Houston Flood Tribute T-Shirt “Hell Or High Water” by Grits Co.

This past weekend Houston experienced some truly devastating floods. The Blot’s own neighborhood was one of the hardest hit areas in the city. All of the homes around me seem to have taken in huge amounts of flood water, with many families losing everything. Thankfully, my family and I emerged from this disaster unscathed, and honestly I still don’t know how that happened. We were truly one of the lucky ones. Dedicated to all of those affected by these recent floods throughout the state of Texas, fellow Houstonian Levi of Grits Co. has decided to reprint his indie clothing brand’s previously sold out t-shirt “By Hell Or High Water”.

As Levi explained, “We didn't get Hell but we definitely got the High Water. We are sending our prayers out to all that were effected by the storms that hit Texas and the nation.” A portion of the proceeds of each “Hell Or High Water” t-shirt sold will go to the Red Cross of Houston. This heather gray t-shirt featuring Grits Co.’s mascot Roscrow is currently available for pre-order, in sizes S-XXL, at the Grits online store for $32. This design’s pre-order will end June 14th and orders will begin shipping no later than June 19th.

Breaking Bad x Johnny Cupcakes “Breaking Glass” T-Shirt

It’s true what they say, iconic television shows live on forever! Which is why almost two years after the series finale aired, fans are still going crazy for Breaking Bad inspired toys and clothing. Just look at Johnny Cupcakes’ newest surprise limited edition release, the “Breaking Glass” t-shirt. Inspired by the hit AMC television show, “Breaking Glass” sold out in just minutes after its release. It doesn’t hurt that the design is just plain awesome! Printed on a bright “Hazmat Suit” yellow t-shirt, “Breaking Glass” features some freshly cracked “Blue Sky” crystals of candy glass in the shape of Johnny Cupcakes’ iconic crossbones logo. What a perfect nod to one of the greatest anti-hero stories of all time!

Limited to 300 individually numbered pieces, the Breaking Bad x Johnny Cupcakes “Breaking Glass” t-shirt was available in girls and guys styles, sizes S-XXXL, at the Johnny Cupcakes online store for $49.99. Each shirt came packaged in a hazmat-yellow pouch containing an exclusive Mobile Kitchen sticker and a Blue Magic Cupcake recipe from Cupcake Jemma of Crumbs and Doilies.

My Little Pony Rainbow Dash Hikari Sofubi Vinyl Figure by Funko

Funko’s newest line of Hikari Sofubi vinyl figures has been announced and it features Hasbro’s My Little Pony! For its first release, Funko is releasing two different colorways of the star of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic animated TV series, Rainbow Dash. The “Original” Rainbow Dash features her trademark light blue, blue, green, yellow, and red colors, while the Entertainment Earth Exclusive "Metallic" Rainbow Dash features a shiny metallic version of the character.

The My Little Pony Rainbow Dash Hikari Sofubi vinyl figure stands 10.25” tall, includes a hand numbered card to prove authenticity and rarity, and comes packaged in a full color window box perfect for display. The “Original” Rainbow Dash is limited to 700 pieces, while the Entertainment Earth Exclusive “Metallic” Rainbow Dash is limited to just 250 pieces. Both can be pre-ordered at Entertainment Earth for $79.99 each here.

Avengers: Age of Ultron Cosbaby Series 1.5 Vinyl Figures by Hot Toys

Hot Toys has announced its second wave of Avengers: Age of Ultron Cosbaby Series mini figures (originally seen here) and they look ridiculously good! Based on Marvel’s upcoming surefire hit film, the Avengers: Age of Ultron Cosbaby Series reimagines the MCU in baby form. Series 1.5 includes just 3 figures, Hulkbuster Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and “Battle Damaged” Iron Man Mark XLIII. While the first two figures can be purchased individually, the “Battle Damaged” Mark XLIII figure is only available as part of a special box set of all three figures from Age of Ultron Cosbaby Series 1.5.

