Friday, September 30, 2011
Argonaut Resins Leopard Tuttz for NYCC
Mad x Pobber Toys for NYCC
Thursday, September 29, 2011
More Craziness from Super 7
Dark Horse Spider-Man Syroco for NYCC
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Shawnimals NYCC Exlcusives
I never write anything about plush toys. I really don't know why that is, cause it's not like I'm mad at them or anything. I ain't no plush hater so check out this new shiz from Shawnimals that attendees of New York Comic Con will have the chance to add to their collections of fuzzy.
First up we have an exclusive color way of the Zombie Ninja of the Month. Each one is signed an numbered and is limited to only 50 pieces. Undead plush will run you $40 each.
Next up is Pocket Undercover Ninja: Flying Devil. Just like the name says, he's a wee bit smaller than his zombie cousin and is a wee bit more limited, as only 20 pieces exist. He'll set you back $25.
And what would Comic Con be without taking home your very own mustache? Crap, that's what it would be. So luckily you'll be able to get one even if you can't grow your own. They're $20 a pop, which is less than Rogaine, and will come in all sorts of fun colors.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Batman Arkham City Figures Coming in December
NYCC Exclusive Compound Hulk from Hasbro
Monday, September 26, 2011
myplasticheart x Shawnimals NYCC Exclusive
Slooooow Monday
Friday, September 23, 2011
Kidrobot 'Bots Mini Series
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Jon Paul Kaiser x Toy2r NYCC Exclusive
Ok, now onto actual business: JPK and Toy2r are planning to release this special "Pieces of Eight" edition of Captain Sturnbrau at New York Comic Con. He's all black with silver spray and will be uber limited. You can find the Cap'n at the Toy2r/Tenacious Toys booth and the man behind the madness himself will be there to sign all of his new toys on Saturday. I hope they have an ice bag ready for Jon's hand, cause he's gonna be a busy fellow.
myplasticheart NYCC Exclusives
myplasticheart is bringing a truckload of cool stuff to New York Comic Con and these are the first of their exclusive figures to be announced thus far. Matt Siren's Ghost Girl returns in her latest, and last, incarnation. This glow in the dark take on the classic Pac-Man bad guys will be $60 each and Matt himself will be there to sign them on Saturday.
Next up we have Kazuhiro Koguma by kaNO. This little guy will run you $18 and kaNO will also be on hand at some point to scribble his name all over it for you.
Finally, we have a pre-release for Steve Talkowski's Sketchbot Variant 5. Steve will be at the con and will make his way to the myplasticheart booth at some point to meet the fans and sign his toy. These will be $35, which is a pretty good price considering how big they are.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Kidrobot at New York Comic Con
Buff Monster's The Destroyer Eyes Edition
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Super 7 Teaser
When I was in third grade this kid and I got into an argument and for some reason he proceeded to bite me on my arm. After a swift kick to his midsection I was then treated by the principle to a lesson is why there is no justice in the world. Years later I still cringe when thinking about my vampire attack, but this cookie dude seems like he's totally ok with getting munched on. His name is Foster and he is just that tough. The guy bitting him is named Power Mister and something tells me he wouldn't even care if his tasty little buddy was crying in pain. This Friday you can get them both and see how the rest of this epic battle plays out in your own house. Just log onto the Super 7 website on September 23rd, give em your money, and the fine folks there will be happy to send you these two little minions.
Bissy Bear from Toy2R
Monday, September 19, 2011
Nathan Hamill's Belicose Bunny
3D Retro and Nathan Hamill will be releasing his figure "Bellicose Bunny" on September 30th at Toy Art Gallery in Hollywood. There will also be t-shirts and prints available for sale. Check out the story of Bellicose Bunny right here:
"Forged by the stars and space alike, and stuff and things, the Bellicose Bunny was enlisted by top minds throughout the universe to seek out, thwart and destroy all known evil. Equipped with a pair of space goggles and the Sword of Ulyssia, he mounted his Daucus: Class 8 Rocket and embarked on his quest. Now he's reached this galaxy and needs our help in his noble mission. Hear his cry for peace: 'Starbunny Fields Forever!' "
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Living Dead Dolls Party at NYCC
NYCC Exclusives from Action Figure Xpress
Next up they have the Deadpool Corps Minimates. Everyone's favorite sarcastic assassin is represented in his many alternate universe incarnations. My favorite by far is Headpool, the decapitated zombie melon with the propeller hat. Look for their table at NYCC and get there quickly if you want to grab either one of these toys.
