SCRIBE “ERNESTO KWEL” FIGURE FOR LAB ART GALLERY SHOW
With the Lab Art Gallery x Kidrobot show tomorrow, I caught a glimpse of the piece that Scribe and his wife Alisa will be submitting for the show. Ernesto Kwel is a pirate that has definitely seen his share of adventure and claims the prize of a squid bounty as his hat. Always the dynamic duo, these two never disappoint.
-Ben
FRESH MONKEY FICTION OKLAHOMA RELIEF EFFORT
Today we received an e-mail from Fresh Monkey Fiction about the effort they are making to try to help out with aiding those affected by the recent tornado in Moore, OK. What they are doing is that they are selling the above image as a wallpaper HERE for $1, and all money will go towards a donation to Moore, OK. The added bonus of helping is that for those that donate between today (May 22) and June 30th will be entered to win the custom that is pictured below. HERE is the website for further information on the effort and links for those who would like to donate more than just a single dollar and still be considered in the drawing for the custom figure.
-Ben
LAB ART x KIDROBOT: A VINYL ART SHOW FLYER
Tomorrow presents a show at Lab Art Gallery that has flown relatively low below the radar and was just recently announced or crossed our radar. From the looks of it, it looks like a lot of talented artists are on the bill for the show. If you are in the LA area, feel free to stop down and meet/greet those in attendance as the show is open until June 6th.
-Ben
SHEPARD FAIREY “OBEY STAR LETTERPRESS” RELEASE INFO
Today marks the return of the Obey Star from Shepard Fairey that originated in 1996. These 10″x13″ prints will be available tomorrow between 1pm and 3pm for $65 HERE and are an edition of 400 with the limit of one per household. If you look carefully, you’ll notice the OBEY seal in the bottom lefthand corner.
-Ben
JC RIVERA RUMPUS CUSTOM
Like the endangered rhino, The Scribe rumpus platform is becoming harder and harder to come by due to customs being made out of them. This is not always a bad thing. Case in point being JC Rivera‘s handiwork on this rumpus. At 8″ tall, this bareknuckle boxer has a lot going on in the piece from the bandaged hands to the company he is transporting around with him. Word from JC is that he has a couple more cool ideas for future Rumpus customs, now it is just a matter of finding what remains of the 100 that were produced a number of years ago.
-Ben
FRANK KOZIK “MR. HALIBURTON” RELEASE INFO
After a little bit of time behind the scenes working on this figure, Frank Kozik has announced a few details on the release of his 9″ Sofubi Mr. Haliburton figure. These figures are part of an edition of 30 and will cost $75 and come bagged and with a special header card. Frank didn’t formally announce a date/time, but if you guess at his pattern of the past few releases it’ll be at noon PST on a Wednesday or Thursday (maybe even of this week).
-Ben
DON P “DONIUS APIUS” CUSTOM FIGURE
With Don P in a gladiator mode for a while now, Donius Apius comes with his spear and shield ready to do battle and fight for his spot in the Beefy and Company SDCC Custom Show “the Ghost Within Us”. For those uninitiated with the platform, this piece is on a Ghost Tribe x Warrior. Be on the lookout for this figure when you are making your rounds at SDCC.
-Ben
PILLAGING POP CULTURE FINAL WAVE RELEASE INFO
All good things must unfortunately come to an end, and this is no exception. The collaboration between Task One and Tenacious Toys is finally coming to an end for the Pillaging Pop Culture Series 1 release. This coming Sunday at 4pm EST the release of Janice, Floyd, and Animal represents the last of the 15 (plus 1 chase) figures for the series. As per usual, these are $40 each and $100 for all 3 and all previous figures are discontinued. They can be found HERE on Sunday.
-Ben
ERICK SCARECROW “24K BLITZ DIZIGN” FIGURE
For the final piece that Erick Scarecrow is releasing tomorrow, the 24K Blitz Dizign definitely lives up to its name with the bright gold coloring. This 10″ piece is limited to 5 piece and costs $150. For those interested, they can be found HERE.
-Ben
ERICK SCRECROW “BLACK AND RED LIBERTY” AP
After having been long sold out, Erick Scarecrow is releasing his Artist Proof version of his Black and Redi Liberty 11″ figure in a few hours and comes with a signed print. For $200 this can be all your’s HERE.
-Ben
MONDO “THERE WILL BE BLOOD” PRINT RELEASE
Continuing in their week-long tribute to Paul Thomas Anderson, Mondo is releasing a set of posters for his 2007 film “THERE WILL BE BLOOD”, artist Aaron Horkey produced 2 prints to depict the movie. The one on the left is the standard edition 18.25″x39″ screen print that is numbered out of 435 and costs $65. The one on the right being the variant is limited to 200 pieces at $125. A caveat that Mondo doesn’t typically release is that due to the demand for the prints, customers can only have one or the other but not both of the prints when these are released at some point today.
