined and redesigned for 2010. To celebrate his new appearance, Blamo toys is releasing a new limited edition custom "Billy the Kid" figure."Billy the Kid" features Billy's new updated sculpt, and comes ready to ride with his hand sewn leather holster, deadly carrot 6 shooter, and miniature bandanna. Like all Billy figures, "

Toy-Teaser: Dr Brain by RAJE Toys (Prototypes on show @ Bristol International Comic Expo / May 22-23)

[8 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]The 7.5 inch tall vinyl "Dr Brain" is the brainchild of Robotic Industries' (and RAJE partner) Jim Freckingham ~ who started conceptual "life" actually as a custom-Munny (CLICK THRU to peep). Produced by RAJE Toys, shown above are the prototypes for the two colorway editions, with a RRP of US$59.95 per, and a limited production run

District 9: Miniature Assault Rifle by Weta

Weta is currently offering a new "District 9" product with the Miniature Assault Rifle, featuring a detailed replica of the alien weaponry in 1/4-scale. Cast in solid white metal, the Assault rifle measures H4.3" x W10.2" x D1.4", and weighs in at 2.6lbs (1.2kg) and comes on a display stand, available for US$99 per online here @ www.wetanz.comLimited to 750 pcs ~ "This limited edition piece

Event: Custom Wizy Show by Wizard Sleeve Toys @ DesignerCon 2010 (Nov 20)

Wizard Sleeve Toys is proud to present the CUSTOM WIZY SHOW [www] ~ featuring confirmed participating artists such as: Andrew Bell, Filth, Jason Limon, MCA, N.C. Winters, Phetus, Sket-One, and Tristan Eaton, and more. The first leg of the "Custom Wizy Show US Gallery Tour" will debut at the DesignerCon 2010 in Pasadena, CA on November 20th. (Note that part of the exhibition proceeds will benefit

Toy-Unveiled: Bacon Mad*L by Sket-One x Wizard Sleeve Toys

After the earlier-posted tease, Wizard Sleeve Toys and Sket-One unveils their new exclusive BACON MAD*L (looking pinkishly-delish here in medium-rare ... or is it totally rare? haha). Produced by Solid Industries and limited to only 300 pcs, the 5.5 inch tall vinyl figure will be made available this summer, with a Signing tour to begin in NYC (estimated starting date: August 2010).[Images via

Event: Mini NookaNooka Series 2 Launch & Veggiesomething Signing @ Rotofugi (June 5)

Saturday June 5th will see a "Mini NookaNooka Series 2 Launch & Veggiesomething Signing" @ Rotofugi in Chicago (from 12noon - 2pm) ~ with James Liu aka Veggiesomething on hand to sign his own 5.3 inch tall Nookanooka-design (below-right / previously posted about here).Of his design, James mentions on his flickr: "I went for a varsity sports look and feel. I also wanted to encourage people to 'go

Toy-Release: Empty Rabbit Plush by Re:Mind

Matt Riley of Re:Mind Studio drops pics and words about their upcoming plush line called EMPTY's. Standing 7 inch tall, each stand alone plush features a bendable wire-frame inner structure, and comes in 4 colors (Pink, Purple,Yellow and Green) with each color edition hand-numbered in 25 pcs. Priced at US$100 (+ shipping), the Empty Rabbits will be sold in SABE Hong Kong, as well as available via

Custom-Showcase: SGT-7734 Sergeant Pain by DrilOne

Of the above-posted privately commissioned custom, Alex Dril aka DrilOne has this to say: "It is a Vietnam vet. This piece goes deeper in meaning than any other piece I have done ... Just like the purple heart, no eyeballs, just little reflections of war. I think I put a bit more feeling when I was working with this." ~ And it shows, IMHO.CLICK THRU to have a slideshow-look at "SGT-7734 Sergeant

Toy-Release: DMS Specimens #3 & #4 (May 24-drop)

PRESS: Two more Specimens have been collected from the South West reef of Planet 44. The Deep Sea Dusters discovered a bottom feeding camouflaged specimen, while the Reef Patrol units found a very colourful life form skimming across the reef...Measuring at 3 1/2" (Specimen #3) and 3" (Specimen #4) of hand painted resin plaster hand-made by DMS ~ both editions are one-of-one and will be made

Event: The Jizo by Yukinori Dehara @ Giant Robot Los Angeles (June 5)

Giant Robot Los Angeles is proud to host "The Jizo", an art show featuring new work by Yukinori Dehara. An opening reception attended by Dehara will take place from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5th, with the show exhibiting thru July 7th. [CLICK THRU for more, including a closer-look at Jizo]EVENT-PRESS: For this show, Dehara's inspiration will be Jizo, the Buddhist divinity who protects

Event: Lost In The Woods by Nathan Jurevicius and Andrea Kang @ Giant Robot New York (May 22)

Giant Robot will be hosting "Lost in the Woods", a joint art show featuring new works by Nathan Jurevicius and Andrea Kang (also collectively known as "Harley and Boss"). Launching May 22nd @ Giant Robot Gallery in New York, with a reception at 6:30pm, the show will exhibit thru June 19th, 2010."For Lost in the Woods, the artists will be creating medium- to small-sized works depicting children

Toy-Unveiled: Bat Boy by Go Hero x Executive Replicas

Go Hero offers up their brand new "retro" 8 inch tall BAT BOY available now for pre-orders here, with a SRP of US$24.99 (+ S&H) with an approx ship-date of the 4th quarter of 2010. This figure is flabbergastingly hilarious, especially with the teenie-paws baby-hands, and six-packed bod (courtesy of Dr. Mego) ~ CLICK THRU for more info and images, including peeks at other Bat Boy products as vinyl

Toy-Unveiled: The Shadow in 1/6 by Go Hero x Executive Replicas

After the previous posted teasers, Go Hero x Executive Replicas unveils their 1/6th-scaled THE SHADOW action figure, along with pre-order availability via the GoHero shop @ a SRP of US$99.99 (+ S&H) for an approx 4th-quarter 2010-ship out. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? THE SHADOW KNOWS! [CLICK THRU for more]PRODUCT-TEXT: Lamont Cranston, aka the Shadow, fought against evil

Toy-Release: Black Edition Ghost Girl by Matt Siren x MPHLabs (June 1-release)

PRODUCT-PRESS: NYC based street artist teams up with MPHLabs to bring his iconic Ghost Girl design to life. The Ghost Girl motif is a recurring theme in Matt's work and is on regular display in the streets of New York. The standard black edition will be available starting June 1st at select retailers worldwide.[CLICK THRU to find out more about Ghost Girl and her creator, Matt Siren].Standing 6

Toy-Teaser: Multicolor Baby Treesons by Crazy Label

"Life Is Colorful" ~ tweeted Andy Woo of Crazy Label, along with a teaser-snap of multi-colored Baby Treesons ~ no doubt prototypes ~ but wouldn't it be great if they are for, say, San Diego Comic Con? Since they already have the bespectacled Baby Treeson for Taipei Toy Festival 2010? Or maybe tis for the Treeson & Other Stories Series 2?(FYI: The image above has been treated by me, with logo and

More Customs-Showcase For Power Arts for Power Ups (Mr.Power Custom Show) @ ToyQube (May 21)

Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show happens May 21st @ ToyQube [Event details] ~ featuring a host of international artists customizing on a 8-inch tall "Mr Power" vinyl figure (originally designed by Phalanx Creatives). TOYSREVIL has previously featured various customs [tagged] and in this final preview-push before the show launches, CLICK THRU to view work from DrilOne, ahtamTAM,

Event: Gumpy Preview by Jose Reynoso @ Gunnzo (May 29)

Jose Reynoso urges folks to "Join the Gumpy Revolution!" with the preview showing of his "Gumpy" creation at Gunnzo on May 29th. Gumpy remains a mystery to me.EVENT-PRESS: Being from San Diego, we are determined to share this experience with our local collectors and fellow toy lovers first, as you have shown us such support along the way! Please join us at Gunnzo May 29th for a sneak preview

