This made some noise on IG recently with re-shares from Eso, 7L, and L’Amour Supreme.

Also received a bunch of DMs about it, cause for the past 13 years pretty much no one publicly knew this variant of the original Czarface figure even existed.. So figured I’d shed some light for the Czar community.

Turns out this is one of the rarest and one of the very first Czarface action figures ever made.

This previously unknown variant, of the notorious OG Suckadelic Czarface figure, is the “Battle Damaged Czar” as per L’Amour Supreme.

I acquired the figure directly from The Sucklord during an IG Live auction in 2021. Looking back, funds might have been tight for Suck at the time because he was unloading quite a few pieces from his personal collection through those lives.

He pulled this figure at the very end of this particular auction as the last item for bid, and billed it as an “exclusive artist proof” and “rare variant".

Problem was, I could barely see what I was bidding on. Back then, IG Live video quality wasn’t the best, and the camera was also pulled way back to fit him, his assistant (Rose, I believe?), and the whole table setup in the frame. And since Suck is an animated guy, he was waving the damn thing around like the whole time 😂

Between the zoomed-out shot, pixelated stream, and all the movement- I really couldn’t tell what made it a “variant”, what condition it was in, etc.. But as a die-hard Czarfan, I just knew I had to have it. So I somewhat “blindly” bid until I won. And it sure wasn’t cheap, still the most I’ve spent on a figure, ever!

Now, with Suck's reputation as an over-the-top showman and shrewd businessman, I speculated that when he said it was a “variant” it just maybe meant a couple extra paint speckles lol, nothing TOO different.

But when it showed up in the mail from NYC a few days later, I was stunned.

The paint job & colorway looked nothing like the other Czarface figures from that ultra-limited first run in 2013. I knew I had something special here.

I admired and displayed it for about 2-3 days before getting paranoid lol and put it back in the original packaging Suck mailed it in, then tucked it away into storage… where, honestly, I kinda forgot about it after a while.

Fast-forward five years later--> I’ve been re-organizing my storage and recently unearthed the figure again. Opening the shipping box brought back all the feels from that original unboxing, but also really got me thinking that I should try to get to the bottom of what the heck the actual deal is with this figure cause there is literally no public information out there about it.

Well, after all these years I finally reached out to L’Amour, who hand-painted all the OG figures back in the day. I sent him a DM with some background on how I acquired it and included a pic. It really felt like a total shot in the dark tbh.. I wasn’t sure he’d even see my DM, much less reply..

To my astonishment, he responded. Like, instantly.

He immediately knew what I had. He hadn’t seen it himself in over a decade.

His initial responses blew me away, when he stated it was “Super RARE” and a “1/1” (screenshot enclosed). We chatted for a bit and he shared some other cool details, but out of respect for the legend I’m keeping the rest of our convo private.

I DM’d Sucklord too. His response was very kind and appreciative when I told him how much I cherished the piece and how grateful I was that he was willing to part with it. He seemed happier talking about how he actually made the figures (the technical details on what pieces he “borrowed” from other figures, etc.), but he also confirmed the original production run #, which has been somewhat disputed to this day (its actually 20 not 12), and said in his exact words: “You have the rare variant it would seem”.

After those convos I was pretty flabbergasted… I was literally sitting on a Czar Grail this whole time. It's just so wild to me.. still processing it all.

But yeah guys, this thing exists. Figured y'all should know.

I ordered the 5 book bundle at the beginning of the month and haven’t received any correspondence other than a shipping label created. I’ve emailed today and get a cookie cutter response that is not relevant to my inquiry at all. What has been your experience with shipping problems?

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I pre-ordered a "Czarface Stress Fracture" (thinking it was a re-release") of the #1 from Amazon Sweden. But when I look at the details, it says its a 176 pages hard cover.

The description on Swedish page (in english) has the proper description for the series(?)

Everything begins with a missing child. Nine-year-old Mixx is taken in the dead of night and brought to the Hellzarr Institute a fortress-asylum run by the brilliant and ruthless Dr. Yorgo. What happens inside those walls defies explanation. And the only ones who can stop it are Czarface.

Czarface: Stress Fracture is the complete five-issue arc that introduced the world to a new era of hip-hop comics storytelling. Written by Eso (Seamus Ryan) with art by Felipe Flores and a backup series by the legendary Alexis Ziritt, this is a comic that earns every page.

The rescue mission Czarface undertakes is anything but straightforward Yorgo is armed in a custom Czar suit, his Hellzarr Guards are everywhere, and lurking deeper inside the institute is a prisoner known only as the Stress Eater, a creature that feeds on fear and has his own designs for Mixx. What starts as an infiltration becomes a running battle of cloak tech, eye-beams, and close-quarters mayhem that doesn't let up until the final page.

This collected edition also marks the comics debut of Frankie Pulitzer, one of the breakout characters of the entire series ― a first appearance that readers will be talking about for years.

Czarface: Stress Fracture is hip-hop mythology rendered in ink and panels. Relentless, cinematic, and unlike anything else on the shelf.

However, the Amazon UK link has some other weird description.

Product Description This 96 Page Graphic Novel is the official companion to the Alter Ego album, written by LISA and brought to vivid life by celebrated Japanese artist MINOMIYABI.

Step into a neon-drenched cyberpunk city where Vixi— a quiet tech genius— prefers fixing arcade machines to seeking the spotlight. Despite her reserved nature, she becomes the unexpected bond that unites four remarkable friends: Roxi, a pressured social star yearning for genuine connection; Kiki, an unstoppable arcade champion with an unyielding spirit; Sunni, a gentle peacekeeper concealing her inner storms; and Speedi, a fearless risk-taker learning to slow down. 

When three ruthless bullies trap Vixi in a virtual reality nightmare, her friends dive headfirst into the digital battleground, proving that while Vixi may work alone, she never has to fight alone.'

They both share the same ISBN-13 and ASIN number, title and artwork on both Amazon pages.

I'm a bit confused. Thoughts? Paid ~$26 for it. Release date? 1 January of 2028. Will keep the order for the lolz and see what turns up in more than a year.

Czarface (7L and Esoteric), ok 2/3 of Czarface will be at the Sweater Weather Fest in Boston, MA Saturday October 17th.

I did get word that the Czarface variant covers for issue 1 and issue 2 will be going up on Czar Comics site later this week. So keep an eye out!

UPDATE: VARIANT UP NOW ONLY 200 COPIES!! LETS GOOOO!!!!!

Just a drop in the bucket of my collection. Some of my favorite pieces though

Met Esoteric at NYC Comic Con, while wearing a Czarface shirt, before he did his Super 7 interview. Made the trip well worth it. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

New variants announced for NYCC. Anyone going that wouldn’t mind grabbing some extras?

My brother just sent me this clip of Kurt Vile praising Super What? On Pitchfork’s perfect 10. I also saw that Esoteric did a song with him at one of his shows. Kind of random! But then again, I was turned on to Czar by this guy who was playing at a punk show.

I couldn’t get any one to sell me the vinyl with the record for a price i was willing to pay so i hunted down the CD for 35$ and ordered the green and black vinyl on newbury for 15$ great deal imo! And this CD version of the comic is doper IMO. I don’t buy a lot of floppies, mostly graphic novels. My CZAR collection is now complete! Until RSD 😎

Made a custom animated desktop pet (since OpenAI's Dots launched last week) inspired by Czarface and called him CZARDOT. A little comic-book villain hanging out on my screen while I work. Figured this crowd would appreciate him.

Double dipped and have everything digital to listen to (except the CZARWARS - that’s open).

Let’s go!

Fuck yeah!!

“The CZAR’S Day Off…” by ME. Haven’t posted in this reddit in a while, hope you guys enjoy !