Nerd (Un)Culture
Fans of the iconic 1960’s puppet-based British science-fi television program – Thunderbirds – can now thank BIG Chief Studios for launching the show’s most faithfully reproduced collectibles to date. The first figure is … Read More
The Kingsman agents and their foes are joining forces with Funko. The Pop! Movies: Kingsman series features characters from the British spy action-comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service. There’s Harry in his dapper suit, … Read More
Molecule8 has announced the 1/6th scale John Lennon “Imagine” collectible figure featuring the legendary songwriter, international icon of peace, and renaissance man in his post-Beatles years. The figure comes complete with … Read More
Funko has announced the next Walgreens Dorbz exclusives – Carl and Negan from The Walking Dead. Because when I go to get my medication prescription filled…I think baseball bat wielding … Read More
Switcheroo (Amanda Visell and Michelle Valigura) have released a pair of new resin collectible sets. The first one (shown above) is the Pug and Chicken. This hand sculpted, cast, and painted resin … Read More
Beginning today (May 30th 2017) at 9PM ET, ThreeA will begin taking pre-orders for their Nurse Bertie MK2 figure. This is Robot Club Number 1 of 3 (if you collect all three, … Read More
Tomenosuke is making progress on their Phantom of the Paradise Mask. In cooperation with High Brothers Production, the right eye of the mask will feature a transparent acrylic lens and there will be a … Read More
UVD Toys and the artist Kyle Kirwan have announced their latest Kickstarter project – to raise funds to produce a plush version of Kirwan’s famous Willo character. The plush will sit at … Read More
OYO Sports has released their 2017 line of NFL minifigures and buildables. And they were nice enough to send us a pair of Carolina Panthers players as well as an … Read More
There is a new Alien film out there, and we’ve seen a number of collectibles from the movie license. Funko has introduced a figure from the Pop! Movies: Alien: Covenant series. The Neomorph with Toddler is joining the Funko family. Oh…so this is a story about family? Neomorphs and Xenomorphs raising their kids in space.
Entertainment Earth has announced that the merc with a mouth will be released as the Deadpool Wood Push Puppet during San Diego Comic Con 2017. This 5-inch tall convention exclusive is crafted of solid wood and painted with vivid artwork and decals. There’s a hidden button on the bottom of the stand to loosen the bindings and make Deadpool go limp (insert Deapool-style joke here). You’ll be able to grab these at SDCC at the Entertainment Earth Booth #2343. Or you can pre-order one from their website (in case any are left over) for $8.99.
The Magic Sky Wizards are a limited edition custom collaboration between Bunnie Reiss and Blamo. This special edition is limited to six individually hand carved and hand painted Minkys. Each Minky is hand carved from Suar wood at the Blamo workshop and customized by Bunny Reiss. The pieces stand approximately 8 inches tall and come in a screen printed box. You can pick up the remaining one-offs for $300.00 each.
Funko has gone and announced another series of Pop! vinyl figures. The Pop! Anime: My Hero Academia series features Deku, Deku’s childhood bully – Katsuki, Tenya, and Ochaco. In addition, the extremely tall and overly-muscular All Might arrives as a super-sized 6-inch Pop! vinyl. The entire series will be released in the Summer of 2017. Also, be on the lookout for a Deku battle damaged variant only available at Hot Topic.
Kidrobot has gotten in on the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 bandwagon. Rocket Racoon and Kid Groot Guardians of the Galaxy Plush Phunnys are currently available from Kidrobot.com. Each one of these plush Marvel characters currently retail for $11.99.
Toy Art Gallery has announced the long-awaited return of Takoshi – the Blue Blast Takoshi. The superhero squid by Yakimon makes his triumphant comeback in a brilliant blue blank vinyl. Takoshi stands 8 inches tall and is articulated at the arms, head, and waist. He features a removable mask and a miniature Tako. The vinyl is produced by Toy Art Gallery and made in Japan.
