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MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators…

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We’re very proud to unveil the third exclusive our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, “Bloody Balls” sofubi from The Disarticulators! The first and quite possibly last fully painted run of Oozeballs from our resident blogger, the Zectron-sculpted figure has been produced in a flesh tone soft vinyl this time around, coming with layers of crimson Monster Kolor sprays, rubs and hand painted detailing complete with a horrific glistening gloss finish. Limited to a run of just 6 figures, each coming packed in a custom sprayed and dyed linen bag, the “Bloody Balls” will be available from Tru:Tek via Skinner‘s DCon booth this weekend for $70 each…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi from Comet Debris…

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Koji Harmon of Comet Debris fame introduces yet another exclusive he’ll have on offer at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “Green and Neon Red” Sametan sofubi! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and featuring articulation in the waste, the little guy has been produced in a mix of neon red and green soft vinyl complete with blue and white sprays. Going on sale alongside a whole host of other figures at the Comet Debris DCon booth (#1106) this coming weekend, the “Green and Neon Red” Sametan will set you back just $45…

MAN-E-NEWS// Alien Robot Monster’s DCon ’15 exclusive “M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S” keshi revealed…

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Joining a fresh batch of his hugely popular “Monsterex” keshi, Alien Robot Monster has just unveiled a surprise release he’ll be bringing along to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the jaw-dropping M.U.S.C.L.E C.A.R.S keshi! Whilst information on the figure remains close guarded at present, it appears the mini figure has been kit-bashed from a classic “Meat” M.U.S.C.L.E and a toy car, coming cast in an authentic flesh-tone soft resin. Going on sale at booth #1104 starting Saturday, November 21st, pricing and edition size are still to be confirmed… Here’s hoping for an online release soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Violence Toy at Designer Con ’15…

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Tattoo artist Zach Taylor and Middle of Beyond‘s Ezra Haidet have just revealed that their new Violence Toy imprint will be returning with a whole slew of sofubi for Designer Con ’15 this weekend! Whilst information is still thin on the ground at present, it would appear that all of the various figure combinations from their initial line-up – the ET inspired “Asogian Assasin”, helmeted “Death Car Assasin”, infinity mouthed “Time-Gore” and our personal favourite, the “Trollborg” – will be returning in various forms, including the pictured clear with internal sprays. To be joined by a soon-to-be-revealed collaboration with Awesome Toy and more at booth #1201 this weekend, be sure to keep a close eye on the Violence Toy Instagram feed here for more reveals throughout the week…

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’sSaturday DCon ’15 line-up revealed…

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Not to be outdone by last year’s epic selection showing at Designer Con, Paul Kaiju has revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Splurrt over at Secretoy for yet another incredible turn out of new figures, painted runs and one-offs! Whilst we don’t have any specific information to go on at present, the montage image above for Saturday’s sales include a whole slew of must-have items, including a new Gobo King, Domino Jack and Mockbat, as well as all-new figures Popo von Poomz and the Biter Fish. Going on sale at booth #533 via the usual lottery system, here’s a quick rundown of the schedule for the first day of play…

Saturday November 21st:

9:00am: Free tickets available for Saturday Drawings
12:00pm: Paulkaiju Random Drawing
3:00pm: Splurrt Random Drawing (Saturday only!)
Sunday November 22nd:

10:00am: Free tickets available for Sunday Drawings
12:00pm: Paulkaiju Random Drawing

MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Hulkster” Slime Ape sofubi from Butcherbrand…

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Butch Adams of Butcherbrand has just revealed the latest one-off version of his elusive Slime Ape sofubi, proudly presenting the Hulkster! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring articulation in the arms, this rarely seen figure has been produced in what appears to be a GID soft vinyl this time around, coming complete with layers of metallic green and purple sprays inspired by Marvel’s green giant. Currently up for grabs at just $80 shipped in the US, interested parties can PayPal over the cash to butcherlee127@gmail.com to secure the Hulkster…

MAN-E-NEWS// Urban Vinyl Daily’s DCon ’15 exclusive “SanJiaoMo” sofubi from Toysbian…

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The guys behind art toy blog Urban Vinyl Daily are proud to present the second sofubi exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “SanJiaoMo” from Toysbian! Coming in at an impressive 9″ tall, the pulsating mass of muscle has been treated to a mix of blue, red, yellow, and green sprays with black detailing. Limited to an edition of just 3 hand painted figures, the DCon ’15 exclusive SanJiaoMo comes bagged with a header card for just $135 each. Look out for the trio alongside a whole host of other goodies at booth #707 starting this Saturday, November 21st…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Blind Body Bag” Autopsy Zombie Staple Baby sofubi from Miscreation Toys…

