MAN-E-NEWS// Rampage Toys at Supefestival 62…

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Opening it’s doors this morning to the usual hordes of sofubi and kaiju fans, the 62nd bi-annual Superfestival played host to one of the biggest showings from Rampage Toys yet, so big in fact that one booth was barely enough to contain the staggering selection of mini figures and sofubi! With a number of collabs, exclusive releases, new blanks and painted runs, we bring you a comprehensive lowdown of what was on offer, and (with a bit of luck!) will be available in the Rampage store next week…

Glyos Micro UU// Featured here on Friday, Superfestival 62 marked the debut of Rampage’s long awaited micro Glyos compatible figure. Cast by Eric Nilla, the 1.5″ piece comes with fully articulated joints. Cast in red/yellow, these guys come packed in a handmade window box.

Rampage Megara// A collaboration with Butcherbrand, these stunning sofubi minis have been cast in GID vinyl coming with Rampage’s signature mix of vivid sprays and tight fades.

‘Cute’ Zou-chan// The latest release from Rampage x Kikkake, the adorable little elephant has been cast in a light blue soft vinyl with blue/purple sprays and black/white detailing.

Blank Ugly Unicorns// Popular as ever, the signature Rampage sofubi has this time been made available in 3 unpainted colours; hot pink, neon orange and blue.

Telephone King// Angel Abby’s Telephone King sofubi mini received the Rampage treatment for the festival, coming in 2 distinct flavours- a metallic rainbow fade and retina burning V-Color neon.

Superfestival Manotaur// The latest painted run of the impressive 8″ beast from Imps & Monsters x Rampage, the beast has been cast in a clear red soft vinyl coming with tight masked black and yellow sprays.

Dino Gacha Gacha// The Dino Cyclops sofubis return for their latest blind bag (capsule!) run, and this time around they’re ALL painted! Featuring all 3 designs, the little guys come in a number of different colourways including a few unique one-offs!

Cakefighter head// Previewed earlier in the week, this Frenzy barbarian compatible head was sculpted by Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt and cast by Eric Nilla in a flexible rubber. Available at the festival sans-body, Jon has hinted at a full painted run in the near future.

Eric Nilla/Nama Niku- various// Both Eric Nilla and Nama Niku once again had strong showings at the Rampage booth, seeing the public debut of Mutant Dungeon Bastard, plus the return of old favourites Muscles of the Universe, SD Rick, Chibi Meatgrinder and Universe of Violence.

Tru:Tek and the Disarticulators- various// Unfortunately due to time restraints we weren’t able to bring anything new to the table for this one, but we did manage to send over a whole host of Critters, Wave 1 H.U.S.T.L.E, Kesh-E-Face, H.O.R.D.E and Beardfist, all in the exclusive Rampage neon pink and green… The festival also saw the debut of the long awaited Rampaging Critters. Cast in resin by Tru:Tek, Zectron’s little guys were painted up by Jon in a beautiful concoction of colours.

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom test pull from Nolan JP x Muscle Things…

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A project almost 6 months in the making now, the mind blowing ‘Split Kit’ GPK Cheap Toy custom from Nolan JP appears to be nearing the final stages of production, with the reveal of the very first test pull over at Muscle Things… Based on one of our favourite Garbage Pail Kid trading cards designs, the half punk/half police officer has been meticulously sculpted in the original Cheap Toy style and scale, making him the perfect addition to the limited cast of original figures. Cast by Alec over at Muscle Things in his ‘Black Magic’ rubber, expect to see the little guy hitting the MT store soon in a number of different colourways. Pricing is still TBC, but expect to pay between $25-$30 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Glyos Micro Ugly Unicorn from Rampage Toys…

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He’s been a while in coming, but Rampage Toys‘ adorable Micro Ugly Unicorns are now boxed up and ready for sale! Sculpted by Rampage’s Jon Malmstedt, the 1.5″ chibi figure has been cast by none other than Eric Nilla in an authentic keshi-style rubber. Coming with fully Glyos compatible joints featuring articulation in both the arms and legs, the highly anticipated piece will initially come in the colours of the first ever UU sofubis, red and yellow. Packaged in a beautiful window box featuring artwork from Jon and digital colouring/layout by our very own Tru:Tek, the Micro UU will be debuting at Superfestival 62 on Sunday, April 28th (Rampage booth #A3), with any remaining stock heading to the online store soon after… Stay tuned for a closer look at the incredible haul Jon will be bringing to the festival over the weekend!

