Unlike Julius Toons’ signature vibrant pastels and mischievous grins, the Glominus Exclusive exists in the negative space. The piece—or character, as collectors insist—is described by Toons as “the shadow that forgot it was afraid of the light.”
The term Glominus is a portmanteau of Gloom and Luminous, perfectly capturing the duality of the figure. Standing in a perpetual slouch, the Glominus features the classic rubber-hose limbs and button eyes of a 1930s cartoon, but its body is rendered in a bioluminescent, murky teal ink that only activates fully under UV light (Blacklight Reactive).
The Julius Toons Glominus Exclusive is restricted to a strict run of 250 pieces worldwide. Each box is sealed with a wax sigil of a broken sun and includes a hand-numbered COA (Certificate of Authenticity) sketched on the back by Toons himself. julius toons glominus exclusive
Drops: Exclusive via the artist’s Patreon lottery and select boutique galleries (Mono Records, Tokyo; StrangeCat, London). Price Point: $280 USD (Limit 1 per household).
The Glominus character first appeared as a single black-and-white sketch on Julius Toons’ X (formerly Twitter) account in March 2023. The caption read simply: "He forgot to turn off the reactor." The Julius Toons Glominus Exclusive is restricted to
The sketch depicted a classic cartoon rabbit—white gloves, round ears, stubby legs—but its torso was cracked open. From inside, a luminous green, bioluminescent slime was pouring out, forming a secondary, monstrous face on its chest. Fans immediately latched onto the concept. The dichotomy of "cute vs. corpse" resonated with the growing post-internet art movement.
Demand for a physical figure was instantaneous. But Julius Toons is known for scarcity. They do not do mass production. They do not do pre-orders. They do exclusives. Price Point: $280 USD (Limit 1 per household)
Due to the insane valuation, counterfeits are flooding eBay and Etsy. Here is how to authenticate a Julius Toons Glominus Exclusive:
At the 8:24 mark (the Exclusive is 11:11 long), a QR code flashes for two frames on Glominus’s mask. Those who paused and scanned it were taken to a private Discord server where Vancamp sells original cels. This leads us to...
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