SCUD & MAXX by Shocker Toys for New York Comic con 2009 (Booth 1051)

Shocker Toys will be attending the 2009 New York Comic Con (Booth #1051) with two translucent and fully poseable action figures: namely Rob Schrab's SCUD The Disposable Assassin and Sam Keith's The MAXX. Limited to 300 pcs of each - CLICK THRU for full pics and product descriptions.January 2009 - NY - Comic-Con returns to New York Febuary 6-8th and Shocker Toys LLP will be in full force at Booth#

Inaugural Obama and "Hope" Obama Action Figures by Jailbreak Toys (Jan 12-drop)

As the U.S. Presidential Inauguration approaches (Jan 20th), two new limited edition Obama Action Figures [WHAT] will be sold exclusively at JailbreakToys.com. The INAUGURAL OBAMA (Gold-suit w/ Red-tie as designed by J*Rock) and HOPE OBAMA (designed by Nelson Asencio - as a tribute to Shepard Fairey's campaign poster-image) will go on sale from January 12th - limited to 3,000 pcs per design. Each

Terminator Salvation Action Figures by Playmates Revealed-(ish)

/Film scores a selection of images for TERMINATOR: SALVATION action figures from Playmates - which I can't really say is "interesting" enough to warrant a post (except for potential movie spoilers) but perhaps as a visual reference (with a heap shovel-full of "imagination") for "IF" Hot Toys gets to adapt the movie into 1/6th-scale ~ seeing as they did pretty well with 1/6 Terminator

about jin saotome's machine head

Action-figure customizer Jin Saotome aka John Mallamas [interviewd] drops words+peeks of his new original custom dubbed MACHINE HEAD - done in 6" scale utilizing Marvel Legends-parts:The current WIP vibes a Bandai S.I.C. theme in basic black + red, with Jin making the character's main accessory piece that works into his namesake. Besides the readily recognizable Kronen-mask, X-Men knee-pads and

tamashi nation batman @ tokyo toy show 2008

Now, I do not think I'm known to be an "eloquent" man (I'd like to think I am but I know I'm delusional) - so when I set my humble-peepers on this TAMASHI NATION's THE DARK KNIGHT figure currently on display this weekend at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 [tagged] - all I can think of to share with you folks is: I shat meself - twice. (thank teh CyberGawds I don't write for a living, innit