Wednesday, June 12, 2013

The Outland Store 8th Anniversary Party Exclusives and Signings


    I'm continuing my anti-cute toys theme today with these two exclusives that were produce for The Outland Store's 8th Anniversary.  What's cute about a brain shaped like a skull?  Nothing.  In fact, it's pretty weird, but in the good way.  Not like the way people are weird on public transportation in rural areas.  When you live in a city, public transportation is a must and everyone uses it.  When you live out in the country, riding the bus is like attending a sideshow, or shopping at Wal-Mart.  You never know what kind of crazy things you will see or hear.  I have the same theory about people who ride bikes.  People riding bikes in the city are hipsters.  People riding bikes in the country are crack heads.  Just look next time you're out and about as my theory blossoms right before your eyes.  You're welcome.

    Back to skull brain thingys.  Emilio Garcia made 8 of these limited red ones just for this event and he will be there to sign 'em too.  Pretty nifty.  

    Jesse Hernandez x Kuso Vinyl also made this Shadow Edition Death Serpent to help Outland Celebrate their milestone.  Eighty of these angry looking bros exist and Jesse will also be there in person to sign them.  The event takes place June 16th in Amsterdam, which I hear is a fun place to go anyway.  I've never been, but I don't get out too much.     


Prey For Me by Godmachine x Disturbia



    I get tired of cutesy things.  Sure, my house is filled with little plastic creations that fall into that category, but sometimes you need something a bit darker.  Something that will make people wonder what you have going on in your basement.   

    Godmachine and Disturbia have just the thing.  Just look at it.  It's magnificent.  It looks like it was pulled from the bowels of Hell and is ready to be put on your shelf so your cats can rub their faces all over it.  Or put it on your desk at work so everyone stops stealing your favorite pen (I know who you are).  This sucker is 8 inches tall and comes in black, bronze, and white.  They made 100 of the black and just 50 of the other two, making this evil little monk pretty limited.  You can open your house up to the dark side on June 18th when they are available to preorder through http://www.disturbia.co.uk/




Tuesday, June 11, 2013

New Releases Tomorrow from Frank Kozik



    When I was a wee little viking lad I had a love of prank calls.  I would dial random numbers in the phone book and make up the most elaborate stories I could just to see how long I could keep people on the line.  I was kind of a jerk.  Once, there was this kid that irritated me, so a friend of mine and I called up his dad to let him know that the Playboy subscription his son had ordered with his credit card was about to expire and would he like to renew.  Hilarity ensued.  But this was long before caller ID and being scared to death when someone read you back your phone number in a "GOTCHA" tone of voice.  My mom tried to tell me that operators listened in on all of your phone calls and if you said anything bad they would send the police to your house and you would be in huge trouble.  Who knew that she had the gift of prophecy and that it would actually come true one day?  She was well ahead of her time.  

    Mr. Halliburton  isn't listening in on the other line, but he would be happy to use that information against you.  I for one have never trusted business squids, but I am a natural born skeptic.  Frank Kozik has made 30 of these guys to deploy all over the world to act as your own personal Dick Cheney.  Just don't take him hunting.  $85 will get you one with a signed and numbered header card.


    Why not also pick up some new artwork so your house looks better when it's featured on Hoarders?  Plus, when the regime change happens you don't want to not be displaying the logo of our new (improved?) governmental body.  Sixty people will be able to pledge their allegiance for the low price of $50.  It beats being sent to Guantanamo.  Get both of these tomorrow (June 12th) at noon Pacific time at www.frankkozik.net.

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UglyDolls x Sanrio Collaboration


    Sometimes you just need a little something to brighten your day. Sometimes that thing is an adorable cat wearing the carcass of something else almost as adorable. I'm just kidding, the UglyDolls that's Hello Kitty is wearing are obviously costumes. (Hello Kitty may make me disappear if I she feels I have offended her. She rolls like the mafia). This match made in cuddly heaven will feature these plushes as well as tons of other merch that is set to debut at San Diego Comic Con.

Mouseketeer Army from Bob Dob x 3D Retro for SDCC


    This is Wil. Wil is not messing around. They don't sell this Micky Mouse ears with pieces missing from them, and you add in his baseball bat and combat boots and you've got one serious bro. Wil and the rest of the Mouseketeer Army have taken it upon themselves to defend Disneyland from some group called the Yippies, who aren't fans of the happiest place on Earth. You can get this first figure in the series from 3D Retro's booth at San Diego Comic Con for $70. Only 250 were made.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Six Eyed Ghouls and Doku Head DX from Blobpus x Mutant Vinyl Hardcore



    Normally these guys are almost impossible to get.  You'd have to enter your name in a lottery and hope you win the chance to purchase one.  But today is your lucky day because you can be the proud owner of one of these Mutant Vinyl Hardcore figures custom painted by Blobpus without the fuss of a random drawing.  Imagine how impressed your friends will be that you were able to get one.  Unless your friends are like mine and can't wrap their heads around why I would spend all of my money on toys in the first place, in which case you will just have to impress yourself.  Blobpus has opened the ordering window for these two guys until June 14th.  That is unless he gets way too many orders and has to pull the plug early.  But so far they are still available at his website http://blobpus.jp/store/index.html.



Friday, June 7, 2013

SDCC Exclusive Video Game Jason Voorhees from NECA



    I was so jealous when my neighbor got the Friday the 13th video game for the original Nintendo.  He was a smug little punk, but i wanted to play it so bad because I loved the movies as a kid, so I graciously invited myself over to play it.  My jealousy quickly turned to embarrassment for him, because that gamed sucked so bad.  No matter where you went or what you did, Jason was bound to kill you.  So in a lot of ways it stayed true to the films, but it was frustrating beyond belief.  You enter a cabin: JASON.  You walk along the lake: JASON.  And why was he purple?  Was he going through a weird phase like those little kids you see at the mall wearing a Spider Man costume?  

    This figure from NECA has to be the only good thing that has ever resulted from this horrible game's existence.  This purple, glow in the dark Jason is an exclusive to San Diego Comic Con and without a doubt the highlight of the show.  They even packaged it in a replica of the original game box, complete with some of the awful graphics.  It's so campy that it is a definite win on every front.  Buy one for yourself at booth # 3145 or beg anyone you know that's going to get you one.