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Daniel Pickett
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
BBTS Sponsor News: Splatoon, Transformers, Spider-Man, Hellraiser, Zombie-Lab, Fortnite, Dinosaurs, Spongebob & More!
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Daniel Pickett
Coming Soon from Funko: Destiny Blind Bag Keychains!
Blind Bag Keychain: Destiny
Your Ghost performs essential functions. From hacking Golden Age technology to providing warnings about potential threats, it deserves the finest Shell you can acquire.
Similarly, your keys serve a vital function, and deserve the finest keychain in the solar system.
These 12-piece Destiny-themed Blind Bag Keychains provide both. With a rarity of 1/12, the keychains include Generalist Shell, Nessus Shell, Moon of Saturn Shell, EDZ Shell, Io Shell, Last City Shell, Kill Tracker Shell, Iris Map Shell, Infinite Hand Shell, Jasper Dawn Shell, Iron Companionship Shell and Garter Snake Shell.
With a rarity of 1/12, these keychains include the Dawning Bauble Shell, Kingslayer Shell, Crimson Shell, Garter Snake Shell, Jasper Dawn Shell, Iris Map Shell, Last City Shell, EDZ Shell, Generalist Shell, Moon of Saturn Shell, Nessus Shell, and Io Shell available exclusively at GameStop.
Coming in October!
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Daniel Pickett
Daily LITG – 12th September 2018 – Nightwing’s Dick Exploded Overnight
Welcome to the sixth daily Lying In The Gutters. A runaround of yesterday’s news on the site and what we might expect today. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here.
Most-read stories yesterday:
- Nightwing To Lose His Dick
- Benjamin Percy Off Nightwing Already?
- Marvel Teases an Important New Mutant Debut for X-Men Black: Mojo
- Shane Black on Why [SPOILER] Isn’t in This ‘The Predator’ Film
- The Nun Review: Valak Deserved More Than This
A few comic books were announced
- DC at Walmart: Flash’s 100 Page Giant Monthly and Swamp Thing’s Walmart Hallowe’en Special
- Saying Goodbye to Cable – X-Men: The Exterminated #1 in December
- Kieron Gillen on Why DIE is Not like Stranger Things. Much.
And legal action was being taken…
- Rockstar Vitamins Vs DC Comics Over Supergirl Trademark
- Funko Gone Mad: Man Attacks People For Twinkie Target Exclusive Pop
- BMW Opposes Marvel’s Trademark of Ghost-Spider
Today in comics:
- New comic book day for the direct market…
- Private View – Playful Inversions Exhibition by Frazer Irving, Chelsea Library, London.
- Matt Miner at JHU Comic Books, New York, signing Poser #1 from 6-8pm.
- George Mann, Dan Boultwood and Chris Wildgoose signing the first issue of Newbury & Hobbes: The Undying, Forbidden Planet London Megastore, 6pm
- Gene Ha signing, meet & greet at Chimera’s Comics, La Grange, Illinois. 4-7pm.
- Comic Book Class hosted by Creatsy Art Studio, Anderson, California 3.30pm
- Reads September: Sabrina, Gosh Comics, London 7pm. The Reads reading group will be covering Nick Drnaso‘s Sabrina, the first comic to make it onto the Man Booker Prize Long List.
- Curator’s Talk: Who Has the Last Laugh? Discover some of the cartoons and caricatures usually kept in storage. Curator will look at the stories behind the images, some of which go back to the 18th century. Jewish Museum, London, 3pm
Happy birthdays to:
- Aaron Haaland, owner of A Comic Shop and Geekeasy in Orlando, Florida.
- Comic book artist J.C. Grande, of Red Knight, Unnecessary Evil, Turkey Grove Farms and Shy.
- Comic artist and illustrator Jude Vigants
- Founder of Sequential app, Russell Willis.
- Chip Kidd, comic book designer and Batmanologist.
- Vito Lapiccola, director of Comics On Comics.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Funko Gone Mad: Man Attacks People For Twinkie Target Exclusive Pop
Funko releases all kinds of Pop vinyl figures every week. One of their partners is Target, where exclusive Funko Pops are becoming a nightmare for employees to deal with. From irate customers of all ages constantly hounding them for product, to having to create policies and keep employees near their stock to make sure purchasing limits are enforced and such, it is a huge black eye on collectors. In Florida, a man took things to the extreme.
