Jul 13, 2016
Rotofugi + squibbles ink and Friends at SDCC 2016
Rotofugi is just getting started for SDCC! Just to put us at ease they’ve given us a taste of just a few of their exclusives for their booth #5248. First up is the Tequila Snybora from their Lake Monsters line with Chris Ryniak. Standing 3.5” tall, Snybora is handpainted by Joe Somers of squibbles ink and will retail $38. Rotofugi has also got their friends joining in on the action, that’s why we have the utterly adorable Tengallon from Chima Group. This colorway will be super limited and available for $40. Last up for Rotofugi’s exclusives is Skater Cloud from Fluffy House. Skater Cloud stands 5.5” tall and is limited to only 50 pieces for $60.
This year Rotofugi will also be changing things up, where they will also release their SDCC exclusives online around the same time they are available at SDCC. Some releases may vary depending on limitedness! Check out their blog for more details.
Scott Tolleson at SDCC -- Kookie No Good, Imperial Lotus Dragon, Mini Dead Beet, and More
Scott Tolleson will have plenty in store for SDCC in his traditional location [booth #5139]. For those that like bite-sized figures, there’s the brand-new Pistachio Kookie No Good (nailed the green!) produced by De Korner, a super-limited Purple Bling Beet (5 pieces), AP Dark Imperial Lotus Dragon Dunnys (only 5!), and as far as we know, the Chrome Imperial Lotus Dragon. Plus, there will also be a Frosted Trayjus, and the very cyrptic sounding Agromedus and the Whisper which judging by the teaser image just might be a trippy soft vinyl cat project.
Jul 11, 2016
Super7 – San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Exclusives
It’s no San Diego Comic-Con without some Super7 vinyl toy releases! Their booth #4945 will be chalk full of soft vinyl goodies like the new Glow in the Dark Wing Kong, debut release of Brian Flynn’s Bat Boy, Super7 x Secret-Base’s Molten Magma Alien Queen, Invisible Creature’s Colonel Stinson, Monster Family figures, Kandy Kaiju toys and a special signing and release of the “Green Dragon” Cab Dragon with Steve Caballero. That will take place on Friday, July 22nd between 11AM – 12PM. Check out all their exclusives after the jump!
Squid Kids Ink. x Iron Maiden – SDCC Exclusive 7” 10-Doh! Figure
Squid Kids Ink is doing a special collaborative SDCC exclusive release with the legendary Iron Maiden for their latest phone game app, Iron Maiden – Legacy of the Beast. This release features a 7” 10-Doh Figure that will be limited to only 66 pieces for only $35 each. You can find them available at the Squid Kids Ink booth #5150.
Jul 08, 2016
Super7 x Skeletor’s Lair – Masters of the Universe M.U.S.C.L.E. 24-Pack
If you were a collector of the classic M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, you may recognize these things of beauty! Super7 has announced their SDCC off-site Skeletor’s Lair will be releasing the 24-Pack Masters of the Universe M.U.S.C.L.E. packs in a green and yellow edition. You may be wondering, doesn’t their Masters M.U.S.C.L.E. series only have 12 figures? This is true, but for Skeletor’s Lair they have also announced Wave 2, which features He-Man, Stratos, Sorceress, Orko, Fisto, Battle Cat, Grayskull, Skeletor, Evil-Lyn, Kobra Khan, Spikor, and Stinkor! Each pack is super limited and will only be available at the Lair for $45 each.
Kidrobot SDCC 2016 Artist Signings and Limited Edition Prints
Along with all of their amazing exclusives, Kidrobot will be having a number of signings, as well print releases! Starting things off on Thursday, July 21st will be Kevin Eastman, Co-Creator of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! He will be hanging out at their booth #5645 from 230PM – 330PM to sign for the exclusive Shreddar and Triceraton figures.
On Friday, Scott Tolleson will be chilling at the booth with his “The Odd One’s” Dunnys that will be on display for your viewing pleasure. Visit him from 11AM – 12PM, where they will also be releasing his “Odd One’s” Print.
Also on Friday, from 1PM – 2PM comes J*RYU with his Arcane Divination Print, which so happens to be an upcoming multi-artist Dunny Series curated by Jesse.
