SDCC 2018 Final Recap Part 2

Another one of our favorite outside events is from Super7. They had 2 different events this year held at their store which is a few blocks from the convention center. They had Hordak's Lair starting on Preview Night to Thursday of SDCC and then Friday evening to Sunday was The Boodega. Check out all the pictures from both events and of course from their booth inside the exhibit hall.

SDCC 2018 Final Recap Part 1

SDCC 2018 went by quickly this year. There was definitely improvements. One of the best things is that they shut down the streets in front of the convention center during convention hours. It made the sidewalks less congested which was wonderful! There are still are lines to get into the exhibit hall and the convention center each day. The lottery drawings for autographs, exclusives etc... seemed to make things a bit better as well. The lines to get in were probably a tad bit longer but it also meant that people wouldn't be camping out for exclusives from companies such as Funko.

There were a lot of outside events/ experiences and there are lines for those as well. So pretty much you need to plan your days and pick your poison with what you want to do or what you want to get each day. If you're with a group and can divide and conquer that's great too. One of our favorite offsite events is going to the Conan O'Brien Show. A lot of the outside events/experiences does not require you to have a SDCC Badge but there are some that do.

Here's some of our pictures from SDCC 2018 below in our slideshow. We posted more on our instagram (handle is collectingtoyz) during SDCC so check them out.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience

The Nightmare Before Christmas 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience which also featured The Many Faces of Jack Skellington. This was a surprise during SDCC. Found out about this the day of the pop-up experience had opened and had to go and check it out since it was only there for a few days. It was held outdoors and they showed a selection of custom Jack Skellington heads by various artists. There was also a special magical tree that when you peered inside, you could see Christmas Town. See our pictures below:

LAIKA LIVE! San Diego

LAIKA LIVE San Diego was held during SDCC and we were lucky to get into the Media Event on Preview Night during SDCC. The media event let us in to check out the exhibit inside and there was food and drinks offered to us as well. We got to check out the merchandise and of course a piece of the set of the new movie Missing Link which is scheduled to hit theaters in the Spring of 2019. We also got to meet Mr. Link himself waiting for us to get our pictures taken with him. The lines were long every day for this and it is well worth the wait if you love LAIKA and Stop Motion Animation. Check out our pictures below.

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This experience is one of the best outside events during SDCC.

Deadpool's Dream Suite & Deadpool's Super Duper Dance Party

Deadpool had a huge comic con presence this year. Not only did they have a booth inside that featured Deadpool's Super Duper Dance Party (Dance Party Action towards the bottom of this post) but they had giveaways and the Deadpool Dream Suite which one lucky fan got to spend a night in. This was a pretty big promotion for Deadpool 2 which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, August 21st.

Only a select few con goers won the chance to check out Deadpool's Dream Suite. Only Press/Media were invited to check out Deadpool's Dream Suite before the winner was announced. Deadpool's Dream Suite was inside the Hard Rock Hotel and we were told to get off at a certain floor with a certain room number to go to. The picture above is the door to Deadpool's Dream Suite.

SDCC Camp Nick Box Unboxing

The Nick Box - Camp Nick Box is the theme for this Summer release. This box was released first at SDCC even though those that have a subscription were charged earlier in June but didn't get our boxes until after SDCC. The perks of getting the Camp Nick box at SDCC (San Diego Comic Con) is that it comes with an exclusive item that you don't get in the boxes through the subscription.

Below is our unboxing pictures. If you haven't received your Nick Box yet, SPOILERS Ahead!

SDCC Recap Coming Soon!

Our SDCC Recap along with thousands of pictures from inside the exhibit hall to outside events and more are coming this week. Sorry for the delay. Got sick after the con and life stuff. We're in the process of editing our pictures. SDCC is no joke. As much fun as it is, it does take time to recover from all the events happening morning till super late at night. To see some of our pictures, check out our instagram or twitter as we posted a bunch of pictures during and after SDCC.

DISENCHANTMENT at SDCC

From the mind of Matt Groening, comes the 10-episode adult animated comedy fantasy series, Disenchantment. Viewers will be whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where they will follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon Luci. Along the way, the oddball trio will encounter ogres, sprites, harpies, imps, trolls, walruses, and lots of human fools.

Check out a few photos from their Panel & Signing at SDCC 2018.

The series features the voice talents of Abbi Jacobson (“Bean”), Eric Andre (“Luci”), and Nat Faxon (“Elfo”)  along with John DiMaggio, Billy West, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Matt Berry, Jeny Batten, Rich Fulcher, Noel Fielding, and Lucy Montgomery.

MICKEY MOUSE’S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY PORTRAIT UNVEILED AT SDCC

TO CELEBRATE MICKEY’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY, DISNEY ANIMATOR MARK HENN CREATED THE PAINTING “SPREADING HAPPINESS AROUND THE WORLD”

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – July 2018 – Mickey Mouse’s new birthday portrait was revealed today at San Diego Comic-Con. Titled “Spreading Happiness Around the World,” the painting by legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios animator Mark Henn honors Mickey’s 90th anniversary. The unveiling of the new work—the latest in a longstanding series of Mickey birthday portraits—took place during the panel “Celebrating 90 Years of Mickey Mouse with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club.”

