Funko has announced the spongeriffic news that they'll be releasing vinyl figures based on SpongeBob SquarePants's favorite superheroes, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy for New York Comic Con 2020!
Funko's Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Pop! Figures will be made available in a limited quality as a NYCC 2020 Exclusive.
Update (9/18) - Funko's Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Pop! Figures will be available for purchase at Funko.com and Entertainment Earth!
In addition to Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy figures, Funko will also be releasing a Danny Phantom Pop figure!
As the voice actors of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway respectively, have sadly passed away, Bikini Bottom's crime-fighting duo have been sort of retired from the series. However, these Funko Pop! figures based on the beloved characters will serve as a sweet tribute to both Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, as well as to the talented actors who voiced them.
New York Comic Con 2020 was supposed to take place on October 8th through the 11th of this year. Just like previous conventions that have been canceled (Emerald City, WonderExpo, San Diego), Funko will be having replacing NYCC with Virtual Con 4.0. Just like San Diego Comic Con, these will all be released on the Funko-Shop in one big online event. Most of these Pops will be getting shared exclusives that will hit the usual chain of retailers like GameStop, Walmart, Target, Hot Topic, and more. Basing everything off the last online event, the Funko-Shop will have a 50/50 chance of getting your hands on an official NYCC sticker. Fans will be able to find them here when the event takes place which still has yet to be determined. The shared exclusives list also has not been released but we should see it by the end of the week. Stay tuned for new Nickelodeon NYCC 2020 Funko reveals as they release in the coming days.
More Nick: CBS All Access to Premiere 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years' During Early 2021!
Originally published: Tuesday, September 15, 2020.
H/T: Instagram /@funkopopwave; Additional source: Bleeding Cool (II).
Follow NickALive! on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, via RSS, on Instagram, and/or Facebook for the latest Nickelodeon and SpongeBob SquarePants News and Highlights!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Have your say by leaving a comment below! NickALive! welcomes friendly and respectful comments. Please familiarize with the blog's Comment Policy before commenting. All new comments are moderated and won't appear straight away.