ToyCyte loves Daniel Johnston, and we are big fans of his Jeremiah the Innocent figure. As part of our Beyond Toys coverage, we also like to bring you news of designers’ forays into the world outside of toys. Which makes this a pretty perfect story. Medicom Toy Co., through its FABRICK project, has created [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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Jeff from At Arms sent me a better a picture of the Pink version of Daniel Johnston’s “Jeremiah the Innocent” that was released at Comicon (previously covered here and here).
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives and this is the third installment of exclusives [tagged]. Barack and Buff? tokidoki and Daniel Johnston? Kaiju and Plush? It’s an inspired mix and ToyTokyo continues to release images of the exclusives. Here’s an update to the previous posts with new photos [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 14, 2008
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I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives; a couple of which made this week’s ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Weekly Roundup. Barack and Buff? tokidoki and Daniel Johnston? Kaiju and Plush? It’s an inspired mix and ToyTokyo continues to release images of the exclusives. Here’s an update to the previous post [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 8, 2008
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Most toy fans are buzzing about the upcoming SDCC ‘08 limited edition pink Jeremiah the Innocent variant figure, but if you’re in the market for something from Daniel Johnston that’s less exclusive and more affordable, check out these t-shirts from Mondo Tees ($20-$22). If you’ve seen The Devil and Daniel Johnston, you know how obsessed [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 7, 2008
I’m really digging the diversity of the ToyTokyo (Booth #5237) SDCC ‘08 exclusives; a couple of which made this week’s ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Weekly Roundup. Here’s what is planned so far: SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON DEBUTS Barack Obama Action Figure in White Suit (200 pieces) Mark Bode’’s “Bode Broad” L.A. Version Ron English MC Supersized “Glitter Version” Nathan Jurevicius Peleda SDCC [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 4, 2008
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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.
Continue reading...Monday, May 5, 2008
Daniel Johnston is a renaissance man…singer, songwriter, musician, poet, and artist. He also has a bad case of a crippling bipolar disorder. His mental condition is gift not just a curse and he has been able to harness his creativity and make some pretty cool art. Add the 2006 documentary about the man and his [...]
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
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