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PREVIEWS Exclusive Marvel Nova Prime Funko Pop! Figure Soars into Comic Shops

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In 1976, Nova debuted in Marv Wolfman and John Buscema’s The Man Called Nova #1. Now, the elite superhero is making his maiden voyage to comic shops as a PREVIEWS Exclusive Funko POP! Vinyl figure along with a PREVIEWS Exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy #7 variant cover.

When the last surviving member of the planet Xandar’s elite Nova Corps is dying, he selects New York high school student Richard Rider to replace him. Rider, calling himself Nova, takes up the superhero mantle, along with the uniform, and receives the powers of a Nova Centurion. Now, he just has to figure out how to use them!

This PREVIEWS Exclusive Pop! of Nova features the hero in his classic costume and boasts a metallic paint job and sculpted transparent energy powers, all with signature Funko flair. He stands about 3 3/4″ tall and comes in a collector-friendly window box for display.

The Funko POP! Marvel Nova Prime PX Vinyl Figure is limited to just 30,000 pieces. As an added bonus for retailer orders, every six POP! Marvel Nova Prime figures ordered through July 1st, 2019, comic shops will receive a PREVIEWS Exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy #7 variant, featuring a cover by Funko’s Mike Martin that reimagines Nova’s first appearance inThe Man Called Nova #1.

The PREVIEWS Exclusive Marvel Nova Prime Funko Pop! (OCT188711, SRP $11.99) is now available for pre-order at comic shops.

Review: POP #1

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pop 1 coverWhat if the world’s pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world’s wealthiest (and most depraved) minds—and one of them escaped?

Written by Curt Pires with art by Jason Copland, POP #1 is the beginning of what looks like an interesting satirical take on pop culture and it’s impact on society. Though much of the issue is just set up, what’s shown, and “said” focuses on how celebrities and products now drive our life, almost giving us meaning for existence. We get the basics, that celebrities are grown and controlled by someone group, and that one of them has escaped.

The main story focuses on Coop and Elle (Elle’s the escaped individual). The take by the series is very apparent with Coop literally being saved, and finding purpose in Elle. His life is turned around due to “celebrity” and a “product.” That seems to be the general take of the series, at leas that’s what I took away from the first issue.

There’s also some jabs at current celebrities, including a knock-off Justin Bieber who’s injured in a satisfying way. The satire isn’t subtle at all, and we’ve seen similar ideas in other stories, but so far the issue is entertaining enough and I’m interested in seeing what the greater take away is.

Copland provides solid art that reminds me of British comics from the 80s. That might be due to some of the use of color, but overall, there’s a familiar style to it all that matches the subject matter. POP, has a look of pop about it.

POP bills itself as a “white-knuckled thrill ride through the marketing-mastered, technologically tethered tragicomedy we call life.” To really succeed the series really needs to have something interesting (and preferably new) to say about the top it’s taking on, pop stars and celebrity. The first issue is definitely a solid start, but this ride in the end will hopefully have something to say about our culture, instead of just being shallow like what it attempts to satirize.

Story: Curt Pires Art: Jason Copland
Story: 7.25 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.25 Recommendation: Read

Dark Horse provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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D.E. Comic Page Template.epsWednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in! Below are ten suggestions of comics, graphic novels, or trade paperbacks you should spend some extra time checking out and think about picking up.

Pick of the Week: Bob’s Burgers #1 (Dynamite) – The amazing television show comes to comics. Hopefully the humor translates well. The television is an underrated gem, and I expect the comic to be as well. I love the television show, so can’t wait to read this.

Black Science #8 (Image) – Fun action with every issue. I love this series. One of the best new releases this year.

Evil Empire #4 (BOOM! Studios) – Most series show the evil government after they come into power, this is how it gets to that point. With the world spinning around right now, this series feels eerily real.

Genius #4, Genius #5 (Top Cow Productions) – A beyond relevant comic that asks what happens if the world’s greatest tactical mind decided to use that to unify gangs and take on the establishment.

Hero Cats #1 (Action Lab Entertainment) – A  new all-ages series from Action Lab which excels at those releases!

Letter 44 #9 (Oni Press) – An amazing mix of sci-fi and politics. Writer Charles Soule looks at what might really happen if we detected an alien presence in deep space.

POP #1 (Dark Horse) – What if the world’s pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world’s wealthiest (and most depraved) minds—and one of them escaped? Sounds awesome!

Saga #22 (Image) – One of the best comics out there has shifted its focus a bit in this second part, and it’s still amazing.

Sundowners #1 (Dark Horse) – The new series by Tim Seeley follows a group of heroes where you really question their sanity. I came out of the first issue wondering what was real, and what wasn’t. It has me more than intrigued enough to come back for more.

Wayward #1 (Image) – Jim Zub breaks out of his fantasy niche to follow a young woman’s trip to Japan where she’ll take on various monsters. The first issue is a fun read and the art is fantastic.

ECCC 2014: Curt Pires & Jason Copland “Pop”!

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What if the world’s pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world’s wealthiest (and most depraved) minds—and one of them escaped? Dark Horse presents the new four-issue miniseries Pop!

Smart and savage! Sexy and scathing! Writer Curt Pires and artist Jason Copland deliver a series that’s original, exciting, and sure to draw attention!

As unique as it is entertaining, Pop is a white-knuckled thrill ride through the marketing-mastered, technologically tethered tragicomedy we call life.

Pop #1 is on comic shelves August 27! Preorder your copy today!

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