John Pound - the legendary artist of The Garbage Pail Kids, Wacky Packages, and MAD Magazine - once again teams up with Adam White and Craze One to release the Slime Time Snack Pack.
Limited to only 500 packs, each pack features four hand numbered stickers (2 from John and 2 from Adam). Twenty-five random packs will be signed by both John and Adam. You can currently pre-order the stickers for $15.00, with an anticipated shipping date in June 2011.
Andrew Bell teams up with Squishable, Inc. to bring you the perfect plush prescription for all your troubles - The Worrible.
Each super soft and squishy Worrible is genetically engineered to be in tune with human anxiety, fear and doubt. Grab one, give it a squeeze (5 seconds or more) and your problems will be absorbed into to the Worrible's own body and subsequently converted into a calming excretion. Repeat whenever overwhelmed.
These plush creatures measure approximately 16" around. For wholesale inquiries, contact DKE Toys. Look for them to retail around $48.00 each.
Hmm...so Erick Scarecrow (ESC Toy) has announced that he'll be continuing with his 5 Deadly Micci Series. Ready to be launched in May 2011, what kind of dessert will you be having?
Zakane has just finished work on a new PixelBlox. This PixelBlox is based on the 10th Heisei Kamen Rider Series - Kamen Rider Decade. You can currently download the template for this paper creation via Zakane's site. And these are fairly easy to assemble...and free for you Kamen Rider fans.
Matthew Ryan Sharp will have five prints available at his May 7th 2011 solo show that will take place at OhNo!Doom Gallery in Chicago. Each of these five prints will be an edition of 13 pieces. They'll measure in at 9" x 12" and come signed, numbered and stamped on heavy cardstock in acid free sheet. Each one will run $10.00.
Jimmy Foo has released photos of his latest custom - a Jumping Brain called 'Gaston Fantoni'. It's a pretty cool reinterpretation of Emilio Garcia's creation, using it as a mode of transportation. And here's the backstory for the character:
Very little information is available about this extraordinary performer. Born in France into the world of the circus, there he remained until his forced retirement with the closure of Bombast Furioso's Palace Of Wonders. Gaston was trained from a very early age for the trapeze. At his peak he led the Fearless Flying Fantoms ( Gaston, his brother Jean Claude and Ester Wells - an American), touring Europe and the Far East to great acclaim.
Since the closure of the Palace Of Wonders Gaston relaxes in semi-retirement just outside the town of Albert in the Picardy region of France. Here he has become a very accomplished Jumping Brain wrangler where he farms and trains his stock of rare Jumping Brains along with his brother Jean Claude. Gaston rather reluctantly agreed to have a few photographs taken on the condition that he would only appear shown in the cape and hood of the Fearless Flying Fantoms.
Gallery1988 Venice will be hosting a big group show inspired by three classic 80's films: Back to the Future, Beetle Juice and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. The show was curated by Chogrin and features our friends from the Autumn Society and follows up on last year's "3G" show (featuring Ghostbusters, Goonies and Gremlins). The 3B Show opens on Thursday, May 5th 2011 from 7PM to 10PM at Gallery1988 Venice.
Prometheus Rising Studios has unveiled the Killer Culture Antimacrobial Microfighter Task Force G ‘Weathering Version’. The figure has been detailed with decals, wear, and weathering. It's the first of three special one-off pieces that will be revealed for an April 30th 2011 release. Each one-off will sell for $30.00.
Splurrt has announced that their latest prototype is on its way to the factory. While the piece is still unnamed, Splurrt has announced that there will be a pre-order for it in the next few weeks. No other details available as of now...but the figure looks amazing. Reminds me of a Madball combined with the Abominable Snowman from the classic stop-motion Rudolph television special.
OhNo!Doom Gallery presents Matthew Ryan Sharp in his first Chicago Solo exhibition. Local favorite, sarcastic and black-witted creator of his demonic Ghosteeez, Sharp empathizes with entertainers of the carnival in "All Dressed Up With No Place To Go: fictional tales of chiselers & ballyhoo on the American midway".
The opening reception will take place on May 7th 2011 from 6PM to 10PM, with the show running until May 28th. This show will consist of new paintings, drawings, plush toys, products, prints, carnival banners and some other interesting kitsch items. Free cotton candy and popcorn will be offered while supplies last.
OhNo!Doom Gallery
1800 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647