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Jul 21, 2008
Muttpop @ SDCC
Muttpop’s Bill, Jerry Frissen, and Muttpop Bob will be signing at SDCC in the Image Comics and Munky King booths this Friday and Saturday. Image Comics (#2729) will be offering issues #1-5 of the Lucha Libre comics. Munky King (#4539) will drop the first release of the Dr. Destruction Black Beans. Also, Frank Kozik will be selling the Anarchy Mini Gobis (fifth and last Kozik mini gobi).
Be sure to check out the signings – Bill will include a sketch with each Muttpop purchase. Finally, get a glimpse of the future – full color protos of Molly and the Tcho! by Ohm mini-figs will be on display at the DKE Toys booth (#4732).
| Friday, July 25th | |
| 3 PM to 5 PM | Munky King Booth (#4539) |
| 5 PM to 6:30 PM | Image Comics Booth (#2729) |
| Saturday, July 26th | |
| 11 AM to 1 PM | Munky King Booth (#4539) |
| 2 PM to 4 PM | Image Comics Booth (#2729) |
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Keith Poon's Hammerhead Shark
There's a new fish (well.. shark) in the water. Building on the success of his Sharky vinyl, Keith Poon has created a bigger brother -- a hammerhead shark. This as yet unnamed hammerhead vinyl sculpted by NEMO is bigger (taller and wider) and meaner (check out the crooked hook + knife) than his little bro.
While Sharky's got some bite he's also sleek and streamlined. In contrast, Hammerhead is a hulking beast - open intimidation seems to be his game. From a design perspective, ol 'hammy's got a lot more front-facing surface area for artwork from his noggin to his larger 'belly area' due to his almost closed mouth. The first production hammerhead is expected to swim into stores late this year. After the jump - a full hammerhead shark photo gallery.
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Cardboard Spaceship @ SDCC
Cardboard Spaceship will make its SDCC debut with their booth (#4737) right in the heart of the Toy Growers Cultyard. They've got several SDCC exclusive toy drops + several exclusive prints and of course a packed signing schedule.
Let's start with vinyl. Cardboard Spaceship will drop their exclusive black Payday colorway by N8 Van Dyke from Upper Playground and Ningyoushi (200 pcs). Nate will be signing at 2 PM on Saturday. From rough and dirty to clean and lovable -- Bubi Au Yeung’s 8" Treeson from Crazy Label will make its US debut in limited quantities.
If you like yours toys soft and eco-friendly (mostly), then you'll want to check out Anna Chambers' handmade SDCC Pirate Turds and Alisa Ross' handmade SDCC exclusive plush.
Looking to liven up a wall? Cardboard Spaceship has just the thing -- SDCC exclusive prints from a set of sweet artists -- Camilla d’Errico (Fruit Fuzz, 8 x 8"), Patrick Ma (Full Belly Blue, 8.5 x 11" giclee), Scribe (Sheol Revisited, 5 x 7"), Scribe x MAD, and Kathie Olivas & Brand Peters (3 collab giclees + Scavengers Aubry giclee).
Full pics after the jump.
Signing Schedule
| Thursday, July 24th 2008 | |
| Pinstriping Demo w/Dead Presidents | 1 PM |
| Chris Ryniak | 3 PM |
| Friday, July 25th 2008 | |
| MAD | 11 AM |
| Jesse Hernandez & Marka27 | Noon |
| Camilla d’Errico | 1 PM |
| NC Winters | 3 PM |
| Saturday, July 26th 2008 | |
| Jesse Hernandez / Marka27 | Noon |
| N8 Van Dyke | 2 PM |
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Alex Pardee @ SDCC
Alex Pardee will be releasing an exclusive limited edition print for SDCC at the ZEROFRIENDS booth (#N13) in the small press area. The print, titled “Tonight, To Knight” will be an edition of 45 priced at $80 a pop. Printed with archival inks on a velvet fine art cotton rag, signed and numbered where each number corresponds to a name and case # of a villain The Batman has gone against. The order of the cases as follows:
| Case #1: Doctor Death | Case #16: Sal Maroni | Case #31: The Riddler |
| Case #2:Anarky | Case #17: Professor Darrk | Case #32: Doctor Moon |
| Case #3: Ra's al Ghul | Case #18: Catman | Case #33: The Squid |
| Case #4: Talia al Ghul | Case #19: The Penguin | Case #34: Mr. Freeze |
| Case #5: Poison Ivy | Case #20: Ventriloquist | Case #35: Man-Bat |
| Case #6: Hugo Strange | Case #21: Scarface | Case #36: The Hangman |
| Case #7: The Sensei | Case #22: Maxie Zeus | Case #37: Tweedledee |
| Case #8: Lady Shiva | Case #23: Clayface | Case #38: Tweedledum |
| Case #9: Bane | Case #24: Holiday | Case #39: Catwoman |
| Case #10: Killer Moth | Case #25: Blockbuster | Case #40: Black Mask |
| Case #11: Hush | Case #26: The Mad Hatter | Case #41: Mr. Zsasz |
| Case #12: Firefly | Case #27: Batzarro | Case #42: Deadshot |
| Case #13: The Joker | Case #28: David Cain | Case #43: Harley Quinn |
| Case #14: Calendar Man | Case #29: Killer Croc | Case #44: The Scarecrow |
| Case #15: Carmine Falcone | Case #30: Mister Mxyzptlk (while working with the SuperFriends) | Case #45: Two-Face |
Alex will also be having a small give away, signing and a sneak peek of an animated movie Chadam at the Warner Bros booth (#4329) on Thursday, July 24th @ 5 - 6 PM, and Friday, July 25th @ 3:30 – 4:15 PM. Alex will also be signing at the HiFructose booth (#4939) on Friday, July 25th from 1 – 2 PM, and will be around the ZEROFRIENDS booth all 5 days.
