SDCC 2022 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Gay Empire Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Sucklord x DKE Toys

DKE Toys will be exhibiting at San Diego Comic Con again this year with a ton of fantastic resin figures and bootleg toys, including the SDCC 2022 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Gay Empire Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Sucklord! Over the past few years at New York Comic Con, artist Lou Pimentel has hand painted approximately 20 different card backs in watercolor. That series is called Vintage Gold and each had a vintage style toy glued to the art for that vintagey action figure feel.

Starting at SDCC 2020, DKE Toys decided to “bootleg” their own series. These cardbacks are printed so DKE can offer a lower price point of $30. This is the fourth in the Bootleg Gold series. Each one has a “bootleg” of the Gay Empire resin figure and are signed by both Sucklord and Lou Pimentel. Limited to 200 pieces, this resin bootleg Star Wars figure can be purchased at the DKE Toys SDCC booth #2643 for $30. In an effort to not alienate their online customer base that DKE Toys has cultivated over the past few years, they will be offering all exclusives for sale online first at noon PT on Friday, July 15th, at DKEToys.com/store.

SDCC 2021 Exclusive Draco Knuckleduster #1 Variant Cover Comic Book by Lou Pimentel x Killer Bootlegs x DKE Toys

San Diego Comic-Con 2021 is virtual again this year and so is DKE Toys’ SDCC booth! DKE Toys will be releasing a ton of awesome SDCC 2021 exclusives again this year, including this rad Draco Knuckleduster #1 Variant Cover by Lou Pimentel for the new comic book series based on characters from the Killer Bootlegs universe!  Published by Scout Comics / Black Caravan, this series was created by and written by Peter Goral (aka Killer Bootlegs) and illustrated by Joseph Schmalke. 

The San Diego Comic-Con 2021 Exclusive Draco Knuckleduster #1 Variant Cover Comic Book by Lou Pimentel is limited to just 250 pieces and will retail for $20.

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The DKE Toys SDCC 2021 booth will be set up in the DKE warehouse July 23-25 and available to all via a live continuous Zoom webinar style meeting Friday 12pm-8pm PT, and Saturday and Sunday 10am-7pm PT. All convention releases will be available simultaneously in the DKE Toys online store.

Zoom link https://tinyurl.com/5vrvsk6v

Store link https://www.dketoys.com/store

SDCC 2021 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Draco Knuckleduster Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Killer Bootlegs x DKE Toys

San Diego Comic-Con 2021 is virtual again this year and so is DKE Toys’ SDCC booth! DKE Toys will be releasing a ton of awesome SDCC 2021 exclusives again this year, including this awesome Bootleg Gold collab between Lou Pimentel and Killer Bootlegs. Check out the San Diego Comic-Con 2021 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Draco Knuckleduster Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel and Killer Bootlegs, which is the perfect companion piece to last year’s Bootleg Gold Phantom Starkiller that DKE Toys released at SDCC 2020. Each 3.75” bootleg resin figure was hand cast and hand painted. Limited to 200 signed and numbered pieces, the Bootleg Gold Draco Knuckleduster will retail for $30.

Over the past few years at New York Comic Con artist Lou Pimentel has hand painted approximately 20 different card backs in watercolor. That series is called Vintage Gold and each had a vintage style toy glued to the art for that vintagey action figure feel. For SDCC this year DKE Toys decided to “bootleg” its own series. These cardbacks are printed so DKE Toys can offer a lower price point of $30. Each one has a “bootleg” of the classic Draco Knuckleduster and are signed on the back by Killer Bootlegs and Lou Pimentel.

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The DKE Toys SDCC 2021 booth will be set up in the DKE warehouse July 23-25 and available to all via a live continuous Zoom webinar style meeting Friday 12pm-8pm PT, and Saturday and Sunday 10am-7pm PT. All convention releases will be available simultaneously in the DKE Toys online store.

