ESC Toy Unleashes One Ugly Motherf*%!er

Have you ever seen such cute murderous alien hunters? Not me! The classic Predator from the 1987 Schwarzenegger film has been reinvented for a 21st century blind box age! ESC Toy has taken the cloak off their "Custom Preds" blind box vinyl figure series. Available in the five colours shown, your favourite pussy faced hunter comes in Range Blue, Shadow Black, White, Gold, and Skyblue; for $13 apiece. No word on a thermal vision chase, but a fan can dream! Hunt them down at the Esc Online Store! GET TO THA CHOPPA and buy me the gold one! go NAOW!!

Photos courtesy ESC toys site / twitter

Super Seven Secret Society Membership Period Opens!

Super7 has opened up its general purchase period for its vaunted Super7 Secret Society.  Beginning August 29 and running until September 6th, you'll be able to join the group and gain many magical perks.  Membership will cost $ 125 and is valid for the year. Entrance into this secret society will grant you 3 exclusive toys, an SSSS tshirt, welcome kit, access to exclusive toys, early access to toy releases, sneak peeks, codes messages, access to the exclusive SSSS discussion forum, and more!  I'm considering joining this year, if anything, to expand beyond the handful of lines and add something fresh to my collection.  For those readers also considering taking the leap as well, decide soon; the deadline is coming quick!

His Power Level is Over 9000!

Need that finishing touch to your Saiyan costume?  Maybe you're about to get into a fight need to know your opponents power level? Enter the Dragonball Z Scouter! This handy dandy scanner comes in red, green, and for those living stateside, an exclusive blue tint.  Available for preorder at many online stores, this little guy clocks in at $14.99. Not a bad price for some cosplay action, or to make sure the office bully doesn't have Super Saiyan powers. Just be sure it's not upside down when you start fighting over staplers. 

Kidrobot goes Gundam style!

Kidrobot is releasing a brand new bot release and its right up my alley... GUNDAM style!!!  Following in line with the legendary giant robot and Bandai's own toy line, Kidrobot's new mascot, the DamGun 'Bots are a model kit!  Each mascot comes with snap together armour, shields sword, and decals. Normally I'm not a big fan of decals, but since its a staple of Bandai Gundam kits its not a big deal to me. 

Available in purple with black armour and blue with white armour, these giant robot will be slicing and dicing, future-robot-anime style on September 12 for 14.99, online, at kidrobot stores and at designer you retailers everywhere!  

-From the Kidrobot blog:

Subarashii!! Kidrobot pilots its own robot. Model kit includes bright blue 3-inch vinyl Bot Mini with snap-together mask, armor, shield and sword, plus decals for detailing.

The imports land September 12 and are available at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers worldwide. EachKidrobot 3-inch Dam Gun comes in retails for $14.99 US

The Dunnibal by Kidrobot x ilovedust

Kidrobot teamed up with design house, ilovedust to create thir next collaboration, The Dunnibal!  This 8" dunny has bloody amazing paintwork detail.  The dunny depicts a beastly creature devouring another to a gruesome effect.  The detail looks intricate and eye catching. I think it will look great next to my Colus dunny!  This beastly 8" Dunny gnashes its way into store shelves on September 26th at kidrobot stores, online and select designer toys stores worldwide with an MSRP of $75

-from Kidrobot's blog:

It’s what’s for dinner.

8-inch vinyl Dunny from British illustrative masters ilovedust features deco detail that takes Dunny to a new dimension.

“ilovedust, a multi-disciplinary studio founded back in 2003. Based on the South coast of England, surrounded by the rolling English countryside and whipped by sea air, ilovedust creates fresh, innovative design which makes up their award-winning portfolio. Collaborating with a diverse range of brands, from those shores and afar, they have been delivering world class illustration and graphic design for 10 crazy years.”

