Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series #20 - The Original Star Wars Trilogy Set by Tyler Stout

This is it, the final release of the Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series! These three movie posters for the original Star Wars trilogy by Tyler Stout are so beautiful, I seriously want to cry. I could dissect each print for hours, but I’ll spare you from such a verbose blog post…if you do want to discuss these killer prints, hit me up on Twitter! I will say my favorite part is that the Return of the Jedi Variant print actually reads Revenge of the Jedi (the film's original title).  I am also really glad to see Stout included all of my favorite characters. This is definitely a must have for any Star Wars and/or screen print fan.

“Star Wars,” “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” by Tyler Stout are hand numbered 24“x36” screen prints. Each Standard Edition Star Wars print has a limited edition run size of 850 pieces and will retail for $50 each. The Gold Variant Editions have a limited edition run size of 275 and will retail for $100 each. The Original Star Wars Trilogy Set by Tyler Stout can be purchased directly from Mondo at a random time on Friday, December 31st, here. Collectors will have the ability to buy a set of the Standard Edition or Variant Edition posters, but good luck getting all 6!

FIRST LOOK: Family Guy Mini Figure Series by Kidrobot

It looks like the cat has been let out of the bag on Kidrobot’s newest television tie-in. Big Bad Toy Store has leaked the first image of KR’s new Family Guy Mini Figure Blind Box Series and it looks awesome! This 15 character series based on FOX's hit animated series Family Guy includes the entire Griffin clan, plus friends and enemies like Quagmire, Joe and the Evil Monkey. If you're lucky, you may even come across the two knock 'em down, drag 'em out chases!

Family Guy fans are sure to get all giggity over this insane collaboration from Seth MacFarlane and Kidrobot. Each blind boxed 3" figure comes with an insert card and a character specific accessory. More details to come!!!

Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series #19 - King’s Lead Hat by Rob Jones

The second to last print in the Mondo Star Wars Screen Print Series was released earlier this week while The Blot was out of town on my honeymoon, and after 10 wonderful days in Hawaii, I’m back! It’ll be impossible to catch up on all the cool stuff that’s come out while I’ve been gone, but I couldn’t skip over “King’s Lead Hat” by Rob Jones.

Rob Jones’ inspiration for “King’s Lead Hat”:

“There’s a scene in Star Wars where Grand Moff Tarkin strides into his council room on the Death Star announcing the dissolution of the Imperial Senate. His officers express concern over the Emperor’s ability to maintain control of star systems without this governing body. To this Tarkin retorts, ‘Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station.’

This exchange made me consider the motivation behind the Emperor’s construction of Darth Vader. I’m not referring to just the cybernetic bits maintaining Vader’s body but also the active manipulation of his mind to bring him to the dark side. The Emperor created in Vader a weapon no different from the Death Star in its ultimate purpose, a means of generating fear amongst the vast populace he ruled. An administrative tool that became the executor of the Emperor’s cruel commands. With that in mind, I decided to depict Vader as a facility harnessing and directing his immense natural power towards malicious ends.”

“King’s Lead Hat” by Rob Jones is a hand numbered 27“x36” screen print with metallic inks. This Star Wars print has a limited edition run size of 255 pieces and will retail for $50 each. “King’s Lead Hat”can could have been purchased directly from Mondo at a random time on Tuesday, December 28th, but it sold out instantly.