Special Announcement

We have not updated the customs database is quite some time (2 years.. yikes!) , although we've still been actively collecting and enjoying POPS.

Since that time,  Funko has FINALLY gotten around to making a few of the figures we made here first as customs (imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, lol!). In some cases, I really like what they've done. In others, I still prefer the custom version we made (and in a couple of cases I think they might have been influenced by our design, lol)

Which ones come under this category?

Well, take a look at our early versions of Darkseid, Magneto, Mystique, Kirk and Spock from Star Trek. Also in 2015 Funko will be coming out with Doctor WHO POPS, so take a look at our early take on David Tennant (10th) and Tom Baker (4th) for our versions....

We still regularly get emails from you customizers (and potential customizers) filled with comments and questions (and we try to answer each one the same day!)  Thanks for all of the nice words and we're glad to hear that we've either helped or inspired an ever growing population of POP customizers.

Have fun and Keep Customizing! 

Supergirl (Silver Age)

Kara Zor-el ,aka Supergirl is actually older than I am, by a full year, having been originally created by Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino for Superman #123 in August of 1958. Yet, her youthful  appearance and warm demeanor are as pristine today as they were those many decades ago (admittedly,    the more modern "takes" on the character over the years have added a nymph-like sex-appeal to Kara, which was certainly not present in the original Silver Age version).

In any case, Superman's cousin, though duplicating his Kryptonian heritage and abilities, survives to this day as a separate and vital character to the DC Universe. (We won't go into that unfortunate element of the original character's "death" in the Crisis on Infinite Earth's Saga, which many say is the obvious division point between the original Supergirl and any subsequent reboot, re-imagine, ret-con or anything new 52 (i.e. the current ... yechh.. DC Universe).

For me, regardless of such literary hocus pocus, there is still an Earth-1 where a Kryptonian girl still happily flies through the sky under Earth's Yellow Sun.

Now, all we needed as a Funko POP figure of Supergirl. Finding none (at the time of this writing), I had to create my own custom. Though she's undergone many costume changes over the years (red skirt, bare midriff, white t-shirt, headband, etc...), this is the original classic Silver Age Supergirl:

And here is our custom Funko POP Supergirl (shown here with Brainiac):

The recipe is as follows:

• The head is from an Ariel POP figure, repainted.
• The body is from a Wonder Woman POP figure, repainted, with the belt sculpted on with Magic Sculp, a decal emblem added as well as a trimmed down Superman POP cape attached.

Note: the custom recipe for Brainiac is contained in the custom database entry for him.

Namor the Sub-Mariner

As a Baby Boomer (born in '59), it's tempting to believe that I've witnessed just about everything being created at Marvel Comics right from the beginning in the early 1960's. That is definitely true ... about 98% of the time as almost all of the "House of Ideas" was built at that time. However (you knew that was coming, right?), there are a few Marvel Comics characters that actually pre-date, the creation of Marvel Comics. These would include Captain America, the Human Torch (the original android, NOT the Fantastic Four's Johnny Storm), and ... Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner.

We can thank artist-writer Bill Everett with the creation of the Sub-Mariner who made his debut in October 1939 in Marvel Comics #1... which was actually published by Timely Comics, as Marvel Comics didn't exist yet ... (confused?)

Named by spelling "Roman" backwards, this Prince of Atlantis was the son of a human sea captain and an Atlantean Princess. He would have numerous adventures during the 1940's, often fighting both the surface dwellers in general and the Nazi Menace in particular (often with his ally, Captain America). It would be decades later (after the creation of Marvel comics) that a young Johnny Storm would discover  that the Sub-Mariner still lived, though suffering from amnesia (and thinking he was a human). After cleaning him up, it was clear it was Namor. One look at Johnny's sister Sue and the Atlantean prince definitely was  feeling sprightly again!

