SIDESHOW ANNOUNCE THEIR RETURN TO SAN DIEGO COMIC CON WITH A HYBRID EVENT FEATURING ONLINE PRODUCT REVEALS AND MORE!
The Con is back on! As fans celebrate the return of San Diego Comic Con, pop culture collectibles giants Sideshow have unveiled plans for a hybrid event that combines their much-loved SDCC booth experience with an online “Sideshow Con” to create weeks of geeky content!
Over
the last few years, Sideshow has pioneered a unique event format that
combined live streamed content, with virtual tours of a physical art
gallery, games, contests, and VR components – all with the aim of
keeping the convention spirit alive during the pandemic.
As
pop culture fandom slowly returns to live-events Sideshow has announced
that they will not be abandoning the online side of their con planning.
Rather, they will be hosting a web-based "Sideshow Con" the week before
the physical event – followed immediately by an in-person appearance at
SDCC!
Sideshow’s PR Manager, Andy Smith, said:
“There
is a magic and an energy at the heart of these physical events, and it
was our aim from the outset to capture at least a small part of that
vibe. Sideshow Con is as much a celebration as it is a showcase. For us,
this is about community and fandom as well as the art. I think that’s
what made it work so well.
I’m
originally from the UK, and for many years visiting San Diego Comic Con
was just a dream for me. I watched the con online as best I could, and
lived vicariously through fan videos. I would have loved Sideshow Con
back then, and I’m so happy that online content like this is becoming
more commonplace.
This
year should be really fun, as Sideshow Con will also serve as a kind of
pre-game party. We have a bunch of content lined up with some epic
reveals, as well as contests, special offers and more. Sideshow and our
partners will be celebrating pop culture for a whole week online, then
rolling straight into a big physical event. I highly recommend that
fans sign up for free pre-registration, because we’ve got some very
exciting stuff that we’ll be revealing early before the con floor opens”
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