With a Wave 1 launch that included both full scale and mini figures, not to mention third-party licensed merchandise, I think it’s safe to say that the Madballs machine is officially going full steam. Now there’s the exciting debut of the new Madballs animated web series! This is the first time the crude crew has […]
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BY NOW MANY OF YOU’VE HEARD ABOUT THE RELAUNCH OF AMERICAN GREETINGS’ ICONIC GROSS OUT TOYLINE, MADBALLS. WHILE THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH FOR SERIES ONE OCCURRED EARLIER THIS WEEK, THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF MADNESS LEFT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2017. TO FIND OUT exactly what’s on the horizon, we cornered caught up with Carlos Villagra, […]
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MADBALLS Are Making a Comeback—This Fall!
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Announced yesterday, American Greetings Entertainment is teaming with Just Play to relaunch the entire Madballs franchise. That’s right, they’re not just bringing back the toy line but the entire Madballs brand—we’re talking toys, animated shorts AND video games! The brand will officially make its return this Fall through a series of animated shorts. However, the […]
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They’re “freaky fun for everyone” and next week they’re coming to NYCC, courtesy of St. Louis-based publisher ROAR Comics. As reported back in July, ROAR is resurrecting the MADBALLS franchise in comic book form and they’ve got an impressive pool of talent helping them out—including original Madballs artist, James Groman! While the regular comic won’t […]
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We’ve featured Phil Postma (aka Minion Factory) a few times now in our #FanArtFriday column and his work never ceases to disappoint, especially when it comes to drawing things that go bump in the night. I actually had the privilege to work with Phil for our upcoming MOTU-inspired series of Circle Jerks Stickers (now on […]
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We already shared the first sneak peek at these and ROAR Comics upcoming Madballs comic series, but new details—including pics and pricing—from Idle Hands totally warranted another plug. In case you can’t tell, I’m REALLY excited about the new balls… er, you know what I mean. According to reports, Austin-based collectible shop MONDO will release […]
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Another mind-blowing announcement coming out of SDCC, St. Louis-based publisher ROAR Comics (an all-ages division of Lionforge Press) is bringing Madballs back to the world of four color press with a brand new comic. The series will join other nostalgic properties acquired last year including Punky Brewster, Saved By the Bell, Knight Rider and Care […]
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In another toy-related news, Disart ToyLabs is getting ready to launch a new one-off series of our Strange Kid ‘Screwball’ in the Man-E-Toys store this Wednesday at 9pm GMT. For those who missed previous runs of this awesome little SKC collectible, here’s another chance: Based on an illustration for Strange Kids Club’s ongoing Circle Jerks […]
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Pre-orders for both our Something Strange tee and the Strange Kid Screwball are now available and will run until June 13th at 10pm CST. Details for each item are listed below, but if there are any questions please contact us at strangekidsclub@gmail.com for more information. All pre-orders will be shipped within 6 to 8 weeks […]