Saturday, September 25, 2010

ICON 'Apocalypse' Airframe Release

As declared earlier, several collaborations with ICON are moving along in various stages of development. The 1st helmet project Apocalypse just hit the asphalt, check'r out|

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Somewhere in Japan an Icon cohort is adhering the graphic to an actual bike. Below, a look at the process. [Stay tuned for completion photos]

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|Finally, a cropped view of final art. Ink on Bristol & Digital Finish.

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[Click on images for larger view]

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Green Label Sound Web 'Hats' [Part 2 of 2]

Here is second piece of artwork created for the Green Label Sound website. Pretty extreme, eh? No, not really...|

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|Green Label Sound Web 'Hats' [Part 1 of 2]

Several updates coming soon. Thanx.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Reckless [Blog in a Blog]

Oh thank goodness, another BLOG...MadBattleMan/Reckless developments plus personal interest material: Art, Music, Printed Matter and Toys. Please take a gander.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

SDCC 2k10 Gratitude

The MadBattleMan Dusk Edition SDCC 2k10 would not have been possible without help from these amazing people: Reckless Toy Crew, Toy Tokyo, Pushead, Bigshot Toyworks, Toybot Studios, Rich J., Chris K. & anyone who made their way to the convention to pick up the toy or gave support in anyway. Mega-thanx to following bloggers for the online coverage: Toybot Studios, Kaiju Chronicle, Vinyl Pulse, Toysrevil, SpankyStokes, Land of Frost & of course THEE JHateball over at Mishka.

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A small number of Dusk MadBattleMan figures will soon be stomping around the Toy Tokyo 10th anniversary.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

MAD BATTLE MAN SDCC [Sale Info]

The first MAD BATTLE MAN colorway DUSK premieres at SDCC 2010! Limited to 60 pieces, it will ONLY be available at the TOY TOKYO booth #5437 (G) starting Weds night July 21. $98|

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[Click on image for larger view]

|RECKLESS TOYS!

Photo by Toybot Studios

Monday, July 12, 2010

Harvey Pekar

Harvey Pekar, a great and creative person passed away today.





|A Comic book writer, filing clerk, music & literary critic. I dressed as Harvey for Halloween once.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Green Label Sound Web 'Hats' [Part 1 of 2]

Mtn. Dew Projects continue! Check out the original artwork created for the Green Label Sound website.|

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[Click on image for larger view]

|Find the bass clef? Check back later for a second update.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Mad Battle Man 'Dusk' Colorway Full Reveal!

Unveiled today, a complete view of the RECKLESS TOYS x MIKE SUTFIN SDCC 2k10 Exclusive MAD BATTLE MAN Dusk colorway. Behold, the factory painted sample |

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| Additional pics & info over at Toybot Studios & RECKLESS TOYS

Monday, July 5, 2010

World of Warcraft Official Magazine

WoW Trading Card Game illustration Dr. Boom! featured in the Official World of Warcraft magazine. Vol. 1 Issue 02 |

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|More Warcraft updates coming soon.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Mad Battle Man 'Dusk' Colorway Part 3

The SDCC exclusive rears it's ugly head in this third
puzzle piece of the original handpaint colorway|

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|The factory paint sample has arrived! First shots will
premiere tomorrow, July 1st at Toybot Studios

RECKLESS TOYS

Friday, June 25, 2010

Motohead!

Several collaborations with ICON MOTOSPORTS underway! After viewing an Alliance motorcycle helmet sample, one could easily say they are pushing the industry limits of graphic application technology. Sharp stuff! Below an in-progress preview of selected inked artwork|

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|First release scheduled for August 2k10. Thank you

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Mad Battle Man 'Dusk' Colorway Part 2

An additional MAD BATTLE MAN sneak-peek puzzle piece|

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|More previews of the SDCC 'Dusk' colorway coming soon!

RECKLESS TOYS

Thursday, June 17, 2010

MISHKA x SUTFIN Preview

Chief Officers at MISHKA have given the go-ahead to post a preview of our collaboration coming down the pike!!|

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|Super Fun. Thank you.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Mad Battle Man 'Dusk' Colorway Part 1

Out of the vault! A sneak peek at the upcoming MAD BATTLE MAN 'Dusk' production colorway for SDCC. Physical samples & step by step painting instruction manuals were created to assist the manufacturing process overseas. Below, a cross section view of the original hand-colored figure sent to the factory|

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|Next week: Sneak peek Part 2 - Stay tuned. Thank you.

RECKLESS TOYS

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Reckless Toys x Mike Sutfin - Mad Battle Man Proto

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More pics and info over at Toybot Studios & Kaiju Chronicle

An equivalent fist of gratitude: Reckless Toys, Pushead, Toybot Studios, Kaiju Chronicle and Bigshot Toyworks.

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Tech Deck Hollywood Skateboards 2K2

It's been oh so still on this blog but quite the opposite here in the studio. BUSY. Recent ART projects must remain in the vault for the time being, but the work tornado has calmed long enough to dig up these almost forgotten Tech Decks:

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Sunday, December 13, 2009

New PETE SUTFIN Vid!!

Blasting fast down the streets of Long Beach with life in his eyes, Pete Sutfin continues to amaze his brother (me). Check it out:

Monday, November 2, 2009

DC SHOE v. SUTFIN II

Second Sutfin collaboration with DC SHOE. Featuring new wrap-around artwork printed on synthetic leather, finished with an embroidered DC logo. Both BLK and WHT bumpers available. Halloween 2K9.

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DC SHOE x SUTFIN II [BLK Medial]

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DC SHOE x SUTFIN II [WHT Medial]

Below: Final artwork: Ink on Bristol/digital finish [Please Click for lrg. View]
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DC SHOE x SUTFIN I

Sunday, November 1, 2009

World of Warcraft [GURTOGG BLOODBOIL]

Recent World of Warcraft Painted Illustration work (Click on images for larger view).

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[Above: GURTOGG BLOODBOIL pencil sketch: Charcoal, Chalk and Prismacolor on Rives BFK followed by Final Oil on Board © Upper Deck / Blizzard Entertainment]