In an unusual reveal through his latest print release, Jeff Lamm has announced an all-new rendition of popular sofubi Greasebat… this time in Mecha form! Featuring the illustration that will be used for the figure’s header art, the print gives us some indication of what to expect, including an awesome mechanised body design and missileContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Jeff Lamm’s Mecha Greasebat sofubi announced…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// Bobby Beast and Harry Demon ‘Pocket Playset’ from World of Walter…
Spotted over at Spanky Stokes this morning comes the first toy release from World of Walter, the Bobby Beast and Harry Demon Pocket Platset! Made popular through their internet exploits on Instagram and Tumblr, the tiny pair have been sculpted by Joseph Harmon, coming cast in a dizzying array of different psychedelic resin tints… PricedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Bobby Beast and Harry Demon ‘Pocket Playset’ from World of Walter…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The LumberJackJoe resin figure from Joseph Stephen Taylor…
UK based artist Joseph Stephen Taylor aka LumberJackJoe is proud to present his debut resin figure based on the self-titled main character of fictional world “Lumberland”. Hand cast and painted by the artist, the angry looking axe comes packaged in a custom built silk-screened box, and is accompanied by a folded A3 risograph print and hand screenContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The LumberJackJoe resin figure from Joseph Stephen Taylor…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x L’Amour Supreme “Bootleg Party Packs” for Tiny Trifecta…
Tasked with creating a series of 3 small pieces of art for The Cotton Candy Machine‘s upcoming Tiny Trifecta group show, The Sucklord and L’Amour Supreme have teamed up to create 2 joint efforts, the aptly titled Bootleg Party Packs! Featuring 2 sets of 3 bootlegged figures from the Sucklord (our favourite has to beContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x L’Amour Supreme “Bootleg Party Packs” for Tiny Trifecta…”
MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…
Widely known as one of the hottest sculptors in the custom toy scene right now, it’s been great to see JC Rivera get back to his painterly roots for some of his latest work, with his entry for Dream in Plastic‘s upcoming Custom Custom show no exception. Focusing on the store/gallery’s name, Rivera has usedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// JC Rivera’s custom Munny for the Custom Custom Show…”
MAN-E-NEWS// America Depress from Ron English x Kidrobot Black…
Teased a couple of weeks back, Ron English‘s collaboration with Kidrobot’s Black off-shoot, “America Depress” has finally been revealed in all its glory. Based on a painting English did way back at the beginning of the financial crisis (check our original post for a look), the monumental 12″ vinyl figure has been limited to justContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// America Depress from Ron English x Kidrobot Black…”
MAN-E-NEWS// “Pierced” vinyl figure from Parra x Kidrobot…
“As he pierces her with brutal force.” Inspired by the melodramatic cover art of romance novels and based on his original silkscreen artwork, Dutch artist Parra has joined forces with Kidrobot to produce “Pierced”, a 10″ tall vinyl sculpture that has no front or back, telling a different story from every angle! Using his signature post-Pop imagery and highly saturated coloursContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// “Pierced” vinyl figure from Parra x Kidrobot…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “American Depression” for Kidrobot Black…
It’s been a long time since the release of Tara McPherson’s Lilitu figure, so it came with great pleasure to find out that Kidrobot Black‘s latest release, Ron English‘s “American Depression” will be dropping at the end of the month! Fitting the more-art-than-toy brief of Kidrobot‘s super sleek subsidiary, the piece has been adapted fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Ron English’s “American Depression” for Kidrobot Black…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The “Oh Schnapps” Poison Plum CrappyCat set…
“CrappyCat and FlunkMonkey shove off for a Multidimensional Schnapps Tasting tour. The first flavor on the tour is Poison Plum schanpps. This is a plum based, fruity schnapps. The ingredients include plums, fermented heads of lost travelers, a dash of poison pink berry to add a sweet & smooth finish, and a trapped spirit toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Oh Schnapps” Poison Plum CrappyCat set…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Hang Gang’s “May the 4th be with you” group art show revealed…
