Custom Guardian 10 Inch Mad’l Set by MAD

MAD has set the internet a buzz with the release of these hand painted custom 10” Guardian Mad’ls. I think it’s safe to say MAD’s Guardian character is one of his most popular, and since there’s never been a production Guardian made fans are salivating over this set of 15 custom Guardian Mad’ls. There’s fifteen different colorways in the set, and they all look amazing. The Blot can’t even begin to pick my favorite.


These 10 inch custom Guardian Mad’ls are made from vinyl, PVC, spray paint and marker. According to reports, these custom Guardian Mad’ls are already earmarked for MAD’s ’07 subbers, but a few extra were made for sale on MAD’s online store. The Blot’s not sure how many will go on sale, but it’s more than 2 and the price will be under $700.

Muttpop - Ocran Ocinatas Tequila Vinyl Figure by Frank Kozik

The Frank Kozik X Muttpop collaboration continues! Ocran Ocinatas (Narco Satanico backwards) is the official follow-up to the long sold out El Brujo Narco Satanico Tequila vinyl figure by Frank Kozik. The reverse coloring on this figure was such a great idea, and The Blot just loves the gradient coloring on Tequila’s arms! This super detailed figure comes with a removable poncho, rotating head, tons of tattoos, and the menacing glare of blood-red eyeballs!

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Muttpop’s Ocran Ocinatas Tequila by Frank Kozik is limited to just 500 pieces and will retail for $80. Collectors can expect Muttpop’s latest Lucha Libre colorway to hit store shelves soon!

James Robinson’s New Justice League of America Line-Up Debuts Today

DC Comics unleashes Justice League of America #41 on the world today, and it features an all new line-up handpicked by writer James Robinson. Robinson’s JLA line-up features an interesting mix of new and old members, including JLA stalwarts like Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Green Arrow, The Atom (Ray Palmer) and the female Dr. Light. The team also includes four former New Teen Titans members, Batman (Dick Grayson), Donna Troy, Starfire and Cyborg. Rounding out Robinson’s League is future Legion of Super-Heroes member Mon-El, the Guardian (a long time Superman ally) and Congorilla.


This moment is bittersweet for The Blot, because if DC had announced this line-up 10 years ago I’d be ecstatic over Robinson writing a JLA team that included four of my favorite Titans. Sadly, it’s come a little too late to evoke any kind of excitement now. This would have been a dream line-up for The Blot as a kid/young adult. Growing up, the New Titans, JLA and the Legion of Super-Heroes were three of my favorite books, but after years of mismanagement I’ve lost interest in all three titles. I have no idea why DC Comics continues to squander the Teen Titans franchise, but they seem incapable of capitalizing on the characters’ mainstream success.


And don’t even get me started on James Robinson! You see, ten years ago Robinson was my favorite comic book writer. Everything he touched turned to gold, especially his amazing 80 issue run of the Zero Hour spin-off, Starman. But his most recent work gets a colossal “Meh!” from me now. I’ve hated Justice League: Cry For Justice and I'm pretty ambivalent to his Superman stories. The truth is, I’ll pick up #41 because I love the idea that the Titans have finally grown up and are taking their rightful place among the DC Universe elite. It’s just sad Robinson had to have Red Arrow’s arm torn off to make this happen. As any long time Titans fan would agree, Roy Harper, as the first Teen Titan to join the JLA, should be on the team along with his childhood friends instead of Oliver Queen.

Justice League of America #41 by James Robinson and Mark Bagley hits newsstands today, January 27, 2010.

Psych Season 4.5 Premiere and Television Promo Poster

Psych Season 4.5 premieres tonight, Wednesday, January 27th, at 10/9c on the USA Network. If you’ve never seen USA’s current longest running television show, the best way I can describe Psych is that it’s just plain old fun television. The characters are goofy, the jokes are witty, the mysteries are interesting and best of all, it’s got pop culture references galore! Plus, Psych has a weekly Spot the Pineapple Contest that’s actually challenging. The Blot just can't hype this show enough!


And if you’ve never seen Psych before, don’t worry. It’s not a serial bogged down by continuity, it’s one of the few shows on television welcoming to new viewers. And by the way, how cool is the Psych Season 4.5 television promo poster above??? Any serious advertisement featuring its lead characters holding water guns gets an A+ in The Blot’s book!

Join Shawn, television’s best fake psychic, and Gus every Wednesday night on Psych at 10/9c on the USA Network.

Dunny Fatale Series - Catalina Estrada Black Chase Variant Dunny

We’re now just two days away from the release of Kidrobot’s new 3 inch series Dunny Fatale, and news about the blind box series keeps leaking out. The latest update is that there is a second colorway for Catalina Estrada’s Dunny. The Catalina Estrada Chase Variant Dunny has the same design but it’s base color is now black instead of blue. Catalina also designed the beautiful artwork for the packaging of the Dunny Fatale Series.


There’s been no word yet on how rare this colorway will be, but the OG colorway’s ratio was only 1/25. Could this be a more rare 2nd colorway like S2009’s Gray Gloomy or a more common 2nd colorway like the French Series’ Tizieu Dunny? I guess only time will tell!

Dunny Fatale Blind Boxes go on sale this Thursday, January 28th and will retail for $7.96 per box.

