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Amazon Collector Corps: January 2021

The **January 2021** Collector Corps box was the 35th Collector Corps box and the 87th Funko subscription box overall. It was the sixteenth Collector Corps box sold by Amazon. The theme was **Marvel Lucha Libre**.

## Notes

* The release of the box was delayed to February due to logistical issues caused by Covid-19.
Captain Carter

**Captain Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Carter** is an agent of the Strategic Scientific Reserve during World War II. When Steve Rogers, the original candidate for Project Rebirth, was wounded by a HYDRA spy, Carter volunteered herself as a replacement, received the Super Soldier Serum, and became the first successful super soldier. Being given the rank of Captain and donning the colors of the Union Jack, Captain Carter entered the war leading the Allied forces against HYDRA. Her first mission was a successful one in which she retrieved the Tesseract, which was found and taken by Red Skull. In a later mission to infiltrate a HYDRA train, Steve Rogers was lost to an explosion and an avalanche. Captain Carter's final battle against HYDRA would result in a reunion with Steve and her sacrificing herself to stop the Champion of HYDRA, going through a wormhole from which she emerged from almost seventy years later.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Captain Carter have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
Captain Marvel

**Carol Danvers** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, Danvers first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleague of the Kree superhero Mar-Vell in *Marvel Super-Heroes* #13 (March 1968). Danvers later became the first incarnation of Ms. Marvel in *Ms. Marvel* #1 (cover-dated Jan. 1977) after her DNA was fused with Mar-Vell's during an explosion, giving her superhuman powers. Debuting in the Silver Age of comics, the character was featured in a self-titled series in the late 1970s before becoming associated with the superhero teams the Avengers and the X-Men. The character has also been known as Binary, Warbird and **Captain Marvel** at various points in her history. Danvers has been labeled as Marvel's most notable female hero, and frequently described as one of the most powerful characters in the franchise.

Carol Danvers has been featured in other Marvel licensed products including video games, animated television series, trading cards and other merchandise. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel is Carol Danvers, portrayed by Brie Larson in *Captain Marvel*, *Avengers: Endgame* (both 2019), and *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* (2021) in a cameo. Brie Larson will reprise her role in the sequel *The Marvels* (2023). Mckenna Grace portrayed a young Carol in *Captain Marvel*. Captain Marvel also appeared in multiple episodes of the first season of the animated series *What If...?* (2021).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Captain Marvel have appeared in 4 Collector Corps boxes.**
Doctor Doom

**Doctor Victor Von Doom** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character made his debut in *The Fantastic Four* #5 (July 1962). The monarch of the fictional nation Latveria, Doom has been portrayed as both a supervillain and antihero, and is usually depicted as both the archenemy and ally of the Fantastic Four, though he has come into conflict with other superheroes as well, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Gwenpool, the X-Men, and the Avengers.

Doctor Doom was ranked #4 by Wizard on its list of the 101 Greatest Villains of All Time and #3 on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time. In a later article, IGN would declare Doom as Marvel's greatest villain.

The character has been substantially adapted from the comics into several forms of media, including television series, video games, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Most notably, Doctor Doom has been portrayed in licensed Fantastic Four live-action feature films by Joseph Culp in Roger Corman's unreleased 1994 film; Julian McMahon in the 2005 film and its 2007 sequel; and Toby Kebbell in the 2015 film.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Doctor Doom have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
Loki

**Loki** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciller Jack Kirby, a version of the character first appeared in *Venus* #6 (August 1949). The modern-day incarnation of Loki first appeared in *Journey into Mystery* #85 (October 1962). The character, which is based on the Norse deity of the same name, is the Asgardian "God of Mischief", the adopted son of Odin and the brother of the superhero Thor. Loki has been portrayed as both a supervillain and antihero. The character is most often strictly depicted as a male, but has on occasion been depicted as genderfluid.

Loki has appeared in several ongoing series, limited series and alternate reality series, including the 4-issue series *Loki* in 2004 and 2006, being the main character of *Journey into Mystery* from issues 622 to 645, appearing in new issues of *Young Avengers* in 2013 and receiving three more solo series, *Loki: Agent of Asgard* in 2013, *Vote Loki* in 2016 and *Loki* in 2019. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, movies, video games, clothing, and toys.

