A look at some of the SDCC exclusive Funko Pop! Figures

collectechmedia
Aug 3, 2016
4 min read

I was fortunate enough to be able to pick up some of the SDCC exclusive Pop vinyl figures from my local Forbidden Planet branch yesterday. A set number of each limited edition figure are set aside to go to retail and be sold at the time of the convention or just after depending on delivery. Due to exclusivity rights, the sticker has to be changed from one that says SDCC to one that simply says Funko Summer Convention Exclusive. The figures inside are exactly the same however and are still limited edition. I was able to pick up most of the ones I wanted that my budget allowed for. Let’s have an up-close look at each of the figures I was able to acquire and talk about their value. Superman (False God) The film may not have been great, but it was pretty to look at, and I’m certainly a fan of this figure. I’ve been craving a patina coloured pop, and they’re not too easy to get a hold of, so this was the next best thing. Quality control on this figure however seems to be non-existent. The lettering on his chest seems particularly hit and miss, with some figures missing letters entirely, and Funko have attempted a sort of stone-wash on his face, but half of the figures have just ended up looking really dirty. I was fairly fortunate to get one that wasn’t too bad. I really like it, but I feel it could be a bit of a hard sell. It’s not a unique sculpt either. He’s still currently available for just over his RRP, and I don’t see him increasing in value.

Dug (with cone of shame)

Toy Tokyo are notorious for being the hardest of all of the booths at SDCC to get figures from. NYCC’s Planet Arlia Vegeta is now going for close to $1,000. Luckily, there seem to be a fair few more Toy Tokyo figures circulating outside of the convention this year, but by no means are they common. He’s currently sitting at a value of $65 on Pop Price Guide, and I can only see that value increasing when all of these have vanished from store shelves. What’s the figure like though? In a word: nice. The collar is sculpted on to the figure really well, there’s enough detail on the figure to be noticeable but the overall design is simple enough to be charming.

Harry Potter 3-pack

Not necessarily in terms of value, but the Cornish Pixie, Mandrake and Grindylow are perhaps the sleeper hit of this year’s line up. They look absolutely fantastic together in box and are all incredibly detailed for Pop figures. The simplest of the three, the Pixie has great gradient colouring and amazing little wings. Whilst looking a little like a potato, the Grindylow is oddly charming and packs in a ton of little suckers on each tentacle. The star of the pack is the Mandrake, with a repulsive little root body and lush leafy hair. This pack is going for above RRP, and usually sells for around 150% of the original price.

Green Goblin

Like Dug, the Green Goblin is sitting at around a value of $65. I can see this going up a little, but not a huge amount. This Green Goblin is glittery, glow in the dark, and on a Goblin Glider. The simple addition of adding glitter or changing up the paint scheme slightly can make an already popular figure skyrocket in value and demand, and having multiple stickers on the front of the box can certainly help too. This is the one figure on the list that I have to say that if you’re a Marvel fan and you see him about, buy him without a second thought. He will make a fantastic addition to any collection. He posses all of the qualities of a great Pop figure; a good sculpt, a good paint job, a nice box, a variation on a past figure, and exclusivity.

Marcus Fenix

The head on this figure follows standard Pop formula, but the body could easily be a scaled-down version of a full size Gears Of War statue. The sculpt is great but there are a couple of problems. I should start by staying that there are two versions of Marcus available, a bloody one and one with a golden lancer. The one I bought was the bloody one, but unfortunately there is not nearly as much blood on the actual figure compared to the art on the box. More blood would have been great here, but it’s sadly lacking. The decapitated Locust head Marcus holds is also not nearly as detailed as on the box. The sculpt matches up near perfectly but the paint, again, is really quite lacking. I could still very much recommend this figure however, but that’s only if you can find it. He’s sitting at $120 at the time of writing, but whether that value will increase or decrease is yet to be seen.