NYCC: Funko Takes Manhattan (with Exclusives!)

It’s that time of year again! No, not Halloween (though that is sneaking up on us faster that I realize). I’m talking about New York Comic Con time! Though not as prolific as San Diego Comic Con, NYCC is the East Coast’s biggest comic and media convention, boasting hundreds of exhibitors and tens of thousands of attendees.

Just like its West Coast counterpart, NYCC attracts countless collectors and, as such, has become a haven for exclusive merchandise. This is where Funko comes in. Over the summer we showed you all of Funko’s SDCC exclusives, the Pop!s, Dorbz, Rides and Vnyls that were only available at the con. Luckily, they’re bringing a pretty strong game to New York Comic Con as well.

Since they’re revealing all of their exclusives in waves so make sure to check back often as we update to see everything you can expect to find at NYCC.

Also, as of now, it’s unclear which, if any, of these will be shared exclusives, with Hot Topic, Barnes & Noble and the like. Once news of that breaks, we’ll let you know.

Bonus: Pickle Rick T-Shirt (Announced September 25)

Another shirt from Funko! Like I said earlier, I’ve never watched Rick & Morty so I don’t know much about the show but I do have to say that this shirt is pretty neat. Also, that jar…

Here’s the news from Funko:

Surprise! Here’s one more NYCC Exclusive from Rick & Morty- a t-shirt featuring Pickle Rick in a collectible jar!

Pickle Rick Pop! Tee in Jar

Wave 12: Freddy Funko & Friends (Announced September 20)

Freddy Funko is one of the Funko lines that never appealed to me so most of this wave is beyond me. However, that Lucky the Leprechaun Dorbz is pretty amazing. I missed out on most of the other cereal mascots Funko has offered in the past (and I’ll probably never acquire them given the astronomical prices they fetch on eBay) so the thought of having at least Lucky is pretty tempted. Besides that one, though, I’ll pass on the rest.

From Funko:

Here’s our final reveal for the Funko booth at NYCC!

Dorbz: General Mills – Lucky the Leprechaun (3500pc LE)

They’re after his Lucky Charms! Lucky the Leprechaun returns to Funko in Dorbz form!

Pop! Funko: Bone Daddy (4000pc LE)
Dig this! The original hip-bone is back from the grave! This classic Funko Bone Daddy Wacky Wobbler returns as a Pop! ready to socket to you!

Pop! Funko: New York Freddy Funko (6000pc LE)
Freddy Funko pays homage to one of the most important New York City landmarks!

Dorbz: Baseball Freddy Funko (750pc LE)
Freddy takes the field in a pinstriped baseball uniform to commemorate New York Comic Con! Play ball!

Wave 11: Rick & Morty’s Krombopolous Michael (Announced September 19)

I’ve never seen Rick & Morty so this one is lost on me but good for fans of the show? I have nothing else here.

Here’s the word from Funko directly.

Krombopolous Michael, a Gromflomite assassin, is another colorful personality from the Rick and Morty universe! Just don’t turn your back on this one – word on the street is he really LOVES his job.

Pop! Animation: Rick & Morty – Krombopolous Michael

Wave 10: Marvel (Announced September 18)

Not too impressed with the Marvel offerings for NYCC, and I’m actually surprised there are so few. Of course Thor: Ragnarok is getting a big push and I do like that Grandmaster Pop!. Of course with Inhumans premiering on ABC soon Marvel would want to push that so Funko is offering that flocked Lockjaw. And Old Man Logan… I guess it’s OK and all but none of these really have me excited.

Anyway, check out the news from Funko’s blog.

Marvel’s lineup for NYCC includes characters from the upcoming film Thor: Ragnarok, a flocked super powered canine, and a couple of gray haired Logans!

And as you saw earlier today… we are also excited to present the beloved director of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise!

Pop! Marvel: Thor Ragnarok – Grandmaster

Pop! Marvel: Thor Ragnarok – Casual Hulk

Pop! Marvel: Inhumans – Flocked Lockjaw

Pop! Marvel: Old Man Logan

Dorbz: Old Man Logan

Pop! Movies: James Gunn (500pc LE)

Wave 9: Warner Bros. (Announced September 15)

Naturally, Funko wouldn’t leave Harry Potter fans in the lurch. Snape as Neville’s Boggart is a pretty clever Pop! to add to the line but I’m really looking forward to that Luna Lovegood lion head Rock Candy.

