Brutherford Industries: The Dork Knight Ice Scream Man at NYCC

    You know this is the coolest (no pun intended) thing you've seen today.  Sure, maybe you've seen some great cat pictures, or that Danzig and Shakira mash up on Youtube, but this is the best.

    Brutherford Industries has created this limited edition Dork Knight Ice Cream Man for New York Comic Con.  How limited?  Only 30 pieces limited.  These will sell for $110 at the Clutter Magazine booth #3004 starting on Thursday.  If you buy only one ice cream toy this year, I would make it this one.  

More NYCC Exclusives from Monster Worship

    Wanna see more stuff that Monster Worship is bringing to New York Comic Con?  Of course you do, don't be silly.  I'm loving the new Mini Greasebat from Jeff Lamm.  No word on a price yet, but if he's half as popular as his larger brother, it will most likely sell out fast. 

     This guy looks kinda like the dude they caught living in someone's basement on Hoarders.  Can you imagine having so much junk in your house that you don't even know another human being has made a nest for himself there?  I figure I'll hit that level of stuff in about another 10 years, so I'll let you know when it happens.  This is Black Heksen and he was created by Dwid Hellion.  His price is a mystery as well and quite honestly, he scares me a little.  

    A glow in the dark Altar Beast you say?  $45 you say?  I do say.  My goal is to have enough glow in the dark toys so I never have to buy light bulbs again.  I'll just charge em up on the porch then place them strategically around the house.

    Visit Monster Worship at the Onell Designs booth #3216 at NYCC this week.   This will be one of my first stops when I get there Thursday.

Adventures In Plastic #3: Bury Me in A Comic Convention

    I wrote this a while back and never did anything with it, so I figured I could share it with you in honor of New York Comic Con happening this week.



    Comic book conventions are quite possibly the greatest invention the world has ever known.  They’re magical places where one can spend all their money on cool things instead of bills and no one is there to stop you.  In fact, they encourage it.  My idea of heaven involves walking around a convention for eternity with a credit card that never runs out of money.   And my wife dressed up as Slave Leia.  And I have a pet tiger. In a Slave Leia costume.  I have very specific dreams.

    For a toy collector such as myself, the best thing about a convention is that just about every toy company will have something that is only available to people that attend.  But in order to score all those valuable pieces of plastic you can’t live without, you’re going to have to be prepared, which is why I created this handy guide to the world of conventions.


1.) Plan ahead:  As GI Joe always said “Knowing is half the battle.”  They never told us what the other half was, maybe it was “and pet cats all day”.   Maybe not, but f you plan on attending a convention it helps to make a list of all the stuff you want.  Once you enter these things they can get a bit overwhelming, and it really sucks to remember all the toys you needed on your way home.

2.) Eat Before You Go:  Anyone who is a veteran convention goer will tell you, you need all your strength to make it through the day.   That and the food they usually serve is only slightly better than what you’d get in prison.   Go ahead and risk it if you’re brave, but just remember you have to wait in line EVERYWHERE, including the bathroom.


3.) The Man Purse:  This is obviously for the guys out there.  I know carrying around a messenger bag is not in most of our daily routines, but you can make an exception for one day.  Trust me, it took a lot to get me to carry one the first time because I thought I was too tough for that.  But these become invaluable tools to stash all your purchases and the amazing amount of free stuff that people are giving away.  Plus, think about all the good karma you’ll earn by carrying your loved one’s stuff around too.

4.) Make Friends In Line: Emergencies may occur that would force you to get out of line.  That one girl in the Harley Quinn costume who is destined to be the mother of your children may walk by, or you just may need to pay the price for all of the energy drinks you consumed.  That’s why it’s important to make friends with the people you’re standing with.  Not only can they hold your place when you can’t hold your pee, but they may turn out to be cool people to be pals with.  I mean, you already know they like toys just as much as you do, which is more than most marriages have going for them.


5.) Bring Your Smartphone:  You know that gadget that you pay tons of money for every month?  Well now it could start paying you back because many toy companies use Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media to give away prizes.   Free toys?  Yeah, count me in.

6.) Dress Up:  Ok, so we all may be getting a little old for Halloween, but conventions are an excuse to transform ourselves by wearing costumes.  Some of the best times to be had are in watching all the people and the amazing amount of work that went into their costumes.  Don’t just be a bystander though, get your creative mind working and make one of your own.  Not only is it fun to freak regular folks out on your way to the convention, but you’ll feel like a celebrity as people ask all day to take your picture.


