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// 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// 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 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// 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// 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// 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-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-BITESIZE// Skinner x Unbox Industries’ Lolgolth Gnazgoroth NYCC reveal…

  Lolgolth Gnazgoroth the head that holds the horror.. The illuminated one, he who knows the truth of the parallel realm.. “Following the brilliant working relationship we (Unbox Industries) had with Skinner we wanted to keep the momentum and start work on a series of new projects. After some consultation, Skinner proposed a series of characters for aContinue reading “MAN-E-BITESIZE// Skinner x Unbox Industries’ Lolgolth Gnazgoroth NYCC reveal…”

MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC exclusive Cadaver Kids and Digglers from Rampage Toys…

Jon Malmstedt of Rampage Toys has just revealed that he will have a number of one-off custom Cadaver Kids and Digglers at NYCC later this week! Tackling Splurrt‘s soft vinyl platforms in a way only he knows how, the sofubi minis have been treated to a mix of neon VColor sprays, metallic hand painted detailingContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// NYCC exclusive Cadaver Kids and Digglers from Rampage Toys…”

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…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Devilboy’s NYCC exclusive Splurrt Alavakas at the Lulubell Toys booth…

Devilboy‘s Alavaka is set to receive an NYCC exclusive release courtesy of Lulubell Toys, coming with the first painted run by the figure’s sculptor, Splurrt! Cast in what appears to be a white soft vinyl with a mix of metallic red, gold, purple and black sprays, the figures will be dropping at the Lulubell booth onContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Devilboy’s NYCC exclusive Splurrt Alavakas at the Lulubell Toys booth…”

MAN-E-NEWS// Five Star x Medicom Toy Kinnikuman sofubi at the Toy Tokyo NYCC booth…

Toy Tokyo are proud to reveal the first of many soft vinyl figures they’ll be bringing along to NYCC, the N.S.C Re-Born Kinnikuman from Five Star x Medicom Toy! Cast in a flesh vinyl, the latest iteration of Muscleman comes with a removable lucha mask (with battle worn face underneath!), a blue flocked top andContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Five Star x Medicom Toy Kinnikuman sofubi at the Toy Tokyo NYCC booth…”

MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People Superfestival 63 exclusives now online…

Fresh from their appearance at Superfestival 63 yesterday, The Galaxy People are proud to announce that all 3 event exclusives are now available online! Based on the iconic Pachi-style figures, the trio of awesome ‘arms up’ sculpts; Meklops, The Grappler and Helios, stand at around 115mm tall with 2 points of articulation, this time coming castContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Galaxy People Superfestival 63 exclusives now online…”