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Daniel Pickett
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
BBTS Sponsor News: Star Wars/Rogue One, Extreme Sets, Prometheus, Terminator, Marvel, Transformers & more!
via http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/bbts-sponsor-news-star-warsrogue-one-extreme-sets-prometheus-terminator-marvel-transformers-more/
Daniel Pickett
Funko, Deadpool And Chimichangas – A Perfect Match
The latest Funko animation was released today featuring our old friend Deadpool and the true love of his life… chimichangas. But what happens when the Merc-with-a-Mouth meets up with a very hungry Venom… the tortillas will fly.
Funko, Deadpool And Chimichangas – A Perfect Match
via http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/12/14/funko-deadpool-chimichangas-perfect-match/
Dan Wickline
Deadpool Serves Venom Chimichangas In Spicy Funko Cartoon
Marvel and Funko have teamed up for a series of animated shorts highlighting the toy line’s fan favorite Pop! Vinyl line. After installments focusing on Spider-Man, Loki, Rocket Raccoon and Groot, the Funko shorts have taken a turn — towards the dark side.
RELATED: Rocket Rescues Baby Groot In New Marvel/Funko Animated Short
The latest silent animated short pits the Merc with a Mouth (Deadpool) against the Lethal Protector (Venom). Of course whenever Deadpool is involved, his favorite food is also involved — and this short answers whether or not Venom can handle the power of a chimichanga.
RELATED: Funko Pop! Vinyls Come To Life In Animated Marvel Short
Funko’s announced plenty of new Pops recently, including new entries in their “Beauty and the Beast” line and adorable figures tied to the decidedly mature “Logan” feature film. Marvel’s Jessica Jones is also getting a Funko Pop! based on her Netflix series, and another Netflix show — “Stranger Things” — is also joining in on the fun. And as if that isn’t enough, there’s even a full line of X-Men figures and Power Rangers figures on the way, too.
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Brett White
Coming Soon from Funko: South Park POPs!
Pop! TV: South Park
The massively popular animated show South Park is coming to Pop! vinyl!
This series features the morally-questionable Cartman, naïve Butters, tiny Canadian Ike Broflovski, and the vigilante Mysterion!
You can also collect Zombie Kenny, available exclusively at Hot Topic!
Coming this winter!
Coming in February!
via http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/coming-soon-from-funko-south-park-pops/
Daniel Pickett
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
FUNKO ANNOUNCES HEADQUARTERS EXPANSION
Company to Create Pop-Culture Hub in Downtown Everett, WA to Support Continued Growth
New Space to Feature Flagship Retail Store
Everett, WA, December 12, 2016 – Funko, one of the leading creators and innovators of licensed pop culture products, announced today that it has signed a 10-year lease for an 90,000 square foot office space located at 2802 Wetmore Avenue in Everett, WA. The Company, which has always been located north of Seattle and has been headquartered in Everett for 3 years at 1202 Shuksan Way, will relocate its corporate offices in 2017.
The Company signed a long-term lease for the iconic Port Gardner Building which was most recently home to Trinity Lutheran College and will remodel the 90,000 square foot space, transforming the downtown Everett building into a space that will reflect the personality of the Funko brand. The space will ultimately accommodate approximately 300 employees in its expanding art, marketing, sales, finance, information technology, human resources, operations and legal departments and will feature a 6,000 square foot flagship store for visitors to shop the expansive collection of licensed products, including Funko Pop! Vinyls, Dorbz, Plush and more. The flagship store will be an interactive opportunity for visitors to dive in and experience the heart of Funko’s fandom.
“As we continue to grow our business and expand in existing and new product categories, we needed an office setting that not only supports our future growth but creates a unique and fun atmosphere that inspires both our dedicated team members and loyal Funko fans,” said Brian Mariotti, President and CEO of Funko. “We are excited to return to downtown Everett where Funko was founded 19 years ago and create a space that reflects the innovative and stylized Funko brand that is driven by our team of artists, sculptors, and production staff who live and breathe the pop culture lifestyle.”
Mariotti continued, “Over the last 5 years we have seen a surge of new content driving consumer demand and growth in our business. With the recent additions to our Board and executive team coupled with this move to a larger headquarters that is in line with our brand vision, we believe we have the right team and resources in place to continue to lead the market and drive our business forward.”