With a number of Star Wars themed celebrations taking place around the world last Friday, we decided to get a piece of the action by heading down to the highly anticipated “May the 4th be with you” group art show at FullCircle, Leeds. Curated by Barry over at the Hang Gang, the massive event playedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Hang Gang’s “May the 4th be with you” group art show revealed…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mr Toast iOS game from Dan Goodsell…
Already featuring in a variety of successful books, comics and designer toys, Dan Goodsell‘s Mr Toast has finally gone and gotten his own iOS game! Based on the popular endless-runner genre, fans of the adorable breakfast favourite are given the chance to steer him on his merry way, avoiding over 14 different obstacle types whilstContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mr Toast iOS game from Dan Goodsell…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Atorpa 8″ Dunny from Jason Limon…
The exquisite painting and sculpt style of the revered Jason Limon will finally be adorning a production toy, with the post-apocalyptic Atorpa 8″ Dunny receiving an official announcement yesterday. As with the recently released Supernatural from 64colors, Kidrobot are really stepping up a gear, with Atorpa featuring the beautiful curves, unique sculpt style and meticulousContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Atorpa 8″ Dunny from Jason Limon…”
MAN-E-TOYS// The Tenebrae: Droffus from Patricio Oliver x Unbox Industries…
Last month Patricio Oliver turned to his fans to help decide which Tenebrae inhabitant should be realised as a toy next. With voting on the 4 available characters closing at the beginning of the month, Oliver has finally revealed the winner to be Droffus, with a discernable 47% of the vote. Set to be produced byContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// The Tenebrae: Droffus from Patricio Oliver x Unbox Industries…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Mooncrow resin figure from Motorbot x his daughter?
The ever busy Motorbot is proud to present his latest resin figure in the form of Mooncrow, a character originally designed by his 7 year old daughter! Standing at 5″ tall, the Mooncrow has been limited to an edition of just 10, with five glow-in-the-dark pearl white and five one-off designs available. Coming with hand paintedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mooncrow resin figure from Motorbot x his daughter?”
MAN-E-TOYS// The 62″ inflatable Burger Bunny from Joe Ledbetter x The Loyal Subjects…
Rolling no punches, The Loyal Subjects are proud to announce yet another awesome addition to the Bop Bag series, Burger Bunny from Joe Ledbetter! Based on the sell out Mutant Bunny wooden toy and print from earlier in the year (find out more here), the sand-weighted inflatable stands at a gigantic 62″ tall. Priced atContinue reading “MAN-E-TOYS// The 62″ inflatable Burger Bunny from Joe Ledbetter x The Loyal Subjects…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Podgy Panda x Cris Rose resin figure teased…
After last month’s tentative Illustrator shot on Instagram (pictured below), news of the proposed Podgy Panda and Cris Rose collaboration have been thin on the ground- until now… Posted on Cris’ Tumblr yesterday come 2 images of the resin figure to be produced by the pair, sporting one of the many head designs seen inContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Podgy Panda x Cris Rose resin figure teased…”
Just a quick post of a rather apt Man-Nie doodle Mr Kato sent over to us today, massive thanks Peter! Read on to find out about his latest resin drop…
MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Warlord vinyl figure from Bigfoot One…
Spotted over at Trampt this morning comes the latest toy release from legendary San Francisco based artist, Bigfoot One– The Forest Warlord. Produced by Kuso, the hefty 11″ tall vinyl figure is set to drop in an initial OG edition of just 1000, with another 6 different colourways planned in the coming months. What withContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Forest Warlord vinyl figure from Bigfoot One…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose dropping tonight…
Previewed back at the beginning of the week, Lunabee has finally revealed the 5 adorable creatures that will be making up the latest series of Robobees. Hand sculpt and cast in resin by Cris Rose, the ‘Sprog’ based customs are to go on sale exclusively in the Lunabee store at 8pm (GMT) tonight. Entitled theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Robobees Series 3 from Lunabee x Cris Rose dropping tonight…”
MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…
The latest additions to Joe Ledbetter‘s elusive Mutant Bunny series have just been revealed, and unfortunately for all those money strapped collectors out there, these are the best designs yet! Standing at a whopping 12″ tall, the latest batch of hand painted one-off resin figures come in the form of “Leopard”, “Pirate”, “Yosupsup”, “Zombie”, andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Joe Ledbetter’s Mutant Bunnies #11-15 revealed…”
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