“Astro Hero” Custom 5” MAD*L by MAD

MAD dropped his second surprise custom MAD*L in his online store this week, and it was this epic “Astro Hero” design!!! The Blot is seriously loving this mash-up of MAD’s signature creation, the Modern Hero, with Astro Boy. As MAD explained, “I do a lot of sketching in my book, and recently started taking some of those images and applying them to the MADL platform. I'm keeping them as simple black and white pieces, but trying to have fun adding lots of detail. As I complete them I'll be putting them up for grabs on the store.” The only question The Blot has is when will the next surprise custom Mad*l drop!?!

The “Astro Hero” MAD*L stands 5 inches tall and is a one of a kind hand painted custom vinyl figure. Packaged in a plastic bag with outer box packaging, both the figure and box come signed by MAD. This specific piece retailed for $150 at the MAD Toy Store, but is sadly now sold out.

DAME #11 Resin Figure Set by Huck Gee

Huck Gee has unveiled his newest universe, the world of the Dapper Little Scoundrels! In this new imaginary land the long quagmire of trench warfare was overturned with the invention of the mobilized pillbox. While air battles may have continued to rage overhead, the ground warfare was revolutionized with the invention of the Diesel Armored Mobile Emplacement (a.k.a. DAME). Over the years DAME factories have sprung up everywhere and the armored battle bot continued to evolve.

The DAME pilots themselves are known to form close bonds with their mechanized units. Emblazoning their steel with pinups, graffiti and fanciful female names. The brass initially tried to curtail these endeavors, but quickly realized that that special DAME/pilot bond produced a better warrior. For some of these pilots, this was all they had: they eat, sleep, live and breathe their DAME. And that unique bond might just be what would win this war.

The DAME #11 is Huck Gee’s first custom set based on the Dapper Little Scoundrels universe, and also marks his very first release of his brand new The Blank platform. Those two facts combined make DAME #11 a pretty important release if you ask The Blot! This two figure set stands 15” tall, and while the pilot does fit inside (just like the real thing) it's a bit of a tight fit. Limited to just 10 sets, each figure comes signed and numbered by Huck and will retail for $1,800. Collectors interested in purchasing this surefire iconic release should email sales@huckgee.com ASAP before they're gone forever.

Toy Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Book Edition Marvel Legends Box Set

Thanks to our friends at Entertainment Earth, The Blot received this epic new Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Book Edition Marvel Legends Box Set by Hasbro to review. Whether you collect Marvel Legends action figures or are just a fan of 6” scale figures this is one set you will definitely want to get your hands on this Entertainment Earth exclusive! The retailer exclusive box set features all five members of the Guardians of the Galaxy (Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot and Rocket Raccoon) with decos based on their appearance in the popular Marvel comic book series.

From the moment you open your box form Entertainment Earth you can tell this GotG Marvel Legends Set is something special! The figures come packaged in an epic full color window box with a Velcroed fifth panel cover. What’s great about this packaging is if you the type of collector who likes to keep your toys mint on card, you can open the fifth panel flap to see all of the figures and their accessories without ever removing them from the packaging. I especially love the artwork on the side, which features each Guardians of the Galaxy member’s face inserted into the team’s logo. I’ve never seen this done before and it’s a little bonus artwork on an already stellar packaging job.

The Blot’s not one to keep my toys locked up, so of course I had to dive right in to this fantastic set. I don’t own too many Marvel Legends action figures, but I love all the detailing Hasbro put into each character. I especially can’t get over how much articulation these toys have. My favorite little added detail are Drax’s knife sheathes built into his boots. That’s a little something that’s totally unnecessary but makes the figure that much cooler!

The Groot figure is massive at 8” tall, and features an all new head sculpt based on his early comic book appearances that is exclusive to this set. Star-Lord and Rocket come sporting their GotG team uniforms, which The Blot honestly wouldn’t mind seeing all five members in. But what can you do!?! My only complaint with this set is that it took me forever to figure out a way to make Gamora stand on her own. There’s just something about her right foot that makes her super unsteady. Thankfully Groot swooped in with a helping hand.

