Funko Soda: The Hunt for the Chase – Robin Edition

Funko Soda is finally upon us and it's a great new collectible to get fans back into the game. We have already opened 4 cans so far with the first two being Crusader Rabbit and Green Hornet, which you can find here. We then opened Frankenberry and Fred Flintstone soda cans which you can find here. This time we got another can that went live on Hot Topic online but sold out pretty fast. This is, of course, our favorite Boy Wonder, Robin! This figure is limited to only 7,500 pieces with 1,200 of them being Chase variants. One of the best things about Funko's new Funko Soda is the fact that they are all limited edition and they all have a chance at a Chase variant. So let's not wait for any further and dive right into this review/ unboxing of the Robin Funko Soda.

I love the packaging for all of these figures and the soda aspect is just awesome touch. Each can usually show colors based on the vinyl figure inside so of course yellow and green collar are all over this can. These study packages are nice to show off as backdrops for your figures and look great on a shelf.

This time we are all seeing the unboxing together as I type. Inside the can we see the black nylon bag that each figure comes in. It only makes it more intense because you are just curious about your find. Each figure also comes in these bags and are even covered in bubble wrap for better protection. Inside the can, there is also the pog that showcases if we got a Chase or not. As we look into the Funko Soda can we are greeted with a smiling Robin looking back at us. The color does seem off though so I gotta shake the can to flip over the pog. BOOM! Wow, it looks like we have actually struck gold and found the Golden Robin Chase variant!

I am honestly quite surprised we actually got a chase with just a limited run of this figure. This is a great Chase and it goes well with the Batman Chase which is also golden. The design of this vinyl is pretty adorable and fits the Funko Soda line just fine. It's hard to compare the Chase to the normal since we have nothing to compare it to the solid shining gold on this Robin. It's still a nice figure that will easily pop in any Funko Soda collection.

Funko really has given us something special with their Funko Soda line. Each can is a surprise and if you can get your hands on one you already have something pretty limited. We were finally lucky enough to hit gold this time and that only makes me want to try my luck at more. You can find your own Funko Soda online and here!

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Tyler Roberts

Let's Take a Look at Funko's 'The Mandalorian' Baby Yoda POP!

Baby Yoda. The Child. Whatever name you want to use, merch of the instant fan-favorite character from the Disney+ Star Wars show The Mandalorian has been highly anticipated. Most of the figures and plushes have sold out on preorder, and with the Coronavirus wreaking havoc across the globe, who knows when we will be able to get our hands on most of it. Funko has even said the Baby Yoda is their highest selling POP of all-time, before it even shipped to stores. Luckily for fans, that day is today. Some Hot Topics and other e-tailers have received their supply, and we got our hands on one. So, let's look at the Baby Yoda POP, and see why it is one of the better ones ever made.

Right away, this one feels different for being housed in a sideways box. Funko has done these before, most notably for Sexy Jeff Goldblum. For in box collectors, Baby Yoda will test your patience, as it won't look uniform on your display. Unlike other POPS though, because of the sideways packaging, the window box shows off the entire figure. It makes it feel special, which he is.

Look at him out of the box! The giant ears, the giant, high collar. The tiny arms sticking out. And those big eyes! This is a perfect figure of Baby Yoda. Striking his little Force pose, when I held it the first time, I couldn't stop staring at it. Even better is that the paint job on this one is perfect.

Yes, this is a must-own. The hype is real people. As stated, Hot Topic stores are receiving limited quantities right now, and online preorders are shipping. Be on the lookout!

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Jeremy Konrad

Funko Knocks Their ECCC D&D Gelatinous Cube Out of the Park

Funko was put in a bind like most these last couple weeks, as they prepared for Emerald City Comic Con. Like every other con right now, it was canceled. Not letting that stop them, Funko has been holding a virtual con the last couple days, all leading to the release of their ECCC exclusives on their webstore and shared stores. One of those exclusives will be quite familiar to all of us Dungeons and Dragons fans- the Gelatinous Cube. Described as "a ten-foot cube of transparent gelatinous ooze, which is able to absorb and digest organic matter", it is either the best D&D monster or the worst. The people who think it is the worst are wrong though, and that Funko made one is fantastic. It is a shared exclusive with Gamestop, and we managed to get one today.

