1/1 Orange Octopus custom-Runcible by Cris Rose

Runcible love to build and repair things; he also loves to scavenge parts and build himself different bodies for different tasks - here we see one of Runcible's first attempts at making a body to double his productivity... with a second set of arms! With 7 limbs, 5 of them building at once, you can imagine good lubrication would be on his mind (hense a head full of oil). Released along with

Win a 1/1 Rotund TRE-1 Edition Contest (by Cris Rose x TOYSREVIL)

UPDATED 08.03.09: The Contest is now officially closed. No submissions will be accepted from. Results to be announced when it is time to be announced - thanks! :) As part of the TOYSREVIL-Blog-Birthday celebrations, TRE's teamed-up with UK-customizer and toy-creator Cris Rose to bring TRE-readers a special contest - with the prize being a hand-made / hand-casted / hand-painted OOAK 1/1 custom

Hoophy Vol 5 Papertoy by Shin Tanaka x David Horvath

Shin Tanaka's HOOPHY paper toy for the month of March is a collaboration with David Horvath!Click here to begin your download - nothing like a FREE paper toy to sate your toy-addiction and desires in these lean mean financial times, yeh? heh.

TOYSREVIL Does Star Wars Galaxy 4 Die-Cut Sketch Cards!

[**WARNING: Cheesy Star Wars theme-music and screen-wipes in this video**][Higher-res version on my flickr / CLICK THRU to find out what I did to the cards]IN-A-GALAXY-FAR-FAR-AWAY: Having the opportunity to be a part of this project is already a personal boon for me, and I would be lying to say that I was not elated. But a big part of it was the vice-like grip of crippling fear - of being

Lucky Sketches for TKs and Blancs

It has been revealed that folks who'd pre-order their AKI or KIBA Tomorrow King 1/6-figures from 3A Toys would have a chance of finding Lucky Sketches randomly inserted into the boxes! Hand-drawn by Ashley Wood himself - they are redeemable for rare TKs or for the much coveted Blanc De Plume.As seen from the numbering, TK sketches are limited to "20", while Blanc sketches are undetermined. Know

Birth of Unreckoning by Edwin Ushiro

A Paper Tiger drops word of their newest release print from artist, Edwin Ushiro. Titled "Birth of Unreckoning" - it has an intense anime-feel to it (upon first look) most probably brought about by the abundance of anime I'd subjected myself to earlier in the day (heh). But perhaps that was not his original intent or inspiration for the image...Here's what Edwin had to say about the piece: "In

Custom Captain Future in 1:6

From a TRE-reader in France comes an item which appeals to both my passion for 1:6 hobby, as well as classic retro cartoons of my childhood - and perhaps will be interesting for you, dear TRE-readers.Captain Future was one of the more memorable weekday afternoon / after school cartoons of my youth, even more so than Gatchaman or Battleship Yamato. I remember being thoroughly fascinated with the

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Making Resin Robots With Cris Rose (TRE Interview)

Customizer. Toy-Maker. Artist. UK-based Cris Rose [www/flickr] is the creator of Runcible, Rotund (and soon Reaper) - robots with an entire story and history weaved around them. As hand-made and hand-painted resin figures, they are readily sold out as soon as they are released. This Saturday February 28th (from 18:00pm GMT) a new series of Rotund Edition A figures are scheduled to roll out [

Invading The Vintage by Franco Bambilla

Franco Bambilla www] is an Italian illustrator devoted to sci-fi. Founder of Airstudio: a lab created with Pierluigi Longo (illustrator, musician and DJ) and Giacomo Spazio (artdirector, painter, graphic designer, musician and dj). And what Franco does - which I utterly enjoy - is create vivid eye popping visual scenes and environments utilizing vintage imagery. The project is titled INVADING

Brew Tea Full by Phoneticontrol @ 88point5 (Feb 28)

PHONETICONTROL's solo with Gallery 1988 goes "live" on February 28th @ www 88point5.com. Inclusive you will also find prints available, as well as links to free stuff! < Click on image-left to peep developmental sketches for BREW TEA FULL - as well as CLICK for the flyer-image for Sunday's celebration @ Madrone (with music by Asphalthaynes / Check out his podcast after the jump). Eric mentions

Bauer & Palmer Are A Go!

Tomm shows us a tray of David Palmer heads (which'll go nicely with the other tray of Jack Bauer heads ;p) - while ENTERBAY walks collectors thru the figures and their packaging via video - viewable here (sorry folks, couldn't embed it here on the blog :p)FYI: CTU Agent Jack Bauer and President David Palmer has been launched - both with a SRP of US$150. Do check with your fav retailers for

Star Wars Galaxy 4 Sketch Cards Q&A with Triclops Studio

With fold-outs and nostalgic print-outs - UK-based Triclops Studio went a decidedly different approach to their interpretation of the die-cut Vader and Stormtrooper Die-Cut shaped cards for the recently released Star Wars Galaxy 4 Trading Card by TOPPS [Q&A TAGGED].CLICK THRU for a TRE-Q&A with Robotboy & Apeman (aka Luc & Rob] about their motivations and execution, as well as more images of

About The Rat & The Hare

Making it's rounds in Asian news now, is this duo Chinese bronze sculptures in the eye of the media-storm: both relics that had been "looted by invading Anglo-French expedition army in the 19th century, when the invaders burned down the royal garden of Yuanmingyuan in Beijing." [via XinHua.net] and have just been auctioned off in Paris, France, against the plea of the Chinese Goverment, who

Pineal Man by Brin Berliner for MARS-1

So when Brin (Berliner) mentioned that the PINEAL MAN had "a crazy tongue that sticks out. with mountains on the tongue" ~ I had to contort my mind trying imagine how that was - and now with these images, I needn't strain my feeble brain anymore! LOLMaking it's debut at MARS-1's "Nuclear Mystic" solo show @ Jonathan Levin Gallery [launched Feb 21st / blogged] is this 20 inch tall sculpt featuring

The Walrus Rider by Alex Pardee for Upper Playground

Remember the Alex Pardee-re-invisioned WALRUS for Upper Playground posted earlier this year? Well, here we have a colorway - courtesy of Cardboard Spaceship (by way of KR) - featuring a Pink Rider astride a Green webbed-feet Walrus. Well, tis certainly not what I'd expected, but it may well be liked by you lot, innit? CLICK THRU for a closer look!THE WALRUS RIDER INCLUDES:- Broken tooth that

Michael Lau Jordan 23 Variants

MINDstyle teases this image of upcoming variant colorway of Michael Lau's JORDAN 23 (seen in the previous TRE Blog-Birthday image) - which are a part o their Art Toy Society membership goodies!


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CSBOOTH16: Gardener Still! @ Michael Gallery (21-22 March)

Michael Lau's CSBOOTH16 ad spotted on Tomm's blog (undoubtedly the best frontline of info for ML happenings in Asia, bar none IMHO).The poster-image rawks a Mignola/Hellboy-vibe with Michael's BRIAN taking centerstage - and it would be interesting to see what takes form in this coming show, soon after his CRAZY NIKE AIR FORCE 1 in November'08, LamMunLung figures and CSBOOTH 15 from August'08. ...

Bootleg Cloud Man Found In Shanghai

"Bootleg" Cloud Man found in Shanghai? [via adFunture-Eddi's blog]And I know tis wrong to promote bootlegs, but that is simply quite awesome a figure, innit? (Sorry about that Luke! ;p)FYI: CLOUD MAN was created by CUPCO! and has been featured in an animated clip and was initially a part of a series of creator/artist-toys under the Love Original Project banner under Red Magic (circa 2006-07),

Power Rabbotto by Luke Chueh x In The Yellow

"INTHEYELLOW PRESENTS KAIJU FOR GROWNUPS "POWER RABBOTTO""Inspired by Japanese "Kaiju" toys, (monster toys as typified by Godzilla, Mecha Godzilla, etc.) "Kaiju for Grownups" is a series that invited an impressive list of "pop surrealist" artists to create their own interpretation of "Kaiju". Featured artists include Joe Ledbetter, Frank Kozik, Tim Biskup, and more. My second contribution, "Power

Cosmonauts and Lasstranauts by 3A Toys (with Jeremy Geddes)

UPDATED 03.09.09: Via 3A Toys' March newletter - it is confirmed that Cosmonaut "will be appearing as a 12" figure under the 3A Showcase toy imprint."Posted on the 3A Toys-forum-thread is this image (below-left) of an upcoming figure from their "3A SHOWCASE" line (the first figure, actually) - featuring artist Jeremy Geddes' COSMONAUT - which is shown floating with an urban environment in the

Final Prototype of The Godfather by Hot Toys

A new "improved" headsculpt, newly tailored suit, newly sculpted kitten, and the reveal of the "secret" that which is of the a rotatable chair with adjustable back function. Hot Toys presents their Final Prototype of their 1/6th scale Don Vito Corleone collectible figure. Release date is a tentative April 2009. Meanwhile do CLICK THRU for images and product details. [CLICK to see earlier

Cy-PunX 2002

THE-LONG-VERSION: I may have posted about them before (and apologize if I'm boring you folks again) but I've since found an image I had long thought lost to the www-void (full-story HERE) and have to post it here, primarily to:[A] Archive it in case it gets "lost" again (and of coz, for my own enjoyment).[B] To remind and push myself to continue on developing my passion (for my creations) and to

Groovin & Stylin 2002

THE-LONG-VERSION: Many moons ago, before I'd actually even considered "blogging" as a hobby (much less a "full-time" task ;p), I had actually maintained a dedicated website of my own, featuring my 1/6th scaled kitbashes and creations (bygawds was I obsessed then! LOL). The domain has since been swallowed up by the www, along with most of the images posted on them, lost to the dreaded

Kill Audio by Claudio Sanchez x Evil Ink Comics X Vinyl Cut Toys

Case-in-point the KILL AUDIO vinyl toy from Evil Ink Comics / VinylCut Toys - which begun "life" via an online comic strip and now transverses the mortal 3D world as a killer vinyl toy (yes, tis been out for a while, and I ain't in a rush) with Claudio Sanchez (toy-designer, comicbook author and musician / lead singer for Coheed and Cambria) currently on a signing tour with his next gig at: Domy

Over-Tweet

Wah. Serious ah?Now that everyone's on Twitter, who's left to "blog"? heh.Reasons Why I Am An In-Effective A Lousy Twitterer:01. Untimely Replies ... most times.(Which I do in-between blogging, but way better than my disgustingly delayed email-replies ;p).02. Untimely Blog Post Updates.(Am just starting out to update about my blog, but am finding it hard to keep up / do anyone of you read the

Star Wars Galaxy 4 Sketch Cards Q&A with J-R00

ATTENTION: A Public Service Message from John Battistini (one-half of DynomightNYC) before we begin our Q&A proper with J-R00 aka Justin Rudy (the other half of DynomightNYC) about his work on the Die-Cut Sketch Cards for the recently released Star Wars Galaxy 4 Trading Card series by TOPPS.BEGIN-MESSAGE /// After seeing one of J-Roo's Star Wars Sketch Cards up on ebay for $150 (pimped) we've

BOXY - Paper Robots by Atomic Monkey

Free downloadable papercraft robots dubbed BOXY (with new designs replenished monthly) - courtesy of Atomic Monkey Ltd - click on image to begin building your robot army!

Terminator Salvation Website "Live"

The TERMINATOR: SALVATION official movie website has gone "live" @ terminatorsalvation.warnerbros.com.Currently the website features the 1st Trailer, Movie Synopsis (why can't peeps provide a clickable downloadable PDF version?), a Photo Gallery (with 3 images) and an unclickable Download button ... eerr ... maybe the website is not particularly "live" as yet? hhmmm(cheers for the headsup, Ryan!)

DECLASSIFIED: Runcible MK2 design by Cris Rose

The RUNCIBLE MK2 previous teased in my previous post feature on the making of ROTUND EDITION A (the lil fella on image-right) is now exclusively "DECLASSIFIED" here on TRE! Designed by Cris Rose, the current version of Runcible sees a design style embracing a more solid approach with plenty of bolt on plating for when he needs that extra protection. (FYI: On the final resin figure it obviously

H.U.T.A. by Doyle Trankinax Atomic Monkey

Look, there's two ways to do this post - either I TELL you exactly what H.U.T.A. means (becoz the image shown here may not be too obvious on first look), or you CLICK THRU too see the other angle of this figure (it'll come to you pretty easy - what H.U.T.A. means, not the act itself - unless of coz, it does for you ....)."The 3" H.U.T.A. resin collectible makes the perfect accent to your desk,

Count Monkula by Atomic Monkey

Atomic Monkey's popular character Franken Monkey has found a new friend to play with: COUNT MONKULAAAaaaaaaAAAAaaaaa (oaky, just the one "A"). This incarnation of Count Monkula stands 3.75 inch tall is is made of resin and is available in two colorways: BROWN and PINK (both in Editions of 500 pcs each).Now distributed by DKE Toys and priced at US$20-per, each figure comes complete with a little

Skateboard Zombies by Shobu Tsuchiya x Plasticapt Creations

Plasticapt Creations Ltd from Japan presents 3 vinyls designed by Shobu Tsuchiya (one half of Apollo inc. - Japan with Makiko Umeki). Each figure stands between 8 and 10 inches tall and comes with their own skateboard in full color window box. DKE Toys is distributing, with the SRP at US$85-per. CLICK THRU for more images, including turnarounds and packaging box :)I've been wanting to post about

Evil Union: Honeybaby Series 3 by Honey-B

Honey B launches their third HONEYBABY Blind Box Series dubbed EVIL UNION - featuring a decidedly "evil" bent in their characters (altho it may not be fair to judge a monster by it's fangs ;p) with the tagline: "Come to school for frightening technique!" = Hell, I'm always down for "evil toys" muahahahahahaha!The series consists of 10 x 3-inch tall characters (8 Regular + 2 Secrets) including:

Preview Images of 1/6 Storm Shadow by Sideshow Toys

Pre-orders for Sideshow Toys' STORM SHADOW 1/6 G.I.Joe action figure [first teased] begins February 27th @ 10AM (Pacific time) with a SRP of US$119. Do note that the Sideshow Exclusive edition of this figure is limited to only 1,000 pieces worldwide and will only be available direct from SideshowCollectibles.com - and features an extra accessory: Nunchucks! (above-right). The Regular edition (

Arctic White & Glossy White Kid Onions (Feb 26-drop)

No worries folks, I will spare you the Ebony & Ivory or the Black or White pop song-references with regards to this product (oops! too late ;p) from Artoyz Originals.Two new versions of the Easy Hey-designed KID ONION vinyl toy is set for a release this February 26th from 11Am GMT @ Artoyz.com. After all the colorways and variant, Blank Special Versions limited to only 50 pcs each will be made

Toybreak February 2009

CLICK on numbered-images to go peep Toybreak goodness for the month of February, including the latest Episode 66 - featuring George and Ayleen Gaspar, and Matt Aylward of October Toys on their impressions and reviews on the world of toys and designer vinyl.- Episode 66 (Steampunkery) features a look at Ame-Comi Supergirl by DC Direct, Swear Bear from Big Shot Toy Works, and Mad Scientist Blocks.-

KIBA or AKI?