Frank Kozik x Maqet Halloween Release
Friday, September 16, 2011
Miles Morales Spider Man Minimate
Everyone was a buzz about the new Spider Man that made his debut recently, and the folks behind Minimates decided to get the ball rolling on his first ever figure. It won't be available until next summer, but you can check out the concept art and read Ultimate Comics Spider Man until then.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tara Mcpherson x Cherry Vinyl
Clutter Magazine got a pretty exciting scoop with the unveiling of the George the Vampire figure from Tara Mcpherson and Cherry Vinyl! The picture is of the wax sculpt by Miss Julie B. and from what was said, the master is already in Japan for production. Cherry Vinyl will be making an appearance at New York Comic Con and will be doing a special event at Ms. Mcpherson's own Cotton Candy Machine. Could a finished product be on the horizon for this October? I reeeeeaaaaaaalllllly hope so.
Lord of the Rings Snow Troll Statue
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Spider Man x FDNY NYCC Exclusive Mini Mates
New Goodness From Super 7
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Lady Aiko's Lady Butterfly Sculpture
I love when the lines between "art" and "toy" are blurred and that certainly is the case with this new sculpture from Lady Aiko. These stand 10" tall and were produced in Japan by Tomenosuke. If you'd like one of these to class up your He-Man collection, it's gonna set you back $550. If that didn't scare you away, then click here on September 15th and hope you're lucky enough to score one of these very limited pieces.
Boba Fett Redemption Offer
Jesse Hernandez x Raje Toys Preview
Monday, September 12, 2011
Tenacious Toys x Toy2R NYCC Signings
Tenacious Toys and Toy2R will be teaming up at Booth 876 at this year's New York Comic Con and will have a ton of artists stopping by to meet their fans and sign their toys. Check out the list:
Friday, October 14th:
• 1PM: Rsin & Matt Anderson
• 3PM: Mr. Munk
• 4PM: Nasty Neil & David Foox
Saturday, October 15th:
• 11AM: JCRivera
• Noon: Jon-Paul Kaiser
• 2PM: Jason Freeny
In addition to customs and production toys from the above artists, they will be showcasing (and selling) custom toys by the following artists:
• Kris Dulfer of Kid Ink Industries
• Zam
• Dust
• Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys
• Matt Walker of Monster Kolor
and more!!!
Hasbro Makes First Ever NYCC Appearance
Just like the title says, Hasbro will be making their first ever appearance at New York Comic Con this year. Not many details have been released about what exclusives they might be bringing, but they do hold the rights to Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Star Wars so the potential for something amazing is pretty high.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Guest Post: Denise Vasquez
This is our first, of hopefully many, guest posts by readers and friends of our blog. Enjoy.
“I am an artist who creates because it is a part of my being” ~Denise Vasquez
Being an artist is all I’ve ever known. I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember. My Mother always made sure that dance, music, art, and the theatre were in our lives. Being raised by a strong, independent, woman, who happened to be an artist, had a big influence on me, from a very early age. I began singing as soon as I could talk, dancing as soon as I could walk, drawing from the time I could hold a pencil, and writing songs and poetry as soon as I could form a sentence! All I’ve ever wanted to do is create, and all I ever wanted to be was who I am, an artist!
During my teens, I discovered it didn’t matter which medium I used, whether it be dancing, singing, writing, drawing, painting, playing the violin or guitar. Having a number of mediums on my palette meant more opportunities to do what I loved the most, create!
