Monday, June 12, 2017

SDCC 2017 Funko Exclusives Wave 4: Cartoons Spotlight!

Wave 4 of the never-ending SDCC 2017 Funko Exclusives was just announced, coming after the Star Wars, Marvel, and Scott Pilgrim Pops. This time, we have Pops focusing on cartoons — and boy, are there a few must-buys here for me. Let’s take a look, shall we?

sdcc-17-flocked-catdog-funko-exclusiveFunko Pop Flocked CatDog

sdcc-17-ren-and-stimpy-happy-happy-joy-joy-funko-exclusiveFunko Pop Happy Happy Joy Joy Ren & Stimpy Two-Pack

sdcc-2017-baxter-stockman-funko-exclusiveFunko Pop Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Baxter Stockman

sdcc-17-south-park-the-coon-funko-exclusiveFunko Pop South Park The Coon

sdcc-17-south-park-mint-berry-crunch-funko-exclusiveFunko Pop South Park Mint-Berry Crunch

Right there, that last one is a must-buy. I love that run of episodes of South Park, and Mint-Berry Crunch is so cool that I must own him. TMNT fans I’m sure are ticked that Baxter is an exclusive, but so was Casey Jones. That being said, Baxter is the best sculpt out of these Pop offerings. It’s crazy to think about how different he may have looked if they had done him five years ago. They’ve upped their game that much, and it is awesome to see.

Flocked CatDog has to be the one most were expecting, as with any furry character they make, the first question usually asked is when the flocked version will be out. The main event for most people will be the Happy Happy Joy Joy two-pack from Ren & Stimpy, though. When the regular release of these happened earlier this year, they disappeared from shelves faster than retailers could get them in, especially since they had chases. Actually, I have yet to see a single one on the shelf with my own two eyes. If I had to guess, that will make this one one of the tougher pieces of the entire con.

Also, something to keep in mind is that Funko have said that most of their SDCC exclusives will be shared with retailers. When they announce which Pops will be where, you can bet we will let you know.

SDCC 2017 Funko Exclusives Wave 4: Cartoons Spotlight!


via https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/06/12/funko-sdcc-17-exclusives-wave-4/
Jeremy Konrad


Entertainment Earth

Parks And Recreation Funko Pops Are Finally Coming!

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After what seems like an eternity, we are finally getting our hands on Funko Pop versions of Parks and Recreation. One of the best sitcoms of the last decade, this series has screamed for Pops for awhile now, and while I am happy we are getting them, I have a couple bones to pick. From the Funko blog:

NBC’s hit sitcom Parks and Recreation
is now joining the Funko family.

The town of Pawnee would not be the same without
these lovable characters and their absurd antics.
Now they can be yours!

Featuring the government-hating Ron Swanson,
the over-achiever Leslie Knope, shoe-shiner Andy Dwyer,
Pawnee’s famous miniature horse Li’l Sebastian,
and the dry, sarcastic April Ludgate.

Treat yo self to this collection this summer!

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WHERE IS TOM! WHERE IS BEN! WHERE IS CHRIS! WHERE IS ANN! WHERE IS DONNA! WHERE IS JERRY/GARY/LARRY??? Oh so many pops that need to come out from this show before this is complete. Don’t get me wrong, Ron, Leslie, and Andy all should have been done immediately, April too. But Lil’ Sebastian??? Instead of beautiful tropical fish Ann? Instead of Entertainment7Tewnty owners Tom and Jean-Ralphio???

Ok, now that that is out of my system…The figures themselves are awesome looking. I can’t think of a better version for their basic Pop debuts to be honest. I have nothing bad whatsoever to say about the fiures themselves, and the Hot Topic exclusive Bert Macklin is genius. All I am thinking about is variants and a second wave now. I need the full departmentpronto, I so wish this had just been a mega-wave of every character all in one shot like some of the other TV show waves in the past.

These will be hitting shelves later on this summer, and you will have to elbow me out of the way to get to yours.

Parks And Recreation Funko Pops Are Finally Coming!


via https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/06/12/parks-recreation-funko-pops/
Jeremy Konrad


Entertainment Earth