It is a little sad to see the Funko con sticker on these and know that it never took place. Nevertheless, this is the forth D&D POP made so far, and a good reminder that I still need to pick up the Mind Flayer, Minsc & Boo, and Asmodeus at some point.

Then, you take it out, and realize that this may be one of the best POPS of all-time. It is just so perfect. Translucent green plastic, that houses an unfortunate soul inside, down to his skull, shield, and sword. I love that Funko put the head on a spike so it looks like it is floating. It just look so gnarly and exactly like I would want a real Gelatinous Cube to look like. In my playing, my group has never encountered one, but hopefully I can DM some day and include it.

What a wonderful treat for D&D and role-playing fans. Thank you Funko, this put a smile on my face for sure, at a time when it was very much needed. Sold out on their webstore, you could still find it at Gamestops. Hurry though.

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Jeremy Konrad

On Sale Today: Starship Troopers Tanker Bug 6-Inch Deluxe Pop! Vinyl Figure – 2020 Convention/ @EntEarth Exclusive

Funko / Entertainment Earth Convention Exclusive! Straight from the Arachnids’ home planet Klendathu in the 1997 cult-classic film Starship Troopers, comes the nightmarish Tanker Bug! This exciting Starship Troopers Tanker Bug 6-Inch Deluxe Pop! Vinyl Figure – 2020 Convention Exclusive features a dusty matte deco, making it appear to have just scuttled in from the dirty battlefield of another planet.

 

With a bleeding wound on its shell and spraying a stream of flammable acid, this giant space insect measures approximately 9-inches long x 7 1/2-inches wide x 5 1/4-inches tall. It comes packaged in a window display box, and you just might want to keep it locked in there!

 

• The only good Bug is a dead Bug!
• Funko / Entertainment Earth Convention Exclusive!
• The nightmarish Tanker Bug is now a super-sized Pop! Vinyl figure.
• Measures roughly 9-inches long x 7 1/2-inches wide x 5 1/4-inches tall!
• Inspired by the 1997 cult-classic film Starship Troopers.

We reserve the right to limit quantities ordered.

 

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Daniel Pickett

Funko Officially Gives Us a Look at the Final "Legend of Korra" Pops

Funko showed off a lot of upcoming Pop figures during the London Toy Fair and it looks light some are getting actually announcements. This time the long awaited cartoon series and the sequel to Avatar the Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra. This series will easily fly off shelves and the final non concept design are amazing. The only thing missing from this reveal is the elusive Chase that was shown for the Hot Topic exclusive Korra. The Funko Chase was not canceled and Hot Topic recently stated that it will still be coming to stores. This is a series that fan has been wanting for quite some time and it's a reef to know that they are still coming out. Pre-orders for all of the commons are still love and you can find them located here. No ETA has been given on the Hot Topic exclusive just yet so stay vigilant to their social media for noted drop dates. With the popularity of this series and the rise in Funko Anime Pops, I would not be surprised to see more figures come out of this wave.

Wind. Water. Earth. Fire.

Coming Soon – Pop! Animation: The Legend of Korra

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Tyler Roberts

Funko Shows Off Guy Fieri Opening Up his Newest Pop Vinyl Figure

It is not often that we actually get to see a person open up there down Collectible. Funko made that wish come true today with showcasing the one and only man of flavor opening up his. That's right flavorheads, the man himself was able to see his own collectible Funko Pop Vinyl in person. Of course, like many of us, we would be just as happy as him. With perfections of the shirt, glasses, and the hair/ goatee combo this figure is ready to hit some diner, drive-ins, and dives.

 

The folks at @OriginalFunko nailed it! 😂 #FunkoFamily https://t.co/OcMYUn1f6W

— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) March 12, 2020

 

 

One thing I did happen to catch was the fact he said: "This is my first", so does that mean more Fieri's are coming out? Could we have our own army of Funko Fieir's on the horizon?! Man, I hope so, it would be a great Pop for traveling with and food photography. I can't wait till I find one of these guys in the wild to add to my own ever growing Pop collection and of course, there will be a review of him not far behind. Pre-orders are still live for Guy Fieri Funko Pops which is the only true way to secure your own ticket to Flavortown and you can find them located here.

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Tyler Roberts

Funko Officially Announces Jack Nicholson Joker Pop with Chase!