Zoom link https://tinyurl.com/5vrvsk6v

Store link https://www.dketoys.com/store

Influential Figures Solo Art Show by Lou Pimentel at Gallery1988

This Friday, January 8th, Lou Pimentel’s new solo art show, Influential Figures, opens at Gallery1988 in Los Angeles.  For this exciting new show, Lou has created 37 original watercolor paintings inspired by vintage action figures and pop culture icons.  Each watercolor painting ranges in size from 6”x9” to 11”x14” and is then mounted onto a laser cut backer board with a silk-screened wood back. The corresponding classic vintage-style action figure is then mounted onto the art with a blister to make the final pieces.

Originally dubbed Vintage Gold, the Influential Figures art show, curated by DKE Toys, is a continuation of the series that premiered at New York Comic Con in 2018 with the first 20 pieces (seen here) and followed by another 20 pieces for NYCC 2019 (seen here).  The complete show will be available for viewing and sale at gallery1988.com starting at 12pm PST on Friday, January 8th. Following the virtual launch, at 1:30pm PST Gallery1988 is hosting an Instagram livestream virtual gallery tour with artist Lou Pimentel and Jensen Karp at Instagram.com/Galleries1988.

“For the Vintage Gold series I traveled back in time to my childhood. I remember the feeling of walking down the toy aisle and seeing all the fun, bright packages that contained the figures I so desperately wanted. I wanted to channel that energy, and excitement into my paintings. I wanted the inner child in all of us to say I WANT THAT!!” – Lou Pimentel

DCon 2020 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Pimp2-D2 Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Manly Art x DKE Toys

Designer Con 2020 is going virtual and so is DKE Toys!  As they do for all of the big conventions, DKE Toys will be releasing a ton of killer exclusives.  Over the past few years at New York Comic Con, artist Lou Pimentel has hand painted approximately 20 different card backs in watercolor. That series is called Vintage Gold and each had a vintage style toy glued to the art for that vintagey action figure feel. For SDCC this year, DKE Toys “bootlegged” their own series with Sucklord and Phantom Starkiller. Now here is Lou’s version of Manly Art’s iconic Pimp2-D2. However, the cardbacks are printed (not hand painted) so DKE can offer a lower price point 

The DCon 2020 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Pimp2-D2 Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Manly Art is a hand cast and painted 3.75” scale carded resin figure.  Limited to 200 signed and numbered pieces, it will go on sale 12pm PST on Friday, November 13th, at dketoys.com/store for $30.

DCon 2020 Exclusive Phantom Starkiller #1 Variant Cover Comic Book by Lou Pimentel x Killer Bootlegs x DKE Toys

Designer Con 2020 is going virtual and so is DKE Toys!  As they do for all of the big conventions, DKE Toys will be releasing a ton of killer exclusives.  How rad is this Phantom Starkiller #1 Variant Cover by Lou Pimentel for the new comic book series based on characters from the Killer Bootlegs universe!  Published by Scout Comics / Black Caravan, this series was created by and written by Peter Goral (aka Killer Bootlegs) and illustrated by Joseph Schmalke. 

The Designer Con 2020 Exclusive Phantom Starkiller #1 Variant Cover Comic Book by Lou Pimentel is limited to just 250 pieces and will go on sale 12pm PST on Friday, November 13th, at dketoys.com/store for $20.

SDCC 2020 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Phantom Starkiller Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Killer Bootlegs

San Diego Comic-Con 2020 may be canceled, but that doesn’t mean the exclusives have been! Comic-Con at Home is just around the corner, and DKE Toys will be releasing a ton of awesome bootleg resin figures, including this rad Bootleg Gold Phantom Starkiller by Lou Pimentel and Killer Bootlegs. Each 3.75” bootleg resin figure was hand cast and hand painted. Limited to 200 signed and numbered pieces, the Bootleg Gold Phantom Starkiller will retail for $30.

