SDCC 2016 Swag, Freebies and Giveaways

When it comes to free swag/freebies/giveaways etc... SDCC has some of the best stuff. There's a lot of things that companies give away to promote their company, products, movies, tv shows, toy lines etc... You really just have to be at the right place at the right time when they are giving things out. Here's a few things of what we got from SDCC this year.

Above is the Hasbro Star Wars Black Series Rogue One Poster.

Wondercon Freebies, Exclusives etc...

First off, everyone who attended Wondercon received this Program Book. There were some freebies that we picked up.

Forgot to take pics of the Free Previews Catalog we picked up....

Picked up these 2 cool exclusives from Super7.

Also scooped up a few blind boxes of these guys!

There weren't too many freebies. There were comic books from Dark Horse but when we stopped by they were having a signing. It's a pretty relaxed environment at Wondercon. Less exclusives meant more time to enjoy the show and less time standing in line!

D23 Expo 2013 Recap

We recently attended the D23 Expo on Friday, August 9th 2013. We never attended the first 2 shows that was held previously and didn't know what to expect. We were only able to attend on Friday of the show. The show was filled with everything associated with Disney from Pixar to Marvel. There were exclusives and special events held throughout the 3-day show. This year they held a D23 Marathon where the finish line was at the front of the Anaheim Convention Center.

SDCC 2013 Free Stuff

Trying to round up what we got free from SDCC. There wasn't as much really "good" free stuff like previous years but we did manage to get some stuff.

Every attendee (well almost everyone) got a free WB Swag Bag. This year was a backpack type bag with removable cape.

ComiXology SDCC Giveaways & Events

“Take Comics Further” With ComiXology
Booth #2547

Come celebrate with comiXology at Comic-Con International as they reveal a new ad campaign, host charity events and break & make news on tons of panels

First 100 people to the comiXology booth each day receive a FREE limited edition t-shirt

July 15, 2013 – San Diego, CA. – You’ve heard of all the great things comiXology is doing during Comic-Con International (Booth #2547) in San Diego with their “Meet Your Makers” summer event, but what you don’t know is that it’s all a part of the “Take Comics Further” campaign – comiXology’s new ad campaign and tag line that will be displayed in surprising places across Comic-Con International and soon displayed all over the world. ComiXology enlisted Girardville Miners' Cooperative based in New York City for the branding and campaign initiative.

To celebrate the unveiling of the “Take Comics Further” ad campaign and the new tag line, each day at Comic-Con International the first 100 fans that come to the comiXology booth will receive a free t-shirt sporting one of the ad capmaign's more humorous slogans.

“We are so pleased to finally unveil our new ad campaign and be able to offer this great limited edition t-shirt at Comic-Con International to all the wonderful comiXology fans out there,” said Samantha Saturn, Chief Marketing Officer for comiXology. “The entire comiXology team is passionate to “Take Comics Further” and we can’t wait until everyone at Comic-Con sees all the surprising places our new ads show up at the convention!”

Super7's Alien ReAction Figures & Pint Glass Set Prototypes Previewed at Wondercon Anaheim 2013

Super7 debuted their Prototypes for their Alien ReAction Figures at Wondercon Anaheim 2013. This gave fans who have waited decades for these figures to be made a first look at what to expect this summer. Retails for $19.99 each. Collect all 5! Check out the closeup pics below.

Sac-Con's Free Adventure Time Art Print

Sac-Con is this Sunday and while supplies last fans/attendees can get this Adventure Time Art Print created by Dan Brereton, Tone Rodriguez & Mike Hampton for FREE. Early Bird attendees are Guaranteed this print! Don't forget to meet John DiMaggio who voices Adventure Time's Jake the Dog, Futurama's Bender etc...

Sac-Con is Sunday March 3rd at the Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento (6151 H Street).  10am - 5pm.  Admission is $6 at the door. Early Bird (9am Entry) is $10 at the door. 

Some SDCC 2012 Freebies

So what were some of the best freebies or giveaways that you got this year at SDCC?

Here's some of what we were able to get:

Frankenweenie Mini Tote Bag w/Glow stick, pack of seeds & Pin

TMNT Hat

Nickelodeon's Panels, Signings & Booth Activities for SDCC 2012

Nickelodeon just released their Panels, Celebrity Appearances & Signing Schedule and their On-Going booth activities throughout SDCC.

PANELS

Thursday, July 12, 2012

·         T.U.F.F. Puppy / The Fairly OddParents, 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m., Room:  7AB

Panelists include Butch Hartman (creator/executive producer), Jerry Trainor (Dudley), Grey DeLisle (Kitty & Vicky), Daran Norris (Chief, Chameleon, Cosmo, Dad & Jorgen), Tara Strong (Timmy & Baby Poof), Susanne Blakeslee (Wanda & Mom), Matthew Taylor (Snaptrap & Quacky) and Carlos Alazraqui (Crocker & Mrs. Crocker) to feature a sneak peek clip of the upcoming Fairly OddParents live-action Christmas movie.  Fans will also act as “news reporters” and interview talent with Q&A.  Panel will also showcase a storyboard, with a reading by the voice actors, of select scenes from the upcoming T.U.F.F. Puppy Halloween special.

Friday, July 13, 2012 

·         Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 10:15a.m. – 11:15a.m., Room: 6BCF

Panelists include Jason Biggs (Leonardo), Sean Astin (Raphael), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo),
Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Ciro Nieli (executive producer) and additional cast TBA, to feature a never-before-seen look and in-depth discussion at the new series.

