Adult Toys
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ARTIST: Shawn Barnes aka Shauni55NAME-OF-SUBMISSION: Professor Gilligan
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Mind Your Mechtorians: Professor Gilligan Inkfathom & R Bomb by Shauni55
PRESS: Lemi (THUNDERPANDA X EIGHTYFOURCUBE) “live” in Singapore! That’s right! Only with the basis of pure love for eccentric creativity, Eric (Thunderpanda / Indonesia) with his specialty for paper-toy craft and Art:Tech (Eightyfourcube / Malaysia) with his skills at custom designs and illustrations – have decided to team up and do an artwork / papertoy first-time crossover specially themed for
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Thunderpanda x Eightyfourcube for Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Con 2009
After the reveal of the final Splashing colorways for their Jouwe Digi Wings MyTummyToys unveils their Special Jouwe Digi Wings for the coming Singappore Toy, Games & Comic Con! The trio of resin figures sport the colors of the Singapore flag: Red and White (pretty apt as our nation celebrates their 44th Birthday come August 9th), as well as a new variant of their Black colorway, with Grey
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JOUWE Splash Limited Editions for STGCC 2009 / TRE-Review of Black Jouwe Digi Wings
The past couple of years has seen a blooming proliferation of online virals for the promotion of feature film / media properties – most notably for The Dark Knight and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, amongst numerous others. From the straight-up “Solve A Clue & Be Rewarded” to the total immergence of one’s online-identities within ARGs (“Alternate Reality Game”). And looks like the power of the
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Online Viral Campaigns of the 21st Century / District 9 Online Games
PRESS: With the distinct smell of circuitry in his nostrils, Dave “Outtamymind” Quiles has created a limited edition print for his appearance at the KUSO Vinyl Toys booth (#4837) at SDCC. Measuring 14×17″ and limited to just 20 prints on a soft canvas material, Dave has captured a Tron-inspired battle of his characters, RockeTurtle and TurboSnail on a game grid deep within a computer world…
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Dave "Outtamymind" Quiles Prints for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (KUSO Booth 4837)
PRESS: Klik.TV, the Official Online Broadcast Partner of the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 (STGCC), has announced the Wacom Klik.TV Draw Shootout, an exciting Speed Drawing contest to be held at the convention.Outdraw your opponents (by utilizing Wacom’s Cintiq21interactive pen display) and stand a chance to walk away with Intuos4 and Bamboo Fun Medium tablets. The Wacom Klik.TV
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Wacom Klik.TV Draw Shootout @ the Singapore Toy Games Comic Convention 2009
M27 DESIGNS has a Mini-God MG3 army and they’re ready to march down the convention floor of the San Diego Comic Con this Saturday July 25th – along with their creator Victor Marka Quiñonez aka Marka27, who will be unleashing them at his signing at the Munky King booth #4539 between 5 to 6pm! Priced at US$100 each, these 4 inch tall resin bad boys are limited to only 20 unpainted (grey) pieces
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MG3 JAPAN Resin Mini-Gods by Marka27 for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (July 25-release @ Munky King Booth 4539)
Folks at the San Diego Comic Con had the opportunity to play Space Paranoids arcade games at a dedicated “Flynn’s Arcade” (entry via an on-site viral campaign whereby “Flynn Lives” posters and blacklight effects were utilized to guide folks to the locale). And by “Flynn”, fanboys would recognize as “Kevin Flynn” played by “The Dude”; Jeff Bridges – who will also be starring in TRON LEGACY (new
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What Surprises Lies Within Flynn’s Arcade @ San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Tron Legacy)
Stitch-uber-fan Tikistitch no doubt is having a grand ‘ol time at San Diego Comic Con 2009 – what with MINDstyle’s STITCH Experiment 626 Project artist custom series currently on display at MINDstyle Booth #4545 – featuring new artists interpretations of their Stitch vinyl, including folks like Mark Dean Veca, Lash, Paul Kaiju, Mike Slobot, Andrew Bell, TOUMA, Motorbot and more. CLICK THRU for an
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STITCH Experiment 626 Project @ San Diego Comic Con 2009 (MINDstyle Booth 4545)