Over the past few years at New York Comic Con artist Lou Pimentel has hand painted approximately 20 different card backs in watercolor. That series is called Vintage Gold and each had a vintage style toy glued to the art for that vintagey action figure feel. For SDCC this year DKE Toys decided to “bootleg” its own series. These cardbacks are printed so DKE Toys can offer a lower price point of $30. Each one has a “bootleg” of the classic Phantom Starkiller figure and are signed on the back by Killer Bootlegs and Lou Pimentel.

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DKE Toys is hosting a LIVE virtual event in place of the canceled San Diego Comic-Con 2020. For your enjoyment DKE Toys has created #DKECON to fill the gaping hole in your canceled convention season. The pandemic has provided the unusual opportunity of inviting everyone the DKE team knows to their San Diego Comic-Con “booth”.

The DKE Toys booth will be set up in the DKE warehouse and available to all via a live continuous Zoom meeting and for the first time in DKE Toys history all of the SDCC convention releases will be available in an online store.

Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86833339286
Store link https://www.dketoys.com/store

#DKECON via Zoom will open for “Preview Night” Wednesday, July 22nd, from 5pm – 9pm and continue Thursday, July 23rd, from 9am – 7pm, Friday, July 24th, from 9am – 7pm, Saturday, July 25th, from 9am – 7pm, and Sunday, July 26th, from 9am – 5pm. The online store will open at 5pm on Wednesday, July 22nd, and remain open 24 hours a day through Sunday, July 26th, for the duration of the show.

All exclusive products will be limited to one per person per item on Wednesday night. Starting Thursday two or more will be available. Starting Thursday at 10am the DKE Toys warehouse will be open for walk in business one customer at a time, state and local government regulations permitting.

SDCC 2020 Exclusive Bootleg Gold Sucklord Resin Figure by Lou Pimentel x Suckadelic

San Diego Comic-Con 2020 may be canceled, but that doesn’t mean the exclusives have been! Comic-Con at Home is just around the corner, and DKE Toys will be releasing a ton of awesome bootleg resin figures, including this rad Bootleg Gold Sucklord by Lou Pimentel and Suckadelic. Each 3.75” bootleg resin figure was hand cast and hand painted. Limited to 200 signed and numbered pieces, the Bootleg Gold Sucklord will retail for $30.

Over the past few years at New York Comic Con artist Lou Pimentel has hand painted approximately 20 different card backs in watercolor. That series is called Vintage Gold and each had a vintage style toy glued to the art for that vintagey action figure feel. For SDCC this year DKE Toys decided to “bootleg” its own series. These cardbacks are printed so DKE Toys can offer a lower price point of $30. Each one has a “bootleg” of the classic Sucklord figure and are signed on the back by The Super Sucklord and Lou Pimentel.

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DKE Toys is hosting a LIVE virtual event in place of the canceled San Diego Comic-Con 2020. For your enjoyment DKE Toys has created #DKECON to fill the gaping hole in your canceled convention season. The pandemic has provided the unusual opportunity of inviting everyone the DKE team knows to their San Diego Comic-Con “booth”.

The DKE Toys booth will be set up in the DKE warehouse and available to all via a live continuous Zoom meeting and for the first time in DKE Toys history all of the SDCC convention releases will be available in an online store.

Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86833339286
Store link https://www.dketoys.com/store

#DKECON via Zoom will open for “Preview Night” Wednesday, July 22nd, from 5pm – 9pm and continue Thursday, July 23rd, from 9am – 7pm, Friday, July 24th, from 9am – 7pm, Saturday, July 25th, from 9am – 7pm, and Sunday, July 26th, from 9am – 5pm. The online store will open at 5pm on Wednesday, July 22nd, and remain open 24 hours a day through Sunday, July 26th, for the duration of the show.

All exclusive products will be limited to one per person per item on Wednesday night. Starting Thursday two or more will be available. Starting Thursday at 10am the DKE Toys warehouse will be open for walk in business one customer at a time, state and local government regulations permitting.

