by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Creators, Funko
Funko has brought a lot of new friends and memorable experiences into my life. Upon Funko’s HQ Grand Opening in 2018, which I attended with two of my good friends, Wes and Kelly Mosier, brought together because of our love of Funko, I got to meet Kevin Smith. My mind...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Funko
Where were you when you first learned about Funko? Not “learned about” like you were in school but discovered the company or saw and even purchased, your first Funko collectible? I’m sad to say, I committed the biggest Funko discovery crime and continue to kick...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Books, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Super Heroes
I’ll admit it, I have never read a Shang-Chi comic book. It’s not that I wouldn’t because I love reading new stories, it’s just the two of us have never crossed paths. My first real introduction to the character was in 2012 during the Marvel NOW! relaunch of...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Books, Comic Lists
The early ‘90s is where I cultivated my love for comic books, especially The X-Men. In the fourth grade I became ill with Valley Fever, a respiratory virus that lives in spores, primarily found in the central valley where I grew up. After a doctor’s visit, and there...
by JPG_Rising | Oct 15, 2021 | Comic Books, Comic Creators
Thirty years ago I met the legendary Stan Lee for the first time. I was eight years old and my parents took me to small comic show in Van Nuys that I saw listed in the back of WIZARD Magazine. I was super excited to meet the man that made the X-Men. As I approached...
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