Once again, Funko is teaming up with Warner Brothers to bring another popular pop-culture franchise to life in collectible format. This time around, it’s within the world of cryptocurrency and web3. The two firms will manufacture physical and digital replicas (NFT) of valuable DC comics for sale exclusively via Walmart.
According to reports, the phygital (physical + digital) combination will include a DC Comics’ “The Brave and The Bold” comic book cover. As an NFT (non-fungible token), the collectible will be available in both physical and digital forms.
Collectors only need to connect their wallets in order to receive the NFT. The World Asset exchange blockchain (WAX) creates the digital duplicate (MINT).
Funko partners with the Warner brothers to create DC collectibles NFTs
The Funko and Warner Brothers collaboration couldn’t have come at a better time; just last week, on September 17th, DC fans celebrated Batman Day in honour of the “world’s greatest detective.”
The release of a physical and digital product collection at the same time is great news for dedicated DC fans. According to Funko CEO Andrew Perlmutter, the company’s goal is to “marry the two worlds.” More specifically, Funko wants to bring physical collectables into the crypto realm or digital world.
This is not Funko’s first time exploring NFTs. The company recently launched The DC Digital Pop! Series, which contained iconic characters like Batman, Superman, and Green Lantern.
According to reports, Funko will start selling the “Brave and the Bold” collection consisting of 30,000 NFTs on Walmart’s website at Walmart Collector Con from October 7th onwards.
The fans that want to buy the NFT can link their crypto wallet to claim the NFT online. The NFTs are minted on WAX, which is a blockchain that supports 60 million, including those by Funko, Topps, and Atari, among other mainstream brands. In addition, WAX also supports 30,000 dapps.
Josh Hackbarth, Head of NFT…
