Hulk Becomes the Time Stone in Walmart Exclusive Funko [Review]

Hulk did what he had to do to u so what Thanos has done. He took the sacrifice and embraced the power of the infinity stones. Funko has done it again with their newest Walmart Exclusive Chrome Hulk figure. A lot of collectors lately have voiced their adamant opinions on how bad they hate chrome figures. They seem cheap and are very overproduced. On occasion though, sometimes a Chrome does its job. Let’s dive into the Chrome Hulk.

 

Walmart scored 6 Exclusive Funko Pop Hulk figures for Avengers: Endgame. Each one is a separate color to represent one of the infinity stones. They did this last year with the 6 Thanos Chrome figures. At first glance, they do look cheap but don’t judge a book by its cover. The box is very simple like usual and nothing out of the ordinary.

The Funko Pop itself was quite interesting, Funko had already released a 6” version of Hulk wearing the Infinity Gauntlet. I originally thought these were all going to just be recolored models of the 6″. I was surprised when it was a normal-sized Pop. I started with the Green Color (the time stone). It seemed the best choice as Hulk is already green. The green here actually shine and I like it. It is different the most chromes you see. It isn’t a Mardigras style Chrome, this is cloud-style Chrome. Hulk is holding the gauntlet just like his 6” counterpart and it fits this figure nicely.

 

With this not being the first chrome set to I wanted to compare it to the Thanos set. Green vs Green seemed like the best and wow you can see the difference. The paint alone is completely different. Thanos seems a little cheap but with that Mardi Gras bead style. Hulk is the same plastic but the paint screams out to you.

These Chromes are unique in their way. They are representing the infinity stones and that is pretty cool. Each set shows an iconic character when they managed to obtain the power of a god. For people who want to complete sets, this is a must but if you just want Hulk and your favorite stone it’s a great little addition to any collection. All six colors are available in Walmart stores or you can buy your own here.

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Tyler Roberts

“Avengers: Endgame” Gets a New Wave of Funko Pop Figures

Avengers: Endgame was a cinematic landmark! It builds a world and Marvel built a universe inside the comfort of a movie theater. Being a huge fan of Funko, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, collecting Funko Pops Marvel is my main collection. I mean it could be called an obsession but that is just the collecting lifestyle and I need to own all the Marvel Movie Pops. This newest wave will be no different! We are getting 7 new Avengers: Endgame figures including someone’s fans have been waiting for. First, we are getting Captain America with Mjolnir in action. This one is a lot better than the Marvel Collector Corp Exclusive, and I’m his writ surprised it isn’t exclusive. Gamer Korg and Farmer Thanos are also getting pop figures too. Next is Captain Marvel showing off her new Avengers: Endgame costume and giving off some cosmic power. This is one I have been waiting to get! I loved her outfit and hairstyle in the final battle and I’m hoping the cosmic energy glows. Then we will be seeing Iron Spider with the nano gauntlet and his instant kill mode activated. The last two Avengers: Endgame Funko Pops absolutely fan favorites, we will be getting Fat Thor and Hulk with tacos! Fat Thor has been one I know a lot of people have been waiting for. Slice of Pizza in his hand and his gut is ready to go. All of these will be added to my collection and would be great for any fans Funko collection too!

All of these Avengers: Endgame Funko Pops are currently set up to be common releases and are currently available for preorder here. The release date is scheduled for December 2019. 

“Whatever it takes.”

 

Coming Soon: Pop! Marvel— Avengers Endgame

Celebrate your favorite Super Heroes and Super-Villains from Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame with Pop! Captain America holding a broken shield and Mjolnir, Pop! Iron Spider with the nano gauntlet, Pop! Hulk with a taco, Pop! Gamer Korg, Pop! Casual Thanos with the gauntlet, Pop! Thor with pizza and Pop! Captain Marvel with new hair.

