Full Reveal of Mechanized Mad Men Custom Androids by Zombiemonkie

Over the past week Mikie Graham aka Zombiemonkie has been unveiling (one at a time) the seven custom Android designs that make up "Mechanized Mad Men" = his new blind box series since been made available at Dragatomi.com at US$100 per blind pull.

WHAT: 'Each MMM figure includes a customized 3" Android figure that comes powered by its own (removable) Playmobil representation of its creator. In addition, each figure come packaged inside of a custom box with its own wooden display base that will include a mini print telling that character's personal story.'

I've posted the first trio of reveals, and here is the rest, with clicking on the images linked to their post on Facebook with text descriptions.

PRESS: "History's misunderstood creative geniuses are back; this time powering giant mechanized robots of their own unique design. This series of custom Android figures features the likeness of: Andy Warhol, Leonardo Da Vinci, H.P. Lovecraft, Nikola Tesla, Don Quixote, Klaus Nomi and one mystery chase!"

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Mechanized Man Man Android Reveals by Zombimonkie

"H.P. Lovecraft": “If I am mad, it is mercy! May the gods pity the man who in his callousness and can remain sane to the hideous end!”

Since my teaser announcement a few days back, Zombiemonkie has since revealed a series of his custom-Androids for blind-box release via Dragatomi from May 15th. Click on either images posted here to read more of the piece on the artist's Facebook page, where there will be daily reveals!

"Don Quixote": "Too much sanity may be madness! But maddest of all - to see life as it is and not as it should be."


"Nikola Tesla: ""One must be sane to think clearly but one can think deeply and be quite insane."

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YHWH Custom Group Show @ Toy Art Gallery (May 11) + Previews from Cris Rose, J*RYU & Zombiemonkie

[Above "Space Station Ryden" from Cris Rose /click on image to read story]
PRESS: "Toy Art Gallery is proud to be hosting two exciting events this weekend, Mark Ryden's YHWH Custom Group Show and the Choco Moo Solo Exhibition! Both shows begin at 7PM and are open to the public. Work from the YHWH Custom Group Show will be available for sale in our online shop starting tomorrow at 12PM PST on Saturday, May 11th: YHWH @ TAG SHOP."


[Above "The Ominous Ones" by J*RYU]
Check out my previous post for previews, and as well showcased here in this post are works from J*RYU, Cris Rose and Zombiemonkie. Gorgeous stuff, to be sure! A larger selection of previews are also viewable via www.toyartgallery.com.


[Above "The Pillar of Forgotten Gods" by Zombiemonkie / View More HERE]

"When starting my custom the one thing that I wanted to change about the YHWH was its one sided nature. All the detail was on the front and the back was plain. So my goal was to make my figure as interesting as possible from any given angle." ~mentioned Mikie Graham.

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Mechanized Mad Men custom-Androids from Zombiemonkie

Mikie Graham aka Zombiemonkie will be releasing his very first blind box series exclusively thru Dragatomi starting May 15th. Ultilizing the Androids collectible, the series is name "Mechanized Mad Men", and starting May 9th, Mikie will be unveiling one new character a day via his Zombiemonkie Facebook page.

"In their own time this enigmatic group of gentlemen were considered to be eccentric, strange, and often a little mad but as history has proven, madness isn't always a bad thing!

Forgotten by most traditional history books, this group of influential yet often under appreciated creative geniuses are back; this time powering giant mechanized robots that embody their own truly individual styles. From scientists to authors to musicians this lineup of 7 ground breaking individuals span the gamut of art and pop culture bringing together for the first time the greatest minds the world has ever known."

Each MMM figure includes a fully customized 3" Android that comes powered by its own (removable) custom Playmobil representation of its creator. In addition each figure comes with its own wooden display base that will include a mini print telling that characters personal story.

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