The original Sub-Mariner was drawn in an interesting manner, with an elongated head and long curvy eyebrows, depicting his otherwordly nature (not to mention the little wings on his feet, lol).  Since Funko Inc, still has not made a POP figure of Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner as of today, it was clear that my custom Namor would have to have these crucial features (anything else is just not Subby!).

Here's the reference pic:

And here is our custom Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner Funko POP figure (shown here with Sue and Reed Richards:

The recipe for the Sub-Mariner is as follows:

• The head is from a Sinestro POP, repainted (crucial for the all important Everett/Kirby "look").
• The body is from a POP Chernabog, repainted in Silver age colors and with belt, armbands and wings-on-feet sculpted on with Magic Sculp.

Note: The recipe for Reed and Sue are listed in their respective entries in our customs database.

Super-Skrull

The Fantastic Four have had a myriad of challenging villains over the years ranging from the most famous (Doctor Doom) to the very unusual (the Mole Man). However, for sheer power and scope, few can match the terror of the Super-Skrull.

A warrior of the Imperial Skrull empire (actually named Kl'rt), this alien had his body physically augmented by order of his Emperor, in order to do combat with the Fantastic Four. Now possessing the combined powers of all of the members of the FF, the Super-Skrull is more than a match for each individual member!  And if that wasn't bad enough, he's been repeatedly attacking them since he made his debut in Fantastic Four #18 in September 1963.

Naturally, after creating a custom Reed, Sue and the Human Torch (listed in a separate database entry), in order to go along with the stock Funko POP Doctor Doom and the Thing, I had to have more of the classic Silver Age FF foes for our heroes to confront. Unfortunately, Funko still hasn't made a Super-Skrull POP.... but theFunkustomizer (that's me!) did.

Here's our regular reference pic:

And here is our custom Funko POP of the Super-Skrull (shown here along with our Custom POP Fantastic Four members as well as The Thing):

Here's the custom recipe for the custom POP Super-Skrull:

• The head is from a Toy Story Alien POP, repainted.
• The body is from a classic Iron Man POP, repainted.
• The attitude is pure Skrull.

Note: The recipes for the custom POP Reed Richards, Sue Richard and Human Torch POP figures are listed in a separate article in our database.

Mister Mxyzptlk

While many of the well known foes of classical Superman such as Lex Luthor or Brainiac might seem to get far more attention (and have a far greater recognition), there's a tiny and annoying creature with a bizarre name, which we can not overlook.

I'm of course speaking of the diminutive alien, Mister Mxyzptlk, from the 5th dimension, a character originally created in Superman #30 (September 1944) and appearing regularly through the 40's, 50's and 60's, as an annoying magical foe to our Man of Steel. Before ultimately being vanquished back to the 5th Dimension (almost invariably by tricking him into saying his name backwards), this little troublemaker would wreak all manner of havoc for our favorite Kryptonian.

Being a fan of Silver Age DC characters, my customized Silver Age Funko POP Superman seemed lacking (even with custom foes like Brainiac and Lex Luthor) if Mister Mxyzptlk was not among his adversaries.  And of course, there is not any POP figure of him from Funko Inc, but we can't let that stop the Funkustomizer.

Although his appearance has varied a little from time to time, here's a basic reference pic of Mxy:

And here's our custom Funko POP of  Mister Mxyzptlk (shown here with our custom Silver Age Superman POP) :

The custom recipe for Mxy is as follows:

• The head is from a Mad Hatter POP, repainted.
• The body is from a Toy Story alien POP, repainted and with costume trimming (from Magic Sculp) added.

The Phantom

Growing up, I enjoyed reading the comics from the Sunday newspapers. I must admit, I was much more of a DC and Marvel comic book fan (growing up in the 1960's) and spent countless more hours reading comics rather than newspaper strips. However, once a week, I did "check in" with the wild assortment of characters which graced the pages of the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald in their Sunday comics section. Among these were a wide variety of buffoons, humorous husbands, talking animals and a handful of heroes. The most famous and my personal favorite was the Phantom.

