About Those New Sketchbots @ SDCC 2011

Do I spy 6 x Sketchbots in a row? From Steve Talkowski, we have previously seen 4 announced Sketchbot Variants, but have yet to see the "Red" (far-left of image) and the Grey edition (holding a Copic-marker - my marker of poison in my design-student days!). And this is what Steve had to share with TOYSREVIL: "We decided what better venue than SDCC to give the grand sneak-peak/reveal of the entire

Most Memorable SDCC-Moments from Steve Talkwoski

QTN: WHAT is you single most memorable moment at SDCC 2011? ANS: "Hmmm, single best/memorable would have to be finally being able to acquire some amazing original artwork from Brandon Ragnar." ~mentions Steve Talkwoski "Also, getting invited to sign at Dragatomi for a second year in a row is pretty damn awesome and quite memorable too!  I love getting the chance to meet fans of Sketchbot." ~adds

Steve Talkowski & Limited Edition Sketchbot Print for SDCC 2011

While Sketchbot-creator Steve Talkowski has finished up his signing and sketching session for Day 1 of SDCC - you can look forward to his next session at the Dragatomi booth #4935 on Sunday from 3pm. With him comes the Sketchbot SDCC 2011 Limited Edition Print (shown above-left) available as a 8.5" x 11" print - a swell companion purchase to his newly released lime-green Sketchbot V.4!

Steve Talkowski @ Toy Street 2011

Steve Talkowski's PUMA-inspired pink+silver SNEAKERHEAD custom made it's premiere at Toy Strreet - which looked perfectly in vibe with his pink-hawtness of a Sketchbot V3 - which also made it's advanced debut at the event, alongside it's previously released toy-brethren! Go bug your fav retailers for availability of Sketchbots (Distributed by DKE Toys).[Snaps via

Sketchbot V3 by Steve Talkowski Debuts at TOY STREET (April 22)

Steve Talkowski will be debuting his SKETCHBOT V3 at >TOY STREET [tagged] this coming April 22nd Friday, and will then be made available the following week via normal distribution. 'Variant 3 sports a popping, semi-translucent magenta tint to the vinyl and comes with ink pen accessory and matching sticker.' Click above image-icons to see Sketchbots' 1st reveals at SDCC in 2010, as well V2

Part 1: What's Happening in The Art & Toy World (Feb/27/2011)

The joy of blogging about upcoming events like group custom shows and art exhibitions, is pretty much mooted with the reality of "geography".Being literally thousands of miles away from where the action is at, the TOYSREVIL blog is constantly at a loosing end of the reporting stick, as I can only depend on coverage by other folks, to represent said event, and the excitement it might have. And I

Tuesday-Toy-Review: Sketchbot Variant 2 by Steve Talkowski

This Variant #2 is one of three versions (first seen as a group in SDCC) with the Orange original released first, while the status of the third Pink Version with the Quill-pen remaining undetermined for now. Variant #2 came as part of a boxed gift-set from Justin Rudy of Dynomight NYC, and was pleased as punch to received this! (I would not disclaim there was a tear shed in there somewhere upon

NYCC-Quick-Snap: Sketchbot @ New York Comic Con 2010 (Booth 2683)

Sketchbot vinyls and Buttons await folks at Sketchbot Booth #2683 in The Cultyard @ New York Comic Con [tagged]. Helmed by Sketchbot-creator Steve Talkowski, who does awesome sketches ~ but do buy something and not just score free-sketches, yo! :)[Pics via @SteveTalkowski]

Sketchbot Buttons by Steve Talkowski @ New York Comic Con (Cultyard Booth 2683)

From the creator of Sketchbot [tagged] comes a series of two color-coordinated button sets by Steve Talkowski! These 4-packs will be made available at the SKETCHBOT Booth #2683 in The Cultyard area of New York Comic Con, happening October 8th thru to 10th, 2010. Tell 'em TOYSREVIL sent ya![CLICK THRU for a closer-look at the buttons] [10 x images in slideshow above / Full-screen Viewing]

[e=MC3] Elite Movable Cubez To Debut @ New York Comic Con (The Cultyard Booth 2883)

Visit the Elite Gudz lounge in The Cultyard [blogged] @ the New York Comic Con for the debut of "Elite Movable Cubez" aka "e=MC3". Designer Cubez and Blanks will be available for purchase at Elite Gudz booth 2883, along with a Concrete Immortalz Cubez variant cover comic and Phetus Exclusives T-Shirts. CLICK THRU for more, including participating artists list, and sneak-cubez from Steve Talkowski

Custom-Showcase: GigantorBot by Steve Talkowski

[3 x images in slideshow above / CLICK for full-screen viewing]On the day of the Sketchbot Custom Show @ myplasticheart NYC [event-blogged / tagged], Sketchbot-creator Steve Talkowski reveals in full his custom (first sneaked here): GIGANTORBOT! Check out more images of GigantorBot via Steve's blog-post (which includes behind-the-scenes making of). Personally, this is one of my favourites for

GoBot5 Revealed and makes friends with PlugMan

Dacosta!'s GoBot5 custom-BEit Dude is revealed! [previously teased]: *One of the dominant undertones of Japanese anime films and manga is the search to define what it mean to be human many of which feature robots finding there way in an organic world. GoBot5 pays tribute to that journey.Created by Mother One, GoBot5 was design for the ‘soul’ purpose of exploring the living world and to gather

about steve talkowski's custom-sharky

Steve Talkowski brings viewers through a behind-the-scenes process of his custom Sharky (for ToyQube's 4th Anniversary Show) - from developmental sketches to a smooth & crisp finish completion on his flickr = *sweet* - and if you've not purchased it during the show itself, stay tuned to ToyQube when they list it up shortly :)(cheers for the headsup, Steve - looking simply awesome!)

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

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

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

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