To celebrate the launch of Mattel’s Batman the Brave and the Bold line, this August will see Toys R Us stage the Batman the Brave and the Bold Tour. A total of 10 Toys R Us stores around the country will host the roadshow, where young fans can see a replica of the legendary Batmobile and life-size cut-outs of Batman, Blue Beetle, Aqua Man, Plastic Man, Green Arrow and Red Tornado – so don’t forget to take your cameras along to grab a snap of the big day. Batman the Brave and the Bold Tour venues: Milton Keynes, Saturday, 1 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Oldbury, Sunday, 2 August (11.00am to 5.00pm) Brent Cross, Thursday, 6 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Southampton, Friday, 7 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Bristol, Cribbs Causeway, Saturday, 8 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Cardiff Bay, Sunday, 9 August (11.00am to 5.00pm) Warrington, Thursday, 13 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Leeds, Friday, 14 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Teesside, Saturday, 15 August (10:00am to 5:00pm) Glasgow, Helen St, Sunday, 16 August (11.00am to 5.00pm)
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Batman the Brave and the Bold Tour
The creator of Happy Beaver – Jeff Pidgeon will be at San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Red Window Booth 4800) with a full-color, 20-page Happy Beaver Sketchbook, loaded with booth doodles, digital renderings, and product concept art featuring Happy Beaver. Limited to 30 copies only! The Happy Beaver toy will also be there, along with other assorted Beaver-goodness like Beaver-tees, magnets and temporary
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Jeff Pidgeon’s Happy Beaver for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Red Window Booth 4800)
If you’re pounding the convention aisles at San Diego Comic Con 2009 – and find this amazing six-eyed gentleman starring back at you – fear not! For tis artist Travis Louie’s UNCLE SIX-EYES! This 8 inch tall resin statue is sculpted by Scott Wetterschneider of Bigshot Toyworks – is scheduled for a release in 2009. The prototype will be on shown at SDCC – “where” in particular, I have not the info
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Uncle Six-Eyes by Travis Louie x Bigshot Toyworks for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Prototype on show)
I don’t know about you folks, but this NIBBLER-image sure as heck’s gotten me excited!WHAT-IS: THE NIBBLER is a custom Glyos collaboration with The Tarantulas and Onell Design – and will come in two “official” colorways: Classic Nibbler (Edition of x 6-pcs ) and the SDCC’09 Exclusive Bubblegum Nibbler (Edition of x 5-pcs ). The third colorway is a one off custom = Bikini Bottom Nibbler (Edition
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The Nibbler by The Tarantulas x Onell Design for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth 4937)
Do forgive me for being a total slacker on this – for when I first peeped this image posted here a while back – it actually did not occur to me to email DKE Toys to inquire about it’s origins there and then! But fear not Kozik-lurvers, this be the info you need to know for now:The large 5.6 feet tall Salari Ika will be on display at Comic Con for photos (*snap-n-send* – thanks!) and Frank Kozik
In addition to the previously-posted KALUA MOOLA designer resin release for SDCC – there will be an all black OIL SLICK (with a clear tint band aid and coin) and all GOLD Variants. Designed by Lord Mesa and produced by Argonaut Resins – look for these to be released online instead of at the Con itself – as Argo mentions on their blog: “Only fair since everyone won’t be at the San Diego Comic Con
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Oil Slick and Gold Variant Kalua Moolas by Lord Mesa x Argonaut Resins
TRE spoke to Filter017 Graphic Design (graphic designers Enzo, Wen, and Nick / www.filter017.com) about their impressions of Taipei Toy Festival 2009 [tagged-on-TRE] – especially with this year attending the event along with the debut release of their designs for adFunture’s YOKA Series One and MINI-Grobots!CLICK THRU to read and peep pix TOYSREVIL: How many times have you been to TTF so far? (
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TTF09 WRAP-UP: Q&A with Filter017 (Artists @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009)
TRE had an online Q&A with two attendees for the recently concluded Taipei Toy Festival [tagged-on-TRE] – namely “Jack” (of Jack Toyland / Toy Collector and small toy seller) and “Eugene” (he who had generously provided many of the TTF-images you see on TRE!) and found out about their impressions for the event.[CLICK THRU TO READ]TOYSREVIL: First off – thanks for the trouble guys! How many times
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TTF09 WRAP-UP: Q&A with Jack and Eugene (Attendees @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009)
NECOCO The Chocolate Cat by Winson Ma was first seen (by myself anyways) in animated videos – celebrating holidays and making friends with kitty cats. And now she has become a three-dimensional figure, and even scored a booth of her very own; at the recently concluded Taipei Toy Festival!*I am as smitten as an adult heterosexual male can be smitten by this lil cutey*CLICK THRU for peeks, along
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Necoco The Chocolate Cat @ Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (by Winson Classic Creation)