As of this post, there is technically less than 7 hours more to go before the 48-hour ordering window closes for the pre-order of Ashley Wood x 3A Toys's new 1/6 TOMORROW KINGS AKI or KIBA @ Bambalandstore.com - either one or both (US$100-per, US$180 for both / excluding the 15% discount from your 3AA Membership - cost inclusive EMS shipping).So if you had a choice, would you go for a KIBA with

The Killer Gerbil for adidas House Party @ Timberlux

CLICK THRU for a time-lapse video-sequence of The Killer Gerbil's mural done for the upcoming (*Invites-Only*) adidas House Party this Friday February 27th @ Timberlux.TRE: How long did the mural take?KGB: The mural only took me 1 hour to complete the front and the sides. Trying out something new and loose for this year.TRE: Loosey-goosey is teh good :)

Star Wars Galaxy 4 Sketch Cards Q&A with Patrick Francisco

[WHAT-IS / Q&A TAGGED]TOYSREVIL: First off, please share with us - Who is Patrick Francisco?PATRICK FRANCISCO: I am an artist that uses vinyl toys as well as canvas to create paintings. My work can be found on doodlechimp.blogspot.com.TOYSREVIL: What was the inspiration behind your sketches? What was the concept you had wanted to portray? [CLICK THRU to read more]PATRICK FRANCISCO: I've

Did You Catch The Post-Oscars Terminator Salvation Sequence?

Screengrabs of TERMINATOR SALVATION screened post-Academy Awards [PEEP/via] which shows some sweet killing machines. Robots be taking over 2009! LOL

Post Oscars Upcoming Movies First Look That You Missed

One of the key highlights for me watching the Oscars on the local telly Monday morning (even if I'd missed the first 2 and 1/2 hours gggrrr) were the movie trailers / tv-spots which wee shown during commercial break! Watchmen, Wolverine, Star Trek = stuff I've only been seeing ad posting about on thee humble blog = looking pretty darn sweet on the big(ger)-screen - all of which sent me into a

About That Unannounced Project With Color Bubbles from Crazy Label

Spied on Crazy Label-blog was an intriguing cluster of color-tinted clear bubbles as prototype "parts of an unannounced project" = *Yummy* ... oh gosh this is pretty exciting from where I'm at folks!An immediate speculation would be a possible new mini series based on their earlier MONSTER BURP figure with Peskimo - with a similar concept of a clear "burp" but moving towards another level? Also

Mainstream Pop Culture meets Urban Underground Sub-Culture: Star Wars Galaxy 4 Sketch Cards from TOPPS

HERE'S-THE-SKINNY: American trading card producers TOPPS launches their new STAR WARS GALAXY 4 Trading Card series, and randomly inserted within the packs with regular cards are die-cut chase cards in the shape of Darth Vader and Storm Trooper helmets. On one side is the image of the infamous Sith Lord and armored Trooper-clones, and on the other, a plain blank canvas.A host of street artists,

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Ninjatown Micro Plush Series 1.5 & 2 by Shawnimals (A Squibbles Ink x Rotofugi Project)

The NINJATOWN MICRO PLUSH Series is a designer toy project produced in collaboration between Chicago-based character designer studio Shawnimals and product development specialists Squibbles Ink + designer toy store Rotofugi. There is even a dedicated toy-website for them at ninjatowntoys.com :)With characters based on the Ninjatown DS Game - the Ninjatown Micro Plush Series 1.0 was first

Marshall Mashumaro by 64 Colors (A Squibbles Ink x Rotofugi Project)

"Marshall Mashumaro is made of marshmallow. Marshall Mashumaro is soft and squishy.Marshall Mashumaro's dog's name is Gumdrop."MARSHALL Series 1 is a new art toy project produced by a collaboration between Chicago-based product development specialists Squibbles Ink, designer toy store Rotofugi and Michigan-based artists 64 Colors. Marshall also has a dedicated website @ marshalltoys.com filled

February BE@RBRICKS Update by Medicom Toy

BE@RBRICK release from Medicom Toy include Tokidoki's second design: LA Robber, a 400% + 100% Surrender sexy black+white combo set, a trio of Care Bears and other assorted figures, as well as a teaser for BE@BRICK SERIES 18. CLICK THRU for pics and info :)WHAT: TOKIDOKI 2ND BE@RBRICK 100%DESIGNED-BY: Simone Legno with ToyTokyoSIZE: 70mmPRICE: ¥1,050QUANTITY: 500 pcs Domestic.RELEASE: March

Mickey Mouse TRON Version by Medicom Toy

WHAT: Mickey Mouse (TRON Version) from Medicom Toy & ENCOMSIZE: 125mm (5 inches)PRICE: ￥6,090 (US$63 / SGD$96)RELEASE: September 2009REMARKS: Online-translation: "The original art work where in only overseas edition DVD is announced that way reappearance!"TRE-IMPRESSIONS: Pretty neat collaboration of properties, IMHO. Now if only the embedded-lines are blue glow-in-the-dark, yeh? Now that

Ultra Detail Figure (UDF): Metal Gear Solid Collectors Edition #2 by Medicom Toy

WHAT: ULTRA DETAIL FIGURE [UDF] Metal Gear Solid Collectors Edition #2 / "Starting Over" from Medicom Toy & KonamiSIZE: Average 160mm (6 inches)PRICE: ￥3675 (US$38 / SGD$58)Characters included in this series:- Old Snake "Ready" [MGS4]- Raiden [MGS4]- VAMP [MGS4]- Naked Snake "Tiger Camo" [MGS3]- The Boss [MGS3]RELEASE: September 2009REMARKS: First peeped @ New York Comic Con 2009 - /// CLICK

Metal Gear Solid Collectors Edition #2 100% KUBRICKS by Medicom Toy

WHAT: Metal Gear Solid Collectors Edition #2 100% KUBRICKS / "Starting Over" from Medicom ToySIZE: 60mm (2.3 inches)PRICE: ￥23,520 (US$243 / SGD$372) for a box of 24-pcs - which works out to approx US$10 per blind-boxCharacters include:- OLD SNAKE Octocamo Facemask version［MGS4］- SOLIDUS SNAKE［MGS2］- LIQUID OCELOT［MGS4］- LIQUID SNAKE［MGS］- IROQUOIS PLISKIN［MGS2］- PMC SOLDIER［MGS4］RELEASE:

EVA 2.0 Rei Ayanami RAH by Medicom Toy

WHAT: Rei Ayanami RAH by Medicom ToySIZE: 300mm (12 inches)PRICE: ￥17,640 (US$183 / SGD$279)RELEASE: September 2009REMARKS: Utilizing RAH Female body (with "longer legs") underneath the Plug Suit, which incorporates PVC together with fabric. Design based on the new Evangelion: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE animated movie - and is a partner to the previously posted Shinji Ikari RAH.

Naked Snake: Cold War Version 1/6 RAH by Medicom Toy

WHAT: NAKED SNAKE Cold War Version (Snake The Origin) 1:6 scaled RAH from Medicom Toy & KonamiSIZE: 300mm (12 inches)PRICE: ￥17,640 (US$183 / SGD$279)RELEASE: September 2009REMARKS: Limited to 1000 pcs domestic (Prototype on shown). Accessories include (via online-translation): Gun with silencer / CQC Knife with sheath / 5 Gloved Hands (3 right / 2 left). The web-gear and pouches are to die

RAH Cobra by Medicom Toy

WHAT: RAH COBRA by Medicom ToySIZE: 300mm (12 inches)PRICE: ¥18,690 (US$193 / SGD$295) available via Redemption. Details on www.buichi.com RELEASE: December 2009REMARKS: Besides the obvious body-form difference from earlier RAH types, the face and long-hair eludes my obviously lack of knowledge pertaining to this character. Looking the pretty boy, I would hazard a wild guess that this is

Rotund Edition A by Cris Rose / History of Rotund (Part Two)

Here's an exclusive first-peep at ROTUND EDITION A by UK-artist Cris Rose - scheduled for a release this coming Saturday February 28th - from 18:00pm GMT [10:00 PST (LA), 13:00 EST (NYC), 18:00 GMT (London), 2:00 the next morning Singapore time.]. There will be 20 REGULAR Editions to be had, with 1/4 of them being a CHASE edition (note the wee "hat" capping off the clear-resin "head"). SRP is US

ZbluCops 1st Teaser Trailer

TWIT-GRABBED: Muttpop artists Bill & Gobi do another comic called Zblucops. That comic is now being made exclusively into a Wii Game. Peep the first trailer by Biodroid here (embedded-above, but pls do show sum click-luv) ... Want toys to be made of them? Go bug Muttpop! (heh)

TRE Blog Birthday Wishes from Carnival Cartoons

Jared Deal from Carnival Cartoons knows my "secret" ... yes, I'd like to dolly meself up for a spot of air guitar now and again (heavy makeup dependent on weather) = J/K!Pierce The Human Pincushion and Nathan The Dogboy [tagged] getting all glam-rocked up here (wouldn't you folks want this as a toy-variant?) and you can still grab your NYCC-PURPLE Editions on www.jareddeal.com - to complete your

Urban Paper: 25 Designer Toys to Cut Out and Build by Matt Hawkins (including video preview)

We first saw the URBAN PAPER "movie" back in 2008 [PEEP] and for a while now, you can pre-order a copy (or three) of the book on Amazon for US$19.99 [**Do consider ordering it thru Author Matt Hawkins' website @ www.custompapertoys.com, yeh? Share the lurve**]Shown-left is the cover for designed by Grace Ring at F&W publications - for the 160-pager Urban Paper: 25 Designer Toys to Cut Out and

M.A.C by Phu! / Stop-Mo Illazilla by TNES

Peep Phu!'s 9 inch custom-Illazilla for upcoming The Attack of Illazilla! custom show in New York - starting March 6th [DETAILS]M.A.C (Mobile Armored Crusader) anti-tank comes with a 2" Rebel Pilot. Check out mondo-more images on Phu!'s blog - and peep how the original form of Illazilla look likfe from this stop-mo video by creator-TNES [blog/myspace][CLICK THRU for Part Two!]

Skynet Research Informational Video / Call For Filmmaker Submissions

A video showcasing the robotic technology being developed at Skynet Research as part of their effort to impact human life. This video is essentially a "sample video" for their current "Call For Filmmaker Submissions" whereby participants are provided downloadable assets (seen in the video above) to assist them in their production. Assets include 3D Renders, Robot Stills, Product Wire-frames,

Scavengers Beaumont by Kathie Olivas x DLB Returns

PRESS: Miguel the owner and visionary behind De La Barracuda just confirmed that the shop's allotment of the exclusive Scavengers Beaumont by Kathie Olivas x DLB T-Shirt set that were saved for fans at their Melrose location will be made available this Sunday, February 22nd. The limited edition figure and t-shirt sets were released last November in Hong Kong for retail USD $38 with the inventory

3A Aventure Issue One

3A Toys released their first "issue" of their new online e-newsletter 3A AVENTURE [sign up here] where they reveal info and images about their upcoming releases, including tomorrow's Tomorrow Kings Aki & Kiba, as well as a closer look at SQUARE = CLICK THRU for more!Aki and Kiba, Grey Hats! Wizards of the deep magic, self described data liberators and C64 demo scene maestros. They are the

Kanji Promo by Jared Deal x Argonaut Resins

Here's a first-look at the promo for KANJI by Jared Deal x Argonaut Resins! FYI: Kanji [TAGGED] is Jared second resin toy with Argonauts (after the sold out VLADIMIR) - Stay tuned for final sculpt pix later this week :)

1/6 Joker Police Officer Version by Hot Toys

Fresh-off today's Academy Awards, Hot Toys issues this hawt new release:"To salute the Best Joker ever! - To celebrate Health Ledger won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role at OSCAR with his brilliant performance in The Dark Knight as The Joker, Hot Toys decided to issue a very rare version of this character to enrich your collection. It will be The Police Officer version comes with a clean face

Watchmen Online Video Round-up

/// Nite Owl & Silk Spectre Bust Into Prison and have fun kicking inmate-a$$ (above / via AICN)/// Watchmen featurettes peppered throughout the www last week include [via]: #1 via MySpace/ #2 via MSN / #3 via Sky Movies / #4 via IGN / #5 via Access Hollywood / #6 via Yahoo!Movies/// Watchmen TV Spot #6 youtubed

TRE Blog Birthday Wishes from Art Denka

Blog-Birthday Wishes courtesy of ARTDENKA - makers of the devious square-skulled Skullbox! [Peep custom-skullboxes]Last featured on TRE for their brain-bursting Sucklord600-custom - stay tuned for an interview with the brainstrikers from Japan, and look out for their participation for the upcoming ILLAZILLA show!(cheers for the wishes, Satoshi-san!)

