Oct 16, 2014
NYCC 2014: myplasticheart booth + signings
myplasticheart came ready and stocked for NYCC with a booth full of exclusives and a wide selection of blind-boxes. Fans and collectors flocked to the booth throughout the ‘con. Some of the highlights include Andrew Bell’s Back to Back Black tour and Lemon Drop Dealmaker, the rare Halloween Muckey and Inc from Instinctoy, Dave Bondi’s Astronocchio, Catchaman Minicel from Rotobox and Kuso Vinyl, Gary Ham’s Sylvan, APO Frogs, Negora & Migora from Konatsu, Hunter Mako and Bloodthirst from Brent Nolasco, and more.
In addition to the releases, mph also hosted several artists for signings, some of which we were on-hand for including kaNO, MAD, J*Ryu, Lou Pimentel, Patricio Oliver, and Travis Cain. As we mentioned previously, kaNO was there in part to reveal his 2 foot Hi-Def which will be released at DesignerCon (11.8-11.9) in Pasadena. Finally, congratulations to mph for winning the Designer Toy Award for Best Online Store –- well deserved.
NYCC 2014: Kyle Kirwan’s Booth
Kyle Kirwan continued his rise into the world of art toys with his first NYCC booth. It was a pleasure to meet the Brooklyn artist behind the rapidly growing series of hand-made Mudcat resin figures. Kirwan offered several of his Mudcat figures in sweet clamshell style blisters, the Mudcat collectible card series which begins to tell the characters’ story, original paintings, magnets and more. He also showcased the prototype for his Willo figure which was successfully funded on Kickstarter. Kyle will be self-producing the figure in rotocast resin in his studio.
Oct 11, 2014
Seen: Hyperstoic
For many collectors, the one-day, six-person Hyperstoic art show curated by Pushead is the highlight of the NYCC weekend. The standout exhibition opened on Saturday at Toy Tokyo Underground in the East Village. Hyperstoic features original artwork, prints, monographs, figures and more from Aaron Horkey, Usugrow, Wes Benscoter, LANGO,Brandon Holtand of course, Pushead.
The sheer amount and level of work on display is impressive. The walls are covered with original art and prints from each artist. Graffiti and Tattoo artist Lango’s two large-scale aerosol murals in vibrant red + black tones gracethe gallery. One of many highlights in terms of prints has to be the new Pushead x Horkey collaboration, available in two different color treatments.
A large display case near the entrance is bound to be the focus for many sofubi collectors with an awesome array of new toys –- including never-before-seen sculpts and new editions of existing figures. The case is full of exciting surprises including the full reveal of Itamu, Pushead’s re-interpretation of Hirota’s Mecha Gorilla Ju. First revealed at SDCC as a new head on the Mecha body, Itamu is actually a completely new scarred, wounded, and bandaged sculpt complete with a damaged right hand which hangs from exposed wiring. Itamu is available in orange, blue, brown, and olive green editions.
Perhaps even more surprising than the reveal that Itamu is a completely new full sculpt, was the release of Pushead’s brand-new Snotblower (shown above). The hyper-detailed, serpent-like figure is the artist’s first toy with Medicom since the famed KvP.
The toy goodness continues with a red, caped Skull Hevi, several Skull Captains, Pirates, a Siamese, a wicked translucent marbled Evil Shit that really needs to be seen in person to truly appreciate the vision, a swirled Purple+White Kokuten-Sama from Usugrow, a milky King Gorilla Ju, a Pushead Nag + Nag ball and a Devilman.
Hyperstoic runs until 9 PM on Saturday (11.11) and will be talked about for quite some time.
NYCC: Patricio Oliver Signing at myplasticheart + New Minis
Argentinean artist Patricio Oliver signed at the myplasticheart booth on Friday. He brought along several goodies including his Tenebrae book which chronicles his expansive character universe as well as his PO! x Friends mini-figure series produced by HK brand Design MallDesign Mall. The detailed mini figures are an excellent way of bringing Tenebrae to your desk or cube. Released back in 2013, these figures haven’t been available stateside. myplasticheart has a very limited number of the blind-boxes, so if you’re interested, be quick. Hopefully, this small release will lead to a wider release here.
Oliver also showed his upcoming playset from Design Mall featuring several of his characters in a reduced-size proto, with the final product expected to be in-scale with the PO! x Friends minis.
