Halloween GID Variant Screen Print by Tyler Stout x Grey Matter Art – On Sale Today!

To celebrate Halloween 2021, Grey Matter Art is releasing this rad Glow in the Dark Variant of Tyler Stout’s epic Halloween movie poster! As GMA explained, “Earlier this year we had the opportunity to release a completely stunning classic Halloween Poster by friend and artist, Tyler Stout. Tyler had also created this Glow in the Dark Variant at the same time and we thought it would be such a fun addition to hold this one and release during Halloween....Well, here we are!”

Halloween GID Variant by Tyler Stout is a 24”x36” hand numbered screen print. Limited to 280 pieces, this glow in the dark variant movie poster for the John Carpenter classic will go on sale at 1pm ET today, Sunday, October 31st, at GreyMatterArt.com for $130.

Luke Skywalker Concept Edition 12” Jumbo Vintage Kenner Star Wars Action Figure by Gentle Giant

Gentle Giant continues its celebration of the origins of the Star Wars Saga with a new figure in its epic Concept Edition Jumbo Vintage Star Wars Action Figure Toy Line! This subset of Gentle Giant’s popular Jumbo Vintage Star Wars Action Figures – inspired by the original Kenner Star Wars line – is based on Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art for the franchise and its beloved characters. Check out the Luke Skywalker Concept Edition Jumbo Vintage Star Wars action figure, which depicts our hero in his original, and unused, mask-wearing appearance from when his name was just… Starkiller! 

The Luke Skywalker Concept Edition 12” Jumbo Vintage Kenner Star Wars Action Figure by Gentle Giant features five points of articulation and includes a white-bladed lightsaber. It comes packaged on a retro-styled cardback in a resealable clamshell blister, so you can hang him on your wall or take him out and play with him.  Collectors can pre-order this epic new figure now at Entertainment Earth for $69.99 here.

King Janky The 8.5 Swamp Gawd GID Edition Mini Figure by SUPERPLASTIC

SUPERPLASTIC has released its newest King Janky mini vinyl figure – King Janky The 8.5! King Janky The 8.5 (aka The Swamp Gawd GID) comes with a removable hat, snake and skull staff. This Prince of Pain also glows from all the tourists he’s consumed that had their phone’s flashlight on while dying. He may only be 3.5” tall, but it’s hard to tell when you’re 6 feet below him! This glow in the dark King Janky mini figure is limited to 1,888 pieces and can be purchased now at Superplastic.co for $30.

Halloween Movie Poster Screen Print by Juan Ramos x Grey Matter Art

Today, Grey Matter Art is releasing a new movie poster for one of the most iconic slasher films of all time, Halloween! Check out this stunning Halloween screen print from artist Juan Ramos for the classic 1978 film by John Carpenter. As GMA explained, “Juan takes us back to that dreaded night where Michael Myers escapes Smith’s Grove Sanitarium and returns to terrorize his hometown of Haddonfield. Juan’s eye for detail is sure to scare, so pick up this seriously ghouly poster while you can.”

Halloween by Juan Ramos is an 18”x36” hand numbered screen print.  The Regular Edition is a timed edition that will retail for $50, while the Variant is limited to 150 pieces and will retail for $70. Both editions go on sale at 1pm ET today, Friday, October 29th, at GreyMatterArt.com, and the Regular Timed Edition will be available until 11:59pm ET on Monday, November 1st. You can also purchase a matching number set of both prints for $110.

Ol Sparky Electric Frankenstein Pt.2 Edition Vinyl Figure by Mutant Vinyl Hardcore

Mutant Vinyl Hardcore is set to release the first painted edition of his fun new figure, Ol Sparky! The vibrant Electric Frankenstein Pt.2 Edition Ol Sparky is cast in blue soft Japanese vinyl and comes painted in metallic green, silver and purple sprays with masked orange and yellow belly letters. It also features fluorescent black light responsive neon orange brush work on its eyes, nails and horns, along with blood red in forehead gashs and lower eyes.

Ol Sparky also includes a hemp cord wrapped attack Ollie omake painted in a matching color scheme, a “Missing Sam” mini t-shirt for Ol Sparky, and a “Missing Sam” Mutant Vinyl Hardcore Milk full sized milk carton. Ol Sparky stands 12.5” tall, while the attack Ollie omake is 3” tall. This beautiful new sofubi figure retails for $575 and will sold via lottery.  To enter, send an email to mvhlotto2021@gmail.com with “Sparky” in the header of the email.  In the body of the email include your name, address, phone number, PayPal email for invoicing purposes, and Instagram name.

