Narrowly missing release at NYCC a couple of weeks back, Soundwave810 of Cassette Man Studios is proud to present his latest batch of Taa’lon Glyos customs! Created from a mixture of original Glyos and hand made resin parts, the stunning cloaked figures have been inspired by Micronauts/Microman this time around, coming in the familiar mix ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Micronaut inspired Taa’lon Glyos customs from Soundwave810…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Bunnywith Vintage Packaging from Alex Pardee x Retroband…
Created as part of the recent Bunnywith exhibition at Gallery 1988, Alex Pardee has collaborated with Retroband‘s Aaron Moreno for the release of Bunnywith Vinatge Packaging! Calling on Aaron’s amazing skills in presentation, the pair devised a custom bootleg Bunnywith using a number of different vintage 3.75″ action figures, giving the crazy looking piece a simpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bunnywith Vintage Packaging from Alex Pardee x Retroband…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x DKE Toys’ Super Suck-Up 2…
Following the huge success of the Super Suck-Up group show at DCon last year, the Sucklord and DKE Toys have once again teamed up for round 2! Featuring exclusive reworks of the infamous Sucklord bootleg from 14 participants including Plaseebo, healeymade, Grody Shogun and of course the Sucklord himself, the figures have been recast inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x DKE Toys’ Super Suck-Up 2…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “DC Heros” Batman and Joker sofubi from Medicom Toy x Diamond Comic Distributors…
Originally making an appearance through Medicom Toy as a Japan-only release, Diamond have just revealed that they will be distributing the “DC Heros” sofubi line in the West! Kicking things off with vintage-style interpretations of both Batman and Joker, the pair have been sculpted by Bear Model, standing at roughly 9″ tall with 4-5 pointsContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “DC Heros” Batman and Joker sofubi from Medicom Toy x Diamond Comic Distributors…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Halloween 3 ‘Pumpkin’ resin figure from Retroband…
Hot off the heels of ‘Skeleton‘ last week (unfortunately sneaking under our radar during our travels), Retroband is proud to present the second in his trifecta of Halloween releases, the super-creepy Pumpkin! Taken from cult horror Halloween III, the only not to feature Michael Myers, the hand cast mini figure comes with 1 of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Halloween 3 ‘Pumpkin’ resin figure from Retroband…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive “BZLBRX-2” resin figure from Noel Danger x Reptilian Records…
Novelty Haus are proud to release the debut prototype of artist Noel Danger’s newest figure, the BZLBRX-2! Created in celebration of Reptilian Records‘ return to vinyl production, the hand sculpt and produced 3.75″ inaction figure has been cast in a translucent green resin, inspired by the label’s original dimetrodon logo from Ned Westrick. Packaged with a b/w 16Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Novelty Haus exclusive “BZLBRX-2” resin figure from Noel Danger x Reptilian Records…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s Ion Men artist proof release…
We’ve seen them released in a number of exclusive runs over the past couple of months, so it came with great pleasure today to find that the long awaited Ion Men will finally be getting a full online release next week courtesy of the toys’ co-designer Turbopistola! Cast in a super-sleek clear black vinyl forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Turbopistola’s Ion Men artist proof release…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The DOGS of WAR custom bootlegs from 2bitHACK…
“Dogs of war and men of hate, with no cause, we don’t discriminate, Discovery is to be disowned, our currency is flesh and bone, Hell opened up and put on sale, gather, round and haggle…” 2bitHACK comes with his latest custom bootleg series, the militant DOGS of WAR! Kit-bashed from a mix of military mini figures andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The DOGS of WAR custom bootlegs from 2bitHACK…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Tenacious Toys NYCC exclusive online sale…
Providing one of the most comprehensive booth displays from the length and breadth of the art toy scene last week, Tenacious Toys are proud to reveal that their remaining NYCC exclusives will be heading online this Friday, October 18th at Noon EST! Featuring a huge selection of full production pieces, indie toys and even jewelry,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Tenacious Toys NYCC exclusive online sale…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The TMNT inspired Battle Beast customs from Ersico…
Having acquired a huge selection of vintage Battle Beast mini figures a while back, Ersico has set about working on his latest custom run… this time around inspired by none other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Featuring a whopping 18 different designs in total, each pays a loving tribute to the central characters fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The TMNT inspired Battle Beast customs from Ersico…”
The “Weekend at the Lake” custom bootleg from Jack’s Attic…
Coming just in time for Halloween, Jack’s Attic are proud to present their first ever custom bootleg, the hilarious “Weekend at the Lake”! A tribute/parody inspired by the iconic Friday the 13th movies, the piece tells the story of a retired Jason Voorhees going back to Crystal Lake to enjoy the serenity he created by dispatchingContinue reading “The “Weekend at the Lake” custom bootleg from Jack’s Attic…”
MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC photo dump: Days 2, 3 and 4… finally!!!