If you’re on the fence about picking up this set because maybe you’ve already purchased a different version of most of these figures before, I’ve got one word for…accessories!!! This Comic Book Edition Marvel Legends Set has more accessories than you can ever imagine. I honestly couldn’t even find a way for all the figures to hold all the weapons it includes. Gamora comes with a freaking huge sword, a cape and an alternate head, Drax includes an alternate set of hands and two sets of knives, and Rocket Raccoon has three giant guns.

Star-Lord includes his two signature blasters, and there are two really special bonus accessories: the previously announced baby Groot in pot, and what appears to be…a cosmic cube! This was something I had not noticed before, but there’s a light blue cube included in the set. It’s got to be the cube with maybe an Infinity Gem “inside”, right!?! Pretty awesome if you ask me!

The Entertainment Earth Exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy Comic Book Edition Marvel Legends Action Figure Box Set is in stock and ready to ship! You can pre-order it exclusively at Entertainment Earth’s online store for $119.99 here – this even includes free shipping!

“Colored Campbell’s Soup Can Variant” Star Warhol Bootleg Star Wars Resin Figures by Killer Bootlegs

After the standard edition sold out in just a few hours on Preview Night of San Diego Comic-Con 2015 earlier this month, Killer Bootlegs is bringing back his super popular Star Warhol bootleg Star Wars resin figure in not one, but four all new colorways! This brilliant kitbashed figure is inspired by the iconic work of Andy Warhol, and turns a simple Campbell’s Tomato Soup can into a Star Wars astromech droid. Each Star Warhol colorway is based on one of Warhol’s iconic colored Campbell’s Tomato Soup can labels.

The Colored Campbell’s Soup Can Variant Star Warhol resin figures by Killer Bootlegs stand 3” tall and come hand painted by the artist. All four colorways of this awesome bootleg Star Wars figure can be purchased at 7pm CDT tonight, Friday, July 31st, at the Killer Bootlegs online store for $50 each.

Mega Man Mini Figure Series by Kidrobot x Capcom

Next week Kidrobot will release the next phase of its popular Capcom collaboration with the new Mega Man Mini Figure Series! This awesome blind box series gives the ‘bot treatment to Capcom’s highly evolved Robot Masters and the brilliant scientists that created them. Featuring 14 of your favorite heroes and villains from the Mega Man universe, the Mega Man Blind Box Series goes on sale this Tuesday, August 4th.

The Mega Man Mini Figure Series is currently available for pre-order at Entertainment Earth! You can purchase a 5 pack of blind boxes for $59.99 here or a full case of 20 blind boxes for $239.99 here.

Con Report: Space City Comic Con 2015

It’s really exciting to watch a small local con finally grow into itself. That’s what The Blot witnessed this past weekend as I attended vastly improved Space City Comic Con at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. The past few years Space City Comic Con really searched for an identity as it morphed from Space City Con to The Houston Con and then to Space City Comic Con. During that same time period it has changed locations even more than it changed names, and not always for the betterment of its attendees. But this year really showed what SCCC could be come.

I think the key to Space City Comic Con’s growth was its new location. Leaving hotels behind, it moved into NRG Park, which is a good size convention center. This coupled with a new set up for buying and/or picking up badges cut down on lines and wait time to get into the convention considerably (one of last year’s show’s biggest complaints). But what really made The Blot happy was the new layout of the dealer room, which included more vendors and comics than ever before! The celebrity autograph area was also really big and accommodating for lines and crowds.

The Blot had a great time talking with comic book creators throughout the weekend, including popular artists such as Norm Rapmund, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Kolins, Sean "Cheeks" Galloway, Walden Wong and Carlo Barberi. It was especially a treat to meet the iconic Allen Bellman, who was involved in the early days of Marvel Comics. All of the artists spoke glowingly of Space City Comic Con, many of whom had never been to Houston before. I think that’s especially key as a convention continues to grow by bringing in more and more creators and celebrity guests.

