Zur En Arrh Batman (Target)

[treswright]

Seriously Tres stop having awesome looking displays! Glad you were able to snag one though

Congrats Tres! And I love your Batman display!

Love the display Tres!

Thank you Brett, Kevin and Heels, I appreciate it!

I was lucky enough to be selected via the Twitter contest to get one. Very pumped for the win!

Wow that's awesome, congrats! Glad to hear a Funatic scored it!

I enjoy collecting because of the interactions I have with other collectors. I love this forum because I can get excited about the announcement of a Space Ghost POP and there are dozens of other people who are just as giddy as I am . The POPs and Dorbz on my shelves are awesome, but the conversations I have on here are much more valuable.

Nicely said! I've been able to meet a few Funatics locally and it's always a great experience. I hope I can start traveling to events to meet more Funatics at the cons and such in the future

VERY well said Tres!

Thanks Chris!

To me the difference is that this is a comic accurate variant, not a special metallic or glow in the dark chase. As such, it's much more important to my collection, then, say a silver Hot Topic employee-only Batman. This was one of my most wanted bat-variants, but I certainly don't want to shell out $100 for it. Can't afford that much for a single pop.

And that's where these super-limited runs are a disappointment. It's one thing if someone wants it just because everyone else does, but in cases like yours where it actually means something to you and you can't get one because it's -too- exclusive, and on eBay it's gotten too expensive due to market speculation then that is really unfortunate. I've been very vocal in the past about some of these exclusives being too limited, most recently I was complaining about the ECCC exclusives numbers. In that case they made so few that even people that spend hundreds (if not thousands) in travel costs, hotel, tickets, etc. were unable to get what they wanted. It doesn't seem unreasonable to expect Funko to make AT LEAST enough to satisfy the minimum demand. Same with this, if the point is to drive customer traffic into Targets then they could have made 5x more and done a BETTER job of that. And even at that quantity they would still be "rare" and would be flipped, but the eBay price would be maybe 30 instead of 100+. It seems like as Pops get more popular Funko makes FEWER quantities of exclusives which makes no sense at all.

Funny story related to beanie babies. My mother was a huge collector of them when I was younger. Now that my daughter is 3, she loves to go get a toy when she goes to Nana's house. It's totes and totes full of beanie babies.

Oh my gosh you are kidding, my mom collected them too and last time I visited her it was the exact same thing! She had bins of them squirreled away in closets all over the place. I think she's waiting for the market to go back up so she can supplement her retirement

One in particular she brought home was.... Kiwi

Hahaha! That's hilarious

[Fugly16]

I was lucky enough to be selected via the Twitter contest to get one. Very pumped for the win!

Oh dang congrats! How many people ended up retweeting for the contest?

Looks like about 9k retweets.

[RedPats]

Well according to brickseek, it looks like every Target in my area is now officially dry on any SS or Batman POP!s The Batman is now updated on PPG now for $50. I'm sure that will keep going up the way it looks. The Joker also updated to $34 on PPG.

Can not believe how lucky I got.

[Kaljor]

Well according to brickseek, it looks like every Target in my area is now officially dry on any SS or Batman POP!s The Batman is now updated on PPG now for $50. I'm sure that will keep going up the way it looks. The Joker also updated to $34 on PPG.

Can not believe how lucky I got.

The Joker one is easy to get since Popcultcha is selling it.

[BeefyPenguin]

I'm on the fence with Thai debate... The ONLY reason he is populare is because he is so rare. Now there are people who actually like him or are big Batman collectors that want him and now can't get him and I'm sorry for you. But to be honest I'll never get why people are getting so upset over it. I LOVE collecting every speedster that Funko releases and if this was a flash variant instead I would of bought in eBay first day for $30 and been done with it . even so if I didn't, o well! I'll never have the gitd reverse flash but I'm not ganna have my painties in a twist over it.