The Hulkbuster Iron Man and Hulk Cosbaby mini figures both stand approximately 5.5” tall, while “Battle Damaged” Iron Man Mark XLIII stands 3.75” tall. Each figure (except Hulkbuster) features one point of articulation - a bobble head. The Hulkbuster figure is really cool in that you can open its helmet and put an Iron Man Cosbaby inside! Avengers: Age of Ultron Cosbaby Series 1.5 is expected to hit store shelves in mid-2015.

LOST “Fictional Food” Screen Prints by Joshua Budich

This past Friday Gallery 1988 (West) hosted the opening reception for Joshua Budich’s fantastic solo show, Fictional Food! The Blot seriously loves this affordable collection of limited edition prints inspired by food from television and movies. Budich has come up with so many ingenious designs, but my absolute favorite pieces from Fictional Food are the two LOST inspired prints. How in the world both are still available I will never understand! Who wouldn’t want a colorful print of Hurley holding one of his most prized possessions from the island, a Dharma Initiative supplied giant tub of ranch!?!

“You Want To Change, Then Change” by Joshua Budich is an 18”x24” signed and numbered 6 color (including metallic silver ink) LOST screen print featuring Jorge Garcia’s Hurley. It’s limited to just 50 pieces and retails for $40. Budich’s other LOST print, “You Are Terrible At This, Freckles”, is a 6”x6” signed and numbered 6 color (including metallic silver ink) screen print and features official Dharma Initiative box wine. This print is also limited to just 50 pieces and retails for only $10. Both prints – and many more from the show – are currently available for purchase at the Gallery 1988 online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Masters of the Universe Rotar vs Twistoid Box Set

Masters of the Universe fans can now recreate the Second Ultimate Battleground as Rotar and Twistoid go head to head in this new San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive MOTU Box Set from Mattel! A former palace guard wounded in battle, Rotar was merged with an android body resulting in fists of fury fueled by his hyper spin powers. He now protects Eternia as one of the Masters of the Universe against his nemesis Twistoid, a Gyro Robot who serves Skeletor. Using super spinning action, Twistoid wields a ball and chain, whirling sword, and terror gears to defeat his enemies. If you’re heading to SDCC 2015, you can pre-order this great new figure at MattyCollector.com on Monday, June 1st for pick-up at Comic-Con. Any remaining figures will be sold at MattyCollector.com after the convention on July 27th at 9am PT.

Mattel will also be releasing at San Diego Comic-Con this Masters of the Universe Hover Robots 3 Pack. Previously sold only during MattyCollector.com’s February 2015 Early Access sale, everyone’s favorite drones of destruction are joining Mattel’s list of San Diego Comic-Con 2015 exclusives. Each Hover Robots 3 Pack comes with three sets of hands, a sticker sheet, and three stands.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Alien 1979 Retro Minimate by Diamond Select Toys

In 1979, a nearly 2 foot tall Alien action figure appeared on toy store shelves, kicking off global excitement for the Alien film franchise and its numerous toy tie-ins. Now, 35 years later, Diamond Select Toys has created a San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive 2 inch Minimates mini figure of the Alien Xenomorph “Big Chap” that pays tribute to that classic Popy action figure (and its packaging). Contained in a classically styled full color window box, this single packed “1979 Retro” Alien Minimate features 16 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts, as well as a translucent skull dome with glow in the dark skull – just like the original toy! As an added bonus, the Alien’s teeth glow too.

Designed by Art Asylum, this fantastic San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive “1979 Retro” Alien Minimate mini figure can be purchased at the Action Figure Xpress’ SDCC booth #3345 for just $7 each. And for those of us unable to attending Comic-Con this year, you can purchase the Big Chap Minimate at the AFX online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive “Blue Costume” Supergirl Femme Fatales PVC Statue by Diamond Select Toys

Move over Superman - there's a new Super-person in Metropolis! This San Diego Comic Con 2015 Exclusive “Blue Costume” Supergirl Femme Fatales PVC statue by Diamond Select Toys and Action Figure Xpress showcases her in her blue top costume that she wore in later episodes of the Justice League cartoon. This beautiful Supergirl statue measures approximately 9” tall atop a diorama base and comes packaged in a full-color window box.