A man named Charles Porter followed a man (aged 41) and his mother (aged 64) into the parking lot of a Orlando area Target and proceeded to verbally assault them, eventually escalating to physical violence. The reason for the violence? They purchased a Target exclusive GLOW Chase Twinkie the Kid Ad Icons Pop he wanted. Porter followed them around the store and eventually the parking lot, where he actually got into their car and stole the Pop from them. While fleeing, he struck both the man and his mother, even pushing her down on the ground. The whole incident was caught on camera. After police were called, Porter returned to target with the Twinkie Funko and was arrested. He is being charged with burglary and two counts of battery.
The Twinkie the Kid Chase Funko Pop is a rare find these days, as they are only found 1 out of every 6 Pops in a case arriving at Target. It costs around $10 in the store, and on the aftermarket sells for as much as $150. Pop Price Guide, the most popular “market value” Pop guide on the web, has it at around $120.
This is a low point in collecting. I personally have seen things escalate to this point in my neck of the woods as well, and it makes one not want to even bother collecting these things anymore. Some people in different Funko-related groups have even gone as far as saying they are aware who the mother and son are and they are “flippers” and they got what they deserve. That is ridiculous.
Yes, I hate the local toy “flippers” or “scalpers” or whatever term you want to use. But nobody should be assaulted for trying to collect something, flipper or not. Funko flipping has gotten completely out of hand at this point, and with no end in sight, it can only get worse. Sites like Brickseek (referenced in the report) and such also make it easier than ever for people to get an upper hand on regular collectors, and makes it impossible for anyone to just be able to walk into a store and buy a damn toy. Not even children can get toys they want anymore.
It is sad really. Like I tell people all the time, if there is money to be made, someone will find a way to exploit it. I just wish it wasn’t this hobby that I love.
Originally seen on Click Orlando
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Coming Soon from Funko: SpongeBob Holiday Pop!
Pop! Animation: SpongeBob Holiday
SpongeBob and his BFF Patrick are ready to celebrate the holidays with all the joy an animated sponge and starfish can muster. Santa couldn’t ask for a more cheerful helper than SpongeBob and although Patrick seems to have bitten off more than he can chew with his candy cane, he’s not going to let that stop him from partying.
Any holiday would be jolly with these two Pop! beneath the tree.
Coming in September!
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Daniel Pickett
Monday, September 10, 2018
Coming Soon From Funko: Pop! Rides: Jurassic Park – Park Vehicle
Pop! Rides: Jurassic Park – Park Vehicle
Jurassic Park’s security systems are down thanks to Nedry, dinosaurs roam loose across Isla Nublar and paleobotanist Ellie Sattler needs your help to survive.
Hop into the Jurassic Park vehicle and help Ellie make her escape against all odds.
Don’t let a hungry Tyrannosaurus rex or clever pair of Velociraptors stop this Ellie Pop! from making her escape.
Coming in November!
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Daniel Pickett
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Coming Soon from Funko: Kleptocats Mystery Minis Plushies!
Mystery Minis Plushies: Kleptocats Holiday
The a-MEOW-zing KleptoCats are here for the holidays! Eight of your favorite furry feline friends are all dressed up and ready to PAW-rty!!! Guapo is dressed in a classic Santa suit and Sakura plays the coveted role of Mrs. CLAWS. Oli thinks it’s a reindeer and Mime pretends to be an elf. Sprinkle is all bundled up in its favorite holiday scarf and Santana puts on an ugly Christmas sweater! Bowtie embraces its likeness to a snowman and replaces its nose with a carrot. And Ghost is all tied up in lights… try haunting someone while being lit up like a Christmas tree! These KleptoCats Mystery Mini plushies are PURRR-fect for kids, moms, mom’s moms, senioritas and cool dudes alike and are all available with rarity ranging from 1/6 to 1/12.
You never know what your KleptoCats will bring back next!
Coming this Fall!
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Daniel Pickett
Friday, September 7, 2018
“BOB’S BURGERS” PARTNERS WITH @BOXLUNCH FOR NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN IN SUPPORT OF FEEDING AMERICA®
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS HEATS UP THE GRILL WITH A SIZZLING SELECTION OF SERIES-INSPIRED PRODUCTS
LOS ANGELES – Teaming up for the third mouth-watering year, 20th Century Fox Consumer Products has collaborated with cause-driven pop culture retailer BoxLunch to develop “Bob’s Burgers” merchandise. The partnership includes a wide assortment of series-inspired products ahead of the Emmy® Award-winning series’ ninth season premiere on Sunday, September 30th (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Starting September 10, a Louise Belcher Funko Pop! collectible figure will be sold exclusively at BoxLunch stores and BoxLunch.com. The nationwide collaboration supports Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month
which brings attention to the reality of food insecurity in the United States and promotes ways for individuals to get involved in the movement to help end hunger. The Louise Belcher Funko Pop! will retail for $12.90 and each purchase will help provide 10 meals* to Feeding America.
