Heya, peeps! Mike here, bringing you more Marvel Collector Corps goodness. When I first heard that the theme for this fourth box would be "Villains", I was super excited because so far, the main focus had been predominantly on heroes. Here was a chance for the bad guys to shine, and with so many different characters to choose from, I was very interested in finding out who Funko and Marvel would feature.
My box arrived extremely late this time around, but when I saw its external design featuring Venom's face, a part of me knew it was worth the wait. Before I move on to describing what was inside the box, here's some vital pricing info you need to know about if you're new to this program:
Bi-Monthly Subscription
$31.95 USD to the US / $39.00 USD to Canada (Shipping Included)
Yearly Subscription
$191.70 USD to the US / $234.00 USD to Canada (Shipping Included)
As you may have noticed above, this isn't a monthly subscription. Instead, Funko sends a box out every 2 months, thus the higher box price compared to programs like Loot Crate and Nerd Block. If you get the yearly subscription, you get an 8" bonus figure each year on the anniversary of your subscription.
Alrighty, now that we have the business out of the way, on to the good stuff!
Here's a list of what was inside the box, along with approximate pricing:
- Collector Corps Pin ($5.00 CAD)
- Collector Corps Patch ($5.00 CAD)
- Villains T-Shirt ($18.00 CAD)
- Invincible Iron Man #1 Comic ($5.00 CAD)
- Morbius Pop! Vinyl ($17.00 CAD)
- Venom Pop! Keychain ($8.00 CAD)
- Loki Dorbz Vinyl ($15.00 CAD)
Collector Corps Box
As expected, the inside of the custom Villains box has a design made up of comic book panels featuring various Marvel baddies. I feel that this design is definitely better than the one for the Secret Wars box.
Collector Corps Pin
I'm not a fan of Green Goblin, but his face makes for one awesome pin design.
Collector Corps Patch
"Captain America: The First Avenger" didn't do Red Skull justice, but this amazing patch definitely does!
Villains T-Shirt
This shirt has a fantastic pencil and ink sketch design featuring several of Marvel's greatest villains. I am definitely going to wear it quite a bit!
Invincible Iron Man #1
Marvel recently "rebooted" their universe, so I wasn't surprised to see a #1 issue in... Wait wait WAIT... "Iron Man"? Isn't this a box about villains? I guess I'll have to read this comic to find out why Marvel would put such an odd item in the box. However, I do want to note that I absolutely love the cover design. I'm a huge fan of zombies, so seeing the newly redesigned Iron Man fighting some is making me very, very happy.
Morbius Pop! Vinyl
Wow, what an unexpected Pop! figure! Morbius isn't exactly a top tier Marvel villain these days, but he is one that I have a bit of a soft spot for. I'm glad he's being featured so prominently in this box and that he is the first Collector Corps Pop! to have 2 versions. As shown on the back of the box, subscribers either get regular Morbius or Zombie Morbius. As I mentioned above, I love zombies, but I personally like the non-zombie design more, so I'm really happy to have gotten it. Booyah!
Venom Pop! Keychain
Because of the design of the outside of the Villains box, I was definitely expecting a Venom item and I was not disappointed. Jess and I each own a Pop! keychain already, so I can tell you that they're sturdy and look great with our keys. Venom here will be switching on and off with John Snow every few months. :)
Loki Dorbz Vinyl
I don't collect Dorbz, but this Loki one is just too cute not to put on display. In fact, Jess has already claimed it for herself to put next to the Ulton Dorbz she took from a previous box!
OVERVIEW
The team of Marvel and Funko has been quite consistent in giving Collector Corps subscribers great combinations of products and this Villains box is no exception. Despite the Iron Man comic being potentially outside the theme, I felt that I received incredible value and just all-around awesome items in this box. After 4 hits and no misses, I can now confidently recommend Marvel Collector Corps if you're looking for a nerdy program to subscribe to. For more information, check out their web site HERE.
Annnd, that's all for now. Thank you for reading this entry and I hope to see you again soon!
~ Mike