Fans can purchase this San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive “Blue Costume” Supergirl Femme Fatales PVC Statue at the Action Figure Xpress’ SDCC booth #3345 for $50 each. Those of us unable to attending Comic-Con this year can pre-order this retailer exclusive statue at the AFX online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Ghostbusters “Courtroom Battle” Egon Spengler Action Figure

Do, re, Egon! When the Scoleri brothers make an unscheduled appearance before Judge Wexler, the professor of paranormal dispenses some justice Ghostbusters style. This San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Ghostbusters “Courtroom Battle” Egon Spengler 6” Action Figure by Mattel pays tribute to Harold Ramis, who created the character of the serious scientist. If you’re heading to SDCC 2015, you can pre-order this great new figure at MattyCollector.com on Monday, June 1st for pick-up at Comic-Con. Any remaining figures will be sold at MattyCollector.com after the convention on July 27th at 9am PT.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Avengers: Age of Ultron Marvel Minimates Box Set

Diamond Select Toys has teamed up with Action Figure Xpress to release this killer San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Avengers: Age of Ultron Minimates Box Set! It’s amazing how much the biggest Marvel movie of the year continues to conquer the Minimates Universe. This five pack of Marvel Minimates based on Avengers 2 features all new versions of Iron Man Mark 45, Tony Stark, Nick Fury, Iron Legion #01 and “Final Form” Ultron. Each 2” Minimates mini figure features 14 points of articulation and fully interchangeable parts, as well as a clear display stand.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Avengers: Age of Ultron Marvel Minimates box set includes all 5 figures seen here and comes packaged in a full color window box. This awesome set can be purchased at Action Figure Xpress’ SDCC booth #3345 for $28 each. Fans unable to attend SDCC this year can pre-order the set through the AFX online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive B&W Mirage Edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates Box Set

Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum are taking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back to their comic book roots with a 4 pack of Minimates that depicts the Turtles in their classic comic book appearances in glorious black and white! Based on the TMNT’s monochromatic debut in the original Mirage comic book series that launched a worldwide phenomenon, this San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Black and White Mirage Edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates Box Set includes includes Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael.

Limited to 3,000 sets, each San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Black and White Mirage Edition Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Minimates Box Set includes four 2” mini figures featuring 14 points of articulation and a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. Packaged on a full-color blister card, this set can be purchased at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. For those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year, you can pre-order this awesome TMNT 4 pack from Entertainment Earth for just $19.99 here.

Amazon Exclusive GID Yellowjacket Ant-Man Movie Pop! Marvel Vinyl Figure by Funko

Now that Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is behind us, The Blot is expecting a TON of new Ant-Man toys to be released, including a bunch of Ant-Man Movie Pop! variants and store exclusives from Funko. The first Ant-Man Pop! store exclusive that The Blot’s seen is this killer Amazon Exclusive Glow in the Dark Yellowjacket Pop! The film’s big bad looks so much cooler when he glows, don’t you think!?!

Each Amazon Exclusive Glow in the Dark Yellowjacket Ant-Man Movie Pop! Marvel vinyl figure bobble head stands 3.75” tall, features one point of articulation, and comes packaged in a full color displayable window box. While this new figure isn’t expected to ship until June 30, 2015, collectors can pre-order exclusively at Amazon for $13.99 each here.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Saturday Night Live Weekend Update with Amy Poehler & Tina Fey 3½” Action Figure Set by Bif Bang Pow!

“Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” Bif Bang Pow! has been doing some really cool things with their Saturday Night Live license the past few years, but this has got to be their coolest SNL release to date! They are teaming with Entertainment Earth to release this fantastic San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Set featuring 3½” action figures of Weekend Update hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey. Who hasn’t always wanted action figures of Poehler and Fey? They can also unofficially double as action figures for 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation.