In 2009, Loki was ranked as IGN's eighth-greatest comic book villain of all time and in 2014 was ranked again by IGN, this time as the fourth-greatest comic book villain of all time. Tom Hiddleston portrays the character in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including *Thor* (2011), *The Avengers* (2012), *Thor: The Dark World* (2013), *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), *Avengers: Infinity* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Hiddleston returned to portray alternate timeline versions in the Disney+ live-action series *Loki* (2021) and alternate universe versions in the animated series *What If...?* (2021).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Loki have appeared in 3 Collector Corps boxes.**
Mystique

**Mystique** (**Raven Darkhölme**) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in the comic book *Ms. Marvel* #16 (April 1978).

A member of a subspecies of humanity known as mutants who are born with superhuman abilities, she is a shapeshifter who can mimic the appearance and voice of any person with exquisite precision; her natural appearance includes blue skin, red hair and yellow eyes. Typically portrayed as a foe of the X-Men, Mystique has been a supervillain, founding her own Brotherhood of Mutants and assassinating several important people involved in mutant affairs; she has been stated to be over 100 years old. Mystique is the mother of the X-Men hero Nightcrawler and the villain Graydon Creed, and the adoptive mother of the X-Men heroine Rogue.

In 2009, Mystique was ranked as IGN's 18th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time. Mystique appears in seven of the *X-Men* films: the character was portrayed by Rebecca Romijn in *X-Men* (2000), *X2* (2003) and *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), while Jennifer Lawrence portrayed a younger version in *X-Men: First Class* (2011), *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016) and *Dark Phoenix* (2019).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Mystique have appeared in 2 Collector Corps boxes.**
Invisible Woman

The **Invisible Woman** (**Susan "Sue" Storm Richards**) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member of the Fantastic Four and was the first female superhero created by Marvel during the Silver Age of Comic Books.

Sue Storm received her powers by being exposed to a cosmic storm, and was originally known as the Invisible Girl. She possesses two powers: invisibility and force fields. Her invisibility power deals with bending light waves and allows her to render herself and other objects invisible. She can also project powerful fields of invisible psionic, hyperspace-based energy that she uses for a variety of offensive and defensive effects, including shields, blasts, explosions, and levitation. Sue plays a central role in the lives of her hot-headed younger brother Johnny Storm, her brilliant husband Reed Richards, her close friend Ben Grimm, and her children (Franklin and Valeria). She was also romantically involved with Namor the Sub-Mariner for a time, and they remain close friends.

Invisible Woman was portrayed by Rebecca Staab in the unreleased 1994 film *The Fantastic Four*, Jessica Alba in the 2005 film *Fantastic Four* and its 2007 sequel *Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer*, and Kate Mara in the 2015 film *Fantastic Four*.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Invisible Woman have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
Black Panther

**Black Panther** is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Jack Kirby, first appearing in *Fantastic Four* #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Black Panther's real name is **T'Challa**, and he is depicted as the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Along with possessing enhanced abilities achieved through ancient Wakandan rituals of drinking the essence of the heart-shaped herb, T'Challa also relies on his proficiency in science, rigorous physical training, hand-to-hand combat skills, and access to wealth and advanced Wakandan technology to combat his enemies.

Black Panther is the first superhero of African descent in mainstream American comics, having debuted years before early black superheroes such as Marvel Comics' the Falcon (1969), Luke Cage (1972), and Blade (1973) or DC Comics' John Stewart in the role of Green Lantern (1971). In one comic book storyline, the Black Panther mantle is handled by Kasper Cole, a multiracial New York City police officer. Beginning as an impersonator, Cole would later take on the moniker of White Tiger and become an ally to T'Challa. The role of Black Panther and leadership of Wakanda was also given to T'Challa's sister Shuri while he was in a coma for a short time.

Black Panther has made numerous appearances in various television shows, animated films and video games. Chadwick Boseman portrayed the character in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's films: *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Black Panther* (2018), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), and voiced the character in the first season of the animated series *What If...?* (2021).

In 2011, Black Panther was ranked 51st overall on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Books Heroes" list.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Black Panther have appeared in 3 Collector Corps boxes.**
Nick Fury

Colonel **Nicholas Joseph Fury** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, he first appeared in *Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos* #1 (May 1963), a World War II combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping man as leader of an elite U.S. Army unit.

