Yo Monsta! Designer/sculptor/creative wizard/seemingly charming dude Acori Honzo of LBO had what may be one of the biggest all-new surprise introductions at the show. Yo Monsta is a property that is starting out as a series of action figures. 3 3/4-inch action figures. Retro-style figures. It's a mix of classic cartoons, classic monsters, and 1980s hip-hop. People asking me "are you having a good show?" would generally be dragged over to the Disburst booth, where the new line occupied a corner. You can see some of the art and character names on their web page, and assuming costs don't go up too much? It's pretty reasonable.
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Mr. Honzo shared the story for the characters, his hopes for toys and a vehicle, and other tidbits about the line. He sculpted and designed them, and he's done a lot of other stuff too. Big Bone, Funny Bone, and Dwight make up the Dead Meats (they're antagonists.) Chill Gill, Fresh Wrap, and Fur-Real Furreal are fantastic monsters with really cool accessories. Draculetta seems to be the heart of the line. There are concepts for cars, a ghostly ghoul group, and a riff on another legendary cosmic being as well as boom box-derived creatures. Everything looks pretty fantastic, it's kind of a shame I couldn't get these when I was a little kid.
I really hope these get big distribution - if you're the kind of person looking for more retro figures, but something new, this might be the perfect fit. I'm looking forward to them.
--Adam Pawlus
