4.3.12

The Root of All My Smiles: New Works of Woes Martin @ Cukui Clothing Company (March 9)

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Angry Woebots AKA Woes Martin will have having his solo show titled "The Root Of My Smiles" @ Cukui (229 Jackson Street, San Jose) launching March 9th (and exhibiting thru April 11th). I would say "expect Pandamonium to happen" ~but that would be lazy of me. How about the a glimpse at what works to expect? Check out the painted wooden blocks posted below, currently numbering at 24 pieces. Stay tuned to his Twitter @angstwoes for updates!

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"Aaron “Angry Woebots” Martin is at heart a globetrotter, an explorer, and in the purest form an artist. For nearly a decade he has traveled the world painting on all sorts of canvases. From concrete walls, vinyl toys, and collaborations with reputable brands he has made his signature mark in the contemporary world with his subject of choice, pandas. Though heavily influenced by Hip Hop aesthetics, Mr. Martin absorbs all positive influences that gather in his possession. Whether it be ciphers in street dance, captured movement in video, or the love of the culinary arts he is a true modern day renaissance man. And as a member of the worldwide touted Army of Snipers he has a people all over the globe backing him up. ~via Facebook Events.

BANE by Rudy Ao

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Inkwash of BANE by Singapore-based comicbook-artist Rudy Ao [www / deviantART] and the Dark Knight's nemesis has never looked that awesome - frankly more menacing in this buffed-up mode and more realistic than the super-buffed-up comicbook version, IMHO. *I Like*

Go check out more character-illustrations here on his Facebook-album, and bug him for a commission by emailing rudynurdiawan@yahoo.com (tell him TOYSREVIL sent ya!)

Fat Tony Image by Brian McCarty

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"For a recent show at Post No Bills in Venice, Ron took over the cereal aisle at a local Ralph's Supermarket. His "Short Shelf Life" intervention didn't last long, but for a few hours Sugar Diabetic Bear, Cap'n Cornstarch, and Sugar Frosted Fat shared space alongside the brands we've all come to know.

Sold out almost instantly, the obese Tony-the-Tiger that was featured on the box of Sugar Frosted Fat came to life last month as a limited-edition vinyl figure. Seeing a preview of it at the DKE Toys warehouse, I jumped at the chance to photograph a cereal ad parody with Tony and the incomparable Jesse Heiman, AKA the World's Greatest Extra. The resulting image is seen above."
~mentioned noted toy-photographer Brian McCarty
I had such mad-desire for this toy when it was released in Singapore, but had unfortunately missed out on the sales and is currently out of stock, and my desire fizzled immediately thereafter. Looks hella swell still tho :)

Reveal of Domo Qee Series 4 from Toy2R x Dark Horse

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We've had a chance for a quick glance at their display circa New York Toy Fair 2012, and now Tenacious Toys has posted an image of TOY2R's upcoming Domo Qee Series 4! To be distributed exclusively via Dark Horse, the 2" tall figurines come blind-boxed with a SRP of US$8.99, with a tentative late-April 2012 drop. Nevertheless, if what you see above titillates your toy-collecting sense, hit up www.tenaioustoys.com or your neighborhood comicsbook-shop to sate your needs :)

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Dark Horse has it listed for an April 25th drop, with a 15-figure counter display. Pretty pricey for a BB-series tho, and have always been a factor that has stopped me from palming a few boxes … but then again I've not owned a single Domo-Qee to discern otherwise.

R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie


Mention the name "Ralph McQuarrie", and any self-respecting geek ("sci-fi" or otherwise) would more likely link him to the Star Wars trilogy - for he has been extremely well known to have designed for 'A New Hope', 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return Of The Jedi'. Seen above is a collection of his works specifically for Star Wars, which no doubt has influenced generations of designers and imagination-fueled folks. A cursory glance thru the website www.ralphmcquarrie.com will see you rewarded with images and drawings galore, including work for other film properties like Battlestar Galactica, Back To The Future, ET, Forbidden Planet, Star Trek and more. Alas, Mr McQuarrie has since left us to journey among the stars in the afterlife, when he passed on March 3rd, 2012. He was 83 years old.

R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie.

Space Battleship Yamato: 2199


Fan of the original 70's cartoon version? Hankering for more action after the live-action 2010 film? Well, you'll soon get your YAMATO-fix once April 7th hits for when SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 takes flight via select theaters in Japan, while the DVD and BD of Volume 1 will be made available on May 25th!