My only real complaint was how cramped the artists alley was, with the aisles way too narrow. You should have seen how I clogged each row with my large double stroller on Saturday. It made stopping to talk to artists and browse through their work almost impossible. That being said, I was blown away by the show’s guest list and really enjoyed meeting so many talented comic book professionals!

All in all The Blot had a fantastic time at Space City Comic Con, and I hope the show is able to build upon the success of this year’s show. I can really see the huge improvements the organizers made to the show this year and it really pad off! I can’t wait to see what SCCC has in store for us next year. I for one will definitely be back.

Marvel Comics The Screaming Hand Skate Deck Collection by Santa Cruz

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Screaming Hand, the legendary design from Santa Cruz Skateboards, the company has joined forces with Marvel Comics to offer fans a line of DNA altering skate decks, completes, cruzers and t-shirts! This epic line of mash-up designs features Santa Cruz’ iconic The Screaming Hand as some of Marvel’s most popular heroes and villains, Spider-Man, Thor, Wolverine and Venom.

This awesome Marvel Comics x Santa Cruz The Screaming Hand Collection will retail for between $59.95-199.99 based on your style of deck and whether you want a complete board or not. You can support The Blot Says by pre-ordering one of these amazing skateboards from Entertainment Earth here.

New Grey Matter Art Monster Movie Screen Prints by Chris Garofalo & Timothy Pittides

This weekend Grey Matter Art will be at the Monster-Mania convention in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and they’re bringing with them two convention exclusive movie posters: “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” by Chris Garofalo and “Reefer Madness” by Timothy Pittides!!! Garofalo will even be in attendance at the show to meet fans and sign prints. Any remaining posters will go on sale at 1pm EDT on Monday, August 3rd, at the Grey Mater Art online store.

Grey Matter Art will also be giving away to one lucky buyer a piece of Timothy Pittides's original artwork for “Reefer Madness”, as well as 2 original “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” novels from the 1920's! To be entered all you have to do is purchase one of these two prints on drop day (August 3rd) or at the Monster-Mania convention.

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Chris Garofalo is a 24”x18” hand numbered screen print. The Standard Green Edition is limited to 40 pieces and will retail for $30, while the Variant Purple Edition is limited to 15 pieces and will retail for $35. Reefer Madness by Timothy Pittides is an 18”x24” hand numbered screen print. It is limited to 60 pieces and will retail for $35.

National Lampoon’s Vacation Screen Print by Andrew Kolb

Later today Mondo will be releasing a movie poster for National Lampoon’s Vacation by Andrew Kolb! His fun, whimsical art style works so well to capture the essence of this comedy classic. As Kolb explained “Before the crew brought me the project, I'd only seen the film a half dozen times, but thought I knew it pretty well. Wrong. After watching it again - taking notes, rewinding, and jotting down ideas the whole time - I realized just how brilliantly paced the whole thing is. In working through concepts (maps, postcards, etc.), the goal was to make something as expansive as a film about a road trip deserves, while also literally packing in as many references as possible."

National Lampoon's Vacation by Andrew Kolb is an 18”x24” hand numbered screen print. Limited to 200 pieces, this movie poster will go on sale at a random time today, Thursday, July 30th, at the Mondo online store for $40.

Hastings Exclusive Transformers Mini Vinyl Figures by The Loyal Subjects

The Loyal Subjects have teamed up with Hastings to release a new wave of retailer exclusive Transformers Action Vinyls mini figures! This release includes three Hastings exclusive colorways of Autobot leader Optimus Prime and Decepticons Bitzwing and Rumble. All three figures are available now at Hastings retail locations and online at GoHastings.com. Prime is $34.99, while the two Decepticons are $16.99 each.

First up is the Hastings Exclusive “Dead” Optimus Prime mini figure, which stands 5.5” tall and features 9 points of articulation. This epic and detailed rendition of Optimus Prime is taken from the animated movie where Prime’s spark is unfortunately extinguished, and his signature red and blue color scheme turns to grey and black. Thankfully, Prime’s powerful voice is still intact! Each figure includes his energon blaster, his energon axe and 3 three-second sound bites. Most notable is the figure’s detailed deco on Prime’s chest, which showcases his inner workings and his dimming all spark.