The modern-day character, initially a CIA agent, debuted a few months later in *Fantastic Four* #21 (Dec. 1963). *In Strange Tales* #135 (Aug. 1965), the character was transformed into a James Bond-like spy and leading agent of the fictional espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. The character makes frequent appearances in Marvel books as the former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and as an intermediary between the U.S. government or the United Nations and various superheroes. It is eventually revealed that he takes a special medication called the Infinity Formula that halted his aging and allows him to be active despite being nearly a century old.

Nick Fury appears in several Marvel series set in alternate universes, as well as multiple animated films, television shows, and video games based on the comics. The character was first portrayed in 1998 live action television movie *Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.* where he was portrayed by David Hasselhoff. A version of the character appearing in Marvel's Ultimate Marvel imprint was based on Samuel L. Jackson's appearance and screen persona, with Jackson subsequently being cast as the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in 11 films as well as two episodes of the first season of the television series *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*, with Jeff Ward portraying Deke Shaw, a character based on the original Fury, beginning with the fifth season. Jackson voices several alternate universe versions of Fury in the Disney+ animated series *What If...?* (2021), and will return in *Secret Invasion* (2023). The recognizability of the character portrayed by Jackson in the films later led Marvel to retire the original character, replacing him with his son, who is also patterned on Jackson.

A popular character over a number of decades, he has become a recognizable aspect of the whole Marvel Universe. He has sometimes been considered an antihero.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Nick Fury have appeared in 3 Collector Corps boxes.**
Morbius

**Morbius the Living Vampire**, a.k.a. **Dr. Michael Morbius, Ph.D., M.D.**, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and originally designed by penciler Gil Kane, he first appeared as an enemy of the superhero Spider-Man in *The Amazing Spider-Man* #101 (Oct. 1971).

Despite his initial status as one of Spider-Man's horror-based rogues, Morbius went on to become a brooding, gritty and tragically flawed antihero in his own series and other titles. His true identity is that of a former award-winning biochemist named Michael Morbius, who was imbued with pseudo-vampiric superhuman abilities and physical traits after a failed biochemical experiment which was intended to cure his rare blood disease, rather than originating from supernatural means. The rest of his appearances feature his struggles with his pseudo-vampiric persona, his insatiable lust for human blood and his subsequent efforts to cure his horrific condition, along with his eventual stint as a brutal and nightmarish vigilante.

The character has appeared in several media adaptations outside of comics, including animated shows and video games. Jared Leto will portray Morbius in a live-action film adaptation set to be part of the Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters. IGN ranked the character as Spider-Man's 19th-greatest villain.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Morbius have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
Rhino

The **Rhino** (**Aleksei Sytsevich**; English: Ah-lek-see set-seh-vich; Russian: Алексей Сицевич) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Romita Sr., and first appeared in *The Amazing Spider-Man* #41 (Oct. 1966). The character is a Russian thug who underwent an experimental procedure that gave him an artificial skin covering and superhuman strength. Rebelling against the scientists responsible for his transformation, the Rhino used his newfound powers to become a successful criminal, and soon clashed with superheroes like Spider-Man and the Hulk. The character is typically portrayed as a dimwitted brute, capable of great destruction, but ultimately easily deceived.

One of Spider-Man's most prominent adversaries, the Rhino has been adapted into various forms of media since his original debut during the Silver Age of Comic Books, including animated television series and video games. He has also featured in Marvel merchandise such as action figures and trading cards. Paul Giamatti played a version of Aleksei Systevich who uses a rhinoceros-themed battle armor, similar to the character's Ultimate Marvel incarnation, in the 2014 film *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Rhino have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
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Groot

**Groot** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in *Tales to Astonish* #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation.

The character was reintroduced as a heroic, noble being in 2006, and appeared in the crossover comic book storyline "Annihilation: Conquest". Groot went on to star in its spin-off series, *Guardians of the Galaxy*, joining the team of the same name. Groot has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series, toys and trading cards. Vin Diesel voices Groot, "child" Groot, and "teen" Groot in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019), while Krystian Godlewski played the character via performance capture in the first film. Diesel will return to voice the character in *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022) *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.* (2023), and *The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special* (2022), the latter of which will be on Disney+. Diesel also voiced Groot as a cameo in the 2018 Disney animated film *Ralph Breaks the Internet*. Baby Groot will return for the upcoming Disney+ short form show *I Am Groot*. Fred Tatasciore voices Groot on the Disney California Adventure ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout. Since his film premiere and animated series debut, Groot has become a pop culture icon, with his repeated line "I am Groot" becoming an Internet meme.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Groot have appeared in 5 Collector Corps boxes.**
Grandmaster

The **Grandmaster** (**En Dwi Gast**) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in *The Avengers* #69. The Grandmaster is one of the ageless Elders of the Universe and has mastered most civilizations' games of skill and chance. Different media appearances depict him as the brother of the Collector.