[additional PO! x Friends images via Patricio Oliver’s site]
Oct 10, 2014
A Quick Look at Day 1 of NYCC 2014
We’re happy to be back in NYC to bring you a look at NYCC 2014. Here’s a quick look at Day 1 focusing on The Block, the designer focused section of the show. We’ll be back with more focused coverage in a bit.
Attend or Stream the Designer Toy Awards 2014 Ceremony (11.11)
Tomorrow’s the night! The Designer Toy Awards 2014 Ceremony will be held on Saturday (11.11) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC at 10 PM. The DTAs have partnered with New York Comic-Con to elevate this year’s awards to new heights. This year’s celebration of the creativity of our industry will be hosted by TV personality/comic book writer Jesse Synder and streamed live on Twitch.
Riding the bigger and better theme, admission to this year’s awards will be free to all who RSVP ahead of time. If you’d like to be able to avoid the line and support the DTAs at the same time, there are two levels of Fan VIP badges available. While each lets you skip the line, the $15 Fan VIP badge gets you a mystery bag worth at least 20 dollars and the $45 Fan VIP badge gets you a goodie bag containing merch worth 70 dollars or more.
Oct 09, 2014
Funko x Toy Tokyo Prototype Golden Ticket Giveaway at NYCC
Funko is bringing the magic of the Golden Ticket to NYCC. Lucky collectors who purchase win Pop! Universal Monsters and Pop! Asia by MINDstyle vinyl figures at from Toy Tokyo [booth #101] at NYCC may find a Golden Ticket redeemable for a prototype from one of the two figure series. This is a unique opportunity to win a free Funko Pop! prototype –- one of the most highly sought after collectibles.
Oct 08, 2014
myplasticheart Signing Schedule for New York Comic-Con 2014
Here you go folks! All you need to know about who is going to be signing at the myplasticheart booth #113 and when! Get your toys and sketchbooks ready, it’s going to be a good one!
Clutter Exclusives For New York Comic-Con 2014
The Clutter booth #504 this year will be jam packed with exclusives you’re going to want to bust open your piggy banks for! First on the list is Luke Chueh’s Dissected Bear Head, which is its debut release! The “prototype” edition is made of rotocasted resin and measures 6” x 6” x 7” and will retail $100 each. These are limited to a total of 15 pieces with 5 pieces releasing each day via lottery style. Tickets will be issued at 11AM for 15 minutes and winners will be announced at 11:15AM.
Tim Clarke will be doing a special signing at the Clutter booth on Saturday, October 11th at Noon. Along with him will be an assortment of of hand-painted Mini Boglin and vinyl totems, as well as original artwork and prints. Be sure to stop by the booth and get your goodies signed and maybe a few sketches!
You know Clutter’s gotta have some Ron English goodness available at their booth. Not only will Ron be signing at their booth on Saturday, October 11th at 1PM, but there will be a new release of the “End of Days” edition Cap’n Cornstarch. These are limited to 100 pieces and have all been signed by the man himself! There has been a limited number of these set aside for an online release.
RESTORE’s Neo Japan figure will be making an appearance at the booth with this NYCC exclusive painted GID release. There will only be 10 of these up for grabs on Saturday at 2PM. These will be available via lottery, with tickets being released at 2PM for only 15 minutes. Then winners will be announced after that.
Next up is the “Buford Mandrake” resin figures by UME Toys and Jon Paul Kaiser. This Clutter exclusive features an aged brushed steel and rubbed pink finish. He also comes with 2 interchangeable masks! Only 6 of these exist and they will be released on Saturday at 3PM.
Lana Crooks is at it again! This time she is working with Jeffrey Lamm to create a plush version of his ever so popular Greasebat! This plush stands 11” tall with a 12” wing span! There will only be 5 of these available at the booth for $275
Josh Mayhem creates a mini-run of his “Blown Away” 3” Dunnys just for the Clutter booth. There are 6 of these unique Dunnys available priced at $100 each. There are 5 colorful UV reactive Dunnys and one special translucent chase variant!
From Rotofugi + Squibbles Ink.’s Lake Monster Series, Chris Ryniak’s Snybora will be in attendance at NYCC. The “Pumpkin Butter” Snybora is limited to 25 pieces and will retail $35 a piece. This release is cast in an orange vinyl with black sprays and matte finish with glossy eyes.