Funko showed off a massive announcement of upcoming Pops at the London Toy Fair. During the announcement, we only really got to see the CGI design of the figure, not the final design. That all changes today as Funko officially announced their next Batman wave and even better the newest Joker Pop. This is based on the Batman 1989 version of Joker and even better he comes with a Chase! We only saw glams of this Funko Pop Joker online but today we get actual confirmation of the figure and boy he will be an expensive Chase when he drops. I'm excited that Funko is expanding the DC movie franchise with these figures. They are all nicely designed and are perfect for any Batman fan. 

The Batman & Robin Poison Ivy Funko Pop is the only one that is exclusive. She will be a Specialty Series Funko POP so you will be able to find them at your local comic shop. All of the rest are set as common and you can find pre-order links are still live and located here. I would imagine Joker is a 1:6 ratio for the Funko Chase so test your luck online. 

Hello Batman! 

Build up your Batman Funko collection today!

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Tyler Roberts

Nominees Announced For Diamond's 2019 Gem Awards

Courtesy of Diamond Comic Distributors, here are the nominees for the Diamond Gem Awards of 2019, to be voted on by comic book retailers in the direct market.

Participating comic store owners will also be entered in a draw to win a $200 Diamond Select Toys backlist credit, and five will also win one box each of FCBD store bags

Diamond says that "nominees were chosen by a panel of Diamond product specialists based on their overall impact on the industry, while comics and related merchandise were chosen on the merits of their sales performance and quality from the past year."

2019 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Over 3%

• Image Comics
• Dark Horse Comics
• IDW
• DC
• Marvel

2019 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Under 3%

• Valiant
• Aftershock
• Albatross Funnybooks
• Ahoy
• Vault
• BOOM
• Dynamite

2019 Comic Book of the Year $3.99 or Under

• Walking Dead #193 (MAY190111)
• Bloodshot #1 (JUL192282)
• GOON #1 (JAN191512)
• X-Men #2 SEP190778
• DCeased #1 JAN190542
• ONCE & FUTURE #1 JUN191263
• LADY MECHANIKA SANGRE #1 APR191492
• VAMPIRELLA #1 CVR A CHO MAY190996
• USAGI YOJIMBO #1 APR190591
• INVISIBLE KINGDOM #1 JAN190409

2019 Comic Book of the Year – Over $3.99

• Spawn #300 (JUN190014)
• Absolute Carnage #1 JUN190761
• Detective Comics #1000 JAN190542
• HAZEL & CHA CHA SAVE CHRISTMAS TALES UMBRELLA ACADEMY SEP190239
• TMNT ONGOING #100 SEP190620
• POWER RANGERS TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #1 CVR A MORA (OCT191380)

2019 Licensed Comic of the Year

• BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 MAIN (DEC189110)
• TRANSFORMERS #1 CVR A RODRIGUEZ JAN190714
• Star Wars Galaxy's Edge #1 FEB190943
• BLADE RUNNER 2019 #1 CVR A ARTGERM (MAY191932)
• STRANGER THINGS SIX #1 MAR190270
• JAMES BOND #1 – OCT191221
• RICK & MORTY VS D&D II PAINSCAPE #1 CVR A ITO – JUL192084

2019 Magazine of the Year

• MONSTER SIZED CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA #1 (MR) FEB191429
• Heavy Metal
• Doctor Who Magazine
• Rolled & Told
• Fangoria
• MAD

2019 Backlist Publisher of the Year

• Image Comics
• Dark Horse
• IDW
• Random House
• DC
• MARVEL
• Scholastic
• BOOM
• Dynamite
• Valiant

2019 Original GN of the Year

• Bad Weekend HC (MAY190040)
• GENDER QUEER MEMOIR GN (MAR191862)
• THANOS OGN HC INFINITY ENDING JUN191038
• CHRIS WARE RUSTY BROWN HC GN JUL192106
• GUTS GN/HC GN (JUL191974/75)
• ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 02 MURDER ON ROCKPORT LIMITED MAY191698
• THEY CALLED US ENEMY TP MAR190630
• AVATAR LAST AIRBENDER TP TEAM AVATAR TALES MAY180351
• Teen Titans Raven GN DC INK FEB190469
• E BRANDON SANDERSON WHITE SAND HC VOL 03 APR191021
• FIREFLY STING OGN JUL191306

