![]() ![]() The box art is done and should be printing in the next week or so. We are in the process of tweaking all the finals colors and placement of the screen artwork. We have just finishing up the colored prototypes. TOYSREVIL: a big shout-out to Erick! from the images he looks like one heck of a scrapper! how big/tall is Bumrush? and what's his current production status?ĭYNOMIGHT NYC: He's about 7 inches tall. Its really been an amazing process and Erick from ESC is just incredible, we could never have even contemplated doing this without his expertise and guidance. Then they made a steel mold of that and gave us a wax figure (above-right)ĭYNOMIGHT NYC: And not too long after that we actually had an all-white vinyl in our hands. We sent this over to Erick and that set everything in motion.įrom there we moved onto the initial sculpt (below-left): Here was one of the first model sheets that we did: We are both huge fans, of Erick Scarecrow's Liberty series, so I got in touch with him and now his company ESC Toys is putting together this figure for us. ĭYNOMIGHT NYC: Of course I am paraphrasing, but in reality it was something like that. Justin put together some character sketches and once we had something we both liked, we started looking for someone to help us, since we had never done this before. TOYSREVIL: i'll drop him an email instead ~ *cough* ~ (altho i am curious who he faced-off to get that lefty-stump :p) - what was the genesis of Bumrush? how did his creation come about, and who created him?ĭYNOMIGHT NYC: Well, last year at ComicCon NYC, myself ( John Battistini) and my partner ( Justin Rudy) were walking though the convention talking about all the cool vinyl that was there. But be forewarned, he doesn't like too many questions. Why is he called that? Well, you'd have to ask him. TOYSREVIL: in urban-man-of-mystery, eh? why the name "Bumrush"?ĭYNOMIGHT NYC: That's his street fighting name. So keep your ears to the streets and your eyes glued to the distant horizon, for Bumrush will undoubtedly roam into your city sometime soon! ![]() (Although, rumor sites on the Internet have been flooded with sensationalism and hearsay). With grand adventures both near and far, each tale Bumrush creates is more fantastic than the last!īut what drives this little behemoth to roam the world? A search for lost love? Vengeance, perhaps? Or is it a quest for something far greater? Speculations have been made, but answers still evade. ![]() Bumrush has probably ventured right beneath your very finger. Just close your eyes and point to any location on a map. Many urban myths surround this mysterious wanderer. Interests: Back Alley Brawling, Vigilante Justice, Kickball JOHN BATTISTINI / DYNOMIGHT NYC: (for the ultimate experience, please read the following aloud in a faux British accent.) TOYSREVIL: can you tell us, who is BUMRUSH? and what's his story? ![]() these are the questions that needed to be answered and i tracked down John Battistini (co-creator of Bumrush) of DynoMight NYC for the lowdown of this new vinyl-contender produced by ESC Toys! /// CLICK HERE TO READ MORE INCLUDING EXCLUSIVE PICS or for love? or is it for a quest for something far greater? and just who is this paper-bagged and horned-headed brawler named BUMRUSH? and where did he come from? (word is he's come from a shanty town shipping yard, but no one can be for sure). With his meaty beast hands and unconquerable skills in back alley brawls, BUMRUSH has traveled the urban lands, for vengeance. ![]()
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