Yesterday we did some serious complaining about the lack of collectibles launched ahead of the debut of Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight series on Disney+. A Moon Knight comics cover Funko Pop and a 16-year old Marvel Select action figure seemed like feeble attempts to acknowledge the show. Naturally, we were hoping for something inspired by Oscar Isaac‘s new take on the character, and Funko finally answered the call.
The first Disney+ Moon Knight wave is pretty sparse, but we’ll take it. It features a common Moon Knight Pop in a kicking pose with a Pop Keychain and a glow-in-the-dark variant with the same design. Pre-orders for the common figure are live here at Entertainment Earth and here on Amazon now. Note that Entertainment Earth is offering free shipping on all orders of $39 or more when you use the code SPRINGFREE22 at checkout, so you might want to check out the rest of their Funko collection and exclusives. The glow-in-the-dark Moon Knight variant Funko Pop is a Hot Topic exclusive that will be available here soon – perhaps in the next 24 hours. We expect more Moon Knight Funko Pops to drop at a regular clip as the show progresses, so stay tuned.
Oscar Isaac seems like a great fit for the role, but there are no guarantees with regard to his Moon Knight future. He’s currently not under contract for future Marvel Studios projects, but it seems unlikely that his involvement will end with the Disney+ series:
“I had heard of the golden handcuffs,” Isaac told Variety “with a nervous chuckle,” writes the trade. “That was something that I was reticent about. And luckily, we all agreed that this [show] is what we’re going to focus on. This is the story. And if there’s any kind of future, I think it just depends on if people like it, if people want to see more, and if we find a story that’s worth telling.”
A synopsis for the Moon Knight series on Disney+ reads:
“The series follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life,” the synopsis reads. “Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.”
Moon Knight Episode 1 is now streaming on Disney+, and new episodes will be released every Wednesday. You can keep tabs on all of the news from the series right here.
