SDCC 2021 Exclusive Puffer Puss Mochi Edition Resin Figure by Martin Hsu

Inspired by Mochi the cat from Big Hero 6, check out Martin Hsu’s newest resin figure – Puffer Puss – which is set to debut exclusively at Comic-Con 2021 at Home! The San Diego Comic-Con 2021 Exclusive Puffer Puss Mochi Edition Resin figure is a handmade collectible resin figure designed by Martin Hsu and crafted and painted by artist Mr. Mitote. The figure will go on sale exclusively at MartinHsu.bigcartel.com on Wednesday, July 21st.

“Puffer Puss is a baby kaiju purrmaid made of 1/2 kitty and 1/2 puffer fish. Like most domestic house cats, Puffer Puss loves to snuggle even though they’re covered in spikes! Not your typical Disney cat mermaid, Puffer Puss loves being different and is happy being exactly the way they are."

Each Puffer Puss resin figure measures 3” tall x 3” wide x 4.5” long and comes standing on its tiny tummy spikes!  These adorable SDCC 2021 exclusives come signed and numbered by Martin and includes a removable accessory cat collar with bell. Limited to just 10 pieces, this figure will be available two ways.  #1 of 10 will retail for $350 and include an original framed Puffer Puss watercolor painting. Numbers 2-10 will retail for $200 and include a Mochi print instead of the original watercolor.

DCon 2020 Exclusive Dragon Boy Super Bubble Blast Edition Vinyl Figure Set by Martin Hsu x Umi Toys Hawaii

This week Umi Toys Hawaii will be releasing a new colorway of Martin Hsu’s adorable Dragon Boy Super vinyl figure with his sidekick Dragon Dog!  The Designer Con 2020 Exclusive Bubble Blast Dragon Boy Super vinyl figure set is limited to just 60 pieces and will retail for $75.  Produced by VTSS Toys, Dragon Boy is 5” tall, while Dragon Dog is 3” tall, and both figures and the box will come signed by Martin Hsu.  A small number of figures are available now at MartinHsu.bigcartel.com/category/dcon2020, while the rest will go on sale this weekend via the Pop Shop Live mobile app or popshop.live (Shop code: UMITOY).

NYCC 2019 Exclusive “Hulky” Dragon Boy Vinyl Figures by Martin Hsu x myplasticheart

The Dragon Boy set, designed by Martin Hsu and produced by Powercore, is a 2 piece vinyl art toy set with the larger figure (Dragon Boy) measuring about 5” tall, and the smaller Dragon Pup coming in at about 2.5” tall. This “Hulky” green and purple colorway – inspired by Marvel’s The Incredible Hulk – is exclusive to myplasticheart, and will be released exclusively this weekend at New York Comic Con 2019! Limited to just 60 sets, fans can purchase this incredible colorway exclusively at the myplasticheart NYCC booth #888 for $75. Creator Martin Hsu will also be signing and sketching at the MPH booth from 2-3pm on Friday, October 4th, to sign your Dragon Boy figures!

NYCC 2019 Exclusive “Super Boy” Dragon Boy Vinyl Figures by Martin Hsu x Tenacious Toys

The Dragon Boy set, designed by Martin Hsu and produced by Powercore, is a 2 piece vinyl art toy set with the larger figure (Dragon Boy) measuring about 5” tall, and the smaller Dragon Pup coming in at about 2.5” tall. This “Super Boy” red and blue colorway - inspired by DC Comics' Superman - is exclusive to Tenacious Toys, which will be debuting next weekend at New York Comic Con 2019! Limited to just 60 sets, fans can purchase this Super colorway exclusively at the Tenacious Toys NYCC booth #780 for $75.

Martin Hsu will be on hand for a signing at the Tenacious Toys booth at 4pm EDT on Friday, Oct 4th, following his 2pm signing at the myplasticheart booth across the aisle.

SDCC 2019 Dragon Boy Super League Valkyrie Edition Vinyl Figure Set by Martin Hsu x Woot Bear

Check it out, Martin Hsu’s newest vinyl figure – Dragon Boy Super League – will be making its world debut this weekend at San Diego Comic-Con 2019! The Woot Bear exclusive Valkyrie Edition Dragon Boy is a two piece set including a boy and his dog is limited to just 60 pieces and can be purchased during Martin’s signing at 3pm on Friday, July 19th, at the Hyperactive Monkey SDCC booth #2547.

