This
is the newest issue of Figuras En Acción. It is a classical issue with a
set of various (and varied) articles, in which one article about Chuck
Norris Karate Kommandos and other Chuck Norris´ figures tower above the
rest.
We also interview Martin Cage from
Distinctive Dummies and Miguel De Luna, a Mexican Madelman collector.
There are other two great articles dealing with Masters of the Universe
200x and a promotional set of figures from the TV series "Wisdom of the
Gnomes" (in Spanish "La llamada de los gnomos"), as well as an article
gathering a psychologist´s opinions on different kind of toys, like
weapons, soldiers, board games, video games, disguises and so on.
A few other sections complete over 80 pages of vintage toy stories and images: news, books, museums and more.
Free download from the official blog of the magazine:
I continue with another publication I have read in the last months.
The
Zombook is not a book about toys, although some pages show toy figures
customized as zombies. It is a book about art: painting, drawing,
design, photography, make-up... and very different styles: from
completely realistic to cartoonish, everything can be found in this
eclectic volume.
Allan Graves gathered a
group of over 100 international artists to provide the ultimate
collection of Zombie art, and compiled everything in an imposing volume
(approximately A4 size, hardcover, exquisite printing...) released by
Grafitto. The book contains several chapters that follow the different
stages of becoming a zombie, starting with "outbreak", and ending with
"Apocalypse" and "Survival".
The mixed set of styles through the
pages of this book make it fun and even surprising at times. Some of the
images have also references to movie, television, celebrities or pop
culture in general, and in many cases they have a certain dosis of black
humour.
Very highly recommended!
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