Selling Funko!: 04/26/16

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Behind the Scenes Sneek Peek at the new Funko Aliens Three Pack!

Happy #AlienDay426 !! Of all the cool new products available for sale, pre-order, and announced today, one particular item is a little more near and dear to me than the rest; the Funko Aliens 3 pack.

A little back story to explain is probably in order. When I had the pleasure of interviewing Reis O’Brien at Comic-con last year, we also discussed the possibility of me painting some of their upcoming prototypes. Which figures in particular was a bit fluid for a while, but we settled on this Aliens ReAction three pack. Being a gigantic Aliens fan, I jumped at the chance. Now that Funko has given me the green light, I can show you all the original prototypes in all their full-color glory. These are the most comprehensive pics of this upcoming set available online anywhere!

Ripley

The Power Loader

The Queen

This was a real dream project for me. Thank you to all the great folks at Funko, who as fans and collectors every bit as much as we are, and for letting me show these behind-the-scenes images here during AFI Scoop Week!

via http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/behind-the-scenes-sneek-peek-at-the-new-funko-aliens-three-pack/
Steve "Captain Collector" Ceragioli

Coming Soon from Funko: New Aliens Figures! Happy #AliensDay426 !

Funko is celebrating Aliens Day with new ReAction and Pop! figures!
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of such an incredible film!

ReAction: Aliens 3-Pack

This time there’s more!

The Aliens ReAction 3-pack features Ripley, the 5 1/2 inch Power Loader suit, and the Alien Queen, which stands at 5 1/2 inches tall!

Reenact the famous showdown with this one-of-a-kind action figure set!

Coming in August!

Pop! Movies: Aliens

Ellen Ripley makes her Pop! debut alongsidea super-sized 6″ Alien Queen Pop!

Coming in August!

via http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/coming-soon-from-funko-new-aliens-figures-happy-aliensday426/
Daniel Pickett

Send in the Marines: The Failed 'Operation: Aliens' Cartoon and the Kenner Toys it Inspired

In 1977, Star Wars changed the game completely, not just for movies, but for toys as well. The impact of George Lucas' landmark sci-fi epic is well documented, but perhaps nobody knew just how vital to the industry Star Wars was than Kenner. As the sole licensed toy manufacturer at that time, Kenner was acutely aware of Star Wars' successes at retail. As such, the company was eager to line up licenses like Ridley Scott's Alien in an attempt to recapture that magic with a whole new audience and brand.

While a complete line-up for Alien toys was planned, including 3.75" figures much in the vein of Kenner's own Star Wars collectibles, only an 18" Xenmorph made it to market. But not for long. Deemed too scary and creepy to be a children's toy (which makes complete sense given HR Giger's design), the Alien toy was yanked from shelves. The rest of the Alien line never saw the light of day outside of Kenner's doors (though those designs were revived and released a few years ago by Super7 and Funko). Even with that misstep, Kenner hadn't given up on the idea of making the Alien franchise a Star Wars-like success.

via http://comicsalliance.com/operation-aliens-kenner-alien-toys/
Luke Brown

I’ll Take The Funko Lot… Harry Potter Mystery Minis Are Too Good To Pass Up

As if the Harry Potter POP! Vinyl’s weren’t enough…well, I’ve always found Funko’s Mystery Mini collections more adorable, and of course, more addicting. This July they’re adding Harry Potter to the mix just in time for the next installments release I suppose. I don’t even know if it’s worth it to buy just one at a time and attempt to collect them all that way. I say we all get our orders in now for a full series set.

Funko says:

The Boy Who Lived is accompanied by his friends, Hermione and Ron, as well as Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Dobby the house-elf, Draco Malfoy, Professor McGonagall, and Rubeus Hagrid are part of the set, too! This set also prominently features animals from the series, including Hermione’s cat, Crookshanks, Hagrid’s over-sized boarhound, Fang, and Hedwig, Harry’s owl, among others. Beware, you may even find yourself with He Who Must Not Be Named!

I actually adore the fact that the animals from the series are also part of the action…gosh they’re just too cute to pass up. I’ve absolutely never felt like I had to own every single figure in a Mystery Minis collection…until now. We all have to wait until July, but at least it will be a Harry Potter filled month with the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child releasing on July 31st. For more Funko news head to their blog.