DKE x Scott Wilkowski's "Of All Ages" Show at SDCC 2012

…Of All Ages

Artist Scott Wilkowski Infects 6 Designer Toys

July 11 – July 15, 2012  San Diego Comic-Con
DKE Toys booth #4728

Scott Wilkowski has been busy putting skulls, skeletons and creepy creatures inside favorite designer toys. For …Of All Ages, the follow up to his last solo show Skin Deep, Scott infects Ron English’s “Mousemask Murphy”, Ferg’s “Misfortune Cat”, David Horvath’s “Flatwoods”, Frank Kozik’s “Labbit”, Kathie Olivas’ “Two Faced Hazel”, and Brandt Peters’ “Skelve”.

The show will premiere July 11^th at the DKE Toys booth #4728 during 2012 San Diego Comic-Con.

Scott Wilkowski, Ron English, Ferg, David Horvath, and Frank Kozik will all be in attendance at San Diego Comic-Con.  There will be signings with all attending artists. *Signing dates and times to be announced.

Each of the six hand-cast resin editions will be limited to 25 pieces of two different colors each (50 total of each style).

Prices are as follows:
$125 – Ferg’s Misfortune Cat
$125 – David Horvath’s Flatwoods
$150 – Frank Kozik’s Labbit 5” by Kid Robot
$250 – Ron English’s Mousemask Murphy
$300 – Brandt Peters’ Skelve
$300 – Kathie Olivas’ Two Faced Hazel

*Release dates and times to be announced.

Scott wanted to go beyond the more standard bones seen in his previous show Skin Deep (www.skindeepartshow.com) and said that …Of All Ages will feature, “alien sightings, ancient Greek one-eyed giants, flying war legends, and mystics of fortune– …Of All Ages encompasses myth and mysticism dating from 8th century BC to 1952 AD.”

…Of All Ages is presented by DKE Toys. Dov and Sarah Jo have produced several art shows together including: The Vader Project, Spoonful of Star Wars, STUFFED: a plush food show, The Custom Yoka Show, and the prequel to …Of All Ages, Skin Deep, by Scott Wilkowski.

Camilla d'Errico at Anime Expo LA 2012

d'Errico Studios sends us a press release to let those attending the Anime Expo in LA this weekend know where to purchase her artwork and as well as numerous panels that she will be in.

Vancouver, June 25, 2012 - Camilla d’Errico will be attending Anime Expo LA in person June 29-July 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. AXLA is the West Coast’s largest annual Anime and Japanese culture convention, bringing more than 50,000 people together. This is the first time Camilla attends AXLA in person, and her fervent and very large fanbase in LA has been waiting for her to return to LA since she her last live event for Sanrio’s Hello Kitty Anniversary in 2009. 

Find Camilla at Exhibition Hall booth #1210 with new prints, clothing & apparel, and copies of the new, big, beautiful hardcover Tanpopo Graphic Novel 1 published with BOOM! Studios.
Camilla will be contributing several Live Programming events to AXLA’s schedule, including Live Painting, and Workshops on “Hobby To Pro” and “How to Merchandise Your Art”.
Camilla’s panel schedule and location for AXLA is;

Panel 1 (Friday, June 29): Art to Merchandise- How to make more with your art 2pm-3pm Location WS1 (515B)
Panel 2 (Saturday, June 30): Hobby To Pro 10am-11am loacation WS1 (515B)
Panel 3 (Sunday July 1): Live Painting 10am-11am location 515A

Fans and attendees can RSVP to Camilla’s AXLA Facebook event here http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/372272422826958/

Viz Media Celebrates Berserk Golden Age Arc Anime Trilogy at SDCC 2012

Viz Media sends us their Press Release of their Celebration for Berserk Day at SDCC 2012.


VISIT VIZ MEDIA AT COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL, BOOTH #2813

VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC ANIME FILM TRILOGY AT
2012 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

VIZ Media Welcomes Studio 4ºC Founder, President & Producer Eiko Tanaka, And Plans An All-Day BERSERK Celebration With Panel Discussion, Exclusive Film Screening, And Autograph Session

San Francisco, CA, June 25, 2012 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, invites fans attending 2012 Comic-Con International to join an exciting all-day celebration of all things BERSERK on Friday, July 13^th as the company announces a special slate of activities to preview the forthcoming release of the BERSERK: THE Golden Age Arc trilogy of anime feature films this fall.

