Super7 Exclusive DIY figures for San Diego Comic Con 2009 (Booth #4729)

For the coming San Diego Comic Con, Super7 is set to unleash a slew of toy-goodness, and news comes in of the first treat for both fans and toy-customizers - yes, Super7 is offering blank vinyls - in the form of their own line of figures; with this 3-Pack of 4.5 inch blanks featuring [L-R]: Josh Herbolsheimer's ROSE VAMPIRE, Bwana Spoons' STEVEN THE BAT and Le Merde's HOLLIS! SRP is US$50 per 3-pack - Look for them at Super7 Booth #4729 (FYI: Artists will be in attendance / schedules TBC).

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PRESS: Super7 (Booth #4729) is bringing a bunch of exclusive vinyl down to SDCC this year. There will be things that glitter and things that glow. Call me a minimalist, but what I'm most excited about is the 3-pack of 4.5-inch blanks. If the concept of abstract, shapeless DIY toys is growing old to you, check out DIY versions of signature characters instead. Super7 made up blanks of Le Merde's Hollis, Bwana Spoons' Steven the Bat and Josh Herbolsheimer's Rose Vampire.

In addition to the blank Hollis, Super7 will have painted pieces. If you dig the fig, keep this in the back of your head: there may be some further exciting versions on the horizon. Bwana's Steven has been retooled for the SDCC release. With several colorways of the original figure, it'll be interesting to see what people do with the blanks (sans drumsticks).

Finally, Josh introduces Rose Vampire, a hybrid of two entities that draw blood. The figure is cleverly designed to be both cute and thorny. Note to customizers: each figure is made of hollow, Japanese vinyl with a pop-off head. The figures will be sold as a blank set of 3 for about $50. With the artists in attendance for the convention, you can get them all signed or customized for what you'd normally pay for a single production piece. Nice.

[Text description by Jeremy Brautman of Artkivers]