COMPLEX CON runs this coming weekend in Long Beach, California (Saturday and Sunday, November 5-6), and DKE Toys will be in Booth #J11 with a slew of Con Stuff. Check out some pics after the jump.
From DKE Toys:
DKE Toys does about four conventions a year in which artists from all over the world create limited artist edition figures. Each piece is generally made out of hand-poured resin and many are hand-painted on custom printed (and sometimes hand-drawn) card backs. Sometimes as many as 20 different artists participate in a given show. Many have commented that the DKE booth at these various shows look like a small art exhibition. While these figures are generally referred to as “bootlegs,” they are far from pirated versions of mass-marketed toys. Each of these artists use transformative properties in their work to communicate ideas that are often political, parody, or commentary about the pop-culture world we live in. Also, please do not be confused by the word “toy.” These are works of art!!! Do not give to a child to play with. They will break, get ruined, and hurt your children physically and emotionally. DKE also acquires other limited edition figures from artists that are not exclusives, so please stop by to see any unannounced specials. Should pieces be left over after the show, please email any wants or desires to [email protected] and we will do the best we can to accommodate requests.
Corporate Vader by Crisp
Colombian-based street artist Crisp has honored us with a customized 3.75-inch scale figure on a hand-stenciled card back. Each card front has a five layered stencil with another stencil on the back. Signed and numbered edition of 50. At $75 is a steal …
Topztoy from Thailand has come up with an edition of 20 of our favorite bounty hunter encased in a … cassette tape? Maybe this technology is better than a good old carbon freeze? This large hunk of hand-poured resin is approx 3.75 inches tall and comes carded with resealable blister. Maybe you can get it to play in your tape deck. $40 tax inc.
Anonymous by The Panik Collective
With a team of international designers, the team will debut its first-ever toy to be released. You’ll have your chance to get your very own hand-painted and customized 3.75-inch carded “Anonymous protester” figure. Half of Panik’s proceeds from sales will benefit The Courage Foundation. Signed and numbered edition of 50. $55 each tax included.
LandObama by Free Humanity
Famed street artist Free Humanity has hand-customized each 3.75-inch figure and added a custom sculpted, cast, and painted Obama head to one of our favorite scoundrels. More importantly, each card back has been hand-stenciled with four layers!!! Splattered and then signed and numbered out of 25 pieces. At $100, a Free Humanity stencil of this complexity on a canvas would be at least 10 times as much money in a gallery. These will not last long.
Alien vs Predator by Special Ed Toys
Special Ed is back with another version of their 2015 Designer Toy Award nominated (for Toy of the Year!!!) figure set. This version made for ComplexCon 2016 is the “Evil of the Thriller” edition. You get two hand-painted, cast, and customized 3.75-inch scale figures on custom card backs. Signed and numbered out of 20 pieces. $120 tax included for the pair. Heee Heee!!!
If you’re headed to CompexCon this weekend, make sure you stop by the DKE booth to check out all they offer. Seeing their booth at NYCC last month was the highlight of the con for me, so I am now looking forward with intense interest at what they have to offer. This batch of con exclusives look completely awesome, so if you’re going, you’re in for a treat.