An appearance by the Founder/CEO of Studio 4ºC, which produced the new films, is scheduled in addition to an informative panel discussion. In addition there will be a very special, advance, on-site screening of BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I – THE EGG OF THE KING. The film will formally debut later this year.

The VIZ Media Comic-Con booth will be a hub of activity throughout Friday, July 13^th as the company welcomes Studio 4ºC Founder, President and CEO Eiko Tanaka to the show. The recent BERSERK: THE Golden Age Arc film trilogy, based on the bestselling medieval dark fantasy manga (graphic novel) series created by Kentaro Miura, was produced in Japan by Studio 4ºC. Tanaka is a prolific anime producer whose notable credits include work on Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service as well as producing director Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories and Michael Arias’s Tekkonkinkreet, which was awarded the Nipon Academy Award for Best Animated Film and nominated for an Oscar. She also took part in the production of Warner Brothers’ Batman: Gotham Knight, the animated television program, Thundercats, and Microsoft’s Halo Legends. Eiko Tanaka will appear at the VIZ Media booth (# 2813) for a very special signing session at 3PM. Ms. Tanaka will also have a signing at the Dark Horse Comics Booth # 2615 at 2PM.

Comic-Con attendees are further invited to an informative BERSERK panel discussion scheduled for Friday, July 13^th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Room 32AB. Tanaka will be joined by VIZ Media staff for a rare interview session to find out what it really takes to transform this stark manga into a gripping animated feature. Fans will not want to miss the very special sneak preview of Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Doldrey War. Come early and receive fun BERSERK promo items; additional prizes also will be given away during the panel.

BERSERK Day will be capped off with a special Comic-Con exclusive – a live on-site screening of BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I – THE EGG OF THE KING, scheduled for 8:30pm to 10:30pm in Room 32AB. The film will be preceded by a special personal introduction by Eiko Tanaka.

Combining a foreboding medieval European-insired setting with fantasy and exquisitely detailed swordsmanship, BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I – THE EGG OF THE KING follows lone mercenary Guts as he travels the land where a hundred-year-old war is taking place. His ferocity and ability to take down enemies attracts the attention of Griffith, leader of the mercenary group “The Band of the Hawk,” and Guts is recruited to the unit. Thanks to their continued victories on the battlefield, the bond between Guts and Griffith deepens, but despite all their success, Guts begins to question his reasons for fighting for Griffith’s dream. Unknown to Guts, this unyielding dream is about to bestow a horrible fate on them both.

The BERSERK manga series, by Kentaro Miura, debuted in Japan in 1989 and quickly drew a devoted following, going on to sell more than 30 million copies worldwide. The series, still ongoing in Japan, has been published in North America and the UK, as well as in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Latin America. The BERSERK manga has also inspired a popular anime television series and has spawned a variety of related video games, collectable figures and toys, and music soundtracks, as well as the current BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC film trilogy.

For more information on the BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC film trilogy, please visit the official Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/BerserkFilm.

Vuguru to Premiere Stan Lee's World Of Heroes YouTube Channel at SDCC 2012

Vuguru sends us their press release of their Premiere of Stan Lee's World Of Heroes YouTube Channel at their SDCC Panel.

VUGURU TO PREMIERE STAN LEE’S WORLD OF HEROES

YOUTUBE CHANNEL AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON PANEL

comic book LEGEND stan lee, ADRIENNE CURRY, PETER DAVID, JACE HALL, BONNIE BURTON, AND AMERICA YOUNG TO DISCUSS THE CHANNEL and UPCOMING CONTENT

 

Thursday, July 12^th, Vuguru will present a panel at San Diego Comic-Con to premiere the new YouTube channel, Stan Lee’s World of Heroes. The comic book icon will be debuting a slate of digital programming both scripted and unscripted including, Stan Lee’s Super.Model, FanWars, Stan Lee’s Academy of Heroes, Super Fans, Cocktails with Stan, DIY Geek, Geek Therapy, Head Cases, and many more.