Weekend Update remains the signature segment of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, and is consistently television’s funniest news broadcast! Now two of Weekend Update’s most popular hosts are immortalized as 3½” action figures. Each figure features detailed likenesses of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and both SNL funny ladies are professionally dressed ready to deliver the news. This Comic-Con exclusive set includes a fold out diorama set of the iconic Weekend Update news desk! How cool is that!?!

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Saturday Night Live Weekend Update with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey 3½” Action Figure Set by Bif Bang Pow! comes individually numbered and is limited to 2,400 pieces. Collectors can purchase this limited edition release exclusively at the Entertainment Earth SDCC booth #2343. For those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year, you can pre-order a set now from Entertainment Earth for $29.99 here.

X-Men: Days of Future Past Screen Print by Tom Whalen

This past Friday Mondo hosted the opening reception for Tom Whalen’s amazing solo show, Pulp Menagerie, and today they will be releasing the first batch of prints (and other goodies) from the show! Along with some awesome movie posters for films like The Boxtrolls, High Noon and Mad Monster Party, Mondo will also be releasing this perfect in every way X-Men: Days of Future Past screen print. Based on the iconic two issue 1981 X-Men storyline by Chris Claremont and John Byrne (as opposed to the feature film), this design features the ‘80s era X-Men and their counterparts from a potential future timeline overrun by mutant hunting Sentinels.

X-Men: Days of Future Past by Tom Whalen is an 18”x24” signed and numbered screen print. The Standard Edition is limited to 325 pieces and will retail for $45, while the Variant is limited to 150 pieces and will retail for $65. Both prints and so much more will go on sale at a random time today, Thursday, May 28th, at the Mondo online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Clear The Vision Marvel Retro Sofubi Collection Vinyl Figure by Medicom

With Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron in theaters now, The Vision has never been more popular! So it’s only fitting that the Android Avenger get his very own SDCC 2015 exclusive! The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Clear The Vision Marvel Retro Sofubi Collection Vinyl Figure by Medicom pays tribute to the hero’s ability to become intangible by simulating that power in beautiful sparkling, translucent sofubi! This mostly unpainted figure looks fantastic don’t you think!?! The Blot especially loves its matching clear vinyl cape. Man does The Blot love Medicom's Marvel Retro Sofubi Collection!

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive The Vision Marvel Retro Sofubi Collection Vinyl Figure is cast in clear soft Japanese vinyl infused with silver glitter, features 4 points of articulation and come packaged in a full color window box. Standing 10” tall and limited to just 300 pieces, this amazing Marvel Comic-Con exclusive can be purchased at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. For those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year, you can pre-order it from Entertainment Earth now for $89.99 here. Act fast though as quantities are extremely limited!

SDCC 15 Exclusive Krypto DC Comics Super Pets Plush

Superman’s faithful friend Krypto is back as an adorable San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive plush figure as part of DC Comics’ kid friendly Super Pets toy line! Produced by DC Collectibles, the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Krypto DC Comics Super Pets Plush is limited to just 3,000 pieces and can be purchased at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. For those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year, this cuddly canine can currently be pre-order from Entertainment Earth for just $9.99 here.

Toy Review: Batman & The Joker Labbit Vinyl Figures by Kidrobot x DC Comics

Although The Blot has been covering and collecting Kidrobot for over 8 years now, I’m ashamed to admit I’ve never owned or reviewed one of Frank Kozik’s adorable Labbits. That all changes today thanks to our good friends at Entertainment Earth who have generously provided these awesome Batman and The Joker DC Comics 7” Labbit vinyl figures to review!!! Please check out the pictures and review below and let me know what you think!

To be completely honest with you, I went into this review with very low expectations. While I’m normally a sucker for any designer art toy that features DC Comics characters, there were two things going against these Labbits: 1) I wasn’t overly impressed with Kidrobot’s Marvel Comics line and 2) The past few years KR’s overall QC has been really bad. That being said, I was seriously blown away by these figures from the moment I opened their boxes!

