KBB NYC

We may not be in NYC this year for comic con, but a certain Traveler is scheduled to warp into the ring with the Kaiju Big Battel crew on Saturday, October 11th, intent on grappling with Mr. Borden's monstrosities for the first time since 2011.

If you feel like seeing something totally bananas and 100% insane, check out the show here.

Good luck Pheyden, you're going to need it!

Uamodoc

This special version of the Armodoc was put together by the incredible Ayako Takagi, true design genius and mother of all things Uamou.

A small assortment of these were available during the recent NYCC in October, and Ayako and I intend on releasing a similarly themed follow up at some point in 2014.

The paintwork on each custom Ayako created is absolutely out of this world well done.

Whenever I want to see the magic of true talent combined with superhuman determination, I just cast a glance over at our friends in Japan. They are inspiring on every level.

Thank you Ayako!

Passcode Wax Packs

Tonight we will be rolling out something brand new for us- Passcode wax pack trading cards!

I (Marc) am especially excited about this as it's been a dream of mine to design a set of cards. My brother and I started collecting baseball cards at a young age, and quickly got into Garbage Pail Kids, Marvel Universe, TMNT and the like. I still horde all our old albums, and bust them out once in a while for inspiration.

Matt and I enjoyed making the one-off Glyos cards that would coincide with Passcode releases, and have discussed a full set for years. It wasn't until we met Tom Lichtman through the Art Hustle project that we seriously considered releasing something. Tom and his operation Sidekick Lab are doing amazing things, recreating a vintage card collecting experience with the chipboard style approach sealed in old school wax packs.

This special Passcode card set debuted last weekend at NYCC in a blister carded combo set. Tonight we'll be offering a few of the two-packs that were left over, as well as just the card sets by themselves for the first time. There are 9 designs in this Alpha wave- 6 cards and 3 stickers (a complete set in every pack!). This is a bit of an experiment, and if you guys dig these, a more expansive set will be put into motion.

Back Home

Our tiny team has finally returned back to the home front after a month of traveling to various locations, and the adventures have been a blast.

NYCC was a great experience, and getting to be with our friends, old and new, absolutely made the trip worth every minute. The awesome amount of quality conversations with so many imaginative and unique individuals at NYCC was inspiring, filling the days with a constant spark of excitement -not to mention many good laughs! From PM Food Crawls to crazy AM hotel lobby discussions, the stage was constantly set for pure fun.

Now that we're back, we have lined up the date for this month's launch, which will fall on Sunday, October 20th, at 9:30PM EST.  We'll have 3 Armorvors in all new colors (which were available at NYCC in a very small preview assortment), as well as a new Gray Galaxy Dark Traveler (seen above). The new Dark Traveler has two different Clear Smoke tints (lighter limbs and darker body) fused with a pearlescent finish and a dash of sparkles, giving the final form the "Gray Galaxy" look. There may also be a small surprise in the mix as well.

Wrapping up, everybody here at Onell sincerely thanks all of you who made it out for another excellent NYCC. Spending some time together was the best, and we can't wait to do it again next year.

Destination Point

A few pics of the upcoming October wave, from a recent trip up to Gloucester with TGB and his son, Kobe.

Some advanced releases of the above Armorvors will be available in limited quantities at our booth (#102) over the next few days and Jesse has even printed a batch of special shirts to sync up with these particular colors for the show.

Hope to see you guys at NYCC!

NYCC 2013

We are gearing up for another trip down to New York City for NYCC 2013! This year we will be located at Booth #102, sharing space once again with the masters of retro styled trading cards, Sidekick Trading Card Publishing (Booth #203).

The range of guests on track to exhibit this year is one of the best yet, so without further ado, here is the NYCC 2013 show schedule:

Thursday

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Nistuff
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Godbeast / Spaced Out Design
Table 3- Toyfinity

Friday

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Nistuff
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Godbeast / Spaced Out Design
Table 3- Toyfinity

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou/ Skull Toys
Table 2- Monster Worship
Table 3- Bah'glenn / Nemo's Factory / Kranix Dyeworks

Saturday

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Nistuff
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Four Horsemen
Table 3- Toyfinity / Godbeast

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Rocket North (Banimon) / Spaced Out Design
Table 3- Peter Kato

Sunday

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Nistuff
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Table 1- RXH / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Peter Kato / Spaced Out Design
Table 3- Bah'glenn / Nemo's Factory / Kranix Dyeworks

We will have some preview figures from our upcoming smaller October release (a new Armorvor Trio and a a couple other items) available, as well as something very special that we have been working on with Sidekick that you may find interesting, especially if you dig trading cards.

Jesse will be armed with some fresh Callgrim action, and is set to showcase something... big.

The list of Glyos related exclusives and figure debuts is strong across the boards, with planned new figure reveals by the Four Horsemen, Toyfinity, and the Godbeast.

Ni will have all kinds of great stuff, from full production exclusives to a fresh assortment of custom creations.

Banimon mastermind, Boris Savic, has an awesome new Keshi inspired Red Army Man that matches the recent Spy Monkey releases and really captures the flesh colored greatness of Kinnikuman.

The hand cast attack is really packed to the maximum this year, as Pj from Spaced Out Design, Chris from Bah'glenn Creations, Dominic of Nemo's Factory and Peter Kato will each be showing off completely new projects that are all fantastic and totally unique! Complimenting the urethane madness will be our old friend Roy of Kranix Dyeworks, with his innovative constructions and beautiful hand dyed finishes.

Rounding out the PVC avalanche are the Masters of Japanese Sofubi: RealXHead, Uamou and Skull Toys!

The assortment of magic that these guys (and incredible lady) have in store is out of this world. We may even have a special crossover or two on tap as well. We are honored to once again have our family from Japan join the craziness of NYCC 2013!