Every story has a hero.  Stan Lee’s World of Heroes is the premiere destination for all things related to the heroes, villains and the fans who love them. With both scripted and unscripted shows, the channel offers something for everyone from sci-fi and fantasy fans to viewers looking for Stan’s opinions, hero pop culture, the geek universe and beyond. Expect a lively discussion featuring Comic book legend Stan Lee and a panel of comic pop culture experts and enthusiasts, including the premiere of new clips and trailers from the upcoming line-up.

WHO:             STAN LEE

ADRIENNE CURRY

PETER DAVID

JACE HALL

BONNIE BURTON

AMERICA YOUNG

 

WHAT:           VUGURU ANNOUNCES STAN LEE’S WORLD OF HEROES YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH POP CULTURE PANEL AND EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK CLIPS

WHEN:           Thursday, JULY 12^TH, 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM                                                                              

WHERE:        COMIC CON San Diego CONVENTION CENTER

111 WEST HARBOR DRIVE

San Diego, Ca, 92101

room 6bcf

Fmor ore information visit http://www.youtube.com/worldofheroes

USA Network's "PSYCH" Panel At SDCC 2012

USA NETWORK RETURNS TO COMIC-CON® WITH FAN FAVORITE “PSYCH”

ON THURSDAY, JULY 12

Panel to Feature Beloved Cast Including James Roday, Dule Hill, Corbin
Bernsen, Maggie Lawson, Timothy Omundson and Kirsten Nelson discussing
the upcoming seventh season, new guest stars, the 100th episode
milestone and plenty of surprises!

LOS ANGELES – June 22, 2012 – USA, which is currently dominating
summer’s television landscape with a record number of original hits,
returns to Comic-Con® for the fourth year in a row with its critically
acclaimed fan favorite hit series PSYCH.  The USA panel will take
place as Comic-Con kicks off on Thursday, July 12.

PSYCH, USA’s longest running hit series currently on air, will feature
a panel along with additional surprises for their loyal Comic Con fan
base.   As in previous years – guests such as Tears For Fears’ Curt
Smith, a performance by The Friendly Indians singing the show’s theme
song “I Know, You Know,” and a hilarious shout-out from William
Shatner -- PSYCH will not disappoint the thousands of ‘PSYCH-Os’ who
will fill the ballroom, as there will be plenty of hijinks planned for
the panel.  The entire main cast will be on stage, including James
Roday, who stars as Shawn Spencer, solving crimes for the Santa
Barbara police department in his own special way; Dulé Hill who
co-stars as Shawn's best friend and reluctant sidekick Gus; Corbin
Bernsen as Shawn's disapproving father Henry; and Maggie Lawson and
Timothy Omundson who play the police detectives O’Hara and Lassiter
who unwillingly rely on Shawn’s psychic skills, along with the police
chief Vick played by Kirsten Nelson.  Joining the panel will be
creator and executive producer Steve Franks and executive producers
Chris Henze and Kelly Kulchak.

SacAnime Show

Anime Fans! Save the date for Aug. 31st - Sept 2nd. SacAnime will be held at the Woodlake Hotel in Sacrameto, CA.

Pre-Register by June 30th for only $25.

We're working on a last minute guest that has ties to both Jennifer Hale and Roger Craig Smith. Can you guess who it is?

Entries for the Digital Art Contest are due by June 30th.

Get a sneak peek at our Winter 2013 Show, being held at our new home, the Sacramento Convention Center and the Sheraton Grand Sacramento January 4 - 6, 2013. 

For more info: Check out www.sacanime.com

Travel Channel's "Toy Hunter" Show Premieres in August

The Travel Channel will be premiering their new original series "Toy Hunter" on August 22nd but will  have a one-hour season opener special back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, August 15th at 10pm ET/PT. The regular time-slot will be 9PM ET/PT beginning Wednesday, August 22nd.

The series follows acclaimed toy expert and dealer Jordan Hembrough, owner of Hollywood Heroes, a New Jersey-based vintage and modern collectibles company, as he travels across the country hunting for the most sought after collectibles. For this toy hunter, poking through cramped attics and rummaging around dirty garages to score vintage items is all in a day’s work!

“Toy Hunter’ takes viewers on the ultimate adventure across America,” said Andy Singer, General Manager, Travel Channel.  “Our viewers will not only accompany Jordan on his passionate search for toys, but they will see items from their own childhoods that are sure to make them reminisce. They’ll be amazed at how much these old toys are worth today.”

