Funko put together a reasonably extensive lineup of Black Panther POP Vinyls Figures to coincide with the movie’s launch window—but with the Black Panther movie now firmly entrenched as the third highest-grossing movie of all-time domestically, they must have figured there was room for a bit of expansion! And so, three more fan favorites are on the way this summer: Funko M’Baku, Killmonger with Tattoos and Ulysses Klaue POPs are now up for Order!
So what does Funko have on the menu for all us Black Panther fanboys? Let’s take a look…
The three new figures added to the Black Panther Movie POP Vinyls series are:
- M’Baku
- Ulysses Klaue (AKA Klaw)
- Erik Killmonger with Scars
As far as selections Funko could have made for a trio of additions to the line, these are pretty top-rate. M’Baku has the funniest line in the movie and was a surprise favorite with audiences, while Klaue (Andy Serkis) is a significant character who also appears in Avengers Age of Ultron.
While some fans may groan about another variant of Killmonger, there’s no denying his popularity as one of the most popular MCU villains ever. This is a unique variant of him that I expect to sell sensationally (even if Killmonger being covered in scars is really gross).
Will the line live long enough to see characters like those appear and basically complete the main case of the movie? We’ll have to wait and see.
The Funko POP M’Baku, Killmonger with scars and Klaue figures are now up for order, and are scheduled to be released in August/September 2018. No word yet on if there will be any exclusive variants of these figures, but with SDCC 2018 just a few months away, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a Black Panther exclusive or two still announced!
Anyone out there psyched to expand their POP Black Panther movie collection with Ulysses Klaue, M’Baku and a new Killmonger? What other characters (if any) would you still like to see Funko release from the movie?
So glad that M’Baku is getting a figure. I’m picking him up for sure.