Andrew Bell to Pre-release Karoshi San Salary Man at Designer Con

Andrew Bell will be back at Designer Con this year. This year he's bringing some original ink and pencil drawings as well as pre-releasing Karoshi San Salary Man. He will have a limited amount with him so if you miss out, don't worry retailers will be getting them soon.

Retroband is Releasing MEATS and Gristle at Designer Con

Retroband announced that they will be releasing their first soft vinyl figures MEATS and Gristle at Designer Con this weekend! The details on these figures are amazing!

Itokin Park is Coming To Designer Con

Itokin Park will be attending Designer Con this year! He will have the above figures for sale this weekend!

Toy Art Gallery's Exclusives for Designer Con

Toy Art Gallery revealed quite a bit of exclusives and customs that they will be releasing this weekend at Designer Con. They will have exclusives from Kikkake, Radioactive Uppercut, Death Cat Toys and a lot more... Follow them in instagram for more DCon releases.

Gargamel's Exclusive Releases at Designer Con

Gargamel will be attending Designer Con this year for the first time and will be sharing a booth with Misty Fog. Gargamel will have a lot of one-off hand painted custom figures as well as new Nazo Gacha (micro) in clear pink which will have Misty Fog's characters Megalith and Mega Junction. You must collect 6 different parts to build the Dai Moai. These are blind bagged so a lot of people will be trading to get the parts needed to build the big guy.

Feel the Might of Magneto with a Limited Edition ARTFX+ Statue

(BALTIMORE, MD) – (November 17, 2015) – PREVIEWS and Japanese collector toy company Kotobukiya have teamed up to present an exclusive white costumed version of their Marvel Now! ARTFX+ Statue. This statue is available to pre-order only through the November PREVIEWS catalog and is scheduled to ship in late February 2016.

WARPO ANNOUNCES THE GREAT NAUGHTY KID ROUND-UP

Help Warpo Track Down the Three Naughty Kids Hiding Throughout the Country to Win a Don’t Cuddle the Krampus Toy  

CHICAGO, IL (November 17, 2015): Warpo, the indie toy company that created the Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures and Don’t Cuddle the Krampus, the new large plush toy currently on Kickstarter, announces today that the search is on for the three Naughty Kids hiding across the United States. The Naughty Kids, “Headlock Harry”, “Gag-Me Gloria”, and “Know-it-All Ned”, are accessories for Don’t Cuddle the Krampus.

One, one-of-a-kind Naughty Kid pillow toy is hiding in three different cities, and toy collectors are called upon to search the Naughty Kids out. Each day, Warpo will post a new clue on Facebook as to the Naughty Kids’ whereabouts. The first person in each city to solve the clues, find the Naughty Kid, and post a picture to social media with the hashtag #ICuddledtheKrampus will win a free Don’t the Krampus plush toy when the toy releases in October 2016.

Skulltoys at Designer Con

Skulltoys will be back at Designer Con this weekend and will be sharing a booth with RxH (RealxHead). Above is a few teasers of what they will have.

Punk Drunkers are Coming to Designer Con

Punk Drunkers are coming back to Designer Con this weekend and will be sharing a booth with Goccodo. Above are some teasers of what they will have.

Goccodo at Designer Con

Goccodo will once again be at Designer Con! Check out some of their releases that they will have. Follow them on instagram for more pics.

Popsoda at Designer Con

Popsoda is returning to Designer Con and you can find them with Refreshment Toy. Popsoda has announced a few of their releases so far which includes a new PopSoda painted by Atom A Amaresura for $65, Jungle Fever Fog for $120 and Restore Iron Ultra Meat for $100. Follow Popsoda on Instagram for more DCon releases.

Refreshment Toy at Designer Con

Refreshment Toy has been showing a lot of what they will have at Designer Con this weekend. The above pic shows a sample of what will be there. Follow Refreshment Toy on Instagram for more previews of what they will have!

SAN DIEGO COMIC ART GALLERY PRESENTS THE COMIC BOOK ART OF STAR WARS

 

New Exhibit & Star Wars Artifact Edition Launch Party

San Diego, CA (November 16, 2015) – The San Diego Comic Art Gallery (SDCAG) is proud to announce the Comic Book Art of Star Wars exhibition, which will run from November 21st through January 31st, 2016.  The exhibit will feature 30 pieces of rare Star Wars original art from the very first comic book series that was released by Marvel Comics in 1977.

The majority of these originals are from the first six issues, which adapted the blockbuster George Lucas film. Included in this landmark display are many key and historically significant pages.

Most art featured in this stunning exhibition are by renowned comic artist Howard Chaykin, who will be on hand at the SDCAG on Saturday, November 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, signing copies of the Star Wars Artifact Edition. This Artifact Edition is a 12" x 17” oversized hardcover art book and features an incredible selection of Star Wars pages. Additionally, the book will include many other pieces of Star Wars art not in the exhibition

VIZ MEDIA Hosts A Virtual SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL MOONLIGHT PARTY Online THIS Friday

Join VIZ Media For A Special Virtual Live Stream Party To Mark The English Dub Premiere Of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL With Live Commentary, A Real Time Q&A And Trivia Prizes!

VIZ Media sends a call out to all U.S.-based anime fans and SAILOR MOON aficionados to join the company as it stages a special virtual Moonlight Party to mark the English dub premiere of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL on its anime streaming platform on VIZ.com.

The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Moonlight Party will take place on Friday, November 20^th, beginning at 6:00pm PST on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlIgAQpSK-Y. The interactive live-stream event will complement the VIZ Media/Hulu streams that evening of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Episodes 1 and 2.

VIZ MEDIA PARTNERS WITH GENERATOR TO LAUNCH OFFICIAL NARUTO ONLINE STORE

San Francisco, CA, November 16, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the launch of the official NARUTO online store for the U.S. and Canada in partnership with digital marketing and eCommerce solutions provider, GENERATOR, a division of Sony DADC.

The NARUTO online store at shop.naruto.com is a comprehensive one-stop-shop for an extensive and unique collection of official NARUTO merchandise including anime and manga products, apparel, games and other licensed products and collectibles inspired by the massively popular ninja action property. VIZ Media is the global master licensor for NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN.