MAN-E-NEWS// Jason Freeny’s dissected Sucklord figure plus more SDCC reveals…

As part of the Sucklord‘s upcoming exhibition, Jason Freeny has been hard at work on a very special piece… the dissected Boba Fett bootleg! Featuring Freeny’s meticulous style scaled down to just 3.5″, the stunning 1/4 cut-out is due to be re-cast in a limited edition of just 50 pieces. No news on when or where the show (and release) will be happening, but Jason has stated that an announcement will be made at SDCC next week. Stay locked on his Facebook page here for further details…

The Sucklord at SDCC…

Joining the “Toy Whose Name We Cannot Speak” revealed earlier this week, DKE Toys will also be unveiling another 3 Sucklord figures at their SDCC booth (#4728). Continuing his recent foray into the Transformers universe, Rodimus Pride is the first bootleg from the Sucklord’s latest line, Gay Energon. Limited to 40 pieces, the figure is set to come blister carded with a price tag of $125 each. Yet another homo-centric release, the Gay Enterprise 2-pack answers one of the internet’s oldest questions… in a way only the Sucklord knows how! Coming in an edition of 30, the lovely couple can be yours for $150 a pair. Not to be outdone, the girls also get a look in with the release of Licorice Leslie… Limited to an edition of 70, the pink sprayed figures will be available for $45. Head over to the DKE Toys blog for a full reveal of all 3 releases soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Slenderman by Fuei Shokai…

Originally debuting at Superfestival 57, Fuei Shokai are proud to present the latest iteration of Slenderman, the SDCC exclusive “Kage” version. Inspired by the American urban legends of the same name, the super-creepy sofubi has been cast in clear Japanese vinyl with red sprays and a metallic underlay. Limited to just 9 pieces, Slenderman will be available from the DKE Toys booth starting Wednesday night, priced at $55 each…

“This iteration of Slender Man is based on an 18th century German poem Erlkönig; literally translated as “alder king.”  The main character of the poem finds himself lost in the woods.  His death marks his transformation into Slender Man.

This is where the paths of the urban legend of Slender Man and the poem cross.  Slender Man wanders the dark in search of children.  He is invisible to adults, but children are able to see him.  He may also appear in children’s dreams.  Slender Man is responsible for child abductions that are typically written off as runaways.” –Fuei Shokai

MAN-E-NEWS// October Toys’ SDCC exclusive OMFG Series 1 figures…

Hot off the heals of the recent OMFG! Series 2 Kickstarter launch (find out more here), October Toys have prepared not one, but two new Series 1 editions for next week’s SDCC! Available exclusively from the 3D Retro booth (#4734), the first colourway comes in the form of the “Color Mutators”. Featuring a stunning thermal colour change from dark blue (cold) to light pink (hot), the set of 5 figures have been limited to 200 pieces with a price tag of just $10 each. Second up comes October Toys’ next standard edition colourway in a stunning deep purple… Also priced at $10 a piece, the new guys will be joined by both flesh/pink and glow-in-the-dark at the October Toys/Toybreak booth (#4838) next week. Stay tuned for information regarding the general release of both purple and GID editions soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Eric Nilla’s custom GPK Cheap Toys Series 2…

Anyone whose ever tried buying back their old Garbage Pail Kids “Cheap Toys” would have noticed the extortionate prices the little rubber figures now demand on sites such as eBay (up to $250 in many cases!)… Well for those of us without endless pockets (or who fancy some new colours), Eric Nilla has stepped in to provide his casting skills to recreate the full line-up from the second series. Featuring favourites such as Les Vegas, Beserk Kirk and Ali Gator, the mini figures are available in a wide selection of colours, with a price tag of just $17 each (shipped), or $155 for the 10-piece set. Head over to the Little Rubber Guys thread here to secure yours…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord x L’Amour Supreme “Bootleg Party Packs” for Tiny Trifecta…

Tasked with creating a series of 3 small pieces of art for The Cotton Candy Machine‘s upcoming Tiny Trifecta group show, The Sucklord and L’Amour Supreme have teamed up to create 2 joint efforts, the aptly titled Bootleg Party Packs! Featuring 2 sets of 3 bootlegged figures from the Sucklord (our favourite has to be Steroid Shark!), the oversized carded blisters have been completely hand drawn by L’Amour. In-keeping with the show’s tight price limit, the 2 packs will be available for just $100 each… Be sure to head on down to the opening event on Saturday, July 7th at 7-11pm to be in with a chance of bagging one of these awesome sets.

MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC exclusive Reanimated Monster by Grody Shogun…

Joining the previously posted Young Gohst, Luke Rook aka Grody Shogun has another massive DKE SDCC exclusive up his sleeve- the moving and shaking Reanimated Monster… Featuring a vintage style cord at the top of the head, the Monster sofubi hilariously comes back to life when you give it a pull! Cast in clear glow-in-the-dark vinyl, the figures come with black, silver, purple and yellow sprays. Available from the DKE booth starting Wednesday night, the super limited Reanimated Monsters have been priced at just $35 each. Check out the latest Toy Break to catch the guys almost wearing one out!

MAN-E-NEWS// The DKE SDCC Exclusive Young Gohst by Ferg x Grody Shogun…

Making its official retail debut, DKE Toys have announced that the Ferg x Grody Shogun “Young Gohst” will be available exclusively at their SDCC booth (#4728) next week! Cast in a quality white Japanese vinyl, the 3″ tall sofubi has been limited to just 50 pieces, and will not be featuring again as part of the general subscription release. Priced at $35 each, be sure to head down to the booth on Saturday, July 14 at 4pm, where both Luke Rook (Grody Shogun) and Ferg will be on hand to sign the gorgeous blank figures…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bear-God” H.A.C.K Series 2 mini figure from Zectron…

Keeping yesterday’s promise, we bring you details of up and coming toy artist Zectron‘s latest project… his entry for H.A.C.K Series 2, the “Bear-God” mini figure! One part of a trio of sculpts for Amerikaiju‘s latest 3-pack (find out about the first here), the incredible figure features a level of detail that surpasses even the original Critter mini… Zectron’s even managed to sneak the little crite onto the bottom of the bear’s totem! Due to be cast in a keshi-style rubber for release on the Amerikaiju store soon, stay tuned for reveals of the other two artist submissions, plus details on pricing and availability soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// Banksy Bootleg: Officer 619 from 2bitHACK…

After a month since it’s first announcement, 2bitHACK finally reveals the finished Banksy Bootleg in all it’s blister carded glory! Designed in conjunction with the “LiveJoeShow”, the packaging compliments the booted resin figure perfectly, with the name tag “Officer 619” and UN-OriginalFake logo craftily emblazoned at the bottom! Limited to just 10 pieces, these guys should be making their way to SDCC on Saturday July 14th as long as 2bitHACK can make it down. Failing that, they’ll be made available on the 2bitHACK store at some point over the weekend for just $45 plus shipping each…

MAN-E-TOYS// The KeikoTrooper resin figure from Fool’s Paradise…

Teased a couple of weeks back (both here and here), Fool’s Paradise proudly present the pre-order for their latest Keiko figure, the Star Wars inspired KeikoTrooper! 100% handcrafted, the exquisite resin pays a loving tribute to the Stormtrooper, featuring the signature oversized Keiko-style head, gloves, bear claw boots and back plate. Cast in two different resins for the armour and body, each part has been meticulously hand painted and joined (including magnetically connected hands!) … Priced at $199 shipped ($219 EMS), the 29cm tall figure will be made to order, with an estimated shipping date of OCT 2012. Head over to the Double Fools blog here to secure yours…

MAN-E-TOYS// October Toys’ OMFG! Series 2 Kickstarter campaign…

It’s been just two months since the winning entries for October Toys‘ OMFG! Series 2 were revealed, so it came with much surprise yesterday to find the motley crew already up on Kickstarter! Representing the cream of the crop in mini figures right now, the five designs were whittled down from over 400 entries around the world, with a total of 1397 casted votes and over 19 pages of forum entries! Available in the now standard Flesh and Kickstarter Black colourways for as little as a $10 pledge ($15 overseas), be sure to head over to the campaign page before August 6th to guarantee yours…

