‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Funko Pops Are Up for Preorder and the Character Lineup Is Already Telling a Story

The merch machine is officially in motion. Funko Pop figures tied to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ have begun appearing as preorder listings across retail sites, with the first wave going live through collectible retailer 1001 Hobbies ahead of a November release window. The lineup includes Doctor Doom, Thor, Mr. Fantastic, Magneto, Cyclops, Gambit, Shang-Chi, Namor, and Yelena Belova, and fans are already reading into every single name on that list.

Marvel Studios is placing Robert Downey Jr. and Doctor Doom at the heart of the film’s marketing and merchandise campaign, which makes the villain’s prominent slot in the first Funko wave feel very deliberate. Downey is returning to the franchise not as Tony Stark but as Victor von Doom, bringing him back to the MCU as its central antagonist. The move has been one of the most talked-about casting decisions in recent Marvel history, and the toys are only reinforcing just how central his presence will be.

What makes the Funko lineup particularly interesting is how much it quietly confirms about the film’s scope. The inclusion of characters like Cyclops and Magneto signals the X-Men’s direct involvement in the multiversal conflict, while the presence of Namor and Shang-Chi suggests the wider MCU roster will have meaningful roles rather than background cameos. Gambit’s spot on the list is already generating buzz of its own, given how long fans have waited to see the character get a proper big-screen moment.

The film brings together the Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, and even the original X-Men as they converge to face Doctor Doom, and the Funko wave reads almost like a teaser checklist of who matters most in that collision. The figures are arriving in November, roughly a month before the film itself, which is set to hit theaters on December 18.

The Russo Brothers, speaking at SXSW London, described the project as a full creative reset, saying they want audiences to feel like the story is not leaning on anything from the past. That ambition makes the character roster even more fascinating to dissect, since every name chosen for merchandise signals a character worth knowing before walking into the theater. Joe Russo framed it plainly, telling the crowd: “We’re back to phase zero.”

For collectors, the preorder window opening now means there is plenty of time to secure figures ahead of the theatrical run. For everyone else, the list itself is doing quiet promotional work, building hype one vinyl figure at a time as December inches closer.

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