Episode 53: Action Figure Creator David Silva

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, David Silva returns with the greatest action figures ever created, CYBERZOIC! “…. Hold on to your butts.” You may already know David Silva as the main man and mind behind, literally, the best dinosaur figures on the market today, “Beasts of the Mesozoic.” Well he’s back , Jack! And with a project that’s even wilder. So don your armor, sharpen those blades, and saddle up that dino, cause Cyberzoic is here. Back-boning off the mountains of design and production work of BotM, he’s building a new world with a skeleton crew of amazing concept artists and designers. The story takes place on the future planet of Gaea 2. Sometimes fiction mimics life, as relations between rival factions breakdown over the discovery of outlawed Ai and things get very adversarial between colonies. Through the lens of a handful of prominent warriors, we’ll navigate conflicts of war and discover what lies at the heart of their fascinating world. Cyberzoic has all the tiger milk and then some; badass warriors, a character named Dragolina (who we love), advanced societies, intelligent dragons, genetically engineered creatures, and (of course) dinosaurs. What more can a kid want! As David says in the campaign: “Cyberzoic, like Beasts of the Mesozoic, is primarily a line of 1/18th scale prehistoric wildlife action figures featuring a high level of detail and articulation, with designs inspired by our natural world. But Cyberzoic takes the animals to the next level, adding converting armor sets, modular armor weapons, human rider characters, and natural history-inspired Dragons! In addition, several of the armor units are backward compatible with Beasts of the Mesozoic figures of similar size and type. So the Cyberzoic collection isn’t limited to these new offerings- you may have already started one!” The campaign is just a couple weeks into it’s launch and already smashed through it’s initial funding goals. With constant updates and new stretch goal rewards being revealed this is definitely worth sinking your teeth into. Oh yeah, and there is a Cyberzoic comic series that is in the works and our very own cohost is in the mix, if you get our drift (more to be revealed soon). So back, follow, support however you can. Silva is doing something fresh, unique, original, and we are here for it! “Cyberzoic” is currently live on Kickstarter, and you can checkout David’s “Beast of the Mesozoic” at Creative Beast Studio. A note from Tadd: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-printing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of the corporate publishing models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help. Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Tasted the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists! Get caught up on BTR’s webcomic, “Operation: B.L.U.E.” at GNAR PIG.

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