We will chase you to the store to pick this bad boy up…

The struggle begins September 26 at Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers. Dunnibal Dunny retails for $75 US

Pics via kidrobot blog and SpankyStokes

Kneel Before Hot Toys' General Zod

Kneel !!!

After some speculation and a few leaked convention photos of rather bootleg quality, Hot Toys has officially announced their 1/6 scale Man of Steel, General Zod figure!  Posted in their General Zod album on their Facebook page the update arrived unceremoniously last night.  This nerd of doesn't get too excited nowadays but news of this release has me giddy with anticipation!  I loved Man of Steel, and Michael Shannon's scenery chewing portrayal of the might General was one of many favourite parts.

The head sculpt, with Michael Shannon's terrifying grimace, is spot on with the boiling rage of the character. Either boiling rage, or major constipation, you choose. Either way I'd be pissed too. From the scars and moles to his wrinkles and teeth, this is a tremendous piece of work. 

All is not sunshine and roses. Everyone's favourite Hong Kong toymakers have gone a little slim on the accessories. A switch out armoured head, 3 pairs of hands and a stand. Oh and what appears to be a removable cape. Come the fuck on. I get that the suit is well sculpted, but the accessory count is still pretty lame. I'd let it slide if the armour were removable to show off Zod's black version of the super onesie, or if the cape were that feathery/fur material used in the film. Not likely though. Either way, The General will make more than a few collectors kneel and will be a must buy for CBT! 

Enough talk! Enjoy the pics below courtesy Hot Toys' Facebook page

'Where is my METAMUCIL!

I will find him! and my bran cereal!!

ThreeA Releases and Teasers

Expanding on the previous announcement of the new Emile A 239 Spartan, I neglected to mention the Bambaland exclusive Spartan Mark V EVA! This one has all the basic features of the Emile Spartan, but with a different paint job.  Clad in a more unassuming grey wiht some green at the bottom, this exclusive will be a must for any hardcore Halo fan! The latest issue of 3A Vox newsletter has been dedicated to the upcoming Spartan. Check out the scads of photos on the 3AVOX Facebook page!

Ashley Wood has done it again with a surprise release Action Portable SXCLUB Set. The set comprises a 1/12 Ankou figure clad in a creepy sexclub suit and a 1/12 Little Shadow MK2 in latex with a strap on!  Available now for $120 usd incl shipping at Bambaland!

We also have the Adventure Kartel Potato Commander sketch. I believe this is a preliminary drawing of a coming figure. Whimsical and fun, but it worries me a bit. I fear it's going to rehash of the Barguest head and mask, a standard Nom body and probably the Grunt belt. I hope I'm wrong and Ashley Wood will inject something we've never seen before! 

Lastly, we have 2 more sketches, posted  only with with the words "Down The Line". With the Tomorrow Kings facing off against more of those pesky robots, one must wonder if these will be sets of TK's and 'Bots? The robot head has been done before so I wonder if it will be an AP sized set to facilitate this monster head? The giant sized robot, dubbed the TK Hunter, is interesting me most; a monster sized popbot of sorts!  I guess there's nothing to do but wait on Ashley Wood!

Hot Toys delays DX13

Based in reports in the sideshow forums, final flexpay payments for some buyers have been pushed back to November. Though not an official statement, this is the next best thing to an official conformation of the bad news.  Given the string of delays from the Hong long toy manufacturer, its not a total surprise. It's a good thing for us as funds are pretty right at the Cyborg Bunny Warren at the moment. The forums seem to be lit up with dismay and all sorts of questions, complaints, etc. 

Delays seem to be a part of toy collecting, but it can be quite disappointing to many. On the other hand, it leaves the door open to buy  other releases that drop between now and November.  What do you think? 

Mondo does Ducktales! Oo-Oo

Ah to be a kid again, eating breakfast and watching Ducktales just before heading off to school, with that familiar theme song counting around my head during the walk to school. I still have the lyrics song memorized to this day! If you're a fan of this much beloved series, open up your money bins and get your lucky dimes ready! 

