We’ve known that Funko was planning a series of Thor The Dark World POP! Vinyls figures for a while now, but Funko has shrouded images of the figures in secrecy. They weren’t shown at San Diego Comic 2013, and we didn’t even know the full character assortment–until now! Coming to stores this fall in time for the theatrical release of the Thor 2 movie, it’s the Funko Thor The Dark World POP! Vinyls Loki, Dark Elf and Thor figures!
The SDCC 2012 Exclusive Funko Loki POP! Vinyl is the most expensive and sought-after figure in the entire Marvel POP! Vinyl line, so it’s no surprise to see a new Funko Loki POP! Vinyl figure making its debut as part of the Thor The Dark World lineup. I’m not a huge fan of helmet-wearing Loki in the movies, so I’d say that this is actually the best Loki Funko has made yet. I would be astonished if this isn’t by far and away the best-selling Marvel POP! Vinyl figure of 2013.
Next up, we’ve got Thor himself. The biggest change between this Thor 2 Funko Thor and the previous Funko Avengers Thor is the armor, but it’s really not that pronounced of a difference. I might pick this figure up for completion’s sake, but if you already have the Thor POP! Vinyl bobblehead released last year, you may want to give this one a pass.
Finally, we’ve got the figure that was solicited to retailers as the “Thor The Dark World Mystery Villain”–it’s a generic Dark Elf! I was a little taken aback to see that Funko chose a generic Dark Elf over Malekith himself. I think I’m going to have to see the movie before deciding if I want to invest in a Dark Elf POP! Vinyl (though I must admit that he’s rather cute for an evil elf creature).
The Thor The Dark World Funko POP! Vinyls figures of Thor, Loki and Dark Elf are now available for pre-order for just $9.99. They’re expected to be released in stores around October 2013, a few weeks before the new Thor movie opens in theaters.