Peter Kato for New York Comic Con 2011

WHAT: You cannot mess with the kitty! Especially if its got a black belt in butt-kicking! All cats should be armed with the art of karate. When they attack a ball of string, swipe at a passing goldfish, even a visit to the sandbox... with karate it would be so much better!

these KARATE KATs are resin casted & come in a variety of colors. All are miniature scale & are 1 inch tall, and priced at US$5 each.

STORY: A ghastly villain made up of Ectoplasmic Mist. The only solid part of Fright-Bite hides inside his hooded cowl, no one knows what his face really looks like! He attacks as all cowardly villains do by biting you with his forked snake-headed tongue! That bite is poisonous & will cause hallucinations, you will be confronted with your most terrible fears!

FRIGHT-BITE the Master of Fright comes in a variety of clear color casted resins, all with hand painted details, standing approximately 2 inches. There are 50 pieces made of this and priced at US$20 each.

STORY: Inspired by that question I had of " What does Man-E-Faces( He-Man) look like without his helmet?" With that I produced Man-Nie ( or Manny if you know him). Three faces : man, beast, robot.  A young wrestling warrior secretly wanting to perform on stage( i never got why they made Man-E-Faces that way~).

MAN-NIE is a casted resin figure little over 2 inches tall, and comes in a variety of fleshy~pink colors. With about 50 pieces in stock, Man-Nie is priced at US$10 each.

"Kawako literally translates to " River Child". I was reading up on old japanese folklore & came across an interesting story regarding the Kappa ( famous water yokai ). It was written that the Kappa at times kidnap human children to slowly turn them into kappa. That was my inspiration, I imagined that there was an in-between phase between the child & the kappa. So that is what Kawako represents a creature not fully a child anymore but not yet a kappa either. When you meet one, which half is the stronger?" ~mentions creator Peter Kato.

The KAWAKO (the mysterious Bog Dweller) comes in a variety of hand painted colors, are a little over 2 & a half inches tall casted resin pieces. Approximately 50 pieces have been made and are priced at US$10 each.

STORY: He is my Big Mekka Titan, inspired by robotic heroes like Tetsujin 28 & Frankenstein Junior! He was built in a time of war to protect all from evil monster invaders from space. He is incredibly strong , has numerous defensive capabilities & is loved by kids around the world.

A close up of his torso plate reveals the hidden secret to his awesomeness. There sleeping ever so peacefully is the alien baby known as " Little Pea". Some thought L.P. was either the controller or power supply for the metal warrior. It turns out that this forever dreaming baby is the "heart & conscience" of Turtle Tetsujin.

This is why Turtle Tetsujin can never fail. He will never lose, he will let no harm come to LP or the planet he lives on.

"A little production note* I inserted the cut-out drawing of Little Pea into the torso space & then sealed it by poring clear resin over it to make it look like a protective plate covering LP." ~shares Peter.

"Here is a variation I call the "Burning Godzilla variation". On rare occasions the giant mekka will confront an enemy so evil that it enrages him into an ultra violent state. This does not make Little Pea happy, in fact if you take a closer look at LP in these color-clear variations you can see LP is visibly in discomfort. It is the reminder to Turtle Tetsujin that he must never attack in anger, he must only use defensive attacks." ~mentions Peter.

All Turtle Tetsujins are about 3 inches tall casted resin (solid & clear), fully painted , with clear resin added details. Expect only around 15 pieces @ US$20 each to be had.

Onell head (Below far-Left): YAK TOOTH. He is a Skevarkian bully that hangs around space ports looking for work. He isn't very bright,nor very strong even though he comes from a proud race of Ancient Reptile Warriors. Yak-Tooth comes in a variety of casted resin. All fitted for Glyos system toys. US$5 each.

"I call this the "Infected Ancient Astronaut". When you first look upon this poor soul you can't help but notice that " not quite all there" look on his face. When you twist the head it reveals the hideous cyclopian starfish that has taken over him via the back of the skull!  sized to fit Glyos system toys, cast in a variety of colors, also some hand painted. US$5 each." ~mentions Peter.

Tantalized yet? All figurines are designed and created by Peter Kato and will be available at Onell Design booth #578 @ New York Comic Con.

"I am currently in a new studio space collective called the Cortes Studio headed by Dave Cortes. With another artist Amos Hemsley we have teamed up to build & collaborate on a variety of art projects. "I like making toys & drawing comic books" ~yours truly nerdy, Peter.