Kaiju Dunny Battle Artist Series by Kidrobot x Clutter

Kidrobot's new Kaiju Dunny Battle series brings together some of the hottest American artists working in the Neo-Kaiju genre. How rad is that!?! Clutter has curated this epic Neo-Kaiju Dunny artist series, which asks the artists to put their monstrous spin on the ultimate designer vinyl toy platform – the Dunny. With this new blind box series Clutter has brought east to west in an epic toy art battle.

Kaiju Dunny Battle Artist Series includes designs by Jeff Lamm, James Groman, Bwana Spoons, Jon Rampage, Candie Bolton and Chauskoskis. The Blot’s especially excited about this release as it brings us Dunny versions of two of my favorite sofubi figures, the Ugly Unicorn and Graeasebat! Look for the Kaiju Dunny Battle to drop today, Friday, February 15th, at designer toy stores everywhere.

Jungle Boogie Steven the Bat Mixed Parts Edition Vinyl Figure by Bwana Spoons

Bwana Spoons’ popular Steven the Bat is back with an all new sculpt! It’s hard to believe it’s been over 10 years since the very first Steven the Bat vinyl figure was produced, which also happened to be Bwana’s first toy. Sculpted and self-produced by Bwana, this new Jungle Boogie Steven the Bat vinyl figure is now ready to travel from its home in Forest Island to your collection!

For its first release, Bwana has put up a Mixed Parts Edition Jungle Boogie Steven the Bat vinyl figure for pre-order at the Gravy Toys online store for $48 each. If Bwana gets under 50 orders, he will keep the Mixed Parts Steven to 2 colors (greeny green and olive green). If he receives over 50 orders then Bwana will add in some Watermelon Swirl parts, and if he receives over 75 orders he will also order some translucent purple with gold glitter flakes parts.

Bwana Spoons x Jesse Narens Painted Stegoforest Vinyl Figure

Jesse Narens (aka Ghost&Flower) has just released what may be the very last wave of Stegofrest vinyl figures! For this very special release, Jesse has teamed up with popular artist Bwana Spoons on a killer painted micro run. Bwana did a fantastic job on this old school style sofubi figure.

The Bwana Spoons x Jesse Narens Painted Stegoforest vinyl figure is 7” long and 4” tall, features two points of articulation (head and front left foot), and includes a 2” long Acorn Warrior sidekick. Cast in brown soft Japanese vinyl, collectors can purchase this dinosaur of nature now at the Stegoforest online store for $80.

NYCC Exclusive Monster Family Vinyl Figures by Super7 – Steven the Bat & Garuru

Super7’s awesome Monster Family line of 4” vinyl figures will have two releases at New York Comic Con 2015, with exclusive new colorways of Itokin Park’s Garuru and Bwanna Spoons’ Steven the Bat. The New York Comic Con 2015 Exclusive “Harvest Hangout” Steven the Bat is cast in tan soft Japanese vinyl with dark brown, red, yellow and metallic gold sprays.

The New York Comic Con 2015 Exclusive “Blue Monday” Garuru is cast in blue and white marbled soft Japanese vinyl and features dark blue, red, white and lavender sprays. Both Monster Family sofubi figures can be purchased at the Super7 NYCC booth #174 for just $35 each.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Monster Family Vinyl Figures by Super7 - Honoo, Frederick & Caveman Dino

Super7’s awesome Monster Family line of 4” vinyl figures will be well represented at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, with exclusive new colorways of Leecifer’s Honoo, Bwanna Spoons’ Frederick the Beetle and Josh Herbolsheimer’s Caveman Dinosaur. The Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive “Dying Light” Honoo is cast in blue and white swirled soft Japanese vinyl with red, blue and metallic purple sprays.

The SDCC 2015 Exclusive “Night Light” Frederick the Beetle is cast in glow in the dark soft Japanese vinyl and features metallic gold, copper and red sprays. Last but certainly not least is the San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive “Aurora Kit Caveman” Caveman Dinosaur. This tribute colorway is also cast in glow in the dark vinyl and sports green, brown and red sprays. All three Monster Family sofubi figures can be purchased at the Super7 SDCC booth #4945 for just $35 each.

Bwana Spoons Chuck Taylor All Star Sneakers by Converse

If you loved the previously released Buff Monster “Design Your Own” Chuck Taylor All Stars sneakers by Converse, then check out these rad Bwana Spoons “DYO” sneakers! Newly added to the “Design Your Own” Chuck Taylor All Stars store, these sneakers feature a trippy blue and yellow wave design by the amazing Portland, Oregon based artist. Even better still, as part of the “Designer Your Own” collection, you can customize 9 different parts of these sneakers, including the laces, stitching, eyelets and sidewalls.

The Bwanna Spoons “Design Your Own” Chuck Taylor All Stars are available for a limited time at the Converse online store for $80 each.

