The Funko Forecast
Get ready for the Funko Forecast! This is where we’re going to be showcasing all of the cool new announcements and reveals from Funko! With all of the awesome that consistently seems to be flowing out of those guys, it shouldn’t be hard to keep this section alive each and every week!
NYCC 2018 Exclusives Reveals
Every year Funko releases a number of convention exclusive collectibles for New York Comic Con, and this week we finally got a look at the first batch that fans can look forward to frantically trying to track down! The first found of exclusives includes the following:
- Orange Chrome Batman (‘DC Universe’ POP! Vinyl)
- Arthur ‘Aquaman’ Curry (‘DC Universe’ POP! Vinyl)
- 1st Appearance Wonder Woman (‘DC Universe’ POP! Vinyl)
- Superman & The Flash ‘Race’ 2-Pack (‘DC Universe’ POP! Vinyl)
- Chrome Superman 3-Pack (‘DC Universe’ POP! Vinyl)
- Pink Harley Quinn (‘DC Universe’ 5-Star)
- Gold Midas Batman (‘DC Universe’ 5-Star)
- Notorious B.I.G. w/Crown and Sunglasses (Music POP! Vinyl)
- Assaultron (‘Fallout’ POP! Vinyl)
- Blue Reinhardt (‘Overwatch’ 6″ Super Sized POP! Vinyl)
- Metallic Adam Bomb (‘Garbage Pail Kids’ POP! Vinyl)
- Clone Commander Rex (‘Star Wars’ POP! Vinyl)
- Korg w/Miek (‘Marvel’ POP! Vinyl)
- Spider-Woman Jessica Drew (‘Marvel’ POP! Vinyl)
- Carnage w/Tendrils (‘Marvel’ POP! Vinyl)
- Gold Chrome Shuri (‘Marvel’ POP! Vinyl)
- Okoye in Red Dress w/Removable Hair (‘Marvel’ POP! Vinyl)
- Hulk vs. Hulkbuster Movie Moments (‘Marvel’ POP! Vinyl)
- Iron Heart (‘Marvel’ Dorbz)!
Many of these will be shared with select retailers, but several will be available exclusively at New York Comic Con from October 4th through 7th, 2018!
“Puny God”
There are plenty of fan-favorite moments from throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe that Funko could have chosen from to make their next ‘Movie Moments’ Pop Vinyls set, but we think it’s safe to say that they picked a real winner with this next one. Coming soon exclusively to Walgreens stores is the all new Funko Movie Moments POP! Vinyls set of Loki and The Hulk from the third act of 2012’s ‘The Avengers’. Yes, THAT scene. It’s worth noting that The Hulk is going to scaled properly for pretty much the first time ever, so this is definitely an exciting time for Marvel Funko collectors! Unfortunately there is no word yet as to when this will be releasing, only that it will be “coming soon”.
Yeah Baby!
Later this month collectors can start looking for a groovy new set of POP! Vinyls based on the comedy film series ‘Austin Powers’. Included in this new wave are Austin Powers (Blue Suit), Vanessa Kensington, and Dr. Evil. There will also be a Gamestop exclusive Red Suit variant of Austin powers available. It’s been something like fifteen years since the most recent film in the series “Austin Powers: Goldmember” was released, so who knows what other POP! Vinyls may be coming our way from this franchise! These are due in stores any day now!
New ‘The Flash’ POP! Vinyls Speeding To Shelves
This month fans of DC TV will be excited to find some brand new POP! Vinyls from ‘The Flash’ on The CW! Faster than a streak of light we’ve got new POP! Vinyls of The Flash (Running), Kid Flash (Running), Vibe, and Jay Garrick! These are expected to his stores in the immediate future, so don’t blink or you might miss them zooming past!
Celebrate Wookie Life Day Properly
Usually, the less we say about the unforgettable ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’, the better. But Funko seems to think this whole “Star Wars and The Holidays” thing might be worth revisiting, so now we’re getting a whole new wave of holiday themed ‘Star Wars’ POP! Vinyls! Collectors can look forward to new seasonally themed POP! Vinyls of Darth Vader, Yoda, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2 in stores this holiday season! Just don’t expect to find Itchy and Lumpy POP! Vinyls anytime soon!
And with that, we bring this week’s Toy News Tuesday to a close! What do you think about the new items announced this week? Do you plan on picking up anything we mentioned in this week’s column? Are there any lines or brands you’d like to see more coverage of? Let us know in the comments section below!
Jordan DesJardins
Jordan DesJardins is a writer from Philadelphia with a passion for the collectible! Jordan is ScienceFiction's resident Toy Columnist, covering news for the Toy Industry in our weekly column 'Toy News Tuesday', as well as interviews, convention coverage, product reviews, and more! As an avid collector of both Toys and Comics, Jordan can often be found at comic conventions, or scouring the city for the latest Minimates and Funko Pops to hit the shelves!
