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Max Toy Company Press We'll post press and interviews about Max Toy Co and Mark Nagata here. Lots of images ! Updated - 12/24/11 ============================= 12/24/11 - Fresno Bee newspaper - Mark Nagata was quoted in an article about Hello Kitty ;-) Link: http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/12/22/2658945/fresno-shoppers-finally-catch.html ============================= 12/24/11 - Hyper Hobby Jan 2012 issue - Toy Karma 3 coverage and special Lady Maxx x Lady Darkness set offer
11/2011 - Diamond Previews Kaiju Dualos
11/29/11 - BE@RBRICK World Wide Tour 2 - Max Toy Company / Mark Nagata makes a custom 1000% BE@RBRICK for this special show at the Parco Museum in Tokyo Japan. Figure will also be in book and tour the world in ongoing exhibits through 2012.
11/13/11 - Lady Maxx ! Cosplay wrestler ;-) Costume made by Pico Pico
11/13/11 - Hyper Hobby Dec issue - preview of Design Festa #34 show Max Toy
09/26/11 - Hyper Hobby Oct issue - Exclusive Kaiju Negora offer ( sold out ) Summer Wonderfest coverage Max Toy.
8/26/11 - Medicom 15th Anniversary Book - honored to have 2 Max Toys inside plus a short message in the back ;-)
08/16/11 - Hyper Hobby Max Toy x Medicom Dualos , OneUp Dragigus exclusive
06/30/11 - Hyper Hobby show coverage of Max Toys in Japan. - 05/25/11 -Hyper Hobby June 2011 Max Toy 5th Anniversary show coverage
Design Festa Max Toy table debut mini kaiju dragigus & drazorus
============================ 05/04/11 - Playtimes magazine issue 2, Monster Party show coverage and Lady Maxx / Alien Argus figures
04/13/11 - Hyper Hobby May issue - coverage of Max Toy 5th Anniversary Tokyo, TAG Alien Argus Show coverage, One Up Exclusives, and BlobPus Alien Argus.
03/11 - Hyper Hobby Magazine - Article on Max Toys and 5th Anniversary celebrations.
================================ Hyper Hobby - Feb 2011 issue - Nice mention in this article about Medicom Toys and it's President, Akashi-san doing vinyl collabs with various kaiju makers.
================================ 12/2010 - Kaiju Eyezon spotted in AT&T ad ! actually it's in the Owl City vid thats on the phone ! weird ?!!
12/18/10 - Hyper Hobby magazine Jan 2011 - Lady Maxx debut, Kaiju Invade Harajuku show Dec 22-24th, 2010.
12/01/10 - Figure Oh magazine #153 - Medicom x Max toy release, both figures sold out online in 3 hours.
11/19/10 - Spectrum Annual 17 - Max Toy Ceramic Kaiju Eyezon ! The ceramic Kaiju Eyezon made by Mairuz was accepted in this annual juried competition. Specturm Fantastic Arts book, now in all major book stores.
11/12/10 - Hyper Hobby #12 - Medicom x Max toy release, both figures sold out online in 3 hours.
10/27/10 - Hobby Japan issue 12 - Medicom x Max Toy
08/25/10 - Fast Company Magazine Sept 2010 , article about Nike CEO Mark Parker and his collection, Kaiju Eyezon spotted , painted by Dead Presidents Designs !
============================ 08/19/10 - Kaiju Eyezon in the awesome book Art-Toys , about Brian McCarty's unique photography.
============================ 08/19/10 - Hyper Hobby Sept issue - coverage of Kaiju Attack Barcelona Spain show, co curated by Mark Nagata & Emilio Garcia
07/04/10 - hyper hobby coverage Max Toy's Kaiju Drazorus and Mini Kaiju series debut in Japan.
06/22/10 - Issue 48 of XFUNS magazine has a Mark Nagata / Max toy article
06/22/10 - I'll be talking Kaiju this October in Florida at the Morikami museum. Here's videos from the event : http://toykarma.blogspot.com/2010/10/youtube-mark-nagata-max-toy-videos.html
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========================== June 17th, 2010 - Barcelona- Spain Kaiju Attack art toy show at Atticus gallery ! First ever Kaiju show in Europe opens.
============================= 05/17/10 - Kaiju Comrades 2 press coverage
Kaiju Comrades pre-show coverage - April issue 2010 Hyper Hobby magazine
Hyper Hobby March 2010 - Winter Wonderfest offerings , new Eyezon, Mini Kaiju seires debuts
Kaiju Invade San Francisco show at Double Punch coverage
hyper hobby feb 2010 - i Love Kaiju Max Toy exhibit coverage
========================== Ceramic Kaiju Eyezon makes it into the next Spectrum Fantastic Arts book, Vol 17 , to be published Nov 2010. Ceramic by Mairuzu.
========================== Killer Kaiju Monsters book released June 2010 from Collins Designs. Max Toys and Mark Nagata art are featured in this book. Max Toysx Dream Rocket - Kaiju Drazoran appears on the cover.
hyper hobby pre show coverage of Kaiju Blue show. Nov 2009
======================= hyper hobby coverage of Toy Karma 2 show in Chicago, at Rotofugi Gallery. Nov 2009
======================= Max Toys appear in popular music video "FireFlies" by Owl City ! - Updated 11/2009, FireFlies song and video hit number one on Billboard and iTunes charts !!
======================= Hyper Hobby August issue 8 - more max toys debut in japan 2009
Hyper Hobby June issue 2009 - Pink Drazoran announced for Patchi Summit 2009.
hyper hobby coverage of the Mark Nagata and Kaiju Comrades art show in Tokyo.
