Nerd (Un)Culture
The ToyQube booth was displaying a number of prototypes from the company (mainly, works by Keith Poon). They were selling Kaniza blanks, however, the actual line was only being displayed in prototype form. They also had a number of his…
Comic Con was the first time that Tonner displayed their new Jack Sparrow Tonner Character Figure from the Pirates of the Caribbean license. Although they did not have her on display, the Elizabeth Swann figure is also in production. The…
The Pu Pu Bros booth was stocked full of merchandise from Bwana Spoons, Le Merde, Martin Ontiveros and Justin Scrappers Morrison. Bwana had a new pair of shoes from Deckline (He was selling them…I’m not commenting on his personal footwear)…
If you stopped by the Munky King booth, you had a chance to get something signed by Luke Chueh, Thomas Han or Amanda Visell (among others) as well as seeing their prototypes and/or new pieces. The following pieces were on…
Super7 had a number of San Diego Comic Con exclusives on display (and available) at their booth. Usually, their booth can be downright overwhelming…so many colorful kaiju displayed in their glass display case as well as the larger pieces on…
Atomic Monkey LTD introduced a few new character at Comic Con. The Igor and Count Monkula resin figures have joined the 3″ tall Franken Monkey cold-cast resin statuette. The company also had a couple of sculpts for possible upcoming Atomic…
Sideshow Collectibles really got the ball rolling by showing off a few of their upcoming 1/6 scale Star Wars figures: Bespin Luke Skywalker and Padme Amidala – Ilum (the winner of the Extended Universe poll). Also displayed from the Star…
If you’ve been to San Diego Comic Con, you know where to find the Toy Tokyo booth…they’re always right along that left hand wall. The NYC based toy store had a number of exclusive figures for sale, and unfortunately for…
UNKL was showing off their new Wilco UniPo Set at Comic Con. The six piece set depicts all of the members of the Alt.Country band. Collectors also got a chance to pick up the SDCC Exclusive HazMaPo as well as…
Even though Upper Deck is most well known for their trading card division, their vinyl toys have taken off. The All-Star Vinyl figures that were on display included Tom Brady in a retro Patriots jersey as well as LeBron James…
When regular folks hear the name Gargamel, they probably think of that creepy old guy from the Smurfs. When vinyl toy collectors hear the name Gargamel, they think of the Japanese toy company that produces some of the best looking…
Jermaine Rogers is well-known for his rock poster artwork, but over the years, he has transformed some of his characters into vinyl form. The Lifesize Squires (at 2 feet long and 2 feet tall) are sure to creep out any…
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,…