Friend of the Forest Frederick the Beetle by Bwanna Spoons

Deep in the forest lives Super7’s good friend Frederick the Beetle! Bwanna Spoons’ popular insect has evolved so that his body lets him blend into his surroundings and stay out of sight, but he's got nothing to hide! Take a stroll through the woods and call his name and he will gladly pop out and say hello. The “Friend of the Forest” Frederick the Beetle is cast in brown vinyl and features metallic green, gold, black and yellow sprays.

The Friend of the Forest Frederick the Beetle by Bwanna Spoons stands 4” tall and will go on sale Thursday, April 25th, at the Super7 online store for $35 each.

Valentine’s Day Frederick the Beetle by Bwanna Spoons

The time of year when you “bug” the ones you care about is almost here! As we get closer and closer to February 14th, make sure your Valentine’s Day list includes Monster Family favorite Frederick the Beetle by Bwanna Spoons! Cast in pink vinyl with sprays of varying gradation of red and white, Bwanna Spoons’ love letter written in vinyl is a two-piece figure articulated at the waist.

The Valentine’s Day Frederick the Beetle by Bwanna Spoons stands 4” tall and will go on sale Thursday, February 7th, at the Super7 online store for $35 each.

Bwana Spoons's Frederick Fest at Super7

Super7 is holding a little get together to celebrate its newest Monster Family member, Frederick the Beetle by Bwana Spoons! Bwana Spoons's Frederick Fest takes place this Saturday, March 24th, at 11am PST at the Super7 Store. Bwana will even be on hand to party it up with some original art, hand-painted customs and fun party games. This sounds like a pretty cool event, and The Blot is excited to finally check out Bwana’s long rumored Frederick the Beetle.

All smiles and giving away free hugs, Bwana Spoons’ Fields of Green Frederick the Beetle is cast in green vinyl with blue, dark green, white, yellow and red sprays. Pick one up online at the Super7 store for just $35 each.

Twilight Skies Steven the Bat Vinyl Figure by Bwana Spoons

Here it is, the final Steven the Bat Monster Family scale vinyl figure from Bwana Spoons and Super7! This is the second Monster Family figure to be retired in the past year and The Blot’s not happy about it. Steven (along with the Rose Vampire) was one of the 3 original Monster Family figures and now only Holis remains. I’m honestly going to miss Bwana’s Steven the Bat…but fear not! Sources tell me another Monster Family scale figure from Bwana is already in the works! Details to come…

Before flying off into retirement, the Twilight Skies Steven the Bat is here to make one final appearance. Catch him before it's too late as he doesn't plan to stay long. Bwana Spoons's Steven the Bat is cast in clear silver vinyl with green, blue and white sprays. Pick up a Twilight Skies Steven the Bat for $35 at the Super7 online store this Thursday, February 23rd at noon PST.

Super7 - Clear Glitter Green Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons

Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons is stepping out in style! The bagel chomping drummer of Soft Crusher goes from metal to glam in his fancy new glitter outfit. Super7’s newest Steven the Bat colorway is made from clear green glitter vinyl with white, light blue, dark blue and dark green sprays.

The Clear Glitter Green Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons retails for $30 each, and goes on sale Saturday, October 16th, at 11am PDT at Super7 and the Super7 online store.

Super7 SDCC 2010 Exclusive Monster Family Figures: Fluorescent Green Power Mister, Green Steven the Bat, Green Partyball & Clear Orange Zagarad

Super7 just keeps pumping out cooler and cooler Monster Family figures and colorways at extremely reasonable prices! Where else can you find figures this detailed for just $30!?! Below are the San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Fluorescent Green Power Mister with yellow Spray by David Horvath & Sun-Min, and the Green Steven the Bat with Light Blue and Beige Spray by Bwana Spoons.


Below is the San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Green Partyball with Gold Spray by Paul Kaiju and the Clear Orange Zagarad with Gold, Green and Red Spray by Kiyoka Ikeda x Le Merde.


All four of these killer SDCC 2010 exclusives will be available at Super7’s SDCC booth #4729 for just $30 each. Quantities are limited, so be sure to stop by the Super7 Comic-Con booth early in the four day weekend!

Super7 SDCC 2010 Exclusive Monster Family 3-Packs

This is one of those San Diego Comic-Con releases/signings that makes The Blot really jealous of those able to attend the world’s greatest convention. Super7 has taken all of the figures from its immensely popular Monster Family toy line, including one brand new design, and will be releasing three different SDCC exclusive 3-packs of unpainted Monster Family figures in light green vinyl. I’ve got a feeling fans will be salivating to get their hands on all 9 of these unpainted figures (10 if you count Katope’s Drunk Seijin).


The Super7 SDCC Exclusive Monster Family 3-pack #1 seen above includes Le Turd by Le Merde, Power Mister by David Horvath & Sun-Min Kim and Partyball by Paul Kaiju. Each set will retail for $65 and will go on sale at 11am on Friday, July 23rd at the Super7 SDCC booth #4729. All three artists will also be on hand at that time to sign or customize your brand new unpainted light green figures.