·         The Legend of Korra, 11:15a.m. – 12:15p.m., Room: Ballroom 20 

Panelists include Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko (co-creators/executive producers), Joaquim Dos Santos (co-executive producer), Janet Varney (Korra), David Faustino (Mako), P.J. Byrne (Bolin), Seychelle Gabriel (Asami) and Andrea Romano (voice director).  Panel will include an in-depth discussion of Book 1 and a live performance by the voice actors.  

Sunday, July 15, 2012 

·         SpongeBob SquarePants, 2:15p.m. – 3:15p.m., Room: 6A

Panelists include Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Mr. Lawrence (Plankton, writer), Vince Waller (Creative Director) and Seamus Walsh and Mark Caballero (Directors, Screen Novelties) to share a sneak peek of the stop-motion holiday special, “It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!”

CREATOR/CAST APPEARANCES & SIGNINGS*

Thursday, July 12, 2012

·         T.U.F.F. Puppy / The Fairly OddParents, Time TBD

Butch Hartman (creator/executive producer), Jerry Trainor (Dudley), Grey DeLisle (Kitty & Vicky), Daran Norris (Chief, Chameleon, Cosmo, Dad & Jorgen), Tara Strong (Timmy & Baby Poof), Susanne Blakeslee (Wanda & Mom), Matthew Taylor (Snaptrap & Quacky) and Carlos Alazraqui (Crocker & Mrs. Crocker).

Friday, July 13, 2012 

·         Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Time TBD

Jason Biggs (Leonardo), Sean Astin (Raphael), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Ciro Nieli (executive producer) and additional cast TBA.

·         The Legend of Korra, Time TBD

Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko (co-creators/executive producers), Joaquim Dos Santos (co-executive producer), Janet Varney (Korra), David Faustino (Mako), P.J. Byrne (Bolin), Seychelle Gabriel (Asami) and Andrea Romano (voice director) to include exclusive poster giveaway.

Sunday, June 15, 2012 (Pending)

·         Power Rangers, Time TBD 

Alex Heartman (Red Power Ranger/Jayden), Najee De-Tiege (Blue Power Ranger/Kevin), Brittany Pirtle (Yellow Power Ranger/Emily), Hector David Jr. (Green Power Ranger/Mike), Erika Fong (Pink Power Ranger/Mia) and Steven Skyler (Gold Power Ranger/Antonio).

*All to take place at the Nickelodeon booth.

ONGOING BOOTH ACTIVITY

·         Costumed characters to include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, Monkey Quest, Winx and T.U.F. F. Puppy. 

·         Giveaways include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exclusive posters, Ron English-signed posters, New Era hats, tote bags and buttons; SpongeBob SquarePants holiday-themed buttons; The Legend of Korra, T.U.F.F. Puppy and Fairly OddParents buttons, Monkey Quest promotional cards (TBD) and Winx comic books (TBD).

·         Sweeps to win exclusive Winx “Gold” Bloom doll (TBD).

·         Booth also includes a giant video screen featuring videos of Nickelodeon’s hit series and the agenda for each day.

Pantheon Books at SDCC 2012

Pantheon Books will be back at SDCC this year at Booth #1515.

Here's some of their highlights this year including giveaways:

Pantheon Books will be at this year’s San Diego ComicCon (July 12-15, plus preview night on July 11), and we would love to see you there. We are booth #1515, and we are sharing it with the other members of the Knopf Doubleday group, including Knopf, Doubleday, Schocken, and Vintage Anchor Books. The Knopf Doubleday group is a division of Random House, Inc.

Some highlights at our booth this year:

Returning to SDCC for the third year in a row is Charles Yu, debut author of the critically acclaimed How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. On Saturday, July 14, Yu will be in San Diego promoting his new collection of short stories SORRY PLEASE THANK YOU (Pantheon Books, onsale 7/24). Yu will be selling early copies of SORRY PLEASE THANK YOU at 12 pm at our booth (#1515) and will be appearing on the “A Wrinkle in Time” sci fi panel at 3 pm (Room: 23ABC). Men’s Health just named SORRY PLEASE THANK YOU one of the “Manliest Must-Reads of Summer,” hailing that Yu is “the next great voice in fiction . . . . Young author Charles Yu’s short stories beg comparisons to Kurt Vonnegut and Douglas Adams, but he’s funnier than both.” A reminder that back in 2010, How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe was a New York Times Notable Book, an Indie Next Pick, a B&N Discover pick, #22 on Amazon's top 100 of 2010, a Time Magazine Top 10 Book of the Year, a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year.

Mark Z. Danielewski is the nationally best-selling author of House of Leaves and Only Revolutions, and next up for him is THE FIFTY YEAR SWORD (Pantheon Books, onsale 10/16), a powerfully chilling novella—a ghost story for grownup readers, which he will be promoting in San Diego on Friday, July 13. Danielewski will be on the “Art of the Thrill Kill” thriller panel at 10 am (Room: 24ABC), and we will be handing out party hats to everyone who stops by our booth ready to have fun.

Other titles to anticipate this fall include Charles Burns’ THE HIVE (Pantheon Books, onsale 10/9), the second part of a new epic masterpiece of graphic horror in brilliant, vivid color. The first in the installment, X’ED OUT, went onsale last year and will be available for sale throughout the convention, plus there will be special buttons and other giveaways at our booth for giveaway in anticipation of THE HIVE. Please also look out for Chris Ware’s BUILDING STORIES (Pantheon Books, onsale 10/2), a book with no deliberate beginning nor end, the scope, ambition, artistry and emotional prevarication beyond anything yet seen from this artist or in this medium, probably for good reason—we are quite sure it is something like nothing you have ever seen, and Ware has designed BUILDING STORIES booklets, which are teasers to the new book and available for giveaway to any and all visitors at the booth!