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Tyler Roberts

“The Walking Dead” Rises Again with New Wave of Funko Pops

The Walking Dead has been around since 2010, 9 years and 9 seasons of survival against people and walkers . I have been a fan of the series since the beginning but the show started to get boring in the later seasons. I have to admit though, this newest season of the show caught me off guard. It was an absolute pleasure to watch the Walking Dead after the series did it’s jump to the future. After Rick’s departure,  his legacy lives on and it is great to see the way they try to handle his legacy. There was a lot of twists and turns throughout season 9 and I honestly am looking forward to season 10. Funko is dropping a new wave of Walking Dead Funko Pop Figures for the newest season. Two fan Walking Dead favorites make their return with older versions of Michonne and Daryl Dixon. We will also be getting Daryl’s dog, which is kind of odd but a good set to go with Dixon. Two new characters will be getting their Funko debut in this wave as well. First is Judith Grimes the child of Rick Grimes who is a little asskicker herself. Lastly, we are getting the Whisperers Leader Alpha, and her design is pretty awesome with the walker face mask. Walking Dead fans should be glad to still be getting Funko Pops for their series.

As far as I have seen these are all set to release as a common drop so they are up and available for preorder and located here. This newest wave of Walking Dead Funko Pops are set up for release this December 2019.

“Your communities are a shrine to a long-dead world. My people, the Whisperers–we live as nature intended.” – Alpha

Coming Soon: Pop! TV—The Walking Dead
Bring home some of your favorite The Walking Dead characters including Pop! Daryl, Pop! Dog, Pop! Alpha with a mask, Pop! Judith, and Pop! Michonne.

 

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Tyler Roberts

Coming Soon from Funko: Pop! TV – The Walking Dead

COMING SOON: POP! TV – THE WALKING DEAD

Bring home some of your favorite The Walking Dead characters including Pop! Daryl, Pop! Dog, Pop! Alpha with a mask, Pop! Judith, and Pop! Michonne.

Coming Soon!

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Daniel Pickett

One In Every Two Comics Ordered in August 2019 Was From Marvel as They Double DC’s Marketshare

One in every two comic books ordered by North American comic book stores in August 2019 from Diamond Comic Distributors was a Marvel comic book. And almost one in every two dollars spent on those orders was a Marvel comic book as well. While we have seen Marvel Comics mostly dominate the direct market of comic book stores, a fifty percent share is a rare thing, but it is where we are at for August. This was buoyed by Marvel Comics #1000 and the twin events of Absolute Carnage and HOXPOX with 6 lead issues in the top ten between them, both outperforming expectations. In contrast, DC Comics’ Year of The Villain has seen interest drop, though with Batman/Superman as a notable exception.

However it is also notable that 2019 so far is down a quarter of a percent in dollars earned in 2018, and 5% down in comic book numbers ordered. So we have fewer comic sales but increased prices mostly make up for it.

Marvel Comics was August’s top publisher, taking 46.15% of dollars and 49.96% of units shipped. In second place, DC’s market share was 24.86% and 25.96% respectively. Image Comics ranked third, with a 6.32% dollar share and a 6.26% unit share, followed by IDW Publishing, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, and BOOM! Studios.

This is a significant jump for Marvel on July, when they held a 41.38% dollar share and a 45.49% unit share. And DC has dropped from their 26.79% dollar share and a 27.63% unit share. Marvel has double the marketshare DC Comics has now. But it seems that other publishers have suffered more, as Image Comics 8.43% share in dollars and a 8.64% share in units fell back by over two points. That’s called no longer publishing The Walking Dead.

Absolute Carnage‘s launch event issue topped the chart, beating out Marvel Comics #1000, in numbers if not dollars – $5.99 as opposed to $9.99. Both topped DC’s best-seller, Batman/Superman #1, ove the four issues of HOXPOX which beat out Absolute Carnage #2, and all beating traditional chart topper Batman #77.

Among the other premier publishers, IDW Publishing’s top book for August was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #97 at #44; Dynamite Entertainment’s Vampirella #2 ranked #51; BOOM! Studios’ Once and Future #1, the new series from Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora, ranked #64; Dark Horse Comics’ Black Hammer/Justice League #2 ranked #88; and Image Comics’ Die #6 ranked #95.

Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead Volume 32, the final volume of Image Comics’ best-selling series, was August’s best-selling graphic novel. DC Comics had three titles in the top ten: Scott Snyder and Jock’s The Batman Who Laughs ranked #2, Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh’s Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass ranked #3, and Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ Watchmen, reprinted to coincide with the HBO series, ranked #4. Marvel Comics had four titles in the top ten: Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman’s War of the Realms ranked #5, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season One Declassified ranked #6, Dennis “Hopeless” Hallum and Paolo Villanelli’s Star War: Vader: Dark Visions ranked #7, and Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw’s Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Final Gauntlet ranked #10.

