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MAN-E-NEWS// The Neon-Zero resin action figure from Scraped Resin…

“In the last days of 1989, The Ultimate warrior assembled a Survivor Series team that would be able to match the might of Andre the Giant’s army and lead pro wrestling into the glorious 90’s. The Rockers were an obvious choice due to their tiger-striped bandanas and double-drop kick, and the trio searched the globe for a fourth member that would give them the edge over Andre’s forces. They found Neon-Zero, Mexico’s greatest champion, and promptly asked him to join the team, due to his unmatched brutality and conveniently matching slime green ring gear.

Sensing they had an edge with their new team mate, Andre opened his time portal and ambushed Neon-Zero, tossing him into the unknown future. Now in 2014, Neon-Zero fights to return to his own time to ensure he isn’t erased from history. Will he get his revenge on Andre the Giant, or will he need to be replaced by a hungover Jim Niedhart?”

After a barrage of requests from fans, Scraped Resin are proud to reveal that their most sought after one-off figure, Neon-Zero, is back for a full production run, bringing with him a new set of arms and one hell of a fleshed-out backstory! Featuring magnetically articulated limbs and a removable helmet, the 3.5″ tall resin figure comes bagged with an authentic header inspired by the Ultimate Warrior’s original Survivor Series team. Limited to an edition of 6 pieces, a total of 3 different styles are up for grabs, including the one-off “Son of Cyclops”, coming fully painted in a Cable-inspired colourway compete with a bonus resin head. Available in the Scraped Resin store this Friday, June 6 at Noon PST, Neon-Zero has been priced at just $30 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi proto revealed…

Having teased a finished proto here just a few weeks back, Max Toy Co have revealed the first test shot of their latest figure, the adorable Kitsura! Based on a design from up and coming artist Candie Bolton, the Japanese folk lore inspired piece has been sculpted by none other than Pico Pico, standing around 3″ tall and coming with 2 points of articulation. Currently in production courtesy of Max Toy’s Japanese agent Yo Miyamtoto, expect details on the mini sofubi’s debut release over the coming weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// The CobraKing H.U.S.T.L.E custom keshi from Monster Namahage x Disart ToyLabs…

Briefly mentioned in our recent Pyramid Head coverage, we can now finally reveal the latest custom keshi to come from Monster Namahage… the Cobraking! Meticulously kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a mix of classic mini figure designs, the little guy is currently undergoing production courtesy of our very own Tru:Tek over at the Disart ToyLabs, marking the first release in the studio’s all-new, MIMP-style premium rubber (trust us, it’s near-on identical!). Launching in the Man-E-Toys store under the resurrected H.U.S.T.L.E brand later this month, expect the full lowdown on colourways, edition sizes and pricing soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Ummikko’s Medicom exclusive Koningu sofubi revealed…

With a sell-out debut release tucked firmly under his belt, Monkey 3000 over at Ummikko has just revealed a Medicom exclusive version of his Koningu sofubi! Due to go on sale through Medicom later this month (overseas sales are still to be confirmed), the 5.5″ figure has been cast in a flesh coloured soft vinyl for the release, coming with some gorgeous deep metallic blue, red and black sprays. Priced at just 5,800yen ($57), expect the figure in-store over the next couple of weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// 8-Bit Zombie’s THRASHOR action figure returns…

It’s been a long time in coming, but retro apparel brand 8-Bit Zombie have finally confirmed that their hugely popular THRASHOR resin action figure will be making a return this summer! Designed by Thew and digitally sculpted by Shinbone Creative, the hilarious mash-up of MOTU and skate punk is set to receive a number of enhancements over the original design, all of which are being kept firmly under wraps until closer to the release. One thing that we can confirm is that edition sizes are guaranteed to be a lot healthier than before- so with a bit of luck, we’ll all have a chance at snagging this awesome creation! Stay tuned for more reveals over the coming weeks…

MAN-E-NEWS// TTToys’ Himalayan Abominable Snowman sofubi at Lulubell Toys…

Having landed both Death Worm and Bigfoot sofubi earlier in the year, Lulubell Toys are proud to reveal they’ve secured a limited number of TTToys‘ latest sculpt, the Himalayan Abominable Snowman! Originally created as part of an official IWA JAPAN pro wrestling fan club release, the wonderfully sculpted figure stands at around 4.25″ tall with 3 points of articluation, coming cast in a white vinyl with orange sprays. Priced at a wallet friendly $30 plus shipping, the Snowman can be found up for preorder in the Lulubell Toys store right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// MM Toys’ Franken Molar resin figure…

Following our look at the very first test paints last week, Mark Bentley of the newly established MM Toys is proud to present the first official run of Franken Molar resin figures! Designed by Mark and sculpted by his other half Maren Seibold, the loving homage to classic B-Movie monsters, neo-kaiju and cult vintage toy Ooze-It stands at around 5″ tall, coming hand cast in solid resin by the pair. Limited to a batch of 12 for this initial outing; 6 in a mix of unpainted marbled green/orange/pink and 6 fully customised in a mix of green and purple Monster Kolor sprays (including a few additional sculpted extras!), the figures are currently up for grabs blind box-styel at just $40 each plus shipping. Interested parties can fire over any order enquiries directly to Mark at hiphoprobottattoos@gmail.com…

MAN-E-NEWS// GEEK! Jyujin painted run from Rampage Toys teased…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just teased a painted run of one of our favourite sofubi figures from over the past year, the GEEK! Jyujin! Whilst info on the release remains extremely scarce, it appears that the limited batch of 12″ figures have been cast in a mixture of flesh and white soft vinyl, coming with contrasting red/blue sprays and finished with some painstaking hand painted detailing. Stay locked on the Rampage Instagram feed here for more details soon, and join us in keeping fingers crossed that these guys make a worldwide release!