TRE Blog Birthday Wishes from J-R00 of DynomightNYC

Another Blog-Birthday Cake - courtesy of J-R00 of DynomightNYC = makers of the back-alley vinyl bruiser known as Bumrush and the upcoming Ducksauce from the inter-stellar B-Boy group known as the Cthulhu Juice Crew!*Thanks for the cake & dino-lick, Justin!*

Coarsetoys JAWS and Online Shop Launch

Coarsetoys launches their very own online shop with coarsehkg and are clearing their stock, in celebration of it's launch. Spotted were all three versions of PAWS!, stickers, accessories and apparel.Friday, February 27, starting 10:00 pm Hong Kong time(3:00 pm Paris, 10:00 am New York)Last seen (and lusted after) in their traveling NOOP Show, Coarsetoys' JAWS figure is now up for orders - in two

The Long Way Home by KAWS @ Honor Fraser Gallery (Feb 21)

KAWS opens a brand new solo exhibit @ Honor Fraser Gallery, LA on February 21st 2009 dubbed: “The Long Way Home” - and Supertouch gets a first-look [all pics via] at what's on the gallery walls - which features: "new paintings, sculptures, a 20″ solid bronze Chum figure and a new series of “Kurfs” and Spongebob package paintings." = I'm liking the Kurfs meself, actually. CLICK THRU for a

Tizieu's Plush with Kolorys

Designer submits designs for a platform series of toys. Designs were not used. Designer then utilizes the designs and makes them out in plush instead. Such was the path of French-designer Tizieu, who showed a tenacity and fluid adaptation of circumstance, in his quest to manifest his designs into 3-dimension = *Well-Done*< Shown here is "SEAN" as a 44cm tall prototype-plush, complete with

Terminator: Salvation by Hot Toys (Wave 1)

[Slightly higher-res version here / Original 1:6 Endoskeletons by Hot Toys-post HERE]

Kozik Evil Beaver Variant of Jeff Pidgeon's Happy Beaver

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } kozik evil beaver design, originally uploaded by j_pidgeon. Jeff Pidgeon's original toy HAPPY BEAVER [tagged] gets the Frank Kozik-treatment with this EVIL BEAVER Variant (with a tentative SDCC-date / TBC). In addition

Intergaladiators by Monstrehero Online Now

***Bzzzt..incoming transmission intercepted.....WARNING< WARNING< THeintergaladiators HAVE LANDED><>>BZzzzt, krackle krackle*** After drooling over them pre-New York Comic Con - MONSTREHERO's first batch of INTERGALADIATORS are not on sale in the Monstreshop! The Intergaladiator is 4 inch tall and has posable arms, a removable helmet, removable head/guts, and an arsenal of weapons!

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Qee Anatomy Print and Toy by Jason Freeny x Toy2R

Below-left is a dazzling illustration by Jason Freeny of a Qee Anatomy - that is currently available as a Ultrachome Print on 100% Cotton Rag (13" x 16") - in a limited edition of 100 prints @ US$59 [Buy HERE] ... while below-right is a closer look at the Bear Qee - and I know what you're thinking: "Wouldn't it be great if they could make this into an actual toy?" = if that be so, then Toy2R may

Bossy Bear & Friends by David Horvath x Toy2R (@ New York Toy Fair & Bossy Bear Party)

- 5 inch BOSSY BEAR Figure w/ SRP of US$15 (currently available)- 5 inch BOSSY BEAR Assortment (Colorways) w/ SRP of US$15 (availability TBD)/// CLICK THRU for more David Horvath x Toy2R toys- 3 inch TURTLE Regular & GID Editions w/ SRP of US$15 with a March 2009-drop date.- Are the far-left ones flocked?CROCADOCA (I keep spelling his name wrongly :p)- 5 inch Regular & GID Editions w/ SRP of US

Domo Qee Mystery Figures by Toy2R x Dark Horse (@New York Toy Fair 2009)

Seen @ New York Toy Fair 2009: DOMO QEE "Mystery Figures" by Toy2R x Dark Horse- Available July 2009- SRP of US$134.85 per display box of 15 figures = US$8.99-per blind-box- Box-graphics show 15-styles, including a mystery-chase- Showcase has 17 figures on display.- Daymnation, I find myself wanting them ALL :(Each display box of 15 figures contains one Domo part (arm, leg, body, etc). You can

Toy2R @ New York Toy Fair 2009

Toy2R had an interesting showing at the recently concluded New York Toy Fair, with a number of new products and licenses showcased, which included a new series of DOMO Qees (with Dark Horse), a plush Toyer (new direction perhaps?), a whole buncha Qees, stationary and lifestyle products (which I did not include here - check them out on Toy2R.com instead / all pics via). I am totally lurving Frank

Project Squadt Nozzel S1 by Jamungo

What can I say to adequately describe this visage of awesomeness? Dare I try? Dare I critique the design of Ferg and Jamungo? Dare I fault the manufacturing and production quality of threezero? All that I can muster is: I LIKE. I WANT. GIMME.[CLICK for continued coverage of PROJECT SQUADT on TRE]

Kiba The Tomorrow King

Say hello to KIBA. Kiba will be made available with AKI The "Data Liberator" - come February 24th @ Bambalandstore.com - as either a single piece (CHOOSE either Aki or Kiba) or as a pair / set.[CLICK on image to see full]Price is tentatively set at US$180 for the pair, US$100 for a single Tomorrow King (Shipping inclusive in price).Created by Ashley Wood and made by 3A Toys, both Kiba and Aki are

Organ Donors by FOOX

Making it's debut at the the recent New York Comic Con was FOOX's ORGAN DONORS = a series of 3.25 inch tall figurines with "organs for heads! (FYI: Original hand-painted resins were showcased). With a total of 9 organs represented in 24 colorways - the final production figure will be in vinyl, and sport 5 points of articulation per figure. CLICK THRU FOR MORE.Designed by Foox and produced by ESC

BROTTTT! Is adFunture making Arkiv Instant?

Spotted an image of ARKIV INSTANT on adFunture Eddi's blog just - a gift from Indonesian-artist Arkiv for Eddi? Or perhaps tis a work-in-progress prototype?Will the Half-Animal / Half-Dream become a vinyl-reality, courtesy of adFunture? Will it still be 12 inches tall (as per initial intended size by Arkiv?). Nobody's saying anything yet and I haven't asked :pCLICK THRU for more images of Arkiv

Judge Dredd Movie Concept Art by JOCK

Peep comicbook artist JOCK's (aka Mark Simpson) concept art for a new JUDGE DREDD movie by UK-based DNA Films [via / producers of ”28 Weeks Later” and “Sunshine”] - with more drawings on io9.com [pics via] and also check out Jock's own gallery (he's done his fair share of 2000 A.D.). Too early to say if it'll rawk or get cocked, methinks. This render doesn't tell much, as sweet as it may look.

Original-Fake Companion BE@RBRICK (Feb 28-drop)

The Original-Fake OF COMPANION BE@RBRICK will bereleased on February 28th - in the following sizes and prices:- 1000% @ ¥27,000 (US$291 / SGD$445)- 400% @ ¥8,190 (US$88 / SGD$135)- 100% @ ¥1,575 (US$17 / SGD$26)A lottery will be held from 8AM on the day to allot Admission Tickets. A lottery will be intended for the customers who stay in the queue line by 8AM.OF COMPANION BE@RBRICK 1000% will only

TRE Blog Birthday Wishes from Erick Scarecrow + ESC Toy

A mushroom-cake courtesy of Erick Scarecrow + ESC Toy! (thanx for da lurv, E!)Erick's been one of my fav toy-designers, and was pretty prolific for 2008, IMHO - and no doubt 2009 is going to explode with what Erick + ESC Toy have in store - and I ain't just sayin' it coz I've got a mushroom-cake, yeh?[CLICK for E.Scarecrow goodness on TRE (including his Shinsetsu-customs) and CLICK for ESC

Storm Warriors

The posting of this teaser image of STORM WARRIORS on ENTERBAY has actually gotten me a tad excited - about the possibilities of Oriental warriors clad in battle armor wielding huge fantastical swords and brandishing super-kungfu-powers; exploding thru the panels of manhuas = done in lush-1/6th by Enterbay? An intriguing notion for me, if that be the case. We'll know for sure as we near December

Who Watches the Watchmen? A Veidt Music Network (VMN) Special 1983

Who Watches the Watchmen? = A Veidt Music Network (VMN) Special circa 1983. (Uploaded from BetaSP archive / via New Frontiersman). Tis recently been a slew of Adrian Veidt aka Ozymandias-related items posted recently, which sees the brilliant entrepreneur entrenching himself into the pop masses' subconscious. *Cool* ~ CLICK THRU for a sample :)Peddling SensesSelling FantasiesHawking History

Real Masterpiece 24 by Enterbay

ENTERBAY has debut updated images of their sculpt (by Korean Y.J. Park) for their 1:6 Jack Bauer and David Palmer from the tv series "24" [TAGGED] - with an official release date on February 24th no less ("Coincidence"? I think not! LOL). And if you have a preference for bodiless mandoll-heads in-hand or laid out on a tray (I ain't here to judge you) - CLICK THRU for more pics! [Additional Images

Final Version of 1:6 Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch by Hot Toys

If you folks don't already know by now (and I've not mentioned it before on TRE), sometime in early January, there was a mass request by Hot Toys sent out to folks who had posted images of Major Alan "DUTCH" Schaefer from their Predator 1:6 line [WHAT]. Apparently issues of the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger (as Major Alan) were in question. Now here the brand new "Final Version" images of

Terminator: Salvation 1:6 Endoskeletons T-600 & T-700 by Hot Toys

*Holy Fudge-pies* First there was the T-700 Terminator Factory Diorama Set [PEEP]. Now, Hot Toys continues their first wave of 1/6th-scaled movie-figures from the upcoming McG-directed and Christian Bale-starring TERMINATOR: SALVATION feature film (also known to fans as T4 or T:S) with the advent of the 12-inch tall Skynet foot soldier T-700 Endoskeleton and the 14 inch tall T-600 Endoskeleton ~

Kristopher (1st Edition) by Hello, Brute (Feb 21-drop)

Hello, Brute's brand new resin figure named Kristopher drops Saturday, February 21st at 3pm (west coast) on shop.hellobrute.com/. First edition (dude on-left) is limited to 10 pcs @ US$40 each, while the Bonus special edition (dude on-right) is limited to 5 pcs @ US$50 each. Hand-cast in polyurethane resin and hand-painted by Jon Knox in his own studio, Kristopher stands 6 inches tall and comes

Tomorrow Kings: February Data Liberator AKI & March OYABUN

(Below-left) "Data Liberator AKI" (the 1/6 Tomorrow King previously referred to as "DOT.NFO Aki") will be up for 48 hours pre-order period on February 24th (9:00 am AEST) @ Bambalandstore.com. MSRP is US$100-per (US$85 if you are a 3AA Member with 15% discount / No robot head with this order / FYI: Previous TK priced at US$150-per blindboxed). Quantities remain undetermined.(Above-right) After

Thawed Out: Visions of the Future @ NOWhere Limited (Feb 21)

About Thawed Out: Visions of the Future: "The town of Nederland, Colorado celebrates a festival every March in honor of Bredo Morstøl, a "resident" who has been (rather haphazardly) cryogenically preserved. Experts in the cryonics field say Grandpa Bredo, affectionately known as the "Frozen Dead Guy," could conceivably be revived as soon as next century. The focus of this group exhibit at

BIGpharma v2.0 by Slobot

*...In the future, everyone will have their own robot pharmacist...*Mike Slobot's latest mecha-custom stands 12" tall and is a one-of-a-kind slobot made from found objects, recyclable materials, old toys, and love.BIGpharma v2.0 is currently participating in the show "Thawed-Out" at NOWhere Limited in Colorado (Show opens February 21st).

Foo Dog by MissMonster for Patch Together

Melita aka MissMonster shares with us pics of her current in-production toy with PatchTogether; FOO DOG! Standing 7 inches tall, the images shown here are of the sculpt as done by the resident prototype artist at PT, and you can pre-order it here for US$44.99. Minimum orders are to hit 50-pcs before full production begins. Final medium of the toy will be in resin.CLICK THRU for turnaround-images

BIC Plastics 2009: New Toy Line Teaser

BIC Plastics' got a brand new toy-line coming out soon, and all we gonna get is this teaser image right here. But rest assured, our collective patience will surely be rewarded with vinyl-sweetness, as have been proven by their releases thus far, innit?... gosh, I sure hope that's a baton or nose sticking out of the figure far-right tho, otherwise I might have to sanitize thee blog, innit? heh ;p[

Skynet Security System

"Skynet Research is always watching you. That is the comfort of owning a Skynet Security System, knowing you and your possessions are being constantly monitored and protected. As part of our community outreach, we will be offering free systems to participating businesses, helping to keep your neighborhoods safer and more secure." "A store owner discusses the benefits of the Skynet Security System

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Helpers

Another Tim Biskup-post to round off the day, with his HELPER undergoing two toy-evolutions: (on-left) Helper gets the T9G-treatment with this prototype-peek, slated for a release in April from InTheYellow [CLICK THRU for more peeks] - while (on-right) the purple/pink-tinged Pocket Helper from Gargamel (found in the Gargamel Lucky Bags - with image by Kirkland Jue of Toybot Studios) is quite the

TxT Project Artwork & Customs Online @ STITCH / Giant Kaiju Prints from Flop Doodle

Tim Biskup x T9G TXT PROJECT Japan show's artwork and customs are now viewable and listed online via STITCH's blog for your collective-drooling and proucring considerations. The customs look insane'o and the artwork stunning. T9G's KARI Custom shown below-left is one of my favs thus far (who doesn't like multiple creatures popping out of one's head? C'mon! / via). Instinctoy has oddles of

Tokoji Seijin customs & more from Cometdebris (Feb 21-drop)

Come this Saturday - Comet Debris will be releasing a slew of new Tokoji Seijin-customs, as well as Gargamel mini, middle and standard sizes. We have a few choice-previews posted here, with more scheduled to be revealed online @ the Customs-Store page until release day.SALE-DATE/TIME: On sale Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 9:00 PM PST (Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 2:00 PM Japan Time).

Power Rabbot by Luke Chueh x InTheYellow

Luke Chueh's Red POWER RABBOT (formerly known as "Power Ranger Rabbotto") by InTheYellow for Wonderwall's Kaiju For Grown Ups-line is now available for orders here for 5250YEN (US$56 / SGD$87Power Rabbot by Luke Chueh x InTheYellow). No indication of quantities tho.Figure looks to be articulated with joints and all, but have yet to see them "move" or posed. Anyone can do the honors? Personally

Nuclear Mystic by MARS-1 @ Jonathan Levine Gallery (Feb 21)

MARS-1 will be launching a solo exhibition @ Jonatha Levin Gallery this Friday February 21st - dubbed; NUCLEAR MYSTIC - in which Brin Berliner's got a brand new sculpt set tyo debut as well. Named Pineal Man - it stands 20 inch tall and includes "crazy fractals and pattern galore", as well as a crazy tongue sticking out - with mountains untop! Can't wait to see the images, Brin! *Stay tuned for

Electric Monkeyman

Peep the video-footage of a bronze ELECTRIC MONKEYMAN figure (bound for Portugal) undergoing the Patina process. Featuring design by MARS-1 and sculpt by Brin Berliner (Source) - the 18 inch tall x 40-pound beefy Electric Monkeyman is limited to only 12 in the series. Brin currently has Blue#3 & Red#4 available for US$6,500.00-per (sans shipping & tax) - so go bug him about it if you're serious

Designer Toys "Invades" TurboTax Heroes TVC

CLICK THRU for "visual evidence" that designer vinyls be taking over the world, slowly but ultimately surely... Peep below screengrabs (of video found via Facebook / bwo SpankyStokes). Big ups to MAD and Steve Forde of Go Hero for the sweet placement of their Phase 3: Slam MAD*L and Mechabot in the TurboTax / HEROES-parody commercial!UPDATED: Cheers to Steve's headsup, I've managed to catch the

BoOoya Ghosts Teaser by MAD

Spotted on MAD's flickr-stream: a teaser for BoOoya Ghosts = which more likely would be a mini-figure series with Kidrobot? = *Schweet!*

FOUR

Dear Blog,Happy Birthday, Blog! Today you are officially 4 years old!Still a young'un in the world-wide-wilderness, for shure ... although not as fresh and carefree as when you were first e-birthed on February 19th, 2005 (records show the first ever post published was @ 5:36:00AM Singapore time / +8 GMT). It was a spirited birth, to say the least, brimming with the hopes and promises of a brand

An Evening With Jon Burgerman @ Kidrobot NY (Feb 19)

UK Doodler, Jon Burgerman, signs vinyl and other things this Thursday from 6-8pm at KidrobotNY (118 Prince Street). Grab a limited edition print only at the signing.