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SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 is a 26-episode half-hour series, a remake of the classic 1974 production, and the movie in theaters is titled "SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: 2199 - CHAPTER 1: THE LONG VOYAGE", directed by Yutaka Izubuchi. From the over 3+minutes trailer above (in Japanese / unsubbed), we see a decidedly "advanced" animation leaning towards a more realistic depiction, versus the earlier stylized caricatures of the era (AKA less sharper noses ;p). Exciting stuff, especially for folks of the newer generation who might have missed out on the earlier run decades back - just hope it reaches us with English subtitles soon!

Check out augustragone.blogspot.com for more images and detailed write-up about the show!

WIPs from Chris Ryniak for Monsters & Misfits 2

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Work-in-Progress-snaps of varied creations by Chris Ryniak for the Monsters & Misfits II show happening at Kusakabe Folk Museum Takayama, Japan, in April 2012. Even in it's WIP-stages, they look pretty darn rad, methinks. Pretty jazzed also to see his Dainty Nibbler develop into it's final version, and it looks to be quite a huge beast too!

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Darth Calavera by Johnny Crap

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Jonathan Bergeron AKA Johnny Crap posts WIPs leading up to the final artwork of the Sith Lord himself AKA "Darth Calavera" on his Tumblr, and it is a fiiiiiine looking piece of pop culture, right there!

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Year of the Dragon Snybora by Chris Ryniak

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Chris Ryniak's SNYBORA sees a new colorway releasing Friday, March 2nd at 11am central time @ rotofugi.com. Priced at US$35, this Year of the Dragon Snybora is black vinyl painted in red, gold and black with a slightly matte finish and glossy black eyes. Sadly, the listings state that it is currently "Out Of Stock".

Figure design and sculpt by Chris Ryniak with paint by Joe Somers (Squibbles Ink) and Kirby Kerr (Rotofugi).

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Anima by Silversun

…today, we have forgotten that we are only human,
technology has led to a banal existence and forget that
our nature is dying…


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From Fernando Espinosa Carrillo AKA Silversun, comes ANIMA - an extremely intriguing form and build, judging from the images (more to be seen HERE on my FB-album). Pretty wild, I have to say!

Released via INVASION TOY 3.0 (circa Feb 18) this $3500 (currency undetermined) figurine is currently available via Rojo Bermelo, in Monterrey, México. I would recommend you to email fer.espinosa.c@hotmail.com to see if he does overseas sales, and for product price.

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REVENTURE-Exclusive WWRp Kid Sarge Square by 3A Toys

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Revealed on the REVENTURE-blog, as this sole image of a 1/18th-scaled WWRp Kid Sarge Square figurine - no doubt slated for an exclusive drop for the April 27th - May 4th event. And who's that lurking in the background?

Release The Squonks by Motorbot

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An original form by Motorbot will be currently available to the world as both a Black and Jade Edition SQUONKS - in tinted resin, and ready to melt your toy-loving hearts. Available via deadbear.limitedpressing.com for US$40 per 4.5 inches tall solid resin figurine in his new series of "Fearsome Critters" (possessing two points of articulation), and from looking at the different editions of Squonks shown below, this'll be a swell little to collect.

Black and jade squonks are available through the weekend. After that they're gone forever http://deadbear.limitedpressing.com
Jade, by far my favorite First clear one
"It's said that the squonk is the saddest creature on earth. He's so hideous that no one could love him. If you happen upon one do not try to capture it. Many have trapped one in a sack only to feel the sack lighten as they walk off with their prize. When they check the sack they find that the squonk has dissolved into tears."

JACK by Luke Chueh x Fully Visual

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Luke Cheuh collaborates with Fully Visual to release JACK - scheduled for a March 7th drop (no price nor quantity mentioned) for this braze figurine. As well posted here are WIPs which can be seen and described via his blog here: Part 1 / Part 2. Nice.

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"Inspired by my painting "Jacked" and the mythological "Jackalope", this sculpture attempts to blend my character design with the classic taxidermic presentation of the Jackalope (stuffed and mounted on a plaque)." ~mentioned Chueh.

Argonaut Resins HellCat by Robbie Bush

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PRODUCT-PRESS: Argonaut Resins has again teamed up with Robbie Bush (aka DJ McBoing Boing) to start the launch of the all new 8 inch Tuttz artist custom series. In this new release Robbie continues his hellish flame theme carried over from his custom run on the Pharaoh Hound resins with these all new 8 inch Tuttz Hell Cats. The series will include a Mono gray tone Hell Cat, a Hell freeze over blue Hell Cat, a Hell Cat light and 2 Hell Cats dark. These 5 customs will go on sale Tuesday March 6 at 10PM Est. time in the Argonaut Resins online STORE.

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You need to check out the individual images posted HERE on my FB-album to see the work for yourselves. Do note that this is just the "beginning", as there will be other artists invited to take part in this 8 inch Tuttz custom series throughout the year! The Tuttz figurine now comes in three sizes - 3.5 inch, 6.5 inch and 8 inches.