UPDATE// Jon has told us that these will be for an upcoming Medicom Toy release- here’s hoping at least a couple are held back for overseas lottery sales!

MAN-E-NEWS// New DHP “Alavaka” and Siccaluna “Garumega” sofubi from Shirahama Toy…

Dennis over at Shirahama Toy has just unleashed a couple of new figures in-store! First up, we have a new version of Alavaka from Devils Head Productions. Originally making an appearance at Super Festival a few weeks back, these 5″ tall figures have been cast in red vinyl and painted by Dennis with black, silver, green, gold and red sprays. Priced at just 5,000yen ($49) each plus shipping, the Alavakas can be found right here… Next, we have a special Shirahama Toy run of Siccaluna’s original kaiju Garumega. Standing at an impressive 8.5″ tall and nearly 12″ long, the flippered beast has been cast in a bright yellow vinyl, coming with a mesmerising array of black and metallic sprays. Currently available for preorder here until Friday, June 6th at Midnight Japan time, Garumega has been priced at 8,000yen ($79) plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Healeymade’s “Hesher” resin action figure for the 3.75 Series…

Healeymade returns with the third release in his ongoing 3.75 Series, mustachioed commando, Hesher! The very first mash-up Healey created for the line’s original run of one-off 3.75″ customs back in 2007, the stunning kit-bashed action figure has since been resurrected from the artist’s archives, coming hand cast in resin and given a meticulous faux-factory style paint job. Packed in a resealable clamshell with a beautiful triple processed hot foil backer courtesy of Sidekick Lab, the edition of 25 figures will be touching down in the Healeymade store this Friday, June 6th for around $75 plus shipping. Keep track of the Healeymade Instagram feed right here for an exact drop time soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Comet Debris x Super7’s Zombie Imp test shot revealed…

Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just revealed that he’ll be teaming up with Super7 for an all-new “Zombie Imp” Fighter head! Pictured here as a flesh test shot, we can only assume that the first batch of unpainted figures will be making their way into a few of the S7 Lucky Bags next Friday, June 13th. Keep a close eye on the Comet Debris Instagram feed here for more details soon, and be sure to pick a bag up next week- just in case!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Two One Three resin action figure from Doom United x The Mark Ultra…

In-keeping with their anti-hero/villain ethos, newly established street wear brand Doom United are proud to present their first ever action figure release, Two One Three! Said to have a “distinct hatred for heroes”, the disfigured assassin was created by none other than The Mark Ultra, coming kit-bashed from a variety of undisclosed 3.75″ action figures and recast in a black resin. Hand sprayed and brushed by the artist, the signed and numbered edition of 25 can be found in the Doom United store right here for just $15 plus shipping. The first in an ongoing line of toys based around DU’s upcoming self-titled comic, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for a follow up to Two One Three in the near future…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Geekwok zombie customs from UME Toys…

Something evil is stirring down in the forest… well evilly cute, as Richard Page over at UME Toys will be unleashing a mini outbreak of Geekwok zombie customs this coming Friday 13th! Limited to an edition of 13 one-of-a-kind creations, each 3″ tall Geekwok has been hand cast in solid resin, coming with the usual mix of meticulous acrylic brushwork and washes- albeit with a misty eyed, blood splattered twist! Packed with a custom header, release number and collector’s card for authenticity, the little guys will be invading the UME store on Friday, June 13th at 9pm GMT (London), priced at just £33 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Hinomaru-Ya exclusive “Homaju” Eternal Cloud from Restore…

Yet more from Hinomaru-Ya this week, as Restore reveal that the Japanese retailer will be the latest to secure a version of the epic Eternal Cloud figure! Entitled “Homaju” (homage), the third edition of the figure-cum-sculpture appears to have been cast in a black soft vinyl this time around, fitted with an ultra-detailed resin cast shrine plus horns, and coming with a mix of vintage-kaiju inspired metallic sprays. Due to be touching down in the Hinomaru-Ya store at some point later this month, expect to pay around 12,000yen ($117) plus shipping…

Fans of Restore my also like to know that the team have finally opened an Instagram account! Featuring the above teasers from their latest untitled project, we suggest keeping a close eye on the new feed for more developments soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// October Toys’ Glyos compatible Skeleton Warriors Kickstarter…

