Super Mario Brothers Adventures Returns from VIZ Media

 

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly announces the return of SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES as the long out-of-print graphic novel receives an October 11^th release.

Fans in New York can join in the celebration by attending the Launch Party at Nintendo NY, located in Rockefeller Center on Friday, October 7^th from 6PM - 8PM. The festivities will kick off with themed cupcakes for attendees, a photo-op with Mario^TM and Luigi^TM, an autograph and Q & A session with VIP guests from VIZ Media and more! Attendees who purchase a copy of SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES at the event will receive an exclusive poster as a gift with purchase, while supplies last. Visit: www.Nintendonyc.com and @NintendoNYC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for details.

Presented in full color and inspired by the bestselling Nintendo^® video game franchise, SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES is a riotous and wacky tale featuring beloved characters Mario and Luigi (and Yoshi^TM!), with a story by Kentaro Takekuma and artwork by Charlie Nozawa. The comics originally ran in Nintendo Power^TM magazine in 1992-93. 

SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES collects the full series into a single-volume edition that will receive a remastered full-color print release with an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN.

In the story, the peril-plagued Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by the diabolical deadbeat Bowser^TM but super plumbers Mario and Luigi hatch a plan with their new friend Yoshi to rescue her. Are the Super Mario Bros.’^TM plans a pipe dream? Can they stop the Koopa King before he forces the Princess to be his bride?! 

“This fantastic new edition will delight legions of video game, pop culture and comic fans with imaginative adventures inspired by Mario and Luigi from the classic Super Mario Bros. games,” says Beth Kawasaki, Senior Editorial Director for VIZ Media. “Join the fun as gaming’s most legendary pair of brothers attempt to rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of the Koopa King!”

Created by Nintendo, the Mario character first appeared in 1981 in Nintendo’s original Donkey Kong^TM arcade game. The red-capped, mustachioed character has become one of the most popular among fans and video games featuring Super Mario™ have sold more than 310 million units globally. Nintendo marked the official 30^th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. in 2015 and the Mario character continues to be featured on a wide array of new consumer products each year.

SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES story writer Kentaro Kawamoto is best-known for co-authoring Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga and his most well known manga work published in English is Super Mario Adventures, which originally ran in Nintendo Power magazine and was collected in 1993 into a graphic novel edition of the same name.

SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES artist Charlie Nozawa published manga under the pen name Tamakichi Sakura. His most notable works include Shiawase No Katachi (Shapes of Happiness) and Oyaji No Wakuse (Dad’s Planet).

Funko Presence in San Diego Comic Con 2016

While San Diego Comic Con 2016 came to a close this past weekend, the Angry Koala Gear crew has returned back to reality and waiting for SDCC 2017. SDCC 2016 gave us another amazing year and it is always great to see the excitement it brings to everyone that is able to attend. One of the big reasons why San Diego Comic Con continues to be that place that everyone wants to attend is Funko. Funko has grown to a huge craze where everyone can find something they like whether it be Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Hannah Barbera, Looney Tunes, Pop!, Dorbz, Wacky Wobblers, and so much more! We have definitely been part of that craze for a number of years now with first collecting a couple of Wacky Wobblers and moved onto Pop!. In the beginning Funko had a small booth where they had their Wacky Wobbler, Spastik Plastik, and other lines. It began expanding very quickly over these years with more licenses and the Pop! line. Funko has expanded greatly in not only their booth, but to have other companies in getting their own exclusives from Funko including Mindstyle, BAIT, Fugitive Toys, Blizzard Entertainment, Funimation, Entertainment Earth, Toys R Us, and more. 

This year was quite different for Funko where they used a system to have people line up in the Sail Pavilion area to draw a ticket to see if they can win to enter the Funko booth. I loved this idea because it makes it more fair to give everyone the chance to enter the booth and keeps the line moving smoothly with less chaos. The only tough thing is that you never know what time to line up because people may camp out for the line and people were cutting in when the line did start.

We kicked off SDCC with Preview Night and hoped for the lucky wristbands. We had to figure out our night and we went straight for the BAIT booth. Being a Street Fighter fan, I had to get these and figured we might as well get them first day.

