We've just got news from our factory they they are in the final stages of production on our Molly figure based on the Oban Star Racers Animated Series. The timing couldn't be better since Oban Star Racers is finally available on DVD in the States. It's a great series... and (I may be a little biased) our Molly figure more than does it justice.

We made Molly in scale with our premiere Lucha Libre figures. So if you want a little inter-galactic/universe crossover action to see whether Molly or Red Demon would win in a mano-a-mano brawl, you can. But please do not use our figures to act out some tormented romantic fantasy... you can leave that stuff with your older sister's Barbie dolls.

Here's the first official glimpse at Molly Black Bean!

Here's "The Great Escape", a beautiful stop-motion animated short done by Drixmok (from France). Tequila never looked more animated!

The SPEED RACER live action film now has me officially excited. I can't pin-point what did it for me... but these 2 new international trailers convinced me that the hyper-color visuals can work without being cheesy. It's young and vibrant yet dynamic. I'm sold.

Aside from working on Muttpop Inc. with myself and writing the various comic book series in the Lucha Libre Comic Anthology, Jerry also writes a Horror/Comedy comic book series called "The Zombies That Ate The World" with cartoonist extraordinaire Guy Davis (best known for his work on Hellboy's B.P.R.D. and The Marquis). The comic book series was published in the US released Metal Hurlant Comic Magazine until Metal Hurlant's cancellation. It has also been released in graphic albums in France.
Many years ago, there was some interest in developing "Zombies" into an animated feature or television series. In an effort to garner interest in the project, a short animated film was made based on the first chapter of the story (as written by Jerry and drawn by Guy Davis).
The short does a decent job of capturing the inventive nature of Jerry's concept...but I don't feel it does a very good job of capturing the frantic energy of Davis' beautiful style and illustrations.
Either way, it's pretty cool to see Jerry and Guy's work translated to another medium! One of these days, we should think about doing some "Zombie" figures! :-)

UPDATE: "Ask and ye shall receive!" ToysREvil is on top of things (once again) and revealed a few screenshots from the USAToday article. The approach is a bit more literal than I was hoping for...but the concept of "Car Fu" action sequences has me curious. I just hope that that the final product doesn't look like actors in a videogame. The trailer will be showcased soon...Speed Racer and the Matrix's Wachowski Bros. It could be a work of visual brilliance or a complete failure. Fortunately, the bits and pieces that have been revealed are looking mighty pretty.I love the car designs and Racer X looks amazing. I'm just curious to see how they go about building the universe and tone that surrounds these characters.Much props and thanks to ToysREvil for the latest on the Speed Racer film. ToysREvil has been kicking ass on it's coverage of designer toys and pop culture these days!Racer X

A trailer for "Fear[s] Of The Dark" (Peur(s) Du Noir) is now on YouTube. I know I mentioned it 7 months ago...but seeing the latest trailer is just as exciting as discovering the project back in April. My memory can be spotty, but I'm pretty sure this trailer showcases more animation than the initial teaser.A project like this is so refreshing because it shows the breadth of styles that can be applied to animation. Anybody have some news on the project? Is there any chance they'll have a theatrical showing of it in Los Angeles? I'm keeping my fingers crossed!