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Have you ordered your I.W.G. figures yet? I have an important update from Rocket World: The 1st delivery of the IWG Zipper Pull Danglies and IWG Airborne Series are almost SOLD OUT. Rocket World expects a 2nd and final delivery of these series, as well as the full shipment of the IWG Astro Krieg in all [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 4, 2008
If you missed Rocket World at Comic-Con, fear not. You can still accumulate I.W.G. goodies from the Rocket World online store. Here is a run-down of what’s available and their pricing. Astro Krieg Mini Figures - $13.95 each (Shipping in late August ‘08). Here are the available colorways: Classic Galactic Silver with Ice Clear bubble helmet, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 29, 2008
I first saw this on Yoskay Yamamoto’s blog. Wired Magazine has a nice gallery of 10 Things You Should have Bought at Comic-Con. Their picks include some of my favorites like these Rocket World’s IWG Zipper Pulls and Yamamoto’s Koibito. (I give credit to the the commenter who corrected the mis-spelling of Koibito.) Most of their [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 26, 2008
As I was taking a picture of this newly customized Munny, someone asked me who the artist was. This black Munny was customized and signed by Patrick Ma of Rocket World. My boyfriend decided to bring a black Munny instead of a sketchbook. (Actually it was my idea but sharing is caring.) When he asked [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Cardboard Spaceship held out to issue its SDCC 08 info, and you could say they subscribe to the old adage of saving the best for last. First up, there’s the eagerly anticipated Payday figure from N8 Van Dyke [blogged]. Then they have the first U.S. release of Crazy Label’s 8-inch Treeson [blogged]. Sure to sell [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 18, 2008
Go Hero will be the very special guest of Rocket World at San Diego Comic-Con. At booth #4633, you’ll see the Buck Rogers figure, the Atomic Disintegrator Pistol (pictured below), Sinbad w/ Homunculus, and the debut of Perseus with Bubo. You’ll also find 80 hand-made advanced “proto” 1:6 scale Atomic Disintegrator mini-gun. Each [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 17, 2008
If you’re planning to visit Rocket World at San Diego Comic-Con, be sure to check out the I.W.G. Flying Saucer Attack Craft. Previously we saw the unpainted version, and now we see a preview of the pre-production attack craft. The Covert Space Pirate Black edition is shown, and each attack craft will cost $49.95. Only [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Rocket World just released a preview of their San Diego Comic-Con exclusives: the GID Astro Krieg Mini figures. Each mini-figure (Hannibal, Titus, Affonso) will be available in a limited edition of 100. The total run will be 300 pieces. The figures are made of GID vinyl and PVC and come with clear helmets. Each includes [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 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...Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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Dril One just sent me this pic of some I.W.G. customs he’ll have at the Rocket World Booth (#4633) at SDCC ‘08. There will be 7 one-off large size I.W.G. customs for $150 each. He’ll also have 4 minis and 4 large vespas for sale. Beyond recent customs, commissions, and the four Day of the Dead [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 10, 2008
This goes straight to the top of my “want” list. I must have this hoodie. This is a preview of Rocket World’s Limited Edition Polar Bear Creature Hoodie. Back off, guys. This one is for the ladies. Custom-made in California, the hoodie is made of all white fleece. It comes with an iPod sleeve pocket, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Rocket World will give away free toys at San Diego Comic-Con. That should be enough reason to memorize booth # 4633. Not only will they have four cool exclusives, but they’re also giving about a limited a limited number of their I.W.G. Airborne Series [blogged]. Starting July 24th, there will be a free toy toss [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 7, 2008
Rocket World previewed the I.W.G. Astro Krieg Mini Figures, their fourth San Diego Comic-Con exclusive. The pictures show the hand-painted prototypes.The figures will be 3.5″ tall with bubble helmets and IWG Armored Hunter Space Suits. They also come with a death ray pistol and human skull trophy accessories. There will be 4 space suit colorways [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 27, 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. ToyCyte will be publishing a weekly bulletin of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 27, 2008
Rocket World is getting ready with San Diego Comic-Con, and they have more previews to share. Shown on the left are the hand-painted prototypes for the I.W.G. prototype series. You saw the unpainted sculpts a while back. Each figure will be about 1.5″ tall and comes with a working parachute. This is a blind box [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 26, 2008
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I don’t know anything about skateboarding, but I like to admire custom skate decks. Rocket World just released this Special Edition Demonseed Longboard by Rayne. Made in Canada, this longboard features the custom Rocket World Terminator skull and cross bones graphic printed beneath epoxy resin. The next part will only make sense to skaters: [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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Oh yes. Here is a sneak preview of the I.W.G. Zipper Pulls. This adventurous group will make their first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con. The zipper pulls are part of Rocket World’s line-up of four new series [blogged]. As you can tell, there will be 14 colorways and 3 chase figures. A few of them [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 19, 2008
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Rocket World is coming out with really great prints. Last week they released three new I.W.G. prints. The latest print is titled “Fully Belly Blue” and features Leia chomping on some bluberries. I think he is saving those blue eyeballs for last. This print is available in two sizes: 17″ x 22″ and 8.5″ x [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 12, 2008
Attention earthlings! Rocket World currently has three new prints at their online store. Click the thumbnails to bask in the full glory. The Titus print is my favorite of the three. Titus No Prisoners, 2008 I.W.G. Satellite Plaque, 2008 I.W.G. Icons, 2008 At San Diego Comic-Con, Rocket World will debut four new series: I.W.G. Zipper Pulls, I.W.G. Airborne Series, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 12, 2008
Astro Krieg Angry Hannibal is one of the three new prints at Rocket World. You can also own Astro Krieg Angry Affonso and Astro Krieg Angry Titus. Titus is my favorite Astro Krieg character, but I love the way Hannibal aims his punch at the viewer. Ever since I blogged about the upcoming I.W.G. exclusives, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 5, 2008
San Diego Comic-Con is a few months away, and Rocket World is creating some I.W.G. exclusives. They provided a sneak preview of their latest sculpts. Pictured above is the I.W.G. Airborne Series. They are about
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
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