The guys over at October Toys are set to bring back one of THE cult toy lines of the 90’s, Skeleton Warriors, through the aid of Kickstarter– and the best bit? The figures are going to be 100% Glyos compatible! Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the classic brand, the OT team have reimagined the iconic figures with die-hard collectors in mind, drawing inspiration from both the mid-90’s cartoons and the original toy concept art provided by the team at Goddard Film Group. Kicking things off with one of the biggest (and baddest!) characters from the 3.75″ scale series, Baron Dark, the hugely impressive figure clocks in at a massive 5″ of fully painted PVC, coming complete with 17 modular Glyos compatible pieces, 26 points of articulation, a removable sword, cape, loin cloth, and arm guards. Packed in a full colour collectors window box, the baron can be found on the dedicated Kickstarter campaign page right here, with pledges starting as low as $25 for a single figure…

But that’s not all! As well as a whole barrage of potential stretch goals including Prince Lightstar, Talyn and Grimskull figures, OT are also offering up 2 other incentives for anyone still on the fence about taking the plunge- a standard Skeleton companion figure to Baron Dark in either bone or GID and a special Traveler Skeleden Glyos! Available for an additional $13 pledge each, head over here to take a closer look pair…

MAN-E-NEWS// Blurble’s Sparrow 2.0 teased…

Having seen numerous incarnations in his original 3″ form, Blurble‘s Sparrow character is set to return for an all new and improved 2.0 version soon! Whilst we have very little to go on apart from the recently revealed image above, it would appear that the mischievous ‘boarding bat will be considerable larger than before, featuring a total of 4 points of articulation and a ton of additional sculpted detail. Hopefully set to become Blurble’s long awaited debut in soft vinyl, we’ll be bringing you guys the full lowdown on the future of Sparrow 2.0 as soon as we get word from the man himself…

MAN-E-XCLUSIVE// The Strange Kids Club x Disart ToyLabs SKC store exclusive “Strange Kid” Screwball revealed…

Revealed here as a finished digital sculpt just a couple of weeks back, we’re very proud to reveal that the first collaborative release between Strange Kids Club and the Disart ToyLabs, the “Strange Kid” Screwball, will finally be making its debut later this week! Based on an illustration by legendary toy designer James Groman‘s for SKC’s ongoing Circle Jerks sticker line, the stunning Madball-esque sculpt was originally undertaken by artist Jose David Cifuentes Ulloa as a fan project, quickly sparking the interest of SKC editor, Rondall Scott III, and ultimately leading to a full scale toy release. 3D printed and now currently undergoing production courtesy of Tru:Tek over at Disart ToyLabs, the 3″ x 2″ figure will be making its first appearance as an SKC store exclusive, coming cast in a marbled mix of retina melting neon purple and lime rubber. Limited to an edition of just 10 for this initial run, each Screwball is set to come bagged and headed with Groman’s original illustration for just $35 each plus shipping. Going up for sale via pre-order on the SKC store this Thursday, June 5th at 10am CST, we suggest setting your alarms for these as they certainly won’t be around for long!

MAN-E-NEWS// Hello Pike’s Kinnikuthulhu mini figure returns…

The stars have finally alined for the resurrection of Hello Pike‘s mystical beast, the Kinnikuthulhu! Kit-bashed and re-sculpted from M.U.S.C.L.E #187 “The Hawkman”, the 2″ mini figure originally made its debut at the beginning of last year, now returning courtesy of original caster Eric Nilla in a slew of common and special one-off colourways. Up for grabs alongside a selection of new customs from the artist in the Lunatic Fringe store right here, the little rubber guys are available blind-bagged for just $13 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Max Toy Co “Steel” Set A and B at Hinomaru-Ya…

Max Toy Co have teamed up with Hinomaru-Ya for the release of the “Steel” A and B sets! Currently up for worldwide pre-order on the Hinomaru-Ya store right here through the month of June (or until the order limit has been reached), we bring you guys a quick rundown of what’ll be featuring in each set…

“Steel” Set A (above)- Originally making a limited appearance at the recent Gals + Makino-san exhibition last week, Set A consists of the recently released Mecha Nekoron Mk III in a red soft vinyl with metallic blue/yellow sprays, and the Kaiju Tank in brown vinyl with silver accents. Priced at just 8,000yen ($78) plus shipping, the set can be found in-store here.

“Steel” Set B (below)- Making it’s debut at Design Fiesta 39 a couple of weeks back, Max Toys’ towering Sheri robot returns for this set! Coming in a “Godzilla” blue vinyl with metallic sprays, the 5.5″ tall figure is joined by a fully removable “Abigail” pilot in mint green and a Negora in orange. Priced at 9,000yen ($88) plus shipping, check out Set B right here.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Dubose Art x Bigmantoys Treegar action figure revealed…

Bigmantoys are proud to reveal that the highly underrated Treegar action figure is set to make a return courtesy of Dubose Art! Originally sculpted by Bigmantoys’ Lee Burbridge, the 5.5″ has been resurrected by Dubose in an all-new “Poison Berry” colourway, coming cast in a gorgeous purple and magenta swirled resin with lime hand painted detailing reminiscent of cult 80’s toy, My Pet Monster. Releasing in the Dubose Art store in the very near future, stay tuned for the full lowdown on this awesome team-up as soon as we have it…