Preview Cometdebris Custom Sametans for "Don't Tread On Me"

Preview Cometdebris' custom Sametans for "Don't Tread On Me".

ANDROID Lucky Cat Series

Get Ready Android Collectors! The ANDROID Lucky Cat Series will be hitting your local retailers soon. This series was designed by Shane Jessup & produced by Dead Zebra. The series features 12 different cats in 9 different colors. Each window-boxed Lucky Cat Android features an accessory and a swinging arm. SRP $10 each or $120/Display case.

There are many regional and historical interpretations of the colors, styles and arms of the traditional Lucky Cat (Maneki Neko), here are our suggestions:

Gold (right arm up, with collar coin) : Luck in Wealth, Good Fortune

White (right arm up, with collar coin) : General Good Luck / Purity

Black (right arm up, with collar coin) : Safety, Protection from Evil

Purple (right arm up, with collar bell) : Luck in Health, Beauty

Pink (left arm up, with collar bell) : Luck in Relationship

Red (left arm up, with collar  bell) : Protection from Illness

Green (right arm up, with notebook) : Luck in Studies

Yellow (right arm up, with red envelope) : Luck in Marriage

Blue (left arm up, with notebook) : Luck in Career

Gold (left arm up, with Koban coin) : Business Prosperity

White (left arm up, with Koban coin) : General Good Luck in Business

Black (left arm up, with Koban coin) : Business Protection

More pics after the jump...

Gentle Giant's 2013 Premier Guild Membership Exclusives

Gentle Giant just re-opened membership for the 2013 Premier Guild. It costs $80 and you get to choose between 4 exclusives. They are "First Shot" Boba Fett Kenner Jumbo Figure (seen above), War Machine Deluxe Mini Bust, Holographic Darth Vader Mini Bust & Mace Windu Mini Bust. (These 3 will be shown after the jump.)

In addition to these exclusives, you will also get the following with your membership:

• 10% off all orders of non-exclusive/regular release products placed directly from Gentle Giant Ltd's website.
• A One Time Use $30 coupon code for use on in-stock merchandise at Gentle Giant.
• A $10 coupon code to apply to any pre-order.
• First hand opportunity to purchase any exclusives they make. Includes distributor, international & convention exclusives while supplies last.
• Opportunity to pre-order & post-order San Diego Comic Con exclusives before anyone else while supplies last and limit of 1 per member unless otherwise noted.
• Also offering exclusive variants & bonus accessories for some of the 2013 releases just for Premier Guild Members.
• Option to purchase the exclusive annual Holiday Mini Bust.
• Receive inside scoop with sneak peeks of upcoming products & interviews from behind the scenes. This will include more information than their normal newsletter & website updates.

Memberships are non-refundable. Join before June 2013 to guarantee your gift/exclusive of your choice with the option to purchase the other 3. Membership expires January 1st, 2014. Go here to sign up for your membership.

This Weekend is the San Jose Super Toy Comic & Collectible Show

The San Jose Super Toy, Comic & Collectible Show is this weekend March 9-10 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. You read that right. For the 1st time the show has expanded into a 2-day show. Also new for this show is that you can buy your tickets in advance so you don't have to wait in the huge line to pay to get in. Here's the link to buy your tickets now. The tickets cost a tiny bit more if you buy them in advance but that is to offset the costs that Ticket Leap charges. The other good news is that if you buy a ticket for Saturday, you can go back on Sunday for Free. Fairground Parking is $8.

Super7 x Josh Herbolsheimer's Prehistory Fossilla Release

Super7 x Josh Herbolsheimer will be releasing their 1st painted edition of Fossilla. The "Prehistory" Fossilla will be released on March 14th at Noon Pacific HERE for $95. Approximately 9" tall.

"Cast in Asteroid-Ash Grey with black and brown oily-goop spray and blood-red mashed innards under his exposed skeletal remains."

Toy Art Gallery x Paul Kaiju's Painted Yellow Luftkaiser Release

Toy Art Gallery x Paul Kaiju will be releasing the painted yellow Luftkaiser on Wednesday (tomorrow), March 6th at 12pm Pacific HERE for $60 + shipping. Limit one per person. This is the first painted edition of Luftkaiser.

"The Painted Yellow Edition features beautiful silver, blue, pink, and gold sprays over bright yellow soft vinyl. He stands 4” tall and is articulated at the arms and waist. "

Secret Base x Super7 Purple Haze Zombiefighter

Secret Base x Super7 is set to release the "Purple Haze" Zombiefighter on Thursday, March 21st at Noon Pacific for $65 each HERE. This Zombiefighter is cast in translucent purple vinyl, with red, dark blue, brown, black & yellow sprays.

Joe Ledbetter's Panda Bunny (Chaos Bunnies) MSX Toy Gallery Exclusive Release

The Loyal Subjects x Joe Ledbetter will be releasing the Panda Bunny which is an exclusive to MSX Toy Gallery in Beijing, China. Limited to 100pcs. $160+shipping.

If you are unable to stop by MSX Toy Gallery to pick one of these up, these will also be sold online at MSX Toy Gallery's website.

These will be online for sale on Saturday, March 9th @ 12 Noon Beijing Time / Friday, March 8th at 8PM Pacific.

