Coming Soon! Funko Directors - Ava DuVernay

Celebrate the Oscar-nominated and Emmy winning filmmaker who became the first black woman to have a film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards with Selma and who is the top-grossing black woman director in American box office history with A Wrinkle in Time. She has even had a collector’s edition Barbie doll in her likeness sold out in 16 minutes in 2017. Through her arts collective ARRAY, DuVernay amplifies the experience of people of color and women of all kinds on screen through her film and TV projects, including Selma, 13th, A Wrinkle in Time, Queen Sugar and When They See Us.

We don't cover a lot of Funko products, because in all honesty, they don't need the coverage, and we aren't hardcore collectors. However, this is really cool. I like how Funko is highlighting the people who help bring our favorite pop culture franchises to life. I'm also excited for them to include more female directors. Who would you like to see them make a Pop! of? And do you want us to cover more Funko products? 

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DC Comics Goes Primal!!!

Do you love DC Comics?  Do you love Funko?  Do you wish I would stop asking you questions?  Well, you are in luck on the first two!  DC Comics announced that they are releasing a 100-Page One-Shot Inspired by Funko toys!  That's right, you are getting a comic books based on toys that are based on comic book characters.  

Before you plan out your pull list, keep in mind that this is a Target Exclusive, so you will need to make two stops this week!  And when it includes the tagline of "the Joker on a Giant Lizard" and a lineup including Marv Wolfman, Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway, how can you pass this up?!

Check out the press release, with all the juicy, giant lizard details, right after the break.

Jurassic Park Turns 25!

It’s amazing to me how time passes. I was starting to wonder why I was seeing so much Jurassic Park  (not Jurassic World, but Park specifically) items in my inbox.  Then I realized this year is the 25th Anniversary of Jurassic Park. 

I remember being a kid and going to see Jurassic Park with my family it was actually a doubleheader with a young Robert Downey Jr. movie Heart and Souls. Even young me was thinking "wow this is such a weird combination" but why would I care because dinosaurs. Who doesn’t love dinosaurs. Even when we went to see Jurassic World both Wysefyre and I got so excited because dinosaurs. You can’t get upset when you get to see dinosaurs just running around like they’re still actually around.

That’s why despite the fact that I’m dreading that this is the 25th anniversary (I feel so old!), I’m excited to see more Jurassic Park toys come out. Now I know I will see so much when I go to Toy Fair NY a few weeks but the first few pieces to be announced from different companies has me excited already. 

Toy Review: Funko ReAction "Ripley & Power Loader VS Alien Queen" Aliens three-pack

For this video, Matthew at NerdNewsToday and I decided to take a look at the Ripley and Power Loader vs. Alien Queen 3-pack from Funk ReAction.

If you've watched any of our other videos, you know we have issues with Funko, yet we keep coming back. Here's why: we want them to succeed. So we keep trying to find superior Funko products. Where does this stack up on the Funko meter? Watch and find out.

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Unboxed: Funko "Disney Afternoon" Mystery Minis

"Let's begin it, Bear 'n grin it!, Spin it! Life is like a hurricane, Here in Duckburg, 

There's no case too big, no case too small, When you need help just call, 

(3-2-1) Darkwing Duck (When there's trouble you call DW)!"

Feeling nostalgic yet?

Matthew for NerdNewsToday and I are taking a trip down memory lane and unboxing the newest Funko blind boxes, the Disney Afternoon Mystery Minis, featuring characters from Duck Tales, Darkwing Duck, Talespin and Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers! More precisely, we're looking at the Gamestop Exclusives Edition.

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Funko X-Men Mystery Minis Blind Box Unboxing and Review

Happy 4th of July! It seems weirdly fitting that today's video review is of a lovable group of outsiders who just want to be able to live their lives in peace and without being horribly regulated and restricted. That's right, Matthew at NerdNewsToday and I are reviewing America!

Ok, if you've read the title (I'm assuming you have), you know that a lie. We're reviewing the Funko X-Men Mystery Minis. The X-Men are my team. They're the ones I related to the most and were my gateway into comics. These Mystery Minis are near and dear to me. Of course, this means I'm about to be subjected to some kind of roller coaster of a ride while looking at these. Was this a good ride filled with happiness or one that left me bitterly disappointed? Keep going to find out.

Funko Reveals Dr. Seuss Pops!

Ok, I spent way too long trying to get a rhyming title but that doesn't change how great these newest revealed designs for the classic Dr. Seuss characters!  Funko announced today their new Dr. Seuss line.  

From the Funko Press Release:

The Powerpuff Girls are Coming to FUNKO!

Sugar, spice, everything nice, and a dash of Chemical X are coming to a store near you! Not only are they adorable, but they come with not one but TWO of their most easily recognizable villains! 

Per the FUNKO Press Release:

Star Trek: Beyond Pops Up!

Funko announced today that they are releasing new Pops! for the upcoming movie Star Trek: Beyond!  

Check out the newest Pops! after the break!

FUNKO Star Wars POP! Home Ceramic Mugs

You will soon be able to drink your troubles away or concoct your evil schemes with your own Star Wars POP! Home mugs. You have five mugs to choose from - a stormtrooper, everyone's favorite Wookie, Chewbacca, the one and only Boba Fett, the legendary Darth Vader, and everyone's newest obsession, BB-8.

More photos after the break 

Jack Harkness Comes to FUNKO!

It's finally happened! A few days ago, John Barrowman announced that he had in is possession the one and only Jack Harkness POP! Here's what he had to say about that. 

Announcing today the OFFICIAL release of CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS availableat www.funko.com or any Funko retailer. So pleased Funko asked me to do this. @OriginalFunko Facebook.com/OriginalFunko instagram.com/OriginalFunko Jb
Posted by John Barrowman Official on Friday, January 8, 2016

But wait! There's more! Along with Captain Jack, in Funko's second wave of Doctor Who POPs! we'll be getting Union Jack Rose Tyler, the 9th Doctor, River Song, The Silence, and my personal favorites, Sarah Jane and K-9!

Take a peek at how great these look!*