MAN-E-NEWS// “The Hell?” resin figure from We Become Monsters…

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Originally featuring as part of a one of sculpt for GAME ON last month (check it out here), We Become Monsters‘ “The Hell?” resin beastie is finally ready for general release! Initially dropping in 7 one-off colourways; Albie, Greenie, Rojo, Seaf, Bloobie, Krude and Glitterati, the 1.5 pounds of weird plastic stands at 6.5″ tall, coming with articulation in the neck. Hand cast and painted by WBM’s Chris Moore, “The Hell?” will be touching down in the online store today (April 26th) at Noon EST for $75 a piece… Chris has stated that 5 DIY versions are also in the works (undrilled, unsanded, unassembled), which should hopefully be making an appearance in the near future- stay tuned for exact details soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// New ‘Wastelanders’ mini figures from Super Sandbagger and Ironmask…

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Previewed here a few weeks back, JR Deem aka Super Sandbagger kindly shares details of the latest additions to the ongoing ‘Wastelanders’ mini figure series- Sandbagger’s very own Skorplok and the previously unrevealed Little Sandbag from Ironmask! Dropping together very soon, Sandbagger will be casting these guys up in an authentic flexible rubber with a number of different colour options available (including the pictured M.U.S.C.L.E flesh). Exact dates and prices are still forthcoming at the moment, so stay tuned for the full lowdown soon… On top of these awesome creations, Sandbagger has been working in conjunction with our very own Tru:Tek on a very special H.U.S.T.L.E release, and whilst we won’t be letting the cat out of the bag just yet, we thought this pixellated teaser may whet your apetite before the full reveal! Expect some more info next week…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Mafia exclusive ‘Semi Korosiya’ (Cicada Killer) from Cop A Squat Toys…

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Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\)
Noun.
An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying.

As promised in our post yesterday, we bring you the second figure to feature at Clutter‘s Toy Mafia this coming Saturday… Cop A Squat Toys‘ Semi Korosiya (Cicada Killer)! Designed by C.A.S.T’s Adam Saul and sculpted by Chauskoskis, the 8″ tall figure has been cast in a clear soft vinyl, coming complete with blue/red accent sprays and hand cast red resin ‘cicada’ heart! Packed with a silk screened header, the Toy Mafia exclusive Semi Korosiya has been limited to just 8 pieces, priced at $100 each. Any remaining stock will be heading to the Clutter web store next Monday, April 29th. Head over to the dedicated Facebook page here for the full lowdown on the event…

MAN-E-NEWS// Warlords of Wor’s ‘Clawbber’ C2E2 debut…

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He’s been a long time in coming, but Warlords of Wor‘s follow-up to the mighty Bog-Nar is finally upon us… presenting Clawbber! Kit-bashed and intensely re-sculpted from a number of different vintage action figures by ManOrMonster? Studios‘ Brandon Michael Barker, the beautiful piece has once again been cast in resin with the now standard WoW compatible neo-mag joints- this time around featuring a staggering 10 points of articulation! Painted in a wonderfully camp mix of pink, purple and gold, Clawbber will be up for grabs via the Nerd City booth alongside the long awaited Warlords of Wor comic this weekend, with further stock heading to the the MoM? store soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The C2E2 exclusive Frenzy Barbarians from Skinner…