The one thing Kidrobot has always done well was packaging artwork and these two full colored boxes rock. I especially love how much of The Joker’s personality they put into the box art of both figures. Plus both boxes feature spray paint graffiti style graphics, which tie in perfectly with Kidrobot’s long history of street art themed art toys. The boxes do a great job appealing to fans of both DC Comics and Kidrobot. This is how you meld the world of designer art toys and comic books!

While the packaging is cool, it’s the figures we all really care about right? Let me just say, the Batman Labbit is fantastic! The figure’s paint application is seriously perfect, without a smidge or misplaced line anyway. Both of these DC Comics Labbits are some of the best painted figures I’ve seen from Kidrobot in forever. They went all out on Batman’s super detailed face, and personally I’m glad Kidrobot mad sure to includ Batman’s signature utility belt and a number of his bat-themed tools (including the Batagrang). What really surprised me is that the Batman Labbit came with a removable fabric cape! From the pictures I’d see I always assumed the cape was painted on. But here you get a really nice cape that attaches under the figure’s chin via Velcro.

Fans of The Joker will also love this retro styled Labbit! The Joker Labbit sports his traditional purple pinstripe suit and even has a bow on its back (just like DC’s old school Super Powers designs). And of course it’s not the Joker without his signature green hair. Surprisingly, The Joker’s overall paint details aren’t as complicated as Batman’s, but man is the Joker’s face sooo killer! Just look at that menacing grin and deep black eyes! Both 7” long figures also include a character specific accessory, a Joker playing card for Batman and a squirting flower for The Joker.

Whether you’re a longtime fan of Batman or a die-hard Labbit collector, these DC Comics x Kidrobot Batman and The Joker 7” Labbits are not to be missed! Both mid-sized figures turned out perfect and you won’t be disappointed spending your hard earned money on these figures with their exceptional paint detailing. They will definitely make a great addition to any collector’s toy collection!

Both Batman and The Joker Labbit 7” vinyl figures are currently available for purchase from Entertainment Earth for $59.99 each here. And as always, Entertainment Earth is offering free shipping on all orders of $79+ for in-stock items and select pre-orders.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Flocked Ravager Rocket Raccoon Guardians of the Galaxy Pop! Vinyl Figure

If you missed out on last summer’s SDCC Exclusive Flocked Rocket Raccoon Pop! then you will definitely want to get your hands on this San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Flocked Ravager Rocket Raccoon Pop! vinyl figure from Diamond Comics, PREVIEWSworld and Funko! Based on the blockbuster Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy, this flocked POP! depicts Rocket Raccoon as he appeared in the film's climax in a red uniform with the Ravager logo on his chest.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Flocked Ravager Rocket Raccoon Guardians of the Galaxy Pop! Vinyl Figure by Funko stands 3.75” tall and comes packaged in a full color displayable window box. Limited to 3,000 pieces, this figure can be purchased at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. However, for those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year you can pre-order this awesome Marvel figure from Entertainment Earth for just $12.99 here.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Ant-Man Movie Marvel Comics Minimates Box Set

Diamond Select Toys and Art Asylum are releasing a very exciting new 4 piece Marvel Minimates box set exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con 2015 based on the upcoming live action film, Ant-Man! The smallest hero of the summer is now Comic-Con’s coolest exclusive. The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Ant-Man Minimates Box Set includes Shrinking Ant-Man, Shrinking Yellowjacket, civilian Scott Lang and Ant-Thony the Ant!

Limited to 3,000 sets, each San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Ant-Man Movie Marvel Comics Minimates Box Set includes four 2” mini figures featuring 14 points of articulation and a variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. This set can be purchased at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. However, for those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year you can pre-order this awesome 4 pack from Entertainment Earth for just $19.99 here.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Blueline Edition Jim Lee Batman Action Figure

The Blot has a feeling this might just be one of the hottest San Diego Comic-Con exclusives of 2015! Diamond and PREVIEWSworld has teamed up with DC Collectibles to release the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Blueline Edition Jim Lee “New 52” Batman action figure. Legendary comic book artist Jim Lee has brought his extraordinary vision of Batman to epic stories including Batman: Hush and Batman: For Tomorrow. The figure itself is based on Lee’s redesign of Batman for DC Comics’ New 52 soft-reboot and it captures the feel of the artwork that appears on the packaging by recreating Jim Lee’s original artwork bluelines.

