Postby TheBoilerman » Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:52 pm
I just picked up my box, so here are my thoughts now that I've got the contents in-hand. We're beyond spoiler tags at this point in the thread, so:
The patch and pin are as (almost) always, fantastic. The designs are clean and crisp. The patch has a nice "shimmer" to it. Great job again, Funko.
The shirt is a great design. Even though I don't think I'd ever purposefully buy a "ringer tee", I like the look of it. However, I could see an issue as soon as I unfolded it. It's about 2" too short. I tried it on just to verify, and, sure enough, lifting my arms exposes my stomach. I know there is a certain sub-set of people who like that, but I ain't in it. I don't mind the sleeves hugging my arms, but on this one, they are near circulation-breaking. So, it's a great shirt, but it might be a pajama shirt for me.
I haven't read the comic, but I like the design. The Popified comic covers are a treat for me.
The Rock Candy is exceptional, I think. So far, I had avoided the Marvel ones, because I don't think the current crop is as good as the DC ones. Mystique; however, is great! The bobble, as mentioned in the video, is not particularly noticeable, so that is nice, too. Great item for me.
The Pop Ride is also a fantastic piece. While I'm one of those lamenting the over-use of the Wolverine character, I like what they've done here. I'm fairly new to Funko collecting, so I don't know what they have in the way of Wolverine, but I grew tired of seeing him everywhere years ago. Part of the reason I stopped reading Marvel comics many many MANY moons ago, was because they were putting him in so many books every month just to boost sales. He is a great character, but he is also over-merchandised across the board.
But I digress. This box, in my opinion, is a good one, but it's not without flaws. The shirts need to be made to something resembling an industry-standard size.
I bought a Mystery Mini and thought it was cool. Now I have shelves covered in Funko vinyl products. What Happened?