-Ben
ERICK SCARECROW “CROW CROW BEAR REDDDS 001/002″ RELEASE
The next of the slew of figures that Erick Scarecrow is releasing tomorrow is the Reddds 001/002 version of the crow crow bear at 11am (May 17). These 7″ figures are 1/1 for each color and will run you $250 HERE.
-Ben
ERICK SCARECROW “DAIBUTSU EKI” FIGURE RELEASING TOMORROW
Erick Scarecrow is about to unleash a slew of figures tomorrow. The one above is the Daibutsu Eki which is a collaboration with Monster Kolor. This 7″ figure is limited to 5 figures. This will be available at 11 am HERE.
-Ben
SKET ONE “GALACTIC EMPIRE” DEATH STAR EDITION FLAG
With the highly anticipated release of Sket One‘s Galactic Empire print and flag which managed to sell out rather quickly, Sket One has come up with the Death Star edition of the previously sold out flag and has made 50 available to his fans. These are the same size 60″x36″ as the previous and will cost you $100. To grab this slick piece of Star Wars culture, head HERE.
-Ben
FRANK KOZIK SOFUBI HEATHROW PREVIEW IMAGES
For a number of years, the lovable Frank Kozik character known as Heathrow the Hedgehog has been around and making his way in to collections. Initially as a Maquet and then in clear resin, Heathrow is moving to a new medium soon: Sofubi. As per Frank’s facebook, these will be available in 2 sizes and this turn around was generated by BigShot Toyworks. Keep on your toes in a few months, as that is when these are slated to be making a debut.
-Ben
DIRTY DONNY RESIN PIECE RELEASING SOON
Oni creations, who has been busy as ever working with many people and artists on their new projects. In particular Frank Kozik has recently brought this company to the forefront. Oni recently showed on their facebook the above figure that is clear GID yellow and limited to 50 pieces. The only way you can find out about the release details are you find Dirty Donny HERE.
-Ben
GALLERY 1988 PRESENTS NEW WORK BY GLEN BROGAN
A second thing that Gallery 1988 has lined up for the end of the month of May is the release of more art work from Glen Brogan. The show will start on May 31 and will run through June 22. Glen is known for his cartoony style and has a style that I think most can connect and relate to along with having a feel similar to a lot of the revered artists. Glen even has a facebook for his art for those curious HERE.
-Ben
DEADBEET HEADER ART FOR COMICPALOOZA
A couple minutes ago, Scott Tolleson showed off possible header card art for a deadbeet release that is set for Comicpalooza. Comicpalooza is scheduled for the weekend of May 24-26 in Houston, TX. Images of the deadbeet have not been hinted or released yet, but if the sketch is any indication, then this beet will likely be a fine gentleman.
-Ben
HANKSY “HOW THE WEST WAS PUN” ART SHOW
One of the upcoming events for the Melrose location of Gallery 1988 is the first west coast show of the artist known as Hanksy, who is a NYC based artist who portrays celebrities via elaborate puns. The event opens next Friday, May 24th and runs through June 15. If in the area, this would definitely be an exhibition worth checking out to see what will be on display.
-Ben
MARK ENGLERT “WORLD’S BEST BOSS” OFFICE PRINT
As many of you may be aware, the American adaptation of a British comedy, The Office will be ending soon. To commemorate, or at least alleviate some of the heartache, Mark Englert will be releasing his first ever glicee for the occasion. These 18″x24″ prints will be available this Thursday (May 16th) through the Bottleneck Gallery website. These prints are an edition of 100. Price and time of release have yet to be announced, so pay close attention.
-Ben
“ROYAL TEA” BY LUNARTIK NOW AVAILABLE
After a busy month post-TOYCON UK, Lunartik has given the heads-up that he has a couple of the figures left for those who were not able to attend the event or pre-order the figure through other means. The figures can be found HERE, and may not last long given the demand we saw for them at TOYCON.
-Ben
EYES ON WALLS PRESENTS LUKE CHUEH TO THE CREW
Big news on the Luke Chueh front is that he has joined the Eyes on Walls crew to bring a few of his pieces to print form. The Revenge series is seeing its first time in to the world of being made a print (as compared to postcard or painting). The interesting thing is that these prints are available on wood blocks or in several sizes of print (with the option of having it framed). The printed wood pieces are 10″x12″ and run $35 and the prints (unframed) start at $48 for a 20″x25″ and can go all the way up to $160 for a 40″x 50″ print. At the moment they are even doing free shipping. All pieces can be found HERE.
-Ben
MONDO “HARD EIGHT” PRINT RELEASE INFORMATION
Starting tomorrow through Friday, Mondo will be hosting a week long celebration of Paul Thomas Anderson’s filmography. They are starting with Rich Kelly’s print for his first film HARD EIGHT (or as it is better known to some, SYDNEY.) The print on the left is 18″x24″, and edition of 235 and $40. The one on the right is 18″x24″ as well, an edition of 115 and $65. As per usual, these will be available at a random time tomorrow HERE.