You thought that was it, didn’t you? Here are just a few more! Luke Chueh’s “Everyone Needs a Little Head” black edition. Limited to 50 spot painted pieces. Jake Waldon’s framed silicone-based mixed media sculptural faces, each available for $120. And finally, ALL of the remaining Unbox Industries exclusives from MondoCon. That includes a painted and unpainted version of Jeffrey Lamm’s Damaged M5 Bravo figure. Remember folks, booth #504!
Brent Nolasco – “Pinche Bastards” Custom Wandering Misfits for MPH booth at NYCC
myplasticheart has just shared the last remaining release from Brent Nolasco, which happens to be a small custom run of Wandering Misfits, Pinche Bastards. Brent did some outstanding work on Brandt Peters’ and Kathie Olivas’ figures and we cannot wait to see them in person. They will be available all weekend long at the mph booth #113.
Instinctoy – Halloween Inc. Gold & Platinum King at NYCC 2014
myplasticheart has another special release coming from Instinctoy for this years NYCC. Check out the Halloween Inc. Gold and Platinum King, which they were lucky enough to get a small batch of just in time for New York Comic-Con. Both are amazing colorways to choose from. It would really be hard for us to choose one or the other.
Metacrypt –- Shub Zeroth Release.8[Octype]{Evangelioth} at NYCC
Metacrypt with release Shub Zeroth Release.8[Octype]{Evangelioth} at NYCC. An homage to the very popular Anime series, this new edition is cast in violet vinyl with green + silver lamé and features black, bright green, metallic purple, orange and silver paint. Octype will be available at NYCC from the Lulubell Toys booth [#408] for $125.
Dave Bondi x Mishka – Satan Simon Resins
For NYCC, Dave Bondi has collaborated with Mishka on Satan Simon, a demonic interpretation of the brand’s Simon cyclops mascot. Bondi’s take features realistic ram’s horns in place of the Simon’s normal Rhino horn. The 4” resin maquettes will be available in Neon Blacklight Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, White and Black as well as a Blue GID edition (8 signed and numbered pieces). Also look for Satan Simon collaborations with HealeyMade, Scott Wilkowski, Sucklord and Weird Luke. The solid color Satan Simon’s will be available for $35 at the Mishka booth [#110].
As we previously mentioned, Bondi will also be releasing the Blue Astronocchio exclusively with myplasticheart [booth #113] at NYCC for $65.
myplasticheart x Shawnimals – Exclusive Monster Porks for NYCC
myplasticheart continues to reveal their impressive releases for NYCC with the announcement of their exclusive Monster Porks from Shawnimals and Squibbles Ink. Just in time for Halloween, the blind-boxed Monster Porks feature two designs created by and painted by Joe Somers (Squibbles Ink), one in orange and one in green. If you collect the Pocket Pork minis, these special editions should be very tempting. Monster Porks will be available from the mph booth [#113] for $12 each.
myplasticheart x Andrew Bell NYCC Exclusive Lemon Drop Dealmaker
What’s better than one devilish deal? Two, of course! It turns out that Andrew Bell will be dropping not one, but two Dealmakers at NYCC. As we previously mentioned, he’s releasing the Black Gold edition as part of his Back in Black tour. And, myplasticheart h as just announced the NYCC Exclusive Lemon Drop Dealmaker. A companion to the Lemon Drop Dunny, this new edition features translucent yellow vinyl with translucent orange + black sprays. Both Dealmakers will be available at the mph booth [#113] for $35 each.
Oct 07, 2014
Andrea Kang’s Custom Pork Dumplings for myplasticheart booth at NYCC 2014
Andrea Kang will have her very own handpainted custom series of Shawnimals’ Pocket Pork Dumpling figures available at the myplasticheart booth #113 at NYCC. The “Bear Buns” are all unique and one-of-a-kind and will be available all weekend during the big show. These are just too cute to pass up!
Ewokone x Mighty Jaxx – Grand Finale Brainlington Release & Signing at NYCC Toy Tokyo Booth
The last final release of Ewokone’s Brainlington figure with Mighty Jaxx is unfortunately near. Introducing the purple flocked Brainlington, which will be released at the Toy Tokyo booth #101. Ewokone will be at the booth on Saturday at 2PM and will be signing and sketching for all of you! You may want to making a b-line straight to their booth, as these will be really limited!
