Wave 106 is live!
Note: Please place only ONE ORDER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR TONIGHT. We will lift all limits after the first hour. Thanks for your cooperation. Have Fun!
This will be a proper mini assortment, so we'll officially call it Wave 106, though it's a bit different than our usual rollouts, as it features a couple "countermeasure" figures that contain parts from long retired molds in combination with currently active ones.
Back in 2012 and 2013, we disposed of the original Govurom head mold (final runs in 2012) and the first Exellis head/chest/pelvis mold (final runs in 2013). Right before we closed those molds down, we produced some secret runs of the parts, holding them back for all these years, waiting for the right time for their release. Though assorted Govurom heads have popped up as random freebies in orders over the last decade, we never ran a "Standard" Govurom full production figure that reflected his appearance in the first Passcode and the first Custom Corps.
Well, after 13 years, Govurom finally gets his moment tonight, decked out in extra paint, poncho armor (thanks Jesse D and Erwin) and a soft goods "Renegade" cloak. Accompanying the craggy half-Traveler/half-Sincroid will be the "Last Exellis", using central components that were run back in 2013 and never released until now. To round out Wave 106 we'll also have a third figure available, which connects directly to the ultimate fate of old Govurom.
If you're a longtime fan of Glyos, then this little assortment might be an extra special one for you.
The exploration of the Traveler is the subtle theme we're concentrating on for 2025, and multiple special collaborative projects are entering into their final stages as I write this (hence the delay in checking in). If you like Pheyden and the Travelers, then this should be a fun year to rumble around in.
Speaking of crossovers, make sure to head over to the Toyfinity site tonight, March 28th, at 9:30PM EDT for a new assortment of Manglors action! For those who read our last comic with the amazing Dillon Wheelock and saw the pin up by painting powerhouse Sen, you'll get a chance to have life imitate art with a couple of John's latest monstrosities! A special extra thanks goes out to Erwin Papa for his continued contributions to the Glyos world. You'll get to see even more of his exceptional work in the year to come.
The current release schedule here is to have a small round of new/old figures available in mid-April (long time folks should especially get a kick out of what's on deck), with a normal sized assortment set for late May. We're actively pulling the sizes of the waves in a bit while we see how the current international situation plays out. This also means more Buildstation type lower priced options surfacing within the waves this year, to hopefully balance the rising costs of things. A little more burger thinking to go along with the steaks.
I tried to keep it brief, as not to torture, but thank you once again for sticking with us as we push the engines!
Wave 105 is live!
Note: Please place only ONE ORDER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR TONIGHT. We will lift all limits after the first hour. Thanks for your cooperation. Have Fun!
Destinies cross deep in the Wreckage Nexus! Dillon Wheelock continues to elevate everything we do over here with his incredibly insightful visual storytelling. Working together with Dillon on these stories is a true privilege and I couldn't be more excited for what's to come. Thank you, Dillon!
Suit up and explore the Wreckage Nexus,
this Sunday, February 23rd at 9:30PM EST!
To kick off our first wave of 2025, we're trying something a little different. Check out the link below for a "bridge comic' that we worked on with the ever-impressive Dillon Wheelock, which sets the stage for Wave 105 while also delving deeper into the Dark Vortex. Have fun!
From the album title to the back illustration, there are some deep-rooted connections to the Glyos System, and we have a few fun things planned for later this year as well.
The second single, "Believers & Deceivers", dropped today on all streaming platforms, and the album can be pre-ordered now on vinyl and cassette.
Many thanks to my brother Matt for helping us flesh out the Vipers in-world look from day one, and to the community crossover support over the past decade!
The Dark Vortex concept is yet another project on the list that's been quietly simmering for a number of years, first taking root when John Kent of Toyfinity and I were discussing the early development of his third robotic figure, then called the Zetonian. From the onset, the goal was for this new design to have multiple core forms, serving each of our ongoing separate (yet still connected) story narratives. Those primary forms were the Zetonian and the Mechabon.