UDON Entertainment’s Neon Genesis Evangelion: TV Animation Production Art Collection, a hardcover collection of concept and production art for the acclaimed anime, was August’s best-selling book, and one of UDON’s three books in the top ten. The softcover edition of Gemstone Publishing’s Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 49 ranked #3. Also in the top ten, Dynamite Entertainment’s The Art of Dejah Thoris and the Worlds of Mars Volume 2, a collection of covers and pin-ups, ranked #9.

Mezco’s One:12 Collective: DC Comics: Sovereign Knight Batman (Blue Costume) Action Figure, a PREVIEWS Exclusive version of the figure series that looks at Batman through the ages, was August’s best-selling figure. Funko had three products in the top ten, all of them PREVIEWS Exclusives: the POP! DC Heroes: Batman Damned Vinyl Figure ranked #2, the POP! DC Heroes: The Batman Who Laughs Vinyl Figure ranked #3, and the POP! Marvel: Nova Prime Vinyl Figure ranked #8. Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Select: Psylocke Figure ranked #6. DC Collectibles had two products in the top ten: the Batman: The Animated Series: Batcycle & Figure Set ranked #7 and the DC Designer Series: Nightwing by Jim Lee Statue ranked #9.

Paizo Publishing’s Pathfinder Core Rulebook (2nd Edition) was August’s best-selling game product and one of Paizo’s eight products among the top ten.

 

TOP COMIC BOOK PUBLISHERS

PUBLISHER	DOLLAR SHARE	UNIT SHARE
MARVEL COMICS	46.15%	49.96%
DC	24.86%	25.96%
IMAGE COMICS	6.32%	6.26%
IDW PUBLISHING	4.00%	4.18%
DARK HORSE COMICS	3.27%	2.65%
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT	2.51%	2.13%
BOOM! STUDIOS	2.50%	2.34%
VIZ MEDIA	1.33%	0.53%
TITAN COMICS	0.72%	0.64%
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT	0.53%	0.56%
OTHER NON-TOP 10	7.81%	4.79%

 

 COMPARATIVE SALES STATISTICS

	DOLLARS	UNITS
AUGUST 2019 VS. JULY 2019
COMICS	-6.01%	-9.70%
GRAPHIC NOVELS	-5.13%	0.26%
TOTAL COMICS/GN	-5.78%	-9.06%
TOYS	-21.40%	-20.06%
AUGUST 2019 VS. AUGUST 2018
COMICS	0.64%	-4.44%
GRAPHIC NOVELS	-20.11%	-21.96%
TOTAL COMICS/GN	-5.76%	-5.94%
TOYS	-9.65%	11.91%
YEAR TO DATE 2019 VS. YEAR TO DATE 2018
COMICS	0.92%	-4.37%
GRAPHIC NOVELS	-3.24%	-8.55%
TOTAL COMICS/GN	-0.26%	-4.68%
TOYS	24.37%	31.96%

 

NEW TITLES SHIPPED

PUBLISHER	COMICS SHIPPED	GRAPHIC NOVELS SHIPPED	MAGAZINES SHIPPED	TOTAL SHIPPED
MARVEL COMICS	88	42	0	130
DC	64	27	1	92
IMAGE COMICS	47	9	0	56
IDW PUBLISHING	32	12	0	44
DARK HORSE COMICS	21	18	0	39
BOOM! STUDIOS	19	15	0	34
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT	17	7	0	24
VIZ MEDIA	0	21	0	21
TITAN COMICS	8	6	1	15
VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT	7	2	0	9
OTHER NON-TOP 10	128	169	22	319
TOTAL	431	328	24	783

 

TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1	$7.99	JUN190761-M	MAR
2	MARVEL COMICS #1000	$9.99	JUN190842-M	MAR
3	BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1 [*]	$3.99	JUN190450-M	DC
4	HOUSE OF X #3	$4.99	JUN190821-M	MAR
5	POWERS OF X #2	$4.99	JUN190828-M	MAR
6	HOUSE OF X #2	$4.99	JUN190814-M	MAR
7	POWERS OF X #3	$4.99	JUN190835-M	MAR
8	ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #2	$4.99	JUN190775-M	MAR
9	BATMAN #77	$3.99	JUN190479-M	DC
10	BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #2	$4.99	JUN190457-M	DC

