M5 Bravo and Stee-Gar Unpainted Blanks from Jeff Lamm x Unbox Industries

    I know what you're thinking.  Mostly I know because I have your house bugged and listen to thousands of hours of very bizarre recordings for market research purposes.  Some of you are real sickos.  But I know there's at least one of you who has seen the awesome monster creations of Jeff Lamm and wished you could get them in My Little Pony colors, complete with little butt tattoos.  It's ok, no one's judging you (weirdo) and to help you along in that quest I present to you these unpainted M5 Bravo and Stee-Gar figures.  Well, Unbox Industries presents them to you, I'm just the messenger that makes your day a whole lot better.  Both of these guys will be available online later today at http://store.unboxindustries.info/ for you to paint like little talking horses or just leave as they are and admire in their raw form.  

Life-Size Stormtrooper Action Figure from Gentle Giant

    I know I say this a lot so maybe you don't think I mean it, but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD I WANT THIS!!!!!  Those crazy folks at Gentle Giant used some fancy space lasers to scan an original Star Wars Stormtrooper figure and reproduce it to be as tall as I am.  And it's articulated!!!!  Now, the only draw back is it's going to be much harder for me to play with in the sandbox and get dirt in his joints, but I'll eventually get over that.  To own one of these it will set you back $2,300, but I actually think that's kind of reasonable, especially since it ships for free in the continental US.  Expect my Kickstarter campaign to begin very soon, in which the only reward will be a picture of me with the Stormtrooper.  It will be like those feed the children things, where I'll send you a monthly email letting you know how he's doing.  I'll even let you vote on outfits that he can wear in the newsletter pics.  It's a win win.

Medicom Exclusive Devilman Ultrus Bog from Skinner x Lulubell Toy Bodega

     Oh snap son, your life is about to level up to 1000 or something.  I showed you this sucker way back in the day, like a few months ago, and you were all sad cause you don't live in Japan and it would cost you all the monies to get this guy from there to your house.  Well, get ready for this to be a great day for you (unless your day already sucks butt, then hopefully this will ease some of that pain) cause Lulubell Toy Bodega is making this guy available at a great price.  For a mere $90, you could be the proud owner of this Medicom exclusive Devilman Ultrus Bog by Skinner.  $90!!!!!!!!!!!!  When's the last time you saw an Ultrus Bog for $90?  Probably in the 1950's, when you saved up all your Bazooka Joe comics like a good little boy and mailed them away for one.  Your jaw still hurts from chewing all that gum.

    You have until September 28th to pull the trigger on this guy.  After that you will be sad and unattractive to anyone.

http://www.lulubelltoys.com/

The Greatest Lego Set That You Can't Ever Have

    This is one of the greatest things I've ever seen.  The fine folks at Citizen Brick take it upon themselves to make things that Lego wouldn't ever produce, such as these Breaking Bad inspired build sets.  They're long sold out, and caused a ton of people to be all butt hurt about how inappropriate they were for kids.  For one, if you're young kids are watching Breaking Bad to begin with there's more you need to worry about than toys.  And two, these suckers weren't cheap and I don't think eight year olds have jobs or credit cards, so the danger of them actually getting one is about as high as me buying the new Kanye West cd.  

    Maybe if enough of us beg and plead enough Lego will start a new division of their company that caters to the older collector.   They could make a Sons of Anarchy line, or Game of Thrones, or the Charlie Manson thrill kill playset.  The possibilities are endless.  Come on Lego, there's tons of us old folks that would go crazy for this stuff.  

    And for those of you that start your Christmas shopping early, I want this guy from the Citizen Brick website:

8 Inch Dunny from ilovedust x Kidrobot

    Kidrobot seems like they're going nuts with the new product releases.  Which, is not a bad thing, but I've sworn an oath of fiscal responsibility, so it makes it a bit tough to covet so much.  I Love Dust is the latest to design an 8 inch Dunny and what makes this guy a bit different from recent releases is that it is just a design on the standard Dunny form.  No sculpting on the form whatsoever, which in this case it really doesn't need.  The design is cool, kinda cute/kinda creepy, and the color choices really make it pop.  

    He'll be available September 26th for $75 from wherever you prefer to buy your toys.  

