Funko has announced a digital Pop! collection in honor of the 85th anniversary ofBatman. The iconic comic book character, who is the bat-themed, crime-fighting alter ego of rich Gotham playboy Bruce Wayne, originally debuted inDetective Comics #27in 1939. Over the years, the character’s growing popularity spawned a sprawling multimedia franchise that includes live-action and animated television series, merchandise, serials, radio dramas, video games, theme park rides, more than a dozenBatmanmovies, and more.
Now,Funko- the company behind the iconic Pop! vinyl figures - hasannouncedtheir 85th anniversaryBatmandigital collection. On November 19 at 11:00 a.m. PDT, they will debut a new collection of Digital Pop! figures in the form of digital animated trading cards inspired by Batman’s rogue’s gallery of iconic villains, including The Joker, Catwoman, Professor Pyg, Two-Face, and The Riddler. The collection will be available for purchase exclusively throughDroppp. Below, see a gallery of imagery of the Pop! villains from the drop, including the first-ever Royalty rarity Franny Funko mash-up, featuring the mascot character as Poison Ivy:
The Funko Batman Digital Drop Explained
Physical Pop! Figures Are Also Involved
When the collection debuts, the limited digital trading cards can be purchased in either standard or premium digital packs. The 19,000 standard packs, which contain five Digital Pop! designs, will be available for $9.99 USD and the 17,000 premium packs, which contain 17 Digital Pop! designs, will be available for $29.99 USD. Both collections also come with additional benefits. Every purchase will give buyers the opportunity to unveil a rare digital collectible, whichcan be redeemed for a corresponding limited-edition physical Pop! collectible.
Funko Pop! vinyl figures debuted on the market in 2011 and have become a massively popular collectible franchise featuring many different iconic characters and real-life figures from pop culture.
The redeemable Pop! figures are those pictured in the gallery above, namely theBatman villainsThe Joker, Two-Face, Catwoman, The Riddler, Professor Pyg, and the Royalty rarity Franny Funko as Poison Ivy mash-up figure. The designs of the villains come from various eras of the superhero franchise. For instance, The Riddler seems to bemodeled after Paul Dano’s version of the character in the 2022 movieThe Batman. However, the designs for the other villains come from a variety of other live-action and animated inspirations.
Batman’s 85th Anniversary Is A Momentous Occasion
The Character Is A Towering Icon
This 85th anniversary celebration ofBatmanunderscores the incredible longevity of the franchise, which is one of the oldest and longest-running superhero properties of all time. As this digital collection shows, there is still a robust and passionate fanbase for the property, which is still going just as strong as it was in its early years. In fact, in 2024 alone the franchise has expanded to include the animated seriesCaped Crusader, thelive-action showThe Penguin, multiple comic book issues in various series, the animated team-up featureJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, and more.
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Batman
Batman is a superhero franchise with over eighty years in circulation. Spanning several mediums, the core story follows billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne and his fight against crime.