Early Quasimoto-drop and Meet Jeff Jank @ Kidrobot LA (Feb 18)

UPDATED: CLICK THRU for event pics via slideshow :)Rapper / producer Madlib's 8-inch alter ego officially drops for purchase in Kidrobot stores and online at kidroot.com on Thursday, February 19th 2009. Available in Blue and Orange [blogged] - only 1333 of each colorway were made. (Plus you can download a FREE MP3 of Quasimoto's track "Bad Character" online at the product-page).But if you're in

Clown Cone #2 by FullyVisual x Gary Baseman (Feb 19-drop)

Urban-metalsmiths Fully Visual teams up with Gary Baseman with the release of the fine metal cast CLOWN CONE #2 on February 19th @ 11am PST at www.fullyvisual.com/onlinestore.Limited to 100 pcs, the 4-Colorway metalcast figure (with a triple-scoop of silver, gold and bronze) stands 6 inches tall and weighs almost a full pound! Priced at US$250-per - this figure was sculpted after the Clown Cone

Suparobo Project Series 1 by Rotobox

The boys of ROTOBOX Vinyl Anatomica (creators of Celsius) are seriously channeling their lurve for Super Robots with their current custom-project dubbed SUPAROBO PROJECT - with the completed clean x crisp Garada K7 and Doublas M2 made from Qees! And they are for sale too - email rotobox [at] live.com to get your custom-fix, and CLICK THRU for more images of Suparobo Project!(cheers for the

Storm Shadow 12 inch G.I. Joe figure by Sideshow Toy

You have your Cobra Commander. You have your Cobra Troopers. But who better to take on G.I.Joe's Snake-Eyes than ... STORM SHADOW?Priority Pre-Order for Sideshow Toy's Storm Shadow 12 Inch Figure begins Friday 27th 2009 from 10am PT - in a limited edition of 1000 pcs with a MSRP of US$119.99. This is just a preview of the old-skool comicbook Ninja (good call, IMHO - versus the movie snow-white

Who Watches The Mr Toast Watchmen?

Best. Alt-Watchmen. Evah.Starring:Shaky Bacon as Silk SpectreMr Toast as Nite OwlJoe the Egg as RorschachLemonhead as the ComedianClem Lemon as Doctor ManhattanDrawn by Dan Goodsell, creator of Mr Toast and viewable in their full glory on his Flickr. Best bit of casting (besides the film's) I've seen bar none. The image shown-left is a photoshopped-montage of Comedian and giant-sized Dr Manhattan

Coraline In Singapore

First sign of CORALINE "media coverage" in Singapore and the opening date reads "Sept 3"? Are you #@}{$$% kiddin' me? ... I'd thought Singapore's release was on April 9th? [via IMDB]Gawds that better be a typo, please? Or at least the release date for the 3D cinema-version?... I am officially bumped out now.[CLICK on image for full-pic]

BO9 by BlackOinkDesign (Feb 21-drop)

First teased in 2008, Singapore-designer and fledgling toy-maker Simon Kang of BlackOinkDesign is ready to announce the launch of his first toy: BO9! Sporting racing stripes and a never-say-die attitude - BO9 will come in 4 metallic colorways with only 12 pieces made in total!Standing (approx) 4 inch tall, the handmade resin BO9 figure will be released from this Saturday February 21st (GMT +8

How Le Merde Makes His Figures for Bruised, Beaten and Blackened @ GR2

[Part One shown above / CLICK THRU for Part Two of video]FYI: The entire video is about 16 minutes (and is split in two-parts), with Mike "Le Merde" Kelly running thru approx 70 slides. This occurance took place at the opening of: Bruised, Beaten and Blackened at Giant Robot 2 (February 14 - March 11, 2009). Meanwhile, show-pics can be viewed on GR's flickr-set, as well as toy-previews on Le

Monster Workshop New Arrivals Ready for Adoption

Paul from UK-based Monster Workshop has just given TRE a headsup about their new plush-monsters currently available for adoption at monsterworkshop.co.uk/adoptionstorepage1 - "saved" from their recent "abuse" at a "unnamed" family-run pet shop [Raid-Details] heh.Prices per fluffy-monster range between £29.95 to £39.95 per, and comes with a disclaimer: "These are not toys and are not suitable for

Gummy Bear Custom Runcible by Cris Rose for Toybot Studios

While in my wildest ambitions would I ever dare hope to be a influential blogger in the blogosphere (*cough*) - but what I do take silent-pride in, is being able to share and spread the joys and addiction of toys and it's all-encompassing sub/pop-culture - to all those who take the time and trouble to read.And I swell with pride to have been able to help (in whatever little way I could) introduce

Jet-Black & Featherlight: New Works by Guy McKinley @ myplasticheartnyc (Feb 27)

U.K. Illustrator/Painter Guy McKinley comes to myplasticheart with a new set of paintings and prints featuring his latest works. He will also be debuting for the first time his resin figure based off a character featured in this exhibit. Guy will be making the trek from the U.K. to NYC and will be available to chat and sign at the opening reception. CLICK THRU for more details, including a

Hello Muller Logo Sampler 2001-2009

HelloMuller = Where cool logos come from, IMHO. .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Logo sampler 2001 — 2009, originally uploaded by helloMuller. Tom mentions on his blog: "... By no means does it show all the logos I’ve designed, but my selection of

Bomber Zero by Rohby x Android8

From a WW2 Japanese Zero Fighter to a hi-tech Battroid - mecha-customizer Rohby's upcoming transforming BOMBER ZERO original toy from Android8 treads the sweet borderline between nostalgia and sci-fi fantastique, IMHO. Sugoi, Neh!Currently with no tangible product details for public consumption - Bomber Zero made it's debut at the recent New York Comic Con 2009, and it's creator Rohby took some

Exclusive Lando Calrissian 12-inch Figure by Sideshow Toys (Feb 20-drop)

"He's a card player, gambler, scoundrel. You'd like him." said Han to Leia - about the man whom he won the Millennium Falcon from, in a card game in Bespin. Lando Calrissian (played by Billy Dee Williams) appeared in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi - and no doubt left an impression of being one of the more groovily-dressed dude with a

Rise and Fall of the Nazi Dinosaurs

"The vermin will soil themselves in fear!" = stop-mo toy soldiers and Nazi Dinosaurs mayhem in a built-up research facility somewhere in Antarctica = *Ze-Coolness*Produced and made in five days by Alex Poutianinen, for a grand sum of US$20 and submitted to the UBC Totem Park residence "film festival" 2009.Source: Coilhouse

Escape from City 17

[View higher-res version here on Purchasebrothers.com]Directed by The Purchase Brothers - the 2-parter Escape From City 17 short film series is an adaptation based on the Half Life computer game saga by Valve Corporation. "Originally envisioned as a project to test out numerous post production techniques, as well as a spec commercial, it ballooned into a multi part series. Filmed guerilla style

About That Passwords Field in Skynet Research's Products Page

Thanks to TRE-readers "webburn" and "Kev" [PEEP] - we've managed to find a hidden portion of the Skynet Research (aka the Terminator: Salvation online-viral website) under the PRODUCTS-heading:Hovering your cursor over the letter "P" in "Products" opensup a field where you can input your password / pass-code.The wrong input will result in being shown "ACCESS DENIED".What is the password/code? No

Skynet Research Enhancement Module Model 101 (Viral Video Contest For Terminator Salvation)

SKYNET RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT MODULE - MODEL 101: **This video gives the consumer all the information they require in order to come to the realization that they need a Skynet Research Enhancement Module Model 101 . Get yours today by visiting www.skynetresearch.com**/// CLICK THRU to find out more about the "Skynet Research Enhancement Module Model 101" and what type of online viral [tagged]

Huck Gee's Minosu Ushi-Oni & Golden Ticket A/Ps (Feb 20-drop)

CLICK THRU for information about Huck Gee's coming bull-headed custom-Munny (and Istate that in a good & auspicious way :p) and NEW Golden Ticket A/Ps for Dunny Series 5"According to mythos, he is the sole guardian of the secret mountain retreat of the Glorious Soaring Munks, patrolling the labyrinth-like grounds on his massive golden bull. Few have dared to trespass, and none have walked away

Vinyl Frontier Spotlight Vol.13: Huck Gee

Daniel Zana for The Vinyl Frontier was down at the recently concluded New York Comic Con 2009 to do a little event coverage and amidst all the Con chaos, they came up with something special and would like to present to you: The Vinyl Frontier Spotlight Vol.13: HUCK GEE - in which Huck Gee talks about his influences, the story behind Skullhead, and all about the "Save Huck Show".

Teenage Mutant Ninja Designer Turtle by NECA?

Spotted at NECA's display at the New York Toy Fair 2009 was this stylized version of a "Hero In A Half-Shell" - vibing a sweet designer-vinyl-tone aesthetically - at the very least an exploration into alternative forms, than what is currently available in the mass market, and what has been shown thus far by everyone else jumping unto the genre-wagon. (How big are these anyways? 4"?) ~ CLICK THRU

And The Winners For The 3A Toys Photograph Contest in February Are...

WHO: Peep the winning photos for the (February) 3A Toys Photograph Contest on the 3A Toys Forum - featuring images from: (above-left pic) Mereel, (above-right pic) Rourke and (below pic) zzzz = Congratulations, Guys! = Each winner walks away with the much coveted BLANC DE PLUME 1:6 figure (FYI: The figure is not for sale anywhere). WHAT-IS: Every month/contest a winning image - exclusively

MINDstyle's Art Toys Society Membership for 2009

What is MINDstyle's ART TOYS SOCIETY? And what do you have to do to be a part of it? CLICK THRU for membership application details.PRESS RELEASE: Here is the club offer that many have been waiting for and asking about ... MINDstyle extends an invitation to join our ART TOYS SOCIETY. Just what is ATS? This is a members only club for loyal MINDstyle collectors. The membership fee not only includes

Watchmen TV Spot#5

X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV Spot#2 (Brothers)

The second of three X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV spots as shown on FOX. "BROTHERS" has Logan going thru wars like the Fonz picks up dames. And "brother" Victor Creed aka "Sabretooth" is never far behind (in wars, not picking up girls...).- TV SPOT#1

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Teaser Trailer Online

The new TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Teaser Trailer (last posted as a bootleg) is now officially online @ Yahoo!Movies - viewable via QT / Flash [via SHH]. I'd advise you folks to go for the HD-download and watch it wide and loud!Sam Witwicky: "You don't stop You don't hide YOU RUN you hear what i'm saying?"Ron Witwicky: "We all go together!"Mikaela Banes: "Dadddyyyyyy!"It's the

Make More Pictures by BenThe Illustrator: Poster & Twitter Contest

Fancy an A2 sized poster by Ben The Illustrator? Printed on Revive FSC 100% Recycled Paper using vegetable-based inks, and looking cheery-rad? Pre-order the MAKE MORE PICTURES poster online for £10-each (FYI: the poster will be on sale March 2nd).But if you are a cheap sod like me feel like trying your luck = tweet www.twitter.com/BenAndFi = "explaining why the world needs more pictures". The 5

X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV Spot#1 (Outcasts)

The first of three X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV spots as shown on FOX. "OUTCASTS" has Logan remembering his youth - the first time he popped ... his claws, as he undergoes the Weapon-X Program. Source: AICN

BLOOD: The Last Vampire Live-Action Movie (June 2009)

A live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime BLOOD: The Last Vampire featuring actress "Gianna Jun" as the demon-killing vampire-halfling; Saya? [via AICN] Who is "Gianna Jun"? What's this movie about? And does the Japanese schoolgirl-uniform still rawk? ~ CLICK THRU to find out :)WHAT-IS: Blood: The Last Vampire [www / IMDB] is a live-action adaptation of the Production I.G 2000 anime .