May 2009 Hyper Hobby Drazoran 2 debuts
05/2009 - May Hyper Hobby - Glow TriPus and Drazoran debut in Japan
04/2009 - Kaiju TriPus figure accepted into the next Spectrum Fantastic Arts book, to be published Nov 2009.
04/2009 - Phillips De Pury auction - Giant Ceramic Eyezon by Max Toy and Mairuz, and custom Tripus , both sold.
03/ 2009 - Mark Nagata and Kaiju Comrades art show at the Ghetto, Tokyo, Japan. I curated the show and did poster art for it.
02/2009 - Figure Oh -Kaiju Comrades show, CCP x Max Toy Godzilla set
02/2009 Hyper Hobby - promotion for Mark Nagata and Kaiju Comrades art show, Tokyo , Japan
01/20/2009 - Kovals Antiques newsletter focus on Kaiju show and toys, Kaiju Eyezon shown
01/06/2009 - Jan Hyper Hobby - Hobby Complex Bloody Tripasu release Dec 2008 - 12/2008 - Kaiju Monster Invasion art show in Miami Beach, Florida at the South Florida Art Center show image used in advertising and promotions - Note the original art was "lost" by UPS if you see thisoriginal painting for sale consider it stolen and let me know!
11/2008 - I wrote a section on collecting Tsuburaya toys, like Ultraman for this Chronicle book on the life of famed movie maker Eiji Tsuburaya
11/21/08 - Patchi Summit Tripasu in Hyper Hobby Magazine
================================= 11/06/08 - Spectrum 15 - Boy Karma was accepted into the latest Spectrum Book annual (!)
=============================== 11/06/08 - Nov 24th, 2008 - Christie's Punk / Rock auction. Rainbow Eyezon and Gold Tripasu up for auction.
====================================== 10/29/08 - Otaku USA magazine Dec 2008 issue artcile on Max Toy Co Bromide / trading card set.
=============================== October 25th, 2008 - Saturdays at Phillips Auction - One of a kind hand painted Black Tripus sold in the auction.
Hyper Hobby Magazine Japan issue 10, 2008 - New Captain Maxx released with Ultraman-like colors ;-P
9/06/08 - Phillips Auction House London catalog - One of a Kind Max Toys auctioned off, Custom Kaiju Eyezon, Alien Xam, Boy Karma
Hyper Hobby Magazine Japan Issue 9, 2008 - Battle Maxx sets sold at Summer Wonderfest, now sold out.
August 2008 - Tokyo Weekly Magazine - special Max Toy Co , Captain Maxx Battle Sets for sale
July 2008 - Blacksquare Magazine Russia (!) - Boy Karma shout out in Russian art magazine
============================= Hyper Hobby issue 7, 2008 - Fire Kaiju Eyezon released
============================= HyperHobby issue 6, 2008 - Captain Maxx, Gold and Brown version released.
============================= Phillips Auction House catalog - One of a Kind Max Toys auctioned off, Custom Kaiju Eyezon, Alien Xam, Boy Karma - April 2008.
http://www.phillipsdepury.com/auctions/lot-detail.aspx?sn=NY000108&lotnum=105&search=&p=9&order= ============================= KaiZine issue 6, 2008- Max's Brain article
============================= April 2008 - Various Max Toys were used as props for a Versace furniture display in Milan, Italy. Can a clothing line be far behind ? Just kidding .. was still cool to be part of this and who'd a thunk Captain Maxx being called to duty in this way ?!!
============================= HyperHobby issue 3, 2008 - Tripasu toy collab with Cronic Toys
============================= ToyPunks DVD documentary Volume 1- 2007, Mark Nagata discusses Japanese Toys.
============================= Beyond Ultraman - Exhibition catalog from Baby Tattoo books - 2007 - Mark Nagata and Max Toys one of seven featured artists in this ground breaking museum exhibition. Catalog available in our web store !
LA Times newspaper article about Beyond Ultraman exhibit
Reelz TV cable channel shoot, segment on Max Toys, Mark and Beyond Ultraman. ============================= Diamond previews magazine - Nov 2007
============================= Clutter Magazine - issue 11 , 2007 - Max Toy Co and Cronic Article
============================= HiFructose Magazine - Vol 5 - 2007 - Eyezon shout out .
============================= HiFructose Magazine - vol 3 Kikaida and Hedorah
OtakuUSA magazine - Various issues, Max Toy Co and Mark Nagata toy collection coverage - 2007
============================= KaiZine magazine 2007, Japan - on going column about Japanese toys
============================= DVD Toys R US - 2007 first release / 2008 re-release Updated Mark Nagata, and Max Toy Co interviewed.
============================= Hyper Hobby issue 7 , 2007 - Max Toy x Gargamel Alien Xam exclusive figure offer.
============================= Otaku in USA - Japanese edition- Patrick Macias and Tomohiro Machiyama profile the Otaku phenom in the USA.. and for some reason I'm in it ;-) I wonder way ?
============================= Full Vinyl book - Section on Max Toy Co and Mark Nagata - Jan 2007
============================= Dot Dot Dash Book - Mark Nagata custom and Max Toys inside 2007
============================= Juxtapoz - Jan 2007 Issue #72 - Alien Xam puppet - hand brushed gold edition
============================= Hyper Hobby magazine Japan Jan 07 issue - Gold Capt Maxx exclusive
============================= FigureOh magazine Japan Jan 2007 issue - Gold Captain Maxx exclusive
============================= Playtimes Magazine - vol2 issue 8 - Excellent article by Andy B about Alien Xam !
============================= HiFructose Magazine - Vol 3.
============================= Playtimes Magazine -
============================= May 2006 - Max Toy Company gets press for it's first original toy design, Captain Maxx in Japan ! FigureOh, Hyper Hobby, Hobby Japan, Quanto, Hobby Magazine,and Model Graphix magazines.
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