"Life is my canvas, experience is my palette, my creative heart, soul and imagination are my tools" ~Denise Vasquez
My obsession with customizing toys began back in 2009 when I was invited by Lucasfilm to participate in their “Empire Muggs Back: Art For A Mighty Good Cause” project. I was one of the many artists, comic Book creators, toy designers, and celebrities invited to transform a blank Mighty Mugg into a one of a kind Star Wars figure that was auctioned to benefit The Make A Wish Foundation. This was the first time I created a vinyl toy, I was VERY excited & up for the challenge! I LOVE thinking outside of the box, I LOVE crossing genres, and I LOVE creating what has NOT been done before! With all that being said, I created a Steve Sansweet Mighty Mugg. For those that don’t know Steve, he is an amazing person, who has inspired me beyond words, who also happens to be known around the world as the Ambassador of Star Wars. He was the perfect muse for my creation! I fell in love with creating vinyl toys as I was working on this project! Working 3 dimensionally is a different way of approaching, seeing & creating art and I LOVED it…I was HOOKED! You can read all about the making of my Steve Sansweet Mighty Mugg in my blog here http://denisevasquez.blogspot.com/2009/07/empire-muggs-back-art-for-mighty-good.html
As soon as I was finished with this project, I wanted to create more vinyl toys. I got on my iMac computer, went on the internet and did a Google search to learn where I could get my hands on some blank vinyl toys. I ended up going to “Kidrobot” and purchased a few of their DIY blank “Munny” vinyl toys. I became obsessed! I LOVE how the Munny’s came with a variety of surprise accessories which only added to my obsession with customizing vinyl toys!
I continued experimenting & making custom vinyl dolls for myself until I was invited to participate in another GREAT project! DKE Toys/Adfunture invited me to participate in their “Custom Yoka Show” for DesignerCon 2009. I was sent a blank vinyl Yoka and given the opportunity to not only participate in another amazing project, with some amazing artists, but I had the freedom to create whatever I wanted! I LOVE having the opportunity to create whatever character I want, in whatever genre I want! As I’m all about Peace & Love…my signature is “PeAcE LoVe aRt & sOuL”…I wanted to incorporate who I am into my art! I made a list of ideas, and for every reason, I decided to go with the Love theme! I don’t know what propelled me to use glow in the dark paint, but I’m so glad I did! That began my obsession with incorporating Glow in the dark paint into everything I created! For the Yoka tour, I created my Glow in the dark “GLOWING LOVE” yoka. To read about my process, visit my blog here http://denisevasquez.blogspot.com/2009/11/designercon-2009-dke-toys-my-custom.html
Creating my “Stan Lee POW” custom vinyl munny for San Diego Comic Con 2010 put me on another level personally as a custom vinyl toy designer. As I was going to be in “Artists Alley” for San Diego Comic Con, I wanted to create a vinyl toy that would be a show stopper at my table. I thought about where I was going, and thought about what comic con meant to me & the first thing that popped into my mind was Stan Lee! I had to create Stan Lee…he is my favorite super hero & in my opinion Stan Lee is Comic Con! I had a few days to create my Stan Lee vinyl toy, so I didn’t have time to ponder on my idea. I trusted myself, believed in my idea went for it! The response to my Stan Lee vinyl Munny during San Diego Comic Con 2010 was BEYOND incredible! I was truly living my dreams as an artist! Morgan Spurlocks’ team LOVED it when they saw it! They took photos of it, had me sign a release & it’s now FEATURED on page 89 in Morgan Spurlocks’s Book “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope”. Everyone kept telling me I had to show it to Stan Lee & that was my ultimate goal for the convention! I took a chance, went for it & when he saw it, he totally flipped! He asked me “Where did you get this? Where can I get one?” I laughed and said “I made it”. He freaked even more & I was totally geeking out inside, Stan Lee was freaking out over my art! “He said wait you made this? This is fantastic, this is incredible” Then he asked me “What do you want to do with it?” I said “I haven’t decided yet”…He said “Great answer! Give the girl our card & take hers” He signed my doll handed it back to me told me he’d be in touch & within a month I received an invitation to meet with Stan Lee at his office in Beverly Hills! Stan Lee is now the proud owner of that vinyl doll, but I made another one for me which he signed for me & he had me sign the one that he has! Since then, I was invited to be a guest blogger on Stan Lee’s websites and my Stan Lee doll is currently the profile for Stan Lee’s myspace page http://www.myspace.com/stanleemyspace
(*0*) This is all truly BEYOND a dream come true for me!