Toy-Teaser: Clockwork Assassin by Dave Montes x Patch Together (Pre-order Begins June 1st)

CLICK THRU for proto-sculpt turnaround images of CLOCKWORK ASSASSIN, as designed by Georgia-based illustrator Dave Montes and is to be produced by Patch Together as a 6 inch tall resin toy! Limited to 50 pcs @ US$49.95 each ~ Clockwork Assassin was the winner for the theme of "Cute Animal Warriors" [blogged] and will be made available for pre-orders on June 1st @ noon.I really like the

Toy-Teaser: Painted Floxy The Fox by Patch Together

FLOXY is a soon to be released blindbox series by PATCH TOGETHER [tagged]. Originally designed by SOMA, the Floxy-form has seen varied skin-designs by a variety of artists for Series 1 (previously posted color-protos), for which Patch Together is currently waiting for prototype/coloring aproval of all participating artists [WHO]. Standing 6 inch tall and made in vinyl, the SRP will be around US

Event: “It’s All About Your Character” for Amsterdamstreetart Expo @ Outland Art Gallery (June 10-July 2)

EVENT-PRESS: On the 10th of June the Amsterdamstreetart “It’s All About Your Character” Expo [www] will start at the Outland Art Gallery. The mission: To give street art a big boost in Amsterdam. The "perps" who will be in attendance include: London Police, Pez, Recalone, Bushit, Fark, Galo, Beau the Warrior, Nol, Chase, Faunagraphic & Flying Fortress.Opening Reception is on June 10th (from 5pm

Wenlock and Mandeville: Mascots for London 2012 Olympic Games Unveiled

The mascots for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been unveiled. Say hello to Wenlock and Mandeville! Created based on a cartoon by Michael Morpurgo (called "Out of the Rainbow"), both Wenlock and Mandeville "were crafted from the last drops of steel used to build the Olympic Stadium."Find out more about the cycloptic-duo via their own dedicated website here, and look for them to adorn

Premakes: The Empire Strikes Back (1950)

What if Star Wars was a 50's 3-D Movie? ~ That was the premise in which filmmaker Ivan Guerrero concocted the above "1950 PREMAKE" of Star Wars' The Empire Strikes Back! CLICK THRU for more info, including a frame-by-frame visual comparison between the actual George Lucas-directed sci-fi classic from the 70's, and Ivan's edits.VIDEO-TEXT: "Let's turn back the clock, shall we? Back to a distant

Toy-Teaser: WWRp de Plume In Blister Card by ThreeA Toys (Packaging Test)

First we were treated with designs for the blister-cards, now ThreeA Toys teases and taunts us with prototype WWRp de Plume sealed in test blister card. Retrolicious, isn't it? Relish this vision and of the possibilities when the actual figures are revealed, and stress about be-blistering the pack ~ to get at the 6 inch tall WWRp figure, to play with ~ after receiving it/them ...To De-Blister,

Toy-Teaser: Ascended Popbot and Showa Tomorrow King by ThreeA Toys

Shown above-left is the Ascended Popbot (from the Underverse 3Pack), while the blurry teaser above-right is the sleek-sideburned Showa TK ("Tomorrow King" from the 3AA 2Pack, alongside Day One Popbot). If you have not been following my blogposts or the current online toy-buzz, these are all 1/6th-scaled figures of Ashley Wood's POPBOT series coming from ThreeA Toys, with an online pre-order

Custom-Feature: N.L.S.O Nike SB 01 (custom Mr Power) by N.L.S.O Project / Interview with Brent Nolasco

Artist Brent Nolasco has been known for his visceral envisions in both his paintings and his custom-toys [tagged]. With this custom Mr Power dubbed; "Nike SB 01" (for the "Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show" at ToyQube May 21st), Brent begins a new branding for his toy-customization and other assorted work under a new label; "N.L.S.O Project" [www], while retaining his namesake for a

Ticketing Information for Taipei Toy Festival 2010 (Tix Sales Begin May 20)

We first posted some previews of the ticket-art for Taipei Toy Festival 2010 HERE, now we add two more to the selection (featuring artwork from Rocking Jelly Bean and 8-Style), as well as ticketing information for the event, which begin sales from May 20th, priced at 150 Yuan per.MONSTER vs TOYS: Taipei Toy Festival 2010 [tagged / event-info] happens at Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan

Toy-Teaser: Angry Fish and Copperhead Molly by Kenny Wong

On-left we have ANGRY FISH MOLLY from Kenny Wong, last seen as a sculpted bust in ThreeA Toys 2009's HK VENTURE exhibition in Hong Kong (and may well make a re-appearance in 2010's Beijing Gathering in another manifestation), and on-right, we have COPPERHEAD MOLLY, with Kenny's beloved Molly crossing-over to the Copperhead-18 "family" by donning the divers helmet (and man-handling the deadly fish

Toy-Teaser: Monster Molly USB Flash Drives from Mimoco (for Taipei Toy Festival 2010)

All-green and monsterously-adorable MONSTER MOLLY USB Flash Drives from Mimoco featuring Kenny Wong's Molly dressed up as a Monstergear mascot character, will be greeting folks at the upcoming Taipei Toy Festival 2010 [tagged / event-info] as one of the limited edition goodies made especially for the annual event. *Stay tuned to TOYSREVIL for further product info*

Lifestyle: "Gundam" Cell Phone by Softbank (Gunpla 945SH G Ver. GP30th)

On the personal-front, I have been struggling with the desire of having a brand new mobile phone for the past few years, with my heart set on an Apple iPhone (am currently holding out for the next Gen), all the while living with a busted Nokia with a busted-screen ... and then I saw this: A GUNDAM PHONE! *Geek-out @ Gunpla 945SH G Ver. GP30th*Kotaku.com-reports: "Japanese cell phone carrier

Toy-Release: Ghost Girl Vinyl Sculptures by Matt Siren x Woodward Gallery

From artist Matt Siren and Woodward Gallery comes a new series of vinyl figures ~ GHOST GIRL looking deviously cute and all-sweetness with her flower hair-clip, in seven different colors (inclusive of one Glow-in-the-Dark edition). Measuring 6.25 x 4.25 x 4.25 inches, they are available signed via WoodwardGallery.net. [Via Juxtapose / by-way-of Adam]"Ghost Girl" has been seen previously as part

Life Size Evangelion Bust at Mt Fuji

Last year, 18 meter life size Gundam has build at Odaiba, Japan. This year a life size Evangelion Bust will built at near foot of Mt Fuji. The life size Evangelion Bust will called Evangelion : World - Life Size EVA-01 Construction Project.
Japan Fuji-Q Highland amusement park has announced that it will open the pavilion, Evangelion : World - Life Size EVA-01 Construction Project on July 23. The pavilion will house the world's first real-life recreation of the scene where Shinji Ikari had encountered the EVA-01 unit for the first time. Visitor can pay to taken a photos from life size cockpit of an Evangelion unit.
This is a good news for evangelion fans, and do you want go to Japan on July 23 ?