The Hastings Exclusive Glow in the Dark Blitzwing stands 3.4” tall, features 10 points of articulation and comes packaged on a full color blister card. This triple changing Decepticon transforms into a jet and a tank, making him one of the most fierce and dreaded Decepticons around. Each figure has a rotating turret, a retractable cannon barrel, an energon blaster and an energon sword.

Last but certainly not least is the Hastings Exclusive Glow in the Dark Rumble features 8 points of articulation and includes extruding pistons when you push in his shoulders! Packaged on a full color blister card, the GID Rumble is one of Soundwave’s most destructive tapes. This Decepticon may be small for his size but packs a potent punch.

Futurama “Zoidberg” & “Scruffy” Screen Prints by Dave Perillo

After debuting at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, collectors can now get their hands on these pretty funny (and kinda random) new Futurama screen prints by Dave Perillo, Acme Archives Direct and Dark Ink Art! Personally, The Blot just hopes this means they’ll be releasing a full series of these Planet Express “Meet our Crew…” designs. You can currently choose from a Dr. John A. Zoidberg, staff doctor and expert of internal medicine, or a Scruffy Scruffington, janitor and majority shareholder design.

Each Futurama screen print by Dave Perillo measures 12”x24” and is limited to just 250 pieces. Both prints are currently available at the Dark Ink Art online store for $50 each.

“Skeletor’s Lair” Masters of the Universe Giclee Print by Jason Edmiston x Super7

Super7’s San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Skeletor’s Lair Pop-Up Shop lasted for just one week, but now you can turn your own home into Skeletor’s Lair forever! To commemorate this special event, Super7 will be releasing a limited edition giclee print of the Skeletor’s Lair painting by Jason Edmiston. This gorgeous portrait features the Lord of Destruction as the Lord of the Manor, taking a moment between adventures to relax by the fireplace on his Battle Cat fur rug.

Skeletor’s Lair by Jason Edmiston is an 18”x24″ signed and numbered giclee print limited to just 100 pieces. Each print is printed on heavy, textured, acid-free paper using archival inks perfectly matched to the vibrant colors of the original acrylic painting by Edmiston. This awesome release is scheduled to go on sale at noon PDT today, Wednesday, July 29th, at the Super7 online store and Jason Edmiston’s online store for $60.

Batman: Arkham Knight Pop! Vinyl Figures by Funko

To commemorate the somewhat rocky release of Batman: Arkham Knight, the third and final video game in Rocksteady’s hit Arkham Trilogy, Funko is set to release an all new line of DC Comics Pop! vinyl figures based on the video game! The upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight Pop! Series includes Funko’s most technologically advanced Batman yet, as well as Harley Quinn, The Scarecrow and the mysterious Arkham Knight!

Each Batman: Arkham Knight Pop! vinyl figure stands 3.75” tall, features one point of articulation and comes packaged in a full color displayable window box. While these figures are not expected to hit store shelves until October 2015, collectors can pre-order these toys today from Entertainment Earth for just $9.99 here.

“McFly 85s” Back to the Future II Resin Figure by WheresChappell

The Blot was just recently introduced to the amazing sneaker inspired work of WheresChappell, and I’m already obsessed with their Back to the Future II tribute figure, McFly! This amazing resin figure has already been released in a number of one-offs, unpainted runs and GID colorways, but The Blot has to get my hands on a “McFly 85s”, which features Marty in his 2015 threads. This edition features Marty’s signature Air Mags, a red puffy vest jacket and holographic hat. It even comes with a magnetic hoverboard that sticks to Marty’s sneakers! How freaking awesome is that!?!

Each “McFly 85s” stands approximately 7.5” tall and retails for around £15.99 at the Cracked Hatchet online store. The first run of 60 (out of 100) McFly 85s has already been released, but WheresChappell is about to drop another 15 figures this weekend! So keep your eyes peeled to WheresChappell’s Instagram page for more information on this killer upcoming release celebrating the Back to the Future 30th Anniversary.

