There is no higher priority than the health and well-being of the #FunkoFamily.
In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we are temporarily closing our Everett and Hollywood retail locations and have recommended our employees work from home. We plan to actively monitor the situation in the coming days and will take the necessary steps to best protect our employees and fans.
Whether a fanatic, super fan, customer, partner or employee, we are all in this together as a #FunkoFamily united by our love of pop culture and entertainment
We want to know how you are using this time to connect with others by using the hashtag #FunkoFamilyAtHome.
While our stores are closed, we welcome you to shop Funko.com and follow @OriginalFunko on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with your #FunkoFamily wherever you are.
Everyone out there is trying to stay safe and companies are taking the right precautionary measures to do so. Funko just released their COVID-19 statement earlier and you can find that here. This time Mezco Toyz releases theirs and is located here to ensure people are safe during this time. They do plan on continuing to still ship out orders but they mention delays are possible. This is no surprise for the circumstance we are dealing with. Mezco Toyz is making sure not only their employees but customers are staying safe out there. These are the correct measure to take and some delays are defiantly worth it to make sure our health is secure.
Just like us here at Bleeding Cool we want fans to stay safe, stay happy, and stay collecting. We will continue to bring you the news you need and show you all the toys and collectibles you can sink your teeth into.
The Mezco Toyz statement is what follows:
Regarding COVID-19, we are actively taking direction from health, local, and government authorities.
Safety is our highest priority. To assure a safe work environment, the company is expecting to operate at a reduced capacity while we work through the issues we're currently facing.
In regards to the valued business of our customers – as of now, we are still shipping out orders but please note that delays are possible due to current and changing conditions. We are still learning how this affects our business partners and how they will be able to operate as well.
We hope for everyone's safety, good health, and a quick return towards normalcy.
Everyone is taking their turn to address the bigger issues in the world right and this time Funko wants to bring everyone together in this time of need. CEO of Funko,Brian Mariotti, has addressed actions the company will be taking during this crisis. They have announced that both Funko HQ in Everette and Funko Hollywood store will be closed for now for obvious reasons. During these days at home, Funko wants us fanatics to get closer together as use the hashtag #FunkoFamilyAtHome to unite all of our love for pop culture and of course Funko. This is a great way to incorporate the measures we are all taking to halt COVID-19 and still show the love for our favorite collectibles.
Stay Safe. Stay Happy. Stay Collecting.
The statement is as followed:
COMPANY STATEMENT: COVID-19
There is no higher priority than the health and well-being of the #FunkoFamily.
In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we are temporarily closing our Everett and Hollywood retail locations and have recommended our employees work from home. We plan to actively monitor the situation in the coming days and will take the necessary steps to best protect our employees and fans.
Whether a fanatic, super fan, customer, partner or employee, we are all in this together as a #FunkoFamily united by our love of pop culture and entertainment
We want to know how you are using this time to connect with others by using the hashtag #FunkoFamilyAtHome.
While our stores are closed, we welcome you to shop Funko.com and follow @OriginalFunko on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with your #FunkoFamily wherever you are.
Lord of the Rings fans has a new collectible to look forward too as Iron Studios announces a pretty amazing statue. This statue showcases Gollum in the cave as he contemplates this darkness. This statue does have two head sculpts that lets you switch from a happy pose to a more pondering the water pose. The best part of this statue is that iron Studios actually included a Gollum reflection inside the water. This adds a whole new element to this piece that Lord of the Rings fans can really fall in love with. The high detail and the dynamic background for this piece are truly unique and would be a great addition to any Middle Earth collection.
The Lord of the Rings Gollum Statue from Iron Studios is priced at $99. He is expected to reunite with hie precious in December 2020 and pre-orders are already live and you can find them located here.
"We swears to serve the master of the precious. We will swear on the…on the precious."
Credit: Iron Studios
Gollum Deluxe Art Scale 1/10 – Lord of the Rings
DESCRIPTION
License: Lord of the Rings
Scale: Art Scale 1/10
Features:
– Limited edition
– Based on original movie references
– Made in polystone
– Hand painted
– Includes two body stance options
Product dimensions: 4.7 in (H) x 3.9 in (W) x 4.7 in (L)
Product Weight: 0.7 lbs
Release schedule: Fourth quarter of 2020
*This item will be shipped from our warehouse in Los Angeles – California
Sideshow Collectibles has opened up preorders for three new Ultraman figures from Bandai in their S.H. Figuarts figure line. These figures are based on the recent Netflix animated series and come highly detailed and ready for action. Ultraman is up first with a highly detailed and posable figure that comes loaded with accessories. He will come with interchangeable hands, Eye Slugger, Special Sword with sheaths and weapon effects. The next figure is Suit Version 7 of his suit that and thankfully it comes with its own set of accessories that are different than the previous. Ultraman Suit 7 comes with a Special Beam and Blade, weapons effects and interchangeable arm parts and hands. Finally, the last figure is a villain to go with our hero, Bemular. This figures design is pretty badass and they really took time with it. He will come with a nice set of hand parts and effects like light bullets and beam effects. Each figure brings its own flavor alive and any fan should add them to their growing collection.