OMFG! Series 2 consists of five figures including:

1. Puke Knight designed and sculpted by Jared DeCosta (aka redjarojam) from Massachusetts

2. Shirtle designed by Kenjitron from Hawaii and sculpted by George Gaspar from Los Angeles

3. Cry-Borg designed by Andrew Scribner (aka RuFuS) from Rhode Island

4. Cuddlehard designed and sculpted by turboPISTOLA from Tennessee

5. Grimm Gourd concept by ScruffyNerfHrdr from Kansas, designed by Charles Marsh (aka Monsterforge) from South Carolina, and sculpted by Mike Fleming Jr (aka M-Flem-Jr) from Colorado

Not ones to rest on their laurels, October Toys have already opened a thread for OMFG! Series 3 submissions. Go check out the early entries here… if Series 2 is anything to go by, there could be a few winners up already!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Toys x Frenzy Serius and Absolute customs…

Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys is proud to present his latest custom creations, the Rampage x Frenzy barbarians! One of our most highly anticipated releases this year, the stunning figures come in two very distinct varieties; the standard Serius, featuring a normal barbarian head with red, orange and white sprays, and the cloaked Absolute, coming in Jon’s signature mix of neon purple, pink and green. Both editions have been limited to just 5 pieces, with an extra-special chase version of each (the Absolute group shot below hints at a reversed green/purple palette!). Priced at $80 each plus shipping, the Rampage x Frenzy barbarians will be touching down on the Rampage Toys store this Friday (July 6th)…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Halloween in July” competition from UME Toys…

Looming ever closer to the highly anticipated “Halloween in July” event (find out more here), Richard Page over at UME Toys has finally revealed details of the competition that will be joining the huge selection of UME treats come Friday 13th… The staggering prize is set to feature a whole bag full of goodies including sticker packs, art prints and best of all, the gorgeous one-off skull and crossbones sculpt pictured above! We were lucky enough to take a look at this guy in person at the weekend end… a great little sculpt with a superb finish, sure to be the crowning toy in any UME fan’s collection! Interested in getting your hands on the loot? Then follow the simple steps below….

1 – Head on over to Facebook and like our page here

2 – Follow us on Twitter @umetoys

3 – Tweet out “I’m in it to win it @umetoys Halloween in July competition #halloweeninjuly”

And that’s all there is to it!  Rich will be picking a winner at the end of the month so there’s plenty of time to get your name down… Stay tuned for more surprises in the lead up to the event, and good luck to all who enter!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Funguhs Custom Series 1 from Dead Hand Toys…

It’s all well and good posting about the never-ending list of exclusives that will be touching down at SDCC next week, but what about the majority of us who sadly can’t make the event? Kindly stepping in, Brian Ahlbeck over at Dead Hand Toys has taken heed with the reveal of 6 one-of-a-kind Funguhs that will be dropping in the Dead Hand store this Friday at 12pm EST! Priced at just $20 a piece plus shipping, each hand cast resin figure has been sprayed in a variety of standard and metallic colours, coming complete with a bag and header. Check out the Dead Hand blog here for a look at what will heading to SDCC…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bad Eggz Bunch” inspired Critters custom from Zectron…

“What happens when you mix a lime green Critter inspired rubber monster with glow-in-the-dark putty goo and a hand sculpted eggshell?!”

Hot off the heals of our recent reveal of Zectron‘s debut toy, the “Critters” inspired mini-keshi (find out more here), we bring you a very special one-off custom inspired by one of our favourite cult 80’s toys… the “Bad Eggz Bunch”! Consisting of one lime green Crite, glow-in-the-dark putty, plus a beautifully sculpted egg shell, the figure has been encased within the goo ready for one lucky collector to smash open (if they can bring themselves to destroy such astounding craftsmanship!). Unfortunately due to the painstaking nature of creating these guys, this piece will remain a one-off… although from what we hear Zectron has planned for the packaging of future Critters, we’re sure no one will be complaining! Stay tuned for more info on said packaging, plus a look at Zectron’s next mini figure, the Bear God, set to drop through Amerikaiju’s H.A.C.K line soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// New one-off “Inaction” and “Off” resin figures from Giant Japanese Monster, Bad!..