 We did score a full set of the Street Fighter set along with the Hot Ryu. Definitely a great set we recommend and the sculpts are awesome. Along with the Street Fighter set, we had to pick up the Hiddy Joker exclusive as well. 

Kidrobot and Sega Announce Exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Collection

Kidrobot is proud to announce a new partnership with SEGA, launching in 2016 that includes a line of Sonic the Hedgehog collectables.

In celebration of Sonic’s 25^th Anniversary, the collection features the blue blur captured in various game moments throughout his illustrious career.  Launching Winter 2016, the line includes a Sonic the Hedgehog Blind Box Mini Series, a Sonic the Hedgehog Blind Box Keychain Series and a Sonic the Hedgehog Medium Figure.

“Kidrobot is very happy to partner with SEGA. We are excited to bring Kidrobot’s unique style and sensibility to their ever-popular Sonic the Hedgehog brand,” said Allen Richardson, Kidrobot’s Vice President of Product and Marketing, on the project.

“This collaboration brings together the fandom of pop culture icon Sonic the Hedgehog with the premier creative forces at Kidrobot. Fans across the world will be able to celebrate Sonic for years to come with this creative and fun partnership,” said Ivo Gerscovich, Chief Brand Officer-Sonic, and Sr. Vice President of SEGA of America.

The collection will release in stores and on Kidrobot.com later this year.

Dynamite Entertainment Announces The Art of Atari Deluxe Edition

 

As the buzz around Dynamite Entertainment's upcoming release of ART OF ATARI® continues to grow, the publisher announces the highly limited Deluxe Edition of perhaps the most important retrospective in the history of gaming! Perfect for lifelong Atari fans, collectors, and those that appreciate its grand history, the ART OF ATARI Deluxe Edition recaptures the glory of retro gaming with nostalgic visuals of the Atari Era, plus countless hours of pixelated video game entertainment!

ART OF ATARI represents the most comprehensive retrospective to date, a whopping 350+ pages that provides insightful history and high-resolution scanned artwork culled from hundreds of production/concept illustrations, photographs, video game packaging, and groundbreaking advertisements from the height of Atari's innovation and popularity. Now, for the hardcore enthusiast, Dynamite Entertainment proudly pulls out all the stops with this gorgeous ART OF ATARI Deluxe Edition, allowing them to relive the classic era of gaming with our Deluxe Edition special features: 

 

 

• A sturdy Deluxe Edition slipcase, perfectly capturing the design of vintage game packaging!

• A unique, leather-bound Deluxe Edition "Game Cartridge" cover design!

• An Atari Vault Steam Key, allowing fans to relive the Golden Age of Gaming with 100 of the most popular iconic games (including Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, and many more), now with online multiplayer capability!

• A frameable Limited Edition Print featuring brand-new artwork by original Atari artist Cliff Spohn!

 

Since 1972, Atari pioneered video game technology which revolutionized interactive entertainment and birthed the modern gaming industry. The company created arcade games, home consoles, and personal computers to entertain millions of people around the world, creating instant classics like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, and Yar's Revenge®.

"Before Atari, entertainment was something you only observed. Atari fearlessly revolutionized entertainment, transforming it into an interactive experience. Our world would never be the same again," says Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. "Publishing ART OF ATARI is a high point in Dynamite's publishing history, as we honor the visual history of a bold innovator. Since announcing the project, we've received an overwhelming response of heartfelt excitement from the gaming community. For the most hardcore enthusiasts out there, we hope that our Deluxe Edition -- with its many bonus features that include extensive game downloads -- delivers a fun and colorful experience every bit as enjoyable as that electric feeling of having a joystick in hand."

To bridge the gap between imagination and the new era of video games, Atari employed an array of talented artists and designers to emblazon game cartridges, packaging, and advertising with their mind-blowing visions. These sci-fi, sports, and adventure worlds elevated classic video games to the realm of high art. ART OF ATARI is the first official collection of original art created for its groundbreaking video games. Sourced from museums and private collections worldwide, this volume spans more than four decades of incredible art and design. Whether you're a fan, a collector, or new to the world of Atari, this book offers the most complete retrospective of Atari artwork ever produced.