 

TOP 10 COMIC BOOKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	MARVEL COMICS #1000	$9.99	JUN190842-M	MAR
2	ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #1	$7.99	JUN190761-M	MAR
3	BATMAN/SUPERMAN #1 [*]	$3.99	JUN190450-M	DC
4	SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE #2 (MR) [*]	$7.99	JUN190465-M	DC
5	POWERS OF X #2	$4.99	JUN190828-M	MAR
6	HOUSE OF X #3	$4.99	JUN190821-M	MAR
7	HOUSE OF X #2	$4.99	JUN190814-M	MAR
8	POWERS OF X #3	$4.99	JUN190835-M	MAR
9	ABSOLUTE CARNAGE #2	$4.99	JUN190775-M	MAR
10	BATMAN: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #2	$4.99	JUN190457-M	DC

 

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY UNITS SHIPPED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 32 TP	$16.99	JUN190045	IMA
2	THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC	$29.99	JUN190568	DC
3	HARLEY QUINN: BREAKING GLASS TP	$16.99	APR190434	DC
4	WATCHMEN TP	$24.99	JUN190614-M	DC
5	WAR OF THE REALMS TP	$29.99	MAY190956	MAR
6	MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. DECLASSIFIED SLIPCASE HC	$49.99	APR140762	MAR
7	STAR WARS: VADER: DARK VISIONS TP	$15.99	MAY190975	MAR
8	MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR SEASON 2 VOL. 4: NO EVIL DOING TP	$8.99	SEP181357	ACT
9	DISNEY DESCENDANTS: EVIE’S WICKED RUNWAY VOL. 2 TP	$15.99	FEB192149	TOK
10	GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 1: FINAL GAUNTLET TP	$17.99	MAY190960	MAR

 

TOP 10 GRAPHIC NOVELS & TRADE PAPERBACKS BY DOLLARS INVOICED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	THE WALKING DEAD VOLUME 32 TP	$16.99	JUN190045	IMA
2	THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS HC	$29.99	JUN190568	DC
3	SAGA COMPENDIUM VOLUME 1 TP (MR)	$59.99	MAY190044	IMA
4	WAR OF THE REALMS TP	$29.99	MAY190956	MAR
5	THE JOKER: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS HC	$99.99	DEC180652	DC
6	WATCHMEN TP	$24.99	JUN190614-M	DC
7	MARVEL MASTERS OF SUSPENSE: LEE & DITKO OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 HC	$100.00	FEB190976	MAR
8	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: HUNTED TP	$39.99	MAY190964	MAR
9	THE BOYS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TP (MR)	$29.99	DEC181256-M	DYN
10	MISTER MIRACLE HC (MR)	$34.99	JAN198940	DC

 

TOP 10 BOOKS BY UNITS SHIPPED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	NEON GENESIS EVANGELION ART COLLECTION HC	$39.99	JUN192115	UDO
2	MEGA MAN BATTLE NETWORK OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS	$44.99	JUN192114	UDO
3	OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOL. 49 SC	$29.95	APR191757-M	GEM
4	THE SAGA OF TANYA THE EVIL VOL. 6 SC	$14.00	MAY192174	YEN
5	STAR WARS: REY AND PALS HC	$14.95	JUN191651	CHR
6	CYCLE OF THE WEREWOLF ILLUSTRATED NOVEL SC	$18.00	JUN191761	POC
7	SO I’M A SPIDER, SO WHAT? VOL. 6 SC	$14.00	MAY192175	YEN
8	DARK SOULS DESIGN WORKS VOLUME 1 HC	$39.99	AUG131470	UDO
9	THE ART OF DEJAH THORIS & THE WORLDS OF MARS VOL. 2 HC (MR)	$39.99	JAN191259	DE
10	THE SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL. 143 SC	$14.95	APR191921	SAN

 