Jeff Goldblum portrayed the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017) and in a cameo during the closing credits of *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017), and will reprise the role in *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022). Additionally, Goldblum voices alternate universe versions in the animated series *What If...?* (2021).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring The Grandmaster have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
Thanos

**Thanos** is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, and made his first appearance in *The Invincible Iron Man* #55 (cover dated February 1973). An alien warlord from the moon Titan, Thanos is regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe. He has clashed with many heroes including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.

While usually portrayed as an evil-bent villain, many stories have alternatively depicted Thanos as having a twisted moral compass and thinking of his actions as justified. The character's perhaps best-known role came in the 1991 storyline *The Infinity Gauntlet*, the culmination of several previous story arcs, which saw him successfully assembling the six Infinity Gems into a single gauntlet and using them to kill half of the universe's population, including many of its heroes, in an effort to earn the affection of Mistress Death, the living embodiment of death in the Marvel Universe. Although these events were later undone, the storyline has remained one of the most popular published by Marvel.

Debuting in the Bronze Age of comic books, the character has appeared in almost five decades of Marvel publications, as well as many media adaptations, including animated television series and video games. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thanos was portrayed by Damion Poitier in *The Avengers* (2012) and by Josh Brolin in *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019) through voice and motion capture, as well as the first season of *What If...?* (2021).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet have appeared in 8 Collector Corps boxes.**
Gamora

**Gamora Zen Whoberi Ben Titan** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer/artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in *Strange Tales* #180 (June 1975). Gamora is the adopted daughter of Thanos, and the last of her species. Her powers include superhuman strength and agility and an accelerated healing factor. She also is an elite combatant, being able to beat most of the opponents in the galaxy. She is a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch. The character played a role in the 2007 crossover comic book event "Annihilation: Conquest", and became a member of the titular team in its spin-off comic, *Guardians of the Galaxy*.

Gamora has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise. Zoe Saldana plays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017), and *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), additionally portraying a version of the character from an alternate timeline in *Avengers: Endgame* (2019) and *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023). Ariana Greenblatt portrays a young Gamora in *Avengers: Infinity War*. Gamora also appeared in the Disney+ animated series *What If...?* (2021).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Gamora have appeared in 4 Collector Corps boxes.**
Nightcrawler

**Nightcrawler** (**Kurt Wagner**) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in the comic book *Giant-Size X-Men* #1 (May 1975).

Nightcrawler is a member of a fictional subspecies of humanity known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Nightcrawler possesses superhuman agility, the ability to teleport, and adhesive hands and feet. His physical mutations include indigo-colored velvety fur which allows him to become nearly invisible in shadows, two-toed feet, and three-fingered hands, yellow eyes, pointed ears and a prehensile tail. In Nightcrawler's earlier comic book appearances, he is depicted as being a happy-go-lucky practical joker and teaser, and a fan of swashbuckling fiction. Nightcrawler is a Catholic, and while this is not emphasized as much in his earlier comic book appearances, in later depictions Nightcrawler is more vocal about his faith.

Since his inception, Nightcrawler has had a regular presence in Marvel-related comic books and video games. He has been featured in a small number of the 1990s *X-Men* animated series episodes and was a regular on its successors, *X-Men: Evolution* and *Wolverine and the X-Men*. He was portrayed by Alan Cumming in the feature film *X2* (2003), while Kodi Smit-McPhee played a younger version of Nightcrawler in *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), *Deadpool 2* (2018) and *Dark Phoenix* (2019).

