Show Notes – We finally build the TMNT Sewer Playset and look at Apparitions, Ponies, and much more! Break out the beef ribs and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
TMNT Sewer Playset Contest – (brought to you by 3DRetro.com) enter to win this enormous playset by heading over to the contest section of the forum and post a picture of one or more of your Turtle figures doing something – deadline is August 14th
Reviews
Apparitions – by Sogeth – miniature sculptures of ghosts above their final resting places with hinged head and limbs – $40
My Little Pony Vinyl Figures – by Funko – 5 1/2″ tall solid vinyl figures including Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Derpy, and Dr. Whooves – $14
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair Playset – by Playmates – 42″ tall playset including 3 levels (sewer, street, and building top), zip line, spring loaded projectile, floors that fall out, Shredder effigy for training, and more – $99
Show Notes – Sarah Jo joins us for the annual DKE pre-SDCC extravaganza with sneak peeks of new Infected, Bad Ass, Big Boner, and much more! Settle in with some steak fries and gravy and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
TMNT Sewer Playset Contest – (brought to you by 3DRetro.com) enter to win this enormous playset by heading over to the contest section of the forum and post a picture of one or more of your Turtle figures doing something – deadline is August 14th
Gothitropolis Ravens Kickstarter – by The Four Horsemen – Kickstarter for this line of highly detailed action figures just launched with tons of awesome incentives including the figures, stickers, prints, shirts, prototypes, and more – the campaign ends August 13th
Toy Break Presents Indie Toy Secrets – join us for our first Toy Break panel at SDCC with panelists George Gaspar, Scott Tolleson, H. Eric ‘Cornboy’ Mayse, and Jay Garcia. Moderated by Ayleen Gaspar – Thursday from 8-9pm Room 32AB
Bartholomew Punchyface – by Scott Tolleson, Luke Chueh, & 3DRetro – second colorway of this 14″ plush – $40
Deadbeet – by Scott Tolleson – three Deadbeet releases at Scott’s booth 5139 including Frozen Meaty Beet limited to 30 pieces for $70, Candy Apple edition of 10 Deadbeets painted by Leecifer for $150, and Faker Beet customs by Nebulon5 limited to 5 pieces for $120
Dead Optimus Prime – by The Loyal Subjects – 8″ vinyl figure limited to 300 pieces for $115 – releases Friday July 19th from 1-2 pm at The Loyal Subjects booth 5645
Astro Zombie Bunny – by Joe Ledbetter & The Loyal Subjects – 10″ vinyl figure in giant blister pack, limited to 300 pieces – releases Saturday July 20th from 1-2 pm at The Loyal Subjects booth 5645
Deep Sea Mechy Pang – by Frombies – second exclusive colorway will release online during SDCC – limited to 12 pieces for $60 each
Debris Japan Profuse Editions – by RESTORE – new colorway of almost 7″ Japanese vinyl figure will be available for $100 at Lulubell Toy Bodega booth 5045
Funko Exclusives – Metallic Domo Batman, Domo Man of Steel, Pop! Vinyl Disco Skeletor, Pop! Vinyl Bloody Rorschach, Pop! Vinyl Black Suit Man of Steel, Pop! Vinyl Transporting Star Trek Big Bang Theory Set, Wacky Wobbler Metallic Skeletor, Wacky Wobbler Metallic Batman and more at Funko booth 5343
Dero: Creeping – by Jermaine Rogers & J*RYU – hand painted Shadow variant 10″ by 5″ resin figure limited to 50 pieces at booth 4532
Walking Dead Mini Figures – by Skybound – new deathly gray, purple, and glow-in-the-dark PVC Negan, Rick, and Carl mini figures for $15 per set at Skybound booth 2729
Zoppy – by Touma & Bad Juju – 3.25″ vinyl puple edition limited to 40 pieces for $40 at Toy Tokyo booth 5337
Zoppy Dog – by Touma & Bad Juju – 2.5″ vinyl figure brown edition lmited to 40 pieces for $30 at Toy Tokyo booth 5337
Pico Hitch Bear – by Touma & Bad Juju – vinyl turquoise, limited to 20 pieces for $15 at Toy Tokyo booth 5337
Pico Mao Cat – by Touma & Bad Juju – vinyl turquoise, limited to 20 pieces for $15 at Toy Tokyo booth 5337
