Yes, Wanda Maximoff’s chaos magics might be hurtling her into a strange world for WandaVision. But would our own world be right if there weren’t tie-in Funko Pops for the show?
WandaVision is just a few months off from hitting Disney+, so the corporate stars are now aligned to get people excited with toys and merchandise to go with it. Funko, ever dutiful purveyor of large-headed tie-ins, has kicked off the Scarlet Witch and Vision toy train with a new series of Pop vinyls based on the show’s various TV-era twists on Wanda and Vision.
[referenced id=”1495943″ url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2020/09/breaking-down-wandavisions-first-reality-warping-trailer/” thumb=”https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/22/umy5is4adlsc3mfful9e-300×168.gif” title=”Breaking Down WandaVision’s First Reality-Warping Trailer” excerpt=”In the midst of the Emmy Awards last night, Marvel surprised comic book nerds and moon hexers alike by dropping the first trailer for WandaVision, the studio’s upcoming Disney+ series featuring the Avengers’ strangest couple. We always knew WandaVision was going to be, to quote Maria Hill, “weird,” but from…”]
First up is a pair of ‘50s style takes on the Vision residence’s couple, with Wanda magically floating a teeny lobster in one hand, while the human-appearing version of Vision prepares for a day at work with his briefcase and nerdy glasses (there’s also a chase version of Vision that replaces his Paul Bettany human face with an equally Paul Bettany-ish but much more shiny synthezoid form).
There are also two more colourful bobbleheads based on the “‘70s” versions of the duo, including a very pregnant Wanda, and, bless the lords above us, a very sassily posed Vision wearing a sweater. It’s exclusive to Gamestop, alas, but we are willing to go anywhere for Vision wearing high-quality knitwear.
But the two best pops in the WandaVision line might just be the silliest: “Halloween” versions of the characters which are actually just cheap costume sendups of their iconic comics looks, as briefly glimpsed in the trailer for the show. Vision’s slightly-off-angle soul stone and yellow gym shorts are hilarious, but honestly? Costume Pop Wanda looks fab, with or without her jack-o’-lantern candy holder.
[referenced id=”954815″ url=”https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/04/i-cant-get-over-the-visions-sweater-in-these-captain-america-civil-warclips/” thumb=”https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/13/dwvf6b2619ar4fp68i3r-300×169.png” title=”I Can’t Get Over The Vision’s Sweater In These Captain America: Civil War Clips” excerpt=”I’m pretty sure other things are going on in this new footage from Civil War. Perhaps even delightful things! But The Vision is wearing a goddamn sweater in one of them, and now all capacity for critical thought has escaped me.”]
The WandaVision Funko Pops are set to release in early January 2021, while the show itself begins on Disney+ later this year.