Each San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Blueline Edition Jim Lee Batman Action Figure stands 6” tall, comes packaged in a special 5 panel window box perfect for display, and includes a special art card. It will be available at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. However, for those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year you can pre-order this awesome figure from Entertainment Earth for just $39.99 here. But that’s no tall! For the diehard Jim Lee fans, DC Entertainment is also releasing an extremely rare edition of the figure that includes a signed one of a kind original sketch by Lee that’s limited to just 150 pieces.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Kevin Smith “Podcast Pals” Vinimate Vinyl Figure

Diamond Select Toys has announced an all new line of Minimates-style 4” static vinyl figures based on pop-culture icons entitled Vinimates! For the toy line’s first official release, they will be kicking things off with this killer San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Kevin Smith Vinimate. It is being released as part of the Podcast Pals Vinimates series, which will feature some of the biggest celebrities SmodCo has to offer! A comic writer, comic-shop owner and unabashed geek, this Kevin Vinimate comes holding a microphone and wearing his trademark “Puck U” hockey jersey.

Each San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Kevin Smith Podcast Pals Vinimate vinyl figure comes packaged in a full color window box perfect for displaying and is limited to just 2,000 pieces. It will be available at the PREVIEWSworld SDCC booth #2401. However, for those of us unable to attend Comic-Con this year you can pre-order this awesome figure from Entertainment Earth for just $9.99 here.

The Legion of Doom WWE Sofubi Vinyl Figures by Medicom

Medicom announced it is adding two more WWE superstars to its awesome Sofubi Fighting Series of designer vinyl figures, former world tag team champions and WW Hall of Fame members, the Legion of Doom! The Sofubi Fighting Series pays tribute to Japan’s legendary professional wrestlers by immortalizing them forever as 9.8” tall soft Japanese vinyl figures. It’s really fitting that Medicom has chosen to include Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk in this series since the LOD had so much success competing in Japan throughout their tag team career.

The Legion of Doom, Hawk and Animal, will be sold separately for around $80-125 each, and are expected to ship in August 2015. These extremely accurate the Road Warriors figures were sculpted by Noiguramu, cast in soft Japanese vinyl and feature three points of articulation.

“Storm Glitter” Hulk Marvel Hikari Sofubi Vinyl Figure by Funko

Everyone has their favorite Hulk… green or red, smart or dumb. Personally, I’ve always liked the smart grey Hulk known as Joe Fixit! This sparkly “Storm Glitter” Hulk Hikari vinyl figure reminds me of that classic era of the Hulk written by Peter David. Cast in translucent smoky grey vinyl with glitter and black and blue sprays, Funko’s newest Marvel Hikari Sofubi vinyl figure looks ready to go on a rampage! Thankfully he’s a good guy who likes to protect the Earth and not smash it.

Each “Storm Glitter” Hulk Premium Hikari vinyl figure stands 7.5” tall, includes a hand numbered card to prove authenticity and rarity, and comes packaged in a full color window box perfect for display. Limited to 1,100 pieces, this Marvel Hikari vinyl figure is not expected to hit store shelves until June 2015, but you can pre-order one now at Entertainment Earth for $79.99 here.

Kevin Smith Podcast Pals Vinyl Figures 2 Pack by Diamond Select

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes have visited your home through the magic of podcasts, but now they can live in your home forever as these new Minimates inspired vinyl figures Kevin Smith Podcast Pals! Better known as Jay and Silent Bob, Jason and Kevin are best buds, whether they're on stage, on-screen or in a recording studio. And now they are forever joined in plastic matrimony (at least until you open the box) as 5” vinyl figures sculpted in a Minimates block-figure style.

