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Tropic Thunder’s Bobble Head Brigade

To help get buzz going on Tropic Thunder, which comes out next Friday, Dreamworks has been dropping clips from the new film as well as seeding out a slew of promotional materials.

The newest hype-tool for the film comes in the form of these 6-inch bobble heads that ended up in our mailbox. See toy versions of the movie’s stars—including Ben Stiller, Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black and Nick Nolte—close-up below.

Back To The Future’s Hover Board Hits eBay

A small piece of your childhood probably died when you realized that the hover board Marty McFly jacked from a little girl in 1989’s Back To The Future II was actually a piece of plastic held up with harnesses and cranes. Even 20 years later, levitation technology still isn’t available. What the fuck?

Luckily, if you’re a McFly fan who has at least $30,000 taking up space in the trust fund, you can now own the actual hover board used in the movie. It won’t hover, but a prop like this will certainly make your fantasy that much more vivid. The pink Mattel toy will be open to bidders on eBay this Friday (August 1), so lace up your Hyperdunks and get ready to bid HERE. After the jump, see the other side of the board and watch the classic Back To The Future scene.

KAWS JJP Flips Tokyo Police Mascot

When it comes to adding the “extra” to ordinary objects, our boy KAWS has the game on lock. All dude needs to do is slap his trademark X’s on something—hoodies, socks, poncho’s, whatever—and people go ape shit (no pun intended). And that’s exactly what happened when rumors of the his JJP figurine hit the ‘net earlier this week.

Scheduled to be released tomorrow on his website kawsone.com, KAWS’s newest vinyl figure is based on the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s official mascot named “Pi-Pokun” and will come in either yellow or black. If they sell out on his site before you get a chance to click over there (they will), don’t fret—they’re going on sale Saturday at his Original Fake store in Tokyo. We suggest you get someone to stand in line for you…. now. Check out larger photos below.

Nookanooka Watch Mascot Keeps Time

Last year in the pages of Complex, Kanye West gave the co-sign to forward-thinking watch brand Nooka by rocking one of their bright orange creations in his “Beatdowns” portrait. Well now the company is giving watch junkies like ’Ye a spot to store their collection with the release of their vinyl mascot Nookanooka.

Started by designer Matthew Waldman in 1999, Nooka is known for their futuristic watches that use linear and graphic representations of time, rather than the traditional clock or number-based designs. The Nookanooka is currently only available in black for $70, but it will be released in new colors like glow-in-the-dark in the coming months. See all the colors (sans watches) after the jump.

Sket One Unveils Board Game Dunnys

Tonight, graf artist/designer Sket One is revealing a new set of Dunnys and Munnys inspired by 8 classic board games, an expansion on his original Operation Munny. The new installation, called “Snake Eyes,” will be at the Kid Robot Room in Toronto’s CiRCA club. After the jump, get a preview of Sket’s tribute to Clue and Trouble.

Gary Taxali’s “Oh No” Toys Will Fix Your Face

The cartoon creations of artist/illustrator Gary Taxali already look like they were made to jump out of the canvas and into your hands. In fact, they’ve been doing just that since 2005 when the Canadian made his first vinyl figure, The Original Toy Monkey. On May 8th, he will release two more characters “Oh No” and “Oh Oh” from his classic “Oh No!” piece at the Magic Pony Gallery in Toronto. See more of Gary Taxali’s art (including the original Oh No) after the jump.

Batman And Joker Get The Be@rbrick Treatment

Next month, Japanese designer toymakers Medicom will be releasing these brand spankin’ new Batman and Joker Be@rbricks. Although The Dark Knight is about to hit theaters on July 18th, these new figures are actually a throwback to the 1960s blue-suitted Bat from the light-hearted Adam West TV show. After the jump, see the backs of the new toys, and watch the trailer for the upcoming Lego Batman video game, which is also based off the old school ’60s TV show.

God Save The Sex Pistols Kubrick Toys

left to right: Johnny Rotten, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones and Paul Cook

Back in 2006, Japanese toy manufacturer Medicom released their first set of Kubrick figures modeled after iconic ’70s punk rock band Sex Pistols. Two years later, they’re back with a new and improved series that features all four members in new outfits. For some reason, Paul Cook seems to look pretty much the same as in the original toys, so we’re assuming that must be the only outfit that the real life drummer ever wore. The set supposedly goes on sale at Gentle Giant this week for around $40. See more shots after the jump.

Adult Swim x Kid Robot Mini Figures

Last night, Kid Robot and Adult Swim held simultaneous parties in New York, Atlanta and L.A. to celebrate the release of of their first Mini Figure collabo. All your favorite Cartoon Network characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Frisky Dingo, The Venture Bros., Metalocalypse, Robot Chicken, Squidbillies, Moral Orel and Assy McGee are all represented in vinyl form. Get ’em online or at a Kid Robot store for $7.95 each in blind boxes, meaning you might have to buy a bunch before you collect ’em all. After the jump, see pictures of the rest of the characters.

Watchmen’s Toy Story Continues

Now that the The Watchmen film is knee-deep in production, the rest of the franchise is finally getting its just due. Today, EW premiered the first pictures of the new action figures for Night Owl and Rorschach, which are just part of the set that’s being debuted at this weekend’s New York Comic Con. Nerds might remember back in 2001, when an original line of Watchmen toys were abandoned after creators Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons had a dispute with DC. After the jump, see pictures of these never-released figures.