Kidrobot officially launched their excellent new Simpsons mini series figures last night @ KR LA. While pop culture cross over series have been done before, what sets these apart is the care taken to make sure figures “look” like vinyl toys with a cute, stubby aesthetic. Also, there are 24 different characters many with accessories.
Beforehand this launch seemed a little bit like a wild-card with no scheduled signing per se. A full assortment of Simpson’s characters out front greeted collectors and posed with almost everyone (‘cept for the bashful and even some of those got sucked into a shot or too). Things were just getting started though.
Midway through the event Simpsons creator Matt Groening dropped in for a surprise signing. Clearly enjoying the moment, he was relaxed, extremely friendly and proceeded to sign the new KR toys and assorted Simpsons merch for whomever asked.
A strong launch to what looks to be a hit series for Kidrobot. Very glad we decided to check it out. See what you missed after the jump.