Last up on Friday is Yoshinori Ono for the new 7” Shin-Akuma vinyl figure. Come visit the booth from 330PM – 430PM.
To end things on Saturday from 1PM – 2PM is Frank Kozik with his “Labbit the Barbarian” print. All of the prints will be limited to 500 pieces and will retail $20 each. The first 10 folks in line for the prints will receive them for free! Also, the first 50 lucky collectors to pick up any of the TMNT Figures or Street Fighter Figures will receive a wristband to the Kevin Eastman or Yoshinori Ono signings.
Bait x Funko – Exclusive Rookie Kobe Bryant Pop Vinyl at SDCC
As part of their SDCC lineup (7.20 – 7.24), BAIT will release their exclusive Rookie Kobe Bryant Pop vinyl by Funko at SDCC. Featuring his original #8 jersey, the new figure celebrates the Mamba’s twenty-year career with the Lakers. It will be available exclusively from the Bait booth (#4845) for $20 –limit 2 per customer.
Jul 07, 2016
DKE Toys – 3rd Batch of SDCC Exclusive Announcements
After two batches of SDCC announcements, it’s clear that DKE will once again be THE source for action-figure fun. This third wave of announcements, brings five more bootleg exclusives including the Pee Wee-inspired Name’s Herman. Bicycles carded set from Super Secret Fun Club (ed. of 11, $65). There’s also plenty of Star Wars goodness including Str Was: Chewback (30 s/n pcs, $55) by LA painter Mark Todd complete with a sweet backing card featuring his awesome art, Star Rockers Chewrocka by Alien Robot Monster (30 s/n pcs, $38), hand-painted Obi-Smurf-Kenobi by Greg Aronowitz aka BarnYardFX (50 s/n pcs, $55), and Wars Not Make One Great customized yoda figures by Free Humanity (50 s/n pcs, $100) complete with hand-stenciled card back.
All of this can be yours from the DKE booth [#5045]
Jul 06, 2016
Super7 x Masters of the Universe – 3.75” Action Figures Wave 2 @ Skeletor’s Lair
Super7’s Skeletor’s Lair is going to be chalk full of surprises for this years SDCC! Exclusive to the Lair is the debut release of Wave 2 of the S7 x Masters of the Universe 3.75” Action Figures. Instead of starting things off the a special prototype edition, they jumped straight to the regular fully colored edition action figures. Wave 2 features Triklops, Trapjaw, Man-At-Arms and Sorceress that will each retail $15. The cardback for these figures will also feature the artwork of the mastermind Jason Edmiston.
Skeletor’s Lair (Super7 San Diego)
701 8th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
Super7 x Aliens – 18” Aliens Xenomorph Warrior
Back in the good ol’ days of 79’, Kenner released the 18” Alien figure, which is a prized possession to many fans and collectors til’ this day. For the summer of 2016, exclusive to San Diego Comic-Con, Super7 is proud to announce the release of their 18” Aliens Xenomorph Warrior, who will gladly take on any Alien figure today. Their SDCC Exclusive Prototype edition features a light blue color with exclusive prototype packaging. The figure itself features articulation in the neck, hips, arms, waist and wrists with spring-loaded jaw! Super7 is most definitely keeping the Alien and Aliens line alive! Seeing as this is a SDCC exclusive, we believe these will be super limited and will retail you $195.
The Alien Warrior figure never existed in prototype form in 1986. The backstory is that this piece is a prototype sample of the Alien Warrior for "internal review". The packaging is a prototype package, modeled after the Alien ReAction Figures 2-Pack from 2013. The package is meant to be a mock-up, with hand-written notes about what is approved, needs to be changed, or filled in during the production process. While the original Kenner 3.75” Alien action figures were genuinely created and cancelled in the late-70s, and rescued by Super7 for ReAction Figures, the Super Size Alien Warrior is a "what-if" figure.
Jul 02, 2016
Hyperactive Monkey – Red Edition Monkey Kung Fu Sofubi Chubs Figures @ SDCC 2016
Following Hyperactive Monkey’s “Bubble Gum” Edition Mechannita SDCC debut release, comes the return of their Monkey Kung Fu Sofubi Chubs figures! This time cast in a translucent red vinyl, both Shao Lu and Shao Mei will be available at their Booth #5640 for $40. Each figure stands 4.5” tall and come with a 5” x 7” print and comes packaged in a bag with header.