Source : ANN

Custom-Showcase: Marcus Maximus Custom-Dunny by Fshizz

No, the TOYSREVIL-blog has not turned into a Entomology-blog (a "Toyology"-blog it remains still), but would you believe me if I told you the above image is of a custom-Dunny? You'd be hard-pressed to recognize the 3" Dunny's head as the body-sack of the spider / Tarantula, via the deft sculpting-hands of Czech-based customizer Alexander Gürlich aka Fshizz! The custom's given name is "Marcus

Custom-Showcase: Dante the Devourer Custom-Knuckle Bear by Aaron Boy

"Dante the Devourer roams the galaxy searching for anything he can consume. Like a black hole he consumes planets, stars, and anything that he lays eyes upon. He must constantly consume energy to keep his heart powered so it does not consume itself and inevitably him in its yucky, sticky, blackness.""Dante the Devourer" is a custom 18 inch tall Knuckle Bear by Aaron Boy, completed for the

Event: T.H.U.G.s and SPACKs for The Juguete Custom Show (June 3)

Unison Lab is a Chile-based toy-making outfit with their first vinyl toy being the Toy Home Guardian Unit or T.H.U.G. Standing 5 inches tough and made of soft vinyl, the figure has been previously released as a DIY-White (currently distributed by DKE Toys) and as production-figure featuring HAZMAT (Defcon Series 1 / CLICK THRU to peek). Now comes news of an upcoming customs show, dubbed "The

Toy-Release: Lego Zombie Plaques by Brian Colin (May 21-lurch)

Besides the recently posted info about Brian Colin's upcoming release of "Wajue de Ruchong (Digger of the Worm)", he has another figure lined up for release via http://briancolinart.com/store this coming Friday May 21st @ 3pm EST, with his LEGO ZOMBIE Plaques!Brian shares this with us: "I created a bust of a lego man (about 3.75" wide x 3.75" tall x 1.5" deep) that closely resembles a vector

Amanda Louise Spayd's Secret Project Teaser For San Diego Comic Con 2010

So what does Amanda Louise Spayd have in store for folks at this year's San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)? Fresh from her recent solo show "Decadence of Decay" [tagged] @ Rivet Gallery in March (alongside Cris Rose), Amanda is known to the art toy world for her handmade creature creations, and gothic-decay visuals manifest unto fabric and sculpted faces of despair and wide-eyed deviousness (or perhaps "

Toy-Teaser: 2.5" Qee Designer Collection Series 6 by Toy2R

TOY2R-PRESS: After much ado and hundreds of worldwide submissions, Toy2R is proud to launch the continuation of the 2.5" Qee Designer Collection with Series 6 dropping in late June. This will be the first of numerous collections planned for release through 2010 and beyond. Toy2R is pleased to announce the release of the series in late June and the final lineup of this incredible series based on

Steven Brown Gallery Artist Edition Yo-Yo by Doktor A (May 27-drop)

Steve Brown Gallery's 4th Artist Edition Yo-Yo features artwork by Doktor A, with a May 27th release and a SRP of US$15."This Artist Edition Yo-Yo will be limited to 45 pieces worldwide, and will never be manufacturerd again. One side is laser-engraved with original art by the selected artist, while the other side is engraved with the artist’s signature and the Steve Brown Gallery logo."[More

Event: Sneaker Con - With Special Kaws by Lev of Toy Tokyo (May 22)

PRESS: Mark your calendars, Sneaker Con [www] will be back in NYC with a show on May 22nd, 2010. This upcoming show will be located in a bigger venue with more vendors and a few different showcases. LEV from Toy Tokyo who is one of the biggest collectors of KAWS collectibles will showcase his rare KAWS Collection at the event. The collection consists of over 50 pieces, some of his staples

Animated Trailer for Joe Ledbetter's Magnus Maximus @ Corey Helford Gallery (June 4)

Animated event-trailer (animation by Kris Boban) for Joe Ledbetter's MAGNUS MAXIMUS solo show @ Corey Helford Gallery from June 4th to June 20th, 2010. I've blogged about toy and artwork previews, now here is the Facebook events-page.

Customs & Exhibition Images for The Sando Custom Show (May 10)

First we saw what went on at the Workshop for The Sando Custom Show [blogged] where 25 folks were invited to put pen and paint unto Blank Sando figures, now CLICK THRU to view the finished customs, and they are pretty impressive indeed, IMHO. Also included are event images of the exhibition of said customs at the Orange concept store May 10th. The exhibition is supported by the Polish

Toy-Release: Wajue de Ruchong (Digger of the Worm) by Brian Colin (May 21-drop)

"Wajue de Ruchong" (or "Digger of the Worm") is Brian Colin's first color version of a mini figure he self-produced ~ with this specific colorway dubbed; "First Born". Limited to only 10 pcs and priced at US$30 per, the 3.5 inch tall "First Born" will be made available for sale online via http://briancolinart.com/store/ on May 21st @ 3pm (EST).[CLICK THRU for more images and words from Brian]

Toy-Teaser: Thought Processor x Sketchbot (for Tho Pro NYC)

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Thought Processor X Sketchbot, originally uploaded by sketchguy. Steve Talkowski-flickred: "Sketchbot overseeing the construction of his Thought Processor custom for the upcoming show this Friday, May 21st, at My Plastic

Customs-Showcase For Power Arts for Power Ups (Mr.Power Custom Show) @ ToyQube (May 21)

In addition to the above-posted making-of video of "Space Junk Marauder" from Osiris Orion ~ CLICK THRU for more previews of customs showcasing form-manipulation and material applications by Motorbot, JESTER, Mr. Den, Re:Mind and Nakanari, completed for the Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show @ ToyQube, launching May 21 [exhibits thru June 1st / Event-details]. *Looks to be a truly

Custom-Teaser: RAS2010_regular by dust (for stroke.02 in Munich)

Germany-based designer dust shares with us words and images of his latest series of "RAS2010_regular" figures (released before the launch of RAS2010) ~ featuring a trio of one-of-a-kind hand-paints, which will be on exhibit at the ID gallery at stroke.02 (an "Urban Art Fair" in Munich, circa May 27-30th). CLICK THRU for full images ~ *Awesome work, dust!dust RAS_regular DirtcamoLimited to one.

Mongers: Low Down & Brown (Kidrobot Animated Video by Wild Brain)

"A little pile of sh*t walked in here!" ~ All fratboy jokes about faecal-matter laid out and about for all to giggle and guffaw at, courtesy of the latest installment of MONGERS (by W!ld Brain) Episode #3 ~ aptly titled "Low Down & Brown" ... "No sh*t, Sherlock! Yes sh*t, Sherlock!" (Kudos, Jay Martel) ~ Lurves it! LOL

Toy-Teaser: G.N.O.M.E in Color by Doktor A x RAJE Toys

Since our last feature-post, Doktor A's steam-powered "G.N.O.M.E" gets a (computer-rendered) coat of color and is now "approved for production" courtesy of producers RAJE Toys ~ who also blogged: "This is not the finished colouring but it will give you the general idea… and wait till you see the cool packaging!"

Custom-Release: Mourning Edition Scuttler the Butler by Doktor A (May 21-serve)

On Friday May 21st @ 1pm GMT ~ Doktor A will be releasing online an exclusive Spookypop.com Mechtorian featuring Scuttler the Butler all "decked out in his Mourning attire of velvet black, regal purple and steel (slightly rusted but no-one seems to mind). Serving tea at the wake no doubt." ~ Available via http://www.spookypop.bigcartel.com, priced at £50 per.MECHTORIAN-PRESS: This extra special

Event-Teaser: Ticket Design Previews for Taipei Toy Festival 2010

One of the unique draws of the annual Taipei Toy Festival, is the specially designed tickets by a host of creators, artists and designers. CLICK THRU for an advanced peek at entry ticket-designs from TOUMA (with Danke Shoen), Kenny Wong (with a cool Copperhead18-Molly), Pizza Cut Five + PUSH Comics (with "18 Copper Men" / CU-Men), DEVILROBOTS, Bubi Au Yeung (with Treeson and Ren) and Colan Ho and

Event: Toy Carnival @ License2Play, Singapore Expo Hall 6B (May 28-30)

"Toy Carnival" [www] returns for a sequel this year with a 3-day engagement, as part of the License2Play 2010 Gaming and Electronics Fair [www], to be held at Singapore Expo (Hall 6B) from 28th to 30th of May, 2010. Organized by local toy-retailer, The Falcon's Hangar, "Toy Carnival will bring together 12 exhibitors selling the latest toys, comics, cards & collectibles from the latest anime &

