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We’ve waited all year, and here it is at last! The beginning of Comic-Con 2017! Let us rejoice! To begin, I will share with you all the photos I took while walking around the showroom, including new Justice League costumes, Lego sets, and even…GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH.
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Claudio Sanchez returns to San Diego Comic Con this year with his NY Times Bestseller, The Amory Wars. His latest 12 issue series, Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, hit comic shops in April via Boom! Studios and Claudio’s own Evil Ink Comics.
I’m all about some Aliens. So check this out Comic-Con peeps! The Alien universe comes to life at San Diego Comic-Con when the ALIEN: COVENANT “Colonist Certification Test” arrives courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Fans will be given the opportunity to test their fortitude and attempt to be selected for Weyland-Yutani’s next colonization mission. Those who enter the test will be subjected to rigorous standards like the crew of the Covenant had to endure, specifically testing their ability to handle tense situations. Upon completion of their assessment, guests will receive their own “Colonist Certification Badge,” and a set of collectible pins from Weyland-Yutani and the Covenant. Additionally fans will have a chance to pre-order their copy of ALIEN: COVENANT on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD and receive one of 500 limited edition lithographs as a gift with purchase while supplies last. Fans can pre-order at the “Colonist Certification Test” Booth #3529 or at the main Fox booth #4229. Continue reading ‘Alien: Covenant “Colonist Certification Test” To Invade Comic-Con 2017’
Todd McFarlane has a jam-packed San Diego Comic Con schedule this year. Check out where to find Todd in and around the show floor and what NEW McFarlane Toys will be on display for the very first time! Read about the big beats not to miss!
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The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), an entertainment conglomerate and global leader in licensed consumer goods, has signed a deal to produce a multi-category lineup of merchandise with Oscar®-winning animation studio LAIKA. NECA will arrive in San Diego with an exclusive action figure for sale at Comic-Con®, a Coraline in a Deluxe Display Box, and will be promoting the high end bespoke replicas of LAIKA’S hero puppets from its four Oscar®-nominated films: Coraline (2009),ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016). The deal was brokered by licensing agency Striker Entertainment, which represents the rights to the LAIKA library of legacy and future films.
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CBS Television Studios and CBS All Access invite Star Trek fans from around the world to join them in a celebration of over 50 years of Star Trek and the upcoming premiere of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY with a line-up of panels, events, activations and merchandise exclusives July 20-23 at Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. Check it all out below!
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This San Diego Comic-Con, DEN OF GEEK street teams are bringing street-level heroes to fans around the Gaslamp District. Today, the company announced the cast of Marvel’s The Defenders as the cover story for their fourth print edition. DEN OF GEEK’s glossy, 68-page collector’s edition will be distributed at San Diego Comic-Con and at select retailers in San Diego’s Gaslamp District. A digital version of the magazine will be available to read for free on DenofGeek.com beginning on Wednesday, July 19th.
It’s official! The Power Rangers will be at SDCC this week. There will be various appearances by costumed characters (including appearances by the costumed Green MMPR Ranger for the first time in years!), a Legacy Wars tournament featuring an appearance by MMPR Green Ranger, Jason David Frank, two panels, giveaways, and an exclusive MMPR slap bracelet that will bring major 90s nostalgia. The MMPR SDCC-exclusive slap will be distributed via partner booths (Bandai #3535, Nickelodeon, BOOM! #2229, etc.) throughout the weekend. Whenever I talk I gesture like a Power Ranger, even if I’m just telling you how to find the bathroom.
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Sweetness! I cannot wait for this Hall H panel this weekend! Kingsman and Statesman are kicking off ComicCon 2017. On behalf of 20th Century Fox, check out who will be attending San Diego Comic Con for KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE with the BRAND NEW Character Posters! Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges and Pedro Pascal will be joined by screenwriter Jane Goldman and Kingsman co-creator and ComicCon legend Dave Gibbons for the KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE Panel in Hall H on Thursday July 20th starting at 11am PT. Continue reading ‘Comic-Con 2017: Fox’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle Hall H Panel Announcement!’