We can't wait to see everybody again!

Regular Hours

After a great trip overseas, Jesse and I have returned to the daily business activities of our respective projects. We both want to take a moment to thank our various partners in crime on the other side of the world. Visiting China and Japan will always be a tremendously powerful experience, and that's 100% thanks to the extended family we have in those incredible locations.

Now that we're back, the preparations for NYCC 2013 have begun, and a list of our friends that we'll be exhibiting with will be popping up early tomorrow morning. We'll be set up at Booth #102, sharing connected space once again with Vermont's Retro Super Genius, Tom Lichtman of Sidekick Media (booth #203).

A wide selection of surprises are in store from multiple Glyos makers, ranging from all new production figures to debut hand cast creations. Regarding the subject of Japan, we're SUPER excited that RXH, Uamou and Skull Toys are returning for another showcase of all their collective sofubi mastery!

More details will be up soon. It's good to be back!

Japan Landing

Jesse and I were met by Mori and Don after landing in Japan and proceeded to chow down at the local izakaya near our hotel in Nippori.

Both Don and Mori are working on some great new projects, with Mori actually bringing some of that fresh RXH goodness to NYCC in just a few short weeks!

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October Sneaks

We'll have a very small preview of the October Wave available at the booth throughout the con, the bulk of everything being saved for this month's drop assortment.

A few days after we get back from NYCC,  the full order will be released online, most likely on Saturday, October 20th at 9:30PM EDT. This mini wave includes three new Armorvors, a purple Pheyden (Neo-Nebula) and some Clear Colorless Stealth Crayboth (which are long overdue!). It's a compact little drop that hopefully adds some additional fun to the month! More specific details after we get back the show.


UPDATE: Tweaked those purples a little bit to capture more of the flavor.

New York Comic Con 2012

We are almost ready for NYCC 2012! The jet lag has lasted for longer than it should after returning from the recent overseas trip, but there is no more time to waste coughing and wheezing. We all want to see you guys!

Below is the schedule for who will be popping up at the table this year. We are very lucky to have our friends showing their stuff once again, with some new additions to the line up that will make this year hopefully one of the best yet.

There will be some small surprises from our side of things (more details before the show), including a small sneak peek at the upcoming Armorvors (which will be be available online as a full release after we return from the show). The amount of handcast stuff and customs that will be available this year from multiple sources should keep things really interesting. I personally can't wait to take everything in! Good thing I still have one good eye.

Marcus will also be performing with his band, Destroy Babylon on Saturday Night at Characters. Don't miss your chance to see what our resident Pixel Master can do on the drums! Get a taste here!

Be prepared for some fun and maybe a food crawl or two as well!

Oh yeah, our booth is #3216. Special thanks to Tom from Sidekick Media who has come up with another cool design for our shared double booth this year.


A printable PDF schedule is here.

Thursday Oct 11
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Monster Worship
Table 3- Rampage Toys

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Godbeast / Galaxxor
Table 3- Bah'glenn / Nemo's Tower / Spaced Out Design

Friday Oct 12
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Peter Kato
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- GodBeast / Galaxxor
Table 3- Bah'glenn / Nemo's Tower / Spaced Out Design

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Monster Worship
Table 3- October Toys

Saturday Oct 13
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Peter Kato
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- GodBeast / Galaxxor
Table 3- Banimon

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Monster Worship
Table 3- Rampage Toys

Sunday Oct 14
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Table 1- RealXHead / Uamou / Skull Toys
Table 2- Peter Kato
Table 3- Rawshark / Onell

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Shipping

Before I get into the shipping details for this week, I wanted to once again express my gratitude to everyone who participated in last week's release. Thank you for all the support that you have shown, especially in response to the last post. You guys are just unbelievably generous, and our family is feeling especially lucky to be doing this with all of you.

The shipping starts tomorrow afternoon and should run right up until I leave for China with Jesse at the end of the week. Michelle, Megan and I have been processing everything and are now in the thick of packing. Notices will begin to appear tomorrow.

Speaking of Jesse, he is still alive! The last few months have been very busy for the bearded beast, but the madman is starting to stir once again. We will both be in attendance at NYCC as per usual, and Jesse may even have something to surprise you with at the show (and wait until you see what he has in development for early 2013-it is totally unexpected yet completely Mr. Moore in every way). 

Huge thanks to Gimli for the above illustration of the Hades Force! Jesse can truly make anything look good.

Well, maybe not his beard while he's eating.

Thanks Jesse!

Morning Maneuvers

Recently I was lucky enough to take a "break of dawn" kayak excursion with none other than the legendary Pappysoup, over at Bare Hill Pond in Harvard, MA.

Of course I brought along a few companions for the trip, as evidenced by the lily pad crouching going on in the above pictures (iPod shots). What an incredible place, with a glass like surface on the water that looked unreal. Pappy was a fishing machine and we explored just about every corner of the pond (I saw a turtle as well).

All of these outdoor shots have been part of a process that is leading up to our end of July release, as nature plays an important part of certain aspects related to what we have been cooking. We want to make this drop something extra special, in honor of our 5th anniversary of making full production toys (which is this month).

Thanks for bearing with all of these nature shots, I personally hope some of you have been enjoying at least a few of them. They were really fun to shoot!

Michelle, Marc, Megan, Jesse and I would  like to wish everybody an awesome SDCC this week! We already miss seeing all of our old friends, but have been having a great time being with our families after so many years of heading out west for the big show.  On a related note, NYCC is shaping up to be pretty packed with a solid roster of awesome artists, so maybe keep some time open in October and be prepared to eat after the show!

Sneaks of the July release are on deck and will be popping up very soon!