Since them I’ve had many commissions by fans, friends, celebrities and more to create custom vinyl dolls for special events or as personal gifts.
As an artist, I’m always looking for opportunities! One day while I was browsing the internet, I landed on Conan O’Briens’ Tumblr page and saw he was looking for Fan Art. I LOVE Conan, so I decided to create a Conan O’Brien vinyl munny. I submitted an image of my final piece and it ended up being featured on Team Coco’s website in COCO MOCA The Museum of Conan Art http://teamcoco.com/moca/gallery/mixed-media/6211/conan-o-brien-his-horny-teddy, as well as being featured in “Music Connection Magazine”! When I got word that they were looking for fan art for “The Flaming C” I created a GLOW IN THE DARK “Flaming C” vinyl doll which also ended up in COCO MOCA The Museum of Conan Art http://teamcoco.com/moca/gallery/flaming-c/13269/glow-in-the-dark-flaming-c-vinyl-doll
I’m headed to the Conan O’brien show on Sept 7th with my Two vinyl dolls in hand, so we’ll see what happens with that!
I was invited to participate in “Art From A Galaxy Far Far Away” with my man Randy Martinez http://www.randymartinez.net at Hold Up Art Gallery.
For this show I brought to life my latest concept GLOW IN THE DARK Star Wars Dia De Los Muertos custom vinyl figures & a Dark Vader mask.
As I mentioned earlier, I LOVE thinking outside the box when creating art & I always enjoy crossing genres and bringing them together! I created art that represented my love for latin culture & my love for Star Wars!
Over 1,000 people showed up at the gallery for our opening reception including Paparazzi, fans, friends, artists, 501st Legion, press, celebrities and we’ve been receiving press all around the world! The response to our show has been INCREDIBLE!!! By popular demand we are having a closing reception for
“Art From A Galaxy Far Far Away”
Sept 10th 7-11pm
We are VERY excited about the response & all of the press our show is receiving all around the world!
Here are SOME of the articles & videos circulating around the globe about “Art From A Galaxy Far Far Away”…
REUTERS http://www.reuters.com/video/2011/08/24/artists-gain-inspiration-from-a-galaxy-f?videoId=218664977
GIRL GAMER http://www.girlgamer.com/zine/article/1469/
EDGE ON THE NET http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?id=123832
THE DAILY TROJAN http://dailytrojan.com/2011/08/24/the-empire-strikes-back-with-modern-art/#comment-29646
GEEK WITH CURVES http://geekfemme.blogspot.com/2011/08/art-from-galaxy-far-far-away.html#comment-form
THE GEEK CARTEL http://geek-cartel.blogspot.com/2011_08_01_archive.html
Join us on Sept 10th 7-11pm and help us close out our show with a bang!
FYI:
All of the art is available to purchase by phone or at the gallery
*The Vader Mask will be available by phone or at the gallery in a silent auction.
The show runs thru September 15th
Visit http://www.holdupart.com/ for more information
To connect with artist Denise Vasquez visit:
Official Website http://www.denisevasquez.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/denisevasquez
Tumblr: http://denisevasquez.tumblr.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thebuzzz4u
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Jon-Paul Kaiser 36 Inch Maori Qee
This is three feet of plastic goodness from the minds of Jon-Paul Kaiser and Toy2r. The Maori Qee is joining an already awesome lineup of huge toys that were announced earlier this summer, but this is definitely my favorite of he bunch. I don't even know where I would put something this big, which is just as well because it costs $2800 and that's not happening any time soon. But one can dream, right?
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Spider Man Mighty Mugg SDCC Exclusive
Monday, September 5, 2011
Star Wars Train Set from the Bradford Exchange
Sunday, September 4, 2011
All City Breakers 20 Pack from Kidrobot
Not long after I wrote about the blind bag versions of these, Kidrobot announces that they will also make available color coded 20 packs for $29.95 on September 15th. Now you can finally live out that modern West Side Story battle you've always dreamed about. Turf wars have never been so much fun!
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