NYCC 2019 Exclusive Vintage Gold Action Figure Series by Lou Pimentel x DKE Toys

Lou Pimnetel’s epic Vintage Gold Action Figure Series returns with a new wave of figures for New York Comic Con 2019! For this release, artist Lou Pimentel hand painted 20 different cardbacks. Each original watercolor is on a 6”x9” backer card and has a vintage toy mounted on the front. The series is called Vintage Gold and retail is $165 each at the DKE Toys NYCC booth #575.

NYCC 2018 Exclusive Vintage Gold Action Figure Series by Lou Pimentel x DKE Toys

One of the coolest exclusives of New York Comic Con 2018 is this epic Vintage Gold Series by Lou Pimentel and DKE Toys! For this release, artist Lou Pimentel hand painted 20 different card backs to match 20 classic vintage action figures. Each is an original watercolor on a 6”x9” backer card and has a matching vintage toy mounted on the front. This series includes a wide variety of pop culture characters like Cobra Commander, Spider-Man, Mr. T, Spock, TRON, a Cylon and more! Each Vintage Gold figure and painting combo is one of a kind and can be purchased at the DKE Toys NYCC booth #575 for $165 each.

NYCC 16 Exclusive The Birds & Bees Custom 5” Munnys by Lou Pimentel

Brooklyn artist Lou Pimentel brings his painting chops back to New York Comic Con 2016 with a series of custom oil painted Mini Munny 5” vinyl figures demonstrating his skillful depictions of nature and wildlife. Each New York Comic Con 2016 Exclusive The Birds and Bees Custom 5” Mummy retails for $250 at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #113.

NYCC 14 Exclusive “Sugar Fangs” Custom Junior Vinyl Figures by Lou Pimentel

Along with the release of the new Rosebud Edition Junior vinyl figure at New York Comic Con 2014, Lou Pimentel will be unleashing a small batch of hand painted “Sugar Fangs” Juniors with Dia De Los Muertos skull inspired designs. While these awesome customs were created to celebrate the Day of the Dead, since Junior lives in Hell, every day is the day of the dead! These New York Comic Con 2014 Exclusive Sugar Fangs are limited to just 5 pieces, with each one of a kind design representing one of the five work days (Saturday and Sunday will be released after NYCC).

The New York Comic Con 2014 Exclusive “Sugar Fangs” Custom Junior Vinyl Figures by Lou Pimentel can be purchased exclusively at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #113. Lou will be at NYCC 14, so be sure to stop by the MPH booth when he’s there to get your Junior’s signed!

NYCC 14 Exclusive Rosebud Edition Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel

Once again Lou Pimentel will be heading to New York Comic Con with an extra special NYCC 2014 exclusive colorway of his adorable (and popular) Junior vinyl figure! The Rosebud Edition Junior features a two toned green color scheme with black and red accents. Winter may be coming, but Rosebud Junior is evergreen! The Blot is a huge fan of this cute 2.75”x 5” baby version of Lou’s popular creation Cranston Fellows Jr., and I’m always excited when a new colorway is announced. Make sure you snag one if you’re heading to NYCC next month.

The New York Comic Con 2014 Exclusive Rosebud Edition Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel can be purchased exclusively at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #113 for $35 each. Lou will be at NYCC 14, so be sure to stop by the MPH booth when he’s there to get your Junior’s signed!

“Dark Night” Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel

The Dark Night returns as Lou Pimentel’s Junior vinyl figure dons a familiar set of grays and black for his next colorway release! Based on the original Batman inspired colorway of Lou’s Cranston Fellows Jr. resin figure, the “Dark Night” Junior will haunt the dark alleys of the city looking for candy and assorted treats.

Produced by myplasticheart, this super hero stands 2.75” tall, is 5” wide and was cast in soft Japanese vinyl. Pick up a “Dark Night” Junior by Lou Pimentel today at the myplasticheart online store for $34.99 each.