Failing on the rather ambitious plan of posting the rest of my NYCC photos directly from the con (a mix of internet problems, booth duties and 2 rather nasty hangovers certainly not helping!), I proudly present the rest of the incredible toys I managed to snap during my roamings around the Block and beyond. ExpectContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC photo dump: Days 2, 3 and 4… finally!!!”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos “Super Robot StratoMaxx” Kickstarter…
Within the final few days of his Super Robot StratoMaxx Kickstarter campaign, Bryan Borgman of Kaiju Kaos is proud to reveal a number of custom tiers for the hulking 13″ of fully articulated resin! Intended as 1 of 4 core ‘colossal’ characters for the extensive Kaiju Kaos tabletop universe, the figure takes inspiration from classic SuperContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju Kaos “Super Robot StratoMaxx” Kickstarter…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Clutter NYCC exclusive Phantom Starkiller from Killer Bootlegs…
Originally released making an appearance at SDCC to huge fanfare, Killer Bootlegs has confirmed that the Phantom Starkiller will be making a reappearance at NYCC this month… as an awesome looking Clutter Magazine exclusive! Joined by a full-colour double sided backer printed by Sidekick Labs with artwork from Luke Yates, the amazing piece comes with a certainContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Clutter NYCC exclusive Phantom Starkiller from Killer Bootlegs…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Scarecrowoven x the Mark Ultra’s Void Man NYCC exclusive + online release…
Illustrator Scarecrowoven teams up with the Mark Ultra for his first custom bootleg release, the awesome Void Man! Kit-bashed and produced in resin by Ultra, the 3.75″ figure has been hand painted by Scarecrowoven, coming packed in a blister card designed by the artist. Limited to 22 signed and numbered figures (including 2 unique variants!),Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Scarecrowoven x the Mark Ultra’s Void Man NYCC exclusive + online release…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Breaking Bastards resin lucha bootlegs from Scraped Resin…
To commemorate the anxiously anticipated finale of Breaking Bad, Scraped Resin is releasing a limited run of Battling Bastard resin bootleg figures! The newly titled “Breaking” Bastards are set to feature Ultimate Carlos and Mixtape in both 96% pure blue crystal and cooking-suit yellow resins, with each handmade, magnetically-articulated figure coming fully carded with resealableContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Breaking Bastards resin lucha bootlegs from Scraped Resin…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Racer” custom bootleg from Healeymade…
The elusive Healeymade is set to unleash his latest resin masterpiece onto the general public this Wednesday (9/25), the ghostly “Racer”! Seamlessly kit-bashed from what appears to be a vintage Kenner athlete statuette and Dungeons & Dragons-style figure, the beautiful piece has been split up into multiple parts, each coming cast in contrasting clear purpleContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Racer” custom bootleg from Healeymade…”
MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster? Studios’ “Spirit of Vador” MOTUMU NYCC exclusive…
Brandon Barker reveals the first ManOrMonster? Studios NYCC ’13 exclusive, the Spirit of Vador custom bootleg! Resurrecting MOTUMU’s Vador, the stunning figure has been kit-bashed from a number of different MOTU-centric toy lines, featuring 4 points of WoW compatible neo-mag articulation plus sword accessory. Cast in a clear resin this time around, the figure hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// ManOrMonster? Studios’ “Spirit of Vador” MOTUMU NYCC exclusive…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Galactic Jerkbag x Killer Bootlegs exclusive Glyos figure…
With the blessing of The Sucklord himself, fan site Galactic Jerkbags have teamed up with Killer Bootlegs for a super limited run of custom Glyos inspired by the artist’s original 2005 “Bootleg” figure! Conceptualised by GJ’s Irishmofo, the fully Glyos compatible figures were created by KB’s Peter Goral, featuring booted Micronaut Antron heads, standard bodies andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galactic Jerkbag x Killer Bootlegs exclusive Glyos figure…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s Toy Mafia revealed in full…
After a brief hiatus, Clutter’s Toy Mafia is back tonight (9/19) with another huge line-up of exclusive toys spanning the bootleg, resin and sofubi scenes! Taking up residence at the legendary Toy Tokyo Underground gallery from 7-10pm, the event will play host to an all-new t-shirt release, free drinks, plus the following exclusives… The TropicalContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter’s Toy Mafia revealed in full…”
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