MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Neko “Halloween Zombi” edition from Kaiju Coup…

Debuting back in August to instant sell-out success, the elusive Kaiju Coup’s Warui Neko is back for it’s second colourway… the Halloween Zombi edition! Standing at approximately 16cm tall and coming with articulation in the neck, the soft vinyl cast figure has been adorned with a mix of eye catching orange, teal and purple sprays,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Warui Neko “Halloween Zombi” edition from Kaiju Coup…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Horseman’s Head lottery from Plaseebo…

Taking a break from his constant flow of customs and one-off pieces, Bob Conge aka Plaseebo comes with his latest all-new sculpt, The Horseman’s Head! Inspired by the great American novel “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow”, the 4.25″ x 5″ severed head has been cast in a solid amber resin for this initial release, featuring a switchedContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Horseman’s Head lottery from Plaseebo…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s DCon ’13 exclusives revealed…

Judging by his recent Instagram activity, it would appear that DCon ’13 is set to be Paul Kaiju‘s most prolific yet, with debuts, exclusives and one-offs currently being revealed by the bucketload! Featuring a beautiful red cast King Jinx painted run, vintage style Mr REE’s, 2 versions of the Mock Pilot, plus the coming ofContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s DCon ’13 exclusives revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Worship post-NYCC sale…

Bringing a ton of exclusives to the Onell Design NYCC booth last week, Monster Worship have just revealed that the leftovers will be heading to the online store tomorrow (22/10) at 7pm EST! Consisting of the all-new micro sofubi Greasebat in orange, Jeff Lamm’s Gummi Playset in black with silver sprays and the Alter BeastContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Worship post-NYCC sale…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Rhaal: Round 2 from Gorgoloid…

Barry Allen of the newly formed Gorgoloid studios proudly presents the second round of his resin monstrosity… Kaiju Rhaal! Inspired classic and neo-kaiju, folk lore, and contemporary social issues/monsters alike, the 5″ tall beast weighs in at an impressive 200 grams of hand cast, painted and Monster Kolor dyed resin. Once agin limited to 4 one-off pieces; QuartzContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Kaiju Rhaal: Round 2 from Gorgoloid…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mandarake exclusive Jujin sofubi from GEEK!..

It would appear that Mandarake are the latest to be treated to an exclusive run of GEEK!’s highly popular Jujin sofubi! Available in 2 different colourways; “White People” coming cast in a flesh soft vinyl with purple sprays and “Black People” with a black base and lime green sprays, the pair are currently being offeredContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mandarake exclusive Jujin sofubi from GEEK!..”

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 “Three Guys Walk into a Bar…” group show at Rampage Studios…

Opening it’s doors at the Rampage Studios gallery space today, “Three Guys Walk into a Bar…” is the latest show to be curated by the one and only Jon Malmstedt. Featuring an incredible amount of art and toys from unlikely trio Jeff Lamm, Bwana Spoons and The Galaxy People’s Brian Bunting (plus a few pieces fromContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Three Guys Walk into a Bar…” group show at Rampage Studios…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hawaiian Turbo Zombie” and “Witches Tooth” Sam Heinous from MVH…

With the limited run of blank Sam Heinous’s selling out in a matter of seconds at NYCC over the weekend, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s Rich Montanari Jr has gone all-out for those unfortunate enough to miss them… with the reveal of an all-new painted run! Cast in a hot pink soft vinyl with a “Witches Tooth”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Hawaiian Turbo Zombie” and “Witches Tooth” Sam Heinous from MVH…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Deathlight Chimeron resin kaiju from acolorfulmonster…

“The newest Chimeron warrior has arrived! The others have cleared the way, the Deathlight Chimeron comes to steal your soul…” Fresh from his NYCC exclusive run at the Monster Island booth last week, acolorfulmoster is proud to present the latest and greatest Chimeron yet… the Deathlight edition! The first painted run of the stunning 6″ tallContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Deathlight Chimeron resin kaiju from acolorfulmonster…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Custom DCon exclusive Bootlegs from DLux…

With Designer Con just a few weeks away now, master sprayer DLux has begun revealing a whole swathe of exclusives for the event! Featuring what can only be considered a mountain of kaiju and sofubi from across the board, including Secret Base’s Tattoo Man, Ghost Cave’s Fright Series, Mysterio’s Anticristo and Metacrypt’s Shub Zeroth, ourContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Custom DCon exclusive Bootlegs from DLux…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Nebulon5’s “Raven Spirit” Seagool micro run…

Ahead of an appearance at DCon in just a couple of weeks time, Nebulon5 proudly presents his latest micro run of Seagools… the Raven Spirit edition! Designed/scupted by Paul Kaiju and produced by Grody Shogun, the 4″ tall soft vinyl figures have been cast in GID this time around, featuring a split purple paint jobContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Nebulon5’s “Raven Spirit” Seagool micro run…”

MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman x Lulubell Toys’ Rotten Rex preorder…

Another staggering piece that we were lucky enough to feast our eyes upon at NYCC last week, James Groman‘s looong awaited Rotten Rex sofubi is now finally available to preorder exclusively from Lulubell Toys! A true master of his craft, Groman has worked on countless animation, illustration & toy design projects in his lifetime, including MadBalls, Monster Hunter, Sushi Pack and BelaContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// James Groman x Lulubell Toys’ Rotten Rex preorder…”

MAN-E-RECAP// Miscreation Toys’ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies at the Lulubell Toys NYCC booth…

We’ll be recapping a number of our favourite pieces from last week’s NYCC over the next few days, with the first coming in the form of easily the grossest figures the con had to offer… Miscreation Toys‘ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies! Making the inevitable transition from heavyweight resin to sofubi courtesy of Grody Shogun, theseContinue reading “MAN-E-RECAP// Miscreation Toys’ Autopsy Zombie Staple Babies at the Lulubell Toys NYCC booth…”

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// Shub Zeroth Release.2 [Betatype] for NYCC…

“What if The Moon is not The Moon? What if it isn’t where we think it is? The moon is close…but is it? Are we seeing it, or a reflection of it? A projection. What if our closest neighbor is an infiltrator from afar? Who could know what lurks there? What calls that horrid place home?”Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Shub Zeroth Release.2 [Betatype] for NYCC…”

MAN-E-BITESIZE// Toys Are Sanity at NYCC…

This year Toys Are Sanity is big at NYCC!!! First, we (TAS) are celebrating the Year Anniversary of the Sewer Creep. To celebrate, Monster Island (Booth 504) is releasing a limited “Underground” version of Mecha Creeps By MechaVirus. Limited to just 3, these guys will be available starting Friday. (Price TBC) Also!!! HelloPike and Coma21 Bring youContinue reading “MAN-E-BITESIZE// Toys Are Sanity at NYCC…”

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// Mishka’s Spongebob Bootleg Kaiju revealed…

Mishka‘s Greg Rivera has just revealed the latest version of the extremely popular Bootleg Kaiju will be dropping soon! A hilarious take on Bikini Bottom’s resident sponge, the Adfunture produced hard vinyl figure has been cast in yellow with brown, white and red sprays. News on the release is still close guarded at the moment,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mishka’s Spongebob Bootleg Kaiju revealed…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s NYCC exclusive blank Sam Heinous…

Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s Rich Montanari Jr has just revealed that he will be bringing along a number of unpainted Sam Heinous figures to NYCC! Cast in a mix of vintage orange, hot pink and wax green soft vinyl, the figures wont be making an appearance at a booth this time around, with Rich selling themContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Mutant Vinyl Hardcore’s NYCC exclusive blank Sam Heinous…”