Twilight's Alice Cullen by NECA @ New York Toy Fair 2009

Admittedly I had lost interest have not been following NECA's TWILIGHT figures ever since my lone blog post back in Dec'08 (doesn't help when I'm not "connected" having neither read the book nor watched the flick) - but these images of "Edward Cullen & Bella" (2-pack) and a "Alice Cullen" - seen on Cool Toy Review's coverage of New York Toy Fair 2009 (which had on display more jewelry and

1:6 Ghostbusters Stantz @ New York Toy Fair 2009

/// CLICK THRU for images of 1:6 scaled STANTZ from Mattel's upcoming Ghostbusters toy-line, last showcased at New York Comic Con 2009 [blogged] - including a clear frontal shot - courtesy of Cool Toy Review [more images via].Don't know why I feel so compelled to post about them, especially the 12-inch line ... perhaps tis due to my unrequited plans and desires to kitbash a crew of my own yonks

Hasbro Showroom Video Coverage @ New York Toy Fair 2009 by Millionaireplayboy

Millionaireplayboy.com's video-coverage of the "2nd Annual Collector-Fan Media Day" at the Hasbro Showroom a day priors to the start of the annual New York Toy Fair 2009. Demos and showcase includes Wolverine, Iron Man, Transformers' Devastator [blogged], G.I Joe 's awesome The PIT playset [blogged] and the 14-inch Ultimate Action Figure with Duke in an "Accelorator Suit", rounding off with a

Rise Of The Cobra: The PIT @ New York Toy Fair 2009

Showcased at 2nd Annual Collector-Fan Media Day at the Hasbro Showroom a day priors to the start of the annual New York Toy Fair 2009 was this awesome gargantuan playset of THE PIT aka the G.I.Joe Mobile Command HQ - which opens up to 3 feet! And I find myself giggling rubbing my hands with glee like a wee laddie waiting for playtime LOL ~ CLICK THRU for showroom-pics and product-specs :)[seen @

The Fallen

The FALLEN is one of the original thirteen Transformers, and is the one who divided the Transformers (The Fallen transforms into a Cybertronian aircraft / wiki). Autobot or Decepticon, does the Transformer gets his revenge in TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN? Ever since the reveal of the Fallen's robot-mode face in the movie' teaser poster back in January [PEEP] - his toy-form has been

To Demolish and Devastate: Devastator & Demolishor from Revenge Of The Fallen @ New York Toy Fair 2009

It took me a while, but I've finally got it: The DEVASTATOR is made up of 6 separate Constructicons (aka Construction Vehicles), and one of them is the DEMOLISHOR (which is the largest Constructicon, and forms his torso). As a toy, Demolishor is available in two forms [1] as part of the 6 Constructicons which can combine to form the Devastator (shown above), and [2] as a stand alone individual

Stylized HALO by McFarlane Toys @ New York Toy Fair 2009

McFarlane Toys has always been acknowledged as one of the pioneers of hyper-realistic production figures back in the heyday and continues to be one of the market leaders in the toy genre (IMHO). At the recent New York Toy Fair (Feb 15-18) McFarlane debut their new stylized 4 inch line via a trio of ("painted prototypes") HALO themed figures - shaped like a dildo capsule / pill with limbs. Would

New Gunn 4 Hire; Tyrus Kilemahl (E.B.S.) by Triad Toys

"With the highest confirmed killing record of all time, Tyrus Kilemahl has become a celebrity among the armed forces of America. Facing numerous court martial charges for using excessive force as well as civil suits for violence, Tyrus is forced to quit the military despite his willingness to serve the country. Gunn Industries quickly seized the opportunity by creating a new fire support division

Wanted Dead Or Alive: Josh Randall (Steve McQueen) in 1:6 by Triad Toys

Featuring real leather holsters and belts, full metal bullets, full metal, functional spurs and an authentic likeness of Josh Randall (as played by Steve McQueen), Triad Toys are proud to debut the Wanted: Dead or Alive Josh Randall 12-inch figure! [previously teased] "A lot of development work went into Josh as we researched his rifle, the Winchester M'92 Mare's Leg extensively. All of his

Lone Wolf & Cub (Kozure Okami) Action Figures from Triad Toys

Released in Japan in 1970 and spanning 28 volumes of manga, Lone Wolf and Cub quickly became one of the most beloved samurai tales of all time. Created by writer Koike Kazuo and artist Kojima Goseki, Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami) spawned numerous TV drama series, seven films, four plays and influenced numerous comics, films and video games. Triad Toys is proud to announce that it has entered

Highdy Plush by Purple Flavor x The Cut & Sew Project

"Hi, my name is Highdy. I'm a special kind of leaf (wink wink.) Let's laugh for hours about nothing and munch on snacks. We can take a nap after that and then do stuff, also...Wait what was I saying? Hi, my name is Highdy..."When plushies get high - courtesy of Purple Flavor (makers of Sperm Plush) in a joint venture with The Cut and Sew Project (aka Shane Geil x Amy Vutiya). Measuring 11" x 11"

Bunkbots by Huge Factory @ New York Toy Fair 2009 (booth 4940)

The New York Toy Fair 2009 is currently on, and the good folks from Huge Factory provides us with a video of how to find them at their booth #4940 - which features their new line of killer plush robots: BUNK BOTS! Drop by the booth, say *hi* (cheers for the headsup, Jason)

Molly's Magic Ring by Kennyswork

Kennyswork's beloved Molly is the star of the Molly's Chocolate Magic exhibition currently on now at iXTEE Gallery in Wanchai, Hong Kong (opened February 13th thru to March 11th / DETAILS). And one of the new products seen at the show was the MAGIC RING featuring the Molly's crown as the main design-motif:Priced at HK$380 per (US$49 / order during exhibition period) - the Magic Ring is available

Angry Youth Comix Vinyl Dolls by Span of Sunset x Johnny Ryan

Span of Sunset announces the release of the long awaited ANGRY YOUTH COMIX Vinyl Dolls - featuring Loady McGee and Sinus O'Gynus from Johnny Ryan's ANGRY YOUTH COMIX [www]. Available now on Span Of Sunset individually (US$49.95 each) and as a pair / set (US$90). Standing approx 8 inches tall, both Loady and Sinus are produced and Manufactured by Span of Sunset, Inc. (cheers for the headsup,

Red & Mr. W PVC Statue by Humberto Ramos for Rabia

Besides Calavera & Bubble Pink, there is a third PVC statue released by RABIA: RED & MR. "W" features the lead characters in "Fairy Quest" ~ a creator-owned story penned by Paul Jenkins and drawn by Humberto Ramos ~ whereby the concept of the story has the Little Red Riding Hood being friends with the Big Bad Wolf.Measuring 8.3" x 7.9" - Red & Mr. "W" (above-right) is currently available via

Calavera & Bubble Pink by Humberto Ramos & Francisco Herrera

CALAVERA (created by Humberto Ramos and Francisco Herrera) and the uber-curvaceous BUBBLE PINK (designed by Francisco Herrera) PVC statues first made their debut at the San Diego Comic Con last year, and was subsequently released via Brand Studio Press in late-2009.DKE Toys is currently soliciting both 7.5" tall Mexican Wrestler CALAVERA and BUBBLE PINK with Horny Rat - both with a SRP of US$50-

Toysrevil's 1:6 Diorama Spacial Orientation (for Tomorrow King Dio)

And becoz nobody has banged down my cyber-doors asking for it, here be the Diorama Spacial Orientation for my previously posted 1/6th-dio for Tomorrow King AKI [FYI: Nope, the image doesn't click any bigger - where's the fun in that? LOL]. CLICK THRU for more make-shift diorama-images that nobody asked for :p[All above images taken without flash, except for this one below]

Just How Large Is Large Martin?

Ashley Wood reveals a couple of more blurry sneakie-peekies of LARGE MARTIN [tagged] which elicits a simple question: "Just How LARGE is Large Martin Really?" - CLICK THRU as I feebly attempt to decipher the images :)Source: 3A Toys on the 3A Forums (I found it Gimbat! LOL)[Above is the "original" teased image / Below is my estimated-speculative measurements]FYI: I don't claim to be "smart",

Muttpop's King Katch WIP-Sculpt (Exclusive Peek)

/// CLICK THRU to have a TRE-Exclusive peek at turnarounds of the early WIP-sculpts for Muttpop's upcoming KING KATCH figure, as sculpted by OG Sculptor Monster5 (he did Muttpop's Tequila, El Panda, Mini Gobi and Red Demon figures!)Above: Comicbook-panel of King Katch in action with Cerebrex (in the pages of Lucha Libre) featuring artwork by Fabien M. - while below shows early drawings of King

Jaguar Warrior Dunny 8-Inch by Jesse Hernandez for Kidrobot

Jesse Hernandez’s JAGUAR WARRIOR 8 inch Dunny for Kidrobot is fierce and ready to fight. Wearing war paint and a headdress, he is on the lookout for his elusive chase version. With only 1500-pcs made, Jaguar Warrior launches March 5th 2009 with SRP of US$75-per.

BFF Mini Series by Travis Cain for Kidrobot

Opposites attract in Travis Cain’s BFF Mini Series from Kidrobot. Accessories are removable, but good luck getting them to part - each 3-inch figure in this 9-toy series harbors a dangerous addiction to the very thing that brings it down. Feel the friendship March 5 for US$7.95-per.

FILTH DIY Station Wagons by Kidrobot

FILTH DIY Station Wagons strips the wood off the wagon so you can detail it exactly the way you want. This 12-inch DIY ride is limited to 200 white and 100 orange and pulls onto the lot March 19. The basic white model starts at US$60.00, or upgrade to the orange model for US$75.00. [via KR[FYI: This item was previously solicited for a November 2008-release]

Neapolitan Ripple Custom by Sket-One for Wizard Sleeve Toys

Sket One's 8 incher tall Ripple vinyl figure gets a major makeover in NEAPOLITAN STYLE ~ with delicious custom-drips of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream on this hand-painted custom exclusively for Wizard Sleeve Toys: Limited to only 10 servings aka custom-pieces worldwide @ US$199.99 - available for online orders here. *Yumz*(Cheers for the headsup, Mike)

Thought Processor Creator Series

The THOUGHT-PROCESSOR leads a mostly sentient existence. It is available to bounce ideas off of, also has been known to just float and listen. Beware! Dont try to play mind games! For it ALSO has been known to cause brainstorms. Or worst yet, roll all over you and your stuff with it's think tank.The THOUGHT PROCESSOR also showcases the collaboration between Sjors Trimbach and Phoneticontrol in

You Complete Me...

Happy Valentines, Folks - TRE-DIY-Dunny-Box-Style!

Toysrevil's DIY Dunny Box Surprise (Valentine's Present)

Let's face it, if you haven't gotten your Valentines' Day prezzie by now, you're pretty much screwed and not gonna get any in a spot of trouble. And what do you get, that doesn't scream "Last-Minute-Grab" or "Anyhow-Make-Do-With-Anything-That-Smells-Nice"? Nothing like a boutique/shop/retailer-wrapped basket of soap/hand-cream/bath-bubbles to show your insincerity hastiness, and a Valentine's

I Was Afflicted With The Curse Of The Black Freighter, But Revenge Would Be Mine: Tales Of The Black Freighter Trailer

[Premiered on MTV / CLICK THRU for details]WHAT-WAS: "Tales of the Black Freighter is a comic book within the Watchmen universe, an example of post-modern Metafiction and comic-within-a-comic that also serves as a foil for the main plot. Issues 23 and 24, comprising the story Marooned, are included within Watchmen itself. They are read by a teenage boy named Bernie, who sits outside a newsstand

Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen Trailer (Bootleg)

Source: AICN

Nightwatch Bramble Sneak Peek (Updated: Added New Image)

WHAT-IS: NIGHTWATCH BRAMBLE is a CHASE Bramble in 1/6th-scale (standing 15 inches tall) in variant glossy black color with stark white graphics/decals on bot-surface. 50 pieces had been random inserted into a 200-pcs 1/6 EURO DEFENCE BRAMBLE figures - which went on sale in January 2009.(FYI: There will be no full reveals of Nightwatch Bramble only until collectors have received them. So we make

TIE Pilot 1:6 RAH by Medicom Toy on pre-order

The previously teased TIE PILOT 1:6 RAH figure from Medicom Toy is now available for pre-order on Sideshow Toy with a SRP of US$179.99 for an estimated 3rd-quarter 2009-ship out. I had initially wanted to comment about the huge helmet-to-body-proportion, but hey if it's "film-accurate", tis good enough for me .. altho he comes a bit "bare bones" tho - no sidearm?"They are the most elite of the

Terminator: Salvation Trading Cards from TOPPS

Besides the toys and the viral website - here's another wee TERMINATOR: SALVATION-update featuring upcoming movie trading cards coming from TOPPS - with the trio of images here revealing scenes + characters from the movie:"It will include a 90-card base set, an embossed foil insert card set, autographed cards from cast members, memorabilia cards with a piece of screen-worn clothing or prop

Skynet Research Online (Terminator: Salvation Viral Website)

The online viral website for TERMINATOR: SALVATION @ www.skynetresearch.com has gone "live". Within it you have a chance to subscribe by signing up (and jumping thru hoops to complete the questionaire :p). Besides that there is also a "Call for Robot Designs" where you have a chance to submit your robo-concepts under their "OUTREACH" tab [CLICK] - who knows what that may bring, yeh?::: CLICK THRU

Terminator: Salvation Toys from Playmates Toys (include packaging)

/// CLICK THRU for a list / visual rundown of TERMINATOR: SALVATION MOVIE Toys to come from Playmates Toys - including Japanese ad-images and packaging box / blister-card displays. Figures include the 1:1-scaled Electronic Goods and Roleplay sets (get your kids to become Terminators! LOL), DELUXE 6 inch figures and COLLECTOR Series 10 inch figures. Possible Movie-Spoilers within - based on

Star Trek Movie Toys from Playmates Toys (include packaging)

/// CLICK THRU for a list / rundown of STAR TREK MOVIE Toys to come from Playmates Toys - including packaging images for the Japanese market. Figures include the 1:1 scale Electronic Cosplay Series, GALAXY Series Playsets and 3.75 inch figures, WARP Series 6 inch figures and the COMMAND Series 12 inch action figures. (FYI: Prices quoted are from Japanese Yen, from source and converted to US

Coraline Nike Dunks: The Movie Contest and Promotion So Far

WHAT-IS: The Coraline Nike Dunks saw a collaboration between NIKE with advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy Portland to promote the 3D-animated movie Coraline. With the custom Dunks-sporting denim and a hand-sewn feel, artists Gian Galang and Rob Heppler (from W+K) designed the sneaks with an additional pair of Mouse and Cat heads on the laces and "tails" out back. Oversized Buttons designed by

Who Will You Meet At The Bossy Bear Party? @ Yoyamart (Feb 12)

/// CLICK THRU to find out who you "may" meet @ YOYA MART on February 12th from 6-10pm - for the Bossy Bear Party [DETAILS] besides creator David Horvath and Toy2R, of coz :)**Disclaimer: I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the following characters' attendance at the party, but am sure you will have oddles of fun, IMHO :)**[Sneakie-peeks pilfered from Kevin of Toy2R USA][Toy2R-ads

Watchmen Arcade Game Viral Site / TV Spots # & 4

CLICK www.minutemenarcade.com/uk for a new WATCHMEN Viral website where you can play a 8-bit styled scrolling arcade game featuring The "MINUTEMEN"! You get to choose between being Nite Owl and Silk Spectre. I haven't played til the end, so am not too sure if there'll be any "bonuses" for completing the game (pure speculation on my end, yeh?).Meanwhile, Watchmen TV Spots #3 (Dr Manhattan-centric)

New Astro Boy Images

New pics from IGN (circa Feb 6th / via Felix Ip):ASTRO BOY has indeed become the all-American pre-teen boy, hasn't he?If I had my way, I'd have a collection of blue-prints (faux + real) to frame up and display around the house, I would ... as much as I abhor my early days pseudo-drafting for an interior design company, I'd still admire the details and lines that ake up a three-dimensional item :

