Funko

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Funko Inc.
Funko's logo

Type Toy manufacturer
Status Active
Led by Andrew Perlmutter
Founder(s) Mike Becker
Founded March 6, 1998
Head-
quarters
Everett, Washington, United States
Subsidiary companies Mondo
Website https://www.funko.com/

Funko Inc. is an American toy company that focuses on making stylized pop culture vinyl figures. It has released Godzilla figures as part of its Pop!, Hikari, and SciFi Mystery Mini lines, along with Pops! of King Kong from Kong: Skull Island and several characters from the Ultra Series. Most notably, it produced a wide range of figures for Godzilla vs. Kong. As of 2022, Funko is the parent company of Mondo, which has produced a wide array of Godzilla merchandise itself.

Pop!

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Godzilla #239

A 6" Godzilla Funko Pop! figure was revealed in late August of 2015. The common green version was released in November.[1] Funko also produced five variants: "Original B&W" and "Ghost Glow", both Toy Tokyo exclusives sold at the New York Comic-Con from October 8-11, 2015; "Burning Godzilla", a GTS Distribution exclusive; "Atomic Breath", a glow-in-the-dark PX Previews exclusive; and a Books-a-Million exclusive with gray skin, white eyes, and purple dorsal fins.

King Kong #338

A King Kong Funko Pop! figure based on his appearance in Kong: Skull Island was revealed on November 30, 2016 and released in January 2017.[2] This was the first product to include the Monsterverse logo on its packaging. The figure's box initially labeled it as "King Kong", unusual for this incarnation of the character; this was later changed to only say "Kong".

Godzilla vs. Kong

Funko revealed 10" Pop! figures of Godzilla and King Kong on January 19, 2021, the first day of Funko Fest. Pre-orders for these two figures, along with Walmart-exclusive variants and smaller figures, began on January 27, with Walmart planning to ship them at the end of February. A low-resolution packaging image of Mechagodzilla leaked online the following day, followed by photos of the actual figure in early March before it was eventually released. On November 3, 2022, Funko revealed an FYE-exclusive Pop! figure of Burning Godzilla; though this form only appeared in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the figure is being sold as part of the Godzilla vs. Kong line. On December 15, 2022, Entertainment Earth announced that it would be exclusively selling two 4.25" scale Pop! figures which glow when placed under a black light. These figures, a variant of the standard 4.25" Godzilla and a figure of Mothra from Godzilla: King of the Monsters, are set for a March 2023 release.

Prototypes

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Funko released Pop! figures for King Homer, a King Kong parody that was seen on the "Treehouse of Horror III" episode of The Simpsons, and Homerzilla, a Godzilla parody that was seen on the "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" episode.

Godzilla Singular Point

Images of Godzilla Singular Point Funko Pop! figures based on Godzilla Ultima and Mei Kamino with Pelops II surfaced online on September 25, 2023. An additional glow-in-the-dark Godzilla Ultima figure was revealed on October 9.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Images of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Funko Pop! figures based on Godzilla, Kong, the Skar King, Shimo, and Suko surfaced online on January 30, 2024. On the next day, images of Skar King on Throne and Godzilla Sleeping figures surfaced online. On February 10, a photo of a Funko Pop! Target Con limited edition exclusive Kong with the B.E.A.S.T. Glove and the Battle Axe figure surfaced online.

Mechagodzilla #1564

A Mechagodzilla Funko Pop! figure based on its appearance in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was revealed on February 14, 2024.

Godzilla #1621

A Godzilla Funko Pop! figure exclusive to the San Diego Comic-Con was revealed on July 10, 2024. It appears to be based on Godzilla's appearance in Godzilla vs. Megalon, although it is not officially billed as such.

Godzilla vs. Mothra #23 Movie Poster

Funko Pop! figures of Godzilla and Mothra in a display case, based on Noriyoshi Ohrai's advance poster for Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992), will be released on October 30, 2024.

Godzilla (1954) #1666 Jumbo

A Funko Pop! Jumbo of Godzilla from the original Godzilla (1954) will be released on November 6, 2024.

Godzilla (1984) #1663

A Funko Pop! of Godzilla from The Return of Godzilla (1984), as well as a limited edition chase version, will be released on November 6, 2024.

Godzilla (1954) #1662

A Funko Pop! of Godzilla from the original Godzilla (1954) will be released on December 18, 2024. A Books-a-Million Exclusive Platinum figure was also revealed.

Godzilla (1999) #1664

A Funko Pop! of Godzilla from Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) will be released on December 18, 2024.

Shin Godzilla (2016) #1665

A Funko Pop! of Godzilla from Shin Godzilla will be released on December 18, 2024.

Gigan #1667

A Funko website-exclusive Showa Gigan Pop! was revealed on Funko's website on August 9, 2024.

Mecha-King Ghidorah #1668

An exclusive Funko Pop! based on Mecha-King Ghidorah was revealed on GameStop's website on August 9, 2024. The Pop! will be released on December 19 of that same year.

Hikari

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Godzilla

A Classic Godzilla figure was released in Funko's Hikari line in April 2016. Five variants followed: Ghost Godzilla, exclusive to Toy Tokyo; Burning Godzilla; Deep Sea; Kaiju; and Classic Clear.

Mystery Minis

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In 2015, Funko included Godzilla in the second wave of its Sci-Fi Mystery Minis, with a 1/24 rarity.[3] A three-pack of Godzilla figures followed in 2018. Each pack contained a greenish-gray Godzilla and an orange Burning Godzilla, with the third figure either Godzilla 1954 or a Burning Godzilla who more closely resembled the character's appearance in Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.

Funko will release a full series of Godzilla Mystery Minis in 2024 for the character's 70th anniversary. Figures include:

Video games

Godzilla, King Kong, and Mechagodzilla were added to the mobile game Funko Pop! Blitz, being part of the Godzilla vs. Kong collection and event. If the player completes the collection, they will earn 9,000 coins.

Board games

Godzilla: Tokyo Clash

Funko revealed a board game based on the Godzilla franchise at the 2020 New York Toy Fair. The game includes pieces that are based on Godzilla, Mothra, Megalon, and King Ghidorah. It was released in June 2020.

Trivia

  • On the box art for every Funko Pop! Godzilla figure (including the exclusive variants), Godzilla's dorsal fins are shown to extend into his forehead area; however, this detail is missing from the actual figures, with the fins actually stopping near the top of Godzilla's head.

References

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