Is black light dead?

[angrykoalagear]

Blacklight is not dead for me, but I just have been very selective in what I get now. I have always enjoyed glowing things. Definitely a lot of characters I would want to see in blacklight.

[FunkoFresh253]

blacklight slowed down but still nice niche to collect. i dont personally own a blacklight but i like how its feels like a nice surprise when you hit the lights

[Chickyx2]

So with halloween coming out i noticed that were gonna have a black light stitch. It popped the thought in my head tho, Is black light dead?

Remember a while ago when they were pumping it out as fast as they could and now its just small numbers. I think it might of been detrimental pushing so much out all at once because it diluted the collectors field and suddenly there was one for every character.

I gotta admit i did love some of them but then it got a little to much.

What's your thoughts?

I wasn't a fan of the blacklight pops to be honest. I have to agree with you, it was a bit of an overkill. Until I saw blacklight 2 face and Penguin. I really want those 2, but I'm hoping they go down in value. So it doesn't hurt my wallet as much when I pull the trigger on them.

[Chenzo157]

I like them but in moderation. When they push out so many at once typically only one will I like and get

[Jmagic]

Would love to see the Gundam line as part of the black light series. But like others mentioned ...it does feel like overkill.

[rexflexall]

Would love to see the Gundam line as part of the black light series. But like others mentioned ...it does feel like overkill.

Gundam in black light would be so killer!

[sirwindu]

IMO, the blacklight pops have lost their luster.

why? Do u think its a quantity issue or quality?

Too many!!! (quantity issue)

[FunkoSven]

IMO, the blacklight pops have lost their luster.

why? Do u think its a quantity issue or quality?

Too many!!! (quantity issue)

I think it is a combination of them making blacklights nobody really asked for (I am talking about Blacklight Sylvie and Shuri for example), and just the color choices they made for them don't really standout or look just plain bad (again Sylvie)

[funko_gtx91]

Yeah I definitely think there was too much black light that was released. I felt they really needed to slow down.

[DrunkoPop]

Ive grown to love Black Light Pops. The very first wave I was like. Meh….

[bitmap]

with these new variants i think they need to be more selective about picking what is blacklight. if you blacklight everything, how is that different from a regular pop.

[FunkoAlphaBravo]

I’d say so! I feel like it’s just too many variants at this time!!!

[Amalgamade]

Just like anything, most things have their phases in and phases out. It happened with ad icons, anime, etc, things are hot for a bit and as they get diluted people get bored. Doesn’t mean it’s bad but things get boring

[Steelo99]

I like a lot of them but I think they way over did
It. Still would like to see some but the over kill.

[kmandude92]

I generally like the black light Pops, but I feel like I'd have to build the right shelf/lighting setup to get more into black light. Otherwise, it just feels like an alternate colorway haha

[DrunkoPop]

with these new variants i think they need to be more selective about picking what is blacklight. if you blacklight everything, how is that different from a regular pop.

Good Point.

[evanaki424]

with these new variants i think they need to be more selective about picking what is blacklight. if you blacklight everything, how is that different from a regular pop.

Good Point.

Agree

[Elviax]

I generally like the black light Pops, but I feel like I'd have to build the right shelf/lighting setup to get more into black light. Otherwise, it just feels like an alternate colorway haha

I like matching them up to the normal counterpart, but only for specific ones - which helps keep it kinda special!

[Funkolotz1622]

I generally like the black light Pops, but I feel like I'd have to build the right shelf/lighting setup to get more into black light. Otherwise, it just feels like an alternate colorway haha

I like matching them up to the normal counterpart, but only for specific ones - which helps keep it kinda special!

which ones do you collect?

[E1f4]

Yes been awhile but I’m sure another wave of black lights will come through

[FlinksPoppinPics]

I haven't seen a new one in a hot sec! I do think it's neat when they glow in addition to being blacklight.

[reallycrazydude3]

There were for sure some that just didn't fit and I do agree that they flooded the market for a while. Some of them, I always thought, would have been better as glow-in-the-dark instead of blacklight. Having said that, I can still see some here and there and if they fit, then I'm good with it.

I definitely agree with the GitD part. I don't think Blacklight is good on every pop, but I wont say no to a glow in the dark haha

[Funnybob]

So with halloween coming out i noticed that were gonna have a black light stitch. It popped the thought in my head tho, Is black light dead?

Remember a while ago when they were pumping it out as fast as they could and now its just small numbers. I think it might of been detrimental pushing so much out all at once because it diluted the collectors field and suddenly there was one for every character.

I gotta admit i did love some of them but then it got a little to much.

What's your thoughts?

I don't think it's dead, but I do think they went overboard with what they make in blacklight. It's the same story with Funko... they see something that sells and they are going to go nuts producing more than they should. Sure they can make a quick buck, but I think it hurts the long-term popularity of the concept.

