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SDCC EXCLUSIVE LEAKED: 3 GRAILS DROPPING FRIDAY
Sources inside the SDCC fulfillment warehouse confirm a Gold Label Spider-Man (No Way Home), a 10" Freddy Funko Glow Chase, and an unreleased Metallica 4-pack — all hitting Funko.com at 12:01 AM EST Friday. PPG pre-vault estimates suggest immediate 4× retail.
Below the fold — this week's price movers
Fig. 1 — SDCC 2026 Gold Label Spider-Man (pre-vault estimate: $180)
Target Endcap Report: 3 Stores, 1 Chase
Wave 14 · Spotted: Cedar Park, TX
Freddy Funko 1/12 Confirmed — Hot Topic Pre-Order Opens
Limited · $25 retail · Last 1/12 sold $4,200
§ Market Watch — Week of Feb 24, 2026
Price Movers
Spider-Man (Glow Chase)
Marvel · SDCC
+18.4%
Metallic Thor
Avengers · Hot Topic
+9.2%
Flocked Groot
GotG · Target
+7.1%
Freddy Funko 1/48
SDCC · SDCC
+4.2%
Chrome Thanos
Avengers · Amazon
$89
-18 (-9.3%)
Glow Skeletor
MOTU · Walmart
$56
-12 (-6.1%)
Pearlescent Venom
Marvel · FYE
$43
-8 (-4.4%)
Editor's Note
“Chrome Thanos correction is supply-driven — Amazon restocked 3,000 units. Not a trend break. Hold.”
— Pop Market Desk, Feb 26
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§ The Vault — Newly Retired
Vaulted This Week
GameStop Exclusive
Metallic Hulk
Avengers
Retail
$15
1yr ago
$34
PPG Now
$89
Last retail sighting
GameStop (Tulsa, OK)
Feb 21, 2026
Target Exclusive
Chrome Captain America
Avengers
Retail
$12
1yr ago
$22
PPG Now
$67
Last retail sighting
Target (Austin, TX)
Feb 19, 2026
Hot Topic Exclusive
Glow Wanda (Hex Vision)
WandaVision
Retail
$15
1yr ago
$41
PPG Now
$112
Last retail sighting
Hot Topic (Online)
Feb 17, 2026
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§ Grail of the Week — Deep Dive
Spider-Man Glow Chase
Provenance
Price History (PPG, 4yr)
$15
Jan
$67
Jul
$142
Jul
$267
Jul
Market Analysis
The Spider-Man Glow Chase remains the single most liquid SDCC exclusive in the modern era — 847 eBay sold comps in 90 days, average sale $308.
Glow variants historically hold 15–22× retail five years post-vault. With No Way Home's streaming resurgence, expect continued appreciation.
CGC 9.8 copies now command a $268 premium over raw. If you're holding raw, grade before Q3.
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