Zero Suit: Metroid – Other M

metroid mThe coolest bounty hunter from Nintendo world is Samus Aran and even though this is just a figurine with no-articulation this figure looks stunning.  This figure stands 8.5″ tall and the Zero Suit is from Metroid: Other M.  Also included is Baby Metroid and weapon.

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Whales in Mecha Battle-Suits

mechawhalesWhat the freak is this?  Whales in big bad-ass mecha battle-suits!  And it’s a toy too!

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Kidrobot S.F. VIP Party 2013

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image via Kidrobot SF Facebook

There always cool things happening in San Francisco’s Haight/Ashbury District and one neat event is the Kidrobot SF V.I.P. Party.  Of course the Ramen crew was there to enjoy the festivities and our host Eddie also grabbed a sit-down interview with local Dunny artist Big C and as they talked about his charity Dunny fundraiser for Bad Rap and 2013 Designer-Con.

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Gentle Giant Ewok attack Scout Trooper Statue

storm trooper ewok attack statueThis a limited edition Entertainment Earth exclusive molded by Gentle Giant featuring a bunch of cute Ewoks attacking a Scout Trooper.

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Batman Arkham City Bane vs. Batman 2-Pack

batman baneFans of the video game Arkham City will definitely want to pick-up this action figure 2-pack featuring the over-steroid baddy Bane and crime-busting Batman.

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The New 52 Heroes vs Villains Action Figure Bundle

dc action figure packI dig reading DC’s reboot awhile back, The New 52 and picked up various trade paperbacks from this series.  So if you’re fan of the New 52, you might want to grab this action figure pack.

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Mr Potato Head getting his geek on

dalek mr potato headTake the iconic Mr. Potato Head toy and dress him up.  Fans of the popular Doctor Who TV show will want to grab this Potato Head – the Doctor Who Gold Dalek Mr. Potato Head.  The figure stands 7″ tall and is ready to take on Dr. Who.

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Scary Custom Munnies from J★RYU and Vampy for Kidrobot

jryuxvampyxmunnyDropping at Kidrobot stores now are these 6 custom Munny figures by custom toy artist J★RYU and super cosplayer VampyBitMe.  These Munny figures stand 18″ tall and Halloween scary.  These Munny figures are for the pricey toy collector since they are around $3,000.00USD each.  Yikes.

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Android Series 4

google android series 4We got a sneak preview of this Android Series 4 set of figures @ 2013 New York Comic-Con a few weeks back.  Now this collectible vinyl set is ready to drop these next few weeks at your local geek shop or online store.

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Medicom Be@rBricks Series 27

bearbricksMedicom looks to make a splash this December with their Series 27 release of BE@RBRICKS!  There will 24 figures to make up this Series 27 set.  Already on the Medicom website, 11 figures have been revealed and the likes of Robocop, Tigermask, and Attack on Titan will be part of this set.

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Medicom Toy x BAPE x Milo x Star Wars

medicom toy japanIf you’re a fan of cute vinyl collectible figures then this 2-piece collection might be for you.  Medicom Toy known for their BE@RBRICK figures teams up with fashion apparel brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) for a Milo and Star Wars collab.

Darth Vader MiloThis first piece is Star Wars x Baby Milo VCD Darth Vader figure with removable mask.

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DesignerCon 2013 Pasadena, CA

dconIf you like collecting weird vinyl toys and underground urban fashion – there’s a convention for it!  It’s DesignerCon!   The two-day collectible show DCon took place this past weekend at the Pasadena Convention Center in sunny Southern California.  The Ramen crew went down to check out all the cool stuff with guest host Shannon Murray.  We also interview 3 cool artists:  Kathie Olivas, Amanda Louise Spayd and Shing Yin Khor.  Here’s the recap and highlights from DCon:

For more, go to:  DesignerCon.

NYCC: Look at who’s behind Doctor Who!

Ramen and a Half interviews Andrew Sumner to find out what Titan Entertainment Group is all about at New York Comic Con. Retrenders NYCC - Andrew Sumner and Jonelle MarieFirst and foremost our team at Retrenders reviews many of Titan Books and we’ve grown to love what they do, because we simply love the content they publish and re-publish. Titan Entertainment is known to reinvent and revive content that had once had their moment in time from cult classics novels, comics, and they publish niche content about historical arts, artists, musicians, early filmmakers and much more. It’s as if Titan reflects on fascinating content and say – “This is entertaining – let’s revive it!”

Titan Entertainment Group is also an official licensee of Doctor Who products and works with popular media entertainment and culture. You can find out about their latest releases and featured products at Titan Merchandise.

Halloween Android Mini Figure!

trickortreat androidJust in time for Halloween, check out this cool pumpkin-inspired Android mini-figure by artist Gary Ham.