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Dropping alongside a whole host of custom toys and art at the Critical Hit C2E2 booth this weekend, the legendary Skinner introduces his latest run of Frenzy Barbarians… Featuring 4 different figures based on Frenzy’s new spiked and double-headed designs; Black Tooth Grin (ltd to 1), Nocturnal Gorg (ltd to 2), Iceberg Suicide (ltd to 3) and Nuke Dude (ltd to 4), each comes packed with a weapon accessory created with the aid of Frank Kozik, plus custom header card. Whilst it’s unlikely (we can always hope!), expect any remaining stock to hit the Critical Hit shop at some point next week…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rotten Rex kaiju wip from James Groman…

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Illustrator, pro toy sculptor and creator of the much loved Brain Bug Boogieman, James Groman, has just revealed that the long awaited Rotten Rex kaiju will finally be seeing the light of day! Originally sculpted way back in 2011, it would appear that the humungous beast is now entering the wax prototyping phase courtesy of Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun, with full vinyl production (hopefully!) not too far off. Details on the figure are still pretty scarce, but judging by Groman’s previous blog postings he’ll be going all out on this one, offering up a packed-in self inked mini comic and mock movie poster print… Expect an update on this jaw-dropping release soon, and be sure to head over to the artist’s page here for an in-depth look at his incredibly diverse work.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Melty Misfits Cheap Toy from Buff Monster x Healeymade…

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Previewed here a few days back, Buff Monster‘s much anticipated Melty Misfits custom Cheap Toy will be available to purchase later today! Continuing Buff’s homage to the beloved Garbage Pail Kids, the mini figure has been sculpted by Mitch Martinez to mirror one of the first series’ most popular characters Double Heather, albiet with a strong MM twist! Cast by none other than Healeymade in the original Cheap Toy colours of flesh, red, green and blue, the little guys will be hitting the Buff Monster store today at 11am EST for just $15 each or $55 for the set…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ROYAL FAIL: LETTERS ‘AVE IT! H.U.S.T.L.E sale…

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We’ve been having some serious problems with the UK postal service of late (too many to list here!), so to celebrate our hate of the Royal Mail we’ll be offering up the new ROYAL FAIL: LETTERS ‘AVE IT! mini figure for 40% off! Created by Matt ‘Lunartik‘ JOnes in conjunction with Tru:Tek’s upcoming H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 2, this edition, originally created for ToyCon UK earlier in the month, has been cast in a metallic plum coloured rubber with red/gold chase. Limited to just 25 pieces, each 2″ M.U.S.C.L.E style figure comes signed and numbered, packaged in a beautiful custom-made mini postal box with exclusive H.U.S.T.L.E stamp and signing card. Originally on sale at the con for £25 ($38), we will be listing the figure on the Man-E-Toys store at $23 for the foreseeable future…
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MAN-E-NEWS// The Toy Mafia Exclusive Dojia San by MVH…

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Toy Mafia (\ˈtȯi mä-fē-ə\)
Noun.
An organized international body of designer toy collectors, originally founded in NYC. Toy Mafia events take place monthly and are often associated with exclusive releases and excessive partying.

Clutter‘s monthly Toy Mafia event opens it’s doors for the first time at Concrete NYC this Saturday, kicking things off with 2 highly anticipated sofubi exclusives- the first to be revealed coming in the form of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s Doji San! Cast in a blue soft vinyl with pink/red sprays and Monster Kolor heavy gloss, the masked beast stands at 4.25″ tall and 3″ wide. Limited to an edition of 21, Doji San will be available at the event for $100, with any remaining heading to the Clutter store soon after… Stay tuned for a full reveal of Cop A Squat’s TM exclusive Semi Korosiya soon!