Comic-Con 2017 is only 3 days away now! Can you feel the excitement in the air? I can! What’s even better is the fact that the kind Comic-Con folks put the entire Quick Guide online for you in advance to peruse, strategize with and enjoy beforehand. The 2017 online edition of the Comic-Con Quick Guide can be found here. You can both read it and/or download it in PDF form from there. They are really doing a bang up job this year in preparation for the event. The Comic-Con Quick Guide provides you the following: Continue reading ‘Comic-Con 2017 Quick Guide Is Available Now!’
Join Insight Editions at San Diego Comic-Con in Booth #3721 for exciting events and exclusive opportunities, including the chance to win a limited ticket to attend a private Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles–themed pizza party with special guest Kevin Eastman, as well as daily drawings for Insight Collectibles prizes. Insight Editions will also give away free Insight Comics samplers, Star Trek buttons, and tote bags with any purchase.
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Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego this year for San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 19th through Sunday, July 23rd. Please note: updates to the schedule may appear online during the show. Please refer to the www.imagecomics.com post for the most up-to-date information.
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FX Networks announced an immersive mixed reality (MR) experience – powered by the Microsoft HoloLens – that will bring its critically-acclaimed series, Legion, to life at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Produced by immersive studio HERE BE DRAGONS, “Sessions: The Legion Mixed Reality Experience” will be FX’s main feature at FXHibition 2017, delivering cutting-edge technology to take fans through a one-of-a-kind experience.
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Factory Entertainment, Inc., the Concord, California-based producer of licensed toys and collectibles, announced their lineup of exclusive products available at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. Factory Entertainment San Diego Comic-Con exclusives are available for advance purchase for the next 48 hours on their website for pick up at the show. In addition, remaining exclusives will be available directly at the booth during regular show hours. For those unable to attend San Diego Comic-Con, they’ve reserved a small quantity of each exclusive that are available for pre-order on their website to ship after the event. In addition to a fantastic lineup of their latest products on display in booth # 2647, they will also have sneak previews of forthcoming products, convention only specials, and in booth appearances and signings with Stan Lee, Deadpool Co-Creator, Fabian Nicieza, fan-favorite artist Randy Martinez and more.
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One of my most anticipated films of the year, War for the Planet of the Apes, is going to be hosting a panel next week at Comic-Con, which will explore the visual effects of the film and show behind-the-scenes footage. My schedule is pretty jam-packed, but I’m going to try and fit this one in. The POTA franchise is one of my all time favorites, and I just can’t say no to anything POTA related.
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Comic-Con 2017 is just right around the corner, and they’ve begun to send out the schedule of events. The big event is going to be the 20th Century Fox panel. Hopefully we see some of Deadpool 2, The Predator, and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. I’m also pretty excited for the Netflix panel as well; Bright has been a project that has been kept secret, so it’d be great to see some new footage from that. Ayer is one of the most insane filmmakers working today, and after Suicide Squad being torn apart, he deserves to have a film that sticks to his original vision. What are you most excited for?
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Announcing Amazon Prime Video’s lineup for Comic-Con International in San Diego, featuring the Amazon Original Series The Tick and kids series Danger & Eggs and Niko and the Sword of Light. In addition to cast and creator panels, autograph signings and sneak peeks at all three series (complete schedule below), Amazon is creating an immersive Tick experience for Con attendees.
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Gentle Giant Ltd’s next 2017 SDCC exclusive was announced today by our friends at Nerdist.com. Make sure you head over to Nerdist.com and read the article because they are giving away an artist proof of this bust to one lucky reader! If you are a current member of Gentle Giant’s Premier Guild you can pre-order the Negan Mini Bust now at GentleGiantLtd.com. (Platinum members can order Wed 6/28, Gold and Platinum on Thurs 6/29 and all tiers on 6/30) The Walking Dead‘s Negan is television’s man that you love to hate and he is coming out swinging! Check out all of the details below!
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