The Art of Huck Gee Book Tour Houston Tour Stop at Domy Books!

We’re less than a week away from Huck Gee’s visit to Houston and The Blot is pumped! I’ve heard from a number of fellow collectors from Southeast Texas and it sounds like everyone is planning to attend Huck’s book signing next Thursday, January 12th, at Domy Books. If you live in Houston or any of the surrounding areas (heck, if you live in Texas), then I highly recommend coming down to Domy for this exciting event. It should be a blast!!! And if you’re at the event be sure to come up and say hi to The Blot.

The Art of Huck Gee Book Tour rolls into Houston on Thursday, January 12th, at Domy Books from 6-8pm. The line will start at 5pm, so be sure to get there early! Attendees will be able to purchase a special limited edition white cover copy of the book, which will retail for around $30-40. This white covered version of the book will only be available during the book tour, and is limited to only 800 worldwide.  To find out more about The Art of Huck Gee Book Tour click here.

“Hell Hath No Fury” Wonder Woman Screen Print by LifeVersa

On Wednesday, January 2nd, artist LifeVersa released his first original screen print entitled “Hell Hath No Fury,” which features a certain Amazonian Princess. Is it just me, or does the print look like it has a JLU style Wonder Woman in the background!?! The Blot’s seen LifeVersa’s name pop up a lot lately, but I really took notice after this awesome poster. It even inspired me to visit his website, where you can see even more of his great designs work. I’m looking forward to see what this up and coming comes up with next!

This cool Wonder Woman 18”x24” screen print comes in three color editions (purple, green and black) and features metallic gold ink. Each color edition has a limited edition run size of 15 prints (that’s a run size of 45 prints in total) and every print comes signed and numbered by the artist. Pick one up today at LifeVersa’s online store for $65.

Barneyism of the Week - Puzzles

“A bar where no one’s overcharged,
where everyone feels valued, respected.” - Ted

A bar where we get chicks drunk and bang them.

“We’re opening Puzzles tonight!” - Ted

Of course we’re opening Puzzles tonight!

“I’ve always envisioned Puzzles as a literary salon,
where Gotham’s intelligentsia hold court on art, philosophy and literature.” - Ted

Great, and while you’re distracting the nerds and fatties
I’ll be in the VIP room getting it in.

Puzzles Theme Song:

“Puzzles is a place where people go to feel like they belong.” - Ted

Gonna take advantage of dumb drunk girls.

“No we’re not.” - Ted

Bro!

“That would be wrong.

A place where wit and wisdom bloom.” - Ted

A place to bang chicks in Ted’s room.

“Not going to happen.” - Ted

We’ll talk about it.

At Puzzles we all fit together.

“And I’m the bartender!” - Kevin

At Puzzles we all fit together.
On sunny days or stormy weather.
So pull up a chair and sit for a spell.
With laughter to share and stories to tell
Puzzles is a place where everyone feels at home

And we bang chicks in Ted’s roooooom.

- Barney Stinson

"Tailgate"

How I Met Your Mother

Hawk & Dove DC Universe Classics Wave 20 Action Figures

The 20th and final wave of Mattel’s popular DC Universe Classics toy line recently started showing up on store shelves and The Blot is pretty excited about picking up these Hawk and Dove action figures. I’ve always been partial to B and C-List DC Comics super heroes, and Hawk and Dove are two of my favorites! Whether it’s Hank and Don (the original Hawk and Dove) or Hank and Dawn (the modern version of the duo), I’m always excited when they show up for a cameo in a comic book or get their own mini-series or ongoing title.

With Hawk and Dove it really is feast or famine. After years of non-use, Hawk and Dove played a huge role in DC Comics’ mega events Blackest Night and Brightest Day and were even given their own ongoing title as part of the companywide New 52 reboot. They even brought in Rob Liefeld, a fan favorite who got his start on Hawk and Dove back in the 90s, to be the artist (and now writer) of the series. Then we got Hawk and Dove action figures and min-busts from DC Direct and now this! Like I said, feast or famine, but I can’t complain. I’m just glad to see Hank and Dawn relevant again in the DC Universe.

Mattel’s Hawk and Dove DC Universe Classics action figures can be purchase individually for $16.99 here at EntertainmentEarth.com or you can purchase a case of DC Universe Classics Series 20, which includes hooded Green Arrow, White Lantern Flash, Reverse Flash, Hawk, Dove, Red Arrow, Sinestro Corps Sinestro and metallic Green Lantern Hal Jordan (with Collect and Connect pieces of Nekron) for $139.99 here.

