MAD & Broke Piggy present The Bricked MAD*L Exhibit at Designer Con 2016

Broke Piggy is teaming up once again with MAD for a very special Designer Con release! They are hosting the Bricked MAD*L Exhibit at the Broke Piggy DCon booth #527, where some of the best graffiti artists in the designer toy scene have customized a series Brick Wall MAD*L 5” figures. Each handmade plaster figure will be a one of a kind custom painted by MAD, Angry Woebots, Deph, Jesse Hernandez, kaNO, Marka27, Scribe and Sket-One. What an insane line-up, right!?!? The Blot can’t wait to see how these turned out.

Bent World Spray Can Artist Series by MAD

Renegade spray paint cans are primed to bomb the streets with this new blind box mini series from Kidrobot and mastermind artist MAD. Inspired by his sold-out 2007 Bent World Vandals Series, Spray Cans are here with a total of 16 designs ready to make their mark on society.

Each character is “Bent” with an angled posture and equally crooked personality. Each can comes in two versions – a “new” fresh from the hardware store look, and a “used” dripping with paint and well-placed tags from MAD and some of his favorite artists, including kaNO, Marka27, Jesse Hernandez, Scribe, Pon, J. Brunson and Sket One. Each 2 inch figure features a removable cap, articulating arms, and makes the telltale metallic rattle noise when shaken.

Bent World Spray Cans Artist Series drops November 3rd and will retail for $7.95 per blind-box. This is one mini figure series that is sure to leave a lasting impression on collectors, artists and VANDALS!

African Minigod 20” Dunny by Marka27

The Blot’s going to try to keep this post short, because anything I could write would do this amazing custom by Marka27 an injustice. This 20” Dunny is just plain incredible! Marka created the custom above for his signing at Kidrobot NY this Thursday to promote the release of his first 8” Dunny, the Shadow Serpent. The 20" African Minigod Dunny was inspired by African warriors and African face masks, and can be seen at Marka’s signing on Thursday, April 20th, from 6-8pm at Kidrobot NY.

For those custom aficionados, this 20" custom feature features 4 full range Sony speakers, hand sculpted details, pyramid studs, leather bands with brass spikes, a skull necklace and feathers. It was created with acrylics and spray paint, with a clear varnish finish.

Shadow Serpent 8” Dunny by Marka27

Powerful ancient gods and contemporary musical forces mix it up to form the new Shadow Serpent 8 inch Dunny by Marka27, blending an iconic platform with Marka’s popular mini-god aesthetic. Bright green and adorned with slithering serpents and native markings, Shadow Serpent bears 3 decorative mini-speakers sculpted into its head and a printed speaker on both the back and belly. The serpent influence comes from Marka’s Mexican heritage, pulling inspiration from the ancient god Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent deity worshipped by the Mayans, Aztecs and other indigenous cultures.

The follow up to Marka27’s 3” Dunny Azteca II figure is stunning, and what makes it even better is Kidrobot will also be releasing a 1 in 6 black variant chase Shadow Serpent, which features white and pink graphics. Marka27’s first 8” Dunny has a limited edition run size of 1,500 pieces and goes on sale Thurday, April 21st in Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com and specialty retailers for $70 each.

To coincide with the release of the 8” Shadow Serpent Dunny, Marka27 will be making the Kidrobot rounds with a 3 city signing tour. There will be a pre-release signing on Wednesday April 20th at Kidrobot New York, followed by Kidrobot Los Angeles on Thursday the 21st and then ending the tour at Kidrobot San Francisco on Friday, April 22nd. All events will take place from 6-8pm, and the first 50 in line at all three stores will score a FREE limited edition Shadow Serpent poster!

Green & Fuchsia Minigod Dunny A/Ps by Marka27 Available Now!

Yesterday, Marka27 put the Artist Proofs of his Green and Fuchsia Minigod Dunnys up for sale at his official online store. Only 20 of each colorway are available, and every Minigod 3” AP Dunny comes signed, numbered and includes a super limited edition 11”x17” poster previously only available at the Kidrobot New York Dunny Azteca Series II release party.

Marka27’s Green Azteca Minigod AP Dunny retails for $20, while the rarer Fuchsia Azteca Minigod AP Dunny retails for $100. Both can be purchased, while supplies last, directly from the artist at the Marka27 Mercado.