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Darkkklon custom bootleg from Bombermat Toys…

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Following a brief hiatus from the art toy scene, Argentinian custom bootleger Matias over at Bombermat Toys is back with his latest release, Planet Nibiru native ‘The Darkkklon’! The first figure to feature in Shit Wars’ ‘Vintage Collection’, the reptilian avenger has been cast in 2 different colourways; the standard ‘Dirty’, and in a nod to Turkish bootlegs, a 2-tone ‘Taxi Cab’ yellow/black, both coming hand finished and packaged in authentic Star Wars-style blistered backers. Limited to just 6 pieces in total, Darkkklon can be found on the Bombermat store right here for just $35 plus shipping…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Phalanx mini exposition at C2E2 revealed…

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With Chicago’s C2E2 opening it’s doors later this week, Ben Spencer over at Nerd City proudly presents the entire Phalanx line-up in full! A mini exposition featuring an incredible collection of neo-vintage 5.5″ action figure customs, bootlegs and original figures, the strictly limited designs will be available to view and purchase from the Nerd City booth. Here’s a quick rundown of what will be on display (including edition sizes and pricing)-

  • DOC Dead DieBias$e (previously featured here)// Created by Goodleg Toys, these have been limited to 5 for the Phalanx, priced at $60 each.
  • Rudo Rey Mar the Lucha Shark (previously featured here)// The third Lucha Shark colourway, the figure, sculpted by Ben Spencer and cast by Marty ‘Godbeast’ Hansen has been limited to 5, priced at $75 each.
  • Prince Algor and Toron (previously featured here)// Created by Rampageo Industries, the prince and side kick come cast with neo mag joints in an exclusive glitter black/gid colourway. Limited to 4 and priced at just $40 each.
  • Lilith Eve the Deadstar Diva// Designed/kit-bashed by From the Styx Toys’ Tim Seeley, Lilith has been cast by ManOrMonster? Studios, once again coming with WoW neo-joints. Limited to 4 hand painted figures, the Diva has been priced at $50.
  • Torix and The Phantom King// Coming from the legendary 5.5 Customs, these guys have been limited to an edition of 6 with 1 white ‘Phantom King’ chase. Priced at $85 and $100 respectively.
  • The Orc// Taking a break from their Mego-style releases, Imagination Asylum proudly present their latest original figure. Limited to 5 exquisitely crafted pieces, they will be available for $75 a piece.
  • Stealth Squad Skeletoncrew// Ro3co comes with the latest iteration of his popular Skeleton knock-off, this time around cast in a crystal clear ‘stealth’ resin! Limited to 5, these have been priced at just $50.
  • Bunny Warrior// Not to be out done by brother Tim, From the Styx Toys’ Steve Seeley has also contributed to the show with is latest creation, the Bunny Warrior! Produced by Giant Japanese Monster, Bad! in a flesh coloured resin, the oddball figure has been limited to 3 pieces, available for $50 each.
  • Mechgarr// Leaving the best ’till last (in our slightly biased opinion anyway!), our good friend and partner in crime, Bigmantoys, has teamed up with ManOrMonster? Studios for this Phalanx-exclusive Treegarr. Featuring WoW compatible neo-mag joints, the beautiful piece has been given a chrome finish with detail hugging black rub. Limited to 5 and priced at $80 each.

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On top of this crazy line-up, both ManOrMonster? Studios and Marty ‘Godbeast’ Hansen will be on hand with a number of different exclusives including the pictured ‘Infection‘ Galaxxor (limited to 10 pieces @$125 each) and ‘Gamma Meltdown’ Bog-Narr (limited to 5 @$80 each), alongside the debut of Mystical Warriors of the Ring, WoW’s Clawbber, a Skinner Galaxxor and more! Stay tuned for more tomorrow…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Ray Skull H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Proofs from Hungry Imp x Tru:Tek…

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They’ve been a long time coming what with our various other commitments, but the H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series: Wave 1 APs are finally making their way to the various artists involved, the first batch up for grabs coming from Hungry Imp… Cast in a clear blue resin by series creator Tru:Tek, the MOTU/M.U.S.C.L.E inspired Ray Skull has been painted by the artist in a Skeletor inspired mix of yellows and purples. Limited to 6 pieces, each figure comes packed with a hand printed header card for an extremely reasonable $10 plus shipping. Check them out on the Hungry for Imps store here when they go live this Friday, April 26th at 8pm EST… Next up, Nama Niku’s Mekamess in kinkeshi flesh! More on that soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mutant Bastard designer action figure from Dr Death…