“Skull Pop” Custom 5” MAD*L by MAD

The Blot loves it when MAD drops a surprise custom MAD*L in his shop, and this “Skull Pop” design is freaking insane! As MAD explained, “I do a lot of sketching in my book, and recently started taking some of those images and applying them to the MADL platform. I'm keeping them as simple black and white pieces, but trying to have fun adding lots of detail. As I complete them I'll be putting them up for grabs on the store.” That means we can all expect a lot more of these beautiful custom pieces to be dropping soon!

The “Skull Pop” MAD*L stands 5 inches tall and is a one of a kind hand painted custom vinyl figure. Packaged in a plastic bag with outer box packaing, both the figure and box come signed by MAD. This bad boy retailed for $150 at the MAD Toy Store, but is sadly now sold out.

Batman 75th Anniversary Screen Print Series - “Batman: Arkham Knight” by Ronan Toulhoat

Geek Art and French Paper Art Club continue their officially licensed Batman 75th Anniversary Screen Print Series with “Batman: Arkham Knight” by French artist Ronan Toulhoat! Toulhoat is bested known as the artist of French comics such as Block 109 and Chaos Team. Inspired by the newest installment in the super popular Batman: Arkham video game series, “Batman: Arkham Knight” features Gotham’s Dark Knight gliding over his beloved city looking for any thugs that might be causing chaos in his streets.

“Batman: Arkham Knight” by Ronan Toulhoat is an 19.5”x27.5” Batman 75th Anniversary signed and numbered 5 color screen print. This officially licensed DC Comics screen print is limited to 130 pieces and is currently available for purchase at the French Paper AC online store for €40.

Johnny Cupcakes x Back to the Future T-Shirt Collection

This month marks the 30th anniversary of Back to the Future’s release, and with it has come a ton of killer BTTF news! Not only are we getting a ton of new officially licensed Back to the Future toys and a new comic book series from IDW, but our friends at Johnny Cupcakes have also released an unofficial BTTF T-Shirt Collection! Of course The Blot’s favorite design is “Big Kid McFuture”, which features the indie clothing line's mascot dressed up as Marty McFly. The Johnny Cupcakes x Back to the Future Collection includes three BTTF inspired t-shirt designs, an awesome snapback hat and a pink hoverboard enamel pin.

While most of the Johnny Cupcakes x Back to the Future T-Shirt Collection is currently sold out, a few of the designs are still available in select sizes at the Johnny Cupcakes online store. The t-shirts and hat retailed for $29.99 each, while the pin retailed for $9.99.

Ant-Man “Movie Cast” Timed Released T-Shirts by Marvel

Marvel celebrates the release of Ant-Man in theaters with the release of these two really cool “movie cast” timed released t-shirts. Now you can shrink your cares away while wearing Marvel's astonishing Ant-Man movie tees featuring the film’s three stars, Ant-Man, Wasp and Yellowjacket! These limited edition t-shirts will only be available for purchase from now through Tuesday, July 28th, at the Marvel online store. Each design’s run size set by the number or purchases made between now and then.

Each Ant-Man Movie Cast Timed Release T-Shirt retails for $27.95, or buy 2 t-shirts for just $40. The mens style tee comes in heather gray, sizes S-XXL, while the womens style comes in a red v-neck, sizes XS-XXL.

WWE Pop! Series 3 Vinyl Figures by Funko

Funko just unveiled its third wave of WWE Pop! vinyl figures, and it includes two beloved legends of professional wrestling, the “Eighth Wonder of the World” Andre the Giant and “The Icon” Sting! The Blot is thrilled Sting has finally wrestled a WWE match, not only because it needed to happen but because we now get awesome toys like this one! WWE Pop! Series 3 also includes two sisters dominating the Divas division, The Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie.

Each WWE Pop! vinyl figure stands 3.75” tall (Andre is 4.75” tall), features one point of articulation and comes packaged in a full color displayable window box. These figures aren’t expected to hit store shelves until October 2015, but you can pre-order them now from Entertainment Earth for $9.99 each here.

