SDCC 2022 Recap

Super late post but a lot of our pictures can be found on instagram. We will have a link at the end of this post so you can view our pictures from SDCC 2022. 

Recap- 2022 was the first year back in full force since the pandemic. What was different this year was that we had to get a wristband that showed we were vaccinated or had a negative covid test prior to attending. We had to stand in a line to show proof to get the wristband in order to get inside the convention center. For those of us that were there for 4+ days had to wear the wristband, the wristband took a beating lol. You probably could get a new one but why waste more time in another line when there was more important things to do. Everyone was required to mask up which was good because it was just as crowded inside the exhibit hall pre-pandemic.

Exclusives? Of course there were exclusives. A lot of companies like Neca and Mattel had pre-orders to have them shipped after the show. Others, you had to enter a lotto via the comic-con portal to get a chance to get a time slot in order to purchase exclusives. Towards the later part of the day when all the groups that got their chance to purchase exclusives, anyone could get in line to buy what was left that day such as Funko, Mondo etc... Hasbro had their exclusives released differently this year where you had to go to their booth to get a QR Code to be able to purchase their exclusives. Those were gone in a flash once the exhibit hall doors opened. 

 

Noticeably absent from SDCC this year was the massive WB Booth. Some booths that were usually in their same spots year after year moved to different parts of the floor. Funko had a huge presence and turned their huge space into Funkoville. Funko consisted of Loungefly and Mondo which they acquired a few months before SDCC. They also had huge POP! Statues of Squid Games characters.  

How to Watch Netflix's Geeked Week 2022 and Title Schedule Reveal

Netflix Geeked, Netflix’s home for all things genre entertainment, is prepping for our second annual Geeked Week and we’re going all out for this year’s festivities. Geeked Week 2022 is a free five-day virtual event celebrating Netflix’s genre series, films, and games that runs June 6-10 across all your favorite platforms. You can expect tons of exclusive news, new trailers, celebrity appearances and so much more. Here’s everything you need to know so you don’t miss a thing:

How to Watch 

We’re hosting Geeked Week across all major platforms including our YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, Twitch and Facebook channels. 

 

Hasbro Unveils the Logo & Character Image of “Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes” at Licensing Expo

A new kind of hero is in town, introducing Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes!

Coming from the Las Vegas Licensing Expo, Hasbro and its entertainment studio, eOne, are excited to present the new preschool series’ lead character and logo. Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes follows the high-action adventures of dance and martial arts-loving Kiya, and her best friends Jay and Motsie. Together, with their crystal-charged powers, they are superheroes in the Southern-African inspired Kimoja City, shining bright to make things right until harmony and unity is restored in their community. The show is set to launch globally on Disney+, amongst other platforms, in 2023.

Hasbro’s initial licensed consumer products program for Kiya focuses on toys, apparel, dress up, role play and publishing.

Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. Hit Star Wars Celebration

Star Wars Celebration arrives in Anaheim, California next week, and Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. will be there! Come check them out at Booth 1719, where they’ll have tons of prototypes on display, as well as a wide range of new products for sale! Plus, swing by the Star Wars Collectibles panel at 2:30 on Thursday to see even more in-the-works products! While at the booth, you’ll have the opportunity to pre-order the two Celebration exclusives, read on for details!

Star Wars The Mandalorian Remnant Stormtrooper 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Once, the Imperial Stormtrooper was a proud breed, serving the Empire faithfully and relentlessly. But now that the Empire has fallen, so has the Stormtrooper, often selling their services to the highest bidder. This 1/6 scale, approximately 6-inch mini-bust of a battle-scarred Remnant Stormtrooper includes interchangeable arms holding an E-11 blaster and a DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle. It is limited to only 1000 pieces, and comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. ($120)

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Imperial Commander 12" Jumbo Figure

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! From the glory days of the Empire, it's the Imperial Commander! Faithfully reproducing the vintage Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back figure from 1980, but in a 12-inch scale, this 1/6 scale figure includes his original blaster, and comes packaged on a resealable clamshell blister card, with vintage-style artwork. Limited to only 500 pieces! ($80)

TRANSFORMERS Top Gun Maverick Robot

Hasbro and TRANSFORMERS have announced a reissue of the Top Gun Mash-Up, Maverick Robot! With updated packaging and accessories, the Maverick Robot is available for pre-order July 21 exclusively at Walmart. 