Mellowtron by Stuffed Robot

Stuffed Robot has just released "MELLOWTRON" ~ the mellow, creative, and somewhat sad, but lovable, robot on Tuesday Feb 10th. Only 100 were made (all are numbered) and are available exclusively thru www.stuffedrobot.com with a SRP of US$35 each ~ and after they are sold, Mellowtron will never be made again.Currently, Mellowtron is the only robot available, but if at least half(50) of the

Muttpop's Tcho! By Ohm Mini Figure Line

DKE Toys is currently soliciting orders for Muttpop's TCHO! mini-figure series which features comic characters from the Tcho! Comics Anthology re-interpreted by France-based artist, Ohm. (which basically means you go and bug your fav toy-retailer about availability, yeh? :p)Figures range in height from 4.7 inches (11cm) to 2.8 inches (7cm). Each of the 5 purchasable figures (Jubbei, Moko, Captain

A Closer Look at ENTERBAY's 1:6 President David Palmer from 24

The main character in focus thus far in ENTERBAY's 1:6 scale Real Masterpiece 24 series has undoubtedly been on Y.J. PARK's sculp+paint-work on CTU Agent "Jack Bauer" (played by Keifer Sutherland / PEEP). Today, we get to have a (slightly) closer look at President David Palmer (played by Dennis Haysbert): CLICK THRU for product-description for both figures(which remain unchanged since the last

The Godfather (Collector’s Edition) 1:6 Collectible Figure by ENTERBAY

No clever movie-lines nor quotes needed for the full reveal of ENTERBAY's Don Vito Corleone aka Marlon Brando as The GODFATHER in the 1:6 Real Masterpiece Line [tagged] featuring a stunning sculpt by Y.J. Park - which showcases a "heftier" version of the character, in face as well as body, it seems ... All of which no doubt will be left to comparison with Hot Toy's own Godfather in 1/6 [tagged] -

Snake-Eyes by Horrorwood

Jack Hankins aka Horrorwood announces the release of his first series of a new platform papercraft dubbed: "SNAKE EYES" - with the first series is entitled "Finders Keepers", which consists of designs made from photos "found" on Flickr (under the Creative Commons license). The designs can be downloaded for free from a new mini site dubbed Horrorwood Hills (FYI: all new papercraft projects from

UNI-FORMZ Batman & Superman @ New York Comic Con 2009

I actually do not begrudge (that much) the attempts DC Comics / Direct to delve into the "urban vinyl"-phenom with their UNI-FORMZ line, and am actually interested to see how they develop further beyond their current BATMAN and SUPERMAN lines ... but I realized one thing as I was looking at this image [via Cool Toy Review] of UNI-FORMZ @ New York Comic Con 2009 the weekend just: was that the

Mattel's Ghostbusters Toys @ New York Comic Con 2009

"If there's somethings strange in the neighbourhood, who ya gonna call?" ~ goes the line in Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters" movie theme song - and seems folks plagued by ectoplasmic-toy-withdrawals are to call Mattel in 2009 - whose new line of "classic" Ghostbusters series made a showcase debut at the recently completed New Yorl Comic Con 2009. Featured were [shown above L-R]: 2-Ups of Slimer,

Keep An Eye On The Sky custom-Dunnys by Cris Rose (Feb 12-drop)

...These observation drones watch the skies from the forest and get covered in leaves in the process. No one knows how old they are, or what they're looking for, but with a camera that big, you know they're gonna see it!Cris Rose is about to drop a series of Resin + Vinyl hybrid customs utilizing 3" Dunnys and featuring (resin) camera-lens for faces in 5 vibrant colorways (each 1/1) - namely:

Atrax Battle Walker by PHU! (custom-Qee)

ATRAX is a custom Toy2R Qee commissioned by a private vinyl collector and completed by PHU! The 8" tall Atrax battle walker mecha comes with a 2" Rebel Pilot, and is made with materials such as Bamboo sticks / Beads / Brass rivets / Broken toy parts / Cable ties / Cotton fabrics / Disposable spoons / Gashapon acrylic spheres / Wire. Atrax looks like he's out for a long-trek, doesn't he? More pics

Has Turtle Gotten Himself A New Crown?

So I'm not too sure if TURTLE has a brand new crown of his own, or that he swiped it from his pal Bossy Bear ... but I reckon you'd know for sure if you popped by YOYAMART this Thursday Friday February 12th for he Bossy Bear Party - where you'll get to see Turtle, his Glow-in-the-Dark Versions, as well as sneak previews of Bossy Bear toys to come (including that handsome duck/crocodile-chappie up

Dr Huxley Percival by Jon-Paul Kaiser (a King Ken-custom)

Dr. Huxley Percival ~ a Victorian Gentleman was originally a James Jarvis-designed King Ken-mini figure now customized by Jon-Paul Kaiser [Interviewed on TRE] in his current stark-black-white signature style, as completed for James Yeah?Jon-Paul mentions: "I know James fairly well, and he'd asked a couple of times for a custom from me, and I owed him because he's always helping (me and other)

The Sausage Cadet Discovery by Professor Fliggins (a New Shawnimals Plush)

Shawnimals is very pleased to announce the first of 12discoveries by Professor Fliggins: the SAUSAGE CADET!Each month Shawnimals will release a new discovery - and February's Sausage Cadet is a all-new handmade plush character limited to 100 pcs, and comes tagged with its story and numbered - with a SRP of US$40 available online now @ shop.shawnimals.com. CLICK THRU FOR MOREEach plush comes

Made On A Mac - Design With Gavin Strange @ Regent Street Apple Store, London (Feb 12)

Ever wondered about the development of DROPLET and how it all came to life? Well creator Gavin Strange aka Jam Factory will be conducting a talk about his design work @ the Regent Street Apple Store in London, UK on Thursday February the 12th.Gavin brings his earlier 'Made on a Mac - Design with Gavin Strange' talk in Birmingham & Bristol (insert image shown - yes that's Gav with a ear-mic all

Anxiety Room by Jon Burgerman & Jim Avignon @ Factory Fresh Gallery, New York (Feb 12)

Jon Burgerman flies across the pond to collaborate with his friend Jim Avignon and fill the gallery with many drawings and paintings of their beloved characters. It will be a space to relieve your anxieties, or perhaps further incubate them.Jim mentions: "For a week we have been locked inside the basement of the gallery to paint for our lives. Most likely we will have reached a certain level of

ASS-essorize Your Sh!t with Anna Chambers @ Switcheroo Workshop (Feb 13)

You know I'm down with Anna Chamber's "POOPS" - even her DOODIE was in my Top 7 Toys of 2007 - yes, TOYS - specifically PLUSH (no, this ain't that kinda blog, yo!). And come Friday the 13th in February (7-10pm), Anna will be at the Switcheroo Workshop releasing new products including that super special turd for someone you lurve (Valentine's the next day, remember?), Plush Apples [product-details

The Cosmic Opportunist @ New York Comic Con 2009 (mash-up by Sucklord x Onell Design)

/// CLICK THRU FOR MORE ABOUT THE COSMIC OPPORTUNIST!Remember the Sucklord/Onell-heads I featured a whiles' back? (If ya didn't, then you haven't been logging onto TRE more often, innit? The I is sad...) - Well, the Glyos-customs made their debut at the recently concluded New York Comic Con 2009 the weekend-past, looking utter-cool, I must insist.[I luv it that Matt looks like he's screaming "WTF

Bruce Lee Cinemaquette by Toynami

Courtesy of Hyperchildwow (the exclusive distributor for this product in Asia) we have a peep at the new upcoming BRUCE LEE CINEMAQUETTE from Toynami - which was showcased at the San Diego Comic Con last year and now slated for a product roll-out soon! (Check out Neon Punch for the full-body studio photo of this figure).Standing at a whopping 24 inches tall, this product celebrates the legend

Molly Chocolate Magic by Kennyswork @ iXTEE Gallery (Feb 13)

MOLLY CHOCOLATE MAGIC sees a delicious exhibition of customed-Mollys by Kennyswork, with chocolate and Valentines the main theme and inspiration. Do pop by iXTEE in HongKong between February 13th to March 11th for a choco-trip to remember - perfect for Valentine's too! (How many of you were gonna be gifting chocloates, raise your hands?) ~ CLICK THRU for Chinese text description of the event :)

New York Comic Convention 2009 Ends

As all conventions go (or at least the experience with my lone single local convention has show me) the whirlwind honeymoon ends on the third day (or second in some cases) and both courting parties (aka con-attendees & booth-vendors) part their ways and go back to their own separate lives and dreams, the taste (both memorable and forgettable) lingers still on their lips, balmy-fresh ... aaahh the

New York Comic Con Day Three (Sunday, February 8th 2009)

Day Three (Feb 8th Sunday) of New York Comic Con 2009 with images courtesy of Jared Deal (whose VLADIMIR resin toy with Argonaut Resins sold out btw ~ congrats, Jared!) ~ You can still grab ahold of Carnival Cartoon's PIERCE & NATHAN NYCC-exclusive Purple editions [WHAT] at JaredDeal.com (not sure how long that'll last too tho :p) .. Meanwhile CLICK THRU to see some con-floor pics for the last

TRE-SAYS: It's No Longer Enough To Have Two Of Everything

Becoz everyone needs a little Hello Kitty / Kitties in their lives ~ or rather what's inside of these kittens! [WHY] ... Click to download wallpaper-images for use on your desktop, if you so please (and NOT for online auctions, yo! LOL). Above image measures 1024 x 768 while both below are at a petit 800 x 600 (which I think nobody uses anymore, do they?). And FYI - none of these Kitties are

Tomorrow King AKI by 3A Toys (Feb 24-drop)

WHAT: 1/6 Tomorrow King AKI by 3A Toys(FYI: Aki will be the 4th TK to be released, excluding the two BLANCO & NEGRO-variants)WHEN: 24th February 2009 @ 9:ooam AEST - with an order window of 48 hours.WHERE: Exclusively online @ Bambalandstore.comPRICE: US$100 (US$85 if you are a 3AA Member with 15% discount). Price includes EMS-shipping.QUANTITIES: Undetermined. Open-ended run determined by

Toy2R @ New York Toy Fair 2009 (Feb 15-18) / Bart Qees @ NYCC 2009

TOY2R extends an invitation for folks to drop by their booth during February's New York Toy Fair to see the line-up of designer toys planned for 2009. The selection of toy-images posted above piqued my interests the most, I have to say ... CLICK THRU for more details, and a look at what was on display from Toy2R at the recently concluded New York Comic Con 2009 [tagged].On hand there will be

Sweet Meats Plush

IT'S RAINING MEAT, Y'ALL!Ever feel singled out as selfish insensitive carnivores by your Vegan-friends? Ever feel vivified by the Health-Conscious Elite? Have you ever been chatized by *ARMED*? [aka *Against-Red-Meat-Eating-Dudez*] ~ Well, fear not, for there be the juiciest prime plush-cuts by Sweet Meats to help you to cuddle your tears away! CLICK THRU to check out the "Menu Of The Day"!

Dieselfuel Artist Series BUDs by Jamungo

Jamungo's BLOWUPDOLLS (aka BUDs) DIESELFUEL ARTISTS Series features skin-designs (with a need for an attitude adjustment = cool) from subversive-artists such as Stainboy, Mike Fisher, K3N Adams, TOOTH, Casey Burns, and a VanBeater/BDIX collaboration.DKE Toys solicits a set of 6 individual window boxes shrink wrapped together with a SRP of US$50 per set. Do check with your fav retailer to see if

50 Coraline Boxes & Marketing Coraline by Weiden+Kennedy

50 Unique Coraline Boxes Worldwide. CLICK THRU to find out WHY, WHO and WHERE![I luvs it that my box-opening is seen on NOTCOT's webpage instead of my own LOL]In The Beginning: Somewhen in the later part of 2008 (circa October-ish), I had received an email from the "Coraline Team", indicating that they had wanted to give me something for free, and being the antsy-distrusting-bugger that I am (I

Umbrella Academy PVC Set & Agent 0.05 Maquette @ New York Comic Con 2009

/// CLICK THRU for closer-peeps at Dark Horse's UMBRELLA ACADEMY PVC Sets on display at the New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) - featuring painted figures and the Umbrella-domed blister-packaging! [FYI: Featured earlier on TRE circa San Diego Comic Con 2008][Above L-R: The White Violin, The Boy and Spaceboy][Below L-R: The Séance, The Rumor and The Kraken]I personally really like the paint-app /

Metal Gear Solid Toys by Medicom Toy @ New York Comic Con 2009

/// CLICK THRU for a selection of Metal Gear Solid toys from Medicom Toy - as seen at the NewYork Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) - featuring a new MGS VCD, KURBRICKS and UDF action figures!Top of the display is an upcoming quasi-super-deformed Vinyl Collectible Doll (VCD) - the intensely fierce-looking MGS SNAKE ZOMBIE Version Figure! SRP on the tag reads US$79.99 (Drop-date undetermined). Doesn't look

Watchmen Deluxe Action Figures @ New York Comic Con 2009

/// CLICK THRU for a look at 13-incher WATCHMEN Deluxe Action Figuresfrom DC Direct - featuring RORSCHACH, DR MANHATTAN and The COMEDIAN!*Note: Figures featured in this blog-post are of the 13-inch variety and not the other sized action figures or props and replicas from DC Direct. We've seen them before and you can check them all out at Cool Toy Review [all original images via].RORSCHACH: I've

Ashley Wood Art @ New York Comic Con 2009

Am going out on a limb and say this was the Scott Eder Gallery Booth (#2407) @ the New York Comic Con 2009 - featuring Ashley Wood original artwork on display = *Sweet*

Microsexuals @ New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 857)

STEVAN & LANCE, with LEVAR come to "real-life" and were spotted spinning tunes @ Mimobot booth #857! (where's JULIAN then? *slacker*) So did anyone win themselves a custom-Microsexual Mimobot [WHAT] by The Sucklord in the FAB-TASTIC DANCE CONTEST on Saturday? heh.And at the corner of the pic (courtesy of Jared Deal) I spy the diorama-set for MICROSEXUALS videos! Man, if I were there I'd be

New York Comic Con Day Two (Saturday, February 7th 2009)

Scenes of New York Comic Con 2009 (Day Two / Feb 7th) courtesy of Jared Deal (Booth #864)

Go Hero's 1/6 Fantasy Figures @ New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 956)

Besides Classic Space Heroes, GO HERO 's line-up of fantasy / Ray Harryhausen 1/6th-scaled figures (in collaboration with Bluewater Productions) gets a couple of new additions: a warrior Skeleton, an a mofo-huge 30 incher CYCLOPS prototype! CLICKETH THRU for a closer look![1/6 Skeleton Warriors Gone Wild! Nekkid To The Bone, literally!][30 inches of cycloptic-fury, with a 12-incher long... CLUB!

