Unbox Industries x Skinner's New Project Debuts at NYCC

Unbox Industries x Skinner announced that they will be debuting a new project at NYCC 2013. For now the above image is the first teaser picture of what it could be.

Toy Karma 4

Save the Date of October 5th 2013 for the Opening Reception of Toy Karma 4 @ Rotofugi Gallery. This show is curated by Mark Nagata & Yo Miyamoto of Max Toy Company. More info on participating artists and show exclusives can be found here.

New Tin-Tastic, Wacky Wobblers & Mystery Minis from Funko

Funko announced a bunch of new releases that are available now as well as upcoming releases. First up is Funko's Tin-Tastic which is a creative activity set which includes stickers, pencils & 2 POP! Erasers. Available now is Batman, The Joker & TMNT's Raphael. Coming soon in October is My Little Pony's Rainbow Dash & Derpy.

New Wacky Wobblers coming out is Anchorman on October 3rd. The Big Bang Theory's Amy Farrah Fowler will be available on September 26th and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Clark Griswold is available now.

Finally for all you My Little Pony fans, Funko will be releasing Mystery Minis on October 24th. The ratios on these are all equal (1/12) so if you buy 1 case of 12 you would get the whole set.

Funko's Peter Parker POP! Vinyl Figure Comikaze Expo Exclusive

Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo announced that Hot Topic will have an exclusive Funko Peter Parker POP! Vinyl Bobble Head Figure.

Wizard World Comic Con Tour Expands in 2014

For the 2014 Comic Con Tour, Wizard World adds 7 new cities which includes Sacramento, CA. (March 7-9); Louisville, Ky. (March 28-30); Minneapolis (May 2-4); Atlanta (May 30-June 1); San Antonio (Aug. 1-3); Richmond, Va. (Sept. 12-14) and Tulsa, Okla. (Nov. 7-9).

Eight cities return in 2014, including Portland, Ore. (Jan. 24-26); New Orleans (Feb. 7-9); St. Louis (April 4-6); Philadelphia (June 19-22); Chicago (Aug. 21-24); Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 26-28); Austin, Texas (Oct. 11-12); and Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 31-Nov. 2).

Haven't been to a Wizard World Comic Con in quite a while. Surprised there's none in Southern California. 

Mutant Football League Video Game

"Michael Mendheim was the creator and lead designer for the original game, which he pitched to studio executives at Electronic Arts in late 1991. The game was released in 1993 and went on to become a #1 hit and was nominated for best sports game of the year by Jeff Gerstmann, Electronic Games and Gamepro magazines.  

Mutant League also spawned a syndicated television series, a comic, a toy line and a sequel called, Mutant League Hockey. Then the game was suddenly cancelled and Mutant League was no more."

Now Michael wants to bring back this game but needs your help and that's why it's on Kickstarter. They have quite a bit of Rewards for your contributions. Here's their press release that they sent to us:

Attention, Mutants & Monsters! 

 We Need Your Help!

It has come to our attention that several billion people on planet Earth have not yet heard about Mutant Football League the videogame being on Kickstarter!! If they don't know, they can't get involved--and if they don't get involved, YOU don't get your game, so... help us spread the word! Post about it on Facebook, tweet about it, strap on a Mutant Football League sandwich board and shout about it in the village square! Scream our kickstarter URL into the cameras as they haul you away to the funny farm! Tell your friends, your kids, your mom, your father-confessor, and your dog--because everyone needs a little bone-crunching comedy football strategy action!

If this dream of ours is going to become a reality, it'll be because fans like you MAKE it happen. HELP US MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

BACK US TODAY!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mendheim/mutant-football-league

A cornucopia of great Mutant Football League merchandise and one-of-a-kind items are available to backers of the project, including MFL trading cards, exclusive in-game codes, limited edition hardcover MFL Art of the Game Books, and entrance to the special MFL Launch Party in Chicago (home of Da Bears!).

Follow what's happening with Mutant Football League at www.mutantfootballleague.com, on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/MutantFootballLeague, and Twitter at: www.twitter.com/MutantFootball.

American Horror Story - Escape The Asylum Game

Can you Escape the Asylum?

Pre-Order Mattel's DC Comics Multiverse Batman Arkham City 4-inch Action Figures

Mattel x DC Comics Multiverse Batman Arkham City 4 inch action figures are due out in January 2014. SRP $11.99 each.

"Geared for the adult collector looking for outstanding detail, it's the DC Comics Multiverse Batman Arkham City 4-Inch Action Figure! This 4-inch tall articulated figure features Batman's look from the video game Batman: Arkham City. The DC Comics Multiverse Batman Arkham City 4-Inch Action Figure offers a high level of detail, deco, authenticity, and articulation!"