The Ol Sparky Electric Frankenstein Pt.2 Edition Vinyl Figure by Mutant Vinyl Hardcore lottery is open now and ends on Sunday, October 31st. Only the winners will be notified by Monday, November 1st, if they have won via a PayPal invoice to pay.

Peanuts Halloween Screen Prints by Charles Schulz x Mondo

There’s only a few days left to finish carving your pumpkins, gorging on candy, and applying the finishing touches to your costumes. To celebrate Halloween 2021, Mondo is releasing three new spooky Peanuts screen prints by Charles Schulz featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends. These posters will go on sale at 11am CT on Thursday, October 28th, at The Drop on MondoShop.com.

Peanuts “Snoopy and Ghost” Screen Print by Charles Schulz measures 18”x18”, is limited to 170 hand numbered pieces, and will retail for $50.

Peanuts “BOO!” Screen Print by Charles Schulz measures 18”x18”, is limited to 170 hand numbered pieces, and will retail for $50.

Peanuts “Snoopy and Witch” Screen Print by Charles Schulz measures 18”x21”, is limited to 170 hand numbered pieces, and will retail for $50.

The Gate Minion Mini Figure by Justin Ishmael

Justin Ishmael continues his line of officially licensed horror movie mini figures with this awesome Minion soft vinyl figure from the 1987 film, The Gate! As Ishmael explained, “these little minions are perfect for army building. The Gate is in my top 10 horror movies of all time so just thrilled to be a part of this.” The Gate Minion stands 3” tall and comes standing on a rock that features the film’s logo on the back. It is available for purchase now at JustinIshmael.com for just $20.

The Return of the Living Dead Screen Print by Florian Bertmer x Mondo

The Blot was so bummed I missed out on Mondo’s release yesterday of this epic new movie poster for The Return of the Living Dead by artist Florian Bertmer! I love the punk rock vibe Florian gave to his movie poster with its old school flyer look, and Bertmer killed it with his take on the film’s iconic Tarman (originally designed by artist William Stout).

“The Return of the Living Dead is arguably one of the best films about the living dead that exists. Director Dan O’Bannon gave us a full-on punks meet (and fight / get eaten by) zombies party film ... that is also low key responsible for adding the undead’s unending desire for brains to zombie lore.” – Mondo

The Return of the Living Dead by Florian Bertmer is a 24”x36” hand numbered screen print.  The Regular Edition is limited to 175 pieces and retailed for $50, while the Devilock Variant is limited to 100 pieces and retailed $75. Both went on sale at 11am CT on Tuesday, October 26th, at MondoShop.com via The Drop.  For those of us who missed out on this release yesterday, a third colorway – the Nothing Left Inside Variant – will go on sale next month at Mondo’s DesignerCon booth.

Dune Portrait Prints by Alice X. Zhang x Bottleneck Gallery

Denis Villeneuve’s new sci-fi epic Dune is in theaters now and available for streaming on HBO Max. To commemorate the film’s release, Bottleneck Gallery is releasing two timed edition Dune Portrait Prints by artist Alice X. Zhang! As BNG explained, “Alice’s latest features intense, spice-laced portraits of Paul Atreides and the mysterious Chani. Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya both deliver memorable performances in this modern blockbuster retelling of the classic sci-fi story, and Alice’s passion for material really shines through in her work. Let the spice flow!”

“The Voice from the Outer World” and “The Desert Spring” by Alice X. Zhang are 16”x20” hand numbered timed edition Dune fine art giclee prints. Both Dune prints will be available for 24 hours starting at 12pm ET today, Wednesday, October 27th, at BottleneckGallery.com for $50 each. These timed edition releases will only be available through Thursday, October 28th, at 12pm ET.

Today is the LAST DAY to Vote in the Designer Toy Awards!

The finalists for the 10th Annual Designer Toy Awards (DTAs) have been announced and Public Voting has been taking place all week! This year’s nomination committee, who worked tirelessly these last few weeks to discuss each category and nomination in order to whittle down the 100’s of nominees to these top choices, have created the DTAs Shortlist of 2020, based on designs from 2019. Congratulations to all the finalists! To see the full list of finalists please visit https://www.designertoyawards.com/categories.

