Finalists for "Best Media Tie-In" in the 2013 Designer Toy Awards Are…
Astro Boy by KAWS x Original Fake
Bruce Lee's Temple of Kung-Fu, Series 1 by MAD x Round5
Evil Boy by Die Antwoord x Good Smile Company
KISS x Hello Kitty Figures by Funko
Metal Gear Solid: Rex by threeA
Rottweiler Herpes by Johnny Ryan x Monster Worship
Taoking by Geof Darrow x Super7
The Walking Dead: Michonne by Skybound Entertainment
Uncharted Nathan Drake by Erick Scarecrow x ESC-Toy
To me personally, there is a thread that ties into all the pop culture aspects of the modern age (and why my blog reports on what it does), and this particular category is one such nod to that thread, for which I am both grateful and appalled.
The representation is far too eclectic, but I also recognize the fact that this is an unfair category, as it implies a certain level of cross-licensing, and possibly preferred connection, and even recognition in/with the "art toy culture".
Too bad Super7's ALIENS figures could not make it this year, and would Japan's Good Smile Company products like their Iron Man and Shingeki no Kyojoin Nendoroids ever be considered to be included in the list?
Neverthless, the point might be moot here, as this is a (Closed) Board Voted category, and is not open for Public Voting … although i am wondering, how the votes might be if it WAS opened to public voting? Who would YOU vote for, folks? :)
(DTA 2013 Finalists announced HERE / All listings via Designer Toy Awards Facebook)
