Best of Boston

New Hampshire’s Nick Lavallee has been customizing handmade action figures under his Wicked Joyful imprint since 2019, but this year’s AI-generated “make me an action figure” craze made his analog sideline remarkable. While Bowery Presents commissioned him to recast Roadrunner headliners like Jack White and Joe Keery (Djo) as one-offs, Lavallee continued releasing regional creations—”Storrowed” mini trucks with cracked roofs and a tribute to Secret Mall Apartment squatter Michael Townsend. ChatGPT be damned—Lavallee does this better.