The Blot is thrilled to say The Blot Says has been named a finalist in the 10th Annual Designer Toy Awards for Best Media Outlet!!! Please take a minute to show my website some love and vote here: https://www.designertoyawards.com/nomination/1849471618. Public voting remains open until 2pm ET today, October 27th!

Voting in the DTA public categories is easy as cake. Just follow these steps:

1. Go to the Designer Toy Awards website and log in or create a new account. If you have an account but have forgotten the password, you can retrieve it here.
2. Go to the categories page.
3. Vote once in each of the six awards under Public Voting.

Hulk Hogan First Edition Sofubi Vinyl Figure by Medicom Toy x WWE

Medicom Toy continues its fantastic Sofubi Fighting Series vinyl figure line of professional wrestlers with a new version of the legendary WWE Superstar, Hulk Hogan. Check out the First Edition Hulk Hogan, which features the wrestler’s look from the early 1980s when he traveled to Japan to wrestle for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) before he became the Hulkamaniac we all remember so fondly and the top star of the then known WWF. This edition features Hogan in black trunks with Ichiban written on them in white, which means number 1, and his right hand making the #1 sign. This new WWE figure stands 250mm tall and will retail for ¥9,680. It is scheduled to ship in March 2022.

Transformers G1 Minimates Box Set #2 by Diamond Select Toys

Diamond Select Toys continues its epic Transformers Generation1 Minimates Series with a second box set based on the iconic Transformers animated television series! Transformers G1 Minimates Box Set #2 includes Autobots Grimlock and Blaster taking on Decepticons Megatron and Soundwave. Each figure is painted in a metallic color scheme to mimic the original 1980s G1 toy releases.

Each Transformers G1 Minimates figure stands 2” tall, features multiple points of articulation and character specific weapons.  This four figure box set will come packaged on a full color blister card. Collectors can pre-order this TF G1 Minimates box set now at Entertainment Earth for $24.99 here.

Halloween Movie Poster Print by Matt Ferguson x Vice Press

Later this week Vice Press will be celebrating the spooky season with their very first set of prints for John Carpenter’s Halloween by artist Matt Ferguson! This release continues Ferguson’s John Carpenter Series that he started with They Live, The Fog, Prince of Darkness and Escape From New York, which can still be picked up from Vice Press.

Halloween by Matt Ferguson is a 24”x36” signed and numbered offset lithograph print on 300gsm archival paper. The Regular Edition is limited 350 pieces and will retail for £44.99 / $59.99, while the Variant is limited to 250 pieces and will retail for £49.99 / $66.99. Also being released is a Halloween Open Edition Variant that is an A2 size (16.5”x23.4”) fine art pigment print on GF Smith 250gsm Absolute Naturalis Matt paper.  The A2 Open Edition will be sequentially numbered with an authenticity hologram on reverse, and retail for £29.99 / $39.99. All three versions of this awesome Halloween print will go on sale at 1pm ET on Tuesday, October 26th, at Vice-Press.com and Sideshow.com.

Masters of the Universe Scareglow 1/6 Scale Figure by Mondo

After Mondo’s release of the Classic Variant earlier this week, The Blot realized I never wrote about Mondo’s first Scareglow 1/6 scale figure! Released at the end of 2020, Scareglow is a Mondo exclusive character, and only available directly from Mondo. Featuring over 30 points of articulation, removable/poseable fabric cape, glow in the dark skeleton, Scythe of Doom, and more, Scareglow is the most terrifying figure this side of the 5 dimensions. Cursed in life, frightening in death, and glowing in the darkness!

The Masters of the Universe Scareglow 1/6 Scale Figure by Mondo also includes his Scythe of Doom, 2 Short Bone Swords, a Greyskull Relequiry with chain and cuff, the Greyskull Key, 6 different interchangeable hands, and a figure stand. Featuring packaging illustration by Florian Bertmer, this 12” action figure is limited to 900 pieces and retails for $185 at MondoShop.com (and is now sold out).

Mighty Thor Animated Marvel Mini Statue by Skottie Young x Gentle Giant

With the world waiting to see how the new Thor will look and what she’ll do in Thor: Love and Thunder, Gentle Giant Ltd. is releasing this fun new Mighty Thor Animated Marvel Mini Statue! Based on the variant cover artwork of Skottie Young, this resin mini statue of a cute young Jane Foster Thor features detailed sculpting and paint applications.