Toy-Release: DIY O-No Sushi by Andrew Bell

Red, Blue, Green, Purple and Grey ~ Andrew Bell's O-No Sushi vinyl-bento creation has seen a spectrum of colorways in previous servings, now witness the O-No Sushi: DIY Edition ~ ready for you to choose your own color palette! Currently distributed by DKE Toys, the all-white DIY sushi-set is priced at US$22 per set, and includes: - Standard edition includes figure with articulated arms, legs and

Print-Showcase: Entreat by ThreeA Toys

With the covers of ThreeA Toys' ENTREAT magazine comes duo images of a Zombot and a Day One Popbot (in shiny orange, mere seconds before it enters into war / blogged) in a "Popbot" cover version. CLICK THRU for layout spreads of Entreat.FYI: ENTREAT is one of two magazines slated to be released at the "Beijing Gathering" [tagged] alongside Ashley Wood's other publication "Chunky Bits". ENTREAT

Artwork & Previews for Mai Hiro The Show @ Produce (June 5)

MAI-HIRO-PRESS: Maihiro just dropped a few preview art works for the upcoming show. These newest art works will include collaboration with model Linda Le and Hong Kong artists "Fury Animals". There will be a variety of creative products to satisfy the imagination, with the two common denominators being that Mai Hiro style and quality that our fans deserve. So come out and join us at Produce (415

Event-Images for The Dragatomi Not Vinyl Show

The opening of the "NOT VINYL Show" @ Dragatomi on May 8th [blogged] saw a selection of creations ranging from original resin figures, to plush and wood-carved characters, to sculpted spraycans and even legos, on display ~ basically anything besides "vinyl" as a base material.CLICK THRU for event snaps (courtesy of Jeremy Brautman) and check out www.dragatomi.com for the list of all the figures

Ceramic Works by Yoshimoto Nara @ Tomio Koyama Gallery (May 15-June 19)

Since my previous preview-post, Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara's solo show has opened at the Tomio Koyama Gallery in Tokyo, Japan (7th-6th floor / exhibits thru June 19th), with the exhibition showcasing his debut ceramic work, large sized sculptures, and sketches, all of which are the result of after more than a year's training at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park . CLICK THRU for

Toy-Showcase: How To Make A Godot (Part 2) by Sergey Safonov

Just yesterday we posted Part One of Sergey Safonov's "How To Make A Godot". Today we present Part Two. Note that the 4.5 inch tall fedora-wearing GODOT will be made available as a limited edition resin figure tentatively in late-May 2010. Stay tuned for more videos and product release details.

Toy-Review: Unidentified Monstrous Organisms by Philip Reed

"Unidentified Monstrous Organisms" or "UMO" for short [blogged], is a creation by Philip J Reed (owner of Battlegrip.com). Standing 3.5 inches tall, the resin UMO-form was created from a mashup of various toys (unrecognizable in the final form, IMHO) and were hand-made and hand-painted. A variety of colorways totaling 12 figures were made available in April, of which I have the opportunity of

Toy-Release: Metamorphin Capsule Toys by Daniel Goffin (May 28-drop)

Daniel Goffin presents "Metamorphin" - "(probably) the tiniest blindboxed capsule toy series"!Metamorphin comes in a handmade blister capsule packaging with a handmade box. There will be 10 different sculptures out of which 2 will be less often and one will be a chase. No single purchase will be possible. The first run of 20 will be released at Daniel's show at LA's Toy Art Gallery [blogged]

Event: DesignerCon 2010 @ Pasadena Convention Center (Nov 20)

DesignerCon 2010 is scheduled for November 20th this year, starting at 10am thru to 5:30pm @ the Pasadena Convention Center, The Pavilion, as a one-day event. Formerly known as "Vinyl Toy Network", the annual show "has a variety of vendors, artists and manufacturers from the art, urban, fashion, craft and toy world. DCon is an ever growing show that expends as different genres of "design" grow."

TOYSREVIL-Teaser: Red Tuttz WIPs by Argonaut Resins

First we showed you the "packaging box", now we show you what is inside the box ~ for the upcoming TOYSREVIL-Exclusive RED TUTTZ from Argonaut Resins! Product details will come in due time, but know that the first 6 of 12 will feature all sorts of reds, tints, red jades (and maybe a paint job or two ;p), as created and sculpted by Eric Nocella Diaz! CLICK THRU to peep the "RED HOT" full paint in

Toy-Showcase: How To Make A Godot (Part One) by Sergey Safonov

Sergey Safonov shares with us a sneak peek into his process of making hisself-produced resin figure, "GODOT" [Reveal + Origin on TOYSREVIL]

Custom-Showcase: Space Junk Marauder (WIP) Custom-Mr Power by Osiris Orion

Witness the work-in-progress visage of Robert Ingellis aka Osiris Orion's SPACE JUNK MARAUDER ~ a gloriously sculpted-monstrocity over an 8-inch tall Mr Power vinyl figure (from Phalanx Creatives). Done for the upcoming Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show @ ToyQube launching May 21st [Event-blogged] ~ I personally can't wait to see what Robert does next to this figure!

Custom-Showcase: Trax69 Custom-Mr Power by PHU!

PHU! readies to roll-out his mono-chromatic mecha-walker custom dubbed "TRAX69" ~ built from a 8-inch Mr Power vinyl figure (from Phalanx Creatives) and "enhanced" with mecha-feets from his own P-77 toy ~ Trax69 was completed for the Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show @ ToyQube come May 21st [Event-blogged]. For more images check out PHU!'s blog @ http://phuek.blogspot.com.

Post-Event-Coverage: The Hustle 2 Group Show @ Third Eye Events Space (May 9)

The HUSTLE 2 Group Show on May 7th @ the Third Eye Events space in the Crossroads District of Kansas City saw an eclectic selection of artwork both 2D and 3D from artists such as Donald "Scribe" Ross, Nathan Fox, Jeremy Madl, Sike Style, Zachary Trover, and Brian "Bullets" Horton (essentially the crew for the first KC Hustle Group Show in 2008 / blogged). They were joined by other guest artists

Event: JamFactory and the Droplet Story @ Regent Street Apple Store, London (May 17)

Gavin Strange of Jam Factory drops word of his upcoming talk he will be conducting at the Regent Street Apple Store in London [www] about his creation; DROPLETS ~ whre he will bring everyone thru the whole story, from their initial creation right up to the launch of the 2nd series. (FYI: Droplets Series 1 & 2 were produced and made by Crazy Label)WHAT: JamFactory and the Droplet StoryWHEN: May

Event: Project Toe Fluff by Steve Rack @ Post Modern Art Gallery (July 26)

After his "Snuggletuff" exhibition [blogged], Steve Rack readies his next, with a selection of contributors (via open call for submissions), by introducing his TOE FLUFF creation [www] to the world at large. The Toe Fluff exhibition is scheduled to launch July 30th @ the Post Modern Art Gallery in Swindon, UK.EVENT-PRESS: The Toe Fluff exhibition explores Steve Rack's imaginary land of his toy

Event: James Paget & Mutton Design for 3D Design New Practice @ Loughborough University (June 11)

James Paget of Mutton Design sends word of his upcoming exhibition "3D Design New Practice" @ Loughborough University, School of Art & Design on June 11th ~ which will be showcasing his prototype robots "Bob and "Sebastian". Both prototypes, they are made from a resin material used in stereolithography. Packaging design is the next step.[CLICK THRU to peep more preview images and some words from

Toy-Teaser: Bone Ghost Agent Wave 2 by Sam Fout x Argonaut Resins

Mission Status: CompleteMission Incursion: SoonMission Objective: To charm and enhance the toy-collector's designer art toy collection**Argonaut Resin shares exclusive sneak peeks and news-update about the finished Wave 2 of Sam Fout's BONE GHOST AGENT resin figures [tagged], featuring 5 figures named: Agents F, G, H, I, and J. ~ Armed with pistols with new silencers, and perhaps even a couple

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Toy-Release: Gunkanjima Kaiju by Plaseebo (US-Release on May 20)