TOP 10 TOYS BY DOLLARS INVOICED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	ONE-12 COLLECTIVE: DC COMICS: SOVEREIGN KNIGHT BATMAN BLUE FIGURE	JUN188303	MEZ
2	POP! DC HEROES: BATMAN DAMNED VINYL FIGURE	DEC188715	FUN
3	POP! DC HEROES: THE BATMAN WHO LAUGHS VINYL FIGURE	JUN188595	FUN
4	X-FORCE LEGENDS ACTION FIGURES	APR198748	HAS
5	MARVEL LEGENDS GEAR: AVENGERS ENDGAME: POWER GAUNTLET	JAN199285	HAS
6	MARVEL SELECT: PSYLOCKE FIGURE	FEB192448	DST
7	BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES: BATCYCLE & FIGURE SET	JAN190709	DC
8	POP! MARVEL: NOVA PRIME VINYL FIGURE	OCT188711	FUN
9	DC DESIGNER SERIES: NIGHTWING BY JIM LEE STATUE	JAN190712	DC
10	MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: SKELETOR 1/6-SCALE COLLECTIBLE FIGURE	SEP188638	MON

 

TOP 10 GAMES BY DOLLARS INVOICED

RANK	DESCRIPTION	ITEM CODE	VENDOR
1	PATHFINDER CORE RULEBOOK HC (P2)	MAY193227	PAI
2	PATHFINDER BESTIARY HC (P2)	MAY193229	PAI
3	PATHFINDER ADVENTURE PATH: AGE OF ASHES VOL. 1 (P2)	MAY193233	PAI
4	PATHFINDER ADVENTURE: FALL OF PLAGUESTONE (P2)	MAY193232	PAI
5	CRITICAL ROLE: TAL’DOREI CAMPAIGN SETTING HC	JUN173357	GRE
6	PATHFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK POCKET EDITION	APR168770	PAI
7	D&D: BALDUR’S GATE: DECENT INTO AVERNUS MINIATURES BRICK	JAN198568	NEC
8	PATHFINDER BESTIARY SPECIAL EDITION HC (P2)	MAY193230	PAI
9	STARFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK HC	JUN173371	PAI
10	PATHFINDER RPG: CORE RULEBOOK	JUN091729	PAI

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Rich Johnston

Iceman Gets Frosty with Marvel 80th Anniversary Funko Pop [Review]

Iceman is one of the five original members of the X-Men. I was oddly surprised that when Funko originally announced the 80th Anniversary Pops and Iceman wasn’t on the X-Men release. However, Iceman did make his appearance with the announcements of the 1st appearance figures for Wolverine and Deadpool (coming soon). This Funko was an absolute delight to get my hands on and it is a great reference just to show how far Funko has come with their Funko Pop series line.

Like always, we have to start with the box, the biggest difference is that there is a shiny silver border around the packaging. The Marvel 80th Anniversary logo is at the top, his figure design is located on the side and on the back, we get to see the comic of Iceman’s first appearance. That comic on the back isn’t that new as we have seen it on a couple of Marvel Collector Corp Pops but as a comic fan, I love that they make reference to comic history.

Iceman did come with two inserts as one of them was removable and was used to cover his hand to protect it. Now to finally look at the figure itself, his design was quite unique and new. The frosted body parts are an amazing touch and the coloring of Iceman defiantly gives off a real icy feel. He is posed with his iconic ice ramp and has a snowball in hand. The added detail to this Funko Pop is definitely a big step forward for Funko.

I already was in possession of the older Specialty Series Iceman and figured it would be a great idea to compare the two, and wow was I impressed…

You can see the differences right off the bat as the two figures are very different styles. The classic Specialty Series Iceman is very blocky and almost seems “lifeless”, the detail is simplistic and very standard. He does also have an ice bridge motion but is not as dynamic as the newer 80th Anniversary figure.

This drastic change here is very impressive and it just shows that Funko can get even better! I do love the older style Funko Pops though, the simplistic style makes it feel almost retro and I just love that. The Iceman Funko is a great figure and pictures can only give it so much justice. I can’t wait to get my hands-on Cyclops, Jean Grey, Angel and Beast as they slowly get released. You can lock down your own Iceman Funko Pop today and from here. Start your own Funko collection today!

To me my X-Men!

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Tyler Roberts

Coming Soon fromFunko: Pop! PEZ – Cthulhu

COMING SOON: POP! PEZ – CTHULHU

A glow Pop! PEZ Cthulhu is available as a Books-A-Million exclusive.

 

Coming Soon!

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Daniel Pickett