Created by Lee Falk in February 1936, the strip had been going for almost 20 years before I was born in '59. The generational tale of the descendants of British sailor, Christopher Walker, whose father is killed by pirates in 1536, has some similarity to Batman. In both cases, the hero, after such a tragedy, devotes his life to protecting the innocent and the weak, while remaining in disguise and with no superhuman powers. The most glaring and obvious difference is that one is in urban Gotham and the other, the Phantom, makes his home in the fictional African country of Bangalla. However, the similarities end there as the Ghost Who Walks (referring to the apparent immortality of the Phantom, secretly passing down the mantle from father to son) is usually happily married and shares an unending legacy with his children.

The Phantom was unusual for its day as the first fictional hero to wear a skintight costume (now commonly associated with superheroes), and the first hero to be shown wearing a mask with no visible pupils, also a standard for some superheroes to follow.

I could go on and on about various aspects of the mythos including the rings, the symbols etc.. but rather than explain every detail, I urge anyone not familar with the character of the Phantom to do so via any means they can. It will be time well spent.

However, fans of Funko's POP figures like myself will be disappointed that there currently is no POP figure of the Phantom, not until I made my custom POP Phantom, that is.

Here's a pic of the Phantom as usually represented:

 And here is our custom Funko POP figure of the Phantom:

The recipe is as follows:

• Both the head and body for the Phantom POP is actually a Green Lantern POP, repainted and with the cowl sculpted on (via Magic Sculp).

The Master (Roger Delgado)

I've always regarded the character of the Master, the evil Time Lord who is sometimes referred to as the arch-enemy of Doctor Who, as the quintessential Moriarty, playing opposite the Doctor's version of Sherlock Holmes. He's suave, brilliant and ruthless but never crude, crazy or crass. It was reassuring to me to listen to vintage Doctor Who television interviews and to discover that many of the TV program's  creators (the classic, pre-2005 version, that is), viewed the Master in precisely the same manner.

Given those parameters, the portrayal of the sinister Timelord by Roger Delgado is head and shoulders above the attempt by his successor Anthony Ainley (though he gives it a valiant attempt) and not even to be compared with the weird  portrayal of the Master as sadistic psycho which modern Who fans had to endure (as portrayed by John Simm), the less said about, the better.

Appearing first in the Terror the Autons in 1971 and sharing the limelight for 8 stories until Frontier in Space in 1973, the image of the charmingly sophisticated yet evil Time Lord, perhaps even superior to the Doctor in technical expertise, has been burned into my subconcious.

And of course, we do not have a Funko POP figure of the Master (or any POP Doctor Who related figures for that matter, as of this writing.   something I decided to remedy.

Here's the reference pic of our favorite baddie:

and here's our custom POP Doctor Who figure of the Master:

The customs recipe to easily create your Arch-villain is as follows:

• Both the head and body are from a Sinestro, POP, repainted. In fact, it's difficult to look at a Sinestro POP without seeing the Master in there! 

Doctor Who (Jon Pertwee) Custom POP

(Note: This is another in our series of custom Funko POP figures of the Doctor Who Time Lords. Be sure to check out the rest by selecting "Doctor Who" from our search list.")

The third doctor, portrayed by Jon Pertwee, from 1970-1974 is a very interesting incarnation of Doctor Who, and perhaps a unique one in several ways. Unlike his other versions (before or since), this Doctor was witty, warm, avuncular, charming and even knew Venusian aikido (sometimes also referred to as Venusian karate) and wore an extensive wardrobe of velvet suits and frilly sleeves.

This was the Doctor Who for the James Bond years. Exiled and confined to Earth for most of his tenure, he had a penchant for adventure, driving all manner of vehicles (including Bessie, his prized yellow vintage auto), and acting suave and sophisticated, before dispatching such baddies as Daleks, Silurians and of course, his arch enemy, the Master (skillfully played by the sorely missed, Roger Delgado).