Super7 San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Exclusive Monster Family 3-Pack #2 includes Fire Robo by Jeremy Whiteaker, Patty Power by Arbito & Rose Vampire by Josh Herbolsheimer. This set will also retail for $65 and will go on sale Friday, July 23rd at 4pm. This will also be the time Josh, Jeremy and Arbito will be available to sign/customize your Monster Family 3-Pack #2 vinyl figures.


Last but not least, the Super7 SDCC 2010 Exclusive Monster Family 3-Pack #3 includes Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons, Garuru by Itokin Park and Big Sal by Brand Peters & Kathie Olivas. This set will not go on sale until Saturday, July 24th, at 11am and will retail for $65 each. This is sure to be an extremely popular signing with all four artists, Brandt Peters, Kathie Olivas, Itokin Park and Bwana Spoons, on hand to customize their green unpainted figures.

Super7 - Clear Pink Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons

Bwana Spoons' Steven the Bat takes flight once again! Soft Crusher's donut-loving drummer spreads his translucent pink wings this Saturday, May 8th. Is Super7 trying to make The Blot go broke!?! All of a sudden they’re producing clear vinyl figures at an alarming rate, and I’m in nerd nirvana!


The Clear Pink Steven the Bat vinyl figure by Bwana Spoons retails for $30 and goes on sale Saturday, May 8th, at 11am PDT at Super 7, Super7 Florida and distribution outlets such as Grass Hut, Rotofugi, Rivet, Wootini, Auxpeer, Ultrapop, Lulubell, 5 & A Dime and My Plastic Heart.

Super7 - Yellow Rose Vampire by Josh Herbolsheimer Teaser Image

Thanks to the Kaiju Chronicle, we now have our very first look at the next colorway of one of my favorite vinyl figures, the Rose Vampire! All The Blot knows about the upcoming Yellow Rose Vampire by Josh Herbolsheimer is that it features red and blue spray, and it will hopefully be released sometime soon! More details to come…


The Kaiju Chronicle also has a sneak peek of two other upcoming Super7 releases, a GID Metallic Pink Mummy Gator and a Clear Pink Steven the Bat by Bwana Spoons. To see the first ever photos released of these three awesome figures, click here.

Super7 - Crystal Clear Blue Steven the Bat Vinyl Figure by Bwana Spoons

Bwana Spoons's Monster Family Steven the Bat rides again! This version of the Soft Crusher drummer is cast in crystal clear blue vinyl, like the rainy day releases of old. As I’m sure you’re all aware, The Blot’s a huge fan of clear vinyl, so this clear blue Steven the Bat is right up my alley. If recent Super7 Monster Family releases are any indication, this Steven the Bat is sure to sell out very quickly.


This latest incarnation of Steven the Bat takes flight on Saturday, February 27th, at 11am PST. Collectors can purchase this 4” tall vinyl figure from the Super7 online store for $30 each.

Super7’s SDCC 09 Exclusive Vinyl Figures

The Blot was shocked when I realized yesterday that I had never blogged about one of my favorite designer toy companies, Super7. Now as readers of The Blot Says… you could probably figure out that I’m not that into kaiju vinyl and its U.S. equivalent, but I’ve always liked many of Super7’s soft vinyl creations (especially its Hooded Zombie figure). With that being said, I was still a little surprised to realize just how much of this year’s Super7 San Diego Comic Con exclusives I wanted to add to my collection. There are too many exclusives to mention here, but if you want to see them all head over to Super7’s website dedicated solely to its San Diego Comic Con 2009 exclusives.


The one exclusive everyone seems to be talking about is Big Sal by Kathie Olivas and Brandt Peters. My favorite part about Big Sal is the fact that he is cast in clear blue vinyl, but the $25 price tag is pretty nice too. This little guy is destined to sell out fast due to Olivas and Peters’ huge fan base, so be sure to show up to their signing scheduled for Thursday at 3pm at the Super7 SDCC booth #4729 very early.


The Super7 SDCC09 exclusive I’m looking forward to the most is the Monster Family 3-pack, which includes unpainted, white figures of Steven the Bat, Holis and Rose Vampire. What’s really great about this exclusive 3-pack is that it is only being released on Saturday when each of the figures’ creators (Bwana Spoons, Le Merde and Josh Herbolsheimer respectively) will be on hand to sign and doodle away on these blank canvases. The Rose Vampire figure looks killer and I really like the new Steven the Bat mold. These three blank figures will only be sold as set for the ridiculously low price of $50 during the Monster Family signing at noon on Saturday, July 25th at the Super7 booth.


There are a slew of other really cool figures, like L’amour Supreme’s Jade Mongolion (available all four days for $65 each) and Itokin Park’s Red Devil Lucha Bear (available Friday at noon for $65 each), so head over to the Super7 San Diego Comic Con 2009 website now to check them out.


Also note that Super7 has scheduled most of their artists for signings at their SDCC 09 booth #4729, so collectors will definitely want to make a point of stopping by the Super7 booth at least once a day.