Tag Archive | "SDCC 2008"
Barack Obama: An Action Figure We Can Believe In
Sure, I’d like to think that my little “Playing With Politics” series [tagged] and Obama poster coverage [tagged] has gotten some toy fans thinking about the importance of the upcoming presidential election. But try as I might, nothing penetrates the hearts and minds of toy collecting voters quite like an action figure of presidential candidate, [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 4
Friday, July 4, 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. Related posts San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 1 Gama-Go Yeti [...]
Continue reading...Uglydoll Booth at SDCC 08
Thursday, July 3, 2008
David Horvath just blogged some more info about the Uglydoll booth at SDCC ‘08. It’s Booth #3344, and you’ll find it in a spacious zone over by the food. David says to expect something similar to the booth at NYCC ‘08 (see photos here). As I reported previously here, there is going to be [...]
Continue reading...Gama-Go Yeti and 30-inch Wood Deathbot at SDCC 08
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The SDCC ‘08 news keeps coming, and this time it’s two from Gama-Go. First up, the eagerly-awaited 2.5-inch Gama-Go mascot x Toy2r Yeti Qee. Maybe it’s because he’s a Yeti, but somehow he seems bigger than a 2.5-inch Qee. You can see a sample of the Yeti at the Diamond Booth at SDCC ‘08. [...]
Continue reading...Buff Monster Series 2 Revenge at SDCC 08
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
I’m a little confused by the MINDstyle press release for Buff Monster’s REVENGE series 2 art toys. They’re calling this an SDCC exclusive, but saying that “each Buff Monster SDCC exclusive figure purchased will come with a free Buff Monster Series 2 mini figure.” I thought these were the series 2 mini figures? That’s like [...]
Continue reading...Super7 SDCC 08 Exclusives
Monday, June 30, 2008
Super7 has launched its handy and eagerly awaited SDCC ‘08 Exclusives web page. They kick things off Thursday at 4PM with a Pushead event, back by popular demand. This is followed on Friday at 4PM with a special Itokin Park event where you can pick up a Super7 5″ Himalayan. Saturday brings the release of [...]
Continue reading...Michael Kwong’s New Alphamaniacs and Alpha Ultimate
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thanks to a heads up from Michael Kwong, creator of the Galaxy Bunch, here’s a sneak preview of what’s in store for SDCC 2008 attendees. First up, joining the Galaxy Bunch is a series of fourteen 3″ mini-figures called The Alphamaniac (above left). Michael says he “focused so much on the facial expressions” in [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 3
Friday, June 27, 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...Joe Ledbetter Unicorns for SDCC ‘08 from Kidrobot
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Hmmm…two references to unicorns in one day of toy posting? Something magical is afoot… In any event, whether by leak, hack or ingenuity, images of SDCC ‘08 exclusives are making their way out onto the Internet, and the above unicorns by Joe Ledbetter are no exception. I’m split between giving props to the fella who [...]
Continue reading...STRANGEco SDCC ‘08 Craola and MARS-1
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
STRANGEco has finally given us a visual complement to Greg “Craola” Simkins‘ large-scale original figure hints, which date back to last October in a Fecal Face interview and last January in a Vinyl Pulse interview (both good reads). Greg’s previous releases (a walrus for Upper Playground and the standard and chase Scurvy Nevil for the [...]
Continue reading...Bounty Hunter x James Jarvis King-Kun Gray Colorway for SDCC 08
Monday, June 23, 2008
Oh no they didn’t! Making my job choosing five SDCC ‘08 exclusives each week even that much more difficult is the latest revelation from STRANGEco: a gray Amos Toys edition of the Bounty Hunter x James Jarvis King-Kun collab. A limited number of the standard black King-Kun colorway, which sold out immediately in Japan and [...]
Continue reading...Mr. Toast Goes Goth for SDCC 08
Monday, June 23, 2008
Back at the beginning of May, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Goodsell about breakfast-themed plush toys. The piece was angled around a photo of Mr. Toast and Brinke Stevens, which all these weeks later still manages to fill me with delight. Well, it looks like Dan may need to revisit the legendary [...]
Continue reading...UNKL SDCC 08 Releases
Monday, June 23, 2008
This just in: UNKL’s releases for SDCC ‘08. Mak.Po made the first ToyCyte SDCC ‘08 Exclusives roundup, and now I’ve got a price, some more info and pics of the new SDCC ‘08 SUGs. Stop by Booth #4533 to get yours. All releases go on sale when doors open. On Thursday, July 24th, there will [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 2
Friday, June 20, 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...Simpsons Mania Strikes Again With Bart Series 2 and SDCC Qee Exclusives
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
When you’re doing your back to school shopping, here’s an item you’ll want to include: the second series of Bart Simpson Qee scheduled for release in August. Series 2 features Bart in 12 new outfits from various episodes, including early episode versions that have never been recreated in any form. Bart Series 2 is available for [...]
Continue reading...Ashley Wood X threeA Bramble for SDCC 08
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Remember last month when “what-a-guy” Ashley Wood posted the image (above right) on his blog enlisting SDCC 08 attendees to print it and bring it down for a live drawing? Well, if you’re a Bertie the Pipebomb [tagged] fan heading to SDCC, my advice is to bring more paper than an A4 sheet with [...]
Continue reading...The tokidoki Geisha - a SDCC Exclusive
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Let the exclusive San Diego Comic Con merch parade continue! Here is another sneak peek of what will be competing for your hard earned cash at this year’s very much anticipated comic and toy fest. The tokidoki Geisha for Toy Tokyo. Word on the street is that this four-inch figure will be made in the [...]
Continue reading...Evil Skaters by Touma
Monday, June 16, 2008
Knuckle Bear inventor Touma throws down 12 monstrous misfits for Evil Skaters, his first Kidrobot line-up. These 3-inchers ditched their boards for horned heads, big-fists, a ferocious sidekick and 2 hot chases. Sold blind boxed for $7.95 each. Damn, how busy is Touma? And when will he have a website that’s a tad more [...]
Continue reading...San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Part 1
Friday, June 13, 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. Designer toys are always among the highlights of [...]
Continue reading...Killa Instinct by Marka27 for SDCC 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
TRE just posted these great pics of Victor (Marka27) Quinonez’s Killa Instinct produced by BIC Plastics. Killa Instinct comes with brass knuckles that spell “KILL TOYS”, spray-cans and markers, bloody bat, bolt cutter and gas-mask. Marka27 has been a graffiti writer for over 15 years and this is his first scene-inspired vinyl figure. Killa Instinct [...]
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