The new Funko headquarters will also serve to showcase the unique phenomenon that has garnered the impressively loyal following the Company has today. The Company intends to create a pop-culture hub in Everett for Funko fans, hosting events to celebrate in conjunction with major pop culture events in the area.
“We are thrilled that Funko has chosen to remain headquartered in Everett and we look forward to watching their continued growth,” said Mayor Ray Stephanson. “The City of Everett has excellent partners who care about enriching and improving our community and we look forward to continuing our relationship with the Funko team.”
About Funko
Headquartered in Everett, WA, Funko is one of the leading creators and innovators of licensed pop culture products to a diverse range of connected consumers. Funko designs, sources and distributes high-velocity collectible products across multiple categories including vinyl figures, action toys, plush, apparel, housewares and accessories for consumers who seek tangible ways to connect with their favorite pop culture brands and characters. In 2015, Funko received a majority investment from ACON Investments, L.L.C, a diversified international private equity firm. As a leader in the large and growing $15 billion global licensed pop culture products market, Funko currently holds one of the largest portfolio of licenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is one of the most popular stylized vinyl collectibles on the market, selling millions of figures to collectors around the world. Learn more at https://funko.com/, and follow us on Twitter (@OriginalFunko) and Instagram (@OriginalFunko).
About ACON Investments
ACON Investments, L.L.C. is a Washington, DC-based international private equity investment firm that manages private equity funds and special purpose partnerships that make investments in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1996, ACON has responsibility for managing approximately $4.8 billion of capital. ACON has professionals in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo and Bogotá. For more information, visit www.aconinvestments.com.
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Daniel Pickett
Monday, December 12, 2016
Free Comic Book Day 2017 Toy Changes – No Guardians HeroClix, A Delayed Old Man Logan Statue And Pin Designs
There have been some big changes to the Free Comic Book Day 2017 toys and statues offerings that Bleeding Cool scooped the news on back in September.
So I thought I’d take the opportunity to run what we listed – and then what the changes are.
Figure 50-ct. Bag was originally solicited like this.
FCBD 2017 MARVEL HEROCLIX GUARDIANS O/T GALAXY 50 CT BAG
WIZKIDS/NECA
From WizKids. Add a fan-favorite character to your Marvel HeroClix campaign with this special promotional Guardians of the Galaxy figure released especially for Free Comic Book Day 2017.
$60
Instead it will “will no longer be associated with the Guardians. It will, however, still be
a Marvel character (art to be released). The description has changed
as follows:
‘The Marvel HeroClix: Exclusive Figure Free Comic Book Day 2017
Promotion will include an exclusive HeroClix figure and card in a
polybag with a hangtag. Quantities are limited.’
However, due to unforeseen delays at the factory, Diamond Select Toys’ FCBD 2017 Marvel Gallery Old Man Logan PVC Figure cannot be guaranteed to arrive in time for Free Comic Book Day. and has been removed from the event’s line-up of tie-in merchandise, rather than run the risk of the item missing FCBD
As a result it has been removed from the event’s line-up of tie-in merchandise, rather than run the risk of the item missing FCBD
The figure will be offered again in the January 2017 Previews.
We also now have product art for the FCBD 2017 Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy Metal Pin
And something approximating the art for The DC Dice Masters Promo Starter Pack
From WizKids. Dice Masters is a smash-hit cross-brand offering utilizing WizKids’ proprietary Dice Building Game platform where players collect and assemble their “team” of character dice and battle in head-to-head game play. This special promo starter kit for DC Dice Masters is released especially for Free Comic Book Day 2017.
$4.99
And for The Marvel Dice Masters Promo Starter Pack
From WizKids. Dice Masters is a smash-hit cross-brand offering utilizing WizKids’ proprietary Dice Building Game platform where players collect and assemble their “team” of character dice and battle in head-to-head game play. This special promo starter kit for Marvel Dice Masters is released especially for Free Comic Book Day 2017.
$4.99
The other toys and statues appear unchanged…
FCBD DC LIL BOMBSHELLS WONDER WOMAN 75TH ANN VINYL FIG (Net)
CRYPTOZOIC ENTERTAINMENT
From Cryptozoic Entertainment. Celebrate the 75th-anniverary of Wonder Woman with this special release for Free Comic Book Day from Cryptozoic Entertainment. Based on the pinup-style artwork of Ant Lucia and designed by Pedro Astudillo, Wonder Woman is an adorable miniature figure in the fan-favorite DC Bombshells style.
