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Soasig Chamaillard: The Holy Grail of action figures
3 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Toys
French artist Soasig Chamaillard has created the Holy Grail of action figures with some of the most infamous comic, toon, toy, film, and video game icons to ever exist.
Soasig has taken damaged Mother Mary statues and brought them back to life. She has quite the taste for how she goes about More >
15 fan-made Star Wars Munnys
3 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Culture
I don’t believe I’ve ever stated it on here, but I have a profound love for Custom Munnys and Vinyl Toys. There is just something about the artistic interpretation and the way they get put together that absolutely fascinates me. Well, seeing as Star Wars is really a hot topic right now. I thought More >
Banned Django Unchained dolls now worth almost $20,000 dollars
3 months ago
It was definitely one of my top films of the 2012. Just like any Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained was a good shock to the system to break up the monotony being pumped out of Hollywood. Unfortunately, not everyone is a fan of the film. Director Spike Lee has been very vocal about his More >
SDCC: Robot Chicken DC Comics Special
9 months ago
I love Robot Chicken, so given the opportunity to interview the guys who spend all their time working with toys to create 15-minute episodes every Sunday was an easy yes. At San Diego Comic-Con, a panel was held that announced an upcoming Robot Chicken Special. Sorry LucasArts fans, it’s not More >
Fan-Made Lego Game Boy Transformer
1 year ago
This unusual Nintendo Game Boy is truly more than meets the eye. Ha ha, get it? Get it? Eh, you don’t get it. Anyway, this stunning Lego Game Boy Transformer comes from Lego builder Julius von Brunk. Apparently, Julius is living the dream we all wanted but could never achieve, playing with toys More >
Spider-Man Minimates available this summer!
1 year ago
With The Amazing Spider-Man crawling into cinemas this year, Minimates is releasing a line of Amazing Spider-Man figures! The 2-inch figurines will be available to buy in June.
Toys available will be:
- Peter Parker & Spider-Man
- Battle-Damaged Spider-Man & Lizard
- Uncle Ben & Swat Officer
- Aunt May & More >
Kotobukiya Makes Evil Look so Good – Magneto Statue
1 year ago
The moment I saw this via Kotobukiya’s Facebook, I was simply amazed. The company has left me speechless and just let the picture do all the work. The Magneto statue is sculpted by Erick Sosa and shows Magneto as he hovers above a field of debris from Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, More >
First Trailer for the New Voltron Force Cartoon!
2 years ago
At last, today Nickelodeon released the very first trailer for their new cartoon Voltron Force. Voltron is just one of the many retro shows Nick Toons is rebooting. Pretty soon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and ThunderCats will join them as well.
The first episode will air Juine 16 on More >
GSC’s Charity Miku Nendoroid sell like hotcakes
Besides singing, getting her own video game, and dazzling the stage, Virtual Idol Hatsune Miku of VOCALOID can add another accomplishment to her impressive resume, philanthropist. Back in Early April, Good Smile Company began taking pre-orders for a Special Charity relief edition of Japan’s More >
Pre-Order Your Tron Stitch Today!
2 years ago
Awhile back, we did a report on the awesomeness of Scott Zillner’s Tron Stitch, a collectible that any fan of Tron and Stitch would be dying to have. It seems that at last this rare collectible will be available for the first time in a limited number. How limited? There are only 300 in the More >
Steampunk Deadpool With Kung Fu Grip Action!
2 years ago
by Michael Pao
in Comics
Ok, maybe this Steampunk Deadpool action figure doesn’t have that G.I. Joe kung fu grip action but custom builder Jin Saotome has created this and many other custom action figures that are just plain awesome. The steampunk merc with a mouth stands at 6″ and was made from a Judge Dread body, More >
Bad Robot Mascot Gets His Own Figure
2 years ago
Easily one of the most memorable production studio mascot is JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot. Bad Robot’s face has graced many of JJ Abrams and Bryan Burk’s productions, from the early days of Alias to the big screen in Super 8. Now, for the first time he is finally getting his own figure!
QMx Online More >
Marvel’s Black Cat Bishoujo Statue is Cute and Sexy from Kotobukiya
2 years ago
Kotobukiya has plans to release a Black Cat bishoujo statue. We have here plenty of nice photos of the statue for you guys to check out. Marvel’s Black Cat has been redesigned by Shunya Yamashita, who has been doing the designs for the Marvel Babes Bishoujo line. She looks a hell of a lot cuter More >
MegaHouse Queen’s Blade Risty Figure Review & Gallery
2 years ago
Oh yes, it’s time for another figure statue review. This time it’s the muscular and sexy Risty (or Listy) from Queen’s Blade. From MegaHouse, this figure is based on Jun Tsukasa’s art design (original Risty art created by Eiwa). The design differs from the anime, since in this one, she is More >
Linkin Park Gets Their Own Gundam
2 years ago
I remember one of the first things that really sparked my interest in Linkin Park was their inclusion of Gundam figures in their hit music video Somewhere I Belong. At the time I was in high school, Gundam Wing was airing on Cartoon Network’s Toonami and you could even find Gundam models at any More >
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Revolution Special Edition
2 years ago
The Duelists Revolution is upon us, and now The Revolution goes even further with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Revolution special edition that contains 3 packs of Duelist Revolution and 1 of 2 variant cards: Drill Warrior or Gold Sarcophagus.
Both cards are great in any deck allowing for some powerful More >
Mickey Mouse Throws It Down with Manny Pacquiao
2 years ago
It’s the showdown of the century, Mickey Mouse and Manny Pacquiao will face-off in the Mickey x Manny vinyl set from MINDStyle. This limited edition Monotone figure set will be available in the US and in Team Pacquiao stores in Asia.
The release of the figures was set to coincide with the Pacquiao More >
New Badass Collectibles from DISTRICT 9
2 years ago
If I had $1,000 I could just blow away, you can bet your sweet ass I’d buy every single District 9 Collectibles coming out of Weta. Last time I checked Wetanz.com, they had just released a cool statue of Christopher Johnson and his Son. Seem like they’re bring out the big guns all at once. I mean More >
Take That Japan! – China Builds an Optimus Prime
2 years ago
It’s no secret that there has always been a age old heated rivalry between the two countries. Who’s food is better? Who’s action films are better? Who’s better at karaoke? You know, the important stuff. But now the rivalry is reaching new heights, giant robot heights. Reports are coming from More >
Ultimate Transformers 3 Chicago Set Gallery
2 years ago
Transformers 3 has been in production and the amount of media coming from the set is crazy. Fans from around the set and the local news have been covering the production like hawks. In this article, I’ll try to keep the pics relevant with the robots and actors with images from all around the web More >
Awesome New DISTRICT 9 Collectible
2 years ago
Now you can have a refugee Prawn of your own! From Weta comes this awesome new collectible figure of Christopher Johnson and Son, from the Sci-Fi summer blockbuster DISTRICT 9. The figure is 1/6 scale and were sculpted by Weta sculptor David Meng. They’re are a bit pricey but for something that More >