May the 4th Star Wars Offerings from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd.

May the Fourth be with you! It’s Star Wars Day, and Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. are launching three new products to celebrate! The newest Star Wars Deluxe Action Figure is available now at shopdisney.com, and a new bust and Jumbo figure are available for pre-order at gentlegiantltd.com! It’s the best of all civilized worlds!

Star Wars™ Chewbacca™ Deluxe Action Figure

Diamond Select Toys’ line of deluxe Star Wars action figures has taken the toy-collecting world by storm, bringing the Star Wars Universe to the 7-inch scale for the first time ever. Now, the Disney-exclusive line is getting even bigger, in both senses of the word, as it expands to include an all-new character: the towering Wookiee™, Chewbacca! This all-new 8-inch action figure of “Chewie” features 16 points of articulation and authentic movie details. It includes two different bandoliers, the one he wears in the original Star Wars Trilogy and the one from Solo: A Star Wars Story™. He also includes two weapons, his famous bowcaster™ and the blaster he used on Vandor-1™! The deluxe Chewbacca with accessories comes packaged in a full-color window box, and joins in-scale figures of Boba Fett™, Darth Maul™ and a Stormtrooper. Look for them today on shopdisney.com, as well as at Disney parks!

https://www.shopdisney.com/chewbacca-deluxe-action-figure-by-diamond-select-star-wars-461012615581.html

Sideshow Celebrates Star Wars

The month of May has become one giant love letter to the Star Wars™ universe, with fans worldwide sharing their passion and enthusiasm for this pop culture phenomenon.

Here are just some of the ways that Sideshow is celebrating Star Wars this month...

 

MAY 4TH

Sideshow’s May the 4th event celebrates Star Wars in its entirety, from the light and dark sides of the Force to the galaxy’s greatest heroes and villains. On Wednesday May 4, 2022, we are bringing fans a wealth of livestreams, giveaways, prizes, product reveals, and games!  

For a full schedule of events, click HERE.

 

STAR WARS CELEBRATION 2022

Star Wars Celebration, which takes place May 26-29, 2022, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, is perhaps the ultimate destination for Star Wars fans.

 

Whether you are attending the show in person or joining in the festivities from home, Sideshow has you covered!

We will be combining a physical booth (#2719) at the show with multiple online events — all showcasing new products as well as fan favorite statues and figures, offering multiple convention exclusives from Sideshow, Hot Toys, and New Zealand Mint (among others), running epic contests, special giveaways, and much more!

 

Find out more, HERE.

HUMAN CYBORG RELATIONS — THE C-3PO™ CUSTOM BUST ART SHOW

Thank the Maker! Sideshow will also be revealing a new exhibition of Star Wars-inspired art by a range of designers, artists, and creators from all over the world.

Combining a physical exhibition with an online gallery presentation, the Human Cyborg Relations display will showcase new and unique interpretations of the beloved protocol droid from a galaxy far, far away.

Visit Sideshow's EVENTS PAGE or follow us on social media for all the latest news as it's revealed.

Wondercon 2022 This Weekend!!!

It's been way too long since we last attended a show. Wondercon Anaheim is this weekend, April 1-3 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Badges can still be purchased HERE. If you've never been to Wondercon, it's a smaller con compared to SDCC. The exhibitor list w/map and programming is available HERE.

Happy New Year!

 

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022! 2021 was slightly better than 2020 but there is still some uncertainty with all these covid variants. Towards the end of 2021 conventions and shows were being held. Our team opted to attend a couple of events this year as things have opened back up. A lot of things have changed in the past couple of years since the pandemic regarding our coverage of shows etc...We've been covering and posting a lot less in the past 2 years but hoping that we get this site back on track and that we can attend more shows this year. Collecting wise, we've probably collected less than in previous years. Have you been collecting more or less in the past 2 years?

Here's to 2022 being better for the convention/show industry and that we can safely attend shows like we did before the pandemic.