More sad news from the land of toys and comics and comedy. Meltdown Comics will be closing down beginning on April 1st 2018. The Los Angeles nerd-Mecca landmark has been ground zero for so much in the art world. While I unfortunately lost touch with Gaston in recent...
The State of the Toy World
If you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you might not have seen that Toys “R” Us is going out of business (at least in the United States). One of the same players behind the downfall of Kay-Bee Toys, Bain Capital (yes, the one founded by Mitt Romney) has...
Johnny Rad – Skate and Destroy Edition
Today at Noon PST, The Katerpillar: KiLL! x Virva Peikko will be releasing the Johnny Rad - Skate and Destroy Edition This resin figure will be limited to a run of 20 pieces. Each card backer is hand signed by Johnny Rad himself. They will only be available...
Player One Mario Wood Sculpture
Amanda Visell has release this brand-new Player One Mario wood sculpture. Limited to a run of 20 pieces, and standing in at 7 inches tall, the wood sculpture features Mario sitting atop an old NES console (with a controller in his hands). This one might be my favorite...
H&M: Against Graffiti & Street Art
We often receive random press releases for all sorts of art-related causes, merchandise, disputes, etc. But I thought this would be one that would be of interest to readers. Personally, I'm a little torn over this. If street art is done illegally and anonymously on...
More Yummy World….
Yeah...I get it. I'm getting older, and maybe I just don't understand what the kids in the "art scene" consider trendy and hip. But I just don't get Kidrobot's Yummy World. (They did release a new array of plush Yummy World characters, retailing at $5.99 and $14.99...
Tuttz Cat 2.0 Clear Tint Fairies
Argonaut Resins has released a handful of new three inch Tuttz cat 2.0 clear tint Fairies via their online shop. This round of resin Tuttz Fairies are done in various clear tinted colors. There are a few pieces still left to purchase, with each Tuttz selling for $35.00.
Ashuran Tomenosuke Exclusive Release
Tomenosuke is releasing the Ashuran Tomenosuke Exclusive by Mirock-Toy on March 17th 2018 at 11:00am JST (that would be 10PM ET on March 16th). Measuring about 11.5 inches in height, the figure has been sculpted by artist Youhei Kaneko. This Tomenosuke Exclusive...