This was not the quirky Who, the overly emotional Who or even the cranky Who. Jon Pertwee's interpretation of the Doctor was a one-of-a-kind, and perhaps ideal for those bygone days.

Naturally, I would like a Doctor Who POP! figure of Jon Pertwee, but alas, Funko has not made one as of this writing.

No matter, we will make our own. While the 3rd Doctor had a wide and diverse wardrobe of velvet suits, we've chosen to go with a variation of his maroon one... here's a reference pic:

And here is our Jon Pertwee custom Funko Doctor Who (minus the purple cape):

The recipe is as follows:

• The head is from a Johnny Rotten POP, repainted (and earring removed)
• The body is from a Mad Hatter POP, repainted and with frilly sleeves sculpted on and tea cup removed.
• The Tardis is a type 40 (now obsolete) issued on Gallifrey and reported missing.

Jonny Quest

Wow. Those were the days... 1960's children's cartoons. Imagine action and adventure on a par with ANY adult live action show. How about regularly placing child heroes in real jeopardy? Then there's the use of guns with bullets being fired at them as well as equal gunfire from good guys (Race Bannon and Dr. Quest), regularly being directed toward the evil doers and equally often  killing them unequivocally and without mercy. Wow.

This was the stuff of Saturday morning cartoon fare during 1964-65 that I saw (as a little 5-6 year old) when Jonny Quest hit the airwaves. For 26 exciting episodes, viewers were treated to real first class action adventure, which just happened to be animated. The continuing saga of Jonny, his Dad (Dr. Quest), their bodyguard Roger "Race" Bannon, their dog Bandit and before too long, the addition of Jonny's friend Hadji, kept throngs of Baby Boomers like myself as well as their parents enthralled.  And who can ever forget that original theme music. It still tops ALL others as my favorite action/adventure theme music. It was definitely another nifty nugget in the Golden Age of  the Baby Boomers. Thanks you Warner Brothers!

And we don't have POPS yet from Funko for Jonny Quest. Oh the agony ....

Luckily, I did not allow that intolerable situation to last too. It's the Funkustomizer to the rescue!

For those who remember fondly (or for those born too late), here's our reference pic:

And finally here is our custom Funko POP Jonny Quest and co. (Dr. Quest and Race Bannon).

The recipes are as follows:

Jonny Quest

• The head is from a Hermie the Elf POP, repainted and resculpted (to remove the hat).
• The body is also from the same POP, painted and resculpted to remove the pointy toe shoes, change the sleeves and the collar.

Race Bannon

• Both the head and the body are from a Shazam POP, repainted, with the cape removed.

Dr. Quest

• The head is from a Kevin Love NBA POP.
• The body is from a Two-Face POP, repainted.

We'll probably add a Hadji and Bandit before too long to complete the group, so check back soon!!

Black Widow

Sure, there are legions of movie-goers who are now VERY familiar with the character of the Black Widow, thanks to the blockbuster Avengers movie. However, how many of them have a long history admiring and enjoying her exploits from the original Marvel comics source material?

Natalia Romanova aka Natasha Romanoff made her comics debut way back in April 1964 in Tales of Suspense #52. While characterizations varied slightly from time to time, the Black Widow was almost always the sleek and sultry super spy, and has been associated with a number of groups including (and most obvious now) the Avengers, but also SHIELD, the Defenders, the Thunderbolts and the Champions.  (There have also been a few other personages who claimed that title, besides Natasha, both in the Marvel 616 Universe as well as the Ultimate Doppleganger one, though none are as famous.

Given the enormous popularity of the Avengers movie it seemed obvious that Funko would release a Black Widow POP to stand alongside her comrades. Yet, while Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and even the Hulk made the cut, Black Widow (as well as her sometimes more-than-friend, Hawkeye) were nowhere to be found.  It has to be a conspiracy, the evil machinations of Loki or maybe a corporate oversight (that STILL hasn't been corrected).

