After going to Hot Topic yesterday morning to try to buy a Funko Pop! 2021 Fall Convention Exclusive Punchline figure, I stopped by Target to see if they had anything worth picking up. They had three new Target exclusive Demon Slayer figures. I decided to buy them. They weren’t for me. They’re a Christmas present for …
Comic book artist Pia Guerra posted a cartoon she created to Twitter shortly after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. It depicts Kyle Rittenhouse standing over the dead body of Anthony Huber. Rittenhouse has his left foot on Huber’s corpse, smiling while posing with a Black Lives Matter flag in his hand as if it’s some sort …
Brick and mortar retailers appear to be moving on from selling Funko Pop! Figures. The amount of floor space these retailers set aside for the collectible vinyl figures is drastically shrinking. Walmart, Target, FYE, Hot Topic, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble, and GameSpot all have a much smaller footprint dedicated to Funko Pop! figures than they …
Funko, the maker of collectible vinyl figures with giant heads, is announcing they are raising prices on all 3.75 inch Pop figures, effective November 1. I received an email from online retainer Shumi announcing the price increase. This is the message I was sent in the email: I found the announcement to be kind of …
If one of your post-pandemic goals was to go to a Wizard World event, you’re out of luck. Fan Expo agreed to purchase the six remaining Wizard World events. From Newsarama, the pinnacle of comic book news journalism: “Fan Expo HQ is devoted to creating unmissable, exceptional fan experiences. We’re beyond thrilled to be able …
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for breach of contract. She claims Disney failed to adhere to their contract when it decided to release Black Widow on Disney+ as a $30 pay-per-view the same day as the movie’s theatrical release. From the Wall Street Journal: Scarlett Johansson, star of the latest Marvel movie “Black Widow,†filed …