Preview: The Lion King

The Lion King

Funko are releasing a wave of Pop figures from The Lion King, in their Disney line.

 First we have Pumbaa in all his Boary goodness.

Another one for my monkey pop collection! He looks awesome. 

 Scar looks very cool.

 The star of the show, its Simba looking very cute.

Cheeky looking Timon.

Available:

August 2014

Lost in Space Robot B9

B9

The Lost in Space Robot

 
The B9 robot from the Lost in space series.

The box for the Robot is cool, he is number 92 in the Funko vinyl Pop's Television line.

 The Robot looks awesome and very show accurate.

He even has the chest details. 

His clear head looks good and the bauble on top spins, but that's the only thing that moves, i have to call it no articulation.

 

Overall the figure is nicely sculpted and painted.

 The legs are one piece there is no entry flap.

 Here he is with another from my collection.

The biggest flaw and a huge issue i have with this figure is that it is not really a Funko pop figure.
Well it is officially, but it is not made of the same material or in the same way, it feels like a cheap knock off.
It feels like a hollow squeaky dog chew toy but is lacking the squeak!
Perhaps i am wrong and someone substituted a cheap knock off for my Pop collectable figure?

Who would win in a fight: Well it has to be Robby because he is built to the standards of a Funko Pop figure and B9 robot is not.

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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.

Preview: Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z

Funko are releasing some Dragon Ball Z figures for their Animation line of vinyl Pops. I know very little about this show so here are the pictures;

 

Available:

August 2014

Preview: Disney Frozen Figures

Frozen:

Funko are releasing a line of there vinyl Pop figures based on the Frozen movie.

Not having seen the movie, i will keep the commentary to a minimum.

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 I like the ice crystal or snow flake thing in her hand.

He reminds me of Hickup from how to train your dragon.

 Creepy exuberant snowman, a Yule decoration anyone would love.

Now this figure is cool, i want one just to display as a representation of Cernunnos. He would also look cool beside Rudolf as a Yule decoration.

Opinion:

I am sure fans of the movie will love them all. for others some could make excellent Yule decorations, it just a pitty they were not released to coincide with Yule in Australia (20th-23rd June). Well they can be displayed next year.

 

Available:

July 2014

Preview: Kratos

Kratos
God of War

 God of War is a Ps3 game, or series of games that are loosely based on Greek religion and mythology.
Kratos is number 25 in the Funko vinyl Pop Games line.

Kratos looks adorable in Pop form. Now this makes me want the other representations of the Olympian Gods from the games.

Available:

Now!

Preview: Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

 

So i have to admit right here, that i have never seen an episode of Breaking Bad, i saw a movie i thought was called breaking Bad about a kid that throws a huge party, but that is not this, and i cant seem to find any evidence of that movie ether, so lets just smile and move on.

Note:

Some of these figures are subject to licensing approval.

Saul Goodman of whom i know nothing about.

Walter White, it is a mystery to my why he is only wearing his tiny whities, glasses and shirt, also he has a gun.

Walter also comes dressed in a chemical suit, which reminds me that this series is about making and selling drugs to some extent. 

He has only one name, like Madonna, so he must be important.

Jesse Pinkman looks cool. 

And Jesse is in the chemical suit as well, now maybe their not just drug cooks but also work in professional cleaning or a factory.  

Should i watch the show?

He kind of reminds me of John Locke from Lost for some reason. Also i imagine him waving that gun yelling "Get off my lawn!"

Hank might be wearing a police badge around his neck.

Now the only thing i know about this character is that he is gay. I am told its not explicitly stated on the show but wouldn't that have been something, to have an openly gay African American as a regular of a tv series.

Hmmm Gus seems to be having some trouble with his face. Is he a zombie? Has he turned into a Two-Face style super villain. I um well shrugs...

Verdict:

I have been a little silly with my descriptions, having never seen the show. I mean no disrespect to the fans and i hope one day to watch this series, i have heard good things. I didn't want to look into these characters for fear of major spoilers, like whatever happened to Gus face...

Availability:

The Breaking Bad Pop! Series will be available in July at Hot Topic, Barnes & Noble, and EntertainmentEarth.com.

Preview: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

 Who Framed Roger Rabbit

 Funko is making some Disney pop figures from the 1988 movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

 The Rabbit Himself, he looks good, like his Toon character.

Rogers flirtatious Toon wife, looks like a chibbi version of her character. That microphone looks like it may have been a clever way to help her stand, so she doesn't suffer from Danny syndrome.

A corrupt judge of Toontown, Doom looks the part.

 

I have to think that this character is actually Smart Ass the Weasel.

Available:

August 2014