About That SpongeBob X-RAY DX SET from Doarat x Secret Base

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Spotted on Kazuaki Ishiwata's Facebook is this "SpongeBob X-RAY DX SET" from DOARAT×SECRET BASE, and it is utterly desirable, methinks! Priced at 15,540 YEN - it shows "Sold Out" on the Secret Base online store. The "set" in question comes with a figurine and either a black or white tee. Very Nice Indeed!

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RO-JAWS by 3A Toys Revealed In Full-Color


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RO-JAWS is revealed on the 3A-Toys blog in full glorious color, along with a March 22nd pre-order date. GOT to lurve the turd-twirl with a scoop, with an openable chest to hold the offending poop! LOVE IT! NEED IT! … Sorry, could't really hide my excitement for this 1/6th-scaled A.B.C. Warrior-build, could I? MUST HAVE!

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Stay tuned to further availability details, including prices.

3.3.12

Gusto - A New Resin Toy coming soon from Blurble

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Creator named Blurble shares with us images and info of his upcoming new resin toy slated for a Spring-release, named GUSTO! Designed by himself and sculpted by Jon at Rampage Toys (who also did the photography of the figurine shown here), Gusto will be made into resin by MonstreHero.
"Gusto is based off my artwork. Jon did an amazing job at bringing him to life and making him look awesome!! He will be up for pre-order soon on my bigcartel site @ toxickaiju.bigcartel.com" ~added Mike.
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'His name is Gusto. He comes from the village of Garama. He is a hip monster who loves drinking coffee and drawing. Other then that he is pretty chilled. He does have a really bad gash on his back from a skateboarding accident but he wears it with pride. '

About That Second Wagon Queen Family Truckster Custom by DrilOne

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Spotted on DrilOne's Flickr-stream is this familiar sight, which he had mentioned was: "A 2nd family queen wagon truckster for my Citibank clients".

The "Wagon Queen" in question is based on a customized Station Wagon figurine from Filth x Kidrobot, to replicate the Griswolds' vehicle seen in the 80's comedy "National Lampoon's Vacation" - last featured on TOYSREVIL in 2009! THis time we see the Griswolds against the car window-panels all around! Hopefully we'll get to see more snaps of the build soon :)

A Nosferatu, a Zombie Super Bat & a Toxie walk into a bar: New customs from FATAL

We've previously featured Kyle Renard aka FATAL's TOY WARS figurines (Woody and Lotso) and while the next release is underway, here's a look at some customs he's done:

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"First is a Futura Nosferatu piece I've named 'The Assassin' using bits from a terminator toy, a vintage star wars slave 1 ship other pieces and all powered by yodas mind (if you look carefully)."
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"Next is a bwana spoons steven the bat figure I turned into 'Zombie Super Bat' and finally is the real X head chaos man figure which has transformed into 'Toxie' from the toxic avenger films which me and my dad loved to watch back in the eighties." ~shares Kyle.
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A swell series of mashups featuring pop culture characters we know and love = awesome work, dude!

Official Trailer for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie


I'd happily watch Tim Burton stop-motion films anytime of the season, and his upcoming FRANKENWEENIE is no different! A remake of his 1984 film, this Disney film is scheduled for a premiere on October 5th, 2012 - featuring the voices of Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell, and directed by Tim Burton himself. Looking forward to it!

Besides the film itself, I'm interested to see if anyone would program an online-app where folks could post pics of their canine buddies and have them be made "Frankenweenies" on the web! Would be fun tho, innit? :)

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Synopsis: 'From creative genius Tim Burton ("Alice in Wonderland," "The Nightmare Before Christmas") comes "Frankenweenie," a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous.'

Toy Giveaway - Find the Albert Art Snowboard in SSX

The snowboarding videogame called SSX has been released and AlbertArt is running a toy giveaway in celebration of the launch. "Why?" You may ask? Well, he has a 'unique' snowboard design in the game! And if you think you found it, post a pic, and he'll send you a free vinyl toy! This is a chance for those who purchase the videogame to win something extra. (*Note this contest is not sponsored by EA in anyway.)
"The catch: the snowboard is unnamed, among MANY snowboards in the game. You'll have to rely on your familiarity of the Albert Art vinyl toy art style to determine whether it is indeed my snowboard! Good luck!

Offer is open to everyone with no limit on how many snowboards you can post. First person to post the correct snowboard, will win the toy. The contest will remain open until the winning board is posted. Use a camera, or screen capture."
Post pictures of your board on either Albert Art Google+ or the Albert Art Facebook!
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