MAN-E-NEWS// The Kaiju King Negora auction from Max Toy Co x OneUp store…

Created in conjunction with the OneUp Store and Japanese festival Akiba Daisuki, Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co is proud to reveal the very first custom painted Kaiju King Negora! Standing at a massive 10″ tall, the impressive beast has been sprayed a classic vintage-kaiju mix of red, yellow, blue and green Monster Kolor sprays… Currently up for auction through Yahoo Japan, any western collectors interested in the piece will have to do so via an auction bidding service (Celga), as the piece is only available in Japan. With the price now standing at 51,000yen (approx. $650), any serious collectors who reckon they can top that should head over to the auction here to place their bid before closing on August 19th… Anyone whose been patiently waiting for the first official batch of King Negora’s to turn up will be glad to know that all pre-orders will be shipped out by September. As way of apology for the wait, Mark has stated that all purchasers will also receive a special unpainted micro Negora too…

MAN-E-NEWS// New B.U.F.F mini figures in the Muscle Things store…

After a month of waiting with baited breath, Alec over at Muscle Things is proud to reveal that the store is once more stocked to the brim with a brand new selection of B.U.F.F mini figures! Featuring the previously revealed BabyZilla and Mr T, the massive restock also sees the debut of another 6 awesome figures; Burt Reynolds, Freddy 2.0, Hollywood (B), Santa Cross, Underling and Wookalar, alongside the first showing of the super-authentic 5-pack B.U.F.F can… Kit-bashed and re-sculpted from a number of different artists including Nama-Niku, Halfaway and Alec himself, the figures have been cast in the exclusive Muscle Things “black magic” rubber, providing a great rubbery feel and 100% colour match. Priced at just $21 for the singles and $90 for the 5-pack, the 9 newbies are available in super-limited quantities on the Muscle Things store now…

MAN-E-UPDATE// The Critters inspired mini figure from The Mighty Zectron…

Ahead of a MASSIVE reveal planned for the beginning of next week (head over to our instagram feed @trutek for some clues!), we’ve decided to take a little look at the updated packaging for Zectron‘s second batch of Critters inspired mini figures… Although the original window box design (featured here) proved to be a massive success, the practicalities of custom making dozens of the things has lead to Zectron opting for a bag and header approach using the original Crite/spaceship panel artwork. To combat the loss of space (originally each panel carried its own design), the artist has also included a tongue-in-cheek safety booklet- hand drawn and presented in the same style of toy inserts from the 80s/90s, a wonderful addition to an  already great package! Unfortunately, once again these little guys have already been accounted for, but fear not! The original caster Eric Nilla will soon have an exclusive batch of red variants on his store soon… you may also want to check back for the big reveal next week (wink, wink!).

MAN-E-NEWS// The Bear Champ and Bokull resin blanks from JC Rivera…

Chicago based artist JC Rivera has returned to two of his most popular resin figures, the Bear Champ and Bokull, for a special round of blank releases! Coming in a variety of mix and matched colour parts, the newly revised, articulated Bear Champ is up on the store now for just $18 plus shipping… Figures come blind bagged, but we’re personally keeping our fingers crossed for the pink and yellow ensemble! Joining the Bear Champ, Bokull has been cast in a mixture of black, yellow, solid yellow, blue and white resins, with the colour choice this time left down to the purchaser. Priced at $20 each, the 2.5″ piece can be purchased directly here… Stay tuned for more news on Rivera’s upcoming resin projects soon.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Nine2Five Dominant Species custom from Hoakser…

“He’s fresh out of work, and can’t wait to catch a few tags on his way home…”

Continuing his recent onslaught of Dominant Species customs (check them all out here), UK graffiti artist Hoakser is proud to present the latest recruit to join the fray, the gruesome Nine2Five! Kit-bashed, burnt, sculpted and weathered with Hoakser’s usual flair, the white colar worker-gone-postal stands at a lofty 14.5cm tall, coming complete with 4-points of articulation, the trademark fatcap head, and mounted feeder… Priced at just £29.99 plus postage, Nine2Five is available through Hoakser’s store now.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mag Malicious “Char Baby” custom from Amerikaiju…

“This is Mag Malicious at his worst… Bunt to a crisp with only glowing ember showing!”