Plaseebo announces the first US release of their "Gunkanjima Kaiju" aka “Bituminous minor”, scheduled for an online release Thursday May 20th via the Plaseebo website shop @ http://plaseebo.net. Available would be two Gunkanjima figures, each uniquely hand painted, and signed by Bob. Price is US$550 each.Gunkanjima stands eight inches high, and is made in hand cast resin with eye inserts and a

Event & Custom-Showcase for Hot Toys x Iron Man CollARTible Expo (as seen in Hong Kong)

With the Hot Toys x Iron Man CollARTible Expo moving from Hong Kong and launching in Taipei, Taiwan on May 14th @ Shin Kong Mitsukoshi [Event Details HERE] ~ we take a look back at the festivities in Hong Kong (via the video above / Opening Day images HERE) which saw a launch alongside the premiere of the Iron Man 2 movie. CLICK THRU to reacquaint ourselves with some of the customed 1/6th-scale

Toy-Release: Reproductive Plush Glands plush by I Heart Guts

From the makers of internal organs unto huggable plush [tagged], I Heart Guts introduces their new series of plushied "sexy" bodily-parts dubbed: "Reproductive Plush Glands"!"Safe for all ages, packed inside a biodegradable plastic sleeve. Designed in California, made in China." ~ Each plush retails for approx US$14 per and is currently distributed via DKE Toys. CLICK THRU to get better

Star Wars Original Saga Told With LEGOs In 2 Minutes

Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi(aka the "Original" Star Wars saga) as told with LEGOs, in 2 minutes.

Event: Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show @ ToyQube (May 21)

EVENT-PRESS: The is the US tour for the MR.POWER customs show, featuring over 50 artists, if you missed out the 1st one at Taiwan, some of the pieces from the show at Taiwan will be displayed at ToyQube too. [via Facebook]Power Arts for Power Ups - Mr.Power Custom Show is scheduled to launch May 21st (6pm) and exhibits thru June 1st, 2010. CLICK THRU for a look at the front-of-flyer, and select

Custom-Showcase: (Spawn) Angela by Jared Cain (Nikejerk)

From Jared Cain aka Nikejerk comes a custom-figure themed after a comicbook character that should be instantenously identifiyable to fans of Spawn comics: Presenting the angel bounty-hunter ANGELA!Risen from the fictional "dead" (in this particular and not via the comicbook), Angela was built on top of an Erick Scarecrow Liberty vinyl figure, and was completed as a private commission. (Go bug

Toy-Teaser: Frank Kozik's Dead Che Bust Test Pulls

A little visual update of Frank Kozik's latest Dead Che bust [tagged] since our last post, sees colored test pulls shown-right. Sculpted by Brin Berliner, the text inscribed on the base-of-bust roughly reads: "In life the proud commander and now in death he is nothing/cast low." ~as explained by Kozik himself, who adds: "its like structured in archaic roman latin tomb epigraph style by some smart

Toy-Release: Stoner Fort Labbit 5-Pack by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot

KR-TEXT: Rock poster god Frank Kozik gets blunt with this assortment of 1.5-inch mini Labbits. Get lifted with this blazin' 5-pack, which comes with four homegrown Labbits and a bag of munchies accessory, and you're sure to become best buds. SRP is US$$19.95. [Source]The Stoner Fort Labbit 5-Pack by Frank Kozik is released in tandem with the National Stop Smorkin' Month.

Toy-Release: The Bride (Green Edition) by Joe Capobianco x Kidrobot

KR-TEXT: Inspired by the amazing ink job on his good friend The Baroness, tattoo master Joe Capobianco's contemporary take on the iconic, undead Bride comes to vinyl as an 8.5-inch masterpiece. The Bride comes with a removable tombstone decorated with a recessed heart on the back and skull bouquet of flowers. Super-limited to only 400 worldwide. SRP is US$100 [Source]

About That 1:1 Scale Life-Sized EVA-01 Unit (Neon Genesis Evangelion) @ Fuji-Q High Land

Following the giant-robot footsteps of the Gundam in Odaiba, and Tetsujin-28 in Kobe, another anime + manga robot will be made life-sized (or at least the "head"), with the announcement of a EVA-01 Unit (from the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" series). The construct will be part of a new pavilion at the Fuji-Q High Land amusement park, dubbed "Evangelion: World - Life-Size EVA-01 Construction Project"

Exclusive Page-Peeks @ The Freeman's Vader Project Auction Catalog

Courtesy of DKE Toys, we get to have an exclusive-peek at an additional three layout spreads for "The Vader Project Auction Catalog" (in addition to the previously posted pages), featuring customized 1:1-scaled Darth Vader helmets from Frank Kozik, Hiddy (from Secret Base) and Alex Pardee.CLICK THRU for a peek at the "Dark Side" imbued and infused with the glorious force of low-brow art and

Toy-Release: Black Nitro Edition Jumping Brain by Emilio Garcia (Pre-Release from May 13)

A headsup from Emilio Garcia about the pre-release of his new Black Nitro Edition Jumping Brain!PRESS: Thanks to Iguapop Gallery the first pieces of BLACK Jumping Brain will be available at Swab, International Contemporary Art Fair. From May 13th to 16th of 2010 at Barcelona. Keep in mind that this is a pre-release, so you all will have the chance to get your own BLACK NITRO edition later at

Paper Anti-Aircraft Gun by Postlerferguson for Paper Cut Expo (for The Graphic Design Festival Breda)

Flanking the side of the Paper Cut Expo @ KOP, in the Netherlands (as part of the Graphic Design Festival Breda 2010) was a paper anti-aircraft gun by Postlerferguson! The Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun made it's debut at the "Paper Wars" exhibit at Craze Gallery in 2008 [blogged], and was created as part of Postlerferguson's "Death Machines" series of paper reproductions of classic weapons systems

Paper Cut Expo @ The Graphic Design Festival Breda 2010 (Event Coverage by Marshall Alexander)

What caught my eye about the Paper Cut Expo was the way the paper craft were displayed, on what looked like escaped reams of paper! Courtesy of "Guest Blogger" and paper-craft designer / paper engineer; Marshall Alexander, we get to see display-images of the expo, held during the Graphic Design Festival Breda [www] in the Netherlands, along with Marshall's description and thoughts about the

Toy Break 119 Online (& Krakit / Idle Contest)

Episode #119 of Toy Break sees George and Ayleen joined by Scott Tolleson, and features Evil-Lyn, Wun-Dar, Sad Dragon by Vise One, a trip to GI Joelanta, and much more. Also up is the Krakit / Idle Contest on the October Toys forum where a MANEKI TORA (Lucky Tiger) figure by German based artist Daniel Goffin is up for grabs, courtesy of Krakit. Check out the contest details here, and remember the

Event: The Wish Come True Festival by FriendsWithYou! in Toronto, Canada (June 10-20)

EVENT-PRESS: Coined the Wish Come True Festival, FriendsWithYou artists Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III, have been commissioned by Luminato Festival of the Arts [www] to immerse the city of Toronto within a magical world of color, happiness, and fun! Internationally recognized for their large-scale experiential installations, which allow people to interact through the concept of play,

Toy-Teaser: Celsius Overheat by Rotobox x Kuso Vinyl

KusoVinyl reveals the latest colorway of a new Celsius production vinyl figure from Rotobox, with CELSIUS OVERHEAT. Kuso-blogged: "This time he lost one of his arms in fighting with his enemy. Soon you will find out who is his enemy! Celsius is waiting for you to save him from overheat!" ... I wonder if it's the dreaded Jadon Fahrenheit who caused his severed-malady? (FYI: "Jadon GID Fahrenheit"

Toy-Teaser: Skunny by TobyHK x Kuso Vinyl

Kuso Vinyl reveals a new series of figures from Toby Yeung aka TobyHK; dubbed "Skunny", shown here in prototype-sculpt form, and who seems to be counting down or maybe even hand-signing with its' triplicate-ears.Kuso also mentions that each figure stands 4" tall and comes with "various accessories". CLICK THRU for a closer look and stay tuned for more details are they are made

