New Releases Tomorrow from The Mark Ultra

    You know what would make your week better?  New toys.  It always works for me.  If I feel like crap I go out and get myself something nice, then later I usually feel like crap for spending money.  But for that brief window I felt pretty darn good with my new toy.  The Mark Ultra has many options to make you feel better about the bad week you may be having.  For a mere $15 you can get this set of 3 U.L.T.R.A. figures.  That's a pretty good value for all the wrasslin action you'll be able to have with them.

    How about an emerald green Intruder figure for $18?  You can tell he had a rough go of things because his left arm is all cyborged out.  

    I can hear my mother yelling at me now "put some clothes on, you weirdo".  She never understood me.  But that doesn't mean you can't look snazzy in a brand new hat or brand new shirt.  Each is just $20 and nothing feels quite as good as a new shirt.    

http://themarkultra.bigcartel.com/

Bad Ass: Stealth Edition from Kronk x Pobber Toys Available Now

    Monkeys, no matter how big they are, always look like they want to be your friend.  Then you hear about them ripping people's arms off and beating them to death with their own limbs.  But I like to live life dangerously, so when Crystal the monkey (of such films as The Hangover and other shows that involve monkeys) came to Wildwood for photo opportunities I was all about it.  This is the resulting picture:

    Look how happy my wife and I were to have a monkey on our heads!  We stared Death in the face and have the picture to prove it!  After we took this the monkey did kill like 10 people or so, but she knew we weren't going to have it.  By the way, I have gotten even more handsome since then.

   Ok, now that you know what a bad ass I am, you know that I am fit to judge other bad ass things.  Like this mecha ape that is actually called Bad Ass.  Kronk and Pobber Toys have just released this stealth edition of this angry monkey bro.  He's pretty big and mean looking.  And if you scroll just a little further you'll see the chase version of this guy:

    You have a 1 in 6 shot of getting one of these when you order the Stealth Edition.  Get em now wherever you prefer to buy your fancy toys.  

Two New Caveys for August

    Sometimes you need things in your life that make you say awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.  Well, here ya go.  Two new Cavey toys will be released tomorrow, August 14th, at 8pm London time.  You have the vinyl strawberry one (limited to 20 pieces) and you have the plush watermelon one (limited to 50 pieces).   They're pretty dang cute, but are they as cute as an otter reaching for an ice cream sandwich:

Pretty darn close.  Get em both at http://www.heycavey.com/.

New 8 Inch Transformers from The Loyal Subjects

    When I saw that The Loyal Subjects were doing a mini series of Transformers I was hoping they would make some bigger versions.  They had a few at San Diego Comic Con and now everyone will have there chance to snag one when these two are released next month.  First off, you have the classic Optimus Prime.  You can't go wrong with the original thing.  But what if you always wondered what old Optimus would look like painted up like a My Little Pony?  Well, that's kinda sick, so you should see someone, but if they deem you sane then your next step is to get the DIY figure.  

    Paint him up however you like, cover him in glitter, or rat skulls, or leave him blank.  The painted version of Optimus will be $55 while the DIY will be $40.  Both will be available at your favorite places to buy toys.

FUK Series 2 Trading Cards Preorder Happening Now

   My grandfather has been pretty sick recently and it's made me think about the times we've spent together.  For some reason one thing that really sticks out in my mind is him driving me to every 7-11 in Newport News, Virginia hunting down packs of Garbage Pail Kids.  I was a weird little dude who liked nothing more than professional wrestling and horror movies, so these were right up my alley.  It took us 3 or 4 stops and countless miles before we found a place that wasn't sold out of them.  I barely got the packs to the car before ripping them all open and laughing hysterically at the weird images that each card contained.  It's a silly little moment that right now holds a lot of meaning for me.

    Renone wants everyone to be able to relieve those childhood memories with his series of GPK inspired cards.  Many different toy artists are involved in this series, including Motorbot, Kris Dulfer, Cash Cannon, and Don Chulo.  Preorders are happening right now for this seconds series of cards and even uncut sheets of the entire set.  

Custom Toys of the Week: Bjornik

    If there is any justice in this world of toys, Bjornik will very soon have his own production Dunny.  He's never made anything that I wouldn't be thrilled to own and hopefully Kidrobot has something planned for this artist in the near future.  Until then, you can still own one of these amazing custom figures.  These go on sale Tuesday, August 13th, at 9pm PDT at www.bjornik.bigcartel.com.  

The Black Five Alavaka from Devil's Head Productions x Lulubell Toy Bodega

    This is now my new favorite colorway of this figure.  Devil's Head Productions and Lulubell Toy Bodega will be releasing these 5 exclusive Avalaka figures tomorrow August 10th, at 3:33pm Pacific time.  Two of em come with a nifty head band and a face covered in blood, or as I like to call it, my Friday dress code.  Seriously, it's how I look when I go to work.  People are all like "Hey, why do you have blood all over your face" and I'm all like "Don't worry, it's not mine".  They still worry though.