"For me, revisiting the beautiful artwork presented in this book is almost as good as taking a trip in Doc Brown's time machine back to that halcyon era at the dawn of the digital age. But be warned, viewing these images may leave you with an overwhelming desire to revisit the ancient pixelated battlefields they each depict as well." -- from the Foreword by Ernest Cline, author of READY PLAYER ONE, soon to be a major motion picture, directed by Steven Spielberg

For updates, preview art and more, visit www.artofatari.com. ART OF ATARI arrives in limited quantities at finer retailers everywhere in October 2016 with a retail price of $99.99!

Activision Blizzard Studios Skylanders Academy is Coming to Netflix this Fall

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that "Skylanders Academy," the first production by Activision Blizzard Studios-its newly-created television and film studio-will premiere in Fall 2016 on Netflix, the world's leading internet television network.

 "Over the last five years, millions of families around the world have welcomed Skylanders characters into their homes. Now, they'll be able to watch their favorite characters come to life on Netflix," said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard. "We couldn't have found a better home for 'Skylanders Academy' and look forward to sharing our extraordinary characters with Netflix audiences around the world."

 The series follows the heroic adventures of the Skylanders team, a group of heroes with unique elemental skills and personalities who travel the vast Skylands universe, protecting it from evil-doers and showing the next wave of Academy cadets how to do things the "Skylander way." Created by Toys For Bob, the $3 billion Skylanders franchise has sold through more than 250 million toys since pioneering the toys-to-life category in 2011, and earlier this month Activision revealed Skylanders Imaginators, the latest innovation in the franchise.

"'Skylanders Academy' gives us the opportunity to approach narrative storytelling with the same level of quality and excellence that millions of Skylanders fans have come to expect from the game," said Activision Blizzard Studios Co-President Stacey Sher. "We're inspired by our fans' excitement for these characters and have worked hard to bring these characters to life with stories our fans will love."

Activision Blizzard launched its studio last year to create original content based on the company's intellectual property, and "Skylanders Academy" is the first production by Sher and studio Co-President Nick van Dyk. The two-season Netflix partnership is another important step in Activision Blizzard's strategy of enhancing its franchises and broadening their appeal.

Produced under the supervision of showrunner Eric Rogers ("Futurama"), "Skylanders Academy" features the voices of Justin Long ("Alvin and the Chipmunks," "Ask Me Anything") as Spyro, Ashley Tisdale ("Phineas and Ferb," "High School Musical") as Stealth Elf, Jonathan Banks ("Breaking Bad," "Better Call Saul") as Eruptor and Norm MacDonald ("Saturday Night Live") as Glumshanks. Additional voice talent includes The Diamond Minecart, Susan Sarandon, Daniel Wu, Parker Posey, James Hetfield, Catherine O'Hara, Bobcat Goldthwait, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jonny Rees, Harland Williams and Richard Horvitz.

Sher and van Dyk are joined by Sander Schwartz, the Emmy award-winning producer of animated hits including "The Batman," "The Aquabats! Super Show!" and "Justice League: The New Frontier," as the show's executive producers. "Skylanders Academy" is animated by the internationally acclaimed TeamTO studio in France.

"Activision Blizzard Studios' enviable mission is to work with our extraordinary portfolio of franchise intellectual property and bring it to broader audiences on new platforms," said van Dyk. "We're excited to reach this strategic partnership and for the future of 'Skylanders Academy.'" 



The Walking Dead Third Season Teaser Revealed at E3 from TellTale Games

Telltale joined IGN to reveal the world's first sneak peek at the next season of 'The Walking Dead' series, set to premiere this fall.

 

So what CAN we say about this upcoming season? For a start, who's that guy with Clementine? His name is Javier. Yes, Clem returns and will play a key role, but this is a new story as much as it is a continuation of Seasons One and Two. Players completely new to the Telltale series will be able to jump right in without feeling lost at all, and those familiar with previous seasons will perhaps find some even deeper meaning, as we'll be working to ensure save file decisions will carry over from the last two games if you've played them in the past.