The Art, Design and Toys of Pete Fowler on Monsterism.net

With the relaunch of Pete Fowler's http://monsterism.net website brings everything Fowler+Monsterism-related under one single online locale, which includes art and design (like the above-left coolio artwork for ATP September 2010), and of course toys (Heck, I wasn't even aware that there was a ATP 2009 Dolbee figure, innit?). CLICK THRU for slideshow-peeks at toy-products galore, and enjoy the

Relaunch of Monsterism.net Features Monsterism Island Animation Video

With the relaunch of Pete Fowler's website at http://monsterism.net, we get to have a peek at a clip from Baby Cow Animation's "Monsterism Island" (featuring the voice of Steve Coogan). FYI: This particular clip was last seen on TOYSREVIL back in 2007. This is a much better-resolution video.Tis been quite a while since we've seen any Monsterism-action or toys from Pete Fowler tho ~ I remember the

Toy-Teaser: SCARFACE In 1/6 by Blitzway

"Say hello to my little friend!"Gangster "Tony Montana" first uttered these infamous lines in the movie "Scarface" back in 1983, directed by Brian De Palma [wiki]. In 2010, it will hold a whole new special meaning, when Blitzway releases the 1/6th-scaled SCARFACE 12 inch tall action figure! Scheduled for a 3rd quarter / August-2010 release, this looks to be Blitzway's first figure release, with

Toy-Teaser: More Blister Card Designs for WWRp De Plumes by ThreeA Toys

Updated image of two more blister-card designs for ThreeA Toys' 1/12th-scaled articulated WWRp De Plume figures [tagged], featuring the old-skool "Star Wars" blister-card designs back in the early toy-days ~ to add to the previously posted three.

Event-Coverage: The Opening of Cocoon Expo @ Outland Gallery (May 9)

A sunny day in Amsterdam brought many people to the Outland Gallery last Sunday, for the opening of the Cocoon Expo by Marblart & Boomartwork [blogged / exhibits thru June 5], shares Jerome from OG, who also mentions that unsold pieces from the expo will be up on the website at the end of this week, which includes pieces from the 6.5 meters long artwork made out of 60 small canvases ~ as seen in

Video-Coverage of Character Expo by Lunohod-1 on Trendy (MTV Russia)

Video Coverage of Lunohod-1's CHARACTER EXPO by MTV Russian's "Trendy" (FYI: video in Russian language with no subs, I'm afraid). Click HERE to read about the event in my Q&A with Sergey Safonov, organizer of the Expo and owner of Lunohod-1 (and the dude with the mohawk being interviewed by the gorgeous hosts in the video).

Fakir Design Shop Launched

French designer / artist FAKIR has launched his online shop, and with it comes an offer of a numbered and signed print ( 10 copies) at 30€ for any order, of a minimum 70€ amount. (this week).Frankly it was this simple but nigh effective ad image which grabbed my attention at first glance. But yes, the customs featured are undoubtedly awesome-cool too!

Customs-Showcase: Leecifer for Monsters In The Mangrove @ Super7Florida (May 15)

For the coming weekend's "Monsters In The Mangrove" group customs show @ Super7Florida, customizer / artist Lee Gajda aka Leecifer has a entire line-up of custom-folk all laid out to rally for your votes!What "votes" you may ask? Well, S7FL will be giving away prizes to the Top 3 Favorite Customs / Artwork as voted on by both the press (both local and online journalists) and by show attendees,

Toy-Teaser: NookaNooka Series 2 Mini Figures by Nooka

NookaNooka's physiology is transient, eternal in his world and ephemeral,yet immortal in ours - beyond imagination yet real enough to feel.Be on the watchout for a new series of 5.3 inches tall NookaNooka mini figures (Series 2) by Nooka, featuring skin designs by select artists including James Liu aka Veggiesomething (above-left) and Matthew Waldman. No product details nor release dates for the

Toy-Release: SpankyStokes-exclusive Ash Tuttz by Argonaut Resins (May 12-release)

After the release of Plastic and Plush's Jade Tuttz, next up would be SpankyStokes' Ash Edition Tuttz, scheduled for a Wednesday May 12th Noon-PST release via http://spankystokes.bigcartel.com, priced at US$50 (+ shipping) per blind-box figure.Produced by Argonaut Resins, a total of 6 x limited edition "Ash" Tuttz will be available to the public, with 5 being in different tints of grey, while

Custom-Showcase: Woodpants custom-Mr Power by 64 Colors

CLICK THRU for a much closer-look at the phenomenal "WOODPANTS" aka 64 Colors' custom-Mr Power completed for the upcoming Mr Power Custom Show @ ToyQube, New York (exact date undetermined). Now who could resist a wooden character looking stylish in checked shirt and suspender-held dark-wood pants? And that manly-woodman "Chopper"-tattoo? A whirl of whip up top sweetens the vision![FYI: Mr Power

Playing With Sando: Workshop for The Sando Custom Show by Eldercut (May 10)

For the Sando Custom Show [blogged] held at the Orange concept store May 10th, 25 persons were invited to the event's workshop and were each given a Blank Sandos for them to work on. "We gathered in a summer garden to socialize, drink and draw. They came out (with) some really hot toys. It was a really cool experience" ~ mentions Nicu of Eldercut (organizers of the event, and creators of SANDO

Art-Object-Release: 3D Griffin Concrete Print by Amanda Visell

Amanda Visell has sculpted a new 3D "Griffin concrete print" (Griffin as seen in her Primeval Love art) and is making it available for your procurement pleasures via http://myswitcheroo.myshopify.com. Priced at US$75 per and limited to 75 pcs, the artwork measures aprox 6.5 x 9 x .25, and comes with a clear acrylic stand "to help you kick all your toys off the shelf and give you the grown up

Toy-Release: Death Dragon by Amanda Visell

From Amanda Visell comes a new hand painted resin figure named DEATH RAGON. In a limited edition of only 25 and available online via http://myswitcheroo.myshopify.com for US$400 per, the Dragon measures approx 6 x 7 x 2.5, and comes with a death rider girl, skull and signed and numbered matching print.Death Dragon is #4 in the sold out "zoo trip series", and is "the alter ego of the Birthday

Toy-Teaser: Rotobox MARVELous Masterpieces by Rotobox (New Custom Celsius Series)

The dynamic-duo of toy-customization; Spencer and Stephen of Rotobox Vinyl Anatomica are constantly on the move, to innovate and to continually invigorate their concepts and creations, and embarks on the next evolutionary phase of their Celsius-customs, with the announcement of a new tribute series dubbed; "Rotobox MARVELous Masterpieces" ~ in which they customize their favorite Marvel comicbook

Toy-Teaser: Day One Popbot by ThreeA Toys Revealed

CLICK THRU to have a full-view of the orange-hued DAY ONE POPBOT, which is one half of the "3AA 2Pack", alongside "Shōwa TK", which is set for a release this coming May 28th @ 9am Hong Kong time. Priced at US$220 per set, available to preorder via www.bambalandstore.com.[CLICK for previously blogged about info on other Popbot-sets]What creator Ashley Wood had to say about the cleaned-up

OneSixthBruce Retail Exclusive Bertie Giveaway

UK-based retailer OneSixthBruce will offering up the previously posted "Retailer Exclusive" WWRp Mk2 Berties for the grand price of £0.00! All you need to do if and when you score one from them, is to pay for postage and packing! Release will be via a predetermined time ~ (hell, I'll be having my finger on the mouse-click, cheapsakte that I am!)Read more about the giveaway here, and be a fan of

Toy-Teaser: Retailer Exclusive WWRp Mk2 Berties by ThreeA Toys

CLICK THRU to have a closer look at the Retailer Exclusive editions of WWRp MK2 Berties from ThreeA Toys ~ featuring "Ghost Hunter, "SandCrab" and "EMGY"! Do check with your regular retailers for availability and price.Source: ThreeA Toys-blog