2019 Reprint TP or HC of the Year

• Saga Compendium TP Vol 01 (MAY190044)
• Britannia Dlx HC (APR192061)
• FIVE YEARS TP VOL 01 FIRE IN THE SKY OCT191459
• DARK NIGHTS METAL TP OCT180569
• BOYS OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (DEC181256)
• RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 01 DEC180776
• UMBRELLA ACADEMY LIBRARY EDITION HC VOL 01 APOCALYPSE SUITE JUN190309
• FAITHLESS TP AUG191384
• STUMPTOWN TP JUN171847
• SPIDER-MAN LIFE STORY TP JUL191106

2019 Licensed TP or HC of the Year

• CONAN THE BARBARIAN TP VOL 1 LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN APR190960
• JOHN WICK HC VOL 01 (FEB191176)
• MEGADETH DEATH BY DESIGN HC (FEB191795)
• MATRIX COMICS 20TH ANN DLX ED HC POD CVR/MATRIX COMICS 20TH ANN DLX ED HC TRINITY CVR SEP191655/56
• RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 01 DEC180776
• STRANGER THINGS TP VOL 01 OTHER SIDE JAN190427
• MMPR Shattered Grid APR191204

2019 Manga TP of the Year

• ELFEN LIED OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 JAN190483
• SAILOR MOON ETERNAL ED VOL 03 (OCT182174)
• SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO CLASSIC COLLECTION GN (JUL182470)
• SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC * (FEB192164)
• DISNEY DESCENDANTS EVIES WICKED RUNWAY TP VOL 01 (JAN192254)
• STRAVAGANZA TP VOL 01 JUN192112
• SKULL-FACE BOOKSELLER HONDA-SAN GN VOL 01 MAY192186

2019 Manga Publisher of the Year

• Dark Horse
• Kodansha Comics
• Seven Seas Entertainment
• Viz
• Yen Press
• Tokyo Pop

2019 Anthology of the Year

• Battle Chasers Anthology TP (JUL190096)
• EDGAR ALLAN POES SNIFTER OF TERROR TP VOL 01 (AUG191509)
• AFTERSHOCK SHOCK HC VOL 02 APR191300
• PROS AND (COMIC) CONS TP JAN190472
• MARVEL COMICS #1000 JUN190842
• NOV180723 FULL BLEED COMICS & CULTURE QUARTERLY HC VOL 03

2019 Indie GN of the Year

• Little Bird Fight for Elder's Hope HC (AUG190079)
• THEY CALLED US ENEMY TP MAR190630
• BTTM FDRS HC APR191712 Fantagraphics
• MAGICAL BEATDOWN GN VOL 01 DEC182039 Silver Sprocket

2019 Trade Book of the Year

• Spawn Cover Gallery HC Vol 01 (APR190064)
• Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #49( APR191757-62)
• FRANK CHO BALLPOINT BEAUTIES SC/HC (MR) (MAY191709/JUN191759)
• STAN LEE STORY TASCHEN HC (APR191956)
• FAST ENOUGH BESSIE STRINGFIELDS FIRST RIDE HC STORY BOOK NOV181857
• MEGA MAN X OFFICIAL COMPLETE WORKS HC (SEP182160)
• DOCTOR WHO SCRATCHMAN HC (DEC181681)
• ART OF STAR WARS JEDI FALLEN ORDER HC JUL190347
• SILVER SURFER BLACK TREASURY ED

2019 Game Manufacturer of the Year

• IDW Games
• Paizo
• Wizkids
• Green Ronin
• WOTC
• Hasbro
• Funko

2019 Game Product of the Year

• PATHFINDER CORE RULEBOOK HC (P2) MAY193227
• EXPANSE RPG HC (NOV182869)
• MARVEL HEROCLIX XMEN ANIMATED SERIES DARK PHOENIX BOOSTER BK (MAY193279)
• BATMAN ANIMATED SERIES ROGUES GALLERY MAR190752
• POP FUNKOVERSE STRATEGY GAME DC COMICS 100 BASE SET (JUN198702)
• JAN198565 Z DUNGEONS & DRAGONS STRANGER THINGS EDITION CS