Nightcrawler is originally stated to be from a small village called Witzeldorf in the German state of Bavaria. In the *X-Men* animated series, it is said to be Neuherzl, and in the film *X2*, he makes repeated references to his time in the Munich circus, though it is never explicitly specified from where he originated.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Nightcrawler have appeared in 1 Collector Corps box.**
Cyclops

**Cyclops** (**Scott Summers**) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the comic book *The X-Men*.

Cyclops is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Cyclops emits powerful beams of energy from his eyes, and can only control the beams with the aid of special eyewear which he must wear at all times. He is typically considered the first of the X-Men, a team of mutant heroes who fight for peace and equality between mutants and humans, and one of the team's primary leaders.

Cyclops is most often portrayed as the archetypal hero of traditional American popular culture—the opposite of the tough, anti-authority antiheroes that emerged in American popular culture after the Vietnam War (e.g., Wolverine, his X-Men teammate).

James Marsden initially portrayed Cyclops in the X-Men films, while a younger version of the character was portrayed by Tim Pocock in the 2009 prequel film *X-Men Origins: Wolverine*, and he was portrayed by Tye Sheridan in *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016) and *Dark Phoenix* (2019) as well as a cameo in *Deadpool 2* (2018).

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Cyclops have appeared in 2 Collector Corps boxes.**
Collector Corps

**Collector Corps**, also known as **Marvel Collector Corps**, is a subscription box by Funko featuring exclusive Marvel collectibles, apparel, and accessories. The first box was released in April 2015 with the theme of ***Avengers: Age of Ultron*** and the final box available as a subscription through Funko was released in April 2018 with the theme being ***Avengers: Infinity War***. Beginning in July 2018, Collector Corps boxes were offered by Amazon. The theme of the first Amazon box was **Deadpool**.

When Collector Corps was offered by Funko, boxes were released in February, April, June, August, October, and December around the middle of each month. With Amazon, boxes were released in January, March, May, July, September, and November around the end of the month. After the launch of Collector Corps, Funko started three other subscription box services: Smuggler's Bounty (Star Wars), Legion of Collectors (DC Comics), and Disney Treasures (Disney).
Disney Treasures

**Disney Treasures** was a subscription box by Funko featuring exclusive Disney collectibles, apparel, and accessories. The first box was released in April 2017 with the theme of **Pirates Cove** and the final box available as a subscription through Funko was released in April 2018 with the theme being **Adventure**. Beginning in July 2018, Disney Treasures boxes were offered by Hot Topic. The theme of the first Hot Topic box was **Under the Sea** and the final box was released in October 2019 with a theme of ***The Nightmare Before Christmas***.

When Disney Treasures was offered by Funko, boxes were released in February, April, June, August, October, and December around the beginning of each month. While released by Hot Topic, there was no specific release schedule for the boxes. To go along with Disney Treasures, Funko had three other subscription box services: Collector Corps (Marvel), Smuggler's Bounty (Star Wars), and Legion of Collectors (DC Comics).
X-Men

The **X-Men** are a team of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist/co-writer Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, the characters first appeared in *The X-Men* #1 (September 1963) and formed one of the most recognizable and successful franchises of Marvel Comics, appearing in numerous books, television shows, films, and video games.

Most of the X-Men are mutants, a subspecies of humans who are born with superhuman abilities activated by the "X-Gene". The X-Men fight for peace and equality between normal humans and mutants in a world where anti-mutant bigotry is fierce and widespread. They are led by Charles Xavier, also known as Professor X, a powerful mutant telepath who can control and read minds. Their archenemy is Magneto, a powerful mutant with the ability to manipulate and control magnetic fields who leads the Brotherhood of Mutants. Both have opposing views and philosophies regarding the relationship between mutants and humans. While the former works towards peace and understanding between mutants and humans, the latter views humans as a threat and believes in taking an aggressive approach against them, though he has found himself working alongside the X-Men from time to time.

