Comic-Con International celebrates the Jack Kirby Centennial with an exclusive 2017 Souvenir Book cover featuring some of Kirby's greatest creations and co-creations, illustrated by Bruce Timm!
We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. The “unofficial start of summer” usually brings families together for picnics and barbecues. Mom and dad take the cover off the pool, and we’re finally able to dip our toes into the water. As for us here at the UBlog, we stayed on top of all things San Diego Comic-Con (in between helpings of hot dogs and potato salad). The internet never sleeps, so neither do we.
Here’s a look at what you might have missed:
Earpers! We have 1 ticket to exclusive #WynonnaEarp #SDCC party we'd like to give to a cancer survivor. Pls let us know if you know anyone
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— Cancer Gets LOST (@CancerGetsLOST) May 30, 2017
Who’s that #Pokemon?
#Pikachu joined the other animals in my Surreal Safari series for #SDCC! Can’t wait to debut them @ my booth 4723
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— Camilla d'Errico (@Helmetgirl) May 27, 2017
Scheduled events I'm attending part 1: ❤Roma Cartoon Festival June 23-25,
San Diego Comic Con July 19-23, &
Cat Con Pasadena August 12-13 pic.twitter.com/me8DoAbmbu
— Camilla d'Errico (@Helmetgirl) May 29, 2017
Oh my gosh look what just arrived in the mail! my advanced copy of my new #artbook with @DarkHorseComics
can't wait to debut at SDCC! pic.twitter.com/goGKMsV4BB
— Camilla d'Errico (@Helmetgirl) May 29, 2017
Nothing like painting a rainbow lion to get the day started
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can't wait to debut him at #sdcc pic.twitter.com/QJq42g7J2M
— Camilla d'Errico (@Helmetgirl) May 30, 2017
Sneak peek at some buttons I'm working on for a scavenger hunt @Comic_Con with a few buddies. Stay tuned for more details! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/ngOSd8J1VL
— Patrick Ballesteros (@PatrickBallest) May 28, 2017
limited quantities for pre-order for non-attendees on sale in a few weeks that will ship during SDCC https://t.co/LeR6fuNG7t
— NECA (@NECA_TOYS) May 30, 2017
@maggin is releasing a special @Comic_Con edition of his Superman novel MIRACLE MONDAY featuring cover art by yours truly pic.twitter.com/TSSZoWLCuR
— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) May 30, 2017
This edition will only be sold at @Comic_Con this summer, and I'll be happy to sign free of charge for anyone who buys the book.
— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) May 30, 2017
The original cover painting will be put up for auction during @Comic_Con with the winner determined on the last day of the convention.
— Ken Penders (@KenPenders) May 30, 2017
Very likely! https://t.co/pXYqphJF4S
— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) May 27, 2017
Excited, details to come later but I'm definitely on SDCC panels!
— Hope Nicholson (@HopeLNicholson) May 27, 2017
Looks like I'll be on an SDCC panel again after all. Neat!
— Alan Sizzler Kistler (@SizzlerKistler) May 27, 2017
Hey fun! Looks like San Diego Comic-Con is gonna have a DRIVE panel!
— Dave Kellett (@davekellett) May 26, 2017
Some good news! I will have a panel at San Diego Comic-Con all about Batman, psychology and mental health! Me right now: pic.twitter.com/YCcwK8M88r
— Dr. Andrea Letamendi (@ArkhamAsylumDoc) May 26, 2017
I'm excited to announce @onthemicpodcast LIVE is returning to @Comic_Con for our third year in a row! July 20 @ 4PM, Guests TBA. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/SrQjx8I7gW
— Tim Drake (@timdrake) May 29, 2017
Working on a new #Werewolf piece for #SDCC #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/gX7YIiDnqv
— Sean Forney (@SeanForneyArt) May 30, 2017
Anything we missed? Let us know in the comments, drop us a line, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con.
Beer me!
In a year when it can feel like all of your favorite offsites are taking the year off, Heroes Brew Fest is here to save the day. The popular festival, which combines beer, music, and tech, is returning to the Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego on Saturday, July 22.
This year’s event will feature Game of Thrones‘ Kristian Nairn as the headlining DJ, as he brings his “Rave of Thrones” to attendees for a
And, of course, there will be beer. So much beer. Heroes Brew Fest will haver 50 types of beer from a wide variety of the nation’s top breweries.
So how do you join in on the fun? You can grab a ticket, which are on sale now at HeroesBrewFest.com, with admission starting at $22 (price of drinks not included), Early Access and unlimited tastings coming in at $52 which gets you in two hours early, and a VIP option ($99) which includes unlimited beers all day, a private VIP section with seating and shade, and more. You can read a breakdown of the tiers here.
Or, you can follow the instructions below, and enter by June 11 for a chance to win a pair of tickets. A winner will be selected at random, and have 24 hours to claim their prize.
So what are you waiting for? Beer is coming!
For those lucky individuals who received their San Diego Comic-Con badge today (and a friendly reminder to never post a photo of your badge on social media with your name showing), there was an added level of surprise: New this year, the badges appear to come in a box promoting CCHQ, and also include a commemorative Comic-Con International pin. Best of all, this is the inaugural badge box – with a new design presumably set to be released each year.
This year’s badge design feature The Walking Dead‘s Rick Grimes.