In each of the eight episodes, Hembrough strategically maneuvers around reluctant sellers, abates budgets and avoids the unforeseen roadblocks as he tracks down the rarest pieces.  With many collectible items valued in the thousands of dollars, Hembrough will travel the country on the ultimate toy quest searching for the holy grail items he and his clients yearn for.  Some of those rare toys (and the year they hit the shelves) include:

• “The Six Million Dollar Man” Venus Space Probe (1977)
• GI Joe: “Pimp Daddy” Destro (1997)
• Jurassic Park Prototypes (1994)
• Luke Skywalker Telescoping Lightsaber (1977)
• Care Bears Treat Heart Pig (1982)
• Barbie #1 in box (with brunette hair) (1959)

Armed with his encyclopedic knowledge of toy history and savvy skills of negotiation, Hembrough meets with amateur and professional collectors alike.  Throughout his travels on the series, he crisscrosses the country encountering a diverse group of enthusiasts including former Kenner toy designers in Ohio, flea market pickers in Ashville, North Carolina and vintage toy store owners in Austin, Texas.  Some notable moments include meeting specialized collectors like the Batman collectors in Biloxi, Mississippi, a Spiderman collector in San Francisco, and Los Angeles mask collector and designer/sculptor Jordu Schell (also featured in Travel Channel’s “Making Monsters”).  Hembrough also connects with a toy comrade in New Jersey, to sell horror collectibles at the Chiller Theater Expo – the largest horror toy and comic convention in the country.

Mishka x L'amour Supreme's Custom Bootlegs Exclusive for SDCC 2012

Mishka x L'amour Supreme's Custom Bootlegs Exclusive for SDCC. Will be released Friday, July 13th around Noon at the Toy Tokyo Booth.

Cometdebris Brand New Kappa Shonen Figure

Cometdebris posted this picture on his twitter account. Could this possibly be the new figure that he was teasing us about earlier in twitter posts?

Kappa Shonen & Katan

Ok, Guess I'll just answer my own question. I just did a little digging and found another picture from a few days ago from Cometdebris' twitter. Looks like the new figure is called Kappa Shonen and looks to be a homage/tribute to the Katan figure as you can see in the picture above.

Only question left is when will Kappa Shonen be released?

Grumble Toy x Chima Group's Wool Variant

Chima Group posted a link on their twitter account the other day to let people know that Grumble Toy is carrying their figures. To my surprise Grumble Toy had another different version of the Pink Wool. This time Wool had a yellow scarf.

This is going to be pretty hard to find since these are SOLD OUT. I'm a huge fan of Wool and have every color/scarf variant that I have seen up for sale up until now. Actually, I'm pretty scared to find out if there are more different versions. It seems that Chima is sending different colored scarfs to different stores so it's pretty much a surprise to both collectors and stores if they even noticed.

There are 3 different Pink Wools now. 1 was released directly from Chima, the other from Rotofugi. Previous post can be found HERE regarding the different colors scarfs. What's kind of funny is that I don't think any of the retailers knew that they had an exclusive color scarf.

If anyone purchased the Pink Wool with Yellow scarf from Grumble Toy and are thinking about selling, let me know. :)

Chima Group's Shop Updated with New Toys!

Chima Group just released their New Amedas, Bolo & Ten-Gallon in their Store. Almost all of the figures were released at the AK-GARDEN Show in Japan. The only new one that we haven't seen is the Sweet Candy Series Amedas Silver with Red Lame (glitter) Boots.

The New Amedas from Left to Right:

• Bright Red with Gray Boots - 1600yen
• Peacock Blue with Fluorescent Yellow Boots - 1600yen
• Electric Lime with Purple Boots - 1600yen
• Sweet Candy Series Silver with Red Lame Boots -1700yen

Bolo from Left to Right:

• Blue Demon - 2800yen
• Red Demon - 2800yen

Ten-Gallon - Deep Sea 2600yen

Lots of good stuff. Get your orders in quick before they sell out.

Related Post: http://collectingtoyz.blogspot.com/2012/06/chima-group-to-release-new-versions-of.html

Gentle Giant Ltd.'s Final 2 SDCC 2012 Exclusives Revealed

Gentle Giant LTD revealed their final 2 SDCC exclusives. The first one is Blade II Reaper Mini Bust & Blu Ray Set. Edition of 500. Price $99. PGMs can pre-order now!