When it comes to Clementine, players' relationships with her have very much evolved over the course of Seasons One and Two. In Season One, it was all about playing a more paternal role and helping a little girl find her feet and the courage to survive in a world gone to hell. Season Two was about Clementine developing her skills and becoming more independent of the people around her. In this next season, she's in her early teens, and has grown to be a person who is clearly capable of handling herself - someone very much on the same level as Javier, a fellow survivor who has been through hell, and has managed to remain alive as long as Clem.

Clem has also been through a lot since we left her at the end of Season Two... and depending on the paths players may have taken with her in the past, she may or may not be exactly the same person we knew back then. You'll play as both Javier and Clementine through the course of the season, but exactly how that works is one of the exciting details we're not quite yet ready to reveal.

We're thrilled to be able to share this with you. Stay tuned for more info on this new season as we head towards the premiere this fall!

Batman - The Telltale Games Series Unveiled

Leading developer and publisher of digital entertainment, Telltale Games, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment, today unveiled the first look at BATMAN - The Telltale Series ahead of its worldwide debut this summer.

 The episodic game series will premiere digitally on home consoles, PC/Mac, and mobile devices, and will be shown to guests attending the annual E3 Gaming Expo this coming week in Los Angeles. The series will also be available on game consoles as a special 'Season Pass Disc' which will be available at retailers across North America, Latin America, and Europe later this summer, granting access to the five episode season as it becomes available for download.

"We've been hard at work at Telltale creating an all-new iteration of the iconic Batman story that puts players in the suit of billionaire Bruce Wayne, just as much as it will put them behind the mask, deciding how to carefully navigate a complex drama, rich with action, crime, corruption, and villainy lurking around every corner of Gotham City," said Kevin Bruner, Co-Founder and CEO of Telltale Games. "The complex life and fractured psyche of Bruce Wayne has lent itself to becoming a bold evolution of the signature 'Telltale' role-playing experience, and we couldn't be more excited as we prepare to debut the series to players across the world this summer."

Rendered to look like a living, breathing comic book, Telltale's vision of Batman will feature an award-winning cast of talent, including Troy Baker in the role of Bruce Wayne, Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Erin Yvette as Vicki Vale, Enn Reitel as Alfred Pennyworth, Murphy Guyer as Lieutenant James Gordon, Richard McGonagle as Carmine Falcone, and Laura Bailey as Selina Kyle. Additional cast and characters will be revealed as the season progresses.

For more information on Telltale Games, and more news surrounding the series, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter @TelltaleGames.

San Diego Comic Con 2016 Kidrobot Exclusives Including TMNT, Adventure Time, Mega Man

Kidrobot has announced their exclusives for San Diego Comic Con 2016 and they are offering pre-orders for them on Kidrobot.com that will start Monday, June 13th. A limited amount of each exclusive will be available to pre-order at a special pre-order price for SDCC pick-up only. Kidrobot has stated that the pre-orders will only be available for pick-up at San Diego Comic Con with Order #, valid ID, and badge must be presented at pick-up. Name on ID and badge must match. 2016 Kidrobot Convention Exclusives Available to Pre-Order:

Adventure Time "The Lich" 8-inch Resin Figure Limited Edition 200 pieces $100 The Simpsons Kaiju "Mr. Sparkle" 7-inch Figure Limited Edition 500 pieces $50 Street Fighter "Shin Akuma" 7-inch Figure Limited Edition 500 pieces $50 Looney Tunes x Kidrobot x Jason Freeny Glow-in-the-Dark "Anatomical Wabbit" 12-inch Figure Limited Edition 500 pieces $65 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Gold "Shredder" 7-inch Figure Limited Edition 500 pieces $40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Green "Triceraton" 7-inch Figure Limited Edition 500 pieces $40 Mega Man Metallic 3-inch Figure Limited Edition 1500 pieces $15



FINAL FANTASY V Coming To PC This Month

Direct from SQUARE ENIX...

SERIES CLASSIC FINAL FANTASY V COMING TO PCs THIS MONTH

SQUARE ENIX® today announced that FINAL FANTASY ® V will be available on Steam® on September 24th. Originally released in 1992, FINAL FANTASY V weaves a classic tale of magic, monsters and friendship as players follow four unlikely heroes tied together by fate who embark on a journey to restore life to the world's four elemental crystals.