Professor X is the founder of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters at a location commonly called the X-Mansion, which recruits mutants from around the world to teach them how to use their powers and coexist with humanity. Located in Salem Center in Westchester County, New York, the X-Mansion is the home and training site of the X-Men. The founding five members of the X-Men who appear in *The X-Men* #1 (September 1963) are Angel-Archangel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman and Jean Grey (as Marvel Girl); Professor X and Magneto also made their first appearances in *The X-Men* #1. Eventually, the X-Men roster expanded to include a wide variety of members from numerous origins, including Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat, Rogue, Gambit and Psylocke. Since then, dozens of mutants from various countries and diverse backgrounds, and even a number of non-mutants, have held membership as X-Men.
Spectral Desert

The **Spectral Desert** is a region in the central Saintlands, south of the Valley of Effigies and southeast of the Five-Star Coast. It is bordered on its south and west sides by largely uninhabited wildlands, with only a few small villages to be found in the region. The Spectral Desert is characterized by its soft, ashy sand and its unusually wide and distant horizon, which doesn't match the geography of the surrounding area. However, it is most notable for the fact that it always appears to be night in the Desert, and the planets look much larger and extremely close to Earth from the ground. As of yet, no one has been able to give a satisfying explanation of this phenomenon. The Spectral Desert is the location of the Church of Worms and the Isometric Prison, and was the home of the original Infinite Structure, before it was destroyed by colonists.
Iron Man

**Iron Man** is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The character made his first appearance in *Tales of Suspense* #39 (cover dated March 1963), and received his own title in *Iron Man* #1 (May 1968). Also in 1963, the character founded the Avengers alongside Thor, Ant-Man, Wasp and the Hulk.

A wealthy American business magnate, playboy, philanthropist, inventor and ingenious scientist, **Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark** suffers a severe chest injury during a kidnapping. When his captors attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, he instead creates a mechanized suit of armor to save his life and escape captivity. Later, Stark develops his suit, adding weapons and other technological devices he designed through his company, Stark Industries. He uses the suit and successive versions to protect the world as Iron Man. Although at first concealing his true identity, Stark eventually publicly reveals himself to be Iron Man.

Initially, Iron Man was a vehicle for Stan Lee to explore Cold War themes, particularly the role of American technology and industry in the fight against communism. Subsequent re-imaginings of Iron Man have transitioned from Cold War motifs to contemporary matters of the time.

Throughout most of the character's publication history, Iron Man has been a founding member of the superhero team the Avengers and has been featured in several incarnations of his own various comic book series. Iron Man has been adapted for several animated TV shows and films. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character was portrayed by Robert Downey Jr., appearing in the films *Iron Man* (2008), *The Incredible Hulk* (2008) in a cameo, *Iron Man 2* (2010), *The Avengers* (2012), *Iron Man 3* (2013), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). The character also appeared in *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019) and the Disney+ animated series *What If...?* (2021).

Iron Man was ranked 12th on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes" in 2011 and third in their list of "The Top 50 Avengers" in 2012.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Iron Man have appeared in 10 Collector Corps boxes.**
Drax

**Drax the Destroyer** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in The *Invincible Iron Man* #55 (February 1973).

The character's origin story relates that Arthur Douglas was a human whose family was attacked and killed by the supervillain Thanos. Needing a champion to combat Thanos, the being known as Kronos took Arthur's spirit and placed it in a powerful new body, and Drax the Destroyer was born. Drax's powers included enhanced strength and resilience, flight, and the ability to project energy blasts from his hands. The character often battled Thanos, and on occasion the superheroes Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. He was also a member of the group known as the Infinity Watch.

In 2004, the character lost his flight and energy blasts, and a portion of his strength and resilience. This version of the character played a role in the crossover comic book storylines "Annihilation" and "Annihilation: Conquest", and became a member of the relaunched Guardians of the Galaxy.

Drax has been featured in a variety of associated Marvel merchandise, including animated television series, action figures, and video games. Dave Bautista portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2* (2017), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Bautista will return as Drax in *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022), *Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3* (2023), as well as *The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special* (2022) on Disney+. Drax also appeared in the Disney+ animated series *What If...?* (2021).

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Gambit

**Gambit** (**Remy Etienne LeBeau**) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee. Drawn by artist Mike Collins, Gambit made his first appearances in *Uncanny X-Men Annual* #14 (July 1990) and *Uncanny X-Men* #266 (August 1990).

Gambit belongs to a subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure kinetic energy to his desire. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and skilled in card throwing, hand-to-hand combat, and the use of a bō staff. Gambit is known to charge playing cards and other objects with kinetic energy, using them as explosive projectiles.

He was part of a thieves' guild before becoming a member of the X-Men. Given his history, few X-Men trusted Gambit when he joined the group. There was consistently a source of stress between him and his on-again, off-again love interest and eventual wife Rogue. This was exacerbated when Gambit's connections to villain Mister Sinister were revealed, although some of his team members accept that Gambit honestly seeks redemption. Often portrayed as a "ladies' man," Gambit has shown a more vulnerable side of himself over the years, especially when it comes to Rogue. Gambit remains fiercely proud of his Louisiana heritage and speaks in a Cajun accent.