But you no what I will get those painties all twisted over? What tres said about ECCC con or any Con for that matter! Spending all that money and not getting the Pop you want is a shame and you guys have every right to complain all you want. (well everybody can complain what you want to complain about but these guys... I feel bad for)

[RedPats]

Well according to brickseek, it looks like every Target in my area is now officially dry on any SS or Batman POP!s The Batman is now updated on PPG now for $50. I'm sure that will keep going up the way it looks. The Joker also updated to $34 on PPG.

Can not believe how lucky I got.

The Joker one is easy to get since Popcultcha is selling it.

Ya the price will just keep dropping on the Joker and he'll start becoming easier to find in Targets when they have their next shipment of Suicide Squad POP!s.

[Fawny]

What I can't understand is how Hot Topic exclusives can be so readily available but Target/Walmart ones aren't. I'm sure it has to do with number of stores (Target/Walmart has way more stores than HT). But even if you don't have a HT, you can find the exclusives online. Why can't that be the case with the huge box stores? Is it because Target/Walmart is fairly new to the Funko game and haven't really ironed out their distribution methods or order enough? I have a degree in marketing so I love to think of logistics.

When Funko announces a HT exclusive, I'm not so worried. But when they announce a Target/Walmart exclusive, I know that I will probably never ever see it in my local stores. And that's just sad.

And yes, I know....

[RobinBear177]

Anybody able to find any today?

[emcee]

So as a 30+ year collector I leave you with this- collect what you love, not what you think is valuable.

This is close to be signature worthy.

[Honch85]

looks like the Atlantic Terminal store in BK got some more cuz their stock was a 1 friday and now shows 6....this blows

[RobinBear177]

Ould just be a normal case of Suicide Squad ones. Best bet is to call and see if they really did get them in.

[Geescube]

fyi....las vegas sucks for these exclusives. HAHAH

[valorandvellum]

All the numbers around me have dried up to 0 or 2. So I guess it's all over? Or at least it is around here.

[lcarus83]

Man I've checked all 2 Targets by me almost every day since June 6th. Monday the 13th is when I first saw that those stores each had a couple of the Suicide Squad Pops in stock but nothing else. No Zur En Arrh Batman. I have to believe these still haven't hit the shelves. If they did there were only a couple and they went immediately.

[valorandvellum]

Man I've checked all 2 Targets by me almost every day since June 6th. Monday the 13th is when I first saw that those stores each had a couple of the Suicide Squad Pops in stock but nothing else. No Zur En Arrh Batman. I have to believe these still haven't hit the shelves. If they did there were only a couple and they went immediately.

Dang. I hate to be the bearer of possible bad news, but it seems like if your stores did get the SS shipments, then that might've already been the one opportunity for Batman. Seems like everyone is saying that there won't be any secondary shipments of Batman, just SS

[GraphicSilence]

If your target hasn't gotten it yet chances are they will never get it. I know it sucks for some but that's the name of the game. If we could all get what we want pop collecting wouldn't be as fun.

I disagree; I'm not in this for "the thrill of the hunt"
I want the pieces that complete the sets that I've devoted multiple paychecks to.
If I wanted frustration, I'd collect Jordans

I'm with this funatic right here ^!I am not in it for the thrill of the hunt. If I wanted to hunt something down then I would actually go hunting or be into geocaching or something. Whenever a controversy of this kind pops up someone inevitably says "collect what you love" or something along those lines. Well I am trying to! However situations like this one makes it very difficult. I don't collect things because they are rare , I collect them because I actually want them. So yes, I am going to be a bit peeved that something that something that is supposed to exclusive to a big box store like Target is dang near impossible to get. But what annoys me more than not being able to get an item to complete my collection, are people telling me I shouldn't be annoyed. I am annoyed. Flippers ruin everything. If you don't want something don't buy it and ruin it for those that actually want the item.

[ks082091]

I mean, it's tricky. They can make a small number which brings traffic to the store and makes people really want it. Or they been make a bunch and then get stuck with a bunch of leftover stock. I think the point is that people will keep coming to check back, so more people come to the store. I myself keep checking, and almost always buy something since I'm there.