Players who pre-order FINAL FANTASY V on PC between now and its launch on September 24 will receive a ten percent (10%) discount for the game through the Steam® store: (http://store.steampowered.com/app/382890/)

Features for FINAL FANTASY V on PC include:

·         Veteran character designer, Kazuko Shibuya, has returned to recreate the characters and graphics from the Game Boy® Advance version for an enhanced experience.

·         Updated controls and a newly optimized active-time battle system for an even more fluid PC experience

·         A job and ability system featuring 26 unique classes that allows players to freely customize their four heroes to fit their unique play style

·         The Sealed Temple, an additional dungeon originally featured in the 2006 version of FINAL FANTASY V for Game Boy Advance®

·         Enuo, an optional boss created by renowned designer Tetsuya Nomura

·         Loads of obtainable Steam trading cards and achievements

THE QUEST FOR THE GRAND CRYSTAL BEGINS IN FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS

Direct from Square Enix...

Today SQUARE ENIX® announced that FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS®, a new action-role playing adventure, will be coming to the Americas exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. Either through solo play or with up to three other Explorers, players can dive into dungeons to collect crystals scattered throughout the world while battling classic FINAL FANTASY® enemies.

FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS focuses on cooperative play with friends and utilizes a refined party system allowing Explorers to master over 20 new and familiar jobs—including Knight, Monk, Black Mage and White Mage—to defeat the realm’s mightiest monsters and even recruit them for battle. Players will have the ability to call upon the powers of eidolons like Ifrit and Bahamut, as well as transform into other legendary characters from the FINAL FANTASY series via the Trance feature.

The multiplayer functionality is enabled through the Nintendo 3DS system’s wireless communication functions.

Story

The world is on the brink of war over its reserves of crystals, the planet’s chief source of power. Players must band together to form an elite squad of Explorers on an island rich in crystals, braving hordes of monsters in hopes of conquering a newly discovered Grand Crystal – every Explorer’s dream.

The debut trailer is available on YouTube (http://youtu.be/I8SM2CSL. FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS will be available on January 26, 2016, for Nintendo 3DS. This title is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.sro). 

SQUARE ENIX ANNNOUNCES RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER

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Square Enix today announced its latest title in the critically acclaimed and award-winning Tomb Raider® series, Rise of the Tomb Raider ®, will be available for Windows 10 and Steam in early 2016. The game will be a console exclusive to Xbox One and Xbox 360 for one year after its initial launch, coming to PlayStation® 4 (PS4) in Holiday 2016. Renowned developer Crystal Dynamics, a Square Enix studio, is leading development in the latest entry in the iconic series for additional platforms.

In the critically acclaimed Tomb Raider, Lara Croft survived a harrowing experience only to be discredited as part of a cover up. Now, after uncovering an ancient mystery, Lara must explore the most treacherous and remote regions of Siberia to find the secret of immortality before a ruthless organization known as Trinity. Lara must use her wits and survival skills, form new alliances, and ultimately embrace her destiny as the Tomb Raider.

Experience high-octane action moments, conquer beautifully hostile environments, engage in brutal guerrilla combat, and explore awe-inspiring deadly tombs in the evolution of survival action. In Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara becomes more than a survivor as she embarks on her first great Tomb Raiding expedition.

Rise of the Tomb Raider will premiere first, exclusively on Xbox One and Xbox 360 on November 10, 2015.

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Square Enix Announces Hitman for Sony PS4 and Xbox One

Io-Interactive unveils HITMAN™, the new digital-led gaming experience for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC. Launching on December 8^th, 2015.

HITMAN™ will see players perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world, from the highly fashionable Paris and sunny coast of Italy to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh in this creative stealth action game.

“This is a true HITMAN fantasy, a highly challenging, thinking person’s game where creativity is rewarded,” said Christian Elverdam, Creative Director, Io-Interactive. “You have the power and intelligence of Agent 47™ at your fingertips and it is your choice whether to use brute force or orchestrate a genuine masterpiece of assassination.”

Gameplay focuses on taking out targets in huge and intricate sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach. Where to go, when to strike and who to kill - it is all up to you. And for the first time HITMAN will lead with a digital release inviting players into a world of assassination.