In honour of your favourite citizens of Duckburg, Mondo is releasing a duck-blur of posters by JJ Harrison, Anne Benjamin, Phantom City Creative and DKNG. Check out the full series on Mondo's Webpage and keep tabs on the release by following Mondo's Twitter. For now, we only have a release date; August 28th. The actual time will be random!

From Mondo's Twitter - 

DUCKTALES was not only our favorite part of the DISNEY AFTERNOON (come on, it easily had the best theme song), but it was also one of our favorite video games for the NES. With DUCKTALES: REMASTERED, Capcom and Disney Interactive have upgraded the classic game we loved so much with incredible new animation and voice-acting from the original cast.

We are very excited to release a series of brand new posters by JJ Harrison, Anne Benjamin, Phantom City Creative and DKNG celebrating the proud inhabitants of Duckburg.

For more information, please visit Oh My Disney.

Please follow us on  Twitter for the on sale announcement. These posters will be available online at a random time on Wednesday, August 28th.

A Little Misfortune 2

Releasing today and available at the Playge website as well as many fine designer toy dealers, Chris Ryniak's follow up to the Misfortune Cats 2 brings a new wave of misfortunate feline fun to your shelves and your day. These little swordheaded pussies are so much fun I wash i could get some without paying an arm and a leg in shipping costs. Cases contain 25 pieces, with chase figures by Chris Ryniak x Ferg. These won't last long! 

Picture via email

ThreeA announcements galore!

ThreeA has been announcing upcoming projects left and right!  Currently available at bambaland for a limited sale, we have the World Of 7174 T-shirt with a light hearted design. I like this shirt, almost as much as the previous TK themed release a few weeks ago. 

Next we have the  recently announced release of the EMILE SPARTAN 1/6 scale figure for the Halo series. Following up o the Spartan commando release, this space marine is packed to the gills with gear. What appears to be a shotgun, chest grenades, waist grenades, knife, rubber undersuit, the usual amazing ThreeA paintwork with an eye catching white on gold skull helmet design and crimson shoulder armour, and led lit suit. I'm sure many a Halo and ThreeA fans are spinning in their chairs, juggling their controllers, clearing shelf space in their led lit Ikea Detolf cabinets and commencing their diorama work while bouncing with glee at the expected drop date. That or lamenting why someone else wasn't released. Isn't that always the case with this Halo license? At any rate the figure looks great! Keep your eyes peeled and your F5 fingers on bambaland on AUGUST 30th 

Lastly, we have a teaser for the next Fighting JC. Resurrecting in October, we have the next iteration of our favourite zombie god-fisting hero! Not much is known outside of this picture, but it has me sitting up in anticipation of details. Teasing what appears to be a belt of pouches, JC may come with some weapons this time.  A possible departure for this undead battling pugilist, but care not do I. Indeed, Shit just got Real. BOOM. 

Frank Kozik teases Evel Fett colorway!

Via Frank Kozik's facebook page, hes taken the wraps off his new Brother Fett or Fett X Evel fett colorway. Inspired by the great Evel Kneivel, the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter, and trimmed in the red, gold, and green of Africa, this fearsome figure has all the flash and the skills to back it up!  Unspecified if this is a print or a figure, but my guess is an upcoming vinyl.  Stay tuned as the figure story develops!

Nemori reveal The Brightfield Bunnies

Nemori, the artistic partnership of Cris Rose and Lunabee, have announced their second collaboration: the Brightfield Bunnies series of custom Dunnys!  these little suckers have with hand-cast resin heads each made with made from original sculpts!

The intricately painted series will be released in a small run of only batch of five pieces. Each of the five will feature hand painted clothes in wonderful detail. It's your choice of which of these 5 works you want adorning your shelves. Personally, I wish I could have them all! but I'm mostly partial to Maple because it reminds me of a certain lop-eared lapin pal, who you readers may know and love!   Willow is a close second with the bright colours. These elusive, one-of-a-kind bunnies are available today August 15th, 2013 at 10am PST at the Nemori online shop.