The Mighty Thor Marvel Animated mini statue stands 5” tall and comes packaged in a full-color box with a certificate of authenticity. Limited to 3,000 pieces, collectors can pre-order the Avengers Animated Marvel Statue now at Entertainment Earth for $44.99 here.

Dumpster Fire Red Skull Trash Edition Vinyl Figure by 100% Soft – A myplasticheart Exclusive!

This Friday, myplasticheart is hosting a really cool group custom show – Dumpster Friends Forever Art Show – featuring over 30 artists contributing their unique spin on 100% Soft’s iconic apocalypse toy, the Dumpster Fire! This show was curated by grumpybert and it features an amazing lineup of artists. Along with over 30 amazing custom Dumpster Fire figures, myplasticheart will also be releasing this killer retailer exclusive Red Skull Trash Dumpster Fire! This limited edition Dumpster Fire vinyl figure is based on 100% Soft’s Dumpster Fire GIF and pin, and measure 3.5” x 3.5” x 2.75”.

The Red Skull Trash Dumpster Fire is cast in blue translucent vinyl with a spooky red glow in the dark skull inside with a matching GID flame. This is a super limited edition release, and will first go on sale at the Dumpster Friends Forever Art Show on Friday, October 22nd, from 6-9pm ET, at myplasticheart (40 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222) for $35. Any remaining Red Skull Trash Edition figures and customs will go on sale at myplasticheart.com on Saturday, October 23rd.

Vultura Macabra Neon Forest Edition Vinyl Figure by Camille Rose Garcia x 3DRetro

Just in time for Halloween, 3DRetro will be releasing the next colorway of Camille Rose Garcia’s awesome Vultura Macabra vinyl figure! The “Neon Forest” Vultura Macabra stands 14” tall and glows in the dark to brighten those dark nights of October. Limited to 200 pieces, it will go on sale at 3pm PT on Friday, October 22nd, via the Pop Shop Live mobile app for $149.99.

Brightmare SuperJanky 8” Vinyl Figure by Alex Pardee x Superplastic

Superplastic is teaming up with acclaimed artist Alex Pardee to release this insanely crazy Brightmare SuperJanky vinyl figure!!! For this figure, Pardee has applied his iconic nightmare rainbow design to Superplastic’s Janky platform for a truly next level figure. Shockingly, this is Alex’ first ever art toy collab, which will definitely give you BRIGHTMARES! This SuperJanky is 8” of happily-never-after who traveled to the other side of the rainbow and came back big time messed up. The Brightmare SuperJanky comes with individual teeth made for sucking the fear right outta your face, and claws for tickling that last laugh outta your body.

The Brightmare SuperJanky Vinyl Figure by Alex Pardee stands 8” tall and is limited to just 999 pieces. It first debuted on the NTWRK mobile app and sold out in under 3 minutes. Thankfully, the Superplastic crew held some back for a general release taking place at 1pm CT today, Thursday, October 21st, on Superplastic.co for $110.

Masters of the Universe Scareglow Classic Variant 1/6 Scale Figure by Mondo

Yesterday, Mondo released this awesome Masters of the Universe Scareglow Classic Variant 1/6 Scale Action Figure! Cursed in life, frightening in death, and glowing in the darkness! Featuring over 30 points of articulation, a removable/poseable fabric cape, and a glow in the dark Scythe of Doom, Scareglow is the most terrifying figure this side of the 5 dimensions. And he really glows in the dark with the power from the shadow realm! This Classic Variant is meant to evoke his look in the ‘80s comic book.

The Masters of the Universe Scareglow Classic Variant 1/6 Scale Figure by Mondo also includes the Glow in the Dark Axe of Doom, 2 Short Bone Swords, a Greyskull Reliquary with chain and cuff, the Greyskull Key, 6 different interchangeable hands and a figure stand. Featuring packaging illustration by Florian Bertmer, this 12” action figure is limited to 1,000 pieces and retails for $220 at MondoShop.com. Unfortunately, for MOTU fans reading this today this rad figure sold out immediately upon release.

