COLLECTABLES
Things we’ve been playing with this month
The latest merch, including all the sci-fi trinkets and toys you could ever desire. We find the bright colours and shiny surfaces strangely soothing.
Good news! You can stay hydrated while walking, or, y’know, sitting on your couch binging The Defenders with these colourful aluminium drink bottles (FPI price TBC; product codes TBC) from GB Eye. Just looking at them makes us feel pretty thirsty. But before we crack out the homemade lemonade, we might spend a little while twisting the delightfully bendy straws. The bottles look cool, too, with Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn, Supernatural’s protection symbol, the Lord Of The Rings logo and retro Batman comic book panels.
An evil genius has released their all-conquering creations! Nothing can stand in their path! But enough about the product design department at Funko: here’s a trio of Alien: Covenant Pop! vinyl figures (FPI price £9.99; product codes H2631, H2632, H2633). Now, the box describes one of these as David – but the figure’s wearing Covenant crew clobber. There’s a spoiler we’re swerving here, but shouldn’t a David figure be wearing a sinister cloak? Not sure about the blue detailing on the Xenomorph, either – it looks like a bad case of varicose veins... “Powerful AF” goes the wording on two of these Preacher mugs (FPI price £5.99; product codes H4075, H4076, H4077, H4078). Colourful AF would be closer to the mark, as the vibrant hues of their season two key art are really eye-catching. Choose between a group shot and individual mugs for Jesse, who’s shooting a look that may make you feel uneasy about making a cuppa (slogan on the reverse: the aforementioned potty-mouthery); Cassidy (“blood sucker”); and Tulip (“ass kicker”).
Embrace your unfettered love for Harry Potter with these cute Rock Candy vinyl figures (FPI price £14.99 each; product codes H2311, H2312,
H2313, H2314, H2315). Although Harry, Ron and Hermione are stuck in their Hogwarts uniforms, Luna Lovegood has more fun with a thick knitted cardigan, winged sunglasses and a tiny copy of The
Quibbler. You have to tell us where you got your cool peach earrings, girlfriend. And Bellatrix Lestrange looks like the goth princess we always wanted to date, with her perfectly arched brows and edgy Azkaban neck tattoo.
If you’re a supervillain looking to humiliate your sickeningly heroic opponents, may we recommend these Marvel Comics character
juggling balls (FPI price £8.99; product code H1462). Not only have Spider-Man, Iron Man and Captain America been reduced to satisfyingly squishy disembodied heads – ideal for stress relief as you cool your heels in clink – you can also juggle these accursed do-gooders in your hands, transforming them into mere playthings for your supreme intellect! That’ll show the fools! HA HA HA HA HA! Etc.
Weaponise your cocktail parties with this set of 20 Marvel Comics character
coasters (FPI price £5.99; product code H1459). Each image is a piece of retro pop-art perfection, from Spidey swinging through the city to Thor slamming his hammer into the sidewalk with a profound and incontrovertible “WHOOM!”. They’re double-sided, so you can bone up on Marvel facts while swilling your Campari on the rocks. Warning: the Red Skull coaster should only be deployed during Hydra soirées.
Last issue we brought you a light-up Star Wars canvas. Now it’s the turn of Spidey and Hulk to get illuminated, with this Marvel Comics Luminart (FPI price £24.99; product code H1453). A foot high, it features John Romita’s art of the duo coming to blows from the cover of
The Amazing Spider-Man #120. As before, you have a choice of power sources (USB cable for desktop use; AA batteries for wall mounting). Just like the cover caption says, “[What] more could you ask for?”