Panda Bunny:

Ever hungry, slow moving, thoughtful, and apprehensive, Panda Bunny lives far up in the misty bamboo forest. Strong and powerful when she needs to be, most of her time is spent sleeping, eating, and setting booby traps - often catching wayward bunnies. She always sets them free after giving detailed directions out of the bamboo forest. If there is one thing Panda Bunny likes more than a mouthful of bamboo leaves, it's peace and quiet away from other noisy bunnies.

Rotofugi's Roto-a-Matic Pink Biskup Helper Dragon

Rotofugi's Roto-a-Matic Color of the Month for Tim Biskup's Helper Dragon is PINK. You have the whole month of March to snag this for $6 HERE.

Scott Tolleson x Skinner's Black Ice Beet & Black Fire Beet Release

Scott Tolleson x Skinner will be releasing the Black Ice Beet which is limited to 10pcs and will come with a Mini (Baby) Black Fire Beet. Each set will cost $150 + Shipping.

The Mini (Baby) Black Fire Beet is an edition of 30 so 20 will be sold separately for $30.

These will go on sale Friday, March 8th at 10am PST in Scott's Store. Awesome work by Skinner.

Cop A Squat Toys Semi Korosiya Release

Cop A Squat Toys will be releasing their 1st Semi Korosiya (Cicada Killer) Sofubi on March 10th at 3PM EST for $70+ Shipping HERE. Love the colors on this!

Clutter Magazine x Monster Island NYC's "Monsters From The Island" Show

Clutter Magazine x Monster Island NYC Presents Monsters From The Island : A Neo-Kaiju & Sofubi Exhibition at The Clutter Gallery in NY with the Opening reception on March 9th and the pieces will be on display until April 6th.

"Comprised of artists working primarily in sofubi and resin, the participating artists include: BLObPUS, Blurble, Bob Conge / Plaseebo, Brian Flynn, Buff Monster, Bwana Spoons,Dski One, Few Many, FigLab, Goccodo, Guumon, Healeymade, Ilanena, Josh Herbolsheimer, Konatsu, L'amour Supreme, Leecifer, Mark Nagata, Mechavirus,Monsterarm, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, NagNagNag, PaulKaiju, Rampage Toys, Splurrt, Star Case, Toys are Sanity, Uamou and Velocitron.
 
Several of the artists will be in attendance including a special U.S. appearance by SHIGERU (NagNagNag!)"

This is going to be one hell of a show! 

Updated: PangeaSeed x Cometdebris' Sametan: Don't Tread On Me Show at Spoke Art

Save the dates for March 29th-30th for PangeaSeed x Cometdebris' Sametan: Don't Tread On Me Art Exhibition Show at Spoke Art in San Francisco, CA. This is a 2-day show.

"PangeaSeed in collaboration with Tokyo-based vinyl toy designer Cometdebris (Koji Harmon), are pleased to announce our latest shark-saving effort: Sametan – Don’t Tread on Me.

For one weekend only, March 29-30, 2013, at the Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco, we will host a one of a kind art exhibition featuring 30 custom Sametan vinyl figures designed by 30 global artists including Frank Kozik, Buff Monster, Jenn Porreca and many more.

In addition to the art exhibition, PangeaSeed will host an exclusive screening of Rob Stewart’s (Sharkwater) latest award-winning documentary, “Revolution”. The “Ocean Love Film Festival” will take place at Spoke Art Gallery , March 30, 2013 - 7-9 pm.

Through this unique event we aim to generate greater awareness for the global plight of sharks and the importance of our oceans via creative and entertaining avenues in order to raise critical funding to support PangeaSeed’s ongoing efforts and groundbreaking projects.

Proceeds raised through the sales of the vinyl figures will help fund PangeaSeed’s 2014 “Year of Living Dangerously” art tour of Asia. Because Asia is ground zero for the trade and consumption of many endangered species, the 2014 Asian event will reach six major Asian cities extending our core message to critical audiences.

Event Schedule at the Spoke Art Gallery:

Friday, March 29 - Opening Reception Party 7pm - 11pm. Suggested $5 - $10 donation at the door. Includes one drink and door prize.

Saturday, March 30 - Gallery times 12pm - 6pm.

Saturday, March 30 - Ocean Love Film Festival 7pm - 9pm. Suggested $5 - $10 donation at the door."

More info on this special Art Exhibition can be found HERE or HERE.

Cometdebris will have a bunch of  customs for the show. He will also have an exclusive Sametan there too but that is still TBA. PangeaSeed x Spoke Art Gallery will have an exclusive GID Sametan as seen above. This version will be released at both PangeaSeed.org & Spoke Art Gallery starting March 29th.

This GID Sametan will be a Cometdebris Website Exclusive which might be released around the same time as the show in SF. More release info TBA.

All proceeds from this event goes directly to Support PangeaSeed to help save Sharks and other marine animals. 

Pictures via Cometdebris & PangeaSeed

Preview Paul Kaiju's Little Unchiman

Paul Kaiju posted this pic of a Little Unchiman on his instagram and first reaction was oh shit (Unchiman is a turd monster) that's cute. Looks to be either pocket size or micro size. Can't wait for more details on when it will be released.

Martin Ontiveros MO-Bots Set of 6 Small Robot Prints Emerald City Comicon Exclusive

Before the Prints are Cut.

For those heading to the Emerald City Comicon today/this weekend (Friday 3/1 - Sunday-3/3) make sure to stop by Martin Ontiveros' booth #502 and pick up this cool set of MO-Bots Set of 6 Small Robot Prints exclusive to ECCC. Above is a picture of the prints before they get cut.