In any event, we'll correct  it (and quite easily too). For those STILL unfamiliar with the Black Widow (you HAVE heard of the Avengers, right??), here's a comic book based reference pic.

And here's our custom Funko POP Black Widow:

The extremely easy recipe to make your own custom Black Widow POP is:

• The head is from a Phoenix POP.
• The body is from a Catwoman POP, repainted with the belt and widow's sting. 

That's it!! 

Red Tornado

Some folks find it easy to dismiss DC Comics character, the Red Tornado, as that company's answer to Marvel's Vision, an android, pure and simple.  They're both Pinocchio, and like Star Trek's Data, the fun is in telling stories which tweak that progression from cybernetic to cells.

That is absolutely correct ... sort of .. kind of .. maybe.

The tale of the Red Tornado gets increasingly complicated, both Pre and Post-Crisis versions (and if you don't know what Crisis was, you are either not an avid Comics reader, or way, way too young...)  Red Tornado has, at different times, been an android, an air elemental, a tornado-based alien from the planet Rann. In fact, the latter incarnation as the alien Tornado Champion gets his memory wiped as he is encased in the metal body, effectively making him an android (if you think this sounds as complicated as most old television soap operas, you are absolutely right). It doesn't get much easier in Post-Crisis times, either.  We eliminate the alien origin and substitute an air elemental instead, who also gets a soul, a human body, then is trapped in the metal body (which has now been rebuilt).. and ... whew, am I tired.

OK, so the saga of the Red Tornado is complicated, and resembles a stew made by a team of chefs, each one, adding his favorite ingrediants, trying to counteract the others. However, there is ONE thing in common with all of these variations: WE STILL DON"T HAVE A FUNKO POP OF THE RED TORNADO (and that leaves a tornado-shaped hole in our Justice League display).

Enter me, theFunkustomizer (also known to my wife as Compulsive Man!). I had to create a custom POP! figure of Red Tornado ... and I did, but first, the requisite reference pictures:

And here's our custom Funko POP! Red Tornado figure:

Here is the customs recipe:

• The head is from a classic Iron Man POP, repainted (we could have gone with a Martian Manhunter POP, but ultimately decided for variety's sake, to choose the more robotic look).
• The body is from an Avengers Thor POP, repainted and with the hammer removed.

Firestorm

I've always felt that Firestorm was something different and special. Sure, he has nuclear powers and is actually composed of two people (originally), student Ronald Raymond and teacher Martin Stein. Yet, there's more to it than that. Firestorm is on the cusp of the world of "classic" DC and a more modern incarnation of DC comics (the one that just preceded the CURRENT incarnation of the comics, confused yet?)

In fact, prominent artist Alex Ross makes his dividing line of "classic" comic characters Firestorm (as opposed to the Kyle Raynor Green Lantern, who he refuses to draw). Firestorm is on the cusp of  classic vs. (recently) modern DC and the cusp of the Crisis on Infinite Earth's saga (1985).

First conceived in Firestorm the Nuclear Man in March 1978, this sometimes brash but honorable character is actually composed of two normal human beings who combine to form Firestorm. The one "doing the driving", Ronald Raymond is the young and sometimes brash student, while his mentor, teacher, Martin Stein is also their "in spirit".

So why don't we have a Firestorm POP figure?  It's time to resolve that FUNKO oversight.

Here's a reference picture of the classic Firestorm character:

And here is our custom Funko POP version of Firestorm:

 The recipe for Firestorm is as follows:

• The head is from a Funko POP Ghost rider, repainted and with significent sculpted alternations (with Magic Sculp)
• The body is from a POP Wolverine, with the claws, removed.

Now, Firestorm stands ready to take his place with the rest of the Justice League!

Magneto

There are few Marvel characters more multi-faceted or complex as Magneto (born Max Eisenhardt, also known as Magnus and Erik Lehnsherr or Lensherr). This Master of Magnetism has a personality to match, captivating the readers with his dynamic personality and persuasive arguments on the future of mutantkind (which often intertwine and diverge from those of his friend/enemy Xavier, Professor X.