Also part of this wave are some classic Looney Tunes and Hanna Barbera characters. Speedy Gonzales is cool in a Mexican stereotype kind of way. All in all, though, I wasn’t a big fan of those cartoons so all I really care about is the Captain Caveman. Still, there’s some stuff there for the hardcore fans.

From Funko:

Lord of the Rings

Pop!: Lord of the Rings – 6” Glow-in-the-Dark Balrog

This time, it can pass- well, at least into NYCC as a supersized Pop!

Looney Tunes & Hanna-Barbera

More of your favorite Looney Tunes & Hanna-Barbera characters are joining the Funko family!

Pop! Animation: Looney Tunes – Speedy Gonzalez (3500pc LE)

Pop! Hanna-Barbera: Lippy the Lion (1000pc LE)

Pop! Hanna-Barbera: Hardy Har Har (1000pc LE)

Dorbz Ridez: Wacky Races – Gravel Slag with Boulder Mobile (2000pc LE)

Harry Potter

Pop! Harry Potter: Snape as Neville’s Boggart
Riddikulus! It’s Neville’s Boggart – Professor Snape dressed like his grandmother!

Rock Candy: Luna Lovegood with Lion Head
Luna proudly shows her support for the Gryffindor Quidditch team!

Pop! Movies: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Gellert Grindelwald
Graves was actually Grindelwald! One of the most dangerous Dark Wizards of all time is now a Pop!

Wave 8: 80s & 90s (Announced September 13)

This is the wave I’ve been waiting for and I didn’t even know it. There have been one or two different Pop!s from each of the previous waves that I wanted but this? I want practically every single thing on this list. That 6-inch Dragonzord, the glow in the dark Green Ranger, Sailor V, the Thundercats… There are so many gems in this wave that I am awestruck.

Anyway, enough with my gushing. Take a look at Funko’s blog for more.

Power Rangers

Go Go Power Rangers! Both the Green and Black 6-inch Dragonzord Pop!s have entered the fray for New York Comic Con 2017! Complete your Saban’s Power Rangers collection with the glow-in-the-dark Green Ranger Pop!

Pop! TV: Power Rangers – 6” Green Dragonzord

Pop! TV: Power Rangers – 6” Black Dragonzord

Pop! TV: Power Rangers – Glow-in-the-Dark Green Ranger


Sailor Moon

Bad news for the Dark Kingdom, but good news for Funko collectors: the Sailor V Pop! will be available at New York Comic Con 2017!

Pop! Anime: Sailor Moon – Sailor V

Nickelodeon

Ickis from Nickelodeon’s classic Aaahh!!! Real Monsters comes in a new mid-scare pose!

Pop! TV: Nickelodeon – Scary Ickis

Masters of the Universe

Beast Man makes his Pop! debut for New York Comic Con! Given his name, and ability to communicate with animals, it’s only right that the Beast Man Pop! is flocked!

Pop! TV: MOTU – Flocked Beast Man

G.I. Joe

Watch out, G.I. Joe! Destro, the leader of the Iron Grenadiers and M.A.R.S. founder, is coming to Pop!

Pop! TV: G.I. Joe – Destro

ThunderCats™

ThunderCats™, hooo! Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, and Snarf come in a Dorbz 3-pack for New York Comic Con 2017! Lion-O and Mumm-Ra make their Vynl. debut for the convention, as well!

Dorbz: ThunderCats™ – Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Snarf

Vynl.: ThunderCats™ 2-pack – Lion-O & Mumm-Ra

Wave 7: Video Games (Announced September 12)

It looks like this entire wave is similar to that 8-Bit Batman from the DC wave. I suppose this is just a new style Funko is pushing and I dug it with the Batman Pop! but here it just seems overused. Although, I do like that the first big push is 8-Bit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, even though the turtles themselves are absent. Hopefully they’ll pop up somewhere as non-exclusive.

Here’s the news from Funko:

DIG DUG™

The 1980s arcade classic DIG DUG™ is joining our 8-Bit Pop! series!

Pop! Games: DIG DUG™ – DUG DUG™ 8-Bit

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Five Nights at Freddy’s

Calling all Five Nights at Freddy’s fans! The Lolbit Pop! won’t disappear even if you type “L-O-L”!  “Please Stand By!”

