Just right around the corner is the East Coast’s largest convention, the NYCC at the Javitz Center. 2018 Funko New York Comic Con exclusives are almost ready to go just in time for the big celebration and the energy is in the air among vinyl collectors. Since vinyls are the biggest currency at NYCC, there can’t possibly a more exciting event to kick off October.
Next to the infamous San Diego Comic Con, New York is most likely the second largest especially for fans and collectors of Funko. On average, the NYCC showcased at least 70 vinyls last year in 2017. But again, New York is also a very large place and Funko wants to be ready for anyone and everyone.
During the month before NYCC, Funko begins to reveal one exclusive at a time, normally through their social media and website. This helps collectors see what they may be interested in before going. Everyone else however, will get a chance at a portion of the exclusives at some major retail chains. For fans that collect in-box and stickers, they will need to look closely that the vinyl has the official NYCC 2018 sticker.
As with previous years, Funko usually releases a full list of exclusives and their respective retail stores as an image. Lucky for us, the image has finally arrived and we can all start making plans to get the vinyl of our dreams through whichever store we want. This list doesn’t stop other things such as rumors about vinyls not mentioned. No one likes a fake report but the rumors happen anyway. So far the biggest talk has been about an orange Chrome Batman. Hopefully this is true for the chrome collectors out there.
New York Comic Con takes place from October 4th to 7th 2018 and most people at home don’t know this; if you want to try and get an exclusive item from NYCC, you have to go to the main website, sign up and win the Funko Lottery Event. This sure beats flying all the way there and standing in lines. May good luck be upon you all! Listed below is the official NYCC website information.
Check out the NYCC here: www.newyorkcomiccon.com
Pop Pick of the Week: Ezra in Buggy (Disney)
With Halloween just around the corner, Funko is starting to roll out the more spooky characters. The cream of the crop comes from one of Disney’s most famous attractions, The Haunted Mansion. Come along in a doom buggy as Ezra (one of the hitchhiking ghosts) follows you home. This Pop! is only available at Disney parks and online, so get yours before he disappears.
