Following up on The Incredible Change-Bots toy concept art I posted yesterday, Devil’s Due sent out the official press release for the launch of Pop, their new merchandising arm that’ll be producing toys based not only on Jeffrey Brown’s awesome Transformers parody, but also journals, stickers and plush toys.
The complete press release and more art can be found after the jump …
NEW TOYS POP STRAIGHT OFF THE PAGES OF DEVIL’S DUE
DDP launches new Devil’s Due Pop line with transformable toys from Jeffrey Brown and Top Shelf, Dirge figures from ‘Xombie,’ and plush toys from Shawnimals
Chicago, IL. (Feb. 21, 2008) – This March, comic book icons bounce out of the pages of Devil’s Due and into a new line of action packed life accessories called DEVIL’S DUE POP. Beginning with a package of classically retro Golden Age Sheena: Queen of the Jungle stickers, DEVIL’S DUE POP will include an array vinyl toys, personal journals, and usable artwork based on the properties that have made Devil’s Due Publishing one of the ten largest comic book publishers in the U.S.
DEVIL’S DUE POP expands in April with a Halloween journal covered with artwork from the Masters of Comic Book horror, such as Bill Sienkiewicz and Sean Phillips, who are covering Devil’s Due’s current Michael Myers miniseries Halloween: Nightdance. May will see the release of an original plush Geeky Ninja straight from the Ninjatown line by Shawnimals. Then, in June, DEVIL’S DUE POP will release its first vinyl figure based on Dirge from James Farr’s Xombie: Reanimated.
Still to come will be an original transforming vinyl toy from creator Jeffrey Brown, based on his Top Shelf comic The Incredible Change-Bots. First out will be Brown’s robot Balls, who transforms between his battle-ready robot guise into an unsuspecting golf cart.
DEVIL’S DUE POP brings the company’s mission to proliferate ComicCulture to new places and spaces, with plenty of vinyl toys and functional art product lines on their way in 2008.
Products shown are not final and are subject to licensor approval.
For more information, please visit www.devilsdue.net.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:38 am
It’d be awesome if they made some James Kolchaka’s Superf*ckers toys.
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:16 am
devils due is one of my favorite compainies just based on how cool the staff is. those guys are in this for the love of the art and it shows in everything they do.
if they did james kochalka stuff i’d have to buy three of each.
one to open and two to give away to people.
superf*ckers would rule. i’d hope they would have sound chips of thier phrases.
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
This merchandise sounds all well and good, but as a retailer, I would rather be able to purchase GI Joe, Forgotten Realms, and Hack/Slash TPBs. They are almost never in stock at Diamond. Are you guys having money problems or what?
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
[i]Are you guys having money problems or what?[/i]
I think its more like a lack of patience, they go from one idea to the next thinking they’re cutting edge without following though on the previous idea.
If they had any clue at all they would be consistent with their publishing.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:45 pm
If anyone is having problems getting specific trades, we have had to go back to press with a number of them — many of which we’ve recently had restocked. If there are any trades in particular that you’re interested in, please feel free to email me at b.warmoth@devilsdue.net any time, and I’ll be glad to let you know if we have reprints available.