Following an appearance at last month’s Artomatic event in DC, resin wizard Giant Japanese Monster, Bad! has revealed he still has a few figures from the event left for sale! Pictured above are the latest resin simulations in the GJM,B! Rejects of Eternia line, “Off” Fire and Ice… Originally featuring here a couple of months back in a blank white resin, the Artomatic editions have been cast in a mixture of blue, red and glow-in-the-dark tints, featuring either “Fire” or “Ice” airbrushed detailing (Ice is still currently available). Priced at just $50 plus shipping, be sure to head over to the store quick to secure one of the remaining few…

Joining “Off” Fire and Ice, GJM,B! has revealed that two one-off Inaction Figures are also still available. Coming in a “Bootleg” Stratos (MOTU) inspired grey/blue/red and “Death Metal” black/pearl green, the two figures have been hand cast, painted and “destroyed” by the man himself. Priced at $65 each, e-mail GJM,B! directly at giantjapanesemonsterbad@gmail.com with any enquiries…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Bone Glow” Daigomi from Guumon…

Previewed here as a work in progress a couple of weeks back, Brian Mahony aka Guumon‘s “Bone Glow” Daigomi is finally available in the Vicious Fun store! Standing at a monstrous 8.25″ tall, the super-limited release has been cast in glow-in-the-dark vinyl, coming complete with a stunning black rub and blood stained torso. As mentioned previously, the subtle paint job really helps to bring the sculpted detail out… with the mixture of oil drums, car wheels and body parts gaining a clarity that we’ve not seen in the figure before. Priced at just $89 plus shipping, head over to the Vicious Fun store soon before supplies run out…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Lost DDLM Skull” Condah Transporter from JC Rivera…

Featured here yesterday, JC Rivera‘s latest resin figures, the Condah Transporters, were originally created for the past weekend’s Toy Invaderz show… well today we can exclusively reveal to you a special one-off variant using our very own “Lost Dia De Los Muertos” skull! Joining the awesome custom DDLM skulls of Rich UME and Monsterarm, the figure has been been painted with the utmost respect to our original inspiration, featuring meticulous pattern work around the eyes, cheeks and chin in a beautiful “Day of the Dead” style. Unfortunately just a one-off piece (which shall be hopefully winging it’s way to us soon!), be on the look out for other Condah Transporters soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// “The Toy Whose Name We Cannot Speak” Suckadelic DKE SDCC exclusive…

“Here is a toy. It has a name. But, thanks to The Sucklord, we shall not speak it…”

Continuing the onslaught of SDCC exclusives today, DKE Toys have just revealed the latest figure to feature in their ever growing roster… “The Toy Whose Name We Cannot Speak” from Suckadelic! Essentially the “Gay Empire” edition of the Sucklord’s popular MOTU “Suckator” knock-off, the hand cast resin figure stands at 5″ tall, coming complete with mounted base. Limited to just 9 pieces with a price tag of $150 each, the figure, along with a few others from the warped mind of The Sucklord (which will be revealed soon) will release on Friday, July 13th at 10am, followed by a signing with The Sucklord at 11am…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Blue Moon” Warui Inu SDCC exclusive from Plaseebo x Kaiju Coup…

“This puppy is BIG and BAD !”

As if the “Frost Bite” Molezilla reveal last week wasn’t enough (find out more here), Bob Conge kindly shares with us yet another piece that will be dropping at Dragatomi‘s SDCC booth, the Plaseebo x Kaiju Coup “Blue Monn” Warui Inu! Hand cast in resin, the 8.5″ tall monstrosity combines the standing body of Molezilla with the gruesome head of Warui Inu to devastating effect. Featuring a beautiful aqua green/purple fade, the one-off figure comes complete with the signature metal chain and resin cast concrete block. No news on pricing, so be sure to make the Dragatomi booth (#4935) a priority to be in with a chance…