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Video from The Vinyl Frontier Panel
September 5, 2011The Vinyl Frontier‘s director, Daniel Zana, recently posted the hour-long Comic-Con panel I moderated about the documentary. I’d love to do this again with a little more prep-time, but I think we were able to catch the interest of the … Continue reading
The Designer Toy Awards [PICTORIAL]
August 1, 2011The Designer Toy Awards were an attempt to “celebrate the creativity, innovation and artistic excellence of the Art Toy market”. Say what you will about how it actually went down, but I still think it’s a good idea. While I’m happy … Continue reading
Costumes at Comic-Con
August 1, 2011One of the best parts of any counter-culture convention is free: people watching. You never really know who (or what) you might run into. Case in point: Check out Darth Vader totally photo-bombing Matt Hisey and Chris Ryniak. What a … Continue reading
Ron English at Comic-Con
August 1, 2011Ron English is an incredibly down-to-earth artist, especially when you consider his level of global acclaim. His unpretentious attitude made me feel comfortable suggesting that he, as Designer Toy Awards presenter for Toy of the Year, skip whatever it said … Continue reading
Circus Posterus, Chris Ryniak and Travis Louie at Comic-Con
August 1, 2011Sort of like Disneyland, San Diego Comic-Con has a series of elaborate underground passageways that spring up into lively marketplaces…if you know the password. This is where I ran into Kathie Olivas, Chris Ryniak and Brandt Peters on Saturday morning. All … Continue reading
Gary Ham and Scott Tolleson at Comic-Con
August 1, 2011Bromance alert: Here’s Scott Tolleson and Gary Ham. Their booth at Comic-Con was colorful and happy (despite Tolleson’s efforts to be a downer). They stocked their stall with a good variety of price-points, platforms and mediums (vinyl, resin, customized toys). Tolleson had … Continue reading
MAQET at Comic-Con
July 29, 2011Heathrow the Hedgehog was a surprise guest for most Comic-Con attendees, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. The new character by San Francisco-based Frank Kozik was crafted by fellow San Franciscans, MAQET. And I was along for the ride! The MAQET … Continue reading
Frank Kozik at Comic-Con
July 29, 2011Frank Kozik erected a fortress of rabbits and bananas for his booth at SDCC 2011. (Business as usual.) It’s hard to pick a single pièce de résistance out of the exclusives, as diversity is a Kozik trademark. I can tell … Continue reading
