New Universal Monsters at Toys"R"Us & Comic Shops

Diamond Select Toys announced new Universal Monsters - Creature from the Black Lagoon and Son of Frankenstein which are Toys"R"Us exclusives. These should be hitting Toys"R"Us stores soon. As a bonus there is also a new Van Helsing as well. These are 7" action figures.

Frankenstein's Monster as he appears in Son of Frankenstein, and a super-poseable version of the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Both feature entirely new sculpts by Jean St. Jean, and both come packaged on a blister card with a small display base. Additionally, the Monster comes with the prosthetic arm of Inspector Krogh. Van Helsing stands around 7 inches tall, and comes armed with an axe, a sword, a crossbow and a blunderbuss, all of which can be carried on his person.

If you don't have a Toys"R"Us near you, you can pre-order the Select Editions of the same 3 figures which is scheduled to arrive September 17th at your local comic book shop. These come with a larger diorama base as you can see in the pictures above.

All three Select figures come packaged in larger, display-ready Select packaging, which has spine artwork for easy shelf reference.

REVIEW - Catbug's Treasure Book & The Search for Catbug

If you are fan of the animated series Bravest Warriors on Cartoon Hangover and LOVE Catbug then this book is for you. It's called Catbug's Treasure Book by Viz Media x Perfect Square. Hardcover  and size is approximately 8.25" x 6.25" and retails for $12.99. This book shares Catbug's secrets and dreams. There is a lot of reading so if you like to read, this is definitely something you should pick up. We won't spoil what's inside the book so you'll just have to go pick up a copy for yourself.

Blue-Frog World Announces Project Bohna Skully + Contest & Custom Show Lineup for Toy Con 2015

Blue-Frog World announced their Project Bohna Skully platform figure. This figure was designed by Gary Boon of Blue-Frog.

"After a few months of hard work and organisation it’s time to fully unveil the ‘Bohna Skully’ from Blue-Frog World, this new platform is now about to make its make on the custom toy world. It’s the brain child of Gary Boon, at first it started as a sketch in the back of book, and we’ve seen the journey from there to 3Ds Max and eventually to the Resin Labs of Tru:Tek and is now produced as an initial run of 25 DIY resins, most of which are ready to be shipped off around the globe to artists from the UK, Europe and the USA, but there is more than just the announcement of the platform."

Mondo to Release 4 New TMNT Posters Tomorrow!

Mondo will release four brand new posters from four different artists representing four very different eras of the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. We'll have posters for the 1980's classic animated cartoon series by Tom Whalen, the 1990 live action film by Rich Kelly, the original Eastman/Laird comics by JC Richard and the amazing new TMNT cartoon series currently airing on Nickelodeon by Andrew Kolb. This franchise and these characters mean a lot to us and we're thrilled to have been able to produce new artwork that represents just how iconic they are. Turtle power!

Poster by Tom Whalen. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 300. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $45

Poster by Rich Kelly. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 300. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $45

Poster by JC Richard. 36"x16.5" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 225. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $45

Poster by Andrew Kolb. 18"x24" screen print. Hand numbered. Edition of 175. Printed by D&L Screenprinting. $45

These will be released tomorrow, Thursday, September 11th at a random time. Follow Mondo on twitter as the TMNT Posters will be released online at a random time!

DC Comics Super Heroes Get The Plush Treatment as Bleacher Creatures

DC COMICS SUPER HEROES GET THE PLUSH TREATMENT
AS BLEACHER CREATURES—FAMED FOR ITS INCREDIBLY TRUE-TO-LIFE
PRO-SPORTS PLUSH FIGURES—TAKES ON COMIC BOOK FAVORITES

New DC Comics Plush Figures to Debut October 1 include Superman, Batman, and the Green Lantern Corps, Plus Many Others

Firefly Fan Film "The Verse" Officially Released Today!

Head Back Into “The Verse”: New "Firefly" Fan Film Officially Released! 

Loot Crate Partners with QMX On Fan Made Short Film 

TAG x Nathan Jurevicius Peleda Gods Gatcha & Stand Alone Figure Prototypes

Check out more of what TAG is producing! Gino (owner of TAG) showed these new prototypes of Nathan Jurevicius' Peleda Gods Gatcha Prototypes as well a Stand Alone Figure Prototype (shown below) on instagram.

Looking forward to seeing what other cool toy releases are in the works for TAG!

TAG x Martin Ontiveros' Wizards Prototypes

Check out the new Wizards toys by TAG x Martin Ontiveros above. Image via Gino's instagram. It's nice to see some new toys by Martin!

Preview Cometdebris' Releases for Super Festival 66

Cometdebris has been posting teasers and info on his instagram for his new releases at Super Festival 66 at the end of this month. There will be a new Kappa Shonen, Sametan and Kappa Kid. As with most of Cometdebris releases, there will most likely be some for sale in his online store.

Martin Hsu's Blacky Dragon Dog Vinyl Figure Release This Friday!

Martin Hsu announced that he will be releasing Blacky Dragon Dog Vinyl Figure this Friday, September 12th at Noon PST in his store HERE.

Toy Art Gallery's 5th Anniversary Vertebrata Custom Show

Toy Art Gallery's 5th Anniversary Vertebrata Custom Show is this Saturday, September 13th.