$9.99
FCBD 2017 POP MARVEL IRON FIST PX VIN FIG WHITE COSTUME VER
FUNKO
From Funko. Soon to be the star of an ongoing Netflix series, Iron Fist joins Funko’s POP! Vinyl Figure line with this PREVIEWS Exclusive figure. Iron Fist wears his white costume with this special release for Free Comic Book Day 2017! Sculpted in Funko’s fan-favorite POP! vinyl figure style, Iron Fist stands 3 3/4″ tall. Window box packaging.
$11.99
via http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/12/12/free-comic-book-day-2017-toy-changes-no-guardians-heroclix-delayed-old-man-logan-statue-pin-designs/
Rich Johnston
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Lying In The Gutters – 11th December 2016 – Sunday Bleeding Sunday
Lying In The Gutters on a Sunday? What is going on? Change my dear and not a moment too soon. So what have you been reading this week?
Top Twenty Traffic Of The Week
- 1. Neo-Nazis Are Trying To Boycott ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ And Decent Human Beings Reply With “K Bye”
- 2. When Frank Cho Draws Harley Quinn’s Dress…
- 3. Will This Clone Conspiracy Spoiler Really Break Apart The Spider-Verse?
- 4. New Scarlet Spider Series From Marvel By Peter David And Mark Bagley?
- 5. Former Deadpool 2 Director Tim Miller Addresses Why He Left The Project (And Do We Believe Him)
- 6. Post-Clone Conspiracy Spider-Man Spoilers… For A Post-Spoiler Society
- 7. The Mourning Of A Major Death In Today’s Walking Dead
- 8. Marvel Comics’ Next Big Event Will Be Captain America-Centric
- 9. With Batman #12, The Comic Becomes As Good As Tom King’s Vision (SPOILERS)
- 10. Why Does Comic Book Resources Hate Scott Lobdell?
- 11. Marvel Releases Four Images From The Netflix Series Iron Fist… And People Are Already Throwing Shade
- 12. Stephen Shamus Names Names In Case Against Wizard World
- 13. It’s Marvel Comics Vs Islamic Fundamentalism In Today’s Champions #3
- 14. WWE News: Jerry Lawler Loses On-Screen Role, Amy “Lita” Dumas Gone From Company?
- 15. Marvel Dominates DC Comics In November 2016 Marketshare – Normal Service Resumed?
- 16. Deadpool Star T.J. Miller Arrested For Allegedly Slapping Uber Driver In Donald Trump Spat
- 17. What Could The Last 24 Seconds Of Arrow Mean? – Spoilers
- 18. Jim Balent, Allowed To Officially Draw Wonder Woman One More Time
- 19. Ken Lashley On X-Men Prime For ResurrXion – And All The Writers Join In
- 20. Tomorrow’s Clone Conspiracy #3 Will Probably Be Spoiled, So Watch Out…
And Ten You May Prefer
- 1. DC To Publish The Two Cancelled Issues Of Kamandi, The Last Boy On Earth Forty Years On
- 2. The New Citizen V, Revealed For U.S.Avengers?
- 3. Fanboy Rampage: Tom Brevoort Vs. Bleeding Cool Reader vs. Rich Johnston Over Marvel Sales
- 4. Comic Book Folk From 2006 Vs 2016 and Part Two
- 5. Wizard World WIZD – Is This What They Call Death Spiral Financing?
- 6. Funko Pop In December’s Loot Crate, Revealed (SPOILER)
- 7. The 2017 Angoulême Official List Contains A Record Amount Of English Language Originals, Including Jupiter’s Legacy, Bitch Planet, Saga And Dykes To Watch Out For
- 8. Every Eight Weeks – Stan Lee’s Own Subscription Box! Including Exclusive Champions #3 In Time For Christmas
- 9. Be Killed Off In Rat Queens Or Name A Sex Act in Sex Criminals? The Very Best Geek Gifts To Give This Christmas
- 10. SCOOP: IDW Opens Offices In Portland With Dirk Wood, Sets Up New Imprint, Woodworks
Lying In The Gutters – 11th December 2016 – Sunday Bleeding Sunday
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Rich Johnston
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