Joining the recently released H.A.C.K Series 1 “singles” (find out more here), Amerikaiju has also created a pair a very special pair of Mag Malicious customs, the Char Babies! Expertly hand painted in a mixture of charred greys, glowing reds and flaming yellows, the rubber keshi-style figures stand at little under 2″ tall. Priced at an unbelievable $15 each plus shipping, the Mag Malicious Char Baby can be found on the Amerikaiju store here. Stay tuned for details on the iminent H.A.C.K Series 2 drop soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Scavenger” resin figures from AColorfulMonster…

John over at AColorfulMonster kindly shares with us details of his debut resin figure, the Savenger… Taking inspiration from the classic anthropomorphic 80’s action figure lines, the 4.5″ tall bug-eyed beast has been limited to a run of just 5 hand cast one-off pieces, each with its own unique paint scheme; Metal Blood, Metallo, Deep Blue, Sunburst and Hot Lava. Priced at just $35 plus shipping, the bagged and headed Scavengers are available through the AColorfulMonster store now. No news as to whether these guys will form part of a bigger line of characters or not, but you can be sure we’ll post any new developments as soon as we hear anything…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Underwater Love” resin mini figures from Fiber Eating Dragon…

Upstart resin kaiju producers Fiber Eating Dragon have just unleashed their very first line of mini figures, the “Super Hero Horror Pair” Underwater Love set! Featuring the Mythos and Yokai inspired “Deep One” and “Kappa”, the beautifully sculpted minis stand at just 2.5″ x 2.5″, coming cast in aqua green and blue unpainted resin. Priced at just $20 plus shipping, the bagged and headed duo can be found on the Fiber Eating Dragon store now alongside their flagship releases, Lemon Baragon and Red Velvet Cupcake (more details on these guys soon)…

MAN-E-TOYS// The “Sea Mod and Sogmoore” resin figures from Healeymade…

Following our reveal of Count Duckula homage “Quack” last week, we’ve decided to take a look at another two of David Healey aka Healeymade‘s recent pieces, the Sea Mod and Sogmoore mini figures… Bootlegged from the iconic Capatain Crunch and Soggy cereal toys (pictured bottom right), the little guys have been cast in a multitude of beautiful clear resins and finished with an optically clear gloss. Both featuring modifications from their original design, the Captain has had his head replaced with an unidentified design (can you tell who it is?), whilst Soggy has had additional sculpting around the face to replace the original flat, stickered design- hence the name Sogmoore, a Soggy with a bit more! No news on when or where the pair will be available, but we’re guessing if you head over to the Healeymade instagram feed (@healeymade) and ask nicely, David will be more than happy to sort something out…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Rocket Bike from Ted Terranova…

With the previously posted MonoWheel now awaiting production after a successful test-print last month, Ted Terranova is proud to reveal the latest vehicle to join the Rivet Wars fight, the Rocket Bike! Shown here in an exploded view, we’re glad to see the multi-part assembly of the Quad Stugs hasn’t put Ted off doing a similarly complex figure… this beast is set to come in 5 different pieces! Judging by the grunt (soldier) design, this will form part of the Allies side, joining the Vert Tank and Quad Stug in the battle against the evil Blight. No news on an exact release date for either the MonoWheel or Rocket Bike, but we have our fingers crossed for a debut at NYCC in October. Stay tuned for more news soon.

MAN-E-NEWS// The Mecha Bootleg Kongs from Todd Robertson x Toybot Studios…

Todd Robertson aka Mechavirus continues his onslaught of dream collabs with the the reveal of the latest Bootleg Kongs from Toybot Studios! Cast in resin and coming with a massive 13 points of articulation, the Mecha Bootleg Kongs have been limited to just three breathtaking pieces, each adorned with Todd’s signature infusion of found objects, mecha and Monster Kolor. Priced at $300 each shipped (in the US), the Kongs are up for grabs through a lottery on the Toybot Studios blog here… Anyone interested in snagging one needs to head over before the close on Wednesday, 6pm PST.

MAN-E-NEWS// Memories of Evil Off from Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!..

Following the recent Artomatic exclusive Fire and Ice editions, Giant Japanese Monster, Bad! is proud to reveal the latest resin simulation in the Rejects of Eternia line, Memories of Evil Off! Created as a companion piece to the Memories of Good He-Man simulation from years gone by, the clear blue cast figure contains an assortment of He-Man faces trapped inside, along with glow-in-the-dark faces on the wings… Available to pre-order alongside the recently released Pink Power Off, Memories of Evil can be yours for just $60 plus shipping. To find out more about the figure, check our previous posts here.

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Zombies in Glowing Slime” mini figures from EMCE Toys…

It would appear that EMCE Toys are going all out with the zombie theme this year, as joining the previously revealed Zombies Vs. Hunters grab bags the company have just announced a new series, Zombies in Glowing Slime! Spotted on the Amerikaiju/That Figures blogs yesterday, the 2″ zombie figures are due to come packed in awesome retro-themed toxic waste drums filled with glow-in-the-dark slime! Pictured here are the final wax prototypes for the final five zombies that will feature… No news as of yet with regards to a release date or pricing, so be sure to keep track of the EMCE Toys facebook page here for any further developments.