Greasebat GID Skelton Edition Soft Vinyl Figure by Jeff Lamm

The Blot was super pumped to learn Jeff Lamm’s awesome Greasebat returns today with a very spooooooky Halloween 2021 release! Check out the Greasebat GID Skeleton Soft Vinyl Figure, which was cast in clear soft Japanese vinyl with orange and black sprays and features an internal resin glow in the dark skull and skeleton in a variety of colors. Does this 10” vinyl figure look amazing or what!?!? Produced in China by Monster Mind Production, it will go on sale at 3pm ET today, Wednesday, October 20th, at the Glyptigo.com for $165.

Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Frankenstein Raphael Ultimate Action Figure by NECA

With Halloween right around the corner, NECA is thrilled and chilled to announce a tubular new crossover line of Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 7” scale action figures! The line will pay tribute to the world’s most famous ninja turtles and Universal’s icons of horror. The first figure in this exciting new line of mash-up figures is Frankenstein Raphael. And The Blot was thrilled to learn that these figures were designed by legendary artist James Groman!

Inspired by the silver-screen classic Frankenstein, celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2021, Raphael as Frankenstein’s Monster reimagines the temperamental Turtle as the misunderstood monster. The 7” action figure includes a metal chain, interchangeable hands, and two lightning bolt sai. It comes in collector-friendly window box packaging with opening flap featuring a custom illustration. Collectors can pre-order this rad Universal Monsters x TMNT Ultimate action figure now at Entertainment Earth for $34.99 here.

The Bear Champ 4” Bronze Figure by JC Rivera x UVD Toys

Today, UVD Toys is releasing this amazing The Bear Champ 4” Bronze Figure by JC Rivera! This high polish bronze figure is based on the UVD Toys classic “Standing Strong” Bear Champ vinyl figure. This edition is limited to just 15 pieces and will go on sale at noon ET on Wednesday, October 20th, exclusively at UVDToys.com.

Master of Weapons Gerald Okamura SPAM Edition Vinyl Figure by Mark Nagata & Max Toy Company

Max Toy Company’s epic “Master of Weapons” Gerald Okamura sofubi returns today in this amazing SPAM Edition! Based on the Man of Many Weapons and Legendary Martial Arts Star, Gerald Okamura, this SPAM Edition is cast in red soft Japanese vinyl and hand painted. This 5.25” tall figure comes bagged with a header card, mini can of SPAM and a sticker. Collectors can purchase the SPAM Master of Weapons today, Wednesday, October 20th, at MaxToyCo.com.

DCon 2021 Exclusive Resist Resin Figure by Luke Chueh x DKE Toys

At Designer Con 2021, DKE Toys will be releasing the second piece in Luke Chueh’s new trilogy of resin figures studying the psychology of imprisonment. Check out the Designer Con 2021 Exclusive Resist Resin Figure by Luke Chueh! Chueh’s goal with this new series was to incorporate the clear plastic shell of the carded action figure into the design of the toy. The series employs the plastic blister as part of final design and is not meant to be removed from its packaging.

The Designer Con 2021 Exclusive Resist Resin Figure by Luke Chueh is a hand cast and painted 3.75” scale resin figure and comes packaged on a full color blistercard that is signed and numbered by the artist. Limited to 100 pieces, this Sad Bear figure will retail for $100.

The DKE Toys DCon 2021 booth will be live in person at the event (booth #1322). However, in an effort to not alienate their online customer base that they have cultivated over these past 2 years because of the pandemic, DKE Toys are offering all exclusives for sale online first at 12pm PT on Friday, November 5th at DKEToys.com/store. Anything not sold out may be temporarily taken off the site to go to the live show starting on November 12th. And anything left over will go back on the site when we return.

The Four Worstmen of the Apocalypse Cortex Commander with Death Cat ReAction Figure Set by Super7

The fourth and final member of Super7’s The Four Worstmen of the Apocalypse is here with Cortex Commander and Death Cat charging towards humanity to complete the quartet of chaos! Cortex Commander features a white and gold color scheme and comes armed with his golden pistol and a scythe. Fans can purchase this super sleek ReAction figure set now at Super7.com for $45.

War! Pestilence! Famine! Death! The Worst, Super7’s own gang of the most villainous vile vermin, return as The Four Worstmen of the Apocalypse. This is the fourth of 4 releases in The Four Worstmen of the Apocalypse series, stalking inevitably, inexorably your way. There are good guys. There are bad guys. And then there are… The Worst!