^This. Same story goes for the chrome line when they released every Batman in a chrome variant. I think the blacklight peaked with the Fundays event, but ever since then, just doesn't have the same appeal as it once did since they made every pop under the sun with a blacklight version it seems like.

[PaleRiderOfDoom]

There will be some releases...especially around Halloween, but I doubt it is dead. Just a case of too much too fast. That seems to be a reoccurring theme with Funko with ANYTHING that becomes popular.

[kmandude92]

So with halloween coming out i noticed that were gonna have a black light stitch. It popped the thought in my head tho, Is black light dead?

Remember a while ago when they were pumping it out as fast as they could and now its just small numbers. I think it might of been detrimental pushing so much out all at once because it diluted the collectors field and suddenly there was one for every character.

I gotta admit i did love some of them but then it got a little to much.

What's your thoughts?

I don't think it's dead, but I do think they went overboard with what they make in blacklight. It's the same story with Funko... they see something that sells and they are going to go nuts producing more than they should. Sure they can make a quick buck, but I think it hurts the long-term popularity of the concept.

^This. Same story goes for the chrome line when they released every Batman in a chrome variant. I think the blacklight peaked with the Fundays event, but ever since then, just doesn't have the same appeal as it once did since they made every pop under the sun with a blacklight version it seems like.

This feels like the best description of the black light Funko Pop trend, honestly. Too many black lights to the point where they're not really unique anymore.

[rexflexall]

Haven't seen any news of new blacklight waves as of late!

[LAX_Men4ever]

I really want Funko to finish the Marvel comics version blacklight pops. With X-men, Fantastic Four, Avengers, and Spider-Man

[Vinyl4Blood]

There are some good movie anniversaries coming up in 2025.
So I'm hoping for some blacklight from:

40th: Black Cauldron, Back to the future
30th: Batman Forever, Ghost in the shell, Toy Story
20th: Batman Begins, King Kong, Revenge of the Sith
10th: Avengers Age of Ultron, Inside Out, Ant-Man, Star Wars force awakens

[Funnybob]

This feels like the best description of the black light Funko Pop trend, honestly. Too many black lights to the point where they're not really unique anymore.

Pretty much all the trends, except GITD and Flocked, nothing else has stuck around for too long.

[engu001]

There are so many more opportunities for blacklight variants/characters but I guess Funko isn't that creative.
Errr

[merps]

I personally thought the blacklight was cool but I guess it depends on the specific character if it makes sense to have a blacklight version of it

[rexflexall]

I personally thought the blacklight was cool but I guess it depends on the specific character if it makes sense to have a blacklight version of it

Exactly! It has to make sense!

[Trujitsu Ninja]

I think Funko burned people out on the black light cause of the way they were pumping them out. Now it’s just here and there. Some people still like them as for me what stopped me from buying them was when I bought a pop and a month later there was a black version of it. It’s now a pick and choose which looks better cause not all pops look good in black light.

[chester]

I do like the blacklight ones. they just can't do them for everything.

[MrBarak]

With the recent restocks who knows but they are still coming up woth blacklight pops

[LoneWolf72]

So with halloween coming out i noticed that were gonna have a black light stitch. It popped the thought in my head tho, Is black light dead?

Remember a while ago when they were pumping it out as fast as they could and now its just small numbers. I think it might of been detrimental pushing so much out all at once because it diluted the collectors field and suddenly there was one for every character.

I gotta admit i did love some of them but then it got a little to much.

What's your thoughts?

I'm with you. They pushed Blacklight so hard, on so many characters, that it didn't make sense anymore. Pretty much killing the idea of what made it special. They kind of did the same thing with eight bit, and now retro. I would tell them that if they're going to do something like that again, make it make sense. Quit flooding the market, and instead make them rare.

[Jessedtaylor77]

I wish the black light pops would actually glow in the dark. I know a few do and those are the best in my opinion.

[scullysdad]

Ive grown to love Black Light Pops. The very first wave I was like. Meh….

Yeah, I didn’t really have any interest until I was lucky enough to get in to FunDays 2022, and two of the team prizes were black light Freddys. Those Pops were so good it basically turned me into a BL fan.

[Grimmsley]

So with halloween coming out i noticed that were gonna have a black light stitch. It popped the thought in my head tho, Is black light dead?

Remember a while ago when they were pumping it out as fast as they could and now its just small numbers. I think it might of been detrimental pushing so much out all at once because it diluted the collectors field and suddenly there was one for every character.

I gotta admit i did love some of them but then it got a little to much.

What's your thoughts?

We have an entire hallway lined with shelfs and pops, my roommate went and moved all of the blacklight and gitd ones to the front. Replaced the lights with blacklight so it’s always glowing in there. Hope they didn’t stop them because they’re definitely loved

[FunkoSven]

With the recent restocks who knows but they are still coming up woth blacklight pops

Yah I think they are being more selective about which BL funkos to make after seeing so many of them not take off as they had initially had hoped.