MAN-E-NEWS// The “El Conejo Furioso” Robot 13 mini figure from Motorbot…

It’s been a while since we last heard anything about the Robot 13 mini figures (last posted here), so it came with great relief yesterday to find the fifth and final sculpt on Motorbot‘s instagram feed yesterday! Taking one of our favourite Robot 13/King! characters, the rabbit eared lucha mask wearing El Conejo Furioso, Motorbot has faithfully recreated the rotund figure in the 2″ M.U.S.C.L.E scale with ease… Created for the Robot 13 Kickstarter a couple of months back, the set of 5 resin figures should be making their way to pledgees in both black and pewter colourways sometime in September/October. Unfortunately, we still don’t have details on whether the release will be available outside of the KS campaign, but we’re guessing Motorbot will be working on a few editions for his shop in the near future…

MAN-E-NEWS// The NYCC exclusive resin skulls from UME Toys…

Rich over at UME Toys has been grafting away in the resin lab in preparation for this year’s NYCC, with the first of many reveals coming in the form of the absolutely gorgeous NYCC Skulls… Taken from the recent Russel Bone figurine, the sleek design has been scaled up for a fist-sized 3″ tall. Finished in a number of different treatments including OG, copper-oxide, weathered UME blue, and the mustachioed Noir, the skulls are due to come in a very special (as yet unrevealed) packaging… Stay tuned for more info on these soon (trust me, you’ll want to see what Rich has planned!), and be sure to stay locked on the UME blog to find out Rich’s whereabouts closer to the event…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “open run” GID resin Rat Skulls from Manny X…

After the sell-out success of both “Glitter” and “Absynthe” resin Rat Skulls a while back (find out more here), Manny X has returned to the figure once more, with the announcement of the GID edition! Unlike previous releases, Manny has decided to keep this as an open run so that all of his fans can have a chance of owning one… “Absynthe” ended up disappearing in a matter of minutes! Available in either a green or blue glow, the bagged and headed resins should be touching down in the Manny X store at some point over the next week (price tbc). Stay tuned for more details soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// Secret Base x Hello Kitty Skull sofubi pre-order at Lullubell Toys…

Secret Base, Convex Design and Balzac have teamed up once again for the latest Hello Kitty Skull release, with pre-orders available over at Lullubell Toys right now… Available in three new colourways, OG, Black/Red and Zombie, the 3.5″ figures have been cast in a soft Japanese vinyl, coming with one point of articulation. Priced at just $40 plus postage, the Secret Base x Hello Kitty Skulls will be shipping soon. Sign up to the Lullubell Toys newsletter here for further developments…

MAN-E-NEWS// Eric Nilla’s Grim Jim GPK Cheap Toy custom…

Whilst the recently posted Cheap Toy Series 2 customs from Eric Nilla have helped quench our Garbage Pail Kids thirst in recent weeks, we’ve been yearning for quite some time to see a few of our other favourites turned into mini figure gold… two series of ten was never going to be enough! Well it appears we’re in luck, as Eric proudly presents his first custom GPK sculpt, Grim Jim! Inspired by the hugely popular Series 3 trading card, the meticulously realised figure sits perfectly alongside the official line up, featuring the same chunky sculpting and 1.5″ scale… No news on a release date (or if there will be more to follow), but we’re guessing Jim will be touching down in Eric’s store sometime soon. Head over to the dedicated blog here for further developments…

MAN-E-NEWS// The NECROLAMEICON resin from We Become Monsters…

Hot off the heals of his recent Mini Galaxy Frankenstein bust, Chris Moore of We Become Monsters is proud to reveal his latest resin release, the absolutely hilarious NECROLAMEICON! Taking inspiration from Evil Dead’s iconic “Book of the Damned”, the 2.5″ tall “book/toy/thing” has once again been cast in Chris’s staggering selection of colours, including opaque, clear, metallic and GID tints… gauging from the included press shot, there’s nearly 70 one-off designs! Priced at just $12 plus shipping, the NECROLAMEICON will be available from the We Become Monsters store as from 5pm EST today. Chris has also stated that early purchasers will also recieve a free 2″x3″ Mini Slab whilst stocks last!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Wizard World Exclusive Mutant Jawas from Killer Bootlegs…

With the Chicago leg of the Wizard World Con touching down just yesterday (August 9th), we thought we’d revisit the awesome Mutant Jawas that Killer Bootlegs‘ Peter Wheatstraw has created for the event… Kit-bashed from a vintage Jawa and Yoda, and coming complete with bootleg vinyl cape, Peter enlisted the talents of two new interns to cast a staggering 100 of the figures to be given away completely FREE at the event! Cast in a multitude of clear and opaque resins (including a few sneaky chases!), the little guys will be offered up on a first-come-first-serve basis- just look out for the freaks in Killer Bootlegs t-shirts as from today!