Nerd (Un)Culture
Raymond and Toy2R took over one half of the Huckleberry Toys booth to show off their custom Bart Simpson Qee collection…as well as some new and old products. The work these artists did is even more awe inspiring in person….
Everyone’s favorite monster wrestling league – Kaiju Big Battel – released their first vinyl figure – Sky Deviler. The piece is produced in collaboration with Marmit and is limited to 100 pieces. If you’ve never seen these guys in person…
McFarlane Toys had a number of their stylized Spawn figures on display. Personally, I like the feel of these figures rather than the more detailed Spawn series. They’re nice and simple, and give off more of a comic-like aura. Also,…
For all of the children of the 80’s, the Mezco booth conjured up memories of Cyndi Lauper singing Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough. Probably because of The Goonies toys. The company ws showing off it’s action figure line from the 1985…
The only USB flash drives I’ll use – mimobots – were on display at mimoco’s Comic Con booth. They had the brand new Series 2 lineup – including the pupStar mimobot we debuted – for folks to gaze at. This…
The Merit International booth was where you were able to find Dez Einswell’s X-Large Gorilla vinyl figures. STD Toys set up shop there to show off the two newest figures from Dez’s Doodle Barn. The Green Gorilla is the Comic…
Patrick Ma was showing off his customizing skills in the Rocket World booth. He was creating these custom Titus (from the Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo) using the new Titus sculpt. So what’s the difference? The muzzle is a little smaller and…
It appears that J from Neth Creatures is going to add some new sculpts to his line…sorta. These animals inspired creatures will have antlers and ears and will definitely be a piece you want to keep away from the kids….
Max Toy Company was one of the first places I rushed to on Preview Night. Between the Eyezon figure and the products Mark Nagata’s company was carrying for Cronic…it was tough deciding what to drop money on. Why not all…
Dark Horse Comics had a number of their designer vinyl figures on display. Lisa Petrucci’s line of rotocast vinyl figures is set to begin releasing next month. But the real standout here was Glenn Barr’sHell’s Proprietor work. Pictures don’t do…
Attaboy had a handful of his 20 Qwezshuns on display, but half of the 20 were for sale. They’d set you back $300 a pop, but each resin figure was handmade and hand painted. We’ve been waiting YEARS for this…
Probably the craziest booth in the Designer Toy area has been somewhat a surprise….tokidoki. They love his bags, and whenever Simone Legno is at his booth…it’s sure to attract a crowd. It’s actually so crazy that it’s difficult to get…
Ayleen from October Toys let us know about several of the company’s new figure lines. The 3rd Series of Gwin is now available, with designs from Squidboy, Jim Koch, Lou Pimentel, HideousBoi and Bill Rawley. Also, they have teamed up…
The kind folks at the Uglydoll booth let us take some photographs of their garbage cans. But if you’ve ever been to Comic Con, you know that the Uglydoll garbage cans are special! This year, they were full of the…
If you’ve never been to Preview Night at San Diego Comic Con, it’s much like being thrown into the middle of a comic and toy laden mosh pit. Normally, there are two types of people who make their way out…