The BoxLunch menu of exclusive “Bob’s Burgers” merchandise available in stores and online also includes:
- Funko Pop! Rides Espresso Trip Tina & Unicorn Vinyl Figure (SRP: $40.00)
- Tina Butts Women’s Long Sleeve T-Shirt (SRP: $32.90)
- Bob’s Burgers Espresso T-Shirt (SRP: $28.90)
- Wonder Wharf Tote Bag (SRP: $19.90)
- Kuchi Kopi Pet Chew Toy (SRP: $14.90)
Additionally, Fox Consumer Products also announces a wide-range of additional never-before-seen merchandise including:
- Jay Franco – Fans will dream cheeseburgers when Jay Franco releases a fun collection of “Bob’s Burgers” themed sheets, comforters and pillows. The line, found only at Target and Hot Topic, releases this month.
- Habitat – Fans have the chance to take their skate skills up a level with Habitat’s line of series-inspired skateboards and apparel, available on Zumiez and Shop.Fox.com. Showcasing the series’ characters, these limited-edition items are must-haves for the ultimate “Bob’s Burgers” fans. The line also includes pro-model skateboards featuring illustrations of the Habitat crew interacting with Bob, Linda, Louise, Tina, Gene, Mr. Fischoedor, and Teddy.
- USAopoly – The classic CLUE mystery game comes with a twist in this special “Bob’s Burgers” edition, custom illustrated by the show creators themselves! Minds are put to the test as players attempt to solve the crime of WHO killed “Ned Boddy” at Linda Belcher’s dinner party, WHAT weapon they left at the scene of the crime, and WHICH room of the Belcher apartment they did it in. (SRP: $39.95)
- Kidrobot – To help kickstart the month-long celebration, Kidrobot has collaborated with Fox Consumer Products to create art toys, collectible figures, keychains, and pins. From the 7” Kuchi Kopi Glow in the Dark Collectible Art Figure (SRP: $49.99) to the Equestranaut Bobcephala Bob Belcher Collectible Art Figure (SRP: $49.99) and the Badder Tina Belcher 7” Collectible Art Figure (SRP: $49.99), this “Bob’s Burgers” collection has something for every fan. Keep an eye out for even more Kidrobot x Bob’s Burgers products coming in 2019!
- Rizolli – The latest collaboration with Rizolli offers fans The Official Bob’s Burgers Sticker Book (SRP: $14.95), including 100 removable stickers, 16 pages of trivia, quotes and songs from the show, and The Official Bob’s Burgers Guided Journal (SRP: $17.95), a guided journal that gives a creative framework for fans to unleash their imaginations and write their own stories about burgers, butts or whatever else they like! And don’t forget Rizolli’s New York Times Best Selling book, The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers (SRP: $19.95),
- Penguin Books – Including 21 all-new, hilarious stories inspired by the series, Bob’s Burgers Grand Re-Opening Mad Libs (SRP: $4.99) is a second serving of fun following the success of the first Bob’s Burgers Mad Libs.
- Blue Apron – The fun continues with Blue Apron’s summer-long partnership, including the tastiest “Bob’s Burgers” creations from Chef Alvin Cailan. Fans can get to cookin’ the final recipe, “The Absentee Shallot Burger,” available via Blue Apron the week of September 17 and featured on the season nine premiere of “Bob’s Burgers” on FOX.
- Plus, an additional assortment of “Bob’s Burgers” merchandise on Shop.Fox.com
A 20th Century Fox Television production, “Bob’s Burgers” was created by Loren Bouchard (“Home Movies”). Bouchard and Jim Dauterive (“King of the Hill”) serve as executive producers and writers, with animation produced by Bento Box Entertainment.