2019 Toy Manufacturer of the Year

• Diamond Select Toys
• Mezco Toys
• Funko
• Hasbro Toys
• Dark Horse Deluxe
• TMP
• DC Collectibles

2019 Toy Product of the Year

• JUN182325 MARVEL GALLERY AVENGERS 3 IRON SPIDER-MAN PVC FIGURE
• JUN188596 POP POWER RANGERS LORD DRAKKON PX VINYL FIGURE
• JUN188303 ONE-12 COLLECTIVE DC PX SOVEREIGN KNIGHT BATMAN BLUE AF
• WITCHER III WILD HUNT GERALT IN BATH STATUETTE AUG180391
• DC PRIME BATMAN AF MAR190627

2018 Toy Line of the Year

• Dark Horse Deluxe – Witcher line
• FUNKO POP
• MEZCO ONE:12
• TMP FORTNITE
• DC ESSENTIALS
• MARVEL SELECT DST

2019 Collectible Statue of the Year

• WITCHER III WILD HUNT GERALT IN BATH STATUETTE AUG180391
• BATMAN B&W BATGIRL BRUCE TIMM OCT180631
• MARVEL GALLERY AVENGERS 3 IRON SPIDER-MAN PVC FIGURE JUN182325
• HELLRAISER 3 HELL ON EARTH PINHEAD BISHOUJO STATUE JUL189121
• BATMAN SUPER POWERS MAQUETTE SEP182377

2019 Best Free Comic Book Day Book

• FCBD 2019 SPAWN #1
• FCBD 2019 DARK HORSE STRANGER THINGS & BLACK HAMMER JAN190003
• FCBD 2019 STAR WARS ADVENTURES DROID HUNTERS JAN190034
• Bloodshot Special (JAN190010)

2019 Best All Ages Series

• Section Zero
• JUST BEYOND: SCARE SCHOOL ORIGINAL GN RL STINE
• DOG MAN
• SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (IDW)
• DISNEY FROZEN HERO WITHIN (DH)
• DC SUPER HERO GIRLS
• SPIDER MAN VENOM DOUBLE TROUBLE

2019 Best All Ages Original/Reprint GN

• Camp Midnight TP Vol 02 (JUL190100)
• GUTS GN (JUL191974)
• MOONCAKES GN (AUG192060)
• TEA DRAGON FESTIVAL HC (MAY191839)
• DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE TP MAR190470
• MARVEL ACTION SPIDER-MAN TP BOOK 01 NEW BEGINNING FEB190649
• MINECRAFT TP VOL 01 MAR190319
• MILES MORALES GN TP SPIDER-MAN APR190939

2019 Best New Comic Book Series

• Undiscovered Country
• Doctor Mirage (Valiant)
• Once & Future (Boom)
• Second Coming (Ahoy)
• VAMPIRELLA (Dynamite)
• BLADE RUNNER 2019 (Titan)
• MONEY SHOT (Vault)
• TRANSFORMERS #1 (IDW)
• CRITICAL ROLE VOX MACHINA ORIGINS SERIES II (DH)
• X-MEN
• BATMAN/SUPERMAN

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Funko Announces "Empire Strikes Back" Pop Diorama for 40th Anniversary

Last year, Funko greeted us with a special Avengers Assemble Pop Diorama that will feature all 6 original Avengers in an amazing connected diorama. This is a huge step up from the usually Funko Pops we see and it looks like it wasn't the last. Funko has recently announced that in honor of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and its 40th Anniversary is this year it'll be getting special Pops. These Pop will all connect and create the opening scenes from Empire Strikes Back and we get a look at the 1st of 6 Pops coming out. The first pop is of the iconic Star Wars alien the Wampa and features a new mold and detail than before. These figures will be released every other month over the next year and are exclusive to Amazon. The Funko Deluxe piece is priced at $24.99 and is up for pre-order already. You can find links and more located here. For the other 5 deluxe Pops it looks like we will also be getting:

• Han with Lightsaber
• Roaring Chewie 
• Imperial Probe Droid
• Princess Leia 
• Darth Vader with Imperial Officer 

Can't wait to see what the other figure will look like and how awesome it'll look when fully connected.

May the Force be with You.