Each Ultraman figure is priced at $60, while Bemular is priced at $84. They are all expected to ship between April and May 2020 and you can find pre-orders are already live and located here.
"Defending our lives and livelihoods. That might be called heroic."
Credit: Bandai
Ultraman
ABOUT THIS FIGURE
Sideshow and Bandai present the Ultraman Figure!
ULTRAMAN, star of the Netflix-produced new animated show of the same name, joins S.H.Figuarts! Designed along with the animation, it features accurate proportions and a full range of motion to capture all of his dynamic poses. The set includes the figure, two pairs of optional hands, an Ultra Slash effect part, a Specium Beam effect part, a Specium Beam arm part, and a Specium Blade.
Add this to your collection today!
Credit: Bandai
Ultraman (Suit Version 7)
ABOUT THIS FIGURE
Sideshow and Bandai present the Ultraman (Suit Version 7) Figure!
ULTRAMANSUIT ver7, the star of the Netflix-produced new animated show of the same name, joins S.H.Figuarts! Designed along with the animation, it features accurate proportions and a full range of motion to capture all of his dynamic poses. The set includes the figure, four optional left hands, two optional right hands, an Eye Slugger, an a Specium Sword and its sheath, and a slashing effect part.
Add this to your collection today!
Credit: Bandai
Bemular
ABOUT THIS FIGURE
Sideshow and Bandai present the Bemular Figure!
BEMLAR, who appears in ULTRAMAN (Netflix), joins S.H.Figuarts! This figure focuses on the difference between comic and animation for further details like mask sculpt etc. The glossy coloring replicates the actual BEMLER itself in the animation. This set also includes the light bullet and beam effect parts to reenact the epic fight scene This set includes 3 optional right/left-hand parts, a light bullet effect parts with a right hand and beam effect parts with right/left hands.
The Anaheim WonderCon has been postponed with no idea when we will see it's returned. This is another devastating blow for the convention circuit ever since the postponing of Emerald City Comic Con and everything that has followed. Funko wants to do something about that and it looks like they are ready to bring the con to the people once again as they announce Funko Virtual Con 2 for WonderCon. They are expected to announce the exclusives for the convention on March 19th and 20th and we can't wait to see what they have in store for us.
Check out all the info below:
Credit: WonderCon
Everything You Need to Know: WonderCon Funko Virtual Con!
WonderCon Anaheim 2020 has been postponed. At this time no decision has been made regarding the rescheduling of WonderCon. In an effort to keep the convention spirit alive we will be bringing you WonderCon virtually with Funko's second virtual con! Funko's WonderCon Virtual Con will take place April 10-12.
Announcements for exclusives will go live March 19th and 20th. Stay tuned for more information on when you can purchase exclusives and learn about how to play along with #FunkoVirtualCon!
Here is a link to the original article. Stay tuned here at Bleeding Cool for what exclusives get announced and what we can expect from this Virtual Con 2.0.
Some of my favorite Funko Pop series comes out from the Pop Television line. The biggest reason I love this line is that Funko gives shows their first collectibles that fans can get a hold of. That was one of the reasons that pulled me into Funko, to begin with, was the release of their Supernatural series. Some of the newest series that really get my attention are who comedy shows get new collectibles like New Girl and The Good Place. This time it's Schitt's Creek is getting their time to shine with a new wave of Funko Pops. Johnny, Moira, Alexis, and David are all getting their own Pop vinyl figures and better yet David is getting a 1 out of 6 chase. These are all nicely designed and you can just feel their personas jump out of these figures. Pre-orders for all of these are already live and you can find them located here. The David Funko Pop Chase should be a 1:6 chance so maybe you will get lucky!
"I'm trying very hard not to connect with people right now."
Funko Pop! Televison – Schitt's Creek
You know gossip is the devil's telephone, but we have some news to share! Schitt's Creek Pops! are coming soon and available now for pre-order from Amazon, including Pop! Johnny, Pop! Moira, Pop! David (with chase), and Pop! Alexis.
London Toy Fair showed us a bunch of new Funko Pop figures that will be headed our way. Those announcements are always up in the air and the images we usually see are just concepts. So when Funko officially shows off the figures we know they are just around the corner. This time more Funko Pop Music figures get their final product shown as ZZ Top members Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard get pop-ified. The coolest part of these figures is that the guitars are flocked! These fuzzy guitars are quite familiar to fans of ZZ Top and Funko did right by adding them to these figures. I wonder if ZZ Top will be getting a Pop Album release later on down the road, only time will tell! The Pop Music series is a great way for fans to get collectibles from some of their favorite musicians.
Pre-orders of the Funk Pop members of ZZ Top are already live and you can find them located here. Stay tuned here at Bleeding Cool for all your Funko reviews and needs.
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