Magneto is also a family man, being the father of both Quicksilver (Pietro) and the Scarlet Witch (Wanda) and that in itself adds another level of complexity and complications with any plots involving the X-Men or the Avengers.

Created and appearing first in X-Men #1 (September 1963), this powerful Mutant leader stands as noteworthy not only because of his mutant powers of magnetism but also because he serves as a voice for a particular perspective of an oppressed minority, mutantkind.

At the moment, Funko Inc. hasn't yet made a POP figure of Magneto. That has to change, thanks to me, the Funkustomizer.

Here is the obligatory reference picture of  Magneto:

 

And here is our custom Funko POP Magneto figure(shown here with Mystique):

Wow, he looks upset!!

The customs recipe for Magneto is:

• The head is from a 300 King Leonidas POP, repainted and with his helmet reshaped (the top piece removed)
• The body is from an Avengers THOR POP, repainted and with the hammer removed.

The attitude and power is pure Magneto!

(The recipe for Mystique is located on her own article entry).

Mystique

There is something wickedly alluring, mysterious and provocative about the character of Mystique. It reminds me of the old line said by Jessica Rabbit (from the Who Framed Roger Rabbit movie) " I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way."


Maybe it's a combination of the way that Mystique has been traditionally drawn, her sultry attitude or her blue skin (not to mention her appearance sans clothing in the X-Men movie), but Mystique is a character with character.


Originally appearing in Ms. Marvel #16 in May 1978, Mystique (aka Raven Darkhölme) has had a prominent role in many Marvel X-Men comics. She is the mother of X-men Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) as well as the adoptive mother of popular X-Men member, Rogue. Mystique's role in the Marvel universe is often as changeable as her form, having at different times, created her own version of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, worked with the FBI, enjoyed a life as a high fashion model and was even a member of the X-Men herself at one time. Whew. She's been busy.

Of course, I wanted a Funko POP figure of Mystique for my collection but as of this moment, that does not exist. It's custom POP! figure time!!

Here are a couple of reference pics:

And here is our custom Funko POP! figure of Mystique (pictured here with Magneto)

The recipe is quite simple:

• Both the head and body are a Daenerys Targaryen POP, repainted and with the dragon on her arm removed.

• The recipe of Magneto is listed on his own article page.
  

  
  

Captain Cold

SPECIAL NOTE:  Captain Cold is one of the Legion of Doom. Check our Database as we make EACH of these Supervillains, featured on the classic Superfriends TV show

 I've always seen Captain Cold (a classic villain of the Flash) as the Rodney Dangerfield of DC Comics. He gets "no respect ... no respect at all". Compared to the much more famous and popular Mister Freeze (of Batman fame), this terrible temperature minded villain always seems to be second rate. Still, at least some of us classic Silver Age fans find him to be ....cool.

Making his debut in Showcase #8 in February 1957, the Captain has definitely been around for some time.   Leonard Snart (what a name!) aka Captain Cold is the definitive leader of the Rogues gallery, the group of villains who are the collective nemesis to the Flash and generally make the scarlet speedster's head spin. Yet, unlike conventional supervillains (if there is such a thing), these baddies have a definitive "code" they follow to be counted as part of their club.  While Captain Cold is not superpowered in the traditional sense (nothing shoots from his fingertips or eyes for example), his freeze ray is enough of a chilling accessory to ensure his standing as the classic Arch-enemy of the Flash.

Now, if non comics fans could only remember him as well as they know Mister Freeze.  Poor, poor Leonard.

As usual, we have no stock Captain Cold Funko POP! figure as yet so it's time for me, TheFunkustomizer to use my "cool" customizing powers to create one.

Here's our classic reference pic of Captain Cold:

And here's our Custom Captain Cold Funko POP custom, along with his fellow Rogue, Black Manta (who has a separate entry).