Akashi 5yl Luna Edition – by Dave Bondi – limited to 50 pieces – $65 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Bernice Beggadear and Beatnik Owl Dude – by Robin VanValkenburgh – ceramic figures, limited to 50 signed and numbered pieces – $50 each – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Bunnywith Affinity for Slave Women – by Alex Pardee – 4″ long PVC figure available in two colors, white and flesh, editions of 100 per color – $12 each – at DKE Toys booth 5045
GID Count Calorie – by Ron English – limited to 100 pieces for $100 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Crapzombies GID Set – by Van Beater – limited to 100 sets with 11″ x 17″ signed & numbered print – $25 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Death Goes Pop! Book – 50 page Mike Egan book limited to 100 copies with a signed and numbered letterpressed book plate and hand embellished screen print – $25 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Deathead S’murk Print – by David Flores – edition of 50 signed and numbered 10″ x 12″ prints, hand embellished with gold leaf – $40 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Incredible Action Autopsy Adventure – by Jason Freeny & Suckadelic – 3 3/4″ carded figure limited to 50 pieces – $80 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Infected Labbit – by Scott Wilkowski & Frank Kozik – translucent purple and oranage resin figures with skeleton inside – limited to 75 pieces of each color – $150 each – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Kuchisake Onna DX & Slenderman DX – by Fuei SHOKAI – Japanese vinyl, limited to 10 pieces of each style – $75 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Lucky – by Mike Egan – limited to 100 pieces split into black and orange – $60 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Mys’tea’rious! – by Matt JOnes aka Lunartik – DKE will have 100 of the 200 pieces – $22 – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Mansons of the Universe – by Skinner – edition of 50 vintage Masters of the Universe figures customized by Skinner – $150 – releasing Friday July 19th at 11 am – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Infected – by Scott Wilkowski & Suckadelic – 3 3/4″ carded figure limited to 50 pieces – $125 at 2 pm – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Deathead S’murk Crimson – by David Flores – this Japanese vinyl is limited to 50 pieces – $110 at 3 pm – at DKE Toys booth 5045
Toy Burst – a group exhibition featuring vinyl, resin, and plush customs by dozens of artists at Redefine Gallery in Orlando, FL July 18th to August 8th
San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 18th through 21st
Munky King Party At SDCC – the 6th annual Munky King SDCC Party on Thursday July 18th from 9pm to 1 am will feature a Versus art battle, with emcee Spanky Stokes and six teams of two will go head to head for the title of Versus Art Battle Champion of SDCC 2013
Cardiff Tattoo & Toy Con – meet toy artists such as Doktor A, A Little Stranger, UME Toys, The Hang Gang, and many more at Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff, Wales July 20th & 21st
Show Notes – Brick Nerd Tommy Williamson joins us for Bones, Droid Factory, Mystical Warriors of the Ring, and much more! Find your favorite fries and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
TMNT Sewer Playset Contest – (brought to you by 3DRetro.com) enter to win this enormous playset by heading over to the contest section of the forum and post a picture of one or more of your Turtle figures doing something – deadline is August 14th
BrickNerd.com Launch – by Tommy Williamson – to celebrate the launch of this his new blog (nerdy about the bricks), you can win an exclusive Nerdly desktop Lego model! For a chance to win, just leave a comment on his flickr, follow BrickNerd on Twitter, and/or like BrickNerd on Facebook – it’s that easy!
