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MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x Onell Design’s “Interplanetary Bromance” Galactic Jerkbags exclusive…

Originally teased a few weeks back, the Sucklord‘s unofficial fanclub, Galactic Jerkbags, are proud to fully reveal their latest exclusive release… the Interplanetary Bromance Glyos! A three-way collaboration between Suckadelic, Onell Design and GJ, the super limited series consists of a custom translucent Pheyden Glyos run with hand cast resin heads from the Super Sucklord himself. Coming hand dyed and painted by GJ’s Irishmofo in a tribute to the original Gay Empire Homotroopers, each set comes with one purple or silver variant, a bonus dyed Pheydan head, a GalacticJerkbags.com promo card, plus header designed by MDCN. Limited to just 21 pieces (7 of which have already been reserved by GJ members), the Interplanetary Bromance 2 packs will be available through the GJ blog from Saturday, February 2nd at 5pm PST, priced at just $40 shipped (within the US).

MAN-E-NEWS// Mystical Warriors of the Ring’s ‘Ulric Wolfman’ test shot…

The guys behind hotly tipped new mini series, Mystical Warriors of the Ring, have just revealed the very first test shots of debut figure Ulric Wolfman… believe us when we say, any keshi, M.U.S.C.L.E, or wrestling enthusiasts are NOT going to want to sleep on this one! Designed by Mark Vasquez, digitally sculpted by Simon Grell and currently being prototyped for resin production by Marty “Godbeast” Hansen, the 2″ mini figure is just the first in a whole universe of anthropomorphic wrestlers planned for release this year. With custom built rings, accessories and even an animated web series in the offing, we’ll be keeping a close eye on the promising project as it nears completion over the coming months. With the debut boxed set due for release at this year’s C2E2 in April, we thankfully don’t have too long to wait!

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MAN-E-NEWS// Custom vintage action figures from Kuri…

Up and coming illustrator and regular October Toys forum member Krystal Lord (aka Kuri) has just revealed images of her latest project- taking on a whole host of vintage action figures and customising them in her wonderfully unique style! Featuring a mixture of standard 3.75″ Star Wars and Thundercat toys, plus a 12″ tall (1/6th) Stormtrooper, each piece has been intricately adorned with Kuri’s signature mix of dreamy colours, geometric shapes, organic cloud-like patterns and meticulous black outlining. No news as to whether these guys will ever be available to purchase, so if you’re intereted we suggest hitting Kuri up through her dedicated October Toys thread here with any enquiries.

MAN-E-NEWS// ‘Blart and his son Abort’ custom Sewer Creeps from Skinner x Coma21…

Toys Are Sanity‘s Coma21 has teamed up with Skinner for the latest micro-run of Ian the Sewer Creep sofubis, with the Simpsons inspired Blart! The skate-punk inspired figure offers the perfect platform for a take on everyone’s favourite pre-teen delinquent, and with Skinner at the helm no expense has been spared- with each lucky purchaser not only receiving the beautifully sprayed Blart, but also his poor bootlegged son, Abort (strangely attached to a string around Blart’s neck)! Limited to just 5 pieces, expect the figures to touch down in the Skinner store this Friday, February 1st at Noon PST for just $100 plus shipping- be warned though, if you wan’t any kind of chance of bagging one you better act quick!

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MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios online store now open for business!

Following the hugely successful Rampage Studios opening show on Friday, the first batch of leftover stock has hit the online store… coming in the form of our first batch of Disarticulator figures, plus the debut of H.U.S.T.L.E! Featuring extremely limited runs of Higekami, Tiny Terrors from the Deep, KESH-E-FACE, plus a slew of H.U.S.T.L.E capsules and 3 packs, the various figures have been priced at a wallet friendly $18-$45 each plus shipping. With a lot of pieces already selling out, we’ve decided to work on standard ‘open’ Rampage runs alongside our general releases, so if there’s a particular figure you’ve missed out on (we’re guessing KESH-E-FACE is on a lot of your lips!), you will definitely have a chance to grab it at some point over the coming months- just make sure you stay tuned for our regular updates!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rommelverse ‘Scummo the Cat’ mini figure from Ironmask…

Whilst cranking out figures left, right and centre for the ever growing IroNilla brand, Jimmy Rommel aka Ironmask has managed to squeeze in a new line all of his own… welcome to the Rommelverse! Offering up a variety of different kaiju-style monsters in the standard M.U.S.C.L.E scale, the first release is set to come in the form of the awesome ‘Scummo the Cat’. Due to be cast in a flexible keshi-style rubber, Jimmy is currently looking for packaging suggestions ahead of production, so head over to the IronHaus blog here if you’d like to have your say. Stay tuned for confirmation on pricing, edition sizes, plus the all importnat release date soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The S&M Vagina Mary resin from Happiness Bastard…

