As April comes to a close, KidRobot has announced their upcoming toy releases for May. It looks to be a pretty hectic month for toy collectors with a 3-pack of 8″ Dunny figures, a new series of Fatcaps, and yet another limited Peecol design among the upcoming releases. Brace yourself and your wallet for the details below.
10 Deep has resurrected their Murko mascot for another onslaught on unsuspecting freedom haters. This new figure is dubbed Patriot Murko and stands a stout 5″ tall with an appetite of a man twenty times his size. His star spangled face lets you know who he’s fighting for while those polka dot pants let you know he’s not afraid to let loose either. Like previous Murko releases, this figure will be available in very limited edition at selected retailers. Check out some more images on the other side.
As part of a growing tradtition, Kidrobot will soon be releasing the gorgeously rendered Baroness 8″ Dunny as an exclusive offer to members of their message board. Based on a previously released 3″ figure, this version has the added bonus of glowing in the dark! Despite what many of the forum members would have you believe, the folks at Kidrobot run a pretty tight ship when it comes to these exclusive releases. No official word has been released as to how to acquire this figure, but you’ll definitely need to be a member of the board at the very least, so if you haven’t already signed up, better get a move on! After the jump, check out some other message board exclusives that will give you an idea about the kind of quality to look forward to on this figure.
Leave it to Undefeated to revamp a pair of Chuck Taylors into one of the most exciting Converse sneakers in some time. As part of the Product Red charity program, Converse got together with Undefeated, who in turn reached out to designer Geoff McFetridge to create these shoes and some accompanying gear. The resulting No Raw Dogs release is layered with meaning and lends itself perfectly with the history and culture surrounding an iconic shoe.
It’s nearing the end of March which means we have a preview of the upcoming KidRobot toy releases for April. This month there’s a little something for everyon. Late night TV nerds can pick up the new Adult Swim minis, creepy Myspace lurkers have a half naked Peecol figure, Romero fans and resellers have a new Dunny to look forward to, and fans of, um, smiling continental breakfast foods have some…well, some smiling continental breakfast food keychains ready to stare back at you. Awkward, but at least they can keep their shirt on.
I’m a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and was a member of the fraternal order of those who knew the first two movies line for line [Turtles Back in Time was wack]. Recently, one of the highlights from the London Toy Fair was these new NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures and it’s about time that the TMNT franchise got a decent set of collectible figures.
Talent isn’t just relegated to what you see on your boob-tube all the time. It is in many of a fan, as well. After the success of the first Bart Simpson Qee series, two new ones are poppin’ up with the father-son tandem of Homer and Bart.
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STRANGEco officially released the Vivisect Playset to retailers this week. The eight piece minifigure set is curated by Luke Chueh, who also created the Mugs Bunny figure pictured above. While the series only consists of eight figures, there are 7 chase and 5 artist exclusive colorways for a total of 20 figures in the set. We have pictures and details on the artists after the jump.
Here’s a look at the Upper Playground Walrus as interpreted by into a 7″ vinyl figure by Greg “Craola” Simkins. This figure, released towards the end of 2007, is incredibly detailed for a vinyl sculpt and gives the Upper Playground mascot some much needed personality.
KidRobot has rolled out their upcoming toy releases for February. Once again, the seemingly omnipotent Dunny leads the pack with a new French mini series. That’s far from everything though, so check out the pictures after the jump.
