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Devil’s Head Productions will be releasing a pair of vinyl figures this Valentine’s Day (February 14th 2017)…apparently in the morning.
“BE MINE” UNPAINTED PINK APALALA
Cast in electric pink vinyl this unpainted version of Apalala is the first official webshop drop.
The Freaks, Finks, Spazzes are back in a new marbled keshi micro edition just in time for the Lover’s holiday. Spider Brains, Franken Corpse, and Coffin Licker return in a rich brown and red marbled Chocolate Covered Cherry colorway. Each figure stands 3 inches tall, will be sold separately and will be priced at $30.00 each.
The FFS have been sculpted by Turtle Milk Studios and are cast in keshi rubber by Tru:Tek of Disart Toylabs. They are scheduled to go on sale this Valentine’s Day (February 14th 2017) at 8PM EST in the Radioactive Uppercut Web Shop.
2000AD and ThreeA are celebrating Forty Years of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the unstoppable Apocalypse War Judge Dredd in 1/6th scale. The visual appearance of the Apocalypse War Edition harkens back to one of the most pivotal moments for Judge Dredd and the future of Mega-City One, and is inspired by the epic storyline by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Carlos Ezquerra.
Paul Shih will be releasing five new JB resin figures – of HBJB – on this Valentine’s Day (February 14th 2017) at 5PM ET. These will be the first new colorways since the original release in 2010. The JB resin toy stands in at 5 inches tall. There will be only one available in each colorway. You’ll be able to pick one up at Paul’s online shop for $65.00 plus shipping.
Catzilla is a one of a kind Plaseebo custom vinyl mash-up of a Kaiju Coup head on a Skull Head Butt “X” body. Standing in at 9.5 inches tall, this brute has inset taxidermy eyes and a set of choppers ready to do damage. She is also equipped with an internal motion activated color-changing LED unit that has replaceable batteries. The piece comes signed by artist Bob Conge.
Cartoon Network and Titan Merchandise have announced the second wave of blindbox TITAN Vinyl Figures. The Cartoon Network Collection includes characters from old school and new, such as Over The Garden Wall, Ed, Edd & Eddy, Adventure Time, Clarence and more. Plus, returning to the blindbox format are Johnny Bravo in a fancy tuxedo and a starry eyed Steven Universe.
Artist Aidan Booker of Pocketwatch Toys has released his newest resin figure – The Woodcutter. “This wondrous creature wanders through whatever woodland he can find, occasionally chopping off branches from dead trees and feeding them into his stove to fuel himself.” The 4-inch tall pieces is hand-cast in polyurethane resin. It has some dead branches on its’ back, an axe attached to its’ side, and a furnace in the front. You can pick up this limited edition figure for £39.00 (about $49).
The Sucklord has released the next figure from The Bootleg BUGMEN Series. The REVENGE! Fly Catcher figure is a hand-cast, hand-painted 3.75-inch bootleg resin on a 8.5-inch by 6.5-inch blister card. Limited to a run of 12 pieces, you can pick one up for $75.00.
The latest additions to the Pop! vinyl family are the children of the hit anime and manga series Seraph of the End. Funko has announced their Pop! Animation: Seraph of the End series, featuring Yuichiro and his fellow orphans Mikaela and Shinoa, as well as Ferid, the vampire responsible for killing Yuichiro’s family. There will also be exclusive figures, like Demon Yuichiro (available only at Hot Topic) and Shinoa with her weapon (only at GameStop).
3A Toys will be releasing a limited edition run of pre-made Arctic Batman 1/6th scale figures. These will go up for sale beginning on February 10th 2017 (check the night of the 9th if you’re in the US). The figure will be available at Bambaland for $240.00 (includes worldwide shipping).
The Loyal Subjects have announced Gudetama. Your favorite Lazy Egg will be available at Hot Topic in this exclusive blind box series. There will be rare chase items included in the series. The Hot Topic Gudetama exclusives also includes collector cards, accessories and display stands for some of the figures.
K.Olin tribu has announced their first collabortion with Ale Giorgini in Aluminium Cut. The 23-inch tall by 13-inch wide mural work entitled DARTH is print on a 3mm aluminum plate. This will be limited to a run of only 12 pieces. Signed and numbered by the artist, you can pick one up for 233.33€ (about $250).
Monogram International has announced the DC Comics 2.75″ PVC Figures are available now. With the release of DC Comics’ Justice League movie hitting theaters later this year, you can pick up Justice League characters such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash. Other characters offered include Robin and the Joker.
More Crystal Gems are coming to Funko Pop! vinyl. The Pop! Animation: Steven Universe collection will be adding some new characters, including Steven’s best friend Connie; Rose Quartz, founder of the Crystal Gems; Lion, the magical pink lion; as well as Peridot and Lapis. And there is a Flocked Lion that’s only available at Hot Topic.
Super7 has released The Worst Glow Patrol. The most sinister, evil, nasty, vile villains in the known universe have returned to haunt the night! Hidden by darkness, the Glow Patrol will hasten your dreadful fate. Capture them now, before it’s too late!
The Worst Glow Patrol includes glow-in-the-dark versions of Robot Reaper, Gas Phantom, Snake Tut, X-2 (the unknown), Black Falcon, and Batula. You can pick up the set of six figures for $90.00.