The Ningyo – by Miguel Ortega & Tran Ma (the team behind the Green Ruby Pumpkin video) – this 1909 period film about cryptozoology is up on Kickstarter now through July 24th
Toy Break Presents Indie Toy Secrets – join us for our first Toy Break panel at SDCC with panelists George Gaspar, Scott Tolleson, H. Eric ‘Cornboy’ Mayse, and Jay Garcia. Moderated by Ayleen Gaspar – Thursday from 8-9pm Room 32AB
S.H. Figuarts Power Rangers Super Samurai Metallic Coating Deluxe Action Figure Set – includes Red Ranger in Super form as well as Blue, Green, Yellow, and Pink Rangers – $200
The New 52 Superman Super Alloy Figure – by DC – 12″ action figure – SDCC version has interchangable head with angered expression and three Kryptonian crystals – available at Yes Anime booth 4729
Batman By Jim Lee Super Alloy Figure – by DC – 12″ action figure with more than 50 points of articulation – SDCC version has matte gun-metal finish on body, interchangable head with angered expression, and interchangable hands/fists – available at Yes Anime booth 4729
Super7 Exclusives – Ghostland Monoghost Underworld Figure 9″ vinyl figure $65 – Micro 2 Pack Rose Vampire & Mummy Boy Blind Bagged Sets 1.5″ tall vinyl figures $20 per set – Mascot DX Mummy Gator Creamy Filling Figure 6″ orange and gid swirled vinyl figure $50 – Monster Family Caveman Dinosaur Prehistoric Punch 4″ textured green vinyl figure $35 – Honoo Nightfire – Leecifer’s little Honoo vinyl will be available in orange and gid swirled vinyl – Leroy C Pink Passion translucent pink vinyl figure with silver glitter – Zagaturd Super Misty Bros this mash up of Le Merde’s Turd with Gargemel’s Zagard will be available with an orange swirl head and blue gid body $35 – Fossilla Raids Again 9″ goopy green vinyl figure $95 – Zombie Fighter Mixed Up Massacre from Super7 & Secret Base 6″ vinyl $65 – Monster Family Doku Duo Orange Fizz 4″ translucent glitter-filled orange vinyl figure $35 – Monster Family Little Prick Late Night 4″ purple vinyl figure $35 – Pocket Sized Rose Vampire Tangerine Terror 3″ translucent orange vinyl figure $25 – Pocket Sized Baseball Boy Padres Tribute 3″ vinyl figure in classic or modern color scheme $25 – all available at Super 7 Booth 5245
Shredder Action Figure – by Playmates & Nickelodeon – 5.75″ limited edition action figure with vacuum metallized razor-sharp armor and helmet – $32 at booth 4113
Green Dragon Ranger – by Bandai America – 4″ Power Ranger figure in full metallic paint, limited to 500 pieces at booth 2813
Battle Beasts – each morning of the con, Diamond Select Toys wil be giving away a translucent purple version of the new Battle Beast figure Shadow Merk at booth 2607
Death Serpent Southern Edition – by Jesse Hernandez & Kuso Vinyl -9″ vinyl figure limited to 90 pieces for $110 each at Kuso Vinyl booth 5642
Deathshead Charcoal Grey – by David Flores & BAIT – 10″ vinyl figure for $100 each as BAIT booth 4632
Ghost Pirate Bunny – by Joe Ledbetter & The Loyal Subjects – 10″ vinyl glow-in-the-dark figure on jumbo blister pack – limited to 300 pieces – $125 each at The Loyal Subjects booth 5645
Playge Green Misfortune Cat – by Ferg & Rotofugi – 8″ figure limited to 100 pieces for $120 each at the Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi booth 5248
Glow-In-the-Dark Double Cast Skeleton Raaar! – by Dynamite Rex – 3″ resin figure limited to 50 pieces at Dragatomi booth 5350
The Adolescent Hyperactive Ninja Monkey – by Hyperactive Monkey, sculpted by Squid Kids Ink, produced by Mana Studios – 5″ tall resin figure – limited to 45 pieces – $70 each at Hyperactive Monkey booth 5644
