Luke Brown

Since exploding onto the scene, Funko has been one of the most dominant exclusive providers at just about every convention this side of our solar system. San Diego Comic-Con is still a special beast though, and is home to something like 100 different exclusives from the vinyl figure company this year. Of course, Funko has a range of collectible items these days, and both Marvel and DC Comics have a great bit of exposure across all of Funko's various items at this year's event.

And now, that time is near, where we face San Diego's Comic-Con. Our friends, we'll say it clear, and reveal to you all the exclusives. There's no wrong way to enjoy San Diego Comic-Con, but for many, picking up rare artifacts from the world's foremost geeky manufacturers is an honored tradition. With that in mind, we've taken a long look at what Hasbro's got to offer its fans from the realms of Star Wars, Marvel, Transformers and beyond to help you in your quest to get what you so desire.

Casting Cate Blanchett in just about anything makes it worth watching, but when you put her in the helm of the baddest lady in Asgard, all. Bets. Are. Off. To make her casting even more exciting, Hasbro is releasing an action figure based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe incarnation of Hela to flesh out the Thor: Ragnarok action figure wave. Along with Thor, Vakyrie, Loki, and a few comic-inspired figures, you'll be able to build your very own Gladiator Hulk. With this line, the hits just keep coming.

Before the Justice League teams up this fall, you'll be able to catch them working hard to stop Darkseid's forces in a new DC Super Heroes collection from Lego. In August, three new sets will give us our first chance to live out some of Justice League's potential action scenes in Atlantis, some tunnels, and what looks like Superman's Arctic home away from home.

The action figure world has no shortage of Spider-Man toys, as the webslinger has been on shelves continually since the Mego era in the ‘70s. However, not all Spider-toys are created equal. For every figure you wouldn't mind your kid taking into the bath or on a play date, there is an opposing iteration that you’d rather keep secured in a windowed display case that children under the age of eight would have a hard time opening. That former category are the kind of Spider-Man figures these new Hot Toys pieces fall under.

We all know how addictive Twitter can be, but as Stephen Colbert showed on 'Late Show,' its hold over our current President may be a bit too powerful.

In a social media-fueled world where everyone has something to say, the hot takes seem to never end. As Seth Meyers shows, not all takes are created equal.

We hit up Steve Evans, director of design and development for Hasbro's Star Wars series, to talk about Hasbro's 40th Anniversary figures, the return of the Vintage Collection, and what lies ahead for the Star Wars Black Series.

As the world mourns those lost during the attack in Manchester, Ariana Grande fans have turned the star's most recent album motif into a symbol for unity, prayer and peace.

For all the hype surrounding Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the past month, we still haven’t seen very much in the way of new looks for our favorite characters. Nearly every shot of the trailer and officially sanctioned image from Lucasfilm has shown heroes like Rey and Finn and villains like Phasma and Kylo Ren as we saw them last in The Force Awakens. Aside from new toy packaging and the rare t-shirt design, there hasn’t even been very little headway into different haircuts for these characters. That changes today however, due largely to Star Wars Battlefront II’s pre-order materials. Thanks to Gamestop, we now have a bit of an idea what Rey and Kylo Ren will look like in the upcoming eighth episode of the Star Wars saga proper.