I can explain why the X in Weapon X is a Roman numeral. Nobody has ever asked me, but I can.
If I were…
a license: Cyberpunk 2077. A universe where everything has a code name, and every code name means something.
a character: Abraham Cornelius, the Weapon X scientist. He observes, he records, he says nothing for three acts. That's roughly my job.
a Funko line: Glow in the Dark. A finish that translates a property of the character, not a colorist's whim.
a line of dialogue: "Wake up, samurai." Three words to set up an entire world.
a collector's flaw: I shelve by franchise, then by in-universe chronology. Yes, in-universe.
What I collect
On my shelves: just under a hundred POPs, sorted by universe. Cyberpunk 2077, Marvel, Transformers, a Doctor Who shelf, and the handful of video games Funko has been willing to treat seriously.
My buying rule: if the variant translates a mechanic of the universe, I'm in. If it's another color for the sake of another color, I pass.
The one I'm still hunting: the glow chases from the video game waves, the ones that light up for an actual reason.
My favorites
- My favorite POP: David Martinez with HJKE-11 Yukimura #2581
- My favorite POP collection: Cyberpunk 2077
- My favorite POP feature: Glow in the Dark
My latest news
Marvel: these Pops of the past were numbered with Doomsday
Astro Bot: two Pops share one name, in two different languages
Shovel Knight: one of these two Pops is hiding another hero
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag finally fixes a 13-year oversight
Sonic: this Pop carries a piece of 2006 under its arm
Marvel Zombies: these three Pops replay the finale in order
Spider-Man Brand New Day: One of These Pops Pulls the Strings
DC: these four Pops are missing someone their own size
Avengers: Doomsday: These Pops Tell the Story Before Marvel
Funko announces a new wave of POPs for the Ted Lasso series