From Nemori|

There are many towns and villages across Nemori, mostly filled with people like you and me, just getting on with life. They have their own jobs, interests and families, rarely finding themselves in any sort of remarkable situation.

The Brightfield Bunnies are carefree folk from the lush valley known as Brightfield. Unlike the inhabitants of Burntwood, these lop-eared chaps are far less interested in hard work and industrious uses of their time; they'd rather sing, dance and be merry in the summer sun.

ThreeA Caliginosity and Emanation Field Commanders Releasing Tomorrow!

In typical ThreeA style, they have rather unexpectedly announced a coming drop scheduled for tomorrow.  2 sets will be available, the Caliginosity N.O.M. Field Commanders and the Emanation N.O.M Field Commanders.  These gas-masked little bastards will invade your home with Bertie MK2 set, ready to wreak all sorts of toy havoc.  Released in 1/12 scale, these are to be the final pieces in the first WWR series in this scale. From here, they will be moving on to a new series, WWR EVOL. With the onset if a new theme, WWRP fans should jump on these. As of this posting, price and release time have not been announced

If the price is right, I may pick up the shadow set as the finish of the Emanation set kind of looks like they slept in a puddle of filth, whole the red lenses on the Caliginosity give it a sinister, SS sort of look. 

Roadkill Motorcycle Club

Hugh Rose, the unltra detailed artist has created somethi g new... somehting undead, something in a gang... the Roadkill Motorcycle Club! He has revealed his custom Tequila figure transformed into the Club's Owl President. He has also unveiled while the Fonzo, the Club's Sergeant-at-Arms. These ghastly gang members have have "risen from the dead… Haunting the road where he was killed." I love the work on these and fans of Hugh, like myself,  hope this is only the beginning of a series!

Scribe Sumego 2.0 Revealed

Scribe and Truecast Studios have joined forces to create a brand new version of his "Sumego" beaver.  This is the official reveal of their version of Canada favourite dam building, fish eating pal. I have to say, this figure is a standout. I'm not one for resin pieces because I like articulation, but this little furry gaffer is awesome! The expression and the pose just are full of character and the paint work looks slick and precise. What's more, the entire figure is resin, and I don't mean the sculpt!  The entire beav including coloring is resin, meaning NO PAINT.  Its an assembled figure made up of individually dyed resin! No release date has been set, neither has price, nor run size, so be sure to follow Scribe's Instagram and await any news or announcement!

Jesse Hernandez GID FUEGO RED

Toy Art Gallery has collaborated with then incomparale Jesse Hernandez to release his amazing Jaguar Knight figure, "GID FUEGO RED"!!! The GID FUEGO Jaguar Knight is cast in astounding glow-in-the-dark red vinyl, and casts an imposing crimson silhouette. The Knight stands 12 inches tall, comes armed with a macuahuitl and shield. He has 7 points of articulation. Move quickly as this knight in glowing skins is limited to just 100 pieces. Fly on down to Toy Art Gallery's page, where for $120, you can be one of the lucky few to score one. Jesse will also be available in storee on Saturday, August 24th from 1-3 PM to autograph them!

Leavin' On A Jet Plane

I'm off to sunny Mexico for 10 days away from the strife and grind. See you when I get back!

Coo Model 1/6 Cowboy Skull Brother Boss

Every so often you see a toy that makes you say "WTF". Today CBT brings you the Coo Model 1/6 Cowboy Skull Brother Boss. Following up their Skeleton Warrior and Death, this spaghetti western themed stiff serves up the dead in parodic fashion! I particularly like the grimace on this cowpoke's visage and the finger gun. 

The figure includes tons of accessories! 3 pairs of hands, movable eyes, hat, gun, gun belt, normal belt, shotgun, revolver, metal bullets for both guns, poncho, scarf, and more!