Toy Art Gallery is proud to present our 2014 Anniversary Show! For our fifth year in existence we’re celebrating with over 40 of our favorite artists creating amazing custom figures from Paul Kaiju and Blobpus’ Vertebrata!

The TAG Anniversary Show features the following artists:

Anthony Ausgang, Blobpus, Bob Conge/Plaseebo, Brent Nolasco, Brian Flynn, Cop-A-Squat Toys, Deeten, Devils Headquarters, D-lux, Eckotyper, Ferg, Grizlli Atom, Hellopike, Jeremi Rimel, Johan Ulrich, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Josh Herbolsheimer, Justin Bua, Kenth Toy Works, Kris Kuksi, L'amour Supreme, Martin Ontiveros, MM Toys, Monstrehero, Mutant Vinyl Hardcore, Paul Kaiju, Rampage Toys, RISK,  Ron English, Scarecrowoven, SexualYoukai, Shirahama, Skull Toys, Splurrt, T9G, TKOM, Toshikazu Nozaka, Touma, Usugrow, Velocitron, and Yamomark

Subtext Gallery Presents Memories of Tomorrow Featuring New Works by Brian Flynn

Subtext Gallery presents Memories of Tomorrow featuring New Works by Brian Flynn.

Opening Reception with the Artist: Friday, September 12th, 6-10pm
Brian Flynn is the coolest nerd you’ll ever meet. He grew up in Texas as a self-proclaimed Star Wars freak that was inspired by skateboarding, punk rock, action figures, robots and spacemen. He now calls San Francisco home and keeps himself busy as the creative director and co-founder of Hybrid Design. Over the years he has built a stellar client list including Nike, Apple, TED, Levi’s, Starwood Hotels, Lucasfilm, Juxtapoz Magazine and more. He is also the driving force behind the Super7 store, a retail brand he created to sell limited edition toys, apparel and publications that celebrate Flynn’s fascination with vintage Kaiju. Brian has participated in many group shows with Subtext over the years, and Memories of Tomorrow marks his second solo exhibition with our gallery.
hybrid-design.com   super7store.com

Preview/Purchase artwork from the show HERE.

Pre-Order The Dark Knight Rises Miracle Action Figure (MAFEX) and Batpod

Pre-order Medicom Toy's The Dark Knight Rises Miracle Action Figure (MAFEX) and Batpod in the September issue of PREVIEWS.

Based on Bale's appearance in the third movie of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises Action Figure 2.0 (Item Code: SEP142379, SRP: $49.99, pg 500) comes packed with multiple hands for action poses, multiple faces with different expressions (including a cowl-less version), and the EMP Rifle. Standing 6" tall, this figure is one of the most detailed Batman figures on the market today!

One of Batman’s memorable vehicles from The Dark Knight Rises is the Batpod (Item Code: SEP142380, SRP: $99.99, pg 500). Recreated by MEDICOM, the two-wheeled vehicle was utilized by Batman and Catwoman in their desperate battle to save Gotham City from Bane. Scaled to match the Batman Miracle Action Figure (MAFEX), the Batpod can be displayed on its own or with the Batman figure riding it.

Skuzzles Creates Limited Editon Faceplates for 13 MGM Horror Classics!

Just in time for Halloween, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Fox Home Entertainment re-release 13 cult classic horror films on Blu-ray and DVD September 9. Each iconic movie will be decked out with an all-new, limited-edition artist-rendered faceplate by Skuzzles.

Release Date: September 9, 2014

Price:     $5-7 DVD; $7-$8 BD

Outlets: Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Best Buy Canada, Walmart Canada, and other major retailers nationwide

Titles:

1.      Jeepers Creepers 
2.      Child’s Play 
3.      Misery 
4.      Last House on the Left 
5.      Return of the Living Dead 
6.      Amityville Horror 
7.      Invasion of the Body Snatchers 
8.      Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 
9.      Carrie 
10.  Silence of the Lambs 
11.  Species 
12.  Killer Klowns From Outer Space 
13.  Teen Wolf 

Check out the the artwork below:

In Stores This Week from Diamond Select Toys...

Diamond Select Toys (DST) announces that these 2 products will be hitting stores this week. First up is the Godzilla King Ghidorah Vinyl Bust Bank. If you don't have a comic book shop that will carry any of the releases, you can purchase them direct from DST themselves. After each description, there is the direct link.

Hail to the King! Godzilla has met his match with this vinyl bust bank depicting Ghidorah, the three-headed alien monster, as he appeared in 1991's Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. Measuring approximately 8 inches, tall, the bank has a coin slot on its back for inserting your loose change, and an access door underneath. Have him battle your Godzilla bust bank for shelf supremacy! Sculpted by Gentle Giant! (Item #Item #APR141987, SRP: $22.99)
Store link: http://diamondselecttoys.com/godzilla-king-ghidorah-1991-vinyl-bust-bank

Final release for this week... Star Wars Clone Wars Darth Maul Bust Bank.

The most exciting villain in the Star Wars universe has been re-animated! Darth Maul is back in the Clone Wars universe, and now the legendary Sith apprentice is the latest bank from DST! Measuring 8 inches tall, this vinyl bust bank features collectible-quality paint and sculpting, a removable lightsaber blade, plus a coin slot for depositing your loose change! Designed by Barry Bradfield. Sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson. (Item #JAN141923, SRP: $22.99)
Store link: http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/star-wars-banks-star-wars-clone-wars-darth-maul-vinyl-bust-bank