Back To School Cavey from A Little Stranger

    Remember when you were little and you were excited to go to school?  Yeah, me neither.  That ended for me the moment there were no longer nap times and toys to play with.  But now that I no longer have to go I get pretty excited about it because I live in an area that's big with tourists and that means they're going home.  No more out of state drivers who can't decipher the admittedly-stupid New Jersey road systems.  The boardwalks are nice and peaceful, the stores less crowded, and kids have something to do besides stand in the street and look at you like you did something wrong when you honk for them to move because you're not trying to damage your nice car or spend time in jail for vehicular homicide.

    Cavey is excited to go back to school cause he likes to learn.  And he's got a thing for that school cafeteria pizza.  Fifty of these little guys will be released today (Monday, September 9th) at 8pm London time and each comes with a Cavey cube and an enamel badge.

http://www.heycavey.com/

Usir/Cadaver Kid Mashup from Splurrt at FOE Gallery Tomorrow

    Is it wrong to think this guy is kinda cute?  Is this like some more modern Rorschach test that I've just completely failed and that will lead to my confinement in a mental hospital?  While I go nail my front door shut to keep the men in white coats out, you should plan on making a trip to FOE Store and Gallery tomorrow for the release of these Usir/Cadaver Kid mashups by Splurrt.  Aren't they just so huggable?  

Yellow Monster Embryos from Taylored Curiosities

    Is this guy lemon flavored?  He looks like he could be.  Lemon is one of the most superior flavors in the world.  Lemon is better than just about any other flavor you can name.  Beef is good too though, but I don't want to eat anything that looks like beef flavored candy cause that's kinda pushing it.  Beef mints?  Yuck.  That does remind me of this one time I went to Chik-fil-A and they were selling these Pez dispensers and I was kinda disappointed that the candy didn't taste like chicken.   Now that I think about it that was kind of a gross thing to be disappointed about, but I was caught up in the moment.

    Taylored Curiosities has just released these yellow Monster Embryos.  Don't lick em though, cause resin tastes like crap and may kill you.  It also may not, I'm no scientist.  To be safe you should probably just admire it from your shelf.

http://tayloredcuriosities.bigcartel.com/

Dekorner Exclusive Red Resin Mao Bust from Frank Kozik

    Little known fact:  Chairman Mao invented Candy Crush.  Only someone like this fart muffin could have invented a game so cruel and addictive that it placates the masses and prevents an uprising.  Just think about it:  Each time you get mad about something your phone dings to let you know you have more lives and you commence playing and forgetting what you were mad about.  "Damn, I don't know how we're gonna pay our mortgage this month, oh look someone sent me another life on Facebook."  "I really feel oppressed working in this factory and not being able to meet my needs, oh it's Candy Crush time. "  Candy Crush is the bane of man, the preventative measure to ensure we can not better ourselves and evolve from being mere cogs in the great machine of the state.  I am currently up to level 105.

    Frank Kozik loves taking the horrible leaders of the past and putting an artistic spanking on them.  Bad horrible leaders, bad!  Either that or he feels Mao would have gone ape to ride Space Mountain.  This resin bust in brilliant red is an exclusive to DeKorner.  Fifty of them exist and you can be one of their lucky owners this Monday, September 9th, at 9am Pacific time.  

http://www.dekornerstore.com/

8 Inch Quetzalcoatl Custom Dunny from The Beast Brothers

    Ahhhhh if only I was in charge of making toy decisions.  I'm not mind you, but it's not for a lack of trying.  I've got my fair share of opinions, sometimes negative, sometimes not.  Most of the negative opinions I never share because I feel it would be a waste of time for me to type about things that I think are dumb.  Believe me, it would take awhile.  What I like to instead do is focus on the stuff I really like and just let everyone else blow smoke up your butt about how awesome something is when we all know it sucks.  That being said, if I were in charge of making toy decisions this would be an actual production Dunny.  The colors, the sculpted pieces, everything is spot on.  You can't tell me people wouldn't go nuts to own one of these.  I would call you a lying liar whose pants are indeed on fire, cause this guy is sick.  

    The Beast Brothers aren't in the business of waiting around for someone else to realize how cool this would be, so they just made it themselves.  This is of course based on their 3 inch Dunny that was an actual production release, but this sucker should have been made huge from the get go.  Starting tomorrow, September 6th, you have 24 hours to order one of these.  However many are ordered are however many they shall make by hand.  And it even comes in a laser engraved box, which is pretty cool.  Order yours from http://www.thebeastbrothers.com/.

Scamwave from UME Toys

    Let us continue our journey into the world of famous characters given a nice artistic reboot.  UME Toys has released this Scamwave figure today based on everyone's favorite evil cassette player.  Anyone could paint an action figure a different color and call it a day, but this is what makes this unique.  It's all hand made and a completely unique vision.  Only 5 of this edition will be available and they will each come with a set of blueprints and a mini print.  You better get on it son.  

http://ume-toys.blogspot.co.uk/

The Meth Lord from Blockheads Toys

    Personal Breaking Bad update:  I am now into season 5.  It's taken a lot of hard work and I've had a great team supporting me through these few weeks of watching the entire series.  Two days worth of my life have now been signed over to Netflix and I regret nothing!!!!!!!!!  Surprisingly enough I didn't need to actually use meth to stay up all night and watch episode after episode.

    You know what I love?  Ok, you may not and that's probably for the best incase the cops ask you, but one thing is when someone takes a classic character and lends their artistic interpretation to it.  The Meth Lord from Blockheads Toys is that kind of toy that makes me happy to write about.  They've created ol Heisenberg out of the very substance he created and that has taken over his life.  He is consumed by it; by the money it makes him.  It's genius and you can own one of these in either "Heisenberg's Stash" or glow in the dark versions.  Preorder one of these suckers right now by visiting http://blockheadstoys.bigcartel.com/.

New Custom Tuttz from Argonaut Resins x Emily Bee

    My wife wants another cat.  She's always dropping subtle hints like "I want another cat" or "let's go to the shelter and get a kitten."  I'm not opposed to it, but I'm already worried that my house smells like pee and I'm just used to it and don't know anymore.  Like when you ride in someone's car and the moment you get in you're hit with the smell of old socks and dead rodents and they're just smiling away, oblivious to the fact that their car makes your sinuses weep.   

    Fake cats are the safest way to add to your feline collection without having to add litter boxes and scented candles.  Emily Bee painted this Tuttz from Argonaut Resins in her instantly recognizable style and is offering him for sale today (Wednesday September 4th) at 1pm EST.  

http://emilybee.bigcartel.com/

Frank Kozik Marvel Labbits Signing Tour at Kidrobot Locations

    The man, the myth, the cat lover Frank Kozik will be doing a signing tour at Kidrobot locations to celebrate the release of the new Marvel Labbit mini figures.  I don't think he'll be bringing his little buddy Eddie that you see there, mostly because Kidrobot can't afford his dressing room requirements:

 -  He will only drink water that has been collected from melting polar ice caps.  Try and substitute      Aquafina and he'll cut your face off and wear it for Halloween.

-  His litter box needs to be filled with shredded currency from any country the United States is currently invading.  Canadian will work in times of peace.

-   All of his groupies need to be checked for fleas and sign extensive waivers absolving him of any legal matters that may arise from, and I quote, "how he likes to get down."

    But Frank will be there and word on the street is that there might be some kind of cool poster involved in these appearances that everyone is gonna want and probably not save one for me.  That's cool, its not like I have a huge hole in my wall where I keep all of my guns/blackmail material that could use a good covering up.

Here is where you can meet Mr. Kozik:


September 11 @ Kidrobot San Francisco from 6-8pm PRE RELEASE EVENT!

September 12 @ Kidrobot New York from 6-8pm RELEASE DAY!

September 13 @ Kidrobot Boulder from 6-8pm

September 14 @ Kidrobot Los Angeles from 6-8pm

Green Hazmat Suit Walter White By Mezco for NYCC

    I've just recently started watching Breaking Bad and am currently in the midst of the third season.  I resisted for a long time because I'm always nervous to start a new tv show.  What if I hate it and it takes me 45 episodes to realize how dumb it is?  What if it gets too corny, like True Blood did for me (Seriously, they should just call that show "Man Butt" or how about "No Dude Here Ever Wears a Shirt").  But I do love Breaking Bad and Walter White is one of the best characters in tv history.  How can you not wanna be this guy?  Well, I don't really want to make meth, or have people trying to kill me, but the cash flow is pretty sweet.  And he gets to realize his inner heathen.  

