News: SDCC 2014 exclusive Ghostbusters!

Ghostbusters:

Funko just released pictures of its Pop SDCC 2014 exclusives!

Here they are:

 

The glow in the dark Slimer looks incredible ethereal.

 

This version of the Stay Puft Marshmallow man also glows in the dark with supernatural power.

 All the Ghostbuster together and they just got splattered with Stay Puft Marshmallow Man goo!

A metallic Slimer and a slimed Dr. Venkman look incredible.

 

 Something else:

Also as a bit of a bonus, though it has noting to do with SDCC, there is (was) a Hot Topic exclusive Toasted Marshmallow Man.

Beetlejuice Movies Funko Pop figure.

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!

 The star of Beetlejuice a 1996 movie that is truly awesome.

 Beetlejuice is the 5th in the Funko Pop vinyl Movies line of figures.

 He looks like he does in the movie.

 He has a big grin and green ectoplasm on his face.

His green hair is spiked and very cool.

He wears the striped suit to show he is a professional bio-exorcist and not some fly-by-night operator. 

 He fits in well with the other movie pop figures, here we have Jason and Hannibal.

Note that the eyes on the packaging are different to the eyes on my figure. This is common as most Beetlejuice figures have the black eyes. 

A "chase" figure is out there with box accurate eyes and is being sold for a ridiculous amount by evil ebay flippers. Unless you find one in the wild (for a standard pop price), i would pass on this variant.
The chances of me, in rural Australia finding a pop in the wild let alone a chase are extremely small, the one store that has just got pop figures in has a very small selection and i am sure any stickered pops would be off the shelves quite quickly.

Video Review:

Game of Thrones Series 3

Game of Thrones

Series 3

 

This post will probably have spoilers so if your not up to date not look. For a look at series 1 and series 2 click those links.

Brienne of Tarth

She is alright, a decent addition to the GoT lineup.

Joffrey Baratheon

It had to be done, and he is holding his crossbow, ewwww!

Hodor

I like Hodor, i just hope he towers over the other pops.

Drogon

Drogons first appearance on a Funko pop figure was here. He looks awesome, and i hope we get his kin.

Tywin

Tywin? Really? Ok well he looks fine, odd choice but hes fine.

Ygritte

Right i actually had to look up who this was, a very odd choice when there's so many other characters to pop.

Ghost

Ghost is Jon Snows Dire wolf. I suppose that means we will see a lot of re-colors of this figure, but still its cool.

Tyrion Lannister In Battle Armor

Hmmmm a duplicate figurine, i Already have a Tyrion, as a fan of the show i know there are other characters they could pop. I think this should have been released as an "exclusive" as it looks cool but is redundant.

Daenerys Targaryen

Speaking of duplicate characters, i like Daenerys as much as the next guy, but i could do without another figure of her. yes even if this one can stand up.

 

Opinion:

All well and good but where is  Loras Tyrell? There is still hope with some gaps between the numbers of anounced figures.

 

 

 Available

14th January 2014

 

Tyrion Lannister

 This is an australian Popculture exclusive figure.

 

 

Preview: Disney Yule 2013

A spooky Yule

 

Jack Skellington looks quite cool in his Yule costume. A great decoration for Yule and Samhain!

 

Zero the ghost dog pet of Mr Skellington, with his glowing Samhain pumpkin nose.

Available 5th September 2013

Off topic: Zero Hour

Turn based survival horror using dice, cards and the creatures of the night. A competitive game for 2-6 players.

This game looks amazing, check it out on Kickstarter. 

The basic game comes with everything shown above as well as i believe a , you can opt for the deluxe game which features an additional "pale one" encounter deck.
The project will release more encounter decks and special dice when certain funding levels are reached. So the more people who pledge the more awesome this game will become.

They are making  plush toys of the creature from Zero Hour, "The Pale One" (Slender man?) is 32" and weighs a little less than a pound this doll is limited to 300 signed and numbered pieces.

My advice would be to go check out this project, before venturing into any mysterious wooded area. Remember Kickstarter is risky and there are no real safeguards.

 The project is already fully funded and is reaching stretch goals, which means bonus material for backers. 

All art belongs to the project creators, and limited art prints are also available.

UPDATE

I backed Zero Hour and have yet to see anything for my money (its now July 2016), it appears  American backers pledges were fulfilled (mostly) but not international. The creator has ceased all communication with his backers and has created new kickstarters that seem to be having similar problems. I truly apologize if i encouraged anyone to back this project.