Social Media: #BobsBurgers, @BobsBurgers (FB), @BobsBurgersFox (Twitter & Instagram), @SwagByFox (FB, Twitter, Instagram)
About BoxLunch
BoxLunch is a specialty retailer offering a curated collection of licensed pop culture merchandise. With every $10 spent across the retailers’ themed product offering of apparel, accessories, home goods, gift and novelty, and collectibles BoxLunch will provide a meal to a person in need through its partnership with Feeding America**. To join the movement and help in the fight against hunger visit BoxLunch in-store or online to learn more on how you can get involved in your local community. BoxLunch is headquartered in CA and currently operates over 100 stores throughout the US. For more information, please visit www.boxlunch.com and follow @boxlunchgifts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
*For every exclusive Feeding America® Bob’s Burger’s Louise Belcher Funko Pop! sold, BoxLunch will donate 10 meals to Feeding America between 9/1/18 to 2/2/19 up to a maximum donation of $22,302. $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks. Meal Claim valid as of 7/1/17 and subject to change.
**For every $10 spent, BoxLunch will donate at least one meal to Feeding America. $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks. BoxLunch guarantees a minimum of 5,000,000 meals (monetary equivalent of $500,000) to Feeding America and member food banks from February 4, 2018-February 2, 2019. Meal claim valid as of 7/1/17 and subject to change.
About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we provide meals to more than 46 million people each year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
About 20th Century Fox Consumer Products
20th Century Fox Consumer Products licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of 20th Century Fox Film, 20th Century Fox Television and FX Networks, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with 20th Century Fox Television, the flagship studio leading the industry in supplying award-winning and blockbuster primetime television programming and entertainment content and 20th Century Fox Film, one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures throughout the world.
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Daniel Pickett
DRAGON BALL’S CHRISTOPHER SABAT UNVEILS OVER9000.COM EXCLUSIVE MAJIN VEGETA FUNKO POP! SET TO DEBUT NEXT MONTH AT NEW YORK COMIC CON 2018
Tickets Available to All Verified NYCC Badge Holders Via REEDPop’s Official Lottery System
DALLAS, TEXAS– September 9, 2018. Dragon Ball fans across North America can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. One of the most requested characters of the Dragon Ball franchise will finally be immortalized as an official Funko Pop! vinyl figure. To celebrate the launch of his website Over9000.com, Dragon Ball veteran and “Voice of Vegeta” Christopher Sabat announced the release of his exclusive Majin Vegeta Funko Pop! which will premiere at this year’s New York Comic Con from October 4 – 7, 2018 and will be made available to all verified badge holders through the ReedPop official lottery system. Details to be available to NYCC attendees.
This soon-to-be-released figure is the first and only licensed Pop! vinyl of Majin Vegeta, a perennial fan favorite from the Dragon Ball franchise. The base figure will retail for $20. Special bundles, including a NYCC exclusive bundle, will be also offered that feature t-shirts, jerseys, original artwork and other exciting items only available from Over9000.com. Over9000.com is Christopher Sabat’s new website offering autographed merchandise and memorabilia from his collection. The website goes live on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.
A big fan and collector of Funko Pop! himself, Sabat had always hoped that Majin Vegeta would join the lineup of popular Dragon Ball Z vinyl figures so in November of last year, he approached license holders Funimation and Funko with a proposal to manufacture his favorite character as an exclusive Pop!
“After years of collecting and countless convention releases of new Dragon Ball franchise Funko Pop!, I was frustrated that there still wasn’t a Majin Vegeta figure. Last year, I decided to make it my mission to fix this injustice. I pitched my idea for an exclusive Pop! to Funimation and Funko and following several months of discussions, they gave me the greenlight,” said Sabat. “I was very fortunate to be able to personally contribute to the actual figure design. After multiple iterations, we settled on a final design that best captured Majin Vegeta’s iconic elements – from his blue training gear to his classic pose.”
Sabat noted, “Fans and collectors will want to give special attention to the red and black scratches all over Majin Vegeta’s body – both front and back. This ‘battle damage’ treatment is a first ever on any licensed Dragon Ball franchise Funko Pop! and it’s something that I’m an extremely proud of.”
Following New York Comic Con, the Majin Vegeta Funko Pop! will be available for purchase on Over9000.com. Date to be announced. A portion of the proceeds from each Pop! sold will benefit Project 9000, a charitable organization established to fight poverty in the Philippines and all over the world.
Follow Christopher Sabat on social media at facebook.com/bestvoiceever, twitter.com/voiceofvegeta and at Instagram.com/ christophersabat.
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