Go Hero's 1/6 Space Heroes @ New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 956)

/// CLICK THRU to have a peep at these 1/6th-scaled classic Space Heroes fromGo Hero - as seen @ the New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) @ booth 956 GO HERO debuts a couple of new licenses at the New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) - first off with the earlier-announced COMMANDO CODY [blogged] with a prototype on display, as well as the showcase of what looks to be a brand new "classic" Sci-fi

Seen @ New York Comic Con 2009: Erick Scarecrow & ESC Toy (booth 864)

The ESC-Toy Booth #864 @ the New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) was brimming with colors and attitude (as far as I'm concerned) with a creative-slew of character-toys both vinyls and resins from creator Erick Scarecrow featuring quite a few brand new toy-surprises! CLICK THRU for a closer-peep!WAFFLE MICCI 8" handpainted resin limited to 15 pcs (available in March 2008). It looks so traumatized

Toy-Review: GRIN by Ron English x Made by Monsters

GRIN is designed by Ron English and made by Made By Monsters [tagged]. Standing 7 inches tall, GRIN has a SRP of US$98-per. If you're in New York Comic Con 2009 this weekend, hit up ToyTokyo Booth #858 for your vinyl-fix. (Ron English was in for a signing on Feb 6th).***Currently I'll show some PICS first. WORDS will come soon [do come back to this post at a later time, thanks]. Nevertheless,

Deharavath2 Preview for Giant Robot Gallery (Feb 7 launch)

CLICK THRU for a little preview of what to expect from DEHARAVATH2@ Giant Robot NY launching February 7th at 6:30pm [FULL DETAILS].[30 hand made figures on display on the walls]Eric Nakamura mentions on his blog that the underrated items are the poster prints. Above shown is in an edition of 10. I think we should listen to the man. Keep on Otaku, folks! LOLWHAT: Deharavath 2WHEN: February 7

De-Boxing Uglydoll Action Figures & Toy-Box-Zen with David Horvath

Uglydolls-creator David Horvath rips into his own UGLYDOLL-action figure [WHAT]. And this was what David had to say on his blog about the said-Uglydoll action figures currently appearing on ebay:"...but just so you know, these are not limited, and by mid March these will be very easy to find. I mean, everything in the world is limited. But we'll be making these until it's time for series 2,

Dream Weaver Press' GID SILVERMAIN now NYCC-Exclusive

The previously featured GID SILVERMAIN vinyl figure from Dreamweaver Press (produced by ESC Toy) had arrived two weeks earlier than planned, and is now available at New York Comic Con 2009 as a NYCC-Exclusive and will be on sale from Saturday February 7th @ the Dream Weaver Press table in the Artist Alley table D 10. Standing 8.5 inches tall - the GID Green Silvermain features 3

New York Comic Con Day One (Friday, February 6th 2009)

Scenes of New York Comic Con 2009 (Day One / Feb 6th) courtesy of Jared Deal (Booth #864)

Seen @ New York Comic Con 2009: Argonaut Resins (booth 964)

/// CLICK THRU to peep what Argonaut Resins had brought along to their maiden comic con voyage at this weekend's New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) - hosted @ Booth #964 by kaNO & Jared Deal ~ Sweet-resins, Batman!The future's so bright - i gotta wear shades! ~ Argonaut Resins goes for the gold with a trio-Con exclusives: EL DIABLO all gold Raider, CellPhonesKill all gold Double - O and the all

Seen @ New York Comic Con 2009: Jared Deal / Carnival Cartoons (booth 964)

/// CLICK THRU for a peep at what's in store at Jared Deals Booth #964 @ New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) which he's sharing with kaNO [PEEP] - featuring the NYCC-exclusive PURPLE Pierce & Nathan and Harriet The Beareded Lady from Carnival Cartoons - as well as his own plushes and VLADIMIR resin figures with Argonaut Resins - with the reveal of the final 6th Vladimir colorway: STONE FLECK!FYI:

Seen @ New York Comic Con 2009: kaNO (booth 964)

/// CLICK THRU for peeps at kaNO's Booth #964 @ New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) - courtesy of Jared Deal (who's sharing a booth with kaNO).FYI: There will be a RAFFLE on Saturday February 7th with the drawing taking place at 5PM (@ booth 964) - with the Top 3 Prizes being: (1) custom Joker-SHARKY (2) custom-PLUSHFORM and (3) a GID Lime NYCC-exclusive BODEGA (click thru for pics). To enter -

Billy Bananas by Thunderdog Studios

There was a party @ CONCRETE NYC Feburary 6th night and this post is late. But the 5 new Billy Bananas rom Thunderdog Studios looks quite the eye-candy tho, innit? "Thunderdog & Interspectacular are pre-releasing full sets of the new Billy Bananas vinyl figure in all five glorious xcolorways! Only ten pieces of each colorway will be available at the NYCC "recession special" price of $24.99 each.

1/6 Godfather: Chairs, Cats and Hat (ENTERBAY / Sideshow Toys / Hot Toys)

Yes, the Don has a chair, people! And a puss-puss too! ~ ENTERBAY reveals an image of Don Vito's chair and kitty for their upcoming 1/6th-scaled figure of Marlon Brando as The Godfather [tagged]. CLICK THRU for the inevitable chair & cat side-by-side visual comparison of EB vs HT. Hey, I'm just happy peeps are starting to pay more attention to 1/6 props - specifically furniture!Sideshow Toys has

Coraline PVC Sets from NECA

To be frank, I've not had much use for PVC-figurines ~ not becoz they are less of a toy, in fact they are quite superior to some in the market, in sculpt and design (IMHO) ~ but mostly they function the best as display pieces, and I have zero display space, thusly... Nevertheless, these CORALINE sets from NECA look pretty nifty - and are as desirable as all of the Tim Burton's Oyster Boys & frens

A Look at Coraline Bendy Dolls from NECA

And so CORALINE the movie premiered February 6th in the U.S. [tagged] and while I eagerly await (an drastic understatement, mind) the film's opening in Singapore in April (*pulls-hair*) I thought to check out the current toys - more specifically the 7 inch tall Coraline Dolls from NECA (this too, after all, is predominately a "toys"-blog, innit? heh). CLICK THRU for Doll-piccies, as well as

Sideshow Toys Previews 1/6 Star Wars Tie-Fighter Pilot from Medicom Toy

I've always loved any character dressed in all-black. Next to Darth Vader, the all-black uniformed and helmeted Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot always looked cool, IMHO. Now Medicom Toy is going to make a 1/6th-scaled RAH (*Real Action Hero*) 12-inch articulated figure of it. Sideshow Toys will be distributing it in the U.S. And no, no one's talking about manufacturing a 1/6th-scaled TIE-Fighter

Desolation Row by My Chemical Romance (Full Music Video)

My Chemical Romance - Desolation Rowif you've seen the teaser and liked it - then click to peep the FULL music video for My Chemical Romance's cover of Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row" - and CLICK THRU for a selection of images taken by MCR-lead singer Gerard Way during the making of the music video - which was directed by WATCHMEN-director Zack Snyder.Mikey Way's guitar from the video.Ray & some "

Watchmen Video Journal #11: Rorschach's Mask

EMPIRE debuts the 11th Watchmen Video Journal - focusing on the vigilante Rorschach's mask. One more VJ to go before the movie premieres March 6th 2009. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for some scans of Rorschach's alter-ego "Walter Kovacs" (played by Jackie Earle Haley) from the Watchmen Film Companion-book (*WARNING: Spoilers Within*)Source: SHHHiding in plain-sight, Kovacs heralds the end of the earth

3A-Toys Update: SQUARE Revealed / Tomorrow King DOT NFO Feb 24th-Release

A painted prototype of Ashley Wood x 3A Toys' 4 inch tall SQUARE [tagged] has been revealed on the 3A Toys-Forum (sans decals). Expect 10 variants of the figure to be released, some as individual figures, some in sets [blogged]. FYI: "In the WWR world Squares are on the battlefield, lugging 8 inch thick armor around."Tomorrow King DOT NFO 10007 [blogged] goes on sale February 24th 2009 @ 9:ooam

Jamungo.com exclusive Crappy Cat Blanks

CRAPPY CAT BLANKS (aka DIY White) are now available exclusively @ Jamungo.com for US$40-per (US$5 shipping in the US).Designed by VanBeater and standing 9 inches tall ~ Crappy Cat Blank is thus far the fourth Crappy Cat to be released, after the Regular (Red Vest), MONO (grey) and TUF-FLUCK (black). FYI: Regular-prices for either editions are at US$65-per.Crappy Cat remains one of TRE's more

Booth 964 @ New York Comic Con 2009: kaNO / Jared Deal / Argonaut Resins / Robbie Busch

/// CLICK THRU for what's happening down at New York Comic Con 2009 ~ Booth 964 from February 6th to 8th - featuring kaNO x Jared Deal / Carnival Cartoons + Argonaut Resins + Robbie Busch (toys & signing schedules within)/// kaNO - NYCC-Exclusive GID Lime Green BODEGA (100 pc limit)/// kaNO custom KaNO TROOPERS (only 4#s out of 10 will be available physically @ NYCC - US$100-per)/// kaNO

Experiencing Technical Difficulties

TRE is currently (and have been for the past two days) experiencing "technical difficulties" - which generally consists of extremely long page download times, and persistant non-loading images most notably from flickr. It could just be my desktop (and ISP-issue), which frankly seems to be exhibiting it's final death throes. Yes it may sound overtly drama, but tis hella distressing on my end,

New York Comic Con 2009: Day Zero (Feb 5 / Set-up Day)

Courtesy of Jared Deal of (Booth 964) - we now have a look at "Day Zero" (aka "Set-up Day" - I like to name it as such even if no one calls it like that ;p) - the calm before the fanboy-feeding-frenzy storm that is to begin on February 6th Friday 2009 as the doors open at 10AM (for Industry-folks / "Professionals") and from 1PM onwards for the adoring public. New York Comic Con 2009 is held @ the

Buzz, Pierce & Nathan Visits Three Kings Tattoo

So in preparation for NYCC '09, the Carney kids; Pierce, Nathan, & Buzz decided to take a trip to Three Kings Tattoo in their hometown of Brooklyn, NY to freshen up their appearance. All eyes will be on them at this years con (Booth 964), so they have to be sure they look their best ... Jared Deal happened to be there with his camera & decided to have a little impromptu photoshoot w/ the boys ~

Tchoki Tchoki by pew36

TCHOKI TCHOKI are a limited edition run of plastic toys based on an animated character created and designed by Adam Comiskey of Southampton-based animation studio pew36. Two colorways have been produced: MILKY and CHOCO - with 1000 pcs of each made. Standing nearly 8cm tall (3 inches) each toy comes in its own box sealed with a choking hazard sticker. Each arm and ear can be posed. Tchoki Tchoki

The BKLYN-APES (Red Swoosh Edition) by Lou Pimentel

Artist Lou Pimentel will be signing at myplasticheart Booth #866 @ New York Comic Con 2009 this weekend on Sunday February 8th @ 1pm. He will also have 3 custom-Mini Munnys - dubbed The BKLYN-APES (Red Swoosh Edition) - made available. *Neato*

Ashley Wood Online Exclusive Art Show @ Scott Eder Gallery

Ashley Wood Online Exclusive Art Show now on @ Scott Eder Gallery. Click on image above to begin viewing. Artwork includes 48 More Nudes, World War Robots, Spawn: Book of the Dead and some surprises. (cheers for the headsup, Eddy!)FYI: Scott Eder Gallery will also be at this weekend's New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) Booth 2407. Go show sum lurve :)

CORALINE Movie eBay Auctions to Benefit Starlight Children's Foundation

Prompted by a headsup via my youtube-channel (cheers "TranCendenZ"! ~ gawds but I luv the www), I'd discover a slew of Coraline movie-related memorabilia currently up for auction on eBay, which 100% of final sale prices going to Starlight Children's Foundation [www]. Items listed include a Coraline Box #41/50 (Item no: 400029130826), movie-maquettes of Father, Mother & Coraline, Coraline & Circus

The Keene Act & YOU (1977)

"The Keene Act & YOU": A Government PSA on behalf of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. CLICK THRU to learn more about national law passed in 1977.Source: The New Frontiersman[CLICK to listen to a "Live" audio-report of the riots]"The Keene Act was a national law passed in 1977 by the United States Congress that outlawed "costumed adventuring". Passed by a United States senator named

Attack of the Brooklyn Super Ninjas: Toys & Comic by Skyfarm Studios

"The Year of RZA is Here ~ Solar Storms! Killer Comets! A Trip Through the Galactic Plane! These cosmic events are nothing compared to the upcoming RZA action figures. Skyfarm Studios is set to release a series of action figures based on the legendary producer/rapper/actor for late 2009 -- with an original #1 comic book inside!" [CLICK THRU FOR MORE]Skyfarm Studios, LLC [www] is a creative

LVL 9999 custom-Dunnys by Erick Scarecrow (A TRE-Exclusive Sneak Reveal!)

