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Exciting ToyCyte changes
I’m pleased to announce that Jeremy Brautman has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief of ToyCyte. I first met Jeremy when I started ToyCyte, and he answered an ad for a freelance toy blogger, and it wasn’t long before I knew he was going to play a bigger part in ToyCyte. Jeremy has been a lifelong collector, beginning [...]
Continue reading...The Truth about Thomas Han
3. September 2008
Elusive is a word that Thomas Han uses to describe his artwork. It can also be used to describe him as an artist. He doesn’t do a lot of interviews, and he mostly stays out of the spotlight. If you believe everything you read on the internet, you wouldn’t know how to describe Thomas Han. [...]
Continue reading...Sharky Customs Gallery
2. September 2008
Check out the nearly 60 Sharky customs including art by Brent Nolasco, Duncan Poon, KaNo, Banana Virus, Jeremiah Ketner, DrilOne, NEMO, Mr. Shane Jessup, Touma, MCA, Phu!, Heidi Kenney, Marka27, Jesse Hernandez, Shawnimals, Huck Gee, Annie Owens, Betso...
Continue reading...LOST Kubricks, Ratios and Mystery Figures
25. August 2008
LOST has many secrets, but no longer included in the mysteries of the TV island are the identities of the LOST Kubrick chase toys… Click to see which members of the Oceanic Six have made the Kubrick Nine. You might be surprised...
Continue reading...Camilla d’Errico Gives ToyCyte First Peek
19. August 2008
Most of you know her work by sight, and if you don't yet, then by this time next year you will. Well on her way to being the hardest working woman in the art biz, Camilla d’Errico doesn’t stop at a couple toy designs and a comic book. Check out our exclusive interview with this rising star.
Continue reading...Huck Gee Gets The Third Degree
15. August 2008
Rather than write another post on Huck Gee's customs with a snarky title or a hypothetical question, I decided to just ask him, as respectfully as possible, why $800? You might be surprised to find out Huck's answer. Read on as we tread the taboo topic of money and discuss lowbrow art with high art price tags.
Continue reading...Interview: Keith Poon of ToyQube Talks Sharkys, Hammerheads and Artist Proofs
14. August 2008
One of the things I love about the San Diego Comic Con, and no it’s not all the guys dressed up as Storm Troopers (although that is a close second) is the unparalleled access you have to so many of the artists, designers and toy producers, all in one crazy, cramped and chaotic place. At [...]
Continue reading...Punk Rock Munnys Go Rancid…But Not Bad
12. August 2008
Phoebe says: "I had the accessories out of the boxes before I'd even signed my receipt. I got a fedora and a mohawk and immediately yelled, "Oh my god, I need two more!" I know it's not like every person who bought two mini-munnys and got those accessories immediately thought "RANCID!" but there was nothing else I even could have thought of."
Continue reading...Be ToyCyte’s MySpace Friend!
10. August 2008
Hey boys and girls: ToyCyte has made the leap into the stratosphere of social networking. Won’t you be our friend so we don’t feel A) lonely or B) like one of those child predators in an afterschool special? CLICK TO JOIN TOYCYTE ON MYSPACE! I’ve been sending out some requests, but between those damn CAPTCHA riddles and [...]
Continue reading...Interview: Super7 EXCLUSIVE Jumbo Stormtrooper
4. August 2008
Shogun Warrior and Star Wars geeks alike gawked in awe as Super7's Jumbo Machinder inspired Stormtrooper made appearances at Comic Con and at Tokyo's Star Wars Celebration. The two foot tall toy was the main topic of conversation at Comic Con. We were fortunate enough to sit down with Super7 master designer (just call him the MCP) to discuss Lucas Films, Mazinger, and Homer Simpson's car designs.
Continue reading...Toy2R’s Bart Simpson Customized Qee Auction for Red Cross
30. July 2008
Now back from a globe-trotting exhibition, The wait is over. Toy2R has unveiled most of the 10-inch Bart Simpson Qee customs on the Toy2R forums. But if you’ve got ADD, anticipatory anxiety, high blood pressure, something in the oven or a slow Internet connection, you’ll feel like you’re still waiting (for the pages to load; [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic Con -Surviving Day Two
26. July 2008
Day one of the comic con for me was spent ogling the toys. Twenty four hours, after my drool had been wiped clean from the many glass enclosures, I could actually take a moment to talk to some of the geniuses behind all this great work and be envious of the peeps in line for [...]
Continue reading...ComicCon Day 2: ToyCyte Gets FIRST LOOK at New Transformer
26. July 2008
Good goddamn, there was some big news today. If you’re a jerk, go ahead and skip to the bottom. Otherwise, read all the other great stuff that happened including Leecifer and Strangekiss, some big (and small) news for both mainstream toy companies Hasbro and Mattel, and even some Transformers updates that a couple people [...]
Continue reading...ToyCyte vs. Comic-Con Day 1
25. July 2008
And it begins. It’s day one of Comic Con, and already I’m overwhelmed. This is my first time to be out here, as I’ve never been able to justify the expense, but damn, what a day for seeing some amazing things. Let’s try and run down some of the list. Skeletal Carnival 3 [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic Con – Surviving Day One.
24. July 2008
First I should let you know that I actually don’t care much for humanity. I prefer to be surrounded by legions of plastic and vinyl then people. So I enter the whole Comic Con experience with a mixture of anticipation (for the toys) and dread (for the humans). But as we know, not all homo [...]
Continue reading...A Cali Kid In Japan
18. July 2008
For anyone with even a passing interest in technology, animation, the future, ninjas or toys, the pilgrimage to Tokyo is a destination that should be top on the list. So to distract everyone from all the Comic Con chaos going on, I decided to make the sacrifice, and go through the necessary pain so [...]
Continue reading...The Insider’s Guide to San Diego Comic-Con
16. July 2008
Last year 125,000 people attended San Diego Comic-Con. While some were industry professionals and Comic-Con veterans, others were newbies who were completely overwhelmed by the scene. Maybe I’m just speaking for myself. I made all the rookie mistakes last year: waited until the last minute to get a hotel room, didn’t pack snacks, forgot my [...]
Continue reading...The Opposite of Writer’s Block: Mike Leavitt’s Art Army
14. July 2008
“His own art wasn’t enough anymore. Art itself wasn’t enough anymore. But he knew it was the answer…he needed a little help.” You can hit the jump and watch a stop motion animation primer on The Art Army or you can first read through as I pick Mike Leavitt’s brain. Mike makes art. Interactive art. [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 5
11. July 2008
Every year, fanboys and fangirls of varying stripes descend on San Diego for Comic-Con. Although the event has extensive programming, there’s one activity that unites the collectors with the cosplayers, the MMP gamers with the manga readers, the superheroes with the steampunks: the pursuit of SDCC’s exclusive toys. ToyCyte will be publishing a weekly bulletin of [...]
Continue reading...Eric Joyner Talks Toys and An Exclusive First Peek
8. July 2008
Normally when someone mentions donuts I think of coffee, policemen, and whatever the opposite of a phallic symbol would be. That is unless you’re talking about artist Eric Joyner, who is most noted for his paintings of donuts doing battle with robots in classic American surroundings. Not your standard pairing, but it’s what [...]
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8. September 2008
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