Pop! Games: FNAF Sister Location – Lolbit

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Our 8-Bit TMNT Pop! series kicks off with Master Shredder and his Foot Soldiers! Make sure to collect all five colors!

Pop! 8-Bit: TMNT – Shredder

Pop! 8-Bit: TMNT – Blue Foot Soldier (500pc LE)

Pop! 8-Bit: TMNT – Purple Foot Soldier (500pc LE)

Pop! 8-Bit: TMNT – Red Foot Soldier (500pc LE)

Pop! 8-Bit: TMNT – White Foot Soldier (500pc LE)

Pop! 8-Bit: TMNT – Yellow Foot Soldier (500pc LE)

Wave 6: Disney (Announced September 7)

Though not mind blowing, there are a few good things coming out of the Disney release from Funko. Even though I’m not a big Kingdom Hearts fan, or a video game guy in general, I love both the Halloween Donald and the Halloween Goofy. They’ll probably become regular Halloween decorations around my house. (Oh, and look at that; NYCC is just a few weeks before Halloween. How convenient!)

Without a doubt, though, that Scrooge McDuck is probably the one I’ll search the hardest for. Though the Ducktales line of Pop!s is just starting to trickle out into stores, that Scrooge in the pile of money is the definitive Pop! to come out of that line.

Check it out from Funko’s blog:

From 1979’s The Black Hole to DuckTales and from Disney Parks to Kingdom Hearts, Disney fans are sure to be thrilled with this list of NYCC exclusives!

Pop! Disney: DuckTales – Swimsuit Scrooge McDuck

Pop! Disney: The Black Hole– Vincent

Pop! Disney: The Black Hole– Maximillian

Pop! Disney: Kingdom Hearts – Halloween Goofy

Pop! Disney: Kingdom Hearts – Halloween Donald

Pop! Disney: Disney Parks – Flocked Orange Bird (1000pc LE)

Pop! Disney: Disney Parks – Flocked Abominable Snowman (1000pc LE)

Dorbz Ridez: Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (750pc LE)

Mini Hikari: Mickey Mouse – Red & Yellow 2-pack (3500pc LE)

Wave 5: Television (Announced September 6)

There is so much here that I’m excited for. First of all, that Buffy/Faith 2-pack is an amazing addition to the Buffy line. The fact that fans have gone so long without a Faith Pop! is a little unnerving so at least Funko has finally remedied that.

Then there’s that First Doctor. Another necessary Pop! for Doctor Who fans. I’m glad that Funko is branching out and releasing some of the older Doctors and not just rehashing Ten, Eleven and Twelve. I wonder if we’ll ever get a full line up of Doctors, and even if we’ll get a Nine at all.

But then look at everything else; Westworld, Land of the Lost, Stranger Things. Funko seems to be going all out for their Television line up of Pop!s and figures and I am all in for it.

Check out more on Funko’s blog:

Today’s NYCC reveals include some of your television favorites!

Westworld

Are you a fan of Westworld? This Robotic Dolores Pop! is essential for any Westworld collectors!

Pop! TV: Westworld – Dolores

Trollhunters

Trollhunters fans can now add Jim with his Amulet of Eclipse armor and a special version of AAARRRGGHH!!! to their collections!

Pop! Television: Trollhunters – Stone AAARRRGGHH!!!

Pop! Television: Trollhunters – Jim (Red Armor)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Faith makes her Funko debut in this special Buffy the Vampire Slayer Pop! 2-pack!

Pop! Television: Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Buffy & Faith 2-pack

Doctor Who

The original Doctor finally joins the Doctor Who Pop! line!

Pop! Television: Doctor Who – First Doctor

Land of the Lost

It’s a Sleestak from Sid & Marty Krofft’s 1974 television series, along with Enik the Altrusian!

Pop! Television: Land of the Lost – Sleestak

Pop! Television: Land of the Lost – Enik

The Walking Dead

Will he prove to be a friend or foe to the Alexandrians? Watch your back, guys!

Pop! Television: The Walking Dead – Dwight (Burnt Face)

Stranger Things

Poor Eleven’s being tested on again with this NYCC exclusive Pop! And grow your Stranger Things Action Figures set with this 3-pack featuring Upside Down Will, Eleven with her wig, and the Demogorgon!