Since his debut, Gambit has appeared in several solo series. As of 2013, there have been three attempts at an ongoing title starring the character. Gambit has also had two miniseries and starred prominently in *Gambit & the X-Ternals*, the X-Force replacement title during the Age of Apocalypse. Gambit was ranked 65th on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time" stating that "Gambit is just the sort of tortured soul that X-readers love, and his continued presence in the TV and movie spinoffs cements his status as one of the greats," and in 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Gambit as #4 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics". He has been featured in several animated series and video games based on the X-Men. Although he did not appear in the first three *X-Men* films, Gambit appeared on screen in the 2009 film *X-Men Origins: Wolverine*, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch.

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Dark Phoenix

**Jean Elaine Grey** is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and **Dark Phoenix**. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in *The X-Men* #1 (September 1963).

Jean is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She was born with telepathic and telekinetic powers. Her powers first manifested when she saw her childhood friend being hit by a car. She is a caring, nurturing figure, but she also has to deal with being an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the cosmic Phoenix Force. Jean experienced a transformation into the Phoenix in the X-Men storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga". She has faced death numerous times in the history of the series. Her first death was under her guise as Marvel Girl, when she died and was "reborn" as Phoenix in "The Dark Phoenix Saga". This transformation led to her second death, which was suicide, though not her last.

She is an important figure in the lives of other Marvel Universe characters, mostly the X-Men, including her husband Cyclops, her mentor and father figure Charles Xavier, her unrequited love interest Wolverine, her best friend and sister-like figure Storm, and her genetic children Rachel Summers, Cable, Stryfe and X-Man.

The character was present for much of the X-Men's history, and she was featured in all three *X-Men* animated series and several video games. She is a playable character in *X-Men Legends* (2004), *X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse* (2005), *Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2* (2009), *Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds* (2011), *Marvel Heroes* (2013), and *Lego Marvel Super Heroes* (2013), and appeared as a non-playable in the first *Marvel: Ultimate Alliance*.

Famke Janssen portrayed the character as an adult in the *X-Men* films while Sophie Turner portrayed her as a teenager and young adult.

In 2006, IGN rated Jean Grey 6th on their list of top 25 X-Men from the past forty years, and in 2011, IGN ranked her 13th in the "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes". Her Dark Phoenix persona was ranked 9th in IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time" list, the highest rank for a female character.

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Smuggler's Bounty

**Smuggler's Bounty** was a subscription box by Funko featuring exclusive Star Wars collectibles, apparel, and accessories. The first box was released in November 2015 with the theme of **The First Order** and the final box available as a subscription through Funko was released in July 2018 with the theme being ***Revenge of the Sith***. Beginning in October 2018, Smuggler's Bounty boxes were offered by Amazon. The theme of the first Amazon box was **Cloud City** and the final box was released in December 2019 with the theme of ***The Rise of Skywalker***.

When Smuggler's Bounty was offered by Funko, boxes were released in January, March, May, July, September, and November around the middle of each month. With Amazon, boxes were released in February, April, June, August, October, and December around the end of each month. To go along with Smuggler's Bounty, Funko had three other subscription box services: Collector Corps (Marvel), Legion of Collectors (DC Comics), and Disney Treasures (Disney).
Shang-Chi

**Shang-Chi** (English: shahng-CHEE), also known as the **Master of Kung Fu** and **Brother Hand**, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin, debuting in *Special Marvel Edition* #15 (December 1973) in the Bronze Age of Comic Books, and starring in his own solo title until 1983. Shang-Chi is proficient in numerous unarmed and weaponry-based wushu styles, including the use of the gùn, nunchaku, and jian.

Shang-Chi was spun off from novelist Sax Rohmer's licensed property as the unknown son of fictional villain Fu Manchu. In later editions, his connection to Fu Manchu was underplayed after Marvel lost the comic book rights to the latter's character; to get around this problem, the publisher eventually started calling Shang-Chi's father Zheng Zu.

Shang-Chi made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings* (2021), where he is portrayed by Simu Liu. Shang-Chi will also return in a sequel movie.

