Custom Deadbeet Show at Toy Art Gallery Tonight!

    Cancel your necromancy club meeting for tonight!  But only if you live in Los Angeles or within driving distance, cause Toy Art Gallery has a custom show tonight featuring Scott Tolleson's Deadbeet figure.  A bazillion artists took this weird little dude and made him their own and you can see the results first hand and even buy one if you fancy it.  The opening reception is from 7-10 Pacific time and you never know who might be there hanging out with their work.  

New DC Comics Pop! Vinyl Figures from Funko

    Funko has got to be tired of my shenanigans.  Every time they ask who they should make into Pop! Vinyl figures next my answer is always Harley Quinn.  Well, now I'm gonna have to think of someone else to harass them about because they're finally taking my advice.  This August you can add Ms. Quinn to your collection, along with Batman Beyond (which I'm also going to buy), Nightwing, and Darkseid.  Now if they would only release Sanford and Son figures.

Super Series Sunday from Tenacious Toys x alto x Creo Design

    Super Series Sundays are back!  I know, it's been awhile since I've told you about one of these, but fear not, Tenacious Toys was just working really hard to bring you one of the coolest releases yet.  Creo Design and alto made 10 of these Little Blue Ox figures exclusively for this release and you can only get one tomorrow, June 30th, from http://www.tenacioustoys.com/.

More SDCC Exclusives from DKE

    What's this?  A book?  I don't get to talk about my love for the printed page too much, but aside from collecting toys I do love to read.  And I really dig Mike Egan's paintings, so I would call this a win win.  DKE will have 100 copies of this book with a signed bookplate and hand embellished screen print.  All that for only $25!  That's a steal if you ask me.

    You wanna know what happens when you spray pesticide near Smurf Village?  Well, here are the results.  David Flores has made those little mushroom dweller 100% less lame by giving them the Deathhead makeover.  Only 50 of them were made in red and for $110, it will give your kids nightmares for years to come.  See, another great value.  

    If this is what's lurking in space then I'll be happy to stay with my feet firmly planted in New Jersey.  Killer Bootlegs is exposing what the government won't tell us with this crazy looking figure.  I can picture this guy riding around on top of the Mars Rover like a mechanical bull in between his rounds of interstellar terror.  I bet the Russians are behind this.  Only 25 were made and they'll be $100 each.  

Curiosity: Lava Edition from Nathan Hamill x Vinyl Riot Toys

    My union contract states that if I write about Nathan Hamill anymore this week he's gonna have to start contributing to my 401k.  Seriously, this dude has been going nuts with new releases.  His next one is actually going to drop tomorrow, June 29th, at noon Eastern from Vinyl Riot Toys.  The Curiosity: Lava Edition was sculpted by the folks at Pretty in Plastic, made by Oni Creations, and looks like delicious candy.  Check out the picture below to see all the different variations in color you could get:

Super7 Exclusives for SDCC...The List So Far

    I need like 30 interns to help me keep up with all these releases for San Diego Comic Con.  And to clean the cat boxes out.  Do you think I could really get some communication majors to do my bidding for college credit?  There's tons of crap they could learn from me about being an international super star in the toy world that would obviously enrich (if not surpass) the education they're receiving.  Now I'm thinking I should charge them for the privilege.  See, this is why I can't get anything done.  

    Like every other toy company, Super7 is going all out to pack their booth full of good stuff.  Like the Alien figures based on original, unused designs from the 70's.  Their doing it up early bird style like the original Star Wars figures did.  Preordering these at their booth will get you a display stand, membership card, some photos, and stickers.  Then they'll mail you all five figures as soon as they're ready from the factory.  $100 will get you the set including shipping in the US.  They're $125 including shipping for the rest of the world.

    They also have these "Discovered Sales Samples" for the collector that wants it all.  They didn't discover them so much as they made them look that way, but its a pretty neat idea.  For $40 you get two unpainted figured in sweet retro packaging.  

    Don't worry, Aliens aren't the only thing they'll have.  Super7 is known for their array of crazy monster dudes and there will be plenty to satiate your need.  Check out Crystal Mecha, looking like Godzilla's blinged out best friend.  I'd like to see a rapper with such a need for expensive jewelry that he just replaces his entire head with a gemstone.  Try and top that one Kanye ya big dummy.  $95 will get you one of these guys, which is much cheaper than a diamond encrusted Count Chocula necklace.   

    You like cute?  Heck, we all do sometimes, even though we wouldn't tell the guys in our outlaw motorcycle gang about it.  Oh the hell you would have to pay if they ever saw your My Little Pony tattoo on your butt.  Doko Duo and Foster are covered in more glitter than the men's room of a Lady Gaga show, but that's what makes them special.  You can't bring ordinary and boring to comic con.  Doko Duo will sell for $35, while Foster will be slightly cheaper at $25.  

     Alright, enough with the cute stuff, lets get back to something a little tougher.  Something that will make you eat lightning and crap thunder.  How about a Zombie Fighter?   Unlike most mixed parts toys, these colors work really well together and look like some actual thought went into their construction.  He can be yours to cuddle, I mean to do manly things with, for $65.

    Is this all they'll have for you?  No, don't be dumb.  They'll be more and I'll tell you all about them cause I love you.  

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