    Mezco has made 500 of these green hazmat suit editions and they will be available at New York Comic Con this October.  The online presales are already gone, so if you're not going to the con you better find yourself a mule cause this is one bad toy.  

DamGun Bots from Kidrobot

    This is probably the best release of the Kidrobot mascot figure I've seen yet.  What's cool about it is that it comes in pieces and you get to put it together, kinda like those Gundam kits that these were obviously inspired by.  You can snap all the armor together and they come with stickers to decorate and whatnot.  I remember being all excited when I was a wee viking lad at getting a huge new toy, putting it all together myself, and then dreading the ominous sheet of stickers.  This wee viking lad was also a perfectionist and if I didn't get those suckers on perfect I was right pissed.  Maybe I'll get someone to help me with these while I supervise.  These 3 inch mech robo warriors are available September 12th for $14.99 each.

New Stuff from Argonaut Resins Available Now

    Argonaut Resins loaded up their online store yesterday and there's still some pretty cool stuff left for you to snag right now!  Like these blind boxed Machine Tuttz.  For $65 you can get one of these industrial lookin pussy gatos for your collection.  

     Or you could pick up this crazy custom from Small Angry Monster.  This kitty went out and found himself a job as a witch doctor.  You gotta be creative in this economy my friends.  

    Check out http://argonautresins.bigcartel.com/ for these and many more resin creations.

More Labor Day Weekend Sales

Vinyl Riot

Rotofugi

myplasticheart

Tokidoki

Outsmart Originals Labor Day Sale

    I don't wear shirts when I write because I will not have my creativity restrained by the garments of man.  That, and my cat Wednesday is always sleeping in front of the closet and I feel bad when I wake her up.  Just look at this face:

    Precious right?  Ok, back to business.  Outsmart Originals makes cool shirts designed by toy dudes.  And right now they are running a Labor Day sale for 50% off everything.  That's a sale that could even get me to wear clothes!!!!!!

http://outsmartoriginals.storenvy.com/

B.A.S.T.A.R.D. 3 Packs from Triclops x Unbox Industries

    Are you ready for uber sick wrasslin action?  If you had to think about it then you're not ready and should probably go and reevaluate your life, because it's about to get crazy in here.  

    Triclops and Unbox Industries are proud to present these 3 packs of their super sick B.A.S.T.A.R.D. keshi inspired figures.  I'm so pumped up about this, I'm gonna walk to my neighbor's house and punch him in the face.  Don't worry, he had it coming for those weird barnyard noises he and his mutant girlfriend were making at one in the morning.  Seriously, it sounded like two injured donkeys on a trampoline.  He's about to feel the fury of my knuckles as they reorganize the bone structure of his pudding face.  

    Ok, so these are three packs which mean you get three figures.  The math is sound there my friends.  You can choose between either yellow or pink and the third figure will be an orange Bullet Belt figure from Skinner!!!!!  I have one of these and it is sick, easily the best little guy I have in my collection.  each pack is only $12.50, which is a great deal.  After I beat my neighbor up I may steal his wallet and buy a few to help ease the pain and suffering I've been through as a result of his improprieties.  Get em now from http://www.unboxindustries.info.

Red Panda Edition of BearAll from RhymeSquare

    Oh snap son, I can see your kibbles and bits!  Good thing this isn't a family website, or I may get letters from upset parents.  But since this website is viewed mostly in prison libraries, I think I'll be ok.  Plus, I'm not big on apologies anyway.  I hate it when celebrities act badly and then they go on tv and whine about how sorry they are.  What they should do is start to apologize, then say something offensive and kick over the camera.  If I were ever famous that's what I'd do.  Or just read a Wikipedia article about ferret breeding as my "prepared statement." 