[thejosh2010]

I just stopped by target on my way home from work and they had the new Funko section set up. They had 3 of the riser displays, shirts, mugs, mystery minis and rock candy. This is in addition to the end cap in the toy section. No Zur En Arrh out yet but they had 9 of the battle damaged crossbones. My hopes of actually finding this pop just increased tenfold

Sounds like my trip through Target I just had, but sadly they didn't have any Target exclusives and only 4 little SS POPs left, which I got 3 of, and 3 Rock Candy's, which I got 2 of Plus I got a BB8 shirt which is what I wanted most of all ‎

[pop_jumper]

I am not in it for the thrill of the hunt. If I wanted to hunt something down then I would actually go hunting or be into geocaching or something. Whenever a controversy of this kind pops up someone inevitably says "collect what you love" or something along those lines. Well I am trying to! However situations like this one makes it very difficult. I don't collect things because they are rare , I collect them because I actually want them. So yes, I am going to be a bit peeved that something that something that is supposed to exclusive to a big box store like Target is dang near impossible to get. But what annoys me more than not being able to get an item to complete my collection, are people telling me I shouldn't be annoyed. I am annoyed. Flippers ruin everything. If you don't want something don't buy it and ruin it for those that actually want the item.

THANK YOU...for putting this into a cohesive statement.

[tlaloc666]

Today i cross the international border to san diego to pick up some pops in my po box and hunt that batman.... 3 targets and nothing

Maybe next monday i will have some luck.

[Poldyman]

I am not in it for the thrill of the hunt. If I wanted to hunt something down then I would actually go hunting or be into geocaching or something. Whenever a controversy of this kind pops up someone inevitably says "collect what you love" or something along those lines. Well I am trying to! However situations like this one makes it very difficult. I don't collect things because they are rare , I collect them because I actually want them. So yes, I am going to be a bit peeved that something that something that is supposed to exclusive to a big box store like Target is dang near impossible to get. But what annoys me more than not being able to get an item to complete my collection, are people telling me I shouldn't be annoyed. I am annoyed. Flippers ruin everything. If you don't want something don't buy it and ruin it for those that actually want the item.

THANK YOU...for putting this into a cohesive statement.

It is more annoying to see flippers disguised as funatics or popaholics on this very thread claiming to hate flippers and to have found only one of these when in reality they went and got 6 and flipped 4 of them for $45 on ebay but it makes me smile when the pop actually went up to $100+ right after. But yes this is disturbing for true colelctors and i share the frustration.

[GraphicSilence]

I am not in it for the thrill of the hunt. If I wanted to hunt something down then I would actually go hunting or be into geocaching or something. Whenever a controversy of this kind pops up someone inevitably says "collect what you love" or something along those lines. Well I am trying to! However situations like this one makes it very difficult. I don't collect things because they are rare , I collect them because I actually want them. So yes, I am going to be a bit peeved that something that something that is supposed to exclusive to a big box store like Target is dang near impossible to get. But what annoys me more than not being able to get an item to complete my collection, are people telling me I shouldn't be annoyed. I am annoyed. Flippers ruin everything. If you don't want something don't buy it and ruin it for those that actually want the item.

THANK YOU...for putting this into a cohesive statement.

It is more annoying to see flippers disguised as funatics or popaholics on this very thread claiming to hate flippers and to have found only one of these when in reality they went and got 6 and flipped 4 of them for $45 on ebay but it makes me smile when the pop actually went up to $100+ right after. But yes this is disturbing for true colelctors and i share the frustration.

That actually happened?! RIdiculous.

[pop_jumper]

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It is more annoying to see flippers disguised as funatics or popaholics on this very thread claiming to hate flippers and to have found only one of these when in reality they went and got 6 and flipped 4 of them for $45 on ebay but it makes me smile when the pop actually went up to $100+ right after. But yes this is disturbing for true colelctors and i share the frustration.

I've seen a lot of that on the forums lately. And you can always pick them out from a crowd, too.