Supergirl Teaser Television Poster

After viewing two teaser trailers and multiple still pictures of Melissa Benoist in her Supergirl costume I really, really want to like CBS’ upcoming live action DC Comics television show Supergirl. But I just can’t... No matter how hard I try, I can’t get over Benoist’s casting. Every time I look at her all I see is Glee’s Marley Rose, the show’s most annoying character ever (and that’s really saying something). I know Kara Zor-El is nothing like Marley, but I just can’t get that thought out of my head. The trailers were enjoyable to watch though. Then again this first teaser television poster is pretty terrible. Who OK’ed this!?! Someone needs to work on their photoshopping skills ASAP.

Supergirl will air on Monday nights this fall on CBS.

WWE Mystery Minis Blind Box Series by Funko

Funko has unveiled its next Mystery Minis Blind Box Series, and for it they’re turning their attentions to the superstars and divas of the WWE! The Blot is beyond pumped for this new mini figure series that features iconic wrestlers from WWE’s storied history. The ’70, ‘80s, ‘90s through to today are all represented in Funko’s WWE Mystery Minis Series!

The WWE Mystery Minis Blind Box Series includes 2.5” stylized versions of The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior, “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, John Cena, The Undertaker, Daniel Bryan, Iron Sheik, George “The Animal” Steele, and the Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie.

While this exciting new series is not scheduled to hit store shelves until November 2015, you can pre-order it now from Entertainment Earth! A 4 pack of blind boxes can be purchased for $24.99 here, a full case of 12 blind boxes can be purchased for $67.99 here or a master case (including 6 cases of 12 figures each) can be purchased for $414.99 here.

Power Rangers Time Force invades Houston’s Space City Comic Con This Weekend!

For the first time in 14 years all six Power Rangers from 2001’s Power Rangers Time Force season will be reunited at Space City Comic Con in Houston, Texas! Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fans from all four corners of the Earth will be converging on Houston this weekend at NRG Center to meet, take pictures with, get autographs and attend panels featuring the Power Rangers Time Force crew. In attendance will be Red Time Force Ranger Jason Faunt, Pink Time Force Ranger Erin Cahill, Green Time Force Ranger Kevin Kleinberg, Yellow Time Force Ranger Deborah Estelle Philips, Blue Time Force Ranger Michael Copon and Quantum Ranger Daniel Southworth. Go, Go, Power Rangers!

Along with this huge television reunion, Space City Comic Con will also be welcoming the original Star Trek captain William Shatner, Doctor Who's Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, Agent Carter's Chad Michael Murray, Arrow's Manu Bennett, Constantine's Matt Ryan, and most of the primary cast of Star Trek: Voyager to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary! SCCC will also have a who’s who of comic book creators such as Brett Booth, Allen Bellman, Ken Lashley, Scott Kolins, Norm Rapmund, Ryan Benjamin, Carlo Barberi, Marat Mychaels, and Sean “Cheeks” Galloway.

NRG Center in Houston will be hosting its very first comic con, Space City Comic Con, this weekend, July 24th-26th! Tickets are still available online with weekend passes just $60 and daily passes ranging from $30-40. Order your tickets today at the Space City Comic Con online store. The Blot will be there all weekend long covering the event, and I look forward to seeing you there!

WWE The Road Warriors Bullmark Vinyl Figures by Medicom

If you wondered why Medicom christened their Road Warrior Hawk and Road Warrior Animal Sofubi Fighting Series vinyl figures as The Legion of Doom instead of The Road Warriors, it’s not because that’s the name this world famous tag team used in the WWE. It’s because Medicom also had these awesome The Road Warriors Bullmark figures in the works!

Released as part of the World Champion Series, The Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal, each stand 9.5” tall and will retail for around $70. The Blot’s just disappointed these iconic soft Japense of vinyl figures don’t include the professional wrestlers’ signature spiked football shoulder pads. Collectors can expect these Bullmark World Champion Series figures to start hitting store shelves in Japan sometime in late August 2015.