Mark Rudolph x Scott Wilkowski x Monster Worship – ”Inner Beast” Edition Alter Beast @ NYCC
Monster Worship will be over at the Lulubell Toys booth #408 at NYCC releasing a bevy of goods. One of them being the collaborative “Inner Beast” edition Alter Beast by Mark Rudolph and Scott Wilkowski. This release features a clear vinyl Alter Beast with marbled pink/purple skeleton inside for $70. A very small amount of these will make it online a few weeks later for those who cannot attend NYCC.
Oct 06, 2014
Lana Crooks – Rattus Volatilis Release with MPH at NYCC 2014
Lana Crooks’ Rattus Volatilis will be making its debut and very fitting release during NYCC. She has taken a very familiar trademark to all NY’ers, which so happens to be the common pigeon and has turned it into this amazing sculpture. Each pigeon are hand crafted with hand dyed wool and mounted on brass under a 4” glass dome. Each piece is numbered and and will be available at the myplasticheart booth #113 for $88 each.
SubUrban Vinyl New York Comic-Con Signing Schedule
Get your sketchbooks ready folks, because SubUrban Vinyl has just posted the signing schedule for their booth #208 during NYCC. Not only will they have a number of amazing artists signing, but there will also be live painting from Jeremiah Ketner, Lou Pimentel, and Christian Masot throughout the weekend.
Reactor-88 – Frost & Inferno Totem Unicornos @ NYCC 2014
Our very own Custom Corner’s Reactor-88 will have 2 custom pieces available at the myplasticheart booth #113 during this years NYCC. Using his signature totem technique, Ryan has turned a couple of DIY Unicornos’ into the NYCC exclusive Frost & Inferno Totem Unicornos! You’re going to want to rush over to their booth before they are gone.
Tenacious Toys - Cenobots 2.1 Blindbox Series at NYCC
Tenacious Toys will be bringing Cenobots 2.1 to this years NYCC! This is a special blind box series featuring 3” Kidrobot customs from 14 artists, which were inspired by the things that go bump in the night. Participating artists include: EvarArts, Alarment, Infinite Rabbits, Crux, Gomi, Chip Soup, Jay222, ShadowWorkArt, Graeme Macleod, Nathan Lewars, Smeagol Does Art, Mostly Harmless, Cucaracha Borracha, amd Beau Van Greener. Each blind box will retail $75 and will be available at the Tenacious Toys booth #208.
Oct 04, 2014
Lou Pimentel – Sugar Fang Custom Juniors at NYCC 2014
Not only will myplasticheart be releasing Lou Pimentel’s NYCC Exclusive “Rosebud” Edition Junior figure, but they will also have some special customs of for grabs too! Introducing the Sugar Fang custom Juniors by Lou Pimentel! There are 5 unique designs, which are sporting a Sugar Skull theme just in time for Dia De Los Muertos on November 1st. Be sure to pick one up at their booth #113 during NYCC.
SubUrban Vinyl – Soko Cat, DeeTens, and UME Toys @ NYCC 2014
SubUrban Vinyl has got more in store for you for NYCC! First up is the Bloody Wao Dogs from Soko Cat. These are limited to 5 pieces and will be up for grabs at their booth #208 for $50 each.
Then we got DeeTen’s Shadow Striders. These custom 3” Dunnys is an exclusive colorway for NYCC and are limited to only 3 pieces for $80 each.
Last up is a new Geekwok resin figure from UME Toys. Logray features tan striped fur and comes with a hand sculpted churi bird skull headdress. They each stand 3” tall and are limited to 10 pieces for $55 each.
Oct 03, 2014
The Tenebrae Book Signing & Release with Patricio Oliver
Patricio Oliver will be over at the myplasticheart booth #113 on Friday, October 10th at 4PM for a special signing and release of his new book “The Tenebrae”. This book features 117 pages of his work from the past 8 years. You will see some of his most popular characters, in depth character studies, early sketches, toy design concepts and exhibitions. The book will be available all weekend for $20, but be sure to stop by on Friday to have Patricio sign and sketch in them for free!