Jul 01, 2016
Furry Feline Creative–Purridge In The Litter Box & Poopie Zombie SDCC 2016 Release
Furry Feline Creatives will have a plethora of SDCC releases planned for their booth #5149 this year! First of which is a combination of their iconic brands, “Purridge and Friends” and “I Heart Poop Culture”. Meet Purridge Litterbox, which measures 10 x 9 x 9 and is hand made by none other than Cheri Ong. Purridge will retail $45 at the show and is available HERE for those who cannot attend.
Number two on their list (pun much intended) is Poopie Zombie! Towering 8” tall, Poopie Zombie is another hand made craft by Cheri and is definitely one to haunt your dreams. Poopie Zombie will be available at their booth for $25 each or HERE for those who cannot attend.
BAIT x Street Fighter x Kidrobot – 7” Oni for SDCC
As briefly mentioned earlier today, BAIT has an SDCC exclusive 7” Street Fighter Oni figure from Kidrobot. Cast in semi-translucent purple, Oni is Akuma unleashed, the dark energy within flowing freely. Look for it at the BAIT booth (#4845).
Photo courtesy of BAIT
BAIT x GI Joe x 1000 Toys – 1/6 Snake Eyes at SDCC
A few months back we mentioned the upcoming BAIT x 1000 Toys 1/6 Snake Eyes which is a cybernetic take on perhaps the most popular Joe. Now we can report that the figure will be released at SDCC (7.20-7.24) at the BAIT booth [#4845]. More pics + info soon.
Jun 30, 2016
Andrew Bell – Area 51 Karoshi-San for SDCC
The conspiracy theories are right. Only, turns out the little green men don’t want to take over the world, but rather earn a buck for their UFO payments. After the debut black edition and the regular color edition, what could be next for Andrew Bell’s worked-to-death salary man ? Aliens (in Android green no less). That’s right, one year after the debut of the black Karoshi-San at last year’s SDCC comes the Area 51 Karoshi-San with silver hat (tin foil?) and a snazzy attache case emblazoned with ‘A51’—safekeeping for the included serial number document. You’ll be able pick up Mr. Green from the Dead Zebra booth (#1335) for $65.
Super7 at SDCC: MOTU, Aliens, The Worst and more
Super7 has plenty in store for collectors at SDCC (7.20 – 7.24). While they are unveiling their plans and releases gradually, this year will bring even more Masters of the Universe goodness with the return of Skeletor’s Lair: The Curse of the Three Terrors at the S7 San Diego Store beginning on Wednesday (7.20) at 9 PM to Midnight. Hit the jump for the official, super snazzy video teaser.
Releases? So far, they’ve announced the M.O.T.U.S.C.L.E. Multi-Color Trash Can Assortment ($20)featuring 12 Series 1 figures in assorted colors, oh and did we mention a spiffy Skeletor lid? From the teaser fliers, expect more S7 x Aliens action and a collaboration with ‘The Worst’—wait, what’s that?. Keep an eye out for more updates about S7’s releases from Skeletor’s Lair and their SDCC booth [#4945].
Jun 29, 2016
DKE - Second Batch of SDCC Announcements
Here’s a look at the second batch of DKE’s SDCC Exclusive announcements featuring five new bootleg action figures headlined by new takes on old standbys—Bart and Star Wars (‘To Infinity and Beyond’, err …)—followed by a pleasantly surprising curveball: a Watcher in the Woods piece.
Let’s start with Mr. Simpson. There’s Bart’s turn as Black Ninja by Manny X Romero (20 pcs, $60) as well as One Dollar Dude - North Korean Youth Version by Agent Wednesday (15 pcs, $55). For everyone’s favorite bootleg subject, there’s Bossk Lives by Credenda Studios (20 pieces, $65) and Star Weird: Boba (cas) Sette by Topztoy (35 pieces, $40). Finally, we have Watcher in the Woods by Dollar $lice Bootlegs (20 pieces, $55).
You’ll find all of these and more at the DKE booth [#5045].
