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Why It’s Finally Okay To Embrace Your Inner Geek

It’s time to come out of the shadows. You no longer need to admit to not liking football. There’s no need to hide your sci-fi passions. You don’t have to lock away your vast collection of Marvel comics from your girlfriend. It’s okay to sit at home and watch Doctor Who! You are allowed to have hobbies that aren’t sports. You can wear your Iron Man t-shirt when you’re out on the town.

It’s finally okay to embrace your inner geek!

And this is good news, especially for those of us who do possess geek credentials. We don’t all fit into what used to be societal norms, and while this is okay now, it was only a few short years ago that this was looked down upon. Continue reading →

Toy Crazy: 2018 SDCC Funko Exclusives

The San Diego Comic-Con is the biggest comic book convention in the United States. It has grown into an overall nerd-vana with movie trailer premieres and Q&A panels with Hollywood stars.

If you’re an action figure (or toy) collector, a perk about SDCC is all the exclusive releases.

Funko has been releasing exclusive figures at SDCC for years, but over the last few years, they have been sharing the exclusives with certain retailers. It allows collectors all over the country a chance to buy some cool figures.

Funko announced all the exclusives this year, but haven’t announced which retailers will carry specific figures. Once that information comes out, I’ll update this post (*UPDATE* I’ve updated this post to show where each figure will be shared at retail).

Starting on July 19th, you should be able to find ‘most’ of these SDCC Funko exclusives at your local mall. Here’s the list of Funko exclusives for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con.

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