[POPtor WHO]

...I think the point is that people will keep coming to check back, so more people come to the store. I myself keep checking, and almost always buy something since I'm there.

I'm the exact opposite, if I go in looking for an exclusive and they don't have it...I'll walk out empty handed, even if there was something else I needed

[batman4evr]

So I just saw Target's ad for next week and it showcases Funko. Maybe they will have more on Sunday? Just wishful thinking. I know they said Batman was limited but I would check Sunday morning just in case. Good luck!

[valorandvellum]

...I think the point is that people will keep coming to check back, so more people come to the store. I myself keep checking, and almost always buy something since I'm there.

I'm the exact opposite, if I go in looking for an exclusive and they don't have it...I'll walk out empty handed, even if there was something else I needed

Not me. If I'm about to walk out empty handed, I head over to the food area and buy a soft pretzel and cheese. My waistline has hated this whole Batman situation

[ks082091]

...I think the point is that people will keep coming to check back, so more people come to the store. I myself keep checking, and almost always buy something since I'm there.

I'm the exact opposite, if I go in looking for an exclusive and they don't have it...I'll walk out empty handed, even if there was something else I needed

Not me. If I'm about to walk out empty handed, I head over to the food area and buy a soft pretzel and cheese. My waistline has hated this whole Batman situation

I make sure to buy a pizza, breadsticks, and a soda every time

[valorandvellum]

I make sure to buy a pizza, breadsticks, and a soda every time

By the end of this, we're both gonna be fat and sassy!

[MyLittleFunkos]

I've gone to quite a few Targets in my area and no luck. I had a lead on one but the store apparently misplaced the shipment. Not quite sure how that happens but oh well, you can't hit a home run every time

It is cool to see the new Funko displays!

[chezpopp]

I've gone to quite a few Targets in my area and no luck. I had a lead on one but the store apparently misplaced the shipment. Not quite sure how that happens but oh well, you can't hit a home run every time

It is cool to see the new Funko displays!

I got burned I. This one a little bit the takeaway is that target has a nice pop section now. And that good since they get exclusives now.

[poppetmaster]

I haven't found any Batman exclusives out of 8 stores. And I believe a few DID have them but they were long gone by the time I ever went to those stores.

[TheNeck]

i haven't had any luck either.

but amazingly i did find 1 joker, so it wasnt a total waste. and i found the joker at a store i thought would never get them. and they funko section was the nicest of all targets i have been to. so from now on i will be checking them more often.

[Valde]

Went to a comic convention today, didn't see this Batman for under $80 - what a joke.

[RobinBear177]

So I guess these are pretty much all gone? The listings on Ebay have been dwindling and there's only 60 left. I don't know how many were made but I'm starting to think it was closer to 2000 -3000.

[Shinfo13]

Not sure what future shipments will have, but my store recieved a box of 6 Suicide Squad Pops and no Zurs. Only had 2 Joker exclusives, Katana, regular joker, rick flagg, and a harley. It got checked in around 3pm from UPS and by 3:05 I had someone call followed shortly by 2 other guests. People must be watching Brickseek like hawks all day long right now.

[gdrag88]

i know this probably wont happen. But im still gonna ask, if anyone is hunting batman and happens to come across one could you please get one for me, i will cover shipping cost. i really want him but its too costly on ebay

Please PM me if you have extras

[blkvnyl]

I'm hoping my store didn't get them yet. My store looks like they just got the crossbones.

[lcarus83]

Is there any reason these are so expensive on the secondhand market? Have they said these wont ever be restocked?

[poppetmaster]

Is there any reason these are so expensive on the secondhand market? Have they said these wont ever be restocked?

They only got one shipment and NOT every store got them. Whatever is out there now is what is out there and there will not be another shipment. Popcultcha and other venues are NOT getting them either.

[Fawk]

I can confirm local Targets are getting a restock of the POPs on the DPCI, but I've seen 4 common SS and 2 Target Jokers per box. No stores that I've seen restocked got any Batmans. I wouldn't get too excited if you start to see brickseek show 6 or 12 quantities of SS POPs.