Designed by Art Asylum and produced by Diamond Select Toys, these awesome Kevin Smith Podcast Pals static vinyl figures come packaged in a full color window box and will retail for just $17.99. While this killer Podcast Pals vinyl figure set is not scheduled to hit stores until December 2015, you can pre-order one now from Entertainment Earth here.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Breaking Bad Variant Heisenberg 12” Action Figure by Mezco Toyz

Mezco Toyz is bringing the heat to San Diego Comic-Con this summer with an incredible line-up of exclusive releases. Their biggest release of the summer is this SDCC 2015 Exclusive Breaking Bad Heisenberg Variant Figure that stands a whopping 12 inches tall! AMC’s iconic television show is now immortalized as a limited edition, collectible action figure.

Walter White’s evil drug kingpin persona Heisenberg comes complete with removable hat, glasses and sunglasses. This San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Variant Edition Heisenberg features a blue shirt and black jacket not available anywhere else! The “One Who Knocks” comes packaged in collector friendly packaging and can be purchased from the Mezco Toyz SDCC booth #3445 for $40. For those of us not attending SDCC, you can currently pre-order this jumbo figure at the Mezco Toyz online store.

Spring 2015 Calaverita Vinyl Figure by The Beast Brothers

It’s been way too long since The Beast Brothers have had a Calaverita release, but the wait is finally over! Last week the brothers East released their second “Spring” Edition Calaverita colorway, a bright and sunny green and orange color scheme. Here’s hoping this is just the start of many more releases from The Beast Brothers in 2015!

The Spring 2015 Calaverita Vinyl Figure by The Beast Brothers stands 5” tall, has a limited edition run size of just 20 pieces, and comes packaged in a clear bag with a header card. Cast in light green soft Japanese vinyl, collectors can purchase one of these beautiful sofubi figures now at The Best Brothers online store for $60.

Tomorrowland Screen Print by Kevin Tong

In celebration of Brad Bird’s new epic adventure Tomorrowland from Disney (which opens everywhere today), Mondo will be releasing this beautiful new movie poster for the film by one of The Blot’s favorite artists, Kevin Tong! I can never get over all the amazing details Tong includes in his designs, and this print is no exception! I will say I think I would like this screen print even more if I’d already seen the film. It seems like there might be a ton of Easter eggs throughout the poster that pay homage to actual scenes from the film.

Tomorrowland by Kevin Tong is a 36”x24” hand numbered screen print. The Standard Edition is limited to 375 pieces and will retail for $50, while the Variant is limited to 175 pieces and will retail for $75. Both versions go on sale today, Friday, May 22nd, at the Mondo online store.

Mad*l Characters Print Series Batch 3 by MAD

For the past few weeks MAD has been working on a whopping 100 doodles of pop culture inspired Mad*l characters. Now MAD is taking those sketches and turning them into this massive Mad*l Characters Print Series! The series is based on the many influences MAD grew up with, including comic books, anime, toys and cartoons. It’s basically a who’s who of MAD’s favorite heroes and villains from movies, television and comic books. While the project started as a creative exercise to apply some of those different licenses to the Mad*l platform, it quickly grew into over 100 different designs!

The Mad*l Characters Print Series includes 100 6”x6” Giclee prints, limited to 25 of each design. This awesome series will be sold in weekly batches of 4-6 different designs, with each limited edition print sold separately for $20 each. Batch 3 is available now and includes Marvel’s Iron Man, Transformers’ Grimlock, Masters of the Universe’s Orko, and Kamen Rider. Buy one, or all four, now at the MAD’s online store.

For the diehard fans that want to collect them all, MAD is also offering five Mad*l Characters Print Series subscriptions that guarantees you all 100 prints (with matching edition numbers 1-5), 10 original sketches from the beginning stages of the project and free stickers all for $1,500. These limited subscriptions are currently available as well at MAD’s online store.

First Look: Kidrobot’s The 13 Dunny Series by Brandt Peters (& Kathie Olivas)

Thanks to our friends over at Circus Posterus we now have our very first look at Kidrobot’s newest Dunny artist series, The 13!!! Designed by contemporary toy artist Brandt Peters (with feminine frights designed by his wife Kathie Olivas), “The 13” features thirteen evil Dunny souls providing a history lesson in the macabre based on classic All Hallows’ Eve tropes and vintage horror exploitation cinema icons. The Blot is a huge fan of Brandt and Kathie’s art, and I couldn’t be more excited about this release. Finally a Dunny Series that puts the artist in designer art toy again!