    This is BearAll, the company mascot of RhymeSquare.  For those of you without your ears to the street, RhymeSquare is a clothing company started by toy artist extraordinaire Jon-Paul Kaiser and Chris from Great Scott.  This resin Red Panda edition will go on sale tonight at midnight GMT and will be on sale through Saturday at midnight or until they sell out.  And they always sell every one, so be quick or be left without a naked bear.  

http://www.rhymesquare.co.uk/

Translucent Creature from the Black Lagoon by Mezco for NYCC

    I've been wondering when we would start to see the exclusives for New York Comic Con and this is the first one I've been able to find.  And what's great about it is that you can preorder one right now and have it shipped to you if you aren't able to attend.  Mezco has made 100 of these 9 inch Creature from the Black Lagoon figures in translucent green.  This sucker has 11 points of articulation, so displaying him could be kinda fun.  He could terrorize your other toys, or make out with them, or whatever you want to do.  Order him right now by going to http://www.mezcotoyz.com/. 

Red Pollen Kaiser from Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery

     This is one of those toys that I haven't been able to buy yet but I really want.  He looks like he would oversee slaves working in a salt mine, which is my preferred aesthetic for toys.  This is of course the mighty Pollen Kaiser from Paul Kaiju and he will be available in this fancy new red paint job tomorrow, August 30th, beginning at noon Pacific time from Toy Art Gallery.  

New Minions from Skinner x Paul Kaiju x Lulubell Toy Bodega

    When I am sleeping and my cat Icarus decides he wants attention, he will sit on my nightstand and poke me in the arm.  Evidently this was not effective the other night, because I woke up in a panic after he put his entire paw in my mouth.  He was seriously elbow deep and it startled the crap out of me.  It was four in the morning and since I wasn't going to be sleeping again any time soon I got up to use the bathroom.  Everything in that department is going fine, that is until I look in the bathtub.  For those of you that don't know, Icarus has a habit of eating just about anything, especially if it's gross.  There, in the bathtub, was clear evidence that he had been fishing in the drain.

 With his paws.

That were just in my mouth.

     I've only had my mouth washed out with soap once, and that was after I cursed at my mom when I was five.  And she had the decency to not use liquid soap.  But it's what I had, so I made do.  I leaned my head back and pumped it straight in like I was a college kid downing a can of spray cheese.  It took some time to wash it all back out, but I felt it was worth it to prevent my death from whatever evil had been brewing in that tub drain.

    I'm sure I missed a few germs, and I picture them to look kinda like these guys, throwing a rager in my belly that would make Andrew WK blush.  These guys were made by Skinner and Paul Kaiju and are available exclusively from Lulubell Toy Bodega.  For $55 you get em both, which is a deal because I have to buy more soap.  Pick em up tomorrow, August 30th at 11am Pacific time from http://www.lulubelltoys.com/.

Drab Future from Brad Isdrab Releases Friday

    I've said it many times before, but I love the fact that people are making their own toys.  That way they're not limited by what a company is willing to produce or what some marketing dude thinks will sell well.  They take their own ideas and bring them to life just for the sake of doing something cool.  

    This is the world of Drab Future created by Brad Isdrab.  The title pretty much sums up the feel of these figures, as they have a very post-apocalyptic look to them.  The thing that stands out about them is how the characters themselves have a weathered and decayed look.  It takes them from being figures in a world that is dying around them into being artistic representations of their state of affairs.  I especially like the brown, almost rusted look of the girl pictured above, as she reminds me of the bodies that were found in Pompeii perfectly captured in ash.  She looks as if the apocalypse has come and gone and that her form will remain as a visual testament to it.  

    These will also come in full painted versions and raw castings that will allow you to paint them however you wish.  Get them this Friday, August 30, through the Zerofriends store at http://www.zerofriends.com/.

Two New Mummy Boys and More from Super7 Tomorrow

    Sometime back Super7 had a Mummy Boy contest where people were invited to paint them up and the favorites would be made into actual production toys.  Well, here are the results.  The big one was conceived by Gian Marayag and is a nice subtle design that you can own for $50.  The little one was designed by Eckotyper and is pretty fancy because he has clear areas that reveal a resin skeleton inside. All along I thought they were just filled with the gasses expelled by bacteria as it breaks down the human body.  Or butterfly kisses.  This little guy will cost $35 and both go on sale tomorrow, August 29th, at noon Pacific.