Crazy Label's Treeson Baby Apparel Sample Sales

In a way, I consider myself "lucky". Lucky because I am still single and do not little mouths to feed, or clothe ~ because if I did, I reckon I might be ordering quite a number of these toddler apparels from Crazy Label's current Treeson Baby Apparel Sample Sales! Tees, bibs and even a hat has previously been blogged about here, but is now being made available for order. *Adorable*

Custom-Showcase: Custom TRX - Ent by Jimmy Foo

CLICK THRU for more snaps of the completed custom by Jimmy Foo, of a wooden TRX Robot figure by Zuchna. Dubbed: "TRX - Ent" ~ "Ent" stands for "entomologist" (although he's not your usual entomologist, he doesn't exactly collect or catalogue species).If you (like me) are unfamiliar with the original TRX-form, do check out http://zuchna.pl and/or http://zuchna.bigcartel.com. As for TRX-Ent, check

Custom-Feature: The Seven Samurai custom-Munnys by Jon-Paul Kaiser

After the earlier posted teaser, and now that the commissioned customs have reached their intended destination and new owner, TOYSREVIL is proud to reveal in full, Jon-Paul Kaiser's SEVEN SAMURAI custom-Munnys, featuring characters based on the 1954 cinematic classic by legendary director Akira Kurosawa [wiki] ~ color-drenched in classic black+white noir! CLICK THRU for more snaps, along with a Q

Event: New Ceramic Works by Yoshitomo Nara @ Tomio Koyama Gallery (May 15-June 19)

Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara is scheduled to exhibit his new works at the Tomio Koyama Gallery in Tokyo, Japan from May 15th thru to June 19th (7th-6th floor), which will feature primarily ceramic sculptures, both large and small (the result of after more than a year's training at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park ), as well as "some drawings". This show will be his debut using ceramics.

The Vader Project: Catalog Preorder and Freeman Auction

A quick recap for folks not familiar with the project: The Vader Project [www / tagged] saw 100 invited artists each customizing a 1:1 scale authentic prop replica of the Darth Vader helmet (as featured in the STAR WARS films). The result was a hundred Vader helmets which had toured various parts of the world, each with artists representing their particular country ~ including the U.S. (Los

Music-Video: Out of My Mind by Techy Romantics

(Official) Music Video for "Out Of My Mind" by Techy Romantics (an electronic group based in the Philippines) featuring production+CG animation by 27+20 design boutique, and directed by Nico Puertollano. Always cool to see toys in other mediums besides sitting on a toy-shelf, especially in music videos! Well done, folks! ~ CLICK THRU for more credits.VIDEO-CREDITS:Production and CG Animation: 27+

Toy-Release: Specimens by DMS (May 12-drop)

"Taken from the reefs of Planet 44, these two specimens appear to be mamal like and are able to survive on land or in the ocean. Reef Patrol & Deep Sea Dusters have now been reprogrammed with the task of discovering more specimens of ocean lifeforms on the planet."DMS releases the first two test versions of an ongoing series of one-off handmade resin plaster figures, with Specimen #1 (measuring 2

Toy-Teaser: Bambaboss For ThreeA Toys 2nd Anniversary (June 23-preorder)

Nearly a year ago, ThreeA Toys celebrated their one year anniversary with the release of the DIY Bambaboss [tagged]. For their upcoming 2nd Anniversary celebrations, looks like Bambaboss will be making an encore, but this time in color, as seen in this blurry-teaser (posted above-left).In 2009, you could order a single 12.6 inch tall (from feet to top of smoke-cloud) vinyl DIY-Bambaboss for US$46

Toy-Teaser: Our Hero, APPRENTICE! in WIP-Color by Dynomight NYC

And with this teaser-snap above-left, we get to finally see the color-scheme, as well as the "face" of Dynomight NYC's latest diminutive dynamite; Our Hero, APPRENTICE! [tagged] The existence of the domino mask gives him that "superhero" feel, doesn't it?Creator Justin Rudy shares with us that this is an image showing the base (paint) coat being applied to the 6-inch tall figure, with a

Custom-Showcase: OniSake by J*RYU (for Not Vinyl Show @ Dragatomi)

"OniSake" by J*RYU is made from a sake bottle, magic sculpt for the mask, face(s) and body, fabric and thread for the clothing, sheet metal for the armor and sword, and wood for the hilt and teeth.OniSake is currently on display alongside other non-vinyl creations at The Not Vinyl Show @ Dragatomi [blogged / currently on show until June 1st). CLICK THRU to peep more of this sake-warrior! [13 x

Mongers: Straight Outta Compost (Kidrobot Animated Video by Wild Brain)

More animated Monger-highjinks courtesy of W!ld Brain and Kidrobot, featuring the character-creations of Frank Kozik in this second episode of MONGERS, done as part of the National Stop Smorkin' Month by Kidrobot [Details]. Watch out for the next episode to launch May 17th![Peep the first animated espisode "Smokey's Gambling Problem" here]

Event: Hot Toys x Iron Man collARTible Expo In Taiwan (May 14-June 1)

Hot Toys' Iron Man collARTible Expo (had) just finished it's exhibition period in Hong Kong [WHAT / Opening Day] and is moving on to the next station, in Taiwan! The exhibition will start from May 14th to June 1st, from across Taipei to Kaohsiung to Taichung. (May 14-18)@ SHIN KONG MITSUKOSHI, A9 Xinyi Place, Taipei(May 21-25)@ SHIN KONG MITSUKOSHI, Kaohsiung Zuoying(May 28-June 1)@ SHIN KONG

Toy-Release: 1/6 Black Widow Limited Edition Collectible Figurine by Hot Toys (Iron Man 2)

No sooner than teasers appear online [HERE], Hot Toys unleashes full-images and product details of their 1/6th-scaled BLACK WIDOW from the Iron Man 2 movie, featuring the likeness of Scarlet Johansson as "Natasha Romanoff / Natalie Rushman" (looking suspiciously like a "love-doll" here in these images, come-hither open-pout and all *cough*), as sculpted by Yulli and painted by JC.

Introducing Rampart: Original Resin Robot by Cris Rose

Amongst the artists participating in the Dragatomi Not Vinyl Show [blogged / currently on show @ Dragatomi until June 1st] is UK-creator Cris Rose, who does a "surprise" release of his new original resin design; RAMPART! The third in his new series of robots in 2010 so far (after Rummage and Rumble), this particular Rampart (above-left) is priced at US$125 for this one-off painted edition, which

Toy-Teaser: Iron Man 2 - Black Widow in 1/6 by Hot Toys

"Natasha Romanoff" ~ codenamed: "The Black Widow" (from the Iron Man 2 movie) spotted on the Plastic Enemies' blog (above-left) featuring the by-now-signature Scarlet Johansson pout, and huge ... curls! Yes, looks to be rooted-hair for this 1/6-scaled action femme figure release from Hot Toys (well, it had better be, as previously blogged, and not a custom-jobbie, or I'll have egg on me

Video Demo for RAH C3-PO and R2-D2 in 1/6 by Medicom Toy

Above posted is a video demo and specs for Medicom Toys' 1/6-scaled RAH ("Real Action Heroes") C-3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars. Available in August 2010. CLICK THRU for production snaps of the infamous robotic odd-couple of sci-fi :)SRP is 19,740YEN for C3-PO, while R2-D2 can be had for 17,640YEN [via Blister.jp here+here][It actually took me quite some time staring at the image above to realize

Kakashi vs Pain : Naruto Shippuuden 159

Kakashi vs Pain, that is the main title of Naruto Shippuuden episode 159. This episode tell the battle Kakashi vs Pain, in the battle Kakashi get help from Chouji, Chouza (Chouji's father) and the others to defeat Pain but the help is useless and finally all of them get seriously injured. Kakashi tell Chouji to run save himself and tell Tsunade about Pain power. And to save Chouji from Pain attack, Kakashi use his sharingan to create another dimension hole but that jutsu causes exhaust all his chakra and stamina. Finally Kakashi Hatake must fall on the battlefield.
This episode give a side heroism of Kakashi Hatake because he sacrifice himself to protect his comrades and Konoha Village like his father(Sakumo Hatake) did in the past. Beside that, this episode give past memories of Kakashi by bringing people who are very mean to him in the past, they are Minato Namikaze, Obito, Rin and Sakumo Hatake . And this episode give an explanation why he very want to stay alive even though he must sacrifice his life to protect Chouji.

adidas Originals: Augmented Reality Shoes Teaser

... I have a "secret" ... I like red shoes ... NO, not your ruby-sequined pumps, but I have always sorta liked having red-ish sneakers and wearing them, not necessarily in a bloodied scarlet hue, but shades darker is fine ... blame adidas Original's "Augmented Reality Shoes Teaser" for my sudden public-"revelation", I guess .. but that sneaker is purdyyyyyy-cool!