7.) Stay Calm:  You will probably get tired of standing around in line.  You will probably not be able to get everything on your list.  You will probably want to commit crimes out of frustration.

    If you follow these tips you’re sure to have a great time.  You’re most likely going to be broke, but you’ll definitely enjoy yourself as you reach the poverty level.  And just think of all the shiny new toys you’ll have to show for it.

Pumpkin Seedlings from Taylored Curiosities

    You would think recently that comic con was the only thing on my mind.  Well, that's mostly true cause I do look forward to it every year.  But this is a big world we live in and there's so much going on in the toy world that doesn't revolve around New York.  And being that the weather has gotten a bit chillier the past few days where I live, this seemed like a fitting time to show you these.

    These are the latest in the ongoing Seedlings series from Taylored Curiosities and in keeping with the upcoming holiday, they are of the pumpkin variety.  These are all hand made and only 20 of them exist in the entire world.  You can snag one now for £10.00 by checking out http://tayloredcuriosities.bigcartel.com/.

More Sea-Borgs from Monster Pants to Debut at NYCC

    Monster Pants has thus far had plenty of Sea-Borg dudes to show us, but what about the ladies?  Fear not, for the Sea-Borg Kings shall now have their Queens and be nagged into oblivion.  But these girls aren't content with just tormenting their husbands about their dirty laundry all over the house; they come packing heat.  Each one will be $25 and available first at the Monster Pants booth #3116 at New York Comic Con.   After that you can buy them in their webstore.  

    But you all know what happens when you get all the ladies:  you also get a bunch of people that want to ruin your good time.  These evil Invader figures are out to do just that.  The same release info applies to these awesome looking bad guys.  

Custom Toy of the Week: Argonaut Resins Reveals Tuttz Custom Number 2 for NYCC

    Wow.  Ok, that's really all I have to say about this.  This might be the greatest custom Tuttz I've ever seen.  This was made by Adam Pratt and Argonaut Resins will be selling this next week at New York Comic Con (booth #2479).  It will be $300, but this is hand made goodness we're talking about here.  Just stare at the pictures.  Go on.  

Peter Kato at New York Comic Con

    I was wondering what Peter Kato had been up to recently. I hadn't heard from him for awhile and got nervous that he grew a long beard and started a moonshine business in the Appalacian Mountains. Thankfully, he has just been making a crazy amount of toys for New York Comic Con! How much is a crazy amount? Enough to make this the most pictures I've ever had in a single blog post. Without further ado, let's check out all the stuff he'll have available for you next week.

    That picture you see up top there:  those are Tako Cubes.  The red ones are the tough guys, ready to fight at a moment's notice.  The pink ones are the smart ones, they keep the Space Army running.  If you're going to be at NYCC they will be $10 each and afterwards they will be $15 at www.peterkatoshop.com.  

    These are a special collaboration Peter put together with Onell Designs utilizing their Glyos system.  These special heads are only $5 each so you can build your own crazy characters.

    What's this?  Another collaboration piece?  This time Peter hooked up with Rampage Toys and made a ton of Micro Pachi Cakes.  They look like candy and I may be in danger of trying to taste one or two.

    These are my new favorite toys from Peter.  They are awesome ninja robots with the rather terrible task of exterminating his popular Tetsujin chracters.  Ok, so they're not the nicest guys in the world, but they look really cool and as far as toys go that is more important.  These 3 inch tall bad guys will have a convention price of $20 and will be $25 afterwards from his website.  Fifty of these guys will be available.

    But even rarer than those are the "Stark" versions.  Cast in Iron Man colors and limited to only 20 pieces, these will also be $20.

    Now we've made it back into familiar territory.  Peter has taken some of his classic characters and made them in a cool rainbow mix of colors.  People had been emailing him and asking for these so he did a very very few of them.  Each one will be $10.  

    I told you there was a lot of stuff didn't I?  Well, we're nearing the end and we're gonna blow you're mind with these last few.  These clear figures are his special tribute to the one year anniversary of their debut.  Toy Tokyo will be selling these extremely limited figures at their booth and they will only be available at NYCC.  The larger Turtle Tetsujin figure will be $20 and the others will be $10.  

    Since it is New York COMIC Con you have to include some famous characters in the mix right?  Check out his Turtle Tetsujin figures doing their best Hulk and Iron Man impressions.  There's only 5 of each figure and they will be $20.

    All of Peter's figures (except the clear ones) will be available at the Onell Designs booth #3216.