Teased here just a couple of weeks back, Kikkake‘s latest sofubi series “Rolly Polly the Bomb” will be making it’s debut online this week! Drawing inspiration from the classic “Weeble” roly poly toys of the 1970′s, the series is set to feature 3 different ball-shaped designs; reoccurring characters the Iron Monkey and Clown, alongside new addition, the Iron Skull,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s “Rolly Poly the Bomb” first release announced…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “NekoFukuro” stackable sofubi from Jeff Soto x Blackbook Toy
The guys over at DKE Toys come with the first Japanese soft vinyl figures to feature in their already impressive line-up of SDCC exclusives, proudly presenting Jeff Soto and Blackbook Toy‘s NekoFukuro! Featuring an ingenious stackable design, the stunning 2-faced head sculpt stands at around 6″ tall- an impressive 12″ stack when both “Pink” andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The SDCC exclusive “NekoFukuro” stackable sofubi from Jeff Soto x Blackbook Toy”
MAN-E-NEWS// Cave Bear: Infected Yoka “Blue/Pink” from Scott Wilkowski…
Scott Wilkowski has resurrected one of his first very skeletal creations for the release of an all-new colourway, proudly presenting the “Blue/Pink” Original Cave Bear: Infected Yoka! Utilising Adfunture‘s classic 3″ platform toy, the sleek looking bear features a bright pink skeleton this time around, coming incased in a deep blue translucent resin. Available in strictly limitedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Cave Bear: Infected Yoka “Blue/Pink” from Scott Wilkowski…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “Status Factory” at Toy Art Gallery…
Pop Surrealist Art legend Ron English will be heading to Toy Art Gallery for a special one-day only toy release and book signing this Sunday, July 13th! On hand at the Melrose gallery location from 2-4pm, Ron will be unveiling his latest collaborative toy projects with the gallery, Modzilla and the Urban Bigfoot, as well as signing hisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “Status Factory” at Toy Art Gallery…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball preorders announced…
Piggy-backing the recently announced “Moltuss” 8-Ball colourway, John Santagada over at Radioactive Uppercut has just revealed that the awesome soft vinyl figure will be making an appearance in not 1, but 2 new translucent colourways this week! Titled “X-Ray” (crystal clear) and “Pink Eye” (trans pink), the pair have been left unpainted for the release,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Radioactive Uppercut’s “X-Ray” and “Pink Eye” 8-Ball preorders announced…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Broken Pigeon’s SPACECASE resin figure for SDCC ’14…
DKE Toys continue their onslaught of handmade-focused releases for this month’s SDCC with the latest exclusive reveal from the camp, the SPACECASE resin figure from Broken Pigeon! Lovingly kit-bashed from a variety of vintage action figures, the 4″ tall oddball has been cast up by BP in a translucent blue resin for the release, coming withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Broken Pigeon’s SPACECASE resin figure for SDCC ’14…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The GID Kaijin Gentleman sofubi from BLObPUS x Hinomaru-Ya…
BLObPUS has just revealed that the latest version of his collaboration with Hinomaru-Ya, the Kaijin Gentleman, is now up for grabs via lottery through his blog right here! Cast up in a mix of GID and clear vinyl this time around, the sofubi mini has been treated to simple silver, white and black sprays, comingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The GID Kaijin Gentleman sofubi from BLObPUS x Hinomaru-Ya…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Axe of Gold” action figure playset from Bigmantoys x Rampageo Industries…
“In a world where Gods, monsters, and men battle endlessly by sword and by spell, might can only be achieved through allegiance… Joining forces with a powerful beast named Battle Beak, a sword wielding barbarian they call The Battle King must fight all who challenge him- in a quest to posses the great Axe of Gold! Whoever may hold thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Axe of Gold” action figure playset from Bigmantoys x Rampageo Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Guzo Kaijyu” 4th Edition Instagram lottery from Leo Sofvi Bouya…
“Is man merely a mistake of God’s? Or is God merely a mistake of man?” -Friedrich Nietzsche Leo Sofvi Bouya has just announced release details for the fourth edition of his hugely popular Guzo Kaijyu! Standing at an impressive 10.5″ tall, the “idol monster” was inspired by the above passage from Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Twilight of the Idols”, featuringContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Guzo Kaijyu” 4th Edition Instagram lottery from Leo Sofvi Bouya…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Lady Lizard resin figures from Peter Kato…
Previewed here just yesterday, Peter Kato very kindly gives us the full lowdown on his latest batch of resin figures dropping this week, the Lady Lizards aka the Lizzies! Digitally sculpted by Peter at his Broklyn-based studio, the 3.5″ tall reptiles consist of 5 separately cast, multi-tinted and interlocking parts, with each coming assembled, handContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Lady Lizard resin figures from Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Madball-styled “Melting Man” figure revealed…