“This is new ground for HITMAN, coming out digital first enables us to do something new, bold and exciting,” said Hannes Seifert, Studio Head at Io-Interactive. “We are building a live, expanding and evolving world of assassination where we continuously develop the game, listening closely to the players as we release new locations, missions and hits as soon as they are ready - where $60 and not a dollar more gets you full access to the experience.”

HITMAN will begin on December 8^th, evolving and deepening over time, with this initial storyline concluding in 2016.

“This game marks a new direction for the studio,” continued Seifert. “With HITMAN, we are not only embracing our core fans in a new way by bringing them closer to the development than ever before but we are also laying the foundation for a very exciting future by embracing what a live environment can offer a title like this. It is only the beginning for us and for HITMAN.”

E3: Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy VII Remake for Sony PS4

 

At Sony Computer Entertainment of America LLC’s (SCEA) E3 press conference today, SQUARE ENIX® announced that it has begun production on the full remake of FINAL FANTASY® VII for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.

Leading the development will be key members from the original project, including producer Yoshinori Kitase, director Tetsuya Nomura and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima.

First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII is universally regarded as a hallmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilized the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game has sold over 11 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has even expanded into spin-offs, films, and merchandise.

More updates on this project will be revealed at a later time.

Star Wars Disney Infinity 3.0

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition now welcomes Star Wars to the ever growing collection of Marvel, Disney, Disney Pixar characters, stories, and worlds. Together new heroes can join forces with characters from previous editions and embark in adventures as big as your imagination in the toy box. Create your own stories, worlds, or games in the Toy Box 3.0 with all your favorite Disney Infiinity characters or explore new play sets. Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Star Wars will be available this Fall 2015. 

Disney Infinity has definitely come through to bring everyone's favorite Disney characters in Disney Infinity 1.0, then to see Marvel characters in Disney Infinity 2.0, and to now see our favorite movie of all time, Star Wars in Disney Infinity 3.0. We are very excited and looking forward to collecting all the Star Wars characters this Fall. 

Which characters are you looking forward to seeing in the Star Wars Disney Infinity 3.0? 

GameStop Celebrates May the 4th Star Wars Day in a Big Way

May the 4th Be With You!

This would be how I began my day in celebrating Star Wars Day this morning. I patiently waited in my car until GameStop would open their doors this morning. I was concerned that there would be others with the same idea in picking up their newest exclusives to be released on May the 4th. 

As you walk in the store of course, you cannot miss this especially if you are a Star Wars fan. This is the game we have been waiting for and we are excited for Battlefront to be out this November. 

Funko and GameStop have teamed up in a big way to release an exclusive wave, which includes Han Solo (Hoth), Chewbacca (Hoth), R2-B1, and Figrin D'An. 

We were fortunate to be there early because I only noticed one Figrin D'An on the shelf and a couple of Hoth Chewbacca. There were a few Hoth Han and R2-B1. From what I have read in reports today, many people have said Figrin D'An seems to be scarce. Time will tell. 

Han Solo (Hoth) is a great figure with Han wearing his Brown Coat. I hope I did not miss on checking if there happened to be Blue Coats out there. If Funko and GameStop were to release a Chase Blue Coat, it would be pretty awesome and I am sure it would cause a frenzy. I have a feeling we will be seeing the Blue Coat in the near future, maybe San Diego Comic Con. 

I am a huge fan of the Original Trilogy. Figrin D'An and the Cantina Band had to be created. Next up in the near future, Nalan Cheel will be joining the Cantina Band Members and hopefully the rest of the group. 

The Droids are coming! We now have R2-D2, R2-Q5, R2-R9, and now R2-B1. With San Diego Comic Con right around the corner, I can see a few more droids in the horizon. 

Last, but not least for the Funko GameStop Star Wars exclusive May the 4th wave, we have Chewbacca (Hoth). We can never get enough Chewbacca! 

Funko has done it again to create another amazing series for Star Wars fans. GameStop has joined in the fun and gives us another place for the hunt. 

May the 4th Be With You! 

Remember beware of tomorrow. May the 5th Revenge of the Sith!