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We’ve been following the progress of up and coming illustrator Dr Death‘s debut art toy since our first post a month or so back, so it came with great pleasure today to find the incredible designer action figure is nearing the final stages of production! An absolutely mind blowing debut, the breathtakingly detailed 5.5″ ‘Mutant Bastard’ has (as with Death’s illustrations) been heavily influenced by the 80′s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, in particular, Shredder’s henchman “Mutagen Man”. Painted in a suitably vivid mix of 80s/90s inspired block colours, the piece de resistance has got to be the clear cast dome and backpack- featuring an absolutely hilarious Earthworm Jim inspired brain suspended inside! Limited to just 6 pieces (with 4 already accounted for), Dr Death is offering up the remaining 2 for just $150 plus shipping. Hit him up through the dedicated October Toys forum thread here with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The RAMPAGE x Hints and Spices ‘UU and Waniphant’ art sets…

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Ahead of Superfestival 62 at the weekend, Jon over at Rampage Toys has managed to sneak in yet another sofubi collab, as he proudly presents the arrival of the long awaited RAMPAGE x Hints and Spices ‘UU and Waniphant’ art sets! Available in the Rampage store this Thursday at 2pm Japan time (around 1am EST), the packs will be available for just $85 plus shipping. Here’s a quick rundown of what you get for your money-

-2 toys: Matching painted UU and Waniphant – on bright pink/purple vinyl – bagged and header carded.
-5″x7″ print of a RAMPAGE gouache painting “Joyride”
-5″x7″ print of a Hints an Spices (Shane Haddy) digital illustration “Wani and UU’s pie adventure”
Jon will be revealing the full Superfestival line-up later in the week including new dinos (painted blind bags, flesh sets), new UU’s, RAMPAGE x Angel Abby, Butcherbrand, Kikkake, Tru:Tek, Frenzy, Eric Nilla and Nama Niku, plus the debut of the new ‘Glyos Micro UU’s- stay tuned for the full lowdown soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Skull Brain Allstars from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…

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After weeks of tentative planning Mutant Vinyl Hardcore‘s first community driven series, the Skull Brain Allstars, has finally been revealed in all it’s glory! Using the Death Head DX as platform of choice, MVH has enlisted the talents of 5 of Skull Brain‘s finest to work their magic on the figure (Hellopike, Dlux, Ungawa222, Nebulon5 and Gatchabert), with 5 from each also joined by a run by MVH’s Rich himself. To go on sale this Friday, April 26th (time TBC) through the MVH store, the SB Allstars will interestingly be sold blind bagged for $100 a piece, coming packed with header art from Skull Brain members… Head over to the MVH page here to sign up for further info.

MAN-E-NEWS// Official new GPK Cheap Toys teased…

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It appears that after years of constant request from fans, Garbage Pail Kid creators Topps are finally gearing up for an all-new series of Cheap Toys! Teased on the GPK Facebook page over the weekend, the line is set to feature a whole host of famous characters sadly missed by the first round of toys- the first of which coming in the form of the pictured Janet Planet. Unfortunately it would seem that that the figures will be receiving the same vulgar  paint job as the late M.I.M.P/M.U.S.C.L.E releases, so we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed that the fans will be able to sway the decision again with the option of monochromatic versions too… Stay tuned for more info soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Cadaver Twins prototype from Splurrt…

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Whilst we rather impatiently wait for the delivery of the first batch of unpainted Evolved Beast Digglers, Splurrt shares images of the latest monstrosity heading to soft vinyl… presenting the Cadaver Twins! As with the new Diggler, it appears the hideous beast will be significantly larger than his older brothers, this time around coming with 4 fully articulated arms and 3 legs. Unfortunately news on the release is still thin on the ground at the moment (we suspect it’ll be at least Autumn before it sees the light of day), so we suggest keeping track of the Splurrt IG feed here for any further developments…