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Funko and PEZ Candy, Inc. Debut Pop! PEZ Collectibles at BoxLunch and Hot Topic
First Wave of Pop! PEZ features iconic Marvel personas including Deadpool, Thor, Hulk, Stan Lee & more!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2018) – Today, pop culture retailers BoxLunch and Hot Topic announced the debut of Pop! PEZ, an all-new collectible line created by Funko in partnership with PEZ Candy Inc. The new Pop! PEZ dispensers reflect Funko’s classic art style and PEZ’s flair for fun and candy in one package. Featuring Funko’s classic Pop! heads and PEZ’s candy dispenser shape, the first delivery of Pop! PEZ showcases iconic Marvel characters and personalities in a never-before-seen form.
The Marvel Pop! PEZ series launches first at BoxLunch and Hot Topic this August before making its way to other retailers in the following months. The debut assortment includes Marvel superheroes and supervillains such as Deadpool, Magneto, Cable, Thor, Hulk, Loki, Star-Lord and Yondu, as well as a piece featuring acclaimed comic book writer Stan Lee. On August 25, BoxLunch and Hot Topic will also release exclusive Funko collectibles; a black/red Deadpool Pop! PEZ dispenser and a gold chrome Star-Lord Funko Pop! will launch at BoxLunch stores and BoxLunch.com while a blue/yellow Deadpool Pop! PEZ variant will launch at Hot Topic stores and Hottopic.com.
To celebrate the debut of the Marvel Pop! PEZ series, BoxLunch has partnered with Funko to host a fun-filled, fan-focused event at the BoxLunch Irvine Spectrum store, on August 25 from 10am to 4pm. The event includes a rare meet-and-greet and signing with Funko CEO Brian Mariotti, guest appearances by Freddy Funko and members of the Funkast, giveaways including a life-size Deadpool PEZ statue that will be given away to a lucky fan on-site, live DJ and more! Stay tuned to @BoxLunchGifts and BoxLunch.com for more information.
About BoxLunch
BoxLunch is a specialty retailer offering a curated collection of licensed pop culture merchandise. With every $10 spent across the retailers’ themed product offering of apparel, accessories, home goods, gift and novelty, and collectibles BoxLunch will provide a meal to a person in need through its philanthropic partnerships. To join the movement and help in the fight against hunger visit BoxLunch in-store or online to learn more on how you can get involved in your local community. BoxLunch is headquartered in CA and currently operates over 100 stores throughout the US. For more information, please visit www.boxlunch.com and follow @boxlunchgifts on Facebook, Instagramand Twitter
*For every $10 spent, BoxLunch will donate at least one meal to Feeding America. $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks. BoxLunch guarantees a minimum of 5,000,000 meals (monetary equivalent of $500,000) to Feeding America and member food banks from February 4, 2018-February 2, 2019. Meal claim valid as of 7/1/17 and subject to change.
About Hot Topic
Hot Topic, headquartered in City of Industry, CA, was the first retailer to make alternative apparel and accessories available at malls across the country. Today, Hot Topic is the fandom haven for guys and girls obsessed with music and all things pop culture. Founded in 1989, Hot Topic operates 695 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and an online store at hottopic.com. Find Hot Topic on Twitter (twitter.com/hottopic), Facebook (facebook.com/hottopic), YouTube (youtube.com/hottopic), Instagram (instagram.com/hottopic) and Snapchat (hottopic).
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