Ninja Star: Wars Series 2 Art Prints by Steve Bialik

The Blot was shocked to find out Spoke Art had released a second set of Ninja Star: Wars art prints by Steve Bialik recently! As you may remember, Ninja Star: Wars pairs together the most beloved Star Wars characters with traditional Japanese ukiyo-e inspired imagery, and The Blot loves them! Illustrator Steve Bialik has created a captivating alternate universe which reinterprets notable Star Wars characters as if they existed in feudal Japan.

The print set is comprised of four prints, and features Luke Skywalker in “Spacewalker,” Darth Vader in “Akuma,” the Ewoks in “Iwoks” and Princess Leia in “Invasion of the Death Palace.” To see the six prints that comprise Ninja Star: Wars Series 1 click here.

Each Ninja Star: Wars offset lithograph measures 11”x27”, is individually hand numbered, and has a limited edition run size of 450 prints per image. Prints can be purchased from the Spoke Art online store individually for $10 or as a complete six print set for $30.

“Rumpelstiltskin” Once Upon A Time Screen Print by Kevin Tong

It’s Thursday (again!), so you know what that means… time for a new release in Mondo’s Once Upon A Time Screen Print Series by Kevin Tong. This week’s print is based on the Grimm’s Fairy Tale “Rumpelstiltskin.” Not my personal favorite, but Kevin did a really nice job on all that straw!

Each Once Upon A Time 18"x24" hand numbered screen print by Kevin Tong will have a Standard Edition with metallic ink and a limited edition run size of 225 prints, plus 95 metallic Gold Variants. The Standard Edition “Rumpelstiltskin” screen print will retail for $40, while the Gold Variant will retail for $65. These posters will go on sale at a random time today, Thursday, January 5th, at the Mondo online store.

Tomenosuke Exclusive Leprechaun Humphrey Mooncalf by Doktor A

Is it The Blot, or is Tomenosuke bringing the heat with some killer exclusive colorways lately!?! For their newest exclusive, the Japanese toy store has teamed up with Pobber to release the Leprechaun Humphrey Mooncalf vinyl figure by Doktor A. This green colorway has a limited edition run size of 70 pieces, includes a removable brain, and will be go on sale next Sunday, January 8th, at the Tomenosuke online store. Catch one…if you dare!

Craw Custom Munnys by Motorbot

Motorbot is in the process of cleaning out his studio by customizing the many toys he has laying around. His cleaning is our gain, as he is creating some seriously awesome new figures! The Blot’s favorite of the bunch are these three custom Craws. Each 4” Craw is a customized mini munny, comes in three colors (green, yellow and grey) and is made with resin, fur and doll eyes. These are some seriously creepy looking monsters! Pick one up today at the Deadbear Studios online store for $75 each.

ESC Toy x Monster Kolor OSK Bloody Dizign Vinyl Figure

Back for bloody revenge, Dizign returns in a special limited colorway by ESC Toy and Monster Kolor! Bloody Dizign has a limited edition run size of 12 pieces and includes an exclusive 8”x10” giclee print by manga artist Yajima (with art direction by ESC Toy). Each OSK 10" vinyl figure comes signed and numbered by Erick Scarecrow, and packaged in a window box with blister tray. How about those piercing blue eyes of the Bloody Dizign!?! The Blot loves how Erick utilized all that beautiful metallic red and silver Monster Kolor paint on his Dizign sculpt. This is definitely one striking colorway!

The ESC Toy x Monster Kolor OSK Bloody Dizign vinyl figure will go up for pre-sale at 10am EST tomorrow, Thursday, December 5th, at the ESC online store for $150 each.

Tomenosuke Exclusive Green Hornet Dragon King by kaNO

Kuso Vinyl and kaNO have teamed up with Tomenosuke to release a very special Dragon King variant! The Green Hornet Dragon King is Tomenosuke exclusive and pays homage to Bruce Lee’s role as Kato in the original The Green Hornet television series. No word yet if this figure will only be available in Japan or if Tomenosuke will ship worldwide, but how great is this colorway!?! The Blot loves color schemes inspired by superheroes, and the Green Hornet and Kato are definitely underutilized characters. I blame the horrible Seth Rogen live action movie, but come on…how many other heroes can say they were actually in the 1960s era Batman TV show?

The Green Hornet Dragon King has a limited edition run size of just 75 figures and will retail for $70 each. You can try to order this great new designer vinyl figure from the Tomenosuke online store.