Funko Friday: Batman Beyond and Nightwing Gotham Knights Funko Pops
This episode of Funko Friday is all about the black suit. It’s one thing to design a Funko that has color as part of the character’s outfit, another when all they wear is mostly black. Details still need to be added otherwise it’d be a boring Pop. Today we look at two black-suited superheroes, Batman Beyond and Nightwing. Two black suits. Two sets of details. Two awesome Funko Pops!
They call me A.P. Fuchs, Canadian writer and artist. Welcome to my blog where superheroes and monsters and Pop Culture reign supreme. I’m a veteran indie author, cartoonist, publisher, and freelancer in the realms of books and comics, and have been so for the past quarter century. This is Canister X, my official blog and the Realm of Heroes and Monsters, where we’re starting to pick up steam into getting back into giving you regular content throughout the week.
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I’m also the writer and artist behind the webcomic, Fredrikus, a dystopian sci-fi about an anthropomorphic dog, which you can read from the beginning here.
On Saturdays, I send out my newsletter, The Canister X Transmission. It’s a weekly newsletter where we all come together after the week, take a break, regroup, and head into the weekend. Right now, we are writing Year Seven which has the general theme of fluidity. Join myself and my readers and fans of fandom. I love the fan community as it’s the best group of people to be part of, both physically and virtually. It’s 100% home.
Here we are with another vLog updating you all on my YouTube Journey. It seems good practice to do this even if just in the interest of archiving. It’s nice to have a record of how this channel has changed and grown over time and what you as a viewer can expect.
In this video we discuss updates since the last YouTube journey video and talk a bit about how the channel has morphed into one with some set programming on certain days.
I plan to iron out the programming part a bit more so you know which day of the week is what, but in the meantime, we’re doing pretty good with the following:
Canister X Mailbag – 1989 Batman Batwing Lamp Unboxing – Nov102024
Check out this awesome Batman 1989 batwing lamp! I got this as a birthday present from my kids. Means the world to me and I’m so grateful for having such thoughtful and amazing children. Plus, they know my love for Michael Keaton’s Batman so I guess they get some extra in the will haha.
This batwing is just like the one featured in the movie, details and all. And, of course, the ability to make the iconic batwing against the moon scene from the movie. It’s in this video so check it out!
Funko Friday: Winnipeg Comic Con Funko Pop Haul! Superman and He-Man |
Super Awesome Pops!
Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 was a blast. I tabled in Artist Alley and shared my books of superheroes and monsters with people of all ages. The Axiom-man superhero books and the Zomtropolis zombie book were bestsellers.
Winnipeg is really great at supporting the arts so, thank you, hometown.
While we were there, of course we did a little shopping and found these five wicked Funko Pops! for well below their value. We’re talking old-school black and white Superman never mind the He-Man was I after. (You guys might have decent pricing in the States but here in Canada some of this run-of-the-mill stuff costs way extra.)
Please check out this video for a Funko good time and check out this Funko Pop Haul!
Justice League The Snyder Cut – Black Suit Superman at Amazon here.
Live Stream No. 4: Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 Artist Alley Tour!
Join author and artist A.P. Fuchs live at Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 as he takes through a tour of Artist Alley. Starting off at his table then eventually circling back, this tour offers a wonderful insight into the various artists and writers who were at the show entertaining the public. You also get to see some other neat items folks had up for sale. Even a few smiled and waved at the camera. Winnipeg is loaded with friendly creators.
Supporting the independent arts is important. It not only gives you a piece of entertainment, but it gives the creator a boost as well to keep on going and making stuff for you.
Check everything from superheroes to horror to independent comics and creators, to authors and books, and, of course, some fun Pop Culture fandom.
Winnipeg Comic Con 2024 A.P. Fuchs and Melinda Marshall Books Unboxing – Dystopian YA and Monsters and Superheroes!
Winnipeg Comic Con is coming up on October 25, 2024, which is one week away from the posting of this video. Wonderful book stock just arrived and author Melinda Marshall and myself want to share the opening of these boxes with you because they contain new titles by both of us!
The big highlights are:
THE TYPHON PROJECT (Dystopian YA) by Melinda Marshall:
To save humanity, Leah is among the chosen for genetic modification. She is sent to The Typhon Project with the hope of finding a cure to save what’s left of the planet. But she can’t shake the suspicion something isn’t right.
AXIOM-MAN/CRIMSON CLOAK: SCARLET SYNERGY (Superhero) by A.P. Fuchs:
Surrounded by a strange red mist, Axiom-man finds himself in a world not his own. Not again. Meeting a man who calls himself the Crimson Cloak, Axiom-man and this red stranger must fight their way through a hotel of madness where each new floor brings on a deadly challenge.
CAUGHT IN BLACK HEADLIGHTS (Poetry) by A.P. Fuchs:
All right, World, this is how it’s going to be: Rhymes and verse, Melodies rehearsed, across life’s rocky sea. Read a poem, maybe two, pick three if you wish to dare. Ramblings and coherence, sometimes jots of incoherence, anything for poetic flare. Enjoy and explore, please do, I implore. Let’s talk about life bizarre ’cause it’s pretty complex stuff, said Harvey Pekar.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie is one of my favorite stories of all time. It’s been presented in different ways over the years depending on audience, but the concept and background of the character has always remained the same. Being a superhero nut, I’ve always equated Peter Pan as a kind of swashbuckling superhero, “super” because he can fly.
These two Funko Pops hold a great meaning to me for a few special reasons of which are given in this video. Hope you check it out and join me as we take the second star to the right and straight on ’til morning to Neverland.
Peter Pan and His Shadow Funko Pops at Amazon here.
Canister X Mailbag – Spoiler Funko Pop! Unboxing – 10122024
I collected the Robin comic books series back when Tim Drake was the star. Spoiler was a fantastic character and a Robin to his, er, Robin. But she also held her own and even held him in check at times. Of course, there was the romantic tension between them and while they were shy–they were teens, after all–they both knew they had it bad for the other person.
When they made this Funko Pop, I had to have one to go along with my Robin, Batman, and Nightwing as part of the bat-family. Welcome aboard the Funko ship, Spoiler!