Flat Wooper – by Gary Ham & Flat Bonnie -10″ plush for $45 at booth 5139
Bodega – by kaNO & Flying Fortress – DeKorner exclusive version of kaNO’s vinyl Bodega figure limited to 100 pieces for $55 at Kuso Vinyl booth 5642
ESC Toys Exclusives – Mini Smoke Soopa by Erick Scarecrow 3″ figure limited to 10 pieces $20 – Camspill Goffy by Monster Kolor & Erick Scarecrow 3″ custom viny figures limited to 6 pieces $50 – PS Bot Blue by Erick Scarecrow 7″ figure limited to 6 pieces $300 – MK Drake by Monster Kolor & Erick Scarecrow 7″ custom figure limited to 9 pieces $125 – Alien Cuss by Erick Scarecrow 3″ custom figures limited to 6 pieces $75 – S. Maria Redomi by Scarecrow 3″ custom figure limited to 12 pieces $200 – all at Dragatomi booth 5350
Bones – by Reaper Miniatures – unpainted 25mm Heroic Scale Fantasy Miniatures
Droid Factory – by Disney – build-a-droid action figure bar at the park
Transforming Collections – by Philip Reed – introduction book to third party Transformers toys and accessories – $25
Mystical Warriors of the Ring – by Fantastic Plastic Toys – resin 1.5″ – 2″ mini figure animal wrestlers – Windy City Wreckage Set includes Ulric Wolfrom the Wolf and Goliath the Crocodile, 3 art cards, ladder, custom wrestling ring, and an event ticket – $50
Events
Blue Collar Toy Show – group show featuring plush, resin, customs, and 2D art in the Bryce Studio at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, RI July 13th & 14th
Toy Burst – a group exhibition featuring vinyl, resin, and plush customs by dozens of artists at Redefine Gallery in Orlando, FL July 18th to August 8th
San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 18th through 21st
Munky King Party At SDCC – the 6th annual Munky King SDCC Party on Thursday July 18th from 9pm to 1 am will feature a Versus art battle, with emcee Spanky Stokes and six teams of two will go head to head for the title of Versus Art Battle Champion of SDCC 2013
Cardiff Tattoo & Toy Con – meet toy artists such as Doktor A, A Little Stranger, UME Toys, The Hang Gang, and many more at Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff, Wales July 20th & 21st
Show Notes – Ben is back with 3DRetro SDCC exclusives, Reticulated Box by Carson Catlin, Vinyl Figure by Shinlamed, and much more! Scare up a steak and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Presents Indie Toy Secrets – join us for our first Toy Break panel at SDCC with panelists George Gaspar, Scott Tolleson, H. Eric ‘Cornboy’ Mayse, and Jay Garcia. Moderated by Ayleen Gaspar. – Thursday from 8-9pm Room 32AB
Glitter Grape Foster – by Super7 – 3″ Kandy Kaiju in translucent purple vinyl with glitter – $25 at booth 5245
Revolver Girl Arctic Edition – by Kuso Vinyl & Rotobox – 7″ vinyl figure with two revolvers and mini comic will be available for $75 at Kuso Vinyl booth 5642
Zombie Bacon – by Dan Goodsell aka Mr. Toast – plush undead breakfast meat at booth 5250
Hellboy Qee – by Dark Horse – 5″ vinyl Hellboy Mini Qee in a San Diego Comic Con shirt, limited to 350 pieces – $20
Black Light Good Luck Troll – by Dark Horse – 2.5″ green Troll figure with white hair glows under black light, limited to 1,000 pieces – $8 – booth 2615
Mr. Bitchin’ (Robert Williams) Bust – by Gentle Giant – hand cast mini bust of artist, cartoonist and founder of Juxtapoz magazine, Robert Williams, aka. Mr. Bitchin’ limited to 150 pieces for $175
Yuki 7 Maquette – by Kevin Dart & Gentle Giant – 6″ jet-setting spy girl statue is limited to 250 pieces for $100
