Nerd (Un)Culture
Background It’s not often that a designer toy stirs up any kind of controversy. However, when Erick Scarecrow revealed his Liberty vinyl figure at New York Comic Con, he did just that. There’s nothing risqué or disturbing about the figure,…
Background Rocket World has been racking up exclusive variants of their Insurgents Wilderness Gruppo (I.W.G.) rotocast vinyl figures. One of the newest exclusives is Nehanda the Pink Elephant, which you can only pick up at FreeBento.com. Nehanda is a variant…
Background This coming Tuesday, July 17th, Upper Deck will be opening up their All-Star Vinyl Platinum Club to 500 members. You’ll be able to sign up beginning at 9:00 AM PDT (Noon on the East Coast). Among the benefits of…
Background Aquaman first appeared in More Fun Comics #73, way back in 1941. More Fun Comics would later become DC Comics, and Aquaman would eventually join the Justice League. His superhero powers include the ability to breath underwater, talk with…
Background The folks at Uglydoll (led by creator David Horvath) have released two more of their extremely collectible plushies in Deer Ugly and Gato Deluxe. As always, we’ll provide you with the backgrounds of these characters…as they are always an…
Background Arguably the most famous Marine alive today, R. Lee Ermey is well-known for his roles in Toy Story, Full Metal Jacket, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and is currently the host of the History Channel’s most popular show, Mail…
Background With all of the controversy surrounding Kobe Bryant with the demanding of (and then backing off of) his trade from the Lakers, Upper Deck’s All-Star Vinyl Kobe might quickly become a collector’s item. Then again, with only 2,000 pieces…
Background One of the major publishing events of this year is the re-presentation of a long-lost jewel, Roald Dahl’s The Gremlins. Purchased by Disney in the 1940s, and only published once as a book, Dark Horse is bringing it back…
Background David Horvath, the creator of Uglydolls, Little Bony and plenty other popular characters, has launched his first picture book – Bossy Bear. While Bossy Bear is produced by Hyperion Books for Children, grown-ups will also find the domineering blue…
Background Mimoco, in collaboration with Lucasfilm Ltd., recently released Series 1 of their Star Wars mimobot Designer USB Flash Drives. The first series includes 4 of the most recognizable characters in the Star Wars galaxy: Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, R2-D2 and…
Background McFarlane’s Sports Picks has become one of the company’s most recognizable figure lines (perhaps second behind Spawn). They currently produce figures for the four major US sports – hockey, football, baseball and basketball. Their NBA line is now in…
Background Last year, McFarlane Toys launched their 3D Movie Poster line. They already have some of the most notable films, particularly a number of cult classics, in production. The company uses the original theatrical movie posters as their inspiration, and…
Background Dark Horse has given the reigns to designer – dKiller Panda – to interpret some of the classic horror characters. The Monster Theater line, from SD Toys, gives collectors a deformed look with a little bit of cuteness. There…
Background Runaway Brain is an Oscar nominated Disney short was released back in 1995. The 7 minute long animated short stars Mickey and Minnie Mouse, among other famous Disney characters. Mickey completely forgets about their anniversary, and due to some…
Background Rolito and Toy2R have hooked up for another version of the artist’s Rolitoboy figure. Rolitoboy Love Nature Green Edition is the French artist’s eco-friendly take on his big-headed character. He’s back again with his see-through head and his two…