Argonaut Resins x Sam Fout Bone Ghost Agent Resin Figures

The first 5 Argonaut Resins x Sam Fout Bone Ghost Agent resins figures, Agents A, B, C, D and E, will go on sale this Wednesday, January 27th, at 12 Noon EST! These figures look amazing, and The Blot absolutely loves the clear tint martini glasses each Bone Ghost Agent comes with.


Each Bone Ghost Agent resin figures is hand painted by Sam Fout and comes with handmade packaging, an original mini art print and a signed Certificate of Authenticity. These 5.5 inch figures will retail for $85 each and can be purchased exclusively at the Argonaut Resins online store.

Haiti Charity Screen Print by Emek

Emek, one of the world’s preeminent concert poster artists, has created the amazing “Haiti” screen print below as a means to help raise money for those suffering in the small Caribbean country. By now everyone knows about the killer earthquake that destroyed much of Port-au-Prince, and here’s your chance to donate to charity and score some awesome artwork! You see, 100% of all profits earned from the sale of Emek’s print “Haiti” will be donated to charity.


“Haiti” is an 18"x24" signed and numbered silkscreen and will retail for $50 each. The actual edition size of the print will not be determined until a all pre-orders have been placed. The print’s pre-sale will be open for 1 week, starting Saturday January 23rd and ending Friday, January 29th. You may order as many prints as you would like, and can place your order either by mail or through paypal. For more information on how to order and pay for a print please click here.

All profits from the sale of Emek’s “Haiti” screen print will be divided among the following 3 organizations: Doctors Without Borders, Partners In Health and Mercy Corps. Oh yeah, any one person that purchases 672 posters will gets an ultra limited edition 1/1 velvet edition of the print.

Kidrobot Dunny Fatale Series Official Checklist and Ratios

We’re just two days away from the release of Kidrobot’s new Dunny Fatale 3” Blind Box Series and The Blot is getting pretty excited! To help fuel fans’ excitement, Kidrobot has finally released the official Dunny Fatale Series Checklist and Ratios. It looks like The Baroness’ Kiss of Death Dunny is in fact 1/200, which kind of sucks, but there are so many other amazing designs in the Dunny Fatale Series I’ll let The Baroness’ unfortunate ratio slide.

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The Dunny Fatale Series features designs from 18 prominent and talented female artists including Alex Anderson, Catalina Estrada, KLOR, CW, Aiko, Kathie Olivas, Wendi Koontz, Koralie, Baroness, Anna Chambers, Amanda Visell, Amy Ruppel, Julie West, Toofly, Junko Mizuno, Aya Kakeda, Tara McPherson, and Sara Varon.

Dunny Fatale Blind Boxes go on sale this Thursday, January 28th and will retail for $7.96 per box.

Kidrobot - Oil Slick 8 Inch Dunny by Skwak

The long rumored 8 inch Dunny by French artist SKWAK is almost here! Strike it rich with these eye-popping, super limited Dunnys from Skwak. Sporting a maniacal grin and clutching two cans of liquid fortune, the Oil Slick Dunny is covered nearly head to toe in a healthy splattering of the crude stuff. Just don’t let him drink your milkshake!


The Gold Edition Oil Slick Dunny will be available only at Kidrobot stores and select retailers, while the Oil Edition Oil Slick Dunny will be available exclusively at Kidrobot.com. Only 500 of each edition will be produced. Ultimately what this means for most collectors around the world is that to own a complete set of Oil Slick Dunnys we’ll have to pay for shipping twice. UGH!!! But The Blot is a sucker for clear vinyl, so I must have both of these awesome looking figures.


The Oil Slick 8" Dunny by Skwak drops on February 18th and will retail for $75 each.

Dunny Fatale Kiss of Death Dunny by The Baroness

News of the Toy Baroness’ departure from Kidrobot two weeks ago came as a huge shocker to vinyl collectors around the globe. The Blot only got to meet Nichole East a few times and she was always super friendly, nice and helpful. She will definitely be missed! As a going away present after six years of service, Kidrobot has included a Dunny designed by her in its upcoming Dunny Fatale 3 Inch Series. Until recently, details of the Baroness’ new Dunny have been kept top secret, but thankfully we now know its name, the Kiss of Death Dunny, and what it looks like!


The Kiss of Death Dunny by The Baroness is rumored to be the rarest figure in the Dunny Fatale Series with a ratio of 1/200, but that is not confirmed yet. What is confirmed is that the Toy Baroness will be putting her Kiss of Death APs up for sale this Thursday, January 28th at 9am EST in a limited edition Dunny Fatale Artist Proof Box Set at her new Baroness Loves online store. Each set will retail for $150 each! This will definitely be the easiest way for collectors to ensure they get their hands on what will likely be the most sought after Dunny in KR’s upcoming 3” series.


While The Blot’s not sure exactly sure what will be included in the Dunny Fatale Artist Proof Box Set, a similar box set went on sale last Saturday. The Baroness Dunny Artist Proof Pink Box Set, which sold out in a matter of hours, retailed for $75 and included the extremely rare Baroness Dunny from 2006 that was never available for sale.


The now sold out Baroness Dunny AP box set included a signed dunny, metallic pink envelope holding a numbered black metal card laser etched on both sides, an acrylic display stand for the metal card, two 1” buttons and a 4” Kiss vinyl sticker. That is a ton of amazing stuff for just $75, and I’ve got a feeling the Baroness’ Dunny Fatale Box Set will be equally as good.