CLICK THRU to see the a TOYSREVIL-Exclusive Sneak Reveal of (commissioned) custom-Dunnys by Erick Scarecrow dubbed LVL 9999 ~ in two delicious colorways ~ *YUMZ**Stay tuned for further details*

Shinsetsu Series by Erick Scarecrow

The character is a mystery. The name remains unspoken.A creation in Erick Scarecrow's SHINSETSU custom series "IT" is. Will "IT" make an appearance at New York Comic Con 2009?Stake out ESC-Toy Booth #864 to be sure .... *Wicked-Cool*Source: Tenshu53FYI: The first Shinsetsu-figure released was the Stone Hermit Dunny @ VTN 2008 / CLICK for ESC Toy-exclusives launching at the Con

1/6 Commando Cody by Go Hero x Executive Replicas (License Announcement)

Go Hero and Executive Replicas announces their next figure in a line of classic icons: a 1:6 scaled COMMANDO CODY! Plans are afoot to showcase the WIP-figure at this weekend's New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8 @ booth 956).""Ol' Bullet Head" is one of the great heroes and influential designs coming from the movie serial era of the 1940s and having his own TV show in the 1950s. Commando Cody

Cyclops & Sekelton Warriors by Go Hero @ New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 956)

Booth #956 @ the New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8) will see a slew of 1/6th-scaled prototypes from Go Hero's current slate of toy-production, including fantasy characters from the Ray Harryhausen-line such as Skeleton Warriors, and a 30 inch tall Cyclops (from Bluewater Productions' Wraith Of The Titans-comics) previously teased and teased yet again here:In addition, Go Hero has mentioned that

Sucklord x MIMOCO @ New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 857)

SUCKLORD and MIMOCO have teamed-up with a couple of New York Comic Con 2009-exclusives featuring a Two Day Program (Feb 6 & 7) as well as two exciting custom MIMOBOTS USB Flash Drives ready to drop - with a chance to win a 12-pcs limited Baron DarkOwl edition MIMOBOT, and a MICROSEXUAL-custom MIMOBOT via show contests. NYCC Booth 857 is where the mayhem is at! Check out suckadelic.com for a peep

INTERGALADIATOR by MONSTREHERO @ New York Comic Con 2009

MONSTREHERO (aka Sean Blay and Cliff Kirschner) will be at this weekend's New York Comic Con 2009 - but instead of having a booth, they will transversing the convention-aisles, goodies in tow ~ two new sculpts, in fact ~ the glorious spilt-in-two VICTIM#2 was featured last week. Today we feature the uber-cool INTERGALADIATOR!Shown here are first shots of the figure (sculpted by Sean) in two

Super7 x MonstreHero VICTIM (Feb 7-drop)

The Super7 x Monstre Hero VICTIM is a limited-edition resin figure hand-cast in translucent orange resin with random black drips all over his body, with gold spray on limbs and face. His glowy eyes silently screams for help (or redemption? :p), as a clear pearly-turquoise flame (gold spray accent) engulfs and fits snug on his body.This Super7 x Monstre Hero Victims will be available on February

Astro Boy in Metro City / Peacekeeper Powers-Up

AICN previews a couple of exclusive Astro Boy-movie-images: ASTROBOY soars thru Metro City (above), while his nemesis PEACEKEEPER powers-up by absorbing other machines' energies (below). Peacekeeper would make a pretty nice toy, IMHO :p

YOUZA org by Herbie Poradireja

As a 10 inch tall prototype toy; YOUZA org sports a rollypolly body-form frozen in mid-swagger, and possessing a face reminiscent of a Cylon with cycloptic-red occular-blip ... whereas as a conceptual character, the story of YOUZA org the creature; is not as easily defined. TRE attempts to delve further into the urban lore that which is YOUZA org, with it's creator Herbie Poradireja of YOUZA

Little 9 Movie Toys by TummyToys (WIP-sculpts)

Jon Schiller drops pics of the sample WIP-sculpts of the LITTLE 9 Movie-toy, made by TummyToys (creators of JOUWE Wings & makers of Phu!'s 8-incher P-77). The two characters from Little 9 will be 6 inches tall and includes movable arms and blaster. Stay tuned for reveals of an 8 inch tall SAMEI ROSHEI - which includes a removable Bo-staff. Meanwhile, CLICK THRU for a closer look at the sculpts!

Introducing Baby Monk by Crazy Label

Andy Woo of Crazy Label official introduces the latest member of the House of Liu Series: BABY MONK![House of Liu Minis-tagged on TRE] Created by James Liu aka Veggiesomething - Baby Monk is tentatively set for an April/May-release - but will see an earlier-release at this weekend's New York Comic Con 2009 as a myplasticheart-exclusive [PEEP] ... meanwhile as we await further product details -

I'll Gonna Make Him An Offer He Can't Refuse: Godfather Teaser by ENTERBAY

ENTERBAY releases a teaser-image of their upcoming 1/6th-scaled DON VITO CORLEONE aka The Godfather from the Francis Ford Coppola's trilogy of films starring Marlon Brando [wiki].So would it be Don versus Don as Enterbay dukes it out for 1/6-Godfather-figure domination against Hot Toys' Don Vito? CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the Don's headsculpt [comparisons forthcoming only when Enterbay's

Technical Checkpoint for 24 (1/6 Bauer & Palmer) by ENTERBAY

Now, before y'all get freaked out about the black-out hollowed-eyes (sockets) of Enterbay's 1/6th-scaled adaptation of "Jack Bauer" and "David Palmer" from the television series "24" [TAGGED-on-TRE] - take a read about the reason behind the image:ENTERBAY says: "In this highly anticipated series, we are committed to deliver you one of the most museum-like paint job representations of these real

YUME The Little Geisha Girl by Plastikmat

By day, French-designer Mat aka Plastikmat [www] works in a toy company, and by night (or rather anytime he's free :p) Mat has created a little geisha girl named YUME. Sporting long jet-black hair with a pierced-bun at back, and an even longer pair of tunic sleeves, Yume could very well be mistaken for the proverbial Chinese Zombie (IMHO) - but for her rosy red cheeks, and silent zen-like stance

When We Fall by Mr Clement

["When We Fall": a new graphic novel from Mr Clement for 2009]"Petit Lapin travels through time to collect a spaceship filled with cookie crumbs of broken relationships. Never running out of tragic missions, actions, romance and violence, Lapin's space travel finds himself tumbling through human misconnections. 'When we fall' encircles Mr Clement's autobiographical fictions in an empty swimming

Tokidoki February 2009 Update

CLICK THRU for a selection of Tokidoki-news: including the launch of LA Robber BE@RBRICK, blinged-out tokidoki x Hello Kitty figures, Adios & Ciao Ciao plushes and animated videos. heh.Saturday February 28th (2pm-5pm) will see the release of the LA ROBBER BE@RBRICK; the second tokidoki x 100% Bearbrick by Medicom Toy at Royal T, in Culver City. [PEEP the first Be@RBRICK released during NYCC 2008]

SUBWAY 1/6 Contemporary Horror Series: The Screaming

"HHEEEERRREEEE'S JOHNNY!" ~ truth be told, I've yet to watch Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, as I'm chickenshit I've never actually had the opportune time to partaketh of a classic-Gothic cinematical headtrip, which has since been so ingrained into pop culturedom, that even I know and can recognize visual references, and by gawds this is a pretty decent likeness of Jack Nicholson as "Jack Torrance

The Spirit 1/6 Silken Floss by Hot Toys

The previously teased Hot Toys 1/6th-scaled female-form from The SPIRIT feature film is revealed to be SILKEN FLOSS! Featuring a headsculpt-likeness of Scarlett Johansson by Hiroki Hayashi, and painting by JC.HONG, with uniform / clothes design by PEIPER - Silken Floss is scheduled for a 2nd quarter-2009 drop - CLICK THRU for more images of the figure, product-stats, as well as a closer look to

1/6 Scale Terminator Factory - T-700 Diorama Masterpiece Series by Hot Toys

Hot Toys Diorama Masterpiece Series presents the TERMINATOR FACTORY - T 700 Diorama (DMS03) from the upcoming live-action movie: Terminator Salvation [www]!The first item from their Terminator Salvation product lineup - the 1/6th-scaled diorama captures the T-700 in an assembly line at the Terminator factory. Standing approximately 15 inches (40 cm) tall, the figure set features a T-700 with

The Vader Project @ The Andy Warhol Museum (Feb 13-May 3)

THE VADER PROJECT: a reimagining of the iconic Darth Vader helmet by some of today's hottest underground and pop surrealist painters, artists and designers - makes its museum premiere at The Andy Warhol Museum (in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / www) and will be on display from February 13th thru to May 3rd, 2009.Curated by Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys, The Vader Project [www/myspace]

Terminator: Salvation Design Drawings and Toys

[Above L-R: Conceptual Terminator designs / Playmates Toys Terminator / Medicom Toy's T-RIP 400% BE@RBRICK] Initially I'd wanted to have separate posts for the toys and the concept drawings / designs - but somehow figured it would be "interesting" to see how well movie-concepts transition into toys ~ (or not :p) ~ CLICK THRU for pics galore :)WIRED exclusively reveals a host of conceptual

Download Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen TV Spot

Aching for a better resolution TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN TV Spot seen over the weekend [blogged] ~ I'd thought I could try my luck at Director Michael Bay's website @ www.michaelbay.com ~ and I reckon I hit virtual-paydirt! The tv spot can now be downloaded in HD Quicktime for your viewing pleasure(s) via a variety of resolution/sizes: 480p (22MBS) / 720p (94MBS) / 1080p (177MBS).

Black Edition Hi-DEF by kaNO x ToyQube for New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 870)

Just in case you peeps missed out on the Hi-DEF-reveal in this post ~ here's yet another look at the upcoming new figure from kaNO and produced by ToyQube - with the black colorway shown here ready to make his debut at this weekend's New York Comic Con 2009 @ ToyQube booth 870. (Ya can see Ima likin' this figure, huh? heh) CLICK THRU for more pics & product info!The 10 inch tall Black edition is

ToyQube @ New York Comic Con 2009 (booth 870)

ToyQube drops a series of exclusive-toys and goodies destined for New York Comic Con 2009 this weekend (Feb 6-8) making folks like me halfway-round the world salivate over the goshdarned-computer-screen (tis a crime, I tells ya!). CLICK THRU for the lowdown on vinyls-toys, designer-apparels and signing schedules for ToyQube Booth #870.WHAT: HAMMERHEAD SHARKY Bloody Black Edition by Keith Poon (

Mission Terminated Devils Teaser / PINK Saddest Devil Valentine's Day Offer

WHAT: MISSION TERMINATED DEVILSWHAT-IS: 18 Handpainted Saddest Devils by Paul Kaiju - in his trademark "Mission Terminated"-colorway!WHEN: They will go on sale at the end of February exclusively on Devil Head Production's online webstoreREMARKS: Stay tuned to more info on these pieces and the extras they will come with (like you need more incentive as even as teaser-images, these babies be

Exclusive Hazel & Beaumont @ New York Comic Con 2009 (ToyTokyo booth 858)

ABOVE-LEFT: NYCC-exclusive Scavenger Beaumont figure (Limited to 200 pieces / USD$20)
ABOVE-RIGHT: NYCC-Exclusive Grey Hazel figure (Limited to 200 pieces / USD$100)
WHERE: Toy Tokyo Booth #858 @ New York Comic Con 2009 (Feb 6-8)

REMARKS: Kathie Olivas will be at Toy Tokyo Booth #858 on Saturday, February 7th from 12 noon to 2:00PM signing her two new exclusives along with her husband/

Gachapin & Mukku 100% KUBRICKS 2-Pack by Medicom Toy

I can only hazard a guess that these guys are like, uber-famous in Japan - for Medicom Toy constantly released different variations of both GACHAPIN & MUKKU in both Kubrick, Be@rbrick and even Vinyl-Collectible-Doll (VCD) form.This time round, both characters from FUJI TV Kids [www] comes in a 2-pack with the baby-dinosaur and baby-bigfoot as 100% KUBRICKS with a June-2009 drop @ 2,940YEN (US$33

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 1/6 Shinji Ikari by Medicom Toy

Rounding off their triple-EVA-releases to come [tagged] Medicom Toy shows a 1/6th-scaled (30cm tall) SHINJI IKARI in his Plug-Suit - from (Evangelion: 2.0) YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE [www] - the "sequel" to Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone [wiki / CLICK THRU to read more about EVA: 2.0] Priced at 17,640YEN (US$196 / SGD$297) with a August-2009 release, the figure features a ABS "Skinny Body" to

You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 1.0: 100% KUBRICKS by Medicom Toy

Medicom Toy continues their mini-barrage of Evangelion-themed releases [tagged] with the You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 1.0 100% KUBRICKS Series! Featuring 6 figure comprising: EVA Unit 01 / EVA Unit 00 / SHINJI IKARI / REI AYANAMI / 4th ANGEL / 5th ANGEL - with a May-2009 release date and a SRP of 23,520YEN (US$262 / SGD$397) per carton of 24 blind-boxed figures - ie approx US$11-per figure. [

You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 1.0: 100% BE@RBRICKS by Medicom Toy (Set A & B)

Medicom Toy is set to release 100% BE@RBRICKs based on the Japanimation "Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone" - with a May-2009 release @ 2,604YEN (US$29 / SGD$44) per 2-pcs box set. Darn - I'm really liking this two sets ... How cool would it be if they could've released a 400% EVA-Unit & a 100% Pilot (Shinji & Rei), yeh? heh.SET A (No.000EVA-A): EVA Unit 01 & Shinji IkariSET B (No.000EVA-B):

Watchmen 100% KUBRICKS by Medicom Toy

First Medicom Toy presented us with WATCHMEN BE@RBRICKS [in Dec 2008 for a March 2009-release] and now we have 100% WATCHMEN KUBRICKS! Scheduled for a June-2009 release featuring Kubrick-personifications of THE COMEDIAN / NITE OWL II / OZYMANDIAS / DR.MANHATTAN / RORSCHACH / SILK SPECTRE II. It is NOT recommended that you get nekkid and paint yourself blue, so when you hold the Kubricks in your

Mechtorians Stephan Le Podd Palour Room Edition & Mechotrians Mini Figures by Doktor A for New York Comic Con 2009 (ToyTokyo booth 858)

Peep the grey-colorway Parlour Room NYCC exclusive version of Doktor A's MECHTORIANS STEPHAN LE PODD - set for a debut at, where else by New York Comic Con 2009 - specifically via ToyTokyo Booth #858, where only a limited amount of the 100-pcs worldwide edition will be made available @ a SRP of US$89.99. (Pre-orders will take place as well).

This Grey Parlour Room-Edition will be the 4th

Peacemaker 32.9 by Brandt Peters @ New York Comic Con 2009 (ToyTokyo booth 858)

Brandt Peters' PEACEMAKER 32.9 vinyl collectible figure is scheduled for a pre-release at Toy Tokyo Booth #858 on Saturday, February 7, 2009 from 12 noon to 2:00PM @ this coming weekend's New York Comic Con 2009. (FYI: Official release date is from March 10th, 2009).

Produced by MINDstyle and standing over a whopping 12 inches tall, Peacemaker 32.9 is limited to 300 pcs worldwide and will be

Fresh Fruit Apple Plush by Anna Chambers

Tis scientifically proven that Fresh Fruits are good for you and your health in general. And I reckon these Plush Apples by Anna Chambers would be good for your collection and putting a delicious smile on your face, IMHO - just in time for spring-pickings too!Made of super velour, these apples measure about 4 inches round not including stem & leaf. Each comes in it's own plastic shell with