Official SDCC 2008 Preview Thread (Spoilers)

The Balzac stuff at the TT booth was a total surprise last year, so fingers are crossed they come up with the goods again (especially since there ain't much on the initial TT flyer that floats my boat)

 

Blobpus hates my wallet!

 

Yes, yes he does...

 

Residents figures?!?!
I was hoping for something more than this...

 

I really, really, really hope they do a damage brain blind pack. I would shit myself. Only problem is there goes my whole budget, cause I'd have to get all of them!!! I have a good feeling there will be more than just Pushead stuff at the con. As far as the base goes. We did get spoiled last year. That was just to much bad ass shit at one time.

 

no SB ladies then!?
well.. why the hell am i going to SDCC? totally bummed now

 

I'm so disappointed and my wallet is relieved.
I wanted something along the lines of Eskimo.

 

They look like bobbleheads... LAME!

 

+1

When is the bobblehead thing going to go away? And how can you take a character based on a giant evil eye for a head and a skull and fuck it up?

 

gah images dont work. From the reaction maybe thats a good thing?

 

oddly enough they're not bobbleheads...thank god...though they do have that look...

The band was in complete control of how these looked...so it was straight from the silly eyeball heads to this product.

 

I guess there's always something to be said for artistic integrity.

Just ask Michael Jackson.

 

Interesting.
I just wished for more of a classic album art look.

 

me too.

any of the classic looks would have been fine by me...but this appears to be more in keeping with their current style/aesthetic...like those cartoony posters they were putting out a few years ago...these look like they popped off of those.

I would have even been down for Cube-E style figures...or even classic action figure style toys with the Eyeball and the Skull head being interchangable...to me the Residents are more menacing than cartoony, but it's their bus.

however, being a HUGE fan of the Residents I have learned that they always do what they want...I'm just glad they're still around.

 

Its possible this guy might be at the SDCC, but not possitive. I must have this guy. Would love to see this there for purchase.

[quote arkiv]Here comes the ultimate prototype of my vinyl figure: ARKIV Instant.

It's been a hard work for six months and finally it's finished.

The release date: XX XX 2008
height 12 Inches
[/quote arkiv]

 

Something about that thing REALLY upsets me.
I can't pinpoint what it is, but my head is screaming NONONONONONONONO!

 

cause it's ugly as sin?
browsing through the board today, i could think of some new words to add to the filter

 

...makes me think of what would happen if you through Jermaine Rogers, Kaws, Touma, and a M.u. nny into a blender...maybe my brain doesn't work right, but I can't help but think that this is an amalgam of those other artist's work...

That said, I have not created my own figure and I suppose that congratulations are in order for whoever can pull off the process...

SG

 

Wow, Im batting 1000 this morning for pissing people off. I am sorry Im just trying to contribute any thing that I can.

Keep in mind thought, using similar design work is the truest form of flattery and has been done several thousand times in history. I dig the piece and dont see a problem with it.

 

"Arkiv" has some history here. The "search" function is your friend.

 

Uh oh. I am new so I have no clue as to who has been here or not. Maybe better I just stop posting for awhile until I fully know whats up.

 

That's always a good thing to do.
I, like a lot of other people, lurked for ages and even then kept quiet until I had a handle on things here.
It's always good to know what & who you're dealing with.

 

That really does look like Toma's version of Dero.