Collecting pop culture toys, comics, and collectibles collections
Welcome to a new feature here on Cool & Collected: Friday Face-Off! Each week, I’ll post a topic and see if we can get a friendly debate going. Please no biting, kicking, or hitting below the belt — let’s keep things civil.
To start things off, let’s discuss those ubiquitous pieces of plastic that can be found on store shelves everywhere — Funko Pop! vinyl figures.
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I have no idea what a Hikari Sofubi is, but I do know that every week, Entertainment Earth sends me notices about a new figure, and this week’s looks pretty cool — but then again, when has the Creature ever looked not cool?
Creature from the Black Lagoon Secret Base Hikari Figure
Anyone out there collecting these guys? I’d love to see a shelf of these figures together.
In space, nobody can hear you scream.. but you may have heard me give a little “whoop” when I found out this beauty was coming my way.
I need to extend a huge thanks to Philip Reed over at Battlegrip.com for hooking me up with this creepy new addition to the space lab. This is an SDCC 2014 exclusive Funko ReAction figure that comes packaged in a semi-translucent alien egg which looks a little too real for my liking!
I think I might actually like the egg more than the figure! The Ripley figure is in a spacesuit and the plastic is a smoky grey with speckled flakes — it’s quite dreamy.
Be sure to head over to Battlegrip for your daily fix of toy news. Philip is the most prolific blogger I know, and he always has interesting insights on the business — and every now and then he gives away cool stuff. 😉
The second wave of Funko ReAction figures shows that Funko is clearly responding to its fan base. Not only will we get an Alien facehugger, but there’s also a chestburster!
These new Funko ReAction figures will be available in November. I can’t wait to see what they come up with for the other movie lines.
Something big arrived in the mail today. No, seriously, this thing is BIG!
How cool is that!? The other games on the shelf are jealous of this game — all board games should come in packaging as beautiful as this. Straight from the creative geniuses over at Funko, comes this fun new board game for kids (and kids at heart).
The Batman vs. Joker Throwdown game comes packaged in a 12″ tall Batman container and includes collectible vinyl figures of Batman and the Joker. The game is played with combat cards, boost coins, and battle cards and dice. The gameplay is pretty easy to pick up and a lot of fun — my 8-year old beat me handily.
In true Funko fashion, even the Dark Knight himself looks like a cuddly little guy you want to give a hug — but that Joker will stab you in your sleep.
It’s really too bad that my boys will never get to play this game again, because once it’s part of my collection, it stays a part of my collection. Sorry kids!