NYCC 13 Exclusive Necro Candy Corn Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel

Lou Pimentel’s Junior vinyl figure makes a triumphant return to New York Comic Con with an extra special NYCC 2013 exclusive colorway! For Junior’s third colorway Lou’s turned to one of The Blot’s favorite candies for inspiration, candy corn! All decked out for Halloween, the Necro Candy Corn Junior is cast in clear yellow soft Japanese vinyl and features orange, white and yellow spray. The Blot loves this cute 2.75”x 5” baby version of Lou’s popular creation Cranston Fellows Jr., and what a killer colorway perfect for fall.

The New York Comic Con 2013 Exclusive Necro Candy Corn Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel can be purchased exclusively at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #113 for $35 each. Lou will be at NYCC, so be sure to stop by the MPH booth when he’s there to get your Junior’s signed!

Hellfire Edition Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel

Before he was Cranston Fellows Jr., this little devil bat was just known as Junior. Small, egg shaped and lovable, he was born in the underworld and was a prankster from day one. Produced by mphlabs, the second colorway of Lou Pimentel’s Junior is scheduled to hit store shelves any day now. The Blot’s really excited about this colorway because it features Cranston Fellows Jr.’s traditional color scheme of red, black and white. I’ll definitely be picking this bad boy up ASAP, and I’ve got a feeling most fans of Lou’s work will be as well!

It’s The Blot’s understanding that the Hellfire Edition Junior will be the figure’s only wide release colorway, meaning you should be able to purchase this cute 2.75” tall, 5” wide vinyl figure from designer toy stores worldwide for just $35!

NYCC 12 Exclusive Ghost Blossom Junior by Lou Pimentel

After weeks of teasers mphlabs has finally unveiled the first colorway of Lou Pimentel’s new vinyl figure and it’s a beauty! The New York Comic-Con 2012 Exclusive Ghost Blossom Junior is made of glow in the dark soft Japanese vinyl with pink and brown spray accents. The Blot freaking loves the first colorway of Lou’s baby devil bat and at only $35 this figure’s a steal! If only I was traveling to NYCC next week. Can’t wait to see what MPH and Lou have in store for this little guy.

Collectors can pick up the New York Comic-Con 2012 Exclusive Ghost Blossom Junior vinyl figure by Lou Pimentel at the myplasticheart NYCC booth. And be sure to swing by the MPH booth on Saturday from 3-4pm to get your Junior signed by Lou!!!

Junior Vinyl Figure by Lou Pimentel

After weeks of hits and teases, mphlabs has finally unveiled their newest creation: Junior by Lou Pimentel!!! Based on Lou’s popular Cranston Fellows Jr. character, Junior will be produced in soft Japanese vinyl (aka sofubi) and will rock a 4″ wingspan. While no official release date or the figure’s first colorway have been announced yet, you can follow the newly created Cranston Fellows Jr. Facebook fan page for all the latest on this exciting new figure!

Junior’s Origin Story: As the story goes, before he was Cranston Fellows Jr. this little devil bat was known simply as Junior. Small, egg shaped and lovable, he was born in the underworld and was a prankster from day one. Junior likes to dance, paint, and play practical jokes. His favorite pastime is hiding in small places and jumping out to scare his mom. Yes, he’s living his toddler years to their fullest!

“Love Sick” Siamese Cherries Resin Figures by Lou Pimentel

So The Blot is admittedly way late on finding out about these sick Siamese Cherries by Lou Pimentel. But as the saying goes, better late than never! How cute are these mini resin figures? February’s “Flavor of the Month” is the Love Sick Cherry, and these look awesome. Made from clear red resin with a pill in the middle (to cure what ails you naturally), these Love Sick Cherries go on sale at Lou’s online store today, Tuesday, February 21st, at 3pm EST. The “Love Sick” Siamese Cherries colorway has a limited edition run size of 12 pieces and will retail for $40 each.