BIC Plastics on the Web
BIC Plastics has been making waves with a slew of new vinyl fig announcements over the past few months. Their web home is now officially up and running (it's been soft launched for a bit) featuring news and teasers of upcoming releases and an online store for purchasing figures directly (preorder- currently).
Proto Monday >> Quixote by Angels and Gringos
Today on Proto Monday we’re pleased to unveil the final sculpt for Quixote, the newest figure from Daniel and Johnny Monahan’s Angels and Gringos. Designed and sculpted by Daniel Monahan, Quxiote is the continuation of Angels and Gringos' re-interpretation of Cervantes’ classic story which began with the release of Sancho.
Daniel’s meticulous sculpt utilizes “simple shapes” to portray “complex emotions”. Reality is often in the eye of the beholder. It’s often a matter of a point of view. Angel and Gringos’ Quixote is at once seemingly innocuous (as seen above) yet dangerously cunning seen from a top-down angle. Over several iterations, Daniel has worked to ensure that both Sancho and Quixote inhabit the same visual universe – note the similarities in the limbs and the prominent use of angles. However, Quixote is clearly and rightfully not Sancho – the large irregularly shaped eye sockets and sunken temples present him as a troubling and troubled soul.
With Quixote, Angels and Gringos continue to challenge the relatively narrow range of aesthetics seen in vinyl art toys.. Daniel’s skill as a sculptor and ability to think directly in 3D imbues Quixote with a complexity and subtlety rarely found in the vinyl market. This is sculpture realized as vinyl figure. By refusing to occupy either the rainbow-hued cult of cute or the shadows of edgy, Quixote challenges viewers and collectors.
The completed Quixote sculpt will be on display throughout SDCC (7.23 – 7.27) in the DKE Toys booth. The final figure will stand roughly 9” tall, ship with accessories (not shown) and drop in late ‘08 or early ‘09. One to watch. After the jump – a more revealing look.
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DGPH's Audot & Kibot from BIC Plastics
BIC Plastics recently posted a teaser rendering of a 'mystery' robot to their site (shown below). It turns out that the pic is of DGPH's upcoming Audot (+Kibot) figure(s) part of the BIC Tomorrow series. As you can see in the unpainted proto shot above, there's a robot within a robot -- the smaller one is Kibot. Apparently, the arms and legs are interchangeable (?).
Nice design -- dig the hands alot. Very curious about the 'bot within a 'bot feature. More as we get it. We're digging the new-found focus on robots in the vinyl scene -- how many bears or other furry animals do we really need ;-)
Tsuchi by DGPH
Munky King will show off prototypes of DGPH's upcoming Tsuchi figure @ SDCC. Spotted @ Buff Fest 2. No real details on these yet.
ToyQube @ SDCC
ToyQube (booth #4837) is primed and ready for SDCC with a loaded set of releases and a packed signing schedule. Let’s take a deep breath and dive in. Since there’s so much info we’re going tabular -- nice and concise. Toy releases are listed below. Peep the signing schedule and pics of the toys after the jump. All the items will be available on preview night (7.23), except for the Filth 14.5 Thundermutts (above). 10 Blue GID 10" MAD*Ls will be available on preview night with the rest spread across MAD's two signings.
| Item | Artist | Run/avail | Price |
| “Game of Death" Da Sharky | Tim Tsui | 200 pcs | $80 |
| Black Da Sharky | Tim Tsui | ltd qty avail | $65 |
| British Spitfire MK1 Sharky | Huck Gee | 100 | $80 |
| Nachthai 'Kempfe' German Sharky | Frank Kozik | 100 | $80 |
| 5" Black Ninja MadL | MAD | 500 | $35 |
| 10" DIY Blue GID MadL | MAD | 100 | $65 |
| Blue GID Billy Banana | Tristan Eaton | 300 | $40 |
| 14.5 Thundermutt (above) | Filth | 50 | tbd |
| Nykioto | NVC | 5 avail | tbd |
| Pirate Kaniza | tokidoki | 1000 | $25 |
| DIY Kaniza (white) | Keith Poon | $10 | |
| Black Koguma pre-release | Tokyoplastic | ltd qty. avail | $80 |
| Haremungous (white) | Nemo | 300 | $45 |
| Haremungous (black) | Nemo | 200 | $55 |
| Lupus.Hope Da Fighter | Tim Tsui | 50 @ SDCC | tbd |
| Secret Release | Keith Poon | tbd | |
| Artist Proof SDCC Shirt | Keith Poon | tbd | |
| Black Kanser | Filth | 100 | $55 |
| Kappa Kanser Black | MAD | 400 | $45 |
| Kappa Kanser White | MAD | 100 | $55 |
| Redrum Sharky | Frank Kozik | 300 | $65 |
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