Funko Pop! Deluxe Star Wars: Battle at Echo Base Series Figure 1 of 6

Wampa features a level of detail not captured by the original Funko Pop! made back in 2014. Throughout 2020, 6 figures will be available for purchase exclusively on Amazon, starting with Wampa to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Empire Strikes Back. All 6 figures will nest into the next to form one larger set piece recreating the opening scene from Empire Strikes Back.

Credit: Funko

• The Star Wars, Battle at Echo Base Funko Pop! Deluxe Series is a brand new set of combinable figures exclusive to Amazon. All celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, and the ice planet of Hoth.
• The Pop! Deluxe: Battle at Echo Base series will feature 6 brand new uinque figures, with combinable bases, starting with a 6" Wampa!
• This series will capture iconic characters and moments from the planet Hoth. The figures will feature bases that can be combined to nest together in any order you wish! When all the figures are combined, they will make for one cohesive side by side shelf display!
• These figures feature a level of detail not captured by original Star Wars Funko Pops! The next figure will be announced when the previous figure begins shipping.
• Each figure will be available for individual purchase, as they are announced. Figures will continue to be announced and made available throughout 2020. Start you Battle at Echo Base series today by securing the first figure, 6" Wampa, exclusively on Amazon.

Credit: Amazon

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Tyler Roberts

Funko Announces More Anime Pops with "Soul Eater"

One of the small tidbits to come out of the Funko booth at the New York Toy Fair was the statistics of what Pop series was the hottest. Funko stated that they have seen a rise in Pop Animation sales with the increased popularity of shows like My Hero Academia and the Dragon Ball series. This is not surprising, as I keep saying that the anime and manga world is untouched gold mines for collectibles. Funko is seeming to get a grasp on this concept so I expect more shows will be coming throughout the year like the newest anime Soul Eater. Fans of this series have something to look forward to with 5 new Pop vinyl figures, one of them even is a retailer exclusive Patty. Black Star, Death the Kid, Liz, and Tsubaki are coming soon and ready for your collection.

Pre-orders on all of the Soul Eater Funko Pops are up for and located here. The GameStop Exclusive Patty is also up and can be found here. They are set for an April 2020 release date so not that long of a wait lies ahead. 

Coming soon: Pop! Animation – Soul Eater

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Tyler Roberts

The Daily LITG, 11th March 2020, Happy Birthday Dani Colman

Welcome to the pretty-much-mostly-daily Lying In The Gutters. A run around the day before and the day ahead. You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here.

The 10 most-read stories yesterday

1. "No Time To Die": Daniel Craig Says They Struggled to Keep Trump out of the Movie
2. "Lizzie McGuire" First Disney+ Ep Script Contains Sex, Cheating [Report]
3. Hulk to Smash Juggernaut in June, but Probably Not the Same Way She-Hulk Did
4. Will Molly Leave the Runaways to Live on Krakoa This Summer?
5. 'Spawn' May Have Lost Jamie Foxx, as Todd McFarlane Regroups
6. "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot" Time Machine DLC is On the Way
7. "Supergirl" Star David Harewood Teases J'onn's New Super Suit
8. "The Flash" S06 "Death of the Speed Force" [Preview]: Something's Wrong
9. Funko Soda Brings Limited Edition Back to Collecting [Review]
10. Yen Press Announces New Manga and Light Novel Titles for August 2020

One year ago…

1. Batman: Damned Forced DC to Rethink Who They Were as a Publisher
2. The Punisher Canceled a Second Time in Next Week's Punisher #9
3. Black Cat Objects to Shoddy Female Representation in Amazing Spider-Man #17
4. Superman: Year One by Frank Miller and John Romita Gets a Cover
5. SHOWTIME's Farewell Fiona Video Ahead of Emmy Rossum's Final 'Shameless' Episode

Happening today…

• Reads, the monthly reading group at Gosh! Comics, John Layman and Afu Chan's new cosmic chiller, Outer Darkness from Image Comics. Gosh Comics, Berwick Street, London 7pm -9pm.
• No One Left To Fight TPB Signing with writer Aubrey Sitterson, Hosted by Collector's Paradise – Winnetka, California 6-8pm.
  Mirka Andolfo In-Store Signing, Comics Dungeon, Seattle, Washington 4-7pm
• MariNaomi with Justin Hall / Distant Stars, The Bindery, San Francisco, California 7-8.30pm
• Dillon Gilberston Signing Sweet Heart, The Comic Bug, Manhattan Beach, California 5-8pm
• Ethan Sacks signing Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1, JHU Comic Books, New York 6-8pm.