Magnitude Admiral Ackbar Mini Bust – by Gentle Giant – 8″ mini bust based on artwork by Steven Daily comes with 4″ by 6″ print – limited to 500 pieces – $175
Strife & Sire Super Soldier Edition – by Nathan Hamill & 3DRetro – set of two vinyl figures 7″ high (when combined) limited to 50 pieces – $50 at 3DRetro booth 5051
Mouseketeer Army “Wil” Figure – by 3DRetro & Bob Dob – 6″ tall vinyl figure is limited to 250 pieces – $70 at the 3DRetro booth 5051
Creamy GID – by Gary Baseman & 3DRetro – 5″ vinyl glow-in-the-dark version of Gary Baseman’s Creamy character, limited to 200 pieces – $55 at 3DRetro booth 5051
Sugar Lamb, Go! – by Brandi Milne & 3DRetro – 7″ vinyl figure, limited to 200 pieces – $90 at 3DRetro booth 5051
OG Bitta Critta – by Scott Tolleson & 3DRetro – 5″ tall figure – $50 at 3DRetro booth 5051
Octopup – by Nathan Hamill & 3DRetro – Cherry Pup edition of new 2″ figure – $10 (sold out)
Evel Fett – by 3DRetro & Retro Outlaw – 12.5″ vinyl figure – Boba Fett colorway limited to 200 pieces $120 at 3DRetro booth 5051 – original colorway $120 at Retro Outlaw booth
Reticulated Box – by Carson Catlin – 2.5″ laser cut acrylic cube – translucent red edition of 20 at SDCC – $50 each
Vinyl Figure – by Shinlamed – 6″ vinyl figure from Isreal – limited to 300 pieces (150 black, 150 white) – comes with custom stickers – $75
Outlanders – by Ni Stuff – painted figures $12 each, blanks $8 each – available July 5th
Events
Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 4th to 7th
Blue Collar Toy Show – group show featuring plush, resin, customs, and 2D art in the Bryce Studio at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, RI July 13th & 14th
Toy Burst – a group exhibition featuring vinyl, resin, and plush customs by dozens of artists at Redefine Gallery in Orlando, FL July 18th to August 8th
San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 18th through 21st
Show Notes – Nate and Linda (aka Squid Kids Ink) show off their SDCC exclusives and we look at Mordles, Baseball Boy, and much more! Build your own burger and join us for a Toy Break!
Toy Break Stuff
Outer Space Men Contest – win a set of Outer Space Men Series 5 Infinity Edition Gemini & Orbitron figures plus Deluxe Cyclops, courtesy of The Four Horsemen, by posting which of The Horsemen’s new Raven line is your favorite – deadline is June 26th
Club Eternia 2014 – subscriptions are now available with monthly or quartly shipping options
S.U.C.K.L.E. Mini Figs – by Sucklord & DKE Toys – support this new line of Simply Unimportant Collectable Kitschy Little Eyesores and get all 10 figs in series 1 for only $20 – ends July 16th
Slender Man Plush – by Nevermore Toys – check out this Kickstarter campaign now and pledge for your own 32″ plush version of the mythical Slender Man – ends July 21st
Toy Break Presents Indie Toy Secrets – Learn how some of today’s leading independent toy designers have taken their ideas from concept to production and beyond. Join us to find out how action figures, mini figures, plush characters, and resin collectibles come to life with the help of veteran toy makers George Gaspar (October Toys), Scott Tolleson (Stolle Art), H. Eric ‘Cornboy’ Mayse (The Four Horsemen), and Jay Garcia (MANA Studios). Moderated by Ayleen Gaspar (Toy Break). – Thursday from 8-9pm Room 32AB
Outer Space Men White Star Edition – by The Four Horsemen – variant of the infinity edition includes Astro-Nautilus, Metamorpho, Inferno, Xodiac, Mystron, Commander Comet, Alpha 7, and Electron+ – at Action Figure Xpress booth 3345