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Kidrobot Dunny Evolved 2013

dunny evolved 2013Our Ramen team showed up for the Kidrobot Dunny Evolved release event at Kidrobot SF retail store.  The vinyl collectible toy series features 5 artists:  Huck Gee, Frank Kozik, Kronk, McBess and Scott Tolleson, and each artist created 3 different figures for the set.

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Kidrobot Dunny Evolved

dunny evolvedOn October 10, 2013 – Kidrobot launches Series 3 of Dunny Evolved 3″ vinyl toys.  Each artist picked in this Dunny Evolved line-up created 3 dunny designs.

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Kidrobot x Marvel Labbits and Frank Kozik

KRFKML01Last week in SF, our Ramen crew went to a special Kidrobot event with artist/designer Frank Kozik and his Marvel Labbit series.

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Tokidoki x Peggy Guggenheim Collection

peggy collectionWhen we hear people mentioning “modern art” or “contemporary art”, one of the words that pops up in our minds is the “Guggenheim”.  Now Tokidoki is collaborating with the Guggenheim to bring us “The Peggy Guggenheim Collection.”

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Kidrobot x Street Fighter Series 2 Release

KRSF2004Yesterday was the release of Kidrobot’s Street Fighter Series 2 vinyl figures and our Ramen team was at the Release Party to cover the event.  We had a blast trading, buying, playing Street Fighter and just having fun talking about geeky toys in general.

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Kidrobot x Street Fighter Series 2

street fighter vinylToday – August 29th, 2013 is the release of Kidrobot x Street Fighter Series 2 vinyl figures.  Our Ramen team will be at the release party tonight @ the Kidrobot retail store in San Francisco’s Haight/Ashbury area.

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The Ramen Crew visits Stockton-Con 2013

stockton-conThe Ramen crew heads up to Stockton-Con 2013 in downtown Stockton, CA.  This is the second year of Stockton-Con, the last one was held in a high school gym, now the ‘con has moved to the Stockton Arena.  They guys walked around looking for comics and other neat stuff.  Ramon interviews J Salvador of SuperEmoFriends.  Along for the ride, is Ramen friend and comic book shop owner Juan from CFA (Comic & Figure Addicts).

S.H. Figuarts’ Sailor Moon Figure

sailor moonWith Sailor Moon celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, S.H. Figuarts known for their Power Rangers action figures, will be releasing this classic Sailor Scout – Sailor Moon action figure these next few months.  The Sailor Moon will feature various points of articulation, 3 interchangeable faces, 3 interchangeable left hands, 5 interchangeable right hands, 2 Moon sticks and her friend Luna.

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Classic 1960s TV Batman & Robin Figures

batman and robin 1960Many of you might be too young to remember the 1960s wacky colorful Batman & Robin TV series, from DC Classics line-up, these action figures pay homage to that TV series.  This awesome 2-pack of figures features  6″ Batman and Robin versions from the 1960s TV series.  This collectible is shipping out now to retailers.

MSRP:  $32.99USD

Buy it @ Entertainment Earth – Batman Classics 1966 TV Moments Action Figure 2-Pack.

 

The Big Bang Theory Mystery Minis!

big bang theory mystery minisBig Bang Theory fans will want to get their hands on these cute little 2.5″ figures from Funko’s Mystery Mini lineup.  You can buy the single blind boxes or a full box of 24 packs.  And of course, there will be various variant figures and chase figures.

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MissyMToyz Custom Toys @ San Diego Comic Con

Archangel front view

Archangels

Comic Con is hitting San Diego this week and MissyMToyz, a designer toy artist we met recently at KidRobot SF, is heading down there with her line of custom toys. She sent us some info and pics of what she’s featuring at her very first SDCC so let’s take a look. She’s making available Archangels that are hand beaded 3” custom munnys with angel wings on their back and they come in black, silver, and rose gold. Only four of each color will be available during the show and they go for $38 for one or $100 for all three. Plus, she will be taking custom color orders of these at the con.

Lil Buddha front view

Lil Buddha

Lil Buddha is a 6” poly resin piece with a limited run of 500 and each Buddha is hand-signed with its own hand-numbered box. She also mentioned that Lil Buddha’s hands represent “no fear”, the large ears represent wisdom, and the long earlobes represent longevity. Lil Buddha will have a special $138 SDCC price (the original price is $168).

Sock Monkey

Sock Monkey

Sock Monkey is a 3” dunny turned into a sock monkey which has had an ear bit off by a dog. Sock Monkey was originally made for a dog charity event, Dunny for Dogs, which will be held at KidRobot SF. Each piece is hand painted with real button eyes, yarn hair, and the bit-off-ear is made from stuffing a dog toy. Only six will be available at SDCC for purchase at a price of $50.

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