Venom Funko Pops To Give A Tongue-Lashing

Funko is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the anti-hero Venom, with a series of Pop figurines that "venomize" some popular characters from the Marvel universe. The lineup is coming in September, with plenty of store-exclusive Pops if you're set on getting a particular character.

Two classic Venom characters are being immortalized mid-transformation: Eddie Brock as Venom and Cletus Kasady as Carnage. A separate Carnage Pop exclusively at FYE shows him in his fully-suited state. Other Pops pay homage to various Avengers: the Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man. Black Panther is a GameStop exclusive, Ghost Rider is exclusive to Walmart, and Loki is only available at Target.

Meanwhile, the Venom movie is preparing to hit theaters, but has raised some eyebrows for disassociating the character from Spider-Man. At SDCC, director Ruben Fleischer explained how they couldn't use the Spidey logo, but still wanted to give him a distinctive pattern for aesthetic purposes and to be able to track him during night scenes.

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Tom Hardy (Mad Max: Fury Road) will play Eddie Brock and the anti-hero Venom. Also at Comic-Con, Fleischer suggested he'd like to see an eventual crossover with the MCU Spider-Man played by Tom Holland, which would be notable since Venom is being produced under the Sony umbrella. Hardy joked that he'd like to "have a go" against Spider-Man and to work with Holland. Venom releases October 5.

For more of a Pop fix, check out some of the rarest and most exclusive Pops from Comic-Con 2018.