The frosty recipe is quite straightforward.

• Both the head and body for Captain Cold are from a Doctor Doom POP. He has been resculpted (face, hood and shoulder ruff) with Magic Sculpt and repainted.

Black Manta

SPECIAL NOTE:  Black Manta is one of the Legion of Doom. Check our Database as we make EACH of these Supervillains, featured on the classic Superfriends TV show

The Black Manta is the archetypal villain for Aquaman in DC comics.  He is clever, ruthless (and in the Superfriends cartoon) had an awesome voice.

First created in Aquaman #35 (September 1967), Black Manta has had a long history since the Silver Age for acting as an undersea coral thorn in the side of  Arthur Curry aka Aquaman. More unusual is the fact that for most of his history, this was a character shrouded in mystery. It wasn't until 1993 and later in 2003 that there were serious attempts at created an origin or backstory for Black Manta.  Whether he was originally a kidnapped youth or an autistic orphan who grew up in Arkham Asylum, the character is a chilling arch enemy for Aquaman.

Unfortunately, we don't have a Funko POP figure of Black Manta so it's custom POP time courtesy of Charlie Tuna... I mean, TheFunkustomizer (that's me!)

Here's some reference photos:

The first image depicts Black Manta as he is normally seen in DC comics while the second shows his looks as seen in the classic Superfriends Cartoon as a member of the Legion of Doom.

We chose to go with the latter since our Legion of Doom Project is a homage to the characters in that animated cartoon.

Now, here's our custom Funko POP! Black Manta figure, (seen here with another of his Legion of Doom cohorts, Captain Cold, who has a separate entry)

The recipe for Black Manta is as follows:

• The head was originally a Jack Skellington POP was massive resculpting and repainting.
• The body could actually be any less detailed POP body. For irony's sake (and because we had an extra in our custom tool box), we went with an Aquaman body.

 

Scarlet Witch

Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch is not a character without controversy. Appearing first in X-Men #4 (March 1964) she has the distinction of being related to both Magneto (his daughter) and Pietro, aka Quicksilver (his sister) as well as being the wife of the cybernetic creation, the Vision.

Gifted with mutant Hex-Powers, Wanda has been a reluctant member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Avengers, and the West Coast Avengers (before they disbanded),

In more modern times, she has gained even more controversy being responsible for depowering more than 90% of the mutant population in the House of M and Decimation story arcs.

Still, for those of us who are Silver Age fans, Wanda remains one of Captain America's "Kooky Quartet" of Avengers (herself with Cap, Quicksilver and Hawkeye)  who replaced the initial original founding heavy hitters.

Since there's no Scarlet Witch POP from Funko at the present time, I had to make a custom of her (being the devoted Silver Age fan that I am).

Here's the standard reference shot, with the Vision:

And here's our custom Funko POP Avengers Scarlet Witch (shown with our custom Vision):

The recipe for making Wanda, the Scarlet Witch is as follows:

• The Body is from a Phoenix POP, repainted, with a cape from a Martian manhunter POP.
• The body is also from the same Phoenix POP, but with her headress/crown sculpted from Magic Sculp.
• The hex-power emanating from her hand is from her natural mutant ability.

The recipe for the Vision can be found in the article on him listed separately here in our files.

Star Trek (classic)

Now, here was my favorite science fiction show growing up as a kid in the 1960's. (Yes, I saw it real time, I'm O-L-D... ). Even with its limited budget and saddled with primitive special effects (my todays CGI standards), there is still something very magical about the original Star Trek.  The original episodes with William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy portraying James Kirk and Mr. Spock are classic entertainment (with the possible exception of the notarious "Spock's Brain" episode, lol).

So, why don't we have POP figures from Funko?  Well, at the time I am writing this it was recently announced that competing company, Biff Bang Pow had secured the rights to Star Trek for bobbleheads so that might make it difficult (but perhaps not impossible) for Funko do gain access to the property.