Pink Mini-God Dunny by Marka27 - The Dunny Azteca II Series Case Incentive Giveaway

Kidrobot just posted the photo above on flickr and The Blot is pretty excited! What you see here is the hot pink alternate colorway for Marka27’s 3” Mini-God Dunny from KR’s upcoming Dunny Azteca 2 Series. The photo’s caption reads “Dunny Azteca II ‘Special’ Giveaway Dunny,” so I assume this means it’s the free figure given away (while supplies last) to those collectors who purchase a case of Azteca II on January 20th. But I’m not 100% sure of that. Without a doubt more details will be released as we get closer and closer to the Azteca 2 Series’ release date next week.

Kidrobot Dunny Azteca Series 2

¡Viva Azteca! After lots of rumors and leaks, Kidrobot has finally acknowledged what we all knew: Azteca Series 2 is coming soon! Fourteen hot south-of-the-border artists conjure up 18 new designs in Kidrobot’s bold Dunny Azteca Series 2. Blind-boxed in Jesse Hernandez’s inspired indigenous packaging, each distinctive Dunny celebrates La Raza.

On the tails of 2007’s hotter-than-habanero Series 1, the second celebration of Dunny Azteca includes designs by anaïs e3, Oscar Mar, José Leandro Córdova Lucas, Izzie Ramírez, OCHÖstore, Michelle Prats, Tepetonga, Luis Mata, Dani Bravo, The Beast Brothers, Jesse Hernandez, MARKA27, MIGUEL DE LA BARRACUDA and Saner. The fiesta begins on January 20th when Azteca Series 2 hits Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com and select retailers for $9.95 per blind box.

Do It Yourself Blank 8 Inch BIC Buddy by Marka27

The Blot’s always had a fascination with blank do-it-yourself vinyl figures. Not only are they great for customizers, but they also look killer when displayed together. So I was pretty excited to learn BIC Plastics was already releasing an 8” DIY Blank BIC Buddy designed by Marka27. It’s too bad Kidrobot won’t follow BIC Plastics’ lead and release a DIY Blank 8” Dunny.


This blank DIY figure was designed strictly for creativity with clean large bold shapes and a surface ready to be customized. The Do It Yourself 8 inch BIC Buddy has a matte white finish and retails for just $25.

Half Dead 8 Inch BIC Buddy by Marka27

Next week, BIC Plastics will be unveiling its first ever 8″ Bic Buddy production design, “Half Dead Buddy” by Marka27. Marka27 has been teasing this figure for a while now, and it’s definitely lived up to the hype! I love the tattoos on the figure’s chest, and the skeleton bones look awesome. Plus, Half Dead comes with a cape, and what’s cooler than that!?!


This half-dead Mexican Luchador will be on display at the Bic Plastics Booth (No. 2866) at New York Toy Fair 2010 next week February 14-17, 2010 (Sun–Wed) at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and will be released at the upcoming Buddy Custom Shows in Los Angeles (March 27th) and New York (April 9th). The 8 inch Half Dead BIC Buddy by Marka27 are limited to just 150 pieces and will retail for $60 each.

BIC Buddy Mini Vinyl Figure Artist Series 1

The Blot has been waiting for the official release of BIC Plastic’s BIC Buddy mini vinyl figure Artist Series 1 ever since the 3 inch toy line first debuted at San Diego Comic Con 2009 back in July, and it sounds like they should finally be hitting store shelves sometime soon! I love my Jesse Hernandez SDCC 2009 exclusive yellow BIC Buddy, and I’ve been wanting to add Hernandez’ black BIC Buddy to my collection ever since. Designed by Marka27, the new BIC Buddy platform is fantastic.


While this 3” platform is the same height as Kidrobot’s Dunny, it has a bulkier body and head giving artists more surface area to play with. Plus, certain BIC Buddys come with killer accessories like wings and capes! The BIC Buddy platform is definitely the first mini figure artist series I’ve been excited for in a really long time.


These 3” BIC Buddys come blind boxed and retail for $8 each. BIC Buddy Artist Series 1 includes 13 different figures and 3 rare secret chase figures designed by some of today’s hottest artists. BIC Buddy Artist Series 1 features Cope2, David Flores, kaNO, Marka27, Ritzy Periwinkle, Jesse Hernandez, MAD, SKET, Brandt Peters, Scribe, Angry Woebots, Andrew Bell and Indie84.