Zat by Cord Viper @ Lulubell Toy Bodega

LULUBELL-PRESS: Cord Viper debuted their latest sculpt at SuperFest, Zat, and dropped a killer new colorway of Zavelle. In stock now, limited quantities of both, plus a few past colorways, all of which are SOLD OUT through Cord Viper. Snag 'em while you can. 4.5 inches tall, articulated in the arms & waist.Order here and CLICK THRU for more snaps.TRE-SAYS: Yes, I am aware it may look like a "

Toy-Release: Bushi Samurai by 2PetalRose (May 9-Preorder / June 4-Release)

Scheduled for a pre-order this Sunday May 8th @ 5pm GMT is 2PetalRose's last Samurai release (at least for a while) with BUSHI SAMURAI. Limited to 25 pcs worldwide, 20 of which will be on pre-order here on Sunday, with the remaining 5 pcs will be made available on the day of release on June 4th. Price is £90 GBP Plus £5 Uk postage and £10 Outside UK. CLICK THRU for more images and info.- The size

Toy-Release: CHIMERAS (Part 1) by Alexandr Bud'kin

From Russia-based artist Alexandr Bud'kin comes his latest project: CHIMERAS (Part 1) ~ a miniature project that consists of three characters made of polymer clay and dyed with acrylic paints. The figures are now available online via budkin.siteedit.su priced between US$65-68. CLICK THRU to get acquainted with the Chimeras!WHO-IS: Murfey is a creature living in one of the dimensions of my mind

Painted Sculpt of Podgypanda's Kristopher Kong by MATBOT

"Kristopher Kong" is created by Richard Kuoch aka Podgypanda, and shown above-left (sans "glasses") is a 15cm tall (6 inches) painted sculpt by MATBOT. Kristopher uber-pinchable and adorable, and seriously needs to be made into a production toy, methinks ~ Don't you folks agree? Go bug Richard on Twitter now, GO!Kristopher is seen above-right as a wall mural, will also be seen on his own Geeks of

Toy-Teaser: Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Go Hero Knows! The Coming Of The Shadow!

Update with new teaser image-reveals:Steve Forde of Go Hero asks on his Facebook: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"TRE-ANSWER: "THE SHADOW Knows!"Not just with the infamous introductionary-tagline, but also the ring and red scarf! Made in collaboration with Executive Replicas, the figure is apparently currently in production, with a planned 4th quarter release ... Stay tuned to

Produce Presents: Mai Hiro The Show (June 5)

Design-collective Mai Hiro readies to share with folks their projects and products in their upcoming MAI HIRO: THE SHOW happening June 5th @ Produce (415 Peoples Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Ph:361-882-5888). Opening reception is 7pm-11pm. CLICK THRU for more, including back-of-flyer text.EVENT-TEXT: One of the major projects to be debuted is the exhibition of new art featuring model, Linda

Event-Coverage: Lunohod-1 Character Expo / Q&A with Sergey Safonov

I'm pretty much certain that's Sergey Safonov serenading (or "Trololo-ing") the crowd above (my apologies if tis not), at the venue of his CHARACTER EXPO, which was held in Moscow/Russia, April 15th 2010 ~ which saw the space invaded by larger-than-life cutouts of characters from all over the world ~ in celebration of the 5th anniversary of Lunohod-1 (Sergey's Russia-based toy-store).I

Event: The Sando Custom Show @ Orange concept store (May 10)

The SANDO CUSTOM SHOW happens May 10th @ Orange concept store (6:30pm-9pm) which consists of a custom show, featuring 30 x Sando platform figures (previewed above-right), as well as a workshop whereby 20 artists were invited to participate. The Sando Custom Show is organized by the folks from Eldercut (creators of Sando), it would be interesting to see the art toy / design-scene in Romania ~ Stay

Toy-Release: Mecha6.2 - MechaBunny Series 2 Paper Toy Launched

Mecha6.2: MechaBunny Series 2 has been launched and available for free downloads here ~ featuring a MechaBunny papertoy template base created by Nick Knite, with skin designs by 6 x artists in this series, namely: Scott Schaller, Greg Madden, VinsArt, Sal Azad, ABZ and Olla Boku. [CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the individual MechaBunny-designs] [6 x images of MechaBunnys in slideshow above]

Toy-Release: General Zoo Artoyz Exclusive Edition (May 13-release)

After the earlier posted teasers, Artoyz reveals the full-frontal of their exclusive-edition of GENERAL ZOO, clad in all-black battle-armor, with it's skeleton drizzled with blood! (above-right)Designed by Double Line, produced and manufactured by G999, [=27:fool's] - General Zoo - Artoyz Exclusive Edition is scheduled for a May 13th release @ 1PM (GMT+2) via www.artoyz.com, only 54 pcs will be

Toy-Release: The Maw - Bumble Edition by Motorbot (May 12)

Fresh off this solo show Waking A Dead Bear in Super7Florida just last month, Kelvin Olson aka Motorbot readies to drop his first official production toy (all DIY by himself, of course) under his "Dead Bear" banner, set for a release May 12th @ 12pm Central online via http://deadbear.bigcartel.com. THE MAW - BUMBLE EDITION stands 2.5 inches tall, and is made of rotocast white resin with blue

Custom-Teaser: The Seven Samurai by Jon-Paul Kaiser

An epic custom series that took literal months to complete, based an an epic classic feature film that has influenced many a folk and filmmakers alike ... and now, toy-customizer Jon-Paul Kaiser invokes the seven principal characters unto toy-form in his signature noir-stark black+white ... stay tuned to TOYSREVIL next week for the full reveal of ... The Seven Samurai!

Toy-Release: The End of the General Zoo Part 2 : Injury Edition

Double Line and G999 presents: The End of the General Zoo Part 2 : Injury Edition ~ currently available for preorders via doublefools ~ priced at US$180 (inclusive worldwide shipping) with a ship-out period between June to July. Limited to 50 pieces worldwide, this "Injury Edition" is interchangeable between all previously released PART 1 and PART2 and Exclusive Versions [All editions tagged /

Toy-Teaser: Da Space Warrior Dunny by Tim Tsui x Kidrobot (June 3-drop)

KR-PRESS: Urban vinyl pioneer Tim Tsui’s planetary primate rockets up the evolutionary ladder. Retailing for $75 (£65 UK; 75€ Europe) and limited to 1000 pieces worldwide, Da Space Warrior lands at all Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers on June 3rd. [via KRonikle]The last tim we saw Tim on a KR-product was his custom done for the 2009 Munnyworld show (above-right) ... All I can

New Poster Image by Joe Ledbetter for Magnus Maximus @ Corey Helford Gallery (June 4)

Above-left is a new poster image for Joe Ledbetter's MAGNUS MAXIMUS show @ Corey Helford Gallery [blogged] happening June 4th. A portion of the image was previewed in an earlier-post here.Source: Joe Ledbetter-facebook