Lesley, known as Larbie World, makes custom bootleg action figures that are inspired by queer culture. We visited his studio to learn what goes into creating a bootleg action figure. Lesley, known as ...

Morgan Phillips has been making “bootleg” action figures and other toys as The Sucklord since the late ’90s and has appeared on reality shows such as Bravo’s Gallery Girls and VH1’s Can’t Get a Date.

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Who is The Sucklord? He’s a Boba Fett-masked supercriminal whose passion for creating bootleg action figures has penetrated the rarefied world of high art. io9 hit up his recent gallery opening in NYC ...

Photoshopping a meme is easy. But hunting through thrift stores, finding the perfect action figure to Frankenstein with another toy, designing and packaging it into a slightly off but believable ...

Lesley, known as Larbie World, makes custom bootleg action figures that are inspired by queer culture. We visited his studio to learn what goes into creating a bootleg action figure.

An curved arrow pointing right. Lesley, known as Larbie World, makes custom bootleg action figures that are inspired by queer culture. We visited his studio to see what it takes to remake an action ...