Jun 27, 2016
Hyperactive Monkey – “Bubble Gum” Edition Mechannita at SDCC 2016
Your SDCC is incomplete without visiting the Hyperactive Monkey booth #5640. They have plenty of offerings this year, but the one that catches our eyes is the new Machannita vinyl figure. The Mechannita stands 3.5” tall and features articulation in the head and arms. This Monkey Mech Girl will be making its debut as the “Bubble Gum” edition and will come with mini-print for only $20.
DKE at SDCC: First Wave of Announcements includes Action MC by Ron English
DKE has started to unveil their SDCC exclusives lineup from a who’s who of clever, tongue-in-cheek bootleg resin action figure artists. The first batch of announcements is headlined by Action MC (ed. of 50, $100), a 3.75” action figure rendition of Ron English’s iconic MC Supersized sculpted by George Gaspar and painted by Special Ed. Toys. The new take on Supersized will be joined by a trio of takes on Star Wars—R2-SL1200 by Artbot138 (edition of 20 pcs, $65), Crystal Blue Snaggletooth by SkipBroToys and Field of Grey (edition of 20 pcs, $80) and the Art Trooper Series: Basquiat by RYCA (edition of 65 pcs, $55)—and Barely Human’s Planet of the Apes riff, Make America Ape Again (edition of 25 pcs, $65). Each of these (and more to be announced) will be available at Comic-Con from DKE (booth #5045)
Jun 22, 2016
Dabs Myla x Munky King – SDCC Exclusive Trouble Trouble
Here we have another exciting announcement from Munky King for SDCC 2016! If you aren’t already familiar with MK and their SDCC exclusives, they will always have some sort of limited black edition release. This year Dabs Myla’s Trouble Trouble gets the special treatment. This so happens to also be the final Trouble Trouble release, which will be available at their booth #4851, as well a limited number available online for those unable to attend.
Jun 21, 2016
Squid Kids Ink. – Ec-Doh! Cooler GID Mini 10-Doh @ SDCC 2016
The Squid Kids Ink booth will be in full force once again this for years SDCC 2016! Check out one of their exclusives, the Ec-Doh! Cooler GID Mini 10-Doh Figure, which of course plays homage to one of our favorite childhood supernatural thirst quenchers. The Ec-Doh! Coolers will be available at their booth #5150 and are limited to 100 pieces for $20 each.
Jun 20, 2016
Luke Chueh x Munky King–Bounty Hunter Headspace
There is no better place to release the Bounty Hunter Headspace figure by Luke Chueh and Munky King than San Diego Comic-Con 2016! It will be at their booth #4851 the folks of MK will be releasing a limited number of our favorite bounty hunters in disguise. This is just one of their fantastic exclusive set to release! For those not able to make it to the big event, they will be putting a very limited number of Bounty Hunter Headspace figures online. We expect these to be in the $60 range. Stay tuned for release and signing info.
Jun 15, 2016
Cardboard Spaceship at SDCC: Mono Knight King, Gadabout Husky Shuffler
When it rains it pours. In addition to a new Gray Rumpus, Cardboard Spaceship has just announced three additional SDCC drops: a Mono Night King from Brandt Peters, a new standalone Gadabout Husky Shuffler and a light lavender Thumblestump Hollow edition, both from Amanda Louise Spayd and Chris Ryniak.
Scribe x Cardboard Spaceship – New Gray Rumpus for SDCC
Oooh… Cardboard Spaceship has just revealed a new mono (gray + white) Rumpus mini-fig from Scribe slated for SDCC 2016 (7.20-7.24). Time to start your Comic Con want list!
Edwin Ushiro – Capturing What Still Glimmers (6.18)
Edwin Ushiro continues a series of paintings recalling his childhood for Capturing What Still Glimmers, opening on Saturday June 18th @ Giant Robot 2. The new collection offers key memories from growing up in Hawaii, some tinged with island folklore and legends. Each painting has an ethereal quality, capturing past yet persistent emotion, a result of the artist’s process which involves painting, scanning, outputting to a transparent medium and then painting over the top.
Edwin Ushiro || Capturing What Still Glimmers
Opening: Saturday, June 18th 2016 (6:30 – 10
Giant Robot 2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025