The guys over at Scumbags and Superstars have just revealed that their second toy will finally be up for grabs soon, the Madball-styled Melting Man! Based on the original S&S t-shirt and patch design by Sexual Youkai, the stunning head sculpt appears to be the same scale as the original 80’s monster/gross-out balls, coming in at a hand-sized 3″Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scumbags and Superstars’ Madball-styled “Melting Man” figure revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hü, Lü and Blitzwolf GMK action figures from Mutopia Toys…
Weird Luke over at Mutopia Toys has just unleashed the latest wave of Gowanus Mutant Kommandos in-store! Joining the recently released Hü Mungus, another 2 mutated freaks join the fray; a completely re-sculpted Loathsome Lü, coming equipped with “the thickest skull in show business” plus a huge knife, and all-new character Blitzwolf, a half Nazi zombie, half werewolfContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hü, Lü and Blitzwolf GMK action figures from Mutopia Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Dave Bondi’s Astronocchio resin figure at SDCC…
“This is the story of Astronocchio – The real boy who wanted to be a robot… He sought the wisdom of Krishna, Buddha, and the God of Abraham. They told him to forsake all desire to see the truth. It was revealed: suffering and happiness, love and hate, compassion and cruelty, all manifesting at once in the great catostrophicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dave Bondi’s Astronocchio resin figure at SDCC…”
MAN-E-NEWS// New resin mini figure from Peter Kato revealed…
Peter Kato has just unveiled an all-new resin mini that’ll be touching down in his store next week! Featuring a slick, stripped back design akin to dutch artist Parra’s bold sculptural figures, the as yet untitled lizard creature stands at around 3.5″ tall, coming cast in 5 separate multi-tinted parts. Due to be touching down in the artist’sContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// New resin mini figure from Peter Kato revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Retroband’s SDCC exclusive “Toxic Timmy” Retroband Kid mini figure…
DKE Toys have just revealed yet another must-have exclusive they’ll be bringing along to SDCC on July 23rd, the Toxic Timmy mini figure from Aaron Moreno aka Retroband! Inspired by his recent “Crawling Dead” TAG Gallery submission of the same name, this 2″ tall mini interpretation of the radioactive mutant is due to be the firstContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Retroband’s SDCC exclusive “Toxic Timmy” Retroband Kid mini figure…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Shirahama Toy’s marbled b/w Rotten Rexx micro-run…
James Groman‘s hugely popular Rotten Rexx figure is set to make its next appearance as a micro-run courtesy of Shirahama Toy! Limited to just 5 pieces due to the amount of material involved in producing the gargantuan 13.5″ tall beast, Rexx has been cast up by Lulubell Toys in a mix of black and white marbledContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shirahama Toy’s marbled b/w Rotten Rexx micro-run…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Makori and Lampu sofubi re-release from Shimomoku…
Originally making an appearance at Design Fiesta 39 back in May, a number of Shimomoku‘s unpainted Makori and Lampu colourways are due to see a re-release on the Jungle store this Saturday, July 5th at Noon Japan time! From what we can make out, there will be a total of 4 Lampus (orange, pink, green andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Makori and Lampu sofubi re-release from Shimomoku…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Eric Nilla’s Rimfire, Sophia III and more dropping this weekend (07/05)…
Having revealed both the SPIRAL ZONE Monoseed II (Rimfire) and Sophia III Blaster Master keshi over the past couple of weeks, we’re very happy to announce that both will be touching down in producer Eric Nilla’s store alongside a whole host of other custom keshi this Saturday, July 5th! Here’s a quick rundown of what toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Eric Nilla’s Rimfire, Sophia III and more dropping this weekend (07/05)…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Designer Toy Awards 2014 nominations open…
It’s that time of year again… nominations for the fourth annual Designer Toy Awards are now open! Running until July 15th, organisers Clutter Magazine are looking for you guys to nominate your favourite artists, toys, brands, stores and, of course, blogs, ahead of the first round of voting later in the month. So what areContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Designer Toy Awards 2014 nominations open…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Truffle Corrington resin figure from UME Toys…
Artist Richard Page has been plunging the depths of the undergrowth in search of the latest addition to the UME Toys family, the adorable Truffle Corrington! Sprouting up to to just under 6″ tall, this fun-guy (sorry!) has been sculpted, cast and painted by Rich, featuring a unique design whereby the mushroom capped head balances freelyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Truffle Corrington resin figure from UME Toys…”
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