MAN-E-NEWS// The Micronaut inspired Taa’lon Glyos customs from Soundwave810…

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…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Lampu sofubi from Angel Abby…

Angel Abby have just revealed that they’ve teamed up with Shimomoku for a special Halloween edition of the ever popular Lampu Kinokeshi! Standing at around 2.5″ tall with 2 points of articulation, the figure has been cast in a GID soft vinyl this time around, replete with vintage style neon and metallic sprays. Due toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Halloween Lampu sofubi from Angel Abby…”

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// 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// Clutter NYCC exclusives now online…

Continuing our post-NYCC coverage, we’re proud to reveal that Clutter are the latest to get their remaining exclusives up online! Featuring a diverse selection of plush, resin and vinyl releases from both the Clutter NYCC booth and the DTA’s, favourites of ours include Hollow Shells’ purple Yowl, Jeff Lamm’s pink/silver Greasebat Gummi set, the BeastContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Clutter NYCC exclusives now online…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ Monster Island NYCC exclusive online sale…

Joining the raft of post-con releases this week, we’re very proud to reveal that our very own Disarticulator/Monster Island exclusives will be heading online tomorrow! Featuring super-limited quantities of our new Ooze-Ball figure in both purple and OG green ($25 a piece), the first ever clear/GID Madballs of Death ($55 a piece), plus just 2Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Disarticulators’ Monster Island NYCC exclusive online sale…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC Mystical Warriors of the Ring online release…

Releasing at NYCC last week for the very first time in PVC, Fantastic Plastic’s latest Mystical Warriors of the Ring 3 pack will be making a limited appearance online for all those that missed out! Consisting of Widowmaker, Kayin Kungaa and Sheldon Sabre (Wrestling Version), the trio have been produced in China courtesy of theContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC Mystical Warriors of the Ring online release…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Splurrt x Rampage Toys Lab Mice protos at NYCC…

Joining a tight display of Cadaver Twins, Kids and Digglers at the Monster Island NYCC booth last week, Splurrt also had another little project up his sleeve… the return of the long since forgotten Lab Mice! Originally intended for resin during their inception last year, the 3″ micros are now due to be heading forContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Splurrt x Rampage Toys Lab Mice protos at NYCC…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Merc “Stealth Edition” pre-production AP from UME Toys…

With the Mini Merc proving such a huge success last month, Rich Page over at UME Toys has bowed to the requests of fans with the addition of an all-new “Stealth Edition” colourway! Initially limited to just the 1 production proof you see above, the 3″ tall Deadpool homage now features a sleek black, greyContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Mini Merc “Stealth Edition” pre-production AP from UME Toys…”

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…”

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-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-BITESIZE// Sparrow micro run from Blurble x Schnebbs…

Sparrow is back! Summer is over and he is still feeling the affects of the long days of skateboarding in the sun. He’s rocking that summer Skateburn! “Unfortunately I (Blurble) was not able to get these over to NYCC in time, but they will be released October 11th 5pm PST on the Blurble store. Limited to onlyContinue reading “MAN-E-BITESIZE// Sparrow micro run from Blurble x Schnebbs…”

MAN-E-BITESIZE// The Jelly League and Jellyzilla from Selina Briggs…

Selina Briggs of the Jelly Empire will be bringing along 2 new projects to NYCC this week, the Jelly League and Jellyzilla! Specific information on the Jelly League is pretty thin on the ground at the moment, but from what we can gather, this will feature a total of 7 Jellybot customs inspired by numerousContinue reading “MAN-E-BITESIZE// The Jelly League and Jellyzilla from Selina Briggs…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Man-E-Toys and The Disarticulators at NYCC…

First off, we’d like to give a massive apology for the lack of posts over the last week or so. On top of preparing a ton of exclusives for the Clutter, Monster Island and Tenacious Toys booths, we’ve also been getting ready to head to the con ourselves! Anyone coming along will be able toContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Man-E-Toys and The Disarticulators at NYCC…”