Make sure to watch Season 2 of Stranger Things coming to Netflix this October!!

Pop! Television: Stranger Things – Eleven with Electrodes

Action Figures: Stranger Things – Eleven with Wig, Upside Down Will & Demogorgon 3-pack

Wave 4: Star Wars (Announced September 5)

No surprise here that we’ll be getting Star Wars stuff from Funko. With The Last Jedi just a few months out, this wave was revealed a few days after Force Friday, the huge retail push for brand new Star Wars merch. I’m actually slightly surprised that this reveal didn’t drop on Force Friday, but I’m not in charge of that.

Anyway, here are all the Star Wars offerings from Funko’s blog.

We have great selection of Star Wars offerings for New York Comic Con 2017!

The Rogue One Pop! line continues to grow with the addition of K-2SO in an action pose, young Saw Gerrera, a disguised Jyn Erso, and a chrome Death Star Droid!

Bounty hunter collectors rejoice! Dengar is now part of the Pop! family along with the latest Pop! Deluxe – Boba Fett’s Slave I!

Pop! Star Wars: Rogue One – Action Pose K-2SO

Pop! Star Wars: Rogue One – Saw Gerrera with Hair

Pop! Star Wars: Rogue One – Jyn Disguise with Helmet

Pop! Star Wars: Rogue One – Death Star Droid

Pop! Star Wars: Dengar

Pop! Deluxe: Star Wars – Boba Fett with Slave I

Wave 3: DC (Announced August 30)

Quite a few additions to the Funko DC Comics lineup for NYCC. Unfortunately, none of it is too appealing. The First Appearance Superman looks pretty cool, if not entirely bland. I can see many Superman fans clamoring for that one. And that Batmobile is just a pale imitation of the red Batmobile that debuted at San Diego Comic Con over the summer.

For me, the only real winner from this lineup is the 8-bit Batman, and that’s only on originality alone. While I’m not totally bowled over by the Funko’s DC offerings, I at least give them credit for branching out and trying new things, even if those “new things” are just more Superman and Batman.

According to the Funko blog:

Our 8-Bit Pop! line makes its debut with the iconic Caped Crusader, who also shows up in a shiny black chrome, as well as a new color variant for his 1966 Batmobile in the action figure line!

Batman Classic TV Series Super-Villains come together in a Dorbz 3-pack, and Superman’s first appearance is now immortalized in Pop! form too!

Pop! Heroes: First Appearance Superman

Pop! Heroes: Black Chrome Batman

Pop! 8-Bit: Blue & Grey Batman

Dorbz: Batman Classic TV Series Villains 3-pack (4000pc LE)

Action Figure: Batman with Batmobile (1250pc LE)

Wave 2: Game of Thrones (Announced August 28)

There are two Game of Thrones Pop!s coming to New York Comic Con this year. First up is Lyanna Mormont, the Lady of House Mormont. A fan-favorite from the show ever since she displayed her indomitable will and loyalty to Jon Snow and Winterfell, she’s sure to be a popular choice.

Also up is Jaqen H’Ghar, the disciple of the Many Faced God who helped mold Arya into the ruthless, sociopathic murderess we’ve all grown to love. I’m not sure how popular this Pop! will prove to be but it’s a great addition to anyone’s collection. However, if I had to choose, I’m #TeamLyanna all the way.

From the Funko blog:

We are proud to announce two new figures from the hit HBO® series that will be available at New York Comic Con 2017!

Pop! Game of Thrones: Lyanna Mormont
Head of House Mormont and fiercely loyal to House Stark, Westeros’s most powerful child now has her very own Pop! Vinyl Funko Figure!

Pop! Game of Thrones: Jaqen H’Ghar
A new face has been added to the hall of Funko Faces! Jaqen H’Ghar, one of the Faceless Men of Braavos, has now been reimagined as a Pop! Vinyl Funko Figure!

Wave 1: WWE’s Zack Ryder (Announced August 23)

Big news for any WWE/Zack Ryder fans. This one definitely isn’t for me but I won’t fault anyone for being excited. Besides, it’s an exclusive so that’s news in itself.

From Funko:

We’re kicking off our New York Comic Con reveals with our favorite Funko collecting broski, Zack Ryder!

Pop! WWE: Zack Ryder

We were able to surprise him with his figure at SDCC- watch this video for his reaction!