Here’s a look at the box, the pin, and the badge:
OK @Comic_Con I gotta admit, this is pretty freaking rad! #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/MLG6dWxZlC
— Maxwell Shin (@Shogun_Shin) May 30, 2017
@SD_Comic_Con Just got my badge in the mail!!! The presentation is SUPER nice!!!! pic.twitter.com/tIIZ2N7dFW
— ✨Claire✨ (@foxdragonnerd) May 30, 2017
Also included in the box was a first look at this year’s Souvenir Book cover, which features Jack Kirby, as part of a special “In Memoriam” section which will remember comic book legends like Kirby and Will Eisner, as well as the 100th anniversaries of comics creators Reed Randall, Bill Everett, and Sheldon Mayer.
Here's the SDCC 2017 Souvenir Book Cover!!! pic.twitter.com/o1pBSvmUWp
— ✨Claire✨ (@foxdragonnerd) May 30, 2017
The 240-page Souvenir Book is handed out to every attendee at the event, and can be picked up on-site at the convention center (along with your lanyard and WB bag) in the Sails Pavilion.
Thanks to @foxdragonnerd for the additional reporting.
Cryptozoic Entertainment kicked off San Diego Comic-Con exclusives season this year with their amazing Golden Goddess DC Comics Bombshells, but that’s not all they’re bringing to the con. You can find them at Booth #115.
Let’s take a look at this year’s exclusives:
[UPDATE May 30]
Have you ever danced with the devil in the moonlight? Cryptozoic’s third San Diego Comic-Con exclusive is getting a little bloody, with their SDCC exclusive DC’s The Joker Calling Card Statue – “Bloody Noir” Edition.
The 7″ polyresin statue features the villain’s iconic gloved hand splattered with blood, and comes with four interchangeable Joker cards, as well as an exclusive variant exclusive promo card.
Each figure is hand-numbered from 1 to 200 and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, making it one of the most limited statues from Cryptozoic ever, and will retail for $100.
Just like the other Cryptozoic exclusives, you’ll be able to pre-order the item, starting on June 6 at 10AM PT on their site. You’ll be able to pick-up on-site at their booth during the con – or if you’re shut out in the pre-sale, they’ll be saving some figured for on-site sales.
[UPDATEApril 25]
It’s a big year for Harley Quinn as she celebrates her 25th anniversary in 2017, and Cryptozoic is celebrating by going a little crazy (in a good way).
We’ve got the exclusive details on Cryptozoic’s second San Diego Comic-Con exclusive: the Metallic Red 25th Anniversary Harley Quinn Lil DC Bombshells Figure. Cryptozoic’s regular DC Lil Bombshells Harley Quinn figure is re-imagined here in a variant, solid red with a metallic finish, and each piece is stamped with a “Harley Quinn” 25 logo on the base to help commemorate the occasion. Each figure will also be individually hand-numbered from 1 to 500 (the lowest run Lil’ DC Bombshells figure ever produced!), and will retail for $25.
Similar to the Golden Goddesses, Metallic Red Harley will be available in limited quantities in a pre-sale starting May 5 at 10AM (and we’ve been assured the kinks from the last pre-sale have been worked out). You’ll be able to pick-up on-site at their booth during the con – or if you’re shut out in the pre-sale, they’ll be saving some figured for on-site sales.
[UPDATE April 3]
Now that WonderCon is behind us, it’s time to turn our full attention to San Diego Comic-Con — and with badge and hotel sales happening so late this year, it can be easy to forget just how close the convention really is. So close, in fact, that we’ll get our first San Diego Comic-Con exclusive pre-sale this week, courtesy of Cryptzoic Entertainment.
Cryptozoic will be offering 7″ SDCC exclusive DC Comics Bombshells, the Golden Goddess Series. There are three vinyl figures in the series, including Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, and Catwoman. Each figure is limited to 250 pieces, and will retail for $40 each, or $100 for all three.
You’re be able to get your hands on all three right now on Cryptozoic’s website, for pick-up at the convention. A $25 deposit is required, and you’ll pay the additional $75 (plus California sales tax) at Booth #115 on Thursday-Sunday 10AM-4PM when you come by to pick them up. [UPDATE] These are now sold out. You can still pick up one of the remaining 200 sets at San Diego Comic-Con, available Thursday-Sunday (but not Preview Night) at their booth..
Here’s a look at the figures:
Will you be making this your first San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusives purchase? Let us know in the comments.
Last year’s Arcade Appearance Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets were one of the hottest exclusives at San Diego Comic-Con — and we’re excited to see what NECA has in store for 2017.
While there have been no details announced yet about how this year’s buying process will work, 2016 introduced an online pre-sale for booth pick-up.
Here’s a look at this year’s exclusives:
[UPDATE May 30]
After a very long week of teases, NECA is finally ready to unveil their first San Diego Comic-Con exclusive – and it rivals last year’s amazing Teenage Mutant Ninja set. This year, Fwoosh reveals that NECA will be bringing along a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collector’s Case Set, which includes eight figures, including all four Turtles, Shredder, Krang, and two Foot soldiers, as well as accessories (including weapons, alternative hands, and of course, a pizza). All figures come in an awesome retro carrying case.
The set retails for $200, and will be available to attendees and non-attendees alike on NECA’s site in June.
From Fwoosh, here’s a look at the set:
Will you be grabbing NECA’s exclusives? Let us know in the comments.
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We’re kicking off a new segment here at the UBlog, that’s all about celebrating you – our readers.
Each week between now and San Diego Comic-Con, we’re going to highlight an “Attendee of the Week” on our site, someone who has some cool Comic-Con memories to share (and don’t we all have cool Comic-Con memories?).
So, how do you get featured as our Attendee of the Week? Simply e-mail ublogattendeeoftheweek@gmail.com with the following information (and feel free to be as detailed as you want!):
Please also include a photo in the e-mail. The photo can be of you at/around the convention, of a favorite panel or offsite, or anything relevant to what you’re telling us about.