No matter. I am TheFunkustomizer.  Just get me some dilithium crystals, some anti-matter and some acrylic paint and the result will be some Star Trek custom Funko POP figures.

We don't need a reference picture but hey, why not...

And here are our custom Funko POP Star Trek Kirk and Spock figures:

All ahead Warp Factor Three! 

The customs recipe for our fearless Federation heroes is as follows:

Capt. Kirk

• The head is from an Aquaman POP, repainted.
• The body is from a George Harrison POP, repainted.

Mr. Spock

• The head is from a George Harrison POP, repainted and resculpted.
• The body is also from a George Harrison POP, repainted.
• The hand phaser is a standard Type 2 issue,

What's all this about alternate timelines???   In my POP Trekverse, we're too busy fighting Romulans and Klingons.  The planet Vulcan is very much intact, thank you too!! LOL! 

Sinestro (classic comic/superfriends version)

SPECIAL NOTE:  Sinestro is one of the Legion of Doom. Check our Database as we make EACH of these Supervillains, featured on the classic Superfriends TV show.

While he might have gained a tremendous popularity over the past several years, the classic DC comics Green Lantern villain, Sinestro, actually has his roots set much further into the past.  

Making his debut back in Green Lantern (vol 2), July-Aug. 1961, Sinestro, later revealed to be a former Green Lantern from the planet Korugar stands as not only a classic Silver Age GL villain, but also a complicated multi-layered character, acting as both mentor to Hal Jordan, the classic Green Lantern of Earth but and renegade ring wielder.

More recently, Sinestro's popularity with current comic book readers has zoomed upward and his saga has become increasingly complex and tragic (Yellow Lantern Corps, anyone?)

Still, for fans of the classic Silver Age comics, or those old enough to recall the Superfriends TV cartoon of several decades back, Sinestro remains the archetypal arch-enemy, the perfect foil to Hal Jordan's Green Lantern.

The official Funko POP figure, made in conjunction with the Green Lantern movie, only depicts Sinestro as wearing his Green Lantern uniform, rather than these earlier styles.  

Time for TheFunkustomizer to remedy that, with a simple repaint custom Funko POP Silver Age Comic Book style Sinestro!

Here's a couple of reference pics how Sincestro has been pictured in the Silver Age comics and on the Superfriends:

 And here's our custom Classic Sinestro POP! Figure:

We've pictured him with a few of his other Legion of Doom comrades (check our other Legion of Doom Entries for more),

The recipe is a snap, no power ring necessary:

Sinestro is just a simple repaint.


 

Doctor Who ( Christopher Eccleston) 9th Doctor

(Note: This is another in our series of custom Funko POP figures of the Doctor Who Time Lords. Be sure to check out the rest by selecting "Doctor Who" from our search list.")


There is something amazing about Christopher Eccleston's portrayal of the 9th incarnation of Doctor Who very appealing. I'm not sure if it is the manic grin, the constant flip from serious to satire or maybe it's just that he's from the North (most planets have a North). 

In any event, despite the fact that he only starred in the role for a single season, This was my favorite of the modern Doctor's thusfar (my wife, who is a David Tennant fan, would disagree).

As such, I wished that Funko Inc. had made a custom Doctor Who POP figure of him, but unfortunately, as of the date I am writing this (Feb 2013), they have not.

Not to worry. I'm the Funkustomizer, last of the Funkustomizer-Lords, veteran of the Customs Wars and ... well, you get the idea.  

I had to make my own.

Here's the usual reference picture: 

 And here is our 9th Doctor custom POP Doctor Who figure:

Doesn't he look ..... FANTASTIC??  

Here's the customs recipe:

• The head was from a POP Blake Griffith NBA, repainted and with the additional enlarged "ears" sculpted with Magic Sculp.
• The body was from an Avengers Nick Fury POP, repainted.
• The Tardis is an obsolete type 40 (with a broken chameleon circuit).