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Jeremi Rimel over at Miscreation Toys has just unveiled a special “Blind Body Bag” edition of Zombie Staple Babies that he’ll be unleashing at Designer Con ’15 this weekend! Standing at around 9″ tall and featuring 5 points of articulation, the grotesque infant has been limited to a run of 34 pieces this time around; 15 in marbled white/black, 15 in marbled red/black, plus 4 one-off customs from DSKI-ONE, Dubose Art, Miscreation and Topheroy. Priced at just $125 each, these will, as expected, be sold blind bag at the Miscreation booth (#223) on a first come, first serve basis…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Yellow” Kappa Shonen sofubi from Comet Debris…

Following the previously posted Kappa Kid and Electric Boy, Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just unveiled the third exclusive he’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the “Yellow” Kappa Shonen! Standing at around 6″ tall and featuring 3 points of articulation, the grown-up kappa has been produced in a bright yellow sofubi this time around, replete with gorgeous blue, pink and green masked sprays. Going on sale alongside a whole host of other figures at the Comet Debris DCon booth (#1106) this coming weekend, the “Yellow” Kappa Shonen will set you back just $60…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Witch Uamou and Black Cat Boo” sofubi…

The guys over at Uamou have revealed yet another excluisve they’ll be bringing along to Designer Con ’15 this weekend, the adorable Witch Uamou and Black Cat Boo! Coming in your choice of either white or slime green soft vinyl, these 3″ tall horned beauties have been treated to a handmade felt hat, mini witches broom, plus a Boo in black vinyl complete with micro whiskers and cats ears. Going on sale at Uamou’s DCon booth (#1002) starting Saturday, November 21st, pricing for the Witch Uamous is still to be confirmed… Look out for more Uamou exclusives throughout the week!

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lobster Roll” resin figure from Twerps x Tim Stephson x D-Lux…

Having had success with his collaborative Sucklord “Space Fiend” figure at NYCC last year, Greg Rivera of Twerps/Mishka fame has called upon the talents of Tim Stephson to immortalise yet another of his characters in 3D… the Lobster Roll! Hand sculpted and cast in resin by Stephson based on the iconic street art character, the little guy appears to have been limited to just a handful of pieces, each coming painted in a variety of different applications from none other than D-Lux… Going on sale via the Mishka Designer Con ’15 booth (#803) starting Saturday, November 21st, pricing and edition size for the figure are still to be confirmed…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lump O’ Oozeball” sofubi from The Disarticulators…

We’re very proud to unveil the second exclusive our very own Tru:Tek will have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 next weekend, The Disarticulators‘ “Lump O’ Oozeball” sofubi! The perfect gift for that naughty grown up child in your life (and a little nicer on the toy shelf than a lump of real coal!), the Tru:Tek designed, Zectron sculpted figure has been produced in a squishy matt black soft vinyl this time around, coming fitted with that all important squeaker on the underside. Limited to an edition of just 15 balls – with 1 in 5 hand painted by Tru:Tek – each comes packed in a deluxe linen drawstring coal sack with handmade gift tag for just $50 each. Look out for these an more from Tru:Tek via Skinner‘s DCon booth (number forthcoming) starting Saturday, November 21st…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Stealth” KISS MY ASS sofubi from Blackbook x David Flores x Hellfire Canyon Club…

Nigo over at BlackBook Toy is proud to reveal that he’s teamed up with HellFire Canyon Club and David Flores for a special Designer Con ’15 exclusive “Stealth” KISS MY ASS sofubi! A giant-sized rendition of Flores’ signature Deaths Head Mickey, the 9″ tall piece – 18″ if it wasn’t bent over – has been produced by BlackBook in an unpainted, gloss-finished clear Japanese soft vinyl for this third release. Limited to just 30 pieces and priced at around $150 each (TBC), the “Stealth” KISS MY ASS will be up for grabs alongside a whole host of other exclusive toys at the BlackBook DCon booth (#902) starting Saturday, November 21st… Look out for an online release in the BB store soon after!

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Clear Orange” Electric Boy sofubi from Comet Debris…

Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just unveiled the second exclusive he’ll be bringing along to Designer Con ’15 next week, the “Clear Orange” Electric Boy! Standing at around 5″ tall and featuring articulation in the waist and shoulders, the little guy has been produced in a clear orange soft vinyl inspired by Takara’s time traveling Micronauts, coming with an authentic chromed silver head and blue belt. Going on sale at the Comet Debris booth (#1106) starting Saturday, November 21st, the “Clear Orange” Electric Boy has been priced at just $50… Look out for more Comet Debris DCon exclusives over the next few days!

