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[[File:T12ZBSD01_face.jpg|thumb|Zombie Boy doll by Tonner Doll]]
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! colspan="2" | ''Rick Genest''
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! colspan="2" | [[File:Rickgenest.jpg|100px|alt=Rickgenest.jpg]]
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! Birth Date
| 7 August, 1985
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! Birth Place
| Chateguay, Quebec
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! Death Date
| 1 August, [[2018]]
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! Occupation
| performer, model
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! Website
| [http://www.rickgenest.com/ http://www.rickgenest.com/]
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'''Rick Genest''' (born August 7, [[1985]]), also known as '''Zombie Boy''', is a [[Performer|performer]] who is well known for his skeletal tattoos which cover 80% of his body. He is from Montreal, Quebec. He has appeared in a music video with Lady Gaga for her song "Born this Way" and has also been a runway model for Thierry Mugler. He has appeared in [[Bizarre Magazine]]. He has a carnival project called Lucifer’s Blasphemous Mad Macabre Torture Carnival. In [[2011]], he became the first male model for Dermablend makeup.  
'''Zombie Boy''' is a doll created by Tonner Doll Company Inc.  The doll, based on [[Rick Genest]], was launched in July 2012 at the San Diego ComicCon. The doll replicates Genest's [[Tattoos|tattoos]] and [[Piercings|piercings]].


In July [[2012]], Tonner Doll Company released a 17" doll in Genest's likeness.  This doll was made available as a San Diego Comic Con exclusive with Genest himself making an appearance for signings.  The doll sold for $150.00 (+tax) at SDCC with Tonner selling any extra dolls on their web site soon after Comic Con for $159.99.  The doll was run as a limited edition with only 500 dolls created.
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Rick passed away on August 1, 2018.  He was 32 years old.
== Doll Specifications ==
* Dressed Tonner Character Figure™
* Face includes decals and hand-painted details
* Fine quality vinyl and hard plastic
* Zombie Boy head sculpt
* 17" Matt O'Neill™ body
* Grey/blue painted eyes
* Cameo skin tone
* "Tattooed" head and body
* Black faux leather pants with silver buckles
* Black faux leather boots with silver buckles
* White socks
* Nose ring
* Bridge piercing
* Stand
* LE 500
* Certificate of Authenticity autographed by [[Rick Genest]]


== Photos ==
== Photos ==
{| style="text-align: center;"
[[File:T12ZBSD01_whole.jpg|thumb]]
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[[File:T12ZBSD01_back.jpg|thumb]]
| [[File:VogueJapan.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Vogue Hommes Japan cover]]
| [[File:Mugler2.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Mugler by Nicola Formichetti Fall/Winter 2011]]
| [[File:Genestmugler.jpg|180px|thumb|right|For Thierry Mugler]]
| [[File:Dermablend.jpg|180px|thumb|right|Before and After for Dermablend]]
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| [[File:Zombie2.jpg|180px|thumb|right|"Zombie Boy" doll from Tonner.]]
| [[File:Zombie1.png|180px|thumb|right|Close up of Tonner doll]]
|}


== External links ==
== See Also ==
* [http://www.rickgenest.com/ Official site]
* [[Rick Genest]]
* [http://news.bmezine.com/2006/11/13/you-call-yourself-a-misfits-fan/ You call yourself a Misfits fan? (ModBlog), Nov. 13, 2006]
 
* [http://news.bmezine.com/2007/09/21/skull-facial-tattoo-update/ Skull Facial Tattoo Update (ModBlog), Sept 21, 2007]
== Links ==
* [http://www.bizarremag.com/weird-news/tattoos-body-art/7173/zombie_boy.html Interview with Bizarre magazine]
* [http://www.tonnerdoll.com/ Tonner Doll Company Inc.]
* [https://www.youtube.com/profile?annotation_id=annotation_425078&src_vid=9mIBKifOOQQ&feature=iv&user=DermablendPro Dermablend ad]
* [http://news.bmezine.com/2012/07/19/zombie-boy-doll-a-qa-with-robert-tonner/ BME Q&A with Robert Tonner]

Latest revision as of 23:08, 25 September 2023

Zombie Boy doll by Tonner Doll

Zombie Boy is a doll created by Tonner Doll Company Inc. The doll, based on Rick Genest, was launched in July 2012 at the San Diego ComicCon. The doll replicates Genest's tattoos and piercings.

Doll Specifications

  • Dressed Tonner Character Figure™
  • Face includes decals and hand-painted details
  • Fine quality vinyl and hard plastic
  • Zombie Boy head sculpt
  • 17" Matt O'Neill™ body
  • Grey/blue painted eyes
  • Cameo skin tone
  • "Tattooed" head and body
  • Black faux leather pants with silver buckles
  • Black faux leather boots with silver buckles
  • White socks
  • Nose ring
  • Bridge piercing
  • Stand
  • LE 500
  • Certificate of Authenticity autographed by Rick Genest

Photos

T12ZBSD01 whole.jpg
T12ZBSD01 back.jpg

See Also

Links

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