Nerd (Un)Culture
Background Mark Ryden is one of the most popular contributors to the lowbrow art scene. And since there is such crossover between the designer toy world and lowbrow art, for years, collectors have been clamoring for some sort of original…
Merit International’s San Diego Comic Con booth featured figures are artwork from Dez Einswell’s Doodle Barn. While we’ve seen several of the products before, the little figures in the glass cans were something new to me. Our SDCC Merit Int’l…
The Sideshow booth was yet again one of the busiest at San Diego Comic Con. The booth featured a number of popular Sideshow lines (Star Wars, G.I. Joe and Indiana Jones), a custom Stormtrooper display and several new Hot Toys…
If you were looking to be greeted by a topless Marilyn Monroe with Mickey Mouse…accoutrements, you’d obviously want to walk to the aisle right up against the wall at SDCC. If you’ve ever been to Comic Con before, you’ll know…
BIC Plastics will be officially introducing their first platform series BUDDY – designed by marka27 – starting on August 15, with three releases in three cities. If you’re in LA, NYC or Chicago, come out and meet the artists of…
If you didn’t make it to Comic Con, you’re in luck! Strangekiss just released all three of their Bill the Yeti designer toys. Designed by David Lanham, this rotocast vinyl features removable fabric clothing. Bill is available in three different…
It appears that Toy2R and BifBangPow are teaming up to release The Big Lebowski bowling pin Qee. I love the movie…but I doubt that I’d buy this. Now, if they came out with some character Qees…I’d be all for it.
Makkinoso will be releasing the Evil Spike – White Eyes Series as a Gruff House Exclusive. Gruff House is a new webshop dedicated to selling 100% artist made toys. These three brand new Custom Evil Spike figure are each one…
Above is Nathan Hamill’s (the designer of Boris) custom Death Star Mighty Mugg for The Empire Muggs Back online auction. That auction runs from July 31st through August 14th and features custom figures from artists, comic book creators, toy designers…
On Saturday of Comic Con, we strolled by the Tonner booth to find that they had surprisingly unveiled three new Twilight Tonner Character Figures – Laurent, James and Victoria. I only had my cell phone with me, so the photos…
Vannen Watches Series 1 feature artwork from Brian Morris, Buff Monster, Chris Ryniak and Damon Soule. Series 1 is scheduled to hit the virtual shelves mid-August exclusively via vannenwatches.com. Each watch retails for $65 and is limited to only 500…
OhNo!Doom and BeesWax Media just released a new video featuring the Chompin’ Plush Toys. Here’s a synopsis of the Ultra Cutie Daikaiju Chompin Fluffies: Episode 1. Fluffy Yuk Yuk and Fluffy Bad Bad from the Oh No! Doom universe star…
Jamungo has revealed details of their Squadt – NOZZEL Specimen 002 ‘Launch Party’. The release date is set for Monday August 3rd at 12:00 Noon – Central Time at their special webstore. The 6″ tall NOZZEL S2 is limited to…
Chris from Zeus Comics clued us in to this video from the web series The Variants. This one deals with what happens in the stock room of your local comic book shop. Hey…who doesn’t talk to their Uglydolls that way?
Every year, The Pitch – an Alt-Weekly newspaper from Kansas City – has a local music event called “Music Showcase”. This year, they teamed up with locak artist MAD for their posters and t-shirts. And they’ve made that t-shirt available…