During the process of creating the actual hand sculpted/hand machined prototypes with the great Ron Daley, we also started hiding other sub-form "tributes" within the parts, a number of which have still yet to be realized with full production runs. That being said, the eventual "Sincromillian" homage was maybe the one that John and I wanted to see come to fruition the most. One secret Max to follow in the wake of another very important Maxx.
Homages can be tricky to navigate just right, for a number of reasons. The Dark Vortex wave leans heavily into the somewhat overlooked property that inspired its creation, intending to serve as a loving tribute to the incredible creatives who brought the original film to life. I still watch it on the regular and consider myself incredibly lucky to have actually seen it in the theatres when it first rolled out.
A special omega thank you goes out to Dillon and Sen! Dillon generated yet another outstanding series of illustrations for the latest wave, capping off 2024 with more completely original Glyos-centric comic art than we've seen in literally years. Running parallel in creativity, Sen drafted one exceptional pinup after another, imbuing even older characters with cinematic life and iconic compositions. The deep personal gratitude I feel towards these two incredible artists can't properly be put into words.
2024 saw a multitude of brand-new Glyos-based projects come to life, from resident superhuman Marcus' long awaited and absolutely amazing new Bit Figs: Dreadvalken series, to Jesse D's first release of his status quo smashing Sea of Daggers collection, followed by Rocom's incredible Mighty Maniax world expanding Dark Earth project (a rare KS campaign both run and delivered in the same year)!
Our brother Pj surprised everybody with his second independently funded full production figure, the Velgerian, flipping things creatively upside down in the best way possible. Cappy continued his awesome partnership with Pat as they expanded their connected worlds with more Mischiever action as they unleashed the completely new Draga mold and even more fantastic accessory kit action!
Further proving his dedication to the format, Cappy also partnered with Sam of Angry Hedgehog Toys to activate the astonishing robotic Colossi of Chaos range of figures. Toyfinity then drove another surprise release into the spotlight with the emergence of the wicked Mangloskull, "fleshing" out an already sinister Manglors lineup. It was a good year to be into this stuff.
As of this writing, all orders placed since the launch have gone out. Processing, packing and shipping took a little longer than usual due to the holiday crossover, but Michelle and I did our best to keep things moving and still attend to the festivities. Turnaround will pick up the pace for our next wave that's scheduled to arrive in mid-February.
Thank you again for supporting and being part of this ongoing experiment, especially in these increasingly unpredictable times.
The things we make aren't essential items in the grand scheme of things, not even remotely close, but know that they are each born from a true love of the hobby we all share together, even after all these years.
Wave 104 is live!
Note: Please place only ONE ORDER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR TONIGHT. We will lift all limits after the first hour. Thanks for your cooperation. Have Fun!
A very special thanks goes out to Jesse D for partnering on another very meaningful collaboration that pushed us both to try and innovate some different ways to make our characters work together. I suppose art imitates life in more ways than one.
The Naval Deep were brought into even clearer focus with some wickedly kinetic sequential magic from Dillon and an absolutely mesmerizing pinup by Sen. I'm continuously amazed by both of their abilities and how lucky we all are to see them create such magnetic work. Thank you Dillon! Thank you Sen!
Switching gears, Marcus, Pj, Jesse Moore (and family) and I have ventured down to New Jersey to attend and vend at LegionsCon! There will be some new stuff available at our tables and we'll all be ready to catch up and hang out throughout the show (which is already underway!). We love the 4H and are honored to be part of their wild extravaganza that also includes Glycon III in the mix. Please swing through if you're in the New Jersey area and visit with many of the current Glyos makers all set up in the same room!
For those of you that can't attend the show, we've just added the "show exclusives" to the store so you can pick up what's on deck without making the trip!
Keep your eyes on early December for our last wave of 2024, which pays homage to one of my favorite underrated movies of the late 70s.
Thanks again from the whole family for allowing the ship to sail on!
Thank you, Sen, for an outstanding rendition of the new Squid on the block! We're so lucky to be working with you and Dillon on building out these worlds together.
Note: Please place only ONE ORDER WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR TONIGHT. We will lift all limits after the first hour. Thanks for your cooperation. Have Fun!
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