Weekend Toy Run: Pre-Order Firefly Legacy Series 1

Funko Firefly Legacy series 1

I find myself in one of those in-between spaces this weekend. I’ve binge-watched Daredevil on Netflix and The Walking Dead via my cable company, but I’ve still got a week before Avengers: Age of Ultron opens here. That means it’s a perfect time for a Firefly and Serenity marathon! I can watch Firefly on Netflix or Amazon, but I can’t seem to find a source for Serenity – I might have to break out my DVD (gasp!)

If you’re marveling over just how far streaming video has come in the past dozen or so years, and feeling a bit nostalgic for that great Western set in outer space, it’s probably a good time to get a set of the first five Firefly action figures. And while you’re at it, tell me who (or what) you’d like to fill up that last spot in the presumed series 2. After Simon, River, Inara, and Shepherd Book, who would you want to see? Personally, I’d love a Christina Hendricks figure of Saffron, from Our Mrs. Reynolds and Trash. Shiny!

Each figure is $19.99, except for Kaylee at a slight discount at $19.34, and will ship in just a couple of weeks, on May 15.

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Weekend Toy Run: Funko Legacy Game of Thrones on Sale – Today Only

Funko Legacy Game of Thrones 1-day sale

Are you ready for the Game of Thrones season 5 premiere this weekend? Entertainment Earth wants to make sure, offering 15% off of the Funko Legacy Game of Thrones figures, just for today. There’s eleven figures on sale, including all but the Hound from wave 1, so it’s a great time to fill those missing gaps in your collection. Most of the figures are armored up and ready to fight. As usual, poor Ned Stark is one of the exceptions – this guy just can’t catch a break.

[Update: @abuddah tweeted that most of the Game of Thrones figures are cheaper on Amazon. Thanks, Andy!]

Of course, if you need someone to push around Arya Stark or get thrashed by Brienne of Tarth, you can pick up the Hound at Amazon. And if you’re a full-on completionist, you can pick up the exclusive SDCC glow-in-the-dark White Walker from last year and the exclusive Walgreens Tyrion Lannister, both in the aftermarket on eBay but not that pricey. Valar morghulis, and happy shopping!

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Win the Exclusive Funko Pop Hulkbuster and a Marvel Collector Corps Subscription

Funko Marvel Collector Corps

Funko Pop fans – if you’re looking for the Age of Ultron Hulkbuster, there’s only one way to get it. That’s by being a member of Funko’s Marvel Collector Corps. The Collector Corps will offer a new goodie box every two months to members. For $25, you’ll get a box with $50 worth of Marvel merchandise. The first is due to go out this month, and will include the Funko Pop Age of Ultron Hulkbuster Iron Man, a variant Marvel comic book, and a t-shirt (one of four designs). The next box hasn’t been revealed, but it will have an Ant-Man theme.

But that’s not all – Marvel is sponsoring weekly giveaways leading up to the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron (pre-order your Avengers: AOU tickets on Fandango). Each week, a lucky winner will get a whole year of the Marvel Collector Corps as their prize. That will include the Age of Ultron box with the Hulkbuster Iron Man, five more Marvel boxes with $50 worth of  goodies in them, and an exclusive Founder’s statue. (You can get that too even if you don’t win the giveaway, by subscribing in April and going for the full year.)

It’s easy to enter the giveaway – just post a fan photo on Twitter or Instagram with the #AvengersUltimateFanSweeps hashtag. You can even use one of the pics of the Hulkbuster included here.

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The Hero of Canton is a Previews Exclusive

Funko Legacy Firefly Jayne Cobb Previews exclusive with knit hat

The first figure I saw of the Funko Legacy Firefly action figures at the Diamond Distributors booth at Toy Fair was Jayne Cobb, all by his lonesome, with the wool knit cap his momma sewed him. That prompted me to look for the rest of the series – and when I saw him packaged, he was hatless. I had assumed he’d come with both heads.

Turns out that the version with his knit cap will be a Previews exclusive. While I think both Jaynes (and the rest of the crew of Serenity) look great, I’ll probably want the momma’s boy version. That just means if I pick up these figures, I’ll be shopping first at my local comic book stores. The Funko Legacy Firefly figures are due out in 2Q this year. Shiny!

He robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor.
Stood up to the Man and he gave him what for.
Our love for him now ain’t hard to explain,
The Hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne.

Funko Legacy Collection Rocketeer Up for Pre-Order

5255_RocketeerI saw this figure in person at Toy Fair this past weekend and reached out to Funko. They sent along this high-res pic of The Rocketeer from their Legacy Collection 6-inch super-articulated action figure line. Nice to see that there’s a mid-torso articulation point hidden under that removable jacket flap.

I wonder if the “1” signifies that more characters are possible – I’d love to see a Betty / Jenny. Peevy, not quite as much. 😀 You can pre-order The Rocketeer at Entertainment Earth for $19.99. He’s expected to take flight in June this year.

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