Originally revealed here as a finished clay-prototype way back in May of last year, the “Sergei the Sturgeon” Mutant Bastard action figure from Dr Death is finally seeing the light of day courtesy of Goodleg Toys! A follow-up to 2013’s incredible “Mutant Steve”, the latest Mutant Bastard borrows heavily from the early 90′s Playmates aesthetic to dazzling affect,Continue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// Dr Death x Goodleg Toys’ “Sergei the Sturgeon” Mutant Bastard action figure coming soon…”
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MAN-E-NEWS// The “Boss Krang” resin action figures from Bigmantoys…
Whilst we regrettably don’t feature too many resin action figures on Man-E-Toys these days, the latest from our buddy Lee Burbridge over at Bigmantoys was simply too good to ignore… presenting the hilarious Boss Krang! Originally created for the Acme Superstore’s recent group art show of the same name, the classically styled 5.5″ figure featuresContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The “Boss Krang” resin action figures from Bigmantoys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Toxie” Shikabane Kaiju from DeathCat Toys x Blood Guts Toys…
Wasting no time since the initial teaser posted just yesterday, Johan Ulrich over at DeathCat Toys has just revealed the first one-off custom Shikabane Kaiju that he’ll have up for grabs soon as part of his collaboration with Blood Guts Toys! Heavily inspired by Playmates’ Toxie action figure from the Toxic Crusaders line, this “ToxicContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The one-off “Toxie” Shikabane Kaiju from DeathCat Toys x Blood Guts Toys…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Secrets of the Ooze resin action figure from Monster Island…
As huge fans of the cult 1970’s Ooze-It doll, we couldn’t help but smile when we saw the latest custom bootleg action figure from Monster Island, the hilariously titled Secrets of the Ooze! Featuring the iconic rubbery doll’s instantly recognisable face and crater-like nubs, the 5.5″ piece has been created from a modified Playmates 89′ TMNTContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Secrets of the Ooze resin action figure from Monster Island…”
Retro:Respect Vol.1// Playmates’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures 1987-1997
Welcome to the first volume of our latest feature, Retro:Respect. Each month we’ll be bringing you an in-depth look at some of the art toy/low-brow scenes’ biggest influences, their history, and how they’ve affected the industry today. In our first issue, we delve into the world of Playmates and their original TMNT range. One of theContinue reading “Retro:Respect Vol.1// Playmates’ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures 1987-1997”
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