Final exclusive is Star Wars' Blue Snaggletooth 12" Jumbo Vintage Kenner figure. Edition of 2000. Priced at $80.

Blue Snaggletooth is the informal name of a rare Kenner action figure from 1978. Released as part of the Sears “Star Wars Cantina Adventure Set”, the Snaggletooth figure was intended to represent the character who would later be known as Zutton. However, the only reference used for the figure was a partial black and white photograph of the alien’s head. The body was unknown, so the sculptors and artists improvised, creating a tall alien with a tight blue spacesuit and silver boots. From 1979 onward, including later Sears releases of the cantina set, all versions of Snaggletooth were changed to a red color,  with bare feet and hands and shorter legs.

Sideshow Collectibles Reveals 2 of their Exclusives for SDCC 2012

Sideshow Collectibles just revealed 2 of their exclusives for SDCC. They are Star War's Tech Mo'r & Dokk Na'ts BITH BAND Sixth Scale Figure Set and G.I. Joe's Green Beret Lt. Falcon Sixth Scale Figure. No further info has been released.

ParaNorman Panel at SDCC 2012

ParaNorman Comic-Con Panel with the Cast & Crew Interviews & a Sneak Peek of the Movie.

The expected talent is Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, directors Chris Butler & Sam Fell and LAIKA CEO Travis Knight.   It will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger.

The Panel takes place Friday, July 13th in HALL H! Time is TBD.

The film is produced by Laika Entertainment, the same company behind CORALINE, and uses the same stop-motion animation.  Department Heads Georgina Hayns (head of model making), Deborah Cook (head of costume), Brian McLean (head of RP) and Production Designer Nelson Lowry will be on hand for interviews.

For those not attending the show, a PARANORMAN ice cream truck will be cruising the streets of the Gaslamp district offering free ice cream and giveaways to the public (Three Zombies and ParaNorman himself will be roaming the area as well)!

SYNOPSIS: PARANORMAN  is set in the town of Blithe Hollow, whose locals profit from mining the town’s history as the site, 300 years ago, of a famous witch hunt. 11-year-old Norman Babcock (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) spends much of his days appreciating the finer points of scary movies and studying ghost lore. In fact, Norman is gifted with the ability to see and speak with the dead, such as his beloved grandmother (Elaine Stritch). Most days, he prefers their company to that of his flustered father (Jeff Garlin), spacey mother (Leslie Mann), and deeply superficial older sister Courtney (Anna Kendrick). At middle school, Norman dodges bullying Alvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), confides in the impressionable Neil (Tucker Albrizzi), and tries to tune out his blowhard teacher Mrs. Henscher (Alex Borstein).

Norman is unexpectedly contacted by his odd uncle Prenderghast (John Goodman), who floors him with the revelation that a centuries-old witch’s curse is real and is about to come true, and that only Norman will be able to stop it from going into overdrive and harming the townspeople. Norman bravely summons up all that makes a hero – courage and compassion – as he finds his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

IDW Publishing's SDCC 2012 Exclusives

IDW Publishing just announced their exclusives for SDCC this year. (IDW Exclusive ZOMB toy by Ashley Wood is SOLD OUT! :( )

More info below:

Some of the titles below will be available for pre-order from IDW’s Web store beginning June 22^nd. Fans who preorder will be able to pick up their books from the IDW booth at Comic-Con.

A limited edition of the hotly anticipated DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN ARTIST’S EDITION will be on hand. Packaged in a deluxe slipcase, signed, numbered, and featuring a variant cover of David Mazzucchelli’s historic artwork, this edition will be limited to 250 copies and priced at $200. It will be available for pre-order from IDW’s Web store.

Speaking of Artist’s Editions, an exclusive version of SERGIO ARAGONÉS’ GROO THE WANDERER: ARTIST’S EDITION will be premiered at Comic-Con as well! Signed, numbered, and limited to 250 copies, this edition will feature a variant cover and be priced at $150. This title will be available for pre-order from IDW’s Web store.

Continuing the late creator’s legendary legacy, IDW will have an exclusive edition of DAVE STEVENS: COVERS AND STORIES on hand. The convention-exclusive edition will have a variant cover, limited to 250 copies, of which only 100 will be available at Comic-Con, priced at $60, only available at the IDW booth!