https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/the-sonic-identity-of-coally-building-from-coal-to-diamonds 2026-10-20T16:27:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/Copy_of_3_copy_7d68ebe2-297c-47d9-a7c3-d770af68f2b4.jpg?v=1787503614 The Sonic Identity of COALLY: Building "From Coal to Diamonds" https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/power-beyond-master-toy-photography-by-artetoyscol 2026-10-20T16:27:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/ETS_Superman.png?v=1787705182 Power Beyond | Master Toy Photography by Artetoyscol https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/scoring-designer-toys-epic-toy-sound-tenacious-toys-team-up-for-nycc-2026 2026-10-20T16:27:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/5.png?v=1787885180 Scoring Designer Toys: Epic Toy Sound & Tenacious Toys Team Up for NYCC 2026 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/sonic-identities 2026-10-20T16:08:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/Shopify_split_screen_banner_design_202608271630.jpg?v=1788058198 Decoding Sonic Identities: How Epic Toy Sound Reinvents Visual Art & Independent IP https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/redefining-the-record-label-the-50-50-revolution-for-visual-artists-and-ip 2026-10-20T16:08:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/zillion-marketplace-photo.png?v=1790989886 Redefining the Record Label: The 50/50 Revolution for Visual Artists and IP Zillion Marketplace — toy figure photo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/bling-to-bricks-90s-hip-hop-creator-ecosystem 2026-10-20T16:08:41-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/Typography_TOYS_AND_BEATS_4K_20260919213135.jpg?v=1790310113 From Bling to Bricks: How a 90s Hip-Hop Blueprint is Engineering the Next Billion-Dollar Creator Ecosystem https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/the-50-50-model-how-photographers-become-artists 2026-10-13T12:02:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/manyakfunks-saw-jigsaw-monster-20260629-01.jpg?v=1790989883 The 50/50 Model: How Toy Photographers Become Recording Artists Horror toy photography by Manyakfunks, an Epic Toy Sound 50/50 collaborator. Photo: @manyakfunks https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/the-pop-culture-ip-sync-crossover-agency-how-epic-toy-sound-and-zillion-marketplace-fused-music-and-toys-into-one-machine 2026-10-13T12:03:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/hero-fusion_289693ee-8d98-4286-9f20-26b04ecda432.jpg?v=1790819698 The Pop Culture IP/Sync Crossover Agency: How Epic Toy Sound and Zillion Marketplace Fused Music and Toys Into One Ecosystem Epic Toy Sound and Zillion Marketplace logos fused https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/what-is-toy-sync-licensing 2026-10-13T12:03:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/hero-toy-sync-licensing.png?v=1790878384 What Is Toy Sync Licensing? https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/morning-report-october-1-2026-music-toys-take-the-same-stage 2026-10-20T16:09:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_60ee59a1-920e-4efd-8db3-b2b66c6f5361.png?v=1792526000 Day 1 - Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 1, 2026 Toys and Beats taped-poster logo — Day 1 of the Toys and Beats Morning Report, October 1, 2026. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/pop-culture-hub/manyakfunks-the-seasons-of-life-cover-art-spotlight 2026-10-20T16:09:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/SeasonsofLife_manyakfunks2.png?v=1790957593 From Plastic Nightmare to Cover Art: Manyakfunks' Shot Fronts Epic Toy Sound's 'The Seasons of Life' Cover art for Epic Toy Sound's 'The Seasons of Life' — horror toy photography by Manyakfunks (@manyakfunks) https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-2-2026 2026-10-13T12:03:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_0237d0fd-bd23-4e64-8645-8140a79266b5.png?v=1791046007 Day 2 - Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 2, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/news/from-gotham-to-cover-art-darc-reigns-shot-fronts-the-darkest-reign 2026-10-13T12:19:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darkest-reign-cover-1600_fbe7d089-657b-4fac-8493-1ec734cc691f.webp?v=1790959452 From Gotham to Cover Art: Darc Reign's Shot Fronts 'The Darkest Reign' Cover art for Epic Toy Sound's 'The Darkest Reign Vol. 1' — Robin as the Batman Who Laughs, toy photography by Darc Reign (@darc_reign) https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-3-2026 2026-10-13T12:19:27-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster.png?v=1791045788 Day 3 - Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 3, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/artetoyscol-no-stop-spotlight-oct-3-2026 2026-10-13T12:19:30-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/morning-report-2026-10-03-story-4-no-stop-cover.jpg?v=1791046069 Artetoyscol Goes Lead Artist: Five Horn Anthems on 'No Stop' — Out October 10 No Stop EP cover art. Photo: Artetoyscol / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/gr8tful-jhonnyrhino-arsunf-st-myboyronnied-three-creators-one-track 2026-10-20T16:26:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/Gr8tful_2_1.png?v=1791119467 GR8TFUL: jhonnyrhino, arsunf!st & myboyronnied — Three Creators GR8TFUL cover art by jhonnyrhino — Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-4-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-4-2026 2026-10-13T12:19:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_f7011338-f0b5-42b0-bdc8-2760d9517b54.png?v=1791123339 Day 4 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 4, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-5-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-5-2026 2026-10-13T12:19:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_667b3df2-20bf-42e6-a12a-8510b76b439f.png?v=1791212382 Day 5 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 5, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/manyakfunks-horror-double-feature-oct-5-2026 2026-10-13T12:03:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/manyakfunks-ghostface.jpg?v=1791225552 manyakfunks' Horror Double Feature: Ghostface Meets Pennywise Bloody Ghostface toy photography by @manyakfunks. Photo: @manyakfunks https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/kidult-bert-the-man-behind-the-sweater-collab 2026-10-13T12:04:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-bert-noir-hero.jpg?v=1791293546 Two Photographers, One Bert: kidult_1983 x malleusmoments Gritty noir Bert toy photography by @kidult_1983 — shadows and shotguns. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-6-toys-and-beats-morning-report-the-389-8-billion-licensing-boom-october-6-2026 2026-10-13T12:04:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_8fe7ab82-7732-47a5-82bf-1d906a175e06.png?v=1791296300 Day 6 | Toys and Beats Morning Report: The $389.8 Billion Licensing Boom — October 6, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-7-toys-and-beats-morning-report-war-journal-out-now-oct-7-2026 2026-10-13T12:04:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/war-journal-cover-3000.jpg?v=1791379021 Day 7: Toys and Beats Morning Report — War Journal Out Now, No Stop EP Saturday, NYCC Tomorrow (Oct 7, 2026) War Journal (Gun Beat) cover art by Artetoyscol — Zillion Records single, October 6, 2026 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/darc-reign-azrael-double-drop-like-a-shadow 2026-10-13T12:04:15-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-like-a-shadow-hero.jpg?v=1791379959 Darc Reign's Azrael Double Drop: Like a Shadow DarkestKnight Batman Azrael toy photography by @darc_reign — moody low-key light. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/nycc-2026-setup-day-booth-1771-rises-at-the-javits-center 2026-10-13T12:04:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/nycc-setup-hero.jpg?v=1791401456 NYCC 2026 Setup Day: Booth 1771 Rises at the Javits Center Epic Toy Sound at NYCC 2026, booth 1771, October 8-11 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-7-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-7-2026 2026-10-13T12:04:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_766f770c-a23c-4126-a786-cdcbc8661989.png?v=1791402678 Day 7 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 7, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-8-nycc-day-1-booth-1771-opens-new-ets-drops-oct-8-2026 2026-10-13T12:04:29-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_b2240af5-cc9a-465f-a6aa-919d1ff883f8.png?v=1791457591 Day 8: NYCC Day 1 — Booth 1771 Opens, New ETS Drops (Oct 8, 2026) Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/behind-every-cage-manyakfunks-part-of-me-interlude 2026-10-13T12:19:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/manyakfunks-cage-slide1.jpg?v=1791467599 Behind Every Cage: Manyakfunks x 'Part of Me (Interlude)' Horror toy photography by @manyakfunks — skeletal figure in an orange helmet caged behind bars under dramatic colored light. Photo: @manyakfunks https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/1-1-custom-skeletor-jimmy-by-gabriel-balda-nycc-booth-1771-only 2026-10-13T12:04:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/gbalda-skeletor-jimmy-hero.jpg?v=1791485996 1/1 Custom Skeletor Jimmy by Gabriel Balda — NYCC Booth 1771 Only https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-8-2026-darc-reign-kidult-gabriel-balda 2026-10-20T15:57:46-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-drops-oct8-darc-reign-boa-hancock_712e45bd-00d1-4df2-ab66-2de668f76eb5.jpg?v=1792526266 Today’s Drops — October 8, 2026: Darc Reign, KIDULT, Gabriel Balda Boa Hancock with Luffy — toy photography by Darc Reign (@darc_reign), lead drop in Today's Drops, October 8, 2026. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/boa-hancock-x-bout-ready-darc-reign-one-piece-battle 2026-10-20T16:27:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-boahancock-hero.jpg?v=1792525997 Boa Hancock x 'Bout Ready': Darc Reign's One Piece Battle Boa Hancock figure photographed by Darc Reign — One Piece battle scene, Toy Photographer Spotlight cover photo. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/nycc-day-1-surprise-reveal-1-1-custom-skeletor-jimmy-short-watch-it-now 2026-10-20T15:57:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-skeletor-gbalda.jpg?v=1792526273 NYCC Day 1 Surprise Reveal: 1/1 Custom Skeletor Jimmy Short — Watch It Now Custom 1/1 Skeletor Jimmy by Gabriel Balda (@gbalda) — frame from his reel, NYCC Day 1 surprise reveal at Booth 1771. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-9-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-9-2026 2026-10-13T12:05:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_9c0fd18f-2558-43b1-adb6-bb1978a6f8bc.png?v=1791555247 Day 9 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 9, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/nycc-2026-day-1-booth-1771-opens-its-doors 2026-10-13T12:05:06-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/nycc-setup-hero_368e1047-e86c-4539-b491-5107afca9146.jpg?v=1791561609 NYCC 2026 — Day 1: Booth 1771 Opens Its Doors Booth 1771 taking shape at the Javits Center, NYCC 2026 setup day. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/yesterday-in-toy-photography-october-8-2026-six-drops-from-nycc-day-1 2026-10-20T15:57:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-drops-oct8-darc-reign-boa-hancock.jpg?v=1792526269 Yesterday in Toy Photography — October 8, 2026: Six Drops from NYCC Day 1 Boa Hancock with Luffy — toy photography by Darc Reign (@darc_reign), from Yesterday in Toy Photography, October 8, 2026 (NYCC Day 1). https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-9-2026-darc-reign 2026-10-20T16:27:41-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-drops-oct9-darc-reign-cale.jpg?v=1792526276 Today’s Drops — October 9, 2026: Darc Reign Ronin Warriors' Cale, Warlord of Destruction — frame from a toy photography reel by Darc Reign (@darc_reign), Today's Drops, October 9, 2026. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/skeletor-x-power-of-the-synth-kidult-dark-magic-diorama 2026-10-20T16:27:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-skeletor-hero.jpg?v=1791638194 Skeletor x 'Power of the Synth': KIDULT's Dark-Magic Diorama Skeletor action figure in a dark-magic diorama photo by @kidult_1983 — scored with Epic Toy Sound's 'Power of the Synth' https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-10-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-10-2026 2026-10-13T12:05:24-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_c91634f9-f615-46f3-8d7b-5e77dc879deb.png?v=1791641942 Day 10 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 10, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/nycc-2026-day-2-spent-grateful-still-standing 2026-10-13T12:05:27-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/nycc-setup-hero_00d925b0-b3b6-4020-858c-180bd897fc50.jpg?v=1791648128 NYCC 2026 — Day 2: Spent, Grateful, Still Standing Booth 1771 taking shape at the Javits Center — setup day, NYCC 2026. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/madara-x-1st-appearance-darc-reign-wrath-of-madara 2026-10-13T12:05:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-madara-hero.jpg?v=1791724425 Madara x '1st Appearance': Darc Reign's Wrath in One Frame Madara Uchiha action figure striking Hashirama Senju figures in a diorama photo by @darc_reign — scored with 'Darc Reign (feat. Darc Reign) (1st Appearence)' by Zillion Instrumentals https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-11-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-11-2026 2026-10-13T12:05:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_141719a3-aeff-4cde-b588-36b82f0c47ee.png?v=1791728081 Day 11 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 11, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/nycc-2026-day-3-saturday-belongs-to-the-community 2026-10-13T12:05:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/nycc-setup-hero_375542ff-69e4-477a-9cf3-792227e9cb70.jpg?v=1791734398 NYCC 2026 — Day 3: Saturday Belongs to the Community Booth 1771 taking shape at the Javits Center — setup day, NYCC 2026. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/take-cover-x-power-of-the-synth-kidult-weekly-wonder 2026-10-20T16:27:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-takecover-hero.jpg?v=1791812445 Take Cover x 'Power of the Synth': KIDULT's Weekly Wonder Punisher action figure behind a wooden crate, muzzle flash firing at Black Mask — toy photography by Stevan Nikolic (@kidult_1983), Weekly Wonder Take Cover collab, scored with Power of the Synth by Epic Toy Sound. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-12-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-12-2026 2026-10-13T12:05:48-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_b92e18fb-5538-4bc0-a6f7-67ddba2ec072.png?v=1791815976 Day 12 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 12, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/nycc-2026-day-4-one-love-see-you-next-year 2026-10-13T12:05:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/nycc-setup-hero_a1775093-2a10-4d95-8eed-5966e1711daf.jpg?v=1791820879 NYCC 2026 — Day 4: One Love, See You Next Year Booth 1771 taking shape at the Javits Center — setup day, NYCC 2026. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/yesterday-in-toy-photography-october-11-2026-take-cover-madara-monster-season 2026-10-20T15:57:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-kidult-take-cover.jpg?v=1792526279 Yesterday in Toy Photography — October 11, 2026: Take Cover, Madara & Monster Season 'Take Cover' — toy photography by KIDULT (@kidult_1983), from Yesterday in Toy Photography, October 11, 2026. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-12-2026-kidult-darc-reign 2026-10-20T15:58:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-kidult-take-cover_37a8f038-9f42-4f86-bcc7-14ffa66db969.jpg?v=1792526281 Today’s Drops — October 12, 2026: KIDULT, Darc Reign 'Take Cover' — Weekly Wonder toy photography by KIDULT (@kidult_1983), Today's Drops, October 12, 2026. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/new-drops/no-stop-ep-artetoyscols-lead-artist-debut-is-five-high-energy-horn-anthems-for-creators 2026-10-20T16:28:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/morning-report-2026-10-03-story-4-no-stop-cover_595e81ae-70ed-4fc1-8cf7-5512a104c4c5.jpg?v=1791857358 No Stop EP: Artetoyscol's Lead-Artist Debut Is Five High-Energy Horn Anthems for Creators No Stop EP cover art by Artetoyscol https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/staars-in-the-subway-darc-reigns-collectors-nightmare 2026-10-14T13:34:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-nemesis-hero.jpg?v=1791897539 STAAARS in the Subway: Darc Reign's 'Collector's Nightmare' Nemesis emerging from a blue-lit subway train doorway as Ada Wong flees left with a rifle and Leon Kennedy runs in the right foreground, orange explosion effects — toy photography diorama by @darc_reign. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-13-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-13-2026 2026-10-14T13:34:31-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_91ff009a-d8fe-48e3-98e4-226a8b73655e.png?v=1791900737 Day 13 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 13, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/yesterday-in-toy-photography-october-13-2026-nemesis-stalks-the-subway 2026-10-13T12:06:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-nemesis-hero_fe6f4dd0-0470-4966-a599-831c13e3089d.jpg?v=1791905624 Yesterday in Toy Photography — October 13, 2026: Nemesis Stalks the Subway Nemesis emerging from a subway train doorway reaching toward Ada Wong and Leon Kennedy fleeing across the platform, orange explosion effects and blue-toned light. Photo: Darc Reign (@darc_reign) https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-13-2026-darc_reign 2026-10-20T15:58:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-drops-oct13-darc-reign-nemesis.jpg?v=1792526285 Today’s Drops — October 13, 2026: @darc_reign Nemesis 'STAAARSSS' (Resident Evil) — toy photography by Darc Reign (@darc_reign), Today's Drops, October 13, 2026. https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/they-call-her-domino-kidults-halloween-collab 2026-10-20T15:01:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-domino-hero.jpg?v=1791983942 They Call Her Domino: KIDULT's Domino Collab Entry x ETS Domino seated at a desk with glowing jack-o-lanterns as a Michael Myers figure stands behind her holding a hammer, Halloween toy photography by @kidult_1983 for the They Call Her Domino collab. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-14-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-14-2026 2026-10-14T13:34:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_55338a33-9a57-4200-bad7-cc0cb5ee620d.png?v=1791987007 Day 14 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 14, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight-1/for-benny-tenacious-toys-booth-1771-nycc-2026 2026-10-20T15:58:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/cover-for-benny-tenacious-toys.jpg?v=1792526288 For Benny: Tenacious Toys, Booth 1771 & the Tenacious Collective at NYCC 2026 The 'Open to Interpretation' custom show display at Tenacious Toys, NYCC Booth 1771 — frame from a reel by Tenacious Toys (@tenacioustoys). https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/new-drops/silence-is-golden-epic-toy-sounds-mob-movie-ep-is-out-now-feat-darc-reign 2026-10-14T20:17:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/silence-is-golden-cover.jpg?v=1792022814 Silence Is Golden: Epic Toy Sound's Mob-Movie EP Is Out Now (feat. Darc Reign) Silence Is Golden EP cover by Epic Toy Sound - shark mobster toy photography by @darc_reign, Zillion Records https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/spooky-season-on-eternia-20-toy-photographers-one-epic-toy-soundtrack 2026-10-14T20:18:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/motu-halloween-collab-kidult.jpg?v=1792023497 MOTU Halloween, Domino & Jubilee: This Week's Toy Photography Collabs, Scored by Epic Toy Sound Skeletor graveyard MOTU Halloween toy photography collab hosted by @kidult_1983 - Toy Photographer Spotlight https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-14-2026-tenacious-toys-darc-reign-rokez-manyakfunks 2026-10-15T10:00:25-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/todays-drops-oct14-tenacioustoys.jpg?v=1792072825 Today’s Drops — October 14, 2026: Tenacious Toys, Darc Reign, Rokez & Manyakfunks Tenacious Toys Open to Interpretation custom show at NYCC - Today's Drops October 14 2026 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/the-little-firecracker-darc-reigns-jubilee-can-i-kick-it 2026-10-15T09:59:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-jubilee-hero.jpg?v=1792069838 The Little Firecracker: Darc Reign's Jubilee x 'Can I Kick It' MAFEX Jubilee in a yellow coat and pink visor blowing a bubblegum bubble, pink energy effects in both hands, on stone steps beside a red flame effect. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-15-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-15-2026 2026-10-20T12:57:54-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_33fdb6a7-bc54-4dad-bd39-38559de2bcb9.png?v=1792073572 Day 15 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 15, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/comic-con-throwback-booth-1771-the-tenacious-collective-and-the-future-were-building 2026-10-20T12:57:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/comic-con-throwback-nycc2026-deadpool.jpg?v=1792092697 Comic Con Throwback: Booth 1771, the Tenacious Collective, and the Future We're Building Deadpool cosplayer working the NYCC 2026 floor at the Javits Center. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/frank-castle-walks-into-a-nightmare-kidults-punisher-collab 2026-10-16T12:21:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-punisher-hero.jpg?v=1792156651 Frank Castle Walks Into a Nightmare: KIDULT's Punisher Collab The Punisher presses a glowing silver pistol to a bloodied zombie police officer's mouth beside a carved jack-o'-lantern, warm Halloween light. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-16-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-16-2026 2026-10-16T12:21:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_c0718147-694c-464f-bca7-f115ac5a60f5.png?v=1792159898 Day 16 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 16, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-16-2026-darc_reign-funism-evangelion 2026-10-20T16:28:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-evangelion-hero.jpg?v=1792371243 Today’s Drops — October 16, 2026: @darc_reign & Funism Evangelion @darc_reign unboxes the Funism Evangelion blind box series under purple light and smoke - the lead frame from his October 15, 2026 unboxing reel, featured in Today's Drops, October 16, 2026. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/the-ultimate-weapon-darc-reigns-alucard-x-saw-art 2026-10-20T16:28:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-hellsing-hero.jpg?v=1792243007 The Ultimate Weapon: Darc Reign's Alucard x Psychodark's 'Saw Art' Alucard of Hellsing seated on a black gothic throne, red light pouring through tall arched windows, a silver goblet and book on the side table. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-17-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-17-2026 2026-10-17T13:29:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_0b1990dd-2584-46a3-bc29-58573b0189f0.png?v=1792246343 Day 17 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 17, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/new-drops/not-alone-skull-boys-first-featured-release-and-he-painted-the-cover 2026-10-20T16:08:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/not-alone-cover.jpg?v=1792259053 Not Alone — Epic Toy Sound × Skull Boy: His First Feature, and the Cover Is His Own Photo Not Alone single cover art by Skull Boy — toy photography scene of figures gathered around a glowing crescent doorway, Epic Toy Sound feat. Skull Boy https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-17-2026-kidult_1983-darc_reign 2026-10-18T13:38:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-punisher-hero_a4c85c1c-31d5-4322-a88b-33bf391717ff.jpg?v=1792345110 Today's Drops: The Punisher Goes Horror, Alucard Rises — Nine Creators, One Nightmare The Punisher in a horror diorama — Frank Castle faces the nightmare in the nine-creator Punisher Horror Collab. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/you-walk-this-valley-not-alone-skull-boy-debut 2026-10-20T16:28:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/skullboy-notalone-hero.jpg?v=1792329063 The Toy Photo That Became a Cover: Skull Boy's 'Not Alone' Debut Toy figures from many worlds gathered around an ornate golden key before a glowing starry portal, warm golden light, a raptor, Batman and a Stormtrooper among them. Photo: @skull_boy17 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-18-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-18-2026 2026-10-18T13:38:50-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_2f769a1b-b3d7-4e23-a125-9d8163049082.png?v=1792333498 Day 18 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 18, 2026: Teletubbies Go Global & The Last Consigliere Rises Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/ernie-lost-his-head-kidults-pumpkin-slasher-bert-ernie-lands-a-tpc-top-5-nomination 2026-10-20T16:28:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-tpc-photo.jpg?v=1792352322 Ernie Lost His Head: KIDULT's Pumpkin-Slasher Bert & Ernie Lands a TPC Top 5 Nomination KIDULT's Halloween Bert and Ernie horror toy photo — pumpkin-headed Ernie with a cleaver holding Bert's head, nominated for ToyPic Community Top 5. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-18-2026-darc_reign-artetoyscol 2026-10-19T10:29:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-firedup-hero_78f2c157-3251-458c-bbb0-fa046ce821c8.jpg?v=1792420197 Today’s Drops — October 18, 2026: @darc_reign & @artetoyscol Kazuya Mishima of Tekken, in a long coat, leaps into a flying kick at King, the jaguar-masked wrestler, inside an Egyptian tomb diorama with hieroglyphs and a giant pharaoh statue. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/anywhere-is-a-battlefield-darc-reign-kazuya-vs-king-fired-up 2026-10-20T16:28:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/darc-reign-firedup-hero.jpg?v=1792417267 Anywhere Is a Battlefield: Darc Reign's Kazuya vs King x 'Fired Up' Kazuya Mishima of Tekken, in a long coat, leaps into a flying kick at King, the jaguar-masked wrestler, inside an Egyptian tomb diorama with hieroglyphs and a giant pharaoh statue. Photo: @darc_reign https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-19-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-19-2026 2026-10-20T12:58:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_dc0f7981-28d8-42a7-9f0e-85387aeeecc8.png?v=1792419318 Day 19 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 19, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/today-s-drops-october-19-2026-kidult_1983-tenacioustoys-darc_reign 2026-10-20T12:58:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-chucky-hero_1312d63c-c3d5-46c5-8edb-995cb568f299.jpg?v=1792515457 Today’s Drops — October 19, 2026: @kidult_1983, @tenacioustoys & @darc_reign Chucky and Tiffany date night at a candlelit Halloween table, a jack-o'-lantern glowing behind them. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/toy-photographer-spotlight/date-night-with-the-killers-kidult-chucky-tiffany-get-poppin 2026-10-20T16:28:16-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/kidult-chucky-hero.jpg?v=1792502113 Date Night With the Killers: KIDULT's Chucky & Tiffany x 'Get Poppin' Chucky, in his striped shirt and overalls, raises a champagne bottle in a toast while Tiffany, in a black jacket and white dress, presents a tray across a Halloween kitchen table, a jack-o'-lantern glowing behind them. Photo: @kidult_1983 https://toysandbeats.com/blogs/industry-news/day-20-toys-and-beats-morning-report-october-20-2026 2026-10-20T12:58:12-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0823/5909/1418/articles/toys-and-beats-taped-poster_ff8f9506-bb57-423e-88e2-a1fa5e842c8e.png?v=1792505736 Day 20 | Toys and Beats Morning Report — October 20, 2026 Toys & Beats Morning Report — brand logo. Photo: Ronnie Desiderio / Epic Toy Sound