From the twisted dungeon of Happiness Bastard comes the latest run of grotesque Vagina Mary resins… the S&M Editions! A super creepy mash-up of an unassuming Virgin Mary statuette and sculpted vagina(!), the ever popular figure has been limited to just 20 hand cast pieces, available in either striking Hot Pink or Black colourways. Available exclusively through the KFHC store, the S&M Vigin Marys can be yours for a very reasonable $15 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Scorpion Girl mini figure from Metal Monkey…

Anyone with even a fleeting interest in last year’s OMFG Series2 submission list will instantly recognise Metal Monkey’s popular ‘Scorpion Girl’ design, which now thanks to the talents of Ed Gein aka Bryan Fulk has been fully realised in 3D! Offering a near perfect rendition of the much revised character, the stunning piece has been sculpted in the same OMFG/M.U.S.C.L.E size, standing at around 2″ tall. Created as a possible submission for OMFG Series4, we’re keeping our fingers crossed that she’ll see a release in one form or another this year. Stay locked on the dedicated LRG thread right here for any further developments…

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Bloodshot’ custom bootleg from 5.5 Customs…

Dwaine Espinoza over at 5.5 Customs is proud to present his latest custom bootleg action figure, the amazing ‘Valentine’s Day’ exclusive Bloodshot! Kit-bashed from a variety of vintage MOTU action figures including Clawful and Mantenna that have been recast and painted in the striking red/black colourway you see above, coming bagged and headed with custom cloth cape. Due to drop on February 14th in extremely limited numbers, be sure to stay locked on the 5.5 Customs Facebook page here for news on exactly when and where Bloodshot will be making an appearance…

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MAN-E-NEWS// The custom ‘Baby Deadbeat’ mini figure from Topheroy…

With a general release just a week ago, the custom toy community has wasted no time in getting to work on Scott Tolleson x October Toys‘ Baby Deadbeat mini figure, the first out of the blocks coming from the mighty Topheroy… Primarily a kaiju artist, it’s been amazing to see how easily Toph has managed to adapt to this smaller scale, with the signature mix of Monster Kolor silver base, c-thru fades and hi-gloss proving just as stunning on this micro-sized piece. Already winging it’s way to one lucky collector, we suggest hitting Topheroy up through his Instagram here if you’d like to commission a similar piece…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Studios exclusive Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid…

In celebration of getting the highly anticipated Rampage Studios off the ground (check out our opening coverage here), Splurrt has teamed up with Rampage‘s very own Jon Malmstedt for a huge custom painted run of Mecha Brain Cadaver Kid! Cast in a soft yellow vinyl, the stunning figures have been given a red ‘rub’ base with a mixture of neon sprays, black/white detailing, RS01 chest screw plus the all-important removable cranium dome. No new on pricing or edition size as of yet (although judging by the pics, the run will stretch past 20 at least!), but we hear that the little guys will be dropping at Rampage Studios on Saturday, 2nd February, with any remaining stock heading to the online store soon after…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Reinfear Thunderstag micro resin from Brooke A Allen…

Upon posting the awesome Coyote Mancer resin a couple of weeks back, creator Brooke A Allen was kind enough to send us over a whole box full of goodies, with one piece in particular catching our eye… the menacing Reinfear Thunderstag! Released a few months back, the micro sized piece was actually Brooke’s debut figure, with the first batch now long since sold out. Luckily the little guy has made a return by popular demand, with a further 30 one-off designs available through the Brooke of Allen store now. Standing at just 1.5″ tall, each figure has been hand painted in a unique colourway (including GID detailing!), coming packed with resin stand and staff, plus custom header that also doubles as a background element. Priced at an unbelievable $12.95 plus shipping, check out them out right here…

MAN-E-RECAP// The Rampage Studios opening show…

Previewed here on Man-E-Toys all throughout this week, the highly anticipated Rampage Studios debut show opened it’s doors yesterday to a huge crowd of adoring fans. With influential players in the scene such as BLObPUS, Datadub, Uamou, Hints & Spices and Devilrobots rubbing shoulders alongside sofubi and mini figure diehards alike, the great little space offered the perfect place to showcase the amazing talent emerging from the ever-growing custom keshi scene right now… Featuring a selection of Rampage painted Peter Kato resins, M.U.S.C.L.E/keshi kit-bashes from the likes of Nama-Niku, Eric Nilla, Hellopike and Tru:Tek, plus original figures from The Disarticulators and ArtJunkie, the display was tied together perfectly with a slew of awesome illustrations from Rampage’s one and only Jon Malmstedt… Joined by an almost daily supply of custom and painted run sofubi (check out the staggering list of artists here), all of the show’s various figures will be making an appearance on the Rampage Toys store at some point next week… Stay tuned for exact details soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The B.U.F.F ‘Strawberry’ 5 Pack from Muscle Things…