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “Lost Uamou” sofubi from Uamou…

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Hot on the heals of the recently revealed “Quantum” RU, the guys over at Uamou are proud to introduce yet another exclusive they’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 next weekend, the “Lost Uamou” sofubi! Standing at around 3″ tall, these adorable 2-part figures have been produced in a grey soft vinyl, coming with a stunning rusted paint app courtesy of Domogi Toy. Up for grabs in very limited numbers starting Saturday, November 21st, the Lost Uamou sofubi can be found at booth #1002…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive Fake Baron sofubi minis from Slave One x Awesome Toy…

Joining the previously featured one-off YouZhas with artist Denisa Medrano, Slave x One has just revealed that he’ll be bringing along a whole slew of Awesome Toy‘s Fake Baron minis to DCon ’15, all masterfully painted by himself! Broken down into 3 separate mini releases, we have the “Military” Fake Barons, limited to 3 sets featuring all 4 figures in camo sprays for $90, the “Blue Steel” Fake Barons, a unique 3 piece set for $70, plus a selection of one-offs priced between $15-$30 each… Go hunt them down at DCon booth #427 come opening time next Saturday, November 21st!

MAN-E-NEWS// DKE Toys x The Sucklord’s DCon ’15 exclusive S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 and Reject Series 2…

The Sucklord has teamed up with DKE Toys for a special Designer Con ’15 exclusive run of S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2.5 mini figures! Featuring a total of 5 M.U.S.C.L.E-inspired designs including the Sucklord Glyos, Dumny and Morgan (The Sucklord) himself, these previously Kickstarter-only exclusive figures have been produced in both green and purple PVC for this release. Limited to just 50 sets of 10, these will be available from the DKE Toys booth (#812) for just $25 each… But wait, there’s more! Following the success of the original series last year, the Sucklord has also created a new wave of S.U.C.K.L.E Rejects for DCon too! Featuring 4 kit-bashed and mashed-up figures using a range of bodies, limbs and heads from S.U.C.K.L.E Series 2, each has been hand cast in a flesh tone resin. Limited to 70 sets, these have been priced at just $30 each…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DCon ’15 exclusive “JunKing” sofubi from Imps and Monsters x Rampage Toys…

Joining the insane list of figures we revealed just yesterday, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has very kindly shared yet another special release he’ll have up for grabs at Designer Con ’15 next week… the debut of Imps & Monsters‘ JunKing sofubi! Loosely based on the new “Imp Lands” card game of the same name (available for preorder through Kickstarter right here), the absolutely adorable set featuring a number of familiar animals, riders and artifacts that can be stacked in pairs or altogether in a similar way to Tim Clarke’s Totims… Unfortunately marred by some slight issues in production, an official release won’t be for a little while just yet – BUT – Jon has stated that an extremely limited amount in a bright red unpainted sofubi will be making an appearance at his joint booth with Imps & Monsters’ Justin Hillgrove. Pricing and edition size are still to be confirmed at present, but we’re guessing with the limited nature of this release that they won’t be hanging around for long…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Super Atomic Deluxe Ultra Mega Kaiju Fighter GO!” keshi from Eric Nilla…

As promised in our coverage of Barely Human and Nama Niku’s “Skull God Dude” yesterday, we bring you the latest exclusive to be revealed for DCon ’15 booth #1104… the “Super Atomic Deluxe Ultra Mega Kaiju Fighter GO!” keshi from Eric Nilla! Marking a welcome return from the mini figure artist, this originally sculpted piece has been designed as the ultimate foe for any kaiju, sporting a diamond encrusted chest piece, stylised skull mask, plus the hides of previously beaten enemies mounted on both hands and feet. Produced by Eric in a M.U.S.C.L.E flesh tone for it’s DCon debut, expect to see the Kaiju Fighter at DCon booth #1104 from Saturday, November 21st for an undisclosed sum…

MAN-E-NEWS// Purple Toys’ new “Run to Hell” sofubi revealed…

Hot on the heels of the recent Unbox-produced “NutiPati” (check it here), the guys over at Purple Toys have just unveiled yet another all-new soft vinyl figure! Provisionally titled “Run to Hell”, this huge ball shaped piece appears to have been inspired by a number of cult 80’s staples including Madballs and Nightmare on Elm Street, coming with a beautifully textured surface that looks like it’s going to be a whole lot of fun to paint… Whilst details are still thin on the ground at present, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that the figure, along with the companion omake pictured, will be making it’s debut before the year is out…