Hong Kong’s Hot Toys launches their new revamped website @ www.hottoys.com.hk – which now features their very own official blog (the new trend for toy-makers, if you noticed), news and media sections. The “Mars-Attack!” cryptic imagery posted leaves too many open questions and speculation (even tho it was utilized as a “gimmick” for revamping the site after an “alien invasion”….) … But a Mars
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Hot Toys for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (@Sideshow Collectibles Booth 1929)
After my earlier posted preview – here’s further info for the two different NINJA SPIKI Variants scheduled for a release at the coming San Diego Comic Con by Mai-Hiro at the KUSO Vinyl Booth #4837 – on two separate days, so take note:PREVIEW NIGHT / July 22nd:- 50 x Gold Bloody Kage Ninja Spiki figures will be available for saleSDCC-DAY ONE / July 23rd:- 150 x Kage Ninja Spiki figures will be
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KAGE Ninja Spiki by Mai-Hiro x KUSO Designer Toys for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth 4837)
KUSO Vinyl drops word of their 3rd SDCC release – featuring Jure Gavran’s SCAPEGOAT BILLY: Urban Criminal Billy-edition.Urban Criminal Billy was first introduced in NYCC back in February, and KUSO has set aside 75 pcs to released @ SDCC @ US$90 each (Production Run of 250 pcs)Look out for it at KUSO Booth #4837 and CLICK HERE to peep more images and to find out more about Scapegoat Billy and
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Urban Criminal Billy by KUSO Vinyl for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth 4837)
Scheduled for a July 24th-release at the coming San Diego Comic Con is the ZacPac-exclusive BE@RBRICK “Bad Town” by MAXX242! The designer MAXX242 himself will be in attendance for signing at the Toy Tokyo Booth(#5237). The BE@RBRICK will then be subsequently be released in Japan at the ZacPac shop in September (also for the artists signing). Which basically means SDCC gets first dibs!SRP of the
You can find all of the above SDCC-exclusive toys on Super7′s dedicated event website @ comicon09.super7store.com (including signing schedules) or you can CLICK THRU to see all information listed in a single blog-post. Needless to say, Super7′s Booth #4729 is going to be quite an eventful place to be at, come July 23rd-26th at the San Diego Comic Con!EXCLUSIVES MASTER-LIST (as of July 4th):- Jade
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Super7 Exclusives & Signing Schedules for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth #4729)
Here’s a TRE-First-Look / Reveal of MISFORTUNATE TRAVELERS [tagged] by Chris Ryniak x Jonathan Bergeron x Bigshot Toyworks! Do take your time in admiring the design for this colorway edition in all it’s gorgeousity (click on image to view larger, I dare you). Then do CLICK THRU for an intense interview with the gentlemen involved in this project – courtesy of Steve Brown (of
Frank Kozik continues his nefarious plans of toyworld-domination via Kidrobot with a couple of releases for the month of August (STGCC-period, no less = *W00T*) with 10 inches of SMOKIN’ LABBITS (in 3 colorways) and the 1-inch series of enamel Zipper Pulls with 23 pieces to collect and diggle-dangle from anywhere as you please.CLICK THRU for complete product details, along with Artist-Bio PRESS
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10 Inch Smorkin’ Labbits & Ripper Enamel Zipper Pulls by Frank Kozik x Kidrobot
Remember the protoype BIG SAL by Kathie Olivas x Brandt Peters posted a while’s back on TRE? [HERE] Well, guess who’s gonna be available at the coming San Diego Comic Con?*man-shriek*Currently awaiting further product details for this gorgeous marriage between tinted-clear and tonal paintwork figure – as made by Super7′s new toy-lline “Monster Factory” . CLICK THRU for a closer frontal look at
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Super7′s Big Sal by Kathie Olivas x Brandt Peters for San Diego Comic Con 2009
CLICK THRU to peep the first teaser-image of what LEGO will be making available at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con – July 23rd to 26th, 2009 (Booth #2829).This Star Wars SDCC 09 Exclusive is a LEGO Brickmaster sponsored exclusive, and is limited to only 500 units made. Take note that a raffle for a chance to buy 1 of 100 each day will be held at 11:00 AM. (Price undetermined).While the countdown
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Star Wars SDCC-Exclusive by LEGO Brickmaster for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth #2829)
The theme is “Scouts” and Hello, Brute aka Jon Knox is the “Scout Master”!For the upcoming San Diego Comic Con, Jon had made a few custom resin figures (a couple previewed here) to be made available at the Cardboard Spaceship booth. (Exact release schedules pending)Tis not been mentioned but I would imagine these whimsy-cool figures to be one-off customs, so don’t nap and go for the “resin-gold”
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Custom Resin Figures by Hello, Brute for San Diego Comic Con 2009 ("Scouts" Preview)