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Japanese artist and producer RESTORE has created the "Yu-Rei" edition of popular Debris Japan sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl) figure as an exclusive for Hyper Hobby. This ghostly version of the platform has been cast in clear vinyl and decorated in translucent sprays, to bring this 6.7-inch tall spectral form to unlife. Priced at ¥6300 (approx.

Masters Paul Kaiju and Leecifer are joining their forces of weirdness and wonder for Dragatomi's Halloween Season art show "Bat Butts & Goat Guts." Opening on Saturday, October 13th, 2012, the exhibition promises to have a variety of custom toys and other art pieces. And, as an added bonus, it will feature the debut of Leecifer's PickleBabies in an exclusive run and a variety of one-off paint jobs.

If you are connected with Jon from Rampage Toys through Instagram, Facebook or Flickr, you will know that he has been posting some awesome photos of his recent works. Jon tells us that his latest social media posts have been images of some of his NYCC 2012 Releases!  Check out some of the photos below.  Heres what is on Jon's agenda for NYCC 2012:

The 2nd Annual Designer Toy Awards are honored to have a one-off Eyezon customized by Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co. to offer DTA Ceremony attendees. Titled "King Kong Eyezon," this piece has classic elements from the film done in Monster Kolor paints on the sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl) figure. This custom is unique and will be offered first come, first serve for $300.

Rampaging straight out of Geof Darrow & Frank Miller's Big Guy & Rusty the Boy Robot comic series, the four-armed "Taoking" from Super7 will be released in a new "Meltdown Edition" for the 2012 New York Comic-Con (NYCC Booth #3009) and the Alternative Press Expo (APE Booth #311).

The adorable upside down anthropomorphized 3-inch ice cream known as "Milton" is back! Designed by Brian Flynn and released through Super7, this delectible "Mint Chip" edition has been cast in delicious brown sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl) with mint green and chocolate brown sprays decorating it.

You now have a chance to get your hands on a Vinyl Warui Inu STONED Edition from Kaiju Coup and Medicom Toys! The 3 1/2" high Bad Dog gives the illusion that it is carved from stone, but in the darkness, the internal motion activated color changing LED Units turn into a light show that brings back memories of Jimmy rockin' the Fillmore in the '60s. To enter the LOTTERY for a chance to purchase one of the Warui Inu STONED Editions, e-mail your name and address to: Kaijucoup@gmail.com

We'd previously announced the upcoming recent works show by Bob "Plaseebo" Conge, which opens on September 22nd and runs through October 20th, 2012 at Phillips Fine Art and Frame (248 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604).

L'amour Supreme's "Baby Huey" is receiving a special debut launch at myplasticheart on Saturday, September 22nd, 2012 at 1PM Eastern time. This edition, entitled "Baby Hell," stands 5.5-inches tall and is cast in red sofubi with a blue & black spray and hand-painted detailing. Limited to only 9 hand-painted copies and 2 unpainted mixed parts versions, these will be sold blind bagged with a 11" x 17" print for $149.99 each.

What else would you call a jubilant anthropomorphized 4-inch cactus covered in little thorns, including the one covered by his tighty-whities underwear, but "Little Prick"? Designer by Brian Flynn and released through Super7, this "Glowing Sundown" edition has been cast in glow-in-the-dark sofubi (soft Japanese vinyl) with red, white and pink sprays decorating it.