Target Exclusive Ric Flair WWE Pop! Vinyl Figure by Funko

Target has unveiled its newest Funko exclusive, and it’s this awesome Ric Flair WWE Pop! vinyl figure in one of his signature flamboyant pink sequined robes! The Blot seriously cannot wait to get my hands on one of these Ric Flair variant Pop! figures. Is it just me or has Target, in a relatively short period of time, put together one of the best retailer exclusive Pop line ups out on the market today!?!

The Target Exclusive “Pink Robe” Ric Flair WWE Pop! vinyl figure stands 3.75” tall, features one point of articulation and come packaged in a full color displayable window box. This World Wrestling Entertainment vinyl figure is not currently available for purchase, but should be popping up in all Target retail locations and at Target.com for $9.99 very, very soon.

Batman 75th Anniversary Screen Print Series - “Gotham All Stars” by Kevin Wada

Geek Art and French Paper Art Club continue their officially licensed Batman 75th Anniversary Screen Print Series with “Gotham All Stars” by Kevin Wada! The Blot loves Wada’s unique take on the Bat-verse, including his use of black silhouette with minimal colored detailing for Batman and his allies, Batgirl, Nightwing and Robin. And how can you not love the contrasting look of Batman’s colorful villains, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, The Scarecrow and Killer Croc.

“Gotham All Stars” by Kevin Wada is an 18”x24” Batman 75th Anniversary hand numbered 6 color screen print. This officially licensed DC Comics screen print is limited to 120 pieces and is currently available for purchase at the French Paper AC online store for €40.

Coming Soon: The Awesome TV Soft Vinyl Figure by Awesome Toys

If you follow The Blot on Twitter then you know I’m a HUGE fan of TV. So of course I’m really excited about the Hong Kong based Awesome Toys’ newest soft vinyl figure, the Awesome TV! Inspired by the indie toy scene’s extensive selection of customizable platform figures, the Awesome TV is a vintage-styled television that offers sofubi painters, designer toy customizers and even illustrators a unique canvas with infinite possibilities.

The deceptively simple soft vinyl cube has been fitted with a removable front “screen” panel, so that not only can the outer shell be painted, re-sculpted or mashed-up with other figures, it can also be used to display prints, drawings, photos or even various items inside. Now you too can create your very own television program! Along with blank DIY editions, Awesome Toys already has some really cool releases planned for this new figure, including a number of artist collaborations, exclusive colorways, plus integration with previous Awesome Toys figures.

Pictured above are some vinyl test pulls of the upcoming Awesome TV sofubi. The Blot’s really digging its simplicity. So, what do you think!?! Look for Awesome Toys’ first Awesome TV colorway to be available for pre-order soon! You can keep track of this new figure’s progress by following Awesome Toys’ Instagram feed here.

Violet Soda Lady 8” Dunny by Junko Mizuno x Kidrobot

Kidrobot is excited to announce the official release of Junko Mizuno’s newest production 8” Dunny, the Violet Soda Lady! Following the sold out release of the convention exclusive Berry Chocolate Lady 8” Dunny at San Diego Comic-Con (seen here), Kidrobot will be dropping its companion piece next Friday, July 31st, at Kidrobot.com, Kidrobot retail locations and select retailers worldwide for $100. That same day Junko Mizuno will be holding a very special signing at Kidrobot San Francisco from 6-9pm where fans can get their Violet Soda Lady Dunnys signed by its designer!

As Junko Mizuno explained “The Purple Soda Girl Dunny that I designed in 2012 was very hard to create, so I'm really happy and excited that her big sisters, Violet Soda Lady and Berry Chocolate Lady, are coming out! I hope they will find a lot of happy owners! I think of my Purple Soda Girl Dunny from 2012 as a daughter of Kuro Megami that I designed for Kidrobot Black Series. When I designed her, I was using the photos I took of old god and goddess statues at Asian Art Museum as reference. So Kuro Megami is kind of like a goddess representing my art. Purple Soda Girl and the two new 8” Dunnys are all her daughters who have the same goddess-like feeling.”