Happy birthday to…

• Comics writer and editor Dani Colman
• Steve Novak, comic creator of The Bad Guys.
• SSDG! creator Rob Bass.
• Sal Abbinanti, artist and official art dealer of Alex Ross and Bill Sienkiewicz.
• Tiina Birgitta Räisänen, artist of Bella.
• Arthur Goodman of Favourite Crayon Comics

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Rich Johnston

Funko Announces "Hunter X Hunter" Will Be Getting a Pop Wave

The anime and manga fandom is strong and Funko notices it. With this untouched market of series of there, Funk is preparing anime fans for a nice influx of collectibles. This time Hunter X Hunter is up next in the collectible circuit and Funko is bringing Killua Zoldyck, Hisoka, Gon Freecs Jajank, Kurapika, and Leorio to life. Gon Freecs Jajank will also be getting a special Hot Topic Funko exclusive figure which is usually common with anime series. All of them represent their characters perfectly and any Funko fan would be happy to add them to their ever growing anime figure collection.

Besides the Hot Topic exclusive, all of these Hunter x Hunter Funko Pop Vinyls are releasing as commons. Pre-orders for these five are already live and you can find them located here. They are supposed to release in April 2020 and with the growing popularity of anime collectibles, I'm sure this won't be the only wave to come out for this series either.

"There are liars who only lie when there's a reason to, and there are liars who also lie without a reason."

Coming soon: Funko Pop! Animation – Slayer X Slayer

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Tyler Roberts

Funko ECCC Lottery Ticket Holders Get Early Access to Pop Exclusives

If you were planning on attending Emerald City Comic Con and has Funko Lottery Tickets then you've lucked out. Funko continues to impress and it letting Lottery Ticket holders for their booth a day head start at getting their collectibles. Ticket holders can check their email for more specifics but we have you covered here if you missed the news. The only issue here is that now it'll be even harder for the general public to get their hands on some of the ECCC exclusives. This is what would have happened if the convention didn't get postponed anyway so it's still awesome they are giving us a chance at all. With exclusives like the Pins and the 2000LE Indiana Jones Pop, Friday will be chaos when it all goes live here.

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The email is what follows:

Hello,

The official email and rules are listed below. If you're a ticket hold take advantage of this opportunity since your original plans were canceled.

As ECCC 2020 has been postponed, Funko show exclusives will instead be sold online through shop.funko.com. Those selected for Funko booth entry at ECCC will get first access to ECCC exclusive items sold by Funko online.

To get access to the online storefront for ECCC exclusives, you MUST follow the below steps:

1. Opt into email communications directly from Funko. Messaging will come from Funko, and not from ECCC or Reedpop, so an active opt-in is required. To opt into email communications from Funko, forward your drawing confirmation email (received from donotreply@showclix.com, with the subject line "Your Receipt For Funko Exclusives @ Emerald City Comic Con 2020"), directly to support@funko.com. This email must be received by support@funko.com. no later than 10:00 AM PST on Wednesday, March 11.

By forwarding your confirmation to support@funko.com., you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

2. Watch for an email from do-not-reply@funko.com at approximately 10:00 AM PST on Thursday, March 12. This email will contain a unique link and password to access a restricted page on shop.funko.com through which you will have first access to purchase ECCC exclusive items.

3. Log into the restricted ECCC 2020 page using the page password from the email noted above.

4. Shop ECCC 2020 exclusives! The shop.funko.com website accepts payment through credit cards, debit cards, and Amazon Pay.

The following stipulations will apply for purchase of ECCC 2020 exclusive items:

• You must check out using the same email address that was used to enter the ECCC Funko Drawing.
• Please do not share out the link or password, so that first access can go to those who were selected.
• Limit of (1) of each exclusive item per person. Attempted purchases of more than one of the same exclusive item will be voided, and your account may be subject to blacklisting.
• Quantities are limited, and availability of all items is not guaranteed. Items may sell out before the purchase process is completed.
If you have any questions, please visit www.funko.com/contact-us.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you at a future con!

Sincerely,

Funko

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Tyler Roberts