Legend has it that a shady eccentric by the name of Lord Strange opened up the 13th dimension one blood moon, and in so doing filled his demented 13 floor mansion, Infernal Manor, with beasts, creatures and monstrosities of every type. Lord Strange was never seen again…his lair abandoned and sealed from the public since that horrific evening. None brave enough to venture into Infernal Manor has ever returned to tell their tale. Do you dare seek The 13? 

Each figure in “The 13” Dunny Series will stand 3” tall and be sold blind box style. This awesome Artist Series features 13, including two mystery chases, and is expected to hit store shelves in Fall 2015. I can’t wait to find out the ratios on this one! Even better still, if you pre-order a complete case of 20 blind boxes directly from Brandt through the Circus Posterus online store ($225) you will receive a small 5”×7” original sketch by Brandt Peters!

“The Record Store” The Beatles Screen Print by Dave Perillo

Tomorrow Dark Hall Mansion continues its acclaimed officially licensed The Beatles Print Series with “The Record Store” by artist Dave Perillo! This image features a very special moment at everyone’s “neighborhood” record store. It is a quietly meditative piece that catches the Beatles pausing before a record store window, a reflection on all they have accomplished and all that's yet to come. As Dark Hall Mansion explains, “it's as much a meditation on artistry and artistic achievement as it is on fame and identity.” The print is a special one, as it required a number of additional approvals just so Dave could include actual Beatles record covers, tour posters, and television performance imagery.

“The Record Store” by Dave Perillo is a 20”x28” hand numbered 6 color The Beatles screen print. The Standard Edition is limited to 280 pieces and will retail for $65, while the Metallic Variant is limited to just 50 pieces and will retail for $100. DHM is also producing 10 Foil Variants of each version, which will retail for $150. All four versions of this wonderful Perillo print will go on sale at 9:30am PDT this Friday, May 22nd, at the Dark Hall Mansion online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive “Batman vs. Mutant Leader” The Dark Knight Returns One:12 Collective Deluxe Boxed Set by Mezco Toyz

Mezco Toyz continues its popular line of The Dark Knight Returns One:12 Collective action figures with a super nice, and super rare, San Diego Comic-Con 2015 exclusive box set! The One:12 Collective is a line of high end 6" scale collectable figure that combines posable action figures with real cloth outfitting. This Comic-Con exclusive The Dark Knight Returns set depicts the epic first encounter between Batman and The Mutant Leader in one of DC Comics’ most infamous battles, and includes a battle damaged exclusive Batman, an exclusive deco variant Mutant Leader, and a 10” long polystone display base of the Gotham City Junk Yard which became the battle field for these two titans.

Each figure in the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive The Dark Knight Returns One:12 Collective Deluxe Boxed Set is built on a One:12 crafted body featuring over 30 points of articulation with specially tailored cloth costuming, intricate hand painted details and state of the art solid construction. The Battle Damaged Batman figure sports an exclusive head sculpt, torn exclusive variant costume, alternate hands and exclusive “Knock-Out Foam” accessory designed to fit over his enemy’s face. The SDCC Exclusive “First Look” Mutant Leader features a variant dirtied up paint application to enhance the realistic battle in the junk yard, alternate hands and a crowbar accessory.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Batman vs. Mutant Leader The Dark Knight Returns One:12 Collective Deluxe Boxed Set comes packed in a large closed box with a specially die-cut slip cover, and utilizes the One:12 Collective’s collector friendly no twist-tie packing method for easy in and out of box display. This amazing set is limited to just 1,000 pieces and can be purchased from the Mezco Toyz SDCC booth #3445 for $150. For those of us not attending SDCC, you can pre-order this set later today, Thursday, May 21st, at the Mezco Toyz online store.