Creature From The Black Lagoon – by Mezco – two exclusive versions of this 9″ classic Universal Monster will be available from Mezco booth 3445 – Black & White and Glow-In-The-Dark – each limited to 100 pieces – $60 each
Icon Heroes Exclusives – Thundercats set of 5 Minimates limited to 3,000 pieces for $22 – Masters of the Universe 10″ He-Man Mini Bust Paperweight based on the 1980’s Filmation tv series limited to 500 pieces for $60 – Masters of the Universe Faker Power Sword Letter Opener limited to 600 pieces for $20 – at AFX booth 3345
Cloaked Klingon Bird of Prey – by Diamond Select – this fully cloaked ship is made of transparent plastic with all of the electronics removed and measures 12″ long with a 19″ wingspan – limited to 200 pieces at booth 2607
Luckitty Pon Prosperity Edition – by Rotobox – this 3″ red version is limited to 100 pieces for $10 each – Kuso Vinyl booth 5642
Bomb Cat – by Anthony Ausgang & Munky King (sculpted by Dave Pressler) – this all black figure with chain and wick accessory will be available at Munky King booth 4950
The Hobbit Orc Commander Azog Figure – by The Bridge Direct – this 7″ figure comes with interchangeable hands – limited to 2,600 pieces – at booth 3513B
Black Series Boba Fett – by Hasbro – 6″ scale Boba Fett with Han Solo in carbonite – $45
Star Wars Vintage Packaging Angry Birds – by Hasbro – set of 12 original Star Wars characters Angry Birds style on vintage blister cards including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Chewbacca, R2-D2, C-3PO, Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Sand People, Imperial Navy Commander, and a Jawa – $25
Man of Steel Movie Masters – by DC – battle two pack of Superman versus General Zod with sound effects and heat vision button on Superman – $50
Man of Steel Icon Statue – by DC – 1:6 scale Icon Statue with black version of Superman’s suit – $130 at Graphitti Designs booth 2315
Black Light Magic UAMOU – by UAMOU & Rampage Toys – will be available at Dragatomi booth 5350
PickleBaby – by Leecifer – this 8″ Japanese vinyl figures will be abailable at Dragatomi booth 5350
Hoot & Hush – by Coarse Toys & Rotofugi – 3.5″ vinyl mini figure owls – $13 each at Rotofugi booth 5248
ALIEN ReAction Figures – by Super7 – pre-order ALIEN ReAction figures set of five figures including The Alien, Ripley, Ash, Dallas, and Kane for the early bird price of $100 – 2 Pack of unpainted 3 3/4″ “Discovered Sales Samples” Big Chap & Kane for $40 – Alien ReAction figure bases available for free – all at Super7 booth 5245
Mini 10-Doh! – by Squid Kids Ink – visit them at SDCC booth 5150 to grab their gold SDCC exclusive Mini 10-Doh! as well as several other exclusive versions by Eternal Darkness, David Horvath, and Ragnar and regular series 2 figures
Kawaii Crush – by Spin Master – collect adorable characters like Katie Cat Meow Meow and Zoey boey Fru Fru along with their super cute pets and accessories
Mordles – by Toyfinity – relaunch of mini figues from Rocks and Bugs and Things line from the 1980’s
Baseball Boy – by Super7 – Haight Street exclusive – $25
Events
Deadbeet Group Show – group show of custom vinyl Deadbeets at Toy Art Gallery in Los Angeles, CA from June 29th to July 21st
Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 4th to 7th
Toy Burst – a group exhibition featuring vinyl, resin, and plush customs by dozens of artists at Redefine Gallery in Orlando, FL July 18th to August 8th
San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 18th through 21st