But that’s not all! Martin will also be releasing his OG Edition Dragon Boy Super League at his SDCC booth #4530. Only 20 sets of this colorway’s edition of 60 will be available.

Dragon Boy Super Vinyl Figure Set by Martin Hsu x PowerCore

Get ready to fly high with Dragon Boy Super! PowerCore and VTSS Toys have teamed up to bring Martin Hsu’s Dragon Boy and Dragon Dog back to life in an exciting new form. In collaboration with Rotobox Vinylanatomica, the Dragon Boy figure is inspired by the MiniCel shape while bringing a unique and adorable new take on his loyal sidekick Dragon Dog. Based on Martin Hsu’s original design, Dragon Boy Super stands 5” tall while Dragon Dog stands 3” tall. These two new Super figures will only be available as a 2 piece set at noon PST today, November 27th, at the Core1 online store for $75. But act fast as this set will only be available for 24 hours.

Strange Beasts 2: A Tribute to the King Group Art Show at Guzu Gallery

The time has come once again…Guzu Gallery has summoned the world's mightiest monsters for another kaiju art show! Join Guzu on March 28th and witness the spectacle that is Strange Beasts 2: A Tribute to the King. Those colossal creatures from the movie and TV screens of Japan are returning to Austin this spring with paying homage to the mighty Godzilla.

The opening reception will be on Friday, March 28th, from 7 to 10pm and the artwork will remain up through May 5th. Guzu will also be featuring a unique Godzilla toy exhibit from the personal collection of kaiju-enthusiast and comic book artist, Matt Frank! Guzu Gallery welcomes everyone to the show but if you can't make it out, the strange and beastly artwork will be available for purchase in their online store after the show opens.

Guzu Gallery presents Strange Beasts 2 group art show will feature works by Daniel Aranda, Jason Chalker, Alan Defibaugh, Kristian Donaldson, Matt Frank, Half-Human, Martin Hsu, Roshi K, David Lamplugh, Brian Maclaskey, Yehudi Mercado, New Flesh, Chet Phillips, Isaak Ramos, Cody Schibi, Zach Taylor, Jason Vines, Nathan Walker and Scott Wetterschneider.

“Miya-san” Hayao Miyazaki Tribute Figure by Bigshot Toyworks & Martin Hsu

Bigshot Toyworks and Martin Hsu have teamd up to create the new Miya-san resin figure, a tribute to the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. If you’re not familiar with Miyazaki, he is the creator of such classics as Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Ponyo. Now that’s a pretty stellar line-up if I do say so myself! This spot on homage is a true celebration of all the joy Miyazaki has brought to the world.

The Miya-san resin figure by Bigshot Toyworks and Martin Hsu is limited to just 300 pieces and will go up for pre-sale at the Tenacious Toys online store for $95 each beginning on January 21st at 2pm EST and closing at midnight of January 31st. The Hayao Miyazaki tribute figure will stand 6” tall and comes packaged in a gift box. Proceeds from the sales of this figure will be donated to an as-yet-undetermined charity chosen by Martin Hsu and Klim Kozinevich.

SDCC 13 Exclusive Prisim Dragon Boy by Martin Hsu

Martin Hsu’s awesome Dragon Boy returns to SDCC in a beautiful new colorway thanks to the folks at Bait! The San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Exclusive Prisim Dragon Boy vinyl figure stands 10” tall and features a sharp blue and magenta color scheme. Limited to just 88 pieces (with only 24 available at SDCC), the Prisim Dragon Boy by Martin Hsu can be purchased exclusively from Bait’s SDCC booth #4632 for $100 each.

"Dragon Boy" a solo exhibit featuring the works of Martin Hsu

This Saturday, January 14th, opens a solo exhibit at Dragatomi that I know a lot of art fans have been anxiously waiting for! “Dragon Boy” features a series of paintings by San Francisco artist Martin Hsu depicting the adventures of a boy in dragon suit on his way to find his roots in a foreign land. With Blackie, his kirin dog, by his side, they travel between reality and fantasy. They fly over the tallest of mountains and dive into the deepest of rivers while making new friends with magical creatures of all kinds. Dragon Boy aims to remind everyone to never forget the joy of being a kid, flying high, and smiling big!

The show sounds amazing, but what has The Blot super excited is news that Martin will be debuting a prototype of his upcoming "Dragon Boy" designer toy at the show! "Dragon Boy" opens this Saturday, January 14th, from 7 - 10 pm and will continue to be on display until February 4th, 2012 at Sacramento’s Dragatomi (2317 J Street; Sacramento, CA 95816).