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Ultron

**Ultron** is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a self-aware and highly intelligent robot (sometimes referred to as a "synthezoid") created by Hank Pym who developed a grudge against Pym and the human race, and is in many ways a dark reflection of Pym. Ultron's goal to destroy humanity has brought him into conflict with the Avengers, who always managed to thwart and destroy him, but he returned to haunt them time and time again. For this reason, he is often regarded as the Avengers' archenemy.

Ultron's physical body is made of a very durable alloy, and he has manifested various superpowers, which may vary between different stories, but generally include superhuman strength, speed, and agility, flight, and energy projection. The character usually operates solitary or accompanied by his legions of Ultron Sentries, but has also been part of several supervillain teams. Ultron is notable for being the first character in Marvel Comics to wield the fictional metal alloy adamantium and for his (in-story) creation of the Vision.

Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, Ultron has since featured in various Marvel-endorsed products, such as animated television series and video games. Tom Kane and Jim Meskimen are the most prominent actors to provide the character's voice. James Spader portrayed Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), while Ross Marquand voiced an alternate universe version in the Disney+ animated series *What If...?* (2021).

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Mysterio

**Mysterio** (**Quentin Beck**) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is primarily depicted as an enemy of the superheroes Spider-Man and Daredevil. While Mysterio does not possess any superhuman abilities, he is a former special effects artist, illusionist and actor who uses his talents to commit crimes. He is a founding member of the supervillain team the Sinister Six.

The character has appeared in numerous media adaptations, including feature films, television series and video games. Mysterio made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal. In 2009, Mysterio was ranked as IGN's 85th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

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Red Skull

The **Red Skull** is an alias used by several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and its predecessor Timely Comics, primarily **Johann Shmidt**. The first Red Skull appeared in *Captain America Comics* #1 (March 1941), created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Originally portrayed as a Nazi agent and protégé of Adolf Hitler during World War II, the Red Skull is regarded as the archenemy of the superhero Captain America. Initially wearing a fearsome blood-red death skull mask that symbolizes carnage and chaos to intimidate, decades after the war Shmidt suffers a horrific disfigurement that matches his persona following a chain of events culminating in a fight with Captain America.

The Red Skull was ranked number 21 on Wizard magazine's top 100 greatest villains ever list and ranked as IGN's 14th-greatest comic book villain of all time. The character has been adapted to a variety of other media platforms, including animated television series, video games and live-action feature films. He was portrayed by actor Scott Paulin in the 1990 direct-to-video film *Captain America*. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character was played by Hugo Weaving in *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011) and by Ross Marquand in *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). Marquand voiced an alternate version of the character in the Disney+ animated series *What If...?*.

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Nomad

**Nomad** is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Nomad name and costume were created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema as an alternate identity for the original Captain America, **Steve Rogers**, in *Captain America* #180 (December 1974).

The identity was revived by writer J. M. DeMatteis for a minor character named Edward Ferbel in *Captain America* #261-263 (September - November 1981). The same writer later gave the title to its best known claimant Jack Monroe in *Captain America* #281 (May 1983). Other claimants of the code name are Rikki Barnes and Steve Rogers's adopted son Ian Rogers.

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Green Goblin

The **Green Goblin** is the alias of several fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first known incarnation, Norman Osborn, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, is generally considered to be the archenemy of Spider-Man. Originally a manifestation of chemically induced insanity, others such as Norman's son Harry Osborn would take on the persona. The Green Goblin is a Halloween-themed supervillain whose weapons resemble bats, ghosts and jack-o'-lanterns and in most incarnations uses a hoverboard or glider to fly.

Comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy writes of the character: "Of all the costumed villains who've plagued Spider-Man over the years, the most flat-out unhinged and terrifying of them all is the Green Goblin." The Green Goblin has appeared in numerous media adaptations of Spider-Man over the years, including films, animated television series, and video games. Norman Osborn was portrayed by Willem Dafoe in Sam Raimi's *Spider-Man* film trilogy (2002–2007) and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), and by Chris Cooper in the 2014 film *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*. Harry was portrayed by James Franco in the *Spider-Man* trilogy and by Dane DeHaan in *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*.

## Items in Collector Corps

* **Items featuring Green Goblin have appeared in 3 Collector Corps boxes.**