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Batman vs Daikaiju

April 27, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Batman vs Daikaiju


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Sketch for perhaps a new comic book/proposal. Batman vs Daikaiju! (Japanese for giant strange beasts or monsters).… Read more

TPS 1975 Missile Robot

April 25, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
TPS 1975 Missile Robot

So here is a little toy gem I was able to purchase for $25. The crappy economy has some perks because years ago, this pint size robot would have cost much more.
He’s about six … Read more

Zombie Circus

April 9, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Zombie Circus


A zombie doodle.… Read more

Bring Back the Tap! The Story of Bottled Water

April 2, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog No Comments
Bring Back the Tap! The Story of Bottled Water

If Cleveland can fight back, so can we!

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Lunch Hour Horror Animation #1

March 31, 2010By ralph cosentinoAnimations, Art & Design, Blog
Lunch Hour Horror Animation #1

Here’s a lunch hour animation I sketched using a new Wacom Cintiq monitor.
I never could use the wacom tablet because of the hand-eye diconnect but I love drawing on the Cintiq screen. In the … Read more

Spectreman! 1971 The Blue Terror

March 26, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
Spectreman! 1971 The Blue Terror

A classic Japanese Superhero tokusatsu (special effects) show which aired in Japan from 1971 to 1972. Spectreman disguises himself as a human being, but when the Earth is in trouble, he sends a message to … Read more

Hot Rods & Munsters!

March 20, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
Hot Rods & Munsters!

Here’s a vintage “Alps” made in Japan tin & plastic hot rod my son Dante and I discovered at a local antique show we attended last week. We had lost all hope of finding any … Read more

AFOL a Blocumentary

March 19, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog No Comments
AFOL a Blocumentary

We’re a family of Lego lovers so I wanted to share this fantastic documentary I came across that
Larry Fire posted on his great pop culture site “The Firewire”.

Directed by Jess Gibson, “AFOL … Read more

Superman VS Fleischer Robots!

March 17, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Superman VS Fleischer Robots!


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Inspired by the Max & Dave Fleischer Superman in general,
I had to incorporate the fantastic robots from the 1941 “Mechanical Monsters” episode. However, I took liberty and gave the … Read more

Soon, metal shall shred. Superman Page 7

March 15, 2010By ralph cosentinoArt & Design, Blog No Comments
Soon, metal shall shred. Superman Page 7

Superman page 7.
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Superman page 7 close-up.… Read more

Fun-boy Tighty Whitey Pillow Art!

March 11, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Fun-boy, Toy Designs No Comments
Fun-boy Tighty Whitey Pillow Art!

Here’s the art for the new 12″ x 12″ Fun-boy pillow soon available on Etsy from our “Jumbee” shop.
The front of course depicts FB in his trademark tighty whities cowboy outfit and the back … Read more

Shikaruna Koubo Giant Madalla figure

March 8, 2010By ralph cosentinoBlog, Japanese Toy Collecting No Comments
Shikaruna Koubo Giant Madalla figure

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This the Giant Madalla figure from Shikaruna Koubo, made in Japan. He’s larger than a standard size kaiju figure which is normally 8-9 inches…he’s almost 12 inches … Read more

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