You can pre-order these now at Entertainment Earth. Direct links to purchase these are listed below:

Batman
Mr. Freeze
Azrael
Bane
Batman Armored Edition
Deadshot

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Phil Coulson Agent Badge & ID Card NYCC 2013 Exclusive

eFX Inc. is marking the historic occasion with a New York Comic-Con exclusive edition of its replica Phil Coulson S.H.I.E.L.D. agent badge and ID card.  As a New York Comic-Con exclusive, fans can join the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D. – at least, they’ll have the credentials to prove it.  (Getting past security may be a whole different matter.)

The metal badge is made from the original master molds of the screen-used badge, and the ID card is made from the original digital files.  It comes in a real leather ID wallet, which is embossed with the S.H.I.E.L.D. emblem. 

In addition to the replica of this incredible prop, the NYCC-exclusive convention edition includes a personalized S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent ID card.

Attendee Pre-orders are open until September 30th at www.efxcollectibles.com, a limited number of the badges and personalized ID cards will be available for pre-order to attendees for pick-up at New York Comic-Con, which will help avoid waiting in line during the convention.

Fans who order can send a photo of themselves, along with their name and birth date, to eFX for their personalized S.H.I.E.L.D. ID card.  (Personal information will be kept private and will not be sold or used for marketing purposes.)  Each badge is $50.  Personalized, pre-order ID cards and badges must be picked up on site during New York Comic-Con (October 10-13).

The Exclusive, personalized edition will also be available for purchase on location at the NYCC eFX booth, #1869.

As a unique collectible or as an early holiday gift, the limited edition of 1,500 pieces of the New York Comic-Con Exclusive Edition ensures that the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. personalized badge will be truly one of a kind!

Check Out What's New From Chima Group!

Chima Group just released some new versions of their sofubi figures. Up first is a a new Tengallon (Kotobuki) which is painted by hand. There are 2 new Wools - Light Blue w/pink scarf & Pink with Red Scarf. Then there is a cool Chrome Metal Brothers set which features Amedas, Formal & Gnocchi. Finally, there is new Surprise (Dreaming) Version.

Chima Group is having a special Surprise (Dreaming) Promotion. If you buy Surprise(Dreaming) & any of their sofubi figures you will get a matching Gnocci that goes with Surprise.

You can order these directly from Chima Group HERE. If you don't feel comfortable buying from them you can contact us here through our contact us on the sidebar. We'll be ordering these for ourselves as well. So happy that the Gnocchi is being offered again!!!

Funko x The Walking Dead 7" Vinyl Figures

Funko announced The Walking Dead 7" Vinyl Figures featuring Prison Guard Walker, Daryl Dixon & RV Walker which will be released October 10th. These should be at your regular retailer that carries Funko products!

Toy Art Gallery x Paul Kaiju Metal Mockbats & Anniversary Luftkaiser Release

Toy Art Gallery announced that they will be releasing Paul Kaiju's Metal Mockbats on Friday, September 20th HERE at 12PM Pacific. Metal Mockbats will cost $135 each.

"Based on the original resin figure sculpted by Paul Kaiju, the Metal Mockbats are handmade and feature magnetic articulation (arms, legs, and head) as well as a movable stomach latch revealing their guts! The Metal Mockbat stands 4 inches tall and comes in the following finishes:
Gold
Silver
Copper (not available at this time)
Black Nickel"

TAG will also be releasing the Anniversary Luftkaiser by Paul Kaiju this Friday, September 20th the same time as the Metal Mockbats release. The Anniversary Luftkaiser will cost $45.

"The Anniversary Edition Luftkaiser features gold, silver, teal, and red sprays over black soft vinyl. He stands 4 inches tall and is articulated at the arms and waist. Made in Japan and painted by Shirahama."

Have You Seen These?

We're sure you've seen the face of the first picture for a while now. He's our mascot and his name is JoJo. The little guy on the right is Spittelz.

This has been a huge project that we've been working on. Our goal is to get a few tiny resin releases and then to have them both eventually made in sofubi.

We want to thank Mark & Maren of HHR for turning our sketches into awesomely sculpted figures.

For a bit more info on these 2 you can check out their own dedicated page here on our blog.

Want to Win a Collecting Toyz Button/Sticker Set?

Alright! Who wants to win a set of these? If you follow us on twitter, simply retweet or tweet with the following "I want to win @collectingtoyz button/sticker set!" #collectingtoyz. Contest ends on Friday, September 20th @ 11:59PM. We will choose the winners (yes we said winners) on Saturday, September 21st. Winners will be notified via DM on Twitter.

For those that don't have twitter, send an email to collectingtoyz at gmail.com with the following info:

Subject - Collecting Toyz Button/Sticker Set
Message - I want to Win the @collectingtoyz button/sticker set!

Thanks and Good Luck!

Toy Mafia Takes Over Toy Tokyo Underground

Toy Mafia is taking over Toy Tokyo Underground this Thursday, September 19th from 7PM-10PM. Exclusive toy releases from Green Plastic Tunnels, Mechavirus, Ministry of Kongz, and Rampage Toys. There will also be new versions of the Toy Mafia T-shirt etc... More info on the exclusive releases go HERE.