Collectibles

Want a $100 Amazing Spider-Man? Need a $200 Black Series Boba Fett mask? You can fi nd it at the Show. Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, and all kinds of Disney properties are represented. The toy aisles at our local stores are usually empty, so seeing this many Marvel Legends fi gures was huge. The Eternals will be peg warmers except for Angelina Jolie because her face is recognizable. Their costumes are too generic. It looks like more Shang-Chi fi gures.

If you see a Riri Williams or Savage She-Hulk for less than $25, let Luis know. Wolverine for $70 in the picture below seems like a reach.

Even though there is the shot on Page 23 of four booths in a row with walls of Pop! Vinyls, vendors who start their booth names with “toy” were legitimately spread all over the Show Floor. Toynk Toys had two booths on opposites sides of the Show.

Of all the Legend figures that have come out recently, this is the cream of the crop. This Vader crosses so many years with three distinct looks from three different companies all in one figure. The mask already on him is from Japan, his bare face is for WWE, and then that goes under the red WCW mask.

The Elite figures have more articulation and accessories. They rarely ever do a basic Legend. The gold boxes are exclusive to Target.

I’ve been a big fan of Liv Morgan for a long time. I passed on getting her basic figure because I knew she’d get an Elite. She was the break out star of the Riot Squad. And she liked a picture I drew of her on Instagram and Twitter, so that helps. I passed on her at the Show because I was sure I could find her at Target, and then I did. —LV

I’D BUY STOCK If I were investing in wrestlers, I would be all in on Liv Morgan. She’s young and full of potential. She’s a future women’s champ.

RIGHT The $10 Kevin Owens must be mistagged. It’s basic but it’s his first figure. It even says “first time in the lineup” on the box. He still wrestles for the WWE and everyone would still love him if he left.

ON THE HUNT Luis was looking for Sylvie who didn’t come in the 12-pack of 2021 Disney Store exclusive blind bags and Red She-Hulk from a set that came out four years ago. “If I was there in person, I would have tried to get Cara Dune because they’re never gone make her again,” Luis said.

It used to be that you could find whatever Lego mini figures you were missing at one of many booths selling them on the Show Floor. This year, they didn’t seem to be available anywhere. They were also all individually bagged on pegs instead of standing on green boards, which surprised Luis.

Bulletproof Comics Inc. has been in the same Brooklyn location for almost 30 years, specializing in exclusive comic variants as well as collectible card games. Missing all the booths that used to be filled with local artists, it was satisfying to see a shop I know locally.

A BEACON If you visit toytokyo.com, you will find everything from modern cuteness to old school horror—which surprised me based on their glass cases. It looked like they only dealt in vintage, but the tokidoki logo is farther down the wall on their booth.

The only sign near this booth of weapons said something like “moveable stickers.” There were no business or postcards. The app won’t let me see who was in this booth and the only result for “weapon” in the search is clearly not this booth. I have no idea who they are, but their stuff is cool.

A CONVENTION STAPLE No matter how much changes, there has to be at least one Tower of T-shirts. Stylin’ Online had seven booth numbers.

So many alerts about what Kung Fu Tea was giving away at that moment kept coming over the NYCC app. The first alert about AirPods sounded good, then I started to wonder if they would ever give away bubble tea. Meanwhile, MetroPlus ran up to hand a bag of goodies to a family outside the convention and C4 Energy gave away cans of their new Starburst flavored drinks as they roved the space.