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 Post subject: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:01 am 
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Hay guys,
its been a while since my last post but I am back, with this new custom:

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"From the chilly recesses of your refrigerator's crisper drawer a new Super Hero has emerged from the darkness and is standing up for the rights of his uprooted vegetable brotherin. DeadBeet, the Veggie Avenger!!

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Pushed too far by the endless food lust of the tyrannical Vegan overlords, this borscht powered bad-ass has dawned a skin tight super suit,

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slicked back his leafy greens

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and grabbed his trusty carrot nun-chucks

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in an attempt to end the reckless destruction of his peaceful people at any cost."

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Standing ready for action atop a pop art inspired display base, Mikie Graham's custom DeadBeet comes complete with removable nun chucks featuring a real metal chain, and 3 interchangeable battle cries that seem to levitate in mid air (thanks to a clear plastic dowel)!

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Climbing his way out of the fridge Mikie's DeadBeet will make his debut Saturday night (6/15/13) at the Toy Art Gallery along with dozens of other incredible customs from a selection of the toy and art world's top artists.

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Please let me know what you think of my newest creation.... i always love a good critique!

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:09 am 
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Interesting.

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:41 am 
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I like it! The concept is cool with the superhero speech bubbles. Awesome job!

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:46 pm 
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Amazed once again with how you take a platform and take it in such a new direction and make it that much more awesome. Admit it, you thought of the "beetdown" line before ya started, cuz that's just too insane. Anyway, once again gushing like a schoolgirl at your talent and will be keeping an eye out in your store.


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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:40 pm 
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awww, thanks folks!
I wanted to try to keep as much of the original DB feel as possible, while still adding my own twist.
In actuality it was the "ill make you pee red" line that i though of first.... and yes thats what inspired the whole piece.
I have had the idea to make word balloons for my figures before but this was my first try.... i love the way it came out. so much so that I am thinking of producing a run of stands/bubbles that people can buy for their figures.
make the bubble out of chalk board so people could change up their own text...
i wonder if people would buy them?

oh and FYI this is going to be sold through Toy Art Gallery not my webstore..... so if you like this deadly beet make sure to watch their shop starting Sat
http://shop.toyartgallery.com/

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
PostPosted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:16 pm 
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Hello again,
To help advertise this figure put together a series of 3 Photoshopped images that i sent out to different blogs.
I thought you guys might like to see these

The first image i did for SpankyStokes.com

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LMK what you think!

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
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Yet another promo image I Photoshopped together to advertise this custom

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lmk what you think
-ZMG

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
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Love it! I do like the way the word balloons came out, as well as the base. It all works together very well.

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 Post subject: Re: DeadBeet "The Veggie Avenger" custom by Mikie Graham
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You did an awesome job on this guy! Those carrot nunchucks are a fun added touch and the way you have this piece displayed makes for a great presentation!


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