    They're also opening up their toy cult for new members.  See, being in a cult you're gonna have a lot of turnover, what with the whole dying so the aliens will take you to live on Nebulon 5 thing.  Starting tomorrow you have a week to sign up, and you get some cool exclusive stuff that you see listed above. Finally, you can do something to show your parents you have some initiative in life by joining a club and making some nice friends.   Just steer clear of the Kool-Aid.

Light Blue Lucky Figure from Mike Egan

    I'd like to think that all of the crazy artifacts we've found in Egypt were just their versions of collectibles.  All of their gods were just characters in an ongoing narrative, like Batman or something, and the statues and trinkets were just their way of merchandising.  I picture kids lined up to snag the new exclusive Anubis stone figure at the Nile Comic Convention.  Then we come along much later and get it all wrong, thinking they actually worshipped these characters as deities.  Maybe one day someone will dig through our rubble and determine that we worshipped Hello Kitty based on all of the products that will no doubt survive any natural or man made disaster.  

    This Lucky figure from Mike Egan kind of has a folk art/artifact look to it.  Like it was found in a swamp in Louisiana and whoever posses it will be tormented by ancient souls.  This version was cast in a light blue plastic and painted black giving it that aforementioned spooky look.  Yes, it may contain the spirit of a long dead shaman, but it will still look really cool on your shelf.  Only 25 were made and they are on sale right now at http://mikeegan.bigcartel.com/.

Sandstorm Strife and Sire from Nathan Hamill x 3DRetro for STGCC

    I recently started watching Breaking Bad and have made it now to season three.  I love the show and have actually learned a lot from it: 

1.)  Making meth = making a lot of money but people that are on meth are crazy which = scary situations.

2.) They love eating breakfast in New Mexico.  Seriously, name an episode in which they don't eat breakfast.  

3.) The desert is trying to kill you at all times.  That's what it does for fun.

    So this edition of Strife and Sire from Nathan Hamill x 3DRetro makes me a little nervous.  The bat guy on the top makes me think of the beautiful scenery of the desert, the unique wildlife, the peacefulness.  But that skull he's standing on makes me think of my Winnebago/mobile drug lab breaking down in the middle of nowhere and me being reduced to food for carrion birds.  Some people would say that I'm way over thinking this whole thing.  Those people would be called my therapist.  

   This guy is an exclusive for the Singapore Toy, Game, and Comic Convention this weekend and Nathan will actually be there to sign these and whatever else you happen to have.  

Custom Run of Semi-Korosiya Figures from Skinner x Cop A Squat Toys

    Cop A Squat Toys has the best company name in the history of business.  Skinner is the best figure painter in the history of art toy thingys.  When you combine their magical powers the result is so hot it may burn a hole in your toy shelf, so you should probably buy one of those fire retardant blankets to put underneath him just to be safe.  

    He painted up 10 of these Semi-Korosiya figures using that special V-Color paint that all those mystical toy makers in Asia use.  But not only do you get the toy, that would be too simple.  You also get an amazing print to go with it:

       Look at this!!!! This guy has all kinds of craziness going on inside of him.  This is exactly what happens to my innards if I accidently eat cheese.  Especially the part with the sword and the lightning.

    And the header card on this thing is pretty sick to.  Most of the time people just staple old Chinese food menus or whatever else they have laying around the house to make a header card.  Not this time.  More work went into this header card than a Miley Cyrus twerking video.  You may even want to frame it too and create an entire shrine in your house for this toy.  No one would blame you.

    Now you're probably asking yourself "How much will all of this cost me?"  Well you may expect to pay thousands for a package this chock full of goodness.  But Skinner is a man that understands the economy and the fact that if you can't pay your electric bill then that's a huge chunk of the day you can't gaze into the all seeing eye of this toy.  So you get the toy, the print, the killer header card (trust me its cool), and the Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card (not really) for...$225!!!!!!!!

    Now you're probably asking yourself "But how do I get in on this sweet deal?"  Well I'm gonna tell you Uncle Slappy.  You gotta be at your computer and ready to make the magic happen this Thursday, August 29th, at noon Pacific.  Set your coordinates for http://shopcriticalhit.com/products/semi-korosiyra and pray that lady luck is on your side.

    For those of you that didn't get the Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card joke I present to you Mr. Don West, the king of late night baseball card deals. This man is a source of endless entertainment and has probably had a dozen strokes from yelling like a mad man.