Following our look at the trio of new B.U.F.F figures last week, Alec over at Muscle Things has wasted no time in prepping them for release, as he proudly reveals the latest B.U.F.F 5 Pack! Featuring the previously unveiled big head Suguru, Pandaman custom and Balloon Knot Head, the little guys are joined by an all-new figure (details forthcoming) as well as a special clear ‘Strawberry’ edition of Halfaway’s ‘Face’. Packaged in an authentic shrink wrapped trash can, the set of 5 figures will be making their way to the Muscle Things store this weekend for $80 plus shipping… Anyone interested better act quick, the first batch disappeared in a matter of minutes!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Minty Fresh exclusive ‘Battle Damaged Keikotrooper from Fool’s Paradise…

Online art toy emporium Minty Fresh have teamed up with the mighty Fool’s Paradise for an exclusive ‘Battle Damaged’ edition of our favourite resin figure of last year- the Keikotrooper! Replacing the smooth curves, defined lines and clean colours of the original with a stunning weathered look, the figure has once again been cast in two different resins- a slightly translucent type for the skin and a solid opaque for the armour and helmet. Due to go on sale through the Minty Fresh store on February 1st, expect to pay around €199 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// New resins from Dead Hand Toys…

After a brief pause in releases, Brian over at Dead Hand Toys has revealed that he will be dropping a whole host of new resin figures in the store next week. Featuring a variety of glitter, marbled, blank and painted Greads and Funguhs (from what we’ve seen so far!), we’re guessing you should be expecting to pay around $20-$30 each plus shipping. No news on edition numbers or an exact drop date as of yet, so be sure to stay locked on the Dead Hand Toys IG feed here for any further developments…

MAN-E-PROFILE// Rampage Studios exclusive ‘Critters inspired’ mini figures from The Disarticulators…

The fourth and final piece we’ll be unveiling as ‘The Disarticulators‘ at Rampage Studios‘ opening show tomorrow (aside from Tru:Tek’s H.U.S.T.L.E debut!), we are proud to present the latest batch of exclusive ‘Critters inspired’ mini figures… Sculpted by Zectron and cast in a keshi-style rubber by Tru:Tek, the 1.5″ tall beasties have been limited to just 5 pieces this time around, coming in a marbled black and red finish (with one b/w chase!). Featuring an exclusive ‘rising sun’ header card and safety instruction booklet, the little guys are set to run around $16. Expect any leftover stock to hit the Rampage Toys store early next week…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Monster Head Racers from Grody Shogun…

Joining the hilarious ‘Grody Mask‘, Lulubell Toys have revealed their latest supermarket cheap-toy inspired release, Grody Shogun‘s Monster Head Racers! Featuring both vampire and frankenstein heads from the popular Monster sofubis, each hand painted, randomly assorted figure comes with a wind-up mechanism ingeniously grafted onto the base. To be found exclusively on the Lulubell Toys store right here, the little guys have been priced at a wallet friendly $10 plus shipping… perfect for some cheap and cheerful toy-related fun around the office or studio!

MAN-E-NEWS// The ‘Healthy Diet’ custom Ugly Unicorn from Rampage Toys…

Revealed as one of the many pieces to be featuring at tomorrow’s Rampage Studios opening show, interest in Jon Malmsted’s breath-taking ‘Healthy Diet’ custom one-off Ugly Unicorn has been so high that he’s decided to offer up another via lottery! Created using a crystal clear UU sofubi stuffed to the gills with Micro Cupcake Kaijus (cast by the one and only Peter Kato), the figure has been priced at just $75 shipped. Anyone interested should send over their details to rampage.toys@yahoo.com– Jon will be drawing one lucky winner at some point next week! Stay tuned for a full reveal of the opening show tomorrow…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Killer Kaiju Melts from Killer Bootlegs x Concocted Curriodities…

Originally previewed way back in November, Peter Goral of Killer Bootlegs is proud to present his latest collaboration with Concocted Curriodities, the Killer Kaiju Melt series! Created using KB’s recent ‘Killer Kaiju’ that was in-turn kitbashed from a variety of 3.75″ vintage action figures, the stunning customs have been given the ‘melt’ treatment courtesy of CC. Limited to just 3 one-off pieces; Hawaiian Kaiju, Night & Day and The Pink Nightmare, the Killer Kaiju Melts can be found on the KB store right here for just $75 each…