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT UNVEILS NERF RIVAL OVERWATCH REAPER WIGHT EDITION BLASTER AT SDCC

Blizzard Entertainment arrived at Comic-Con International: San Diego with a surprise reveal for fans of Overwatch^®: a sneak preview of the NERF RIVAL OVERWATCH REAPER WIGHT EDITION blaster. Designed in the style of Reaper’s signature accessory in Overwatch, the blaster is not only true to the game, but also a fully functional NERF toy.
 
The Wight Reaper Blaster is the first in the series developed in a collaboration between Blizzard Entertainment and the NERF Rival brand to bring the iconic Overwatch accessories to life. Fans of the team-based action game will enjoy custom NERF RIVAL rounds with the Overwatch logo that are specifically colored for each blaster. The blaster will hold eight NERF RIVAL rounds, which it can propel at up to 90 feet per second. It will be equipped with a spring-action mechanism, a ready indicator, and a safety lock.
 
The NERF RIVAL OVERWATCH REAPER WIGHT EDITION blaster will launch in 2019.

Nickelodeon Reveals First-Look Footage of All-New INVADER ZIM: Enter the Florpus TV Movie at SDCC

In INVADER ZIM: Enter The Florpus, ZIM discovers his almighty leaders have no intention of coming to Earth and he loses confidence in his own amazingness for the first time in his amazing life, which is the big break his human nemesis Dib has been waiting for. At some point, GIR rides a tiny donkey, and that’s all anyone should really care about. The 2D-animated TV movie is produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank.

As previously announced, Horvitz and Simons return as fan-favorites ZIM and GIR in INVADER ZIM: Enter The Florpus, alongside Andy Berman as Dib Membrane and Melissa Fahn as Gaz Membrane. Additional voice actors reprising their original series roles include: Wingert and McDonald as the Almighty Tallest Irken leaders; Rodger Bumpass as Professor Membrane, Dib and Gaz’s father; Olivia d’Abo as Tak, ZIM’s Irken nemesis; and Paul Greenberg as Poonchy, one of ZIM and Dib’s human classmates.

INVADER ZIM debuted on Nickelodeon in 2001 and chronicled the efforts of an extraterrestrial named ZIM on a mission to conquer Earth and enslave the human race.

FXHIBITION RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

Clockwise: American Horror Story Eccentricites Gallery; FXhibition activation space; Legion Chamber art installation; Mayans M.C. Deconstructed Bike Zone

FX Networks brought its buzziest and most beloved shows to life with the return of FXhibition to San Diego Comic-Con through an interactive combination of art and technology. Taking center stage once again on the lawn of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, FXhibition 2018 integrates Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for the first time as part of the following innovative installations from hit shows such as LEGION, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, MAYANS M.C. and ARCHER:

New Sonic Screwdriver Fan Collectible for Thirteenth Doctor Revealed at SDCC

During the BBC AMERICA’s Doctor Who San Diego Comic-Con Panel, they revealed the new Sonic Screwdriver fan collectible replica for the Thirteenth Doctor. A limited amount was made available for fans to purchase at the BBC America booth during SDCC. You can pre-order this from the BBC Shop online HERE for $29.98.

Produced by Seven20, the new, electronic 7.4” Thirteenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver Fan Collectible is an authentic replica of the Doctor’s device. It features two buttons that when pressed activate glowing patterns of red and orange interior lights, two different authentic Thirteenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver sounds, and a beautiful rotating crystal that glows.

Deadpool Dream Suite

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step inside Deadpool's & Blind Al's Apartment? One lucky comic-con attendee was able to win one night inside Deadpool's Dream Suite at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego on Saturday night. We were lucky to be able to check this out. This is a promotion for the release of Deadpool 2 coming out in August.

There is a whole bunch of Easter eggs from the Deadpool movies in this room.

As a special bonus from Vudu & 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, they have gifted us with a gift for our followers.

The first 100 followers to go to vudu.com/vuducodes and enter the code NotTheHurdal will get a digital copy of the Deadpool 2 Movie Collection which also features the first Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and the Super Duper Cut. Deadpool 2 and the Super Duper Cut won't be able to work until they get released to the public. Claim asap as the code expires 7/23 at 11:59. EDIT - All Digital Copies have been Claimed

We want to thank Vudu and 20th Century Fox for this awesome gift and for the chance to check out Deadpool's Dream Suite during SDCC. 

LAIKA Launches 10th Anniversary Celebration of CORALINE at LAIKA LIVE in San Diego with visits from NEIL GAIMAN and TERI HATCHER

LAIKA LIVE in san diego welcomes special guests neil gaiman and

teri hatcher for launch of coraline’s 10^TH ANNIVERSARY

Coraline author Neil Gaiman will join LAIKA President & CEO Travis Knight for limited autograph signing and a Facebook Live tour of LAIKA LIVE with media partner Nerdist;

Mother/Other Mother voice star Teri Hatcher will shoot episode of her youtube series Van Therapy with Coraline fans at exhibit

LAIKA debuts new walkaround costume characters of Coraline and Other Mother

San Diego Comic Con Warner Bros Pins by FanSets

FanSets has teamed up with Warner Brothers again for SDCC and this year they have 12 different pins you can collect. You'll get one randomly inside one of the 18 different Warner Bros bags at SDCC.

Blizzard Entertainment Brings Massive Lineup to San Diego Comic-Con 2018

Overwatch^®, StarCraft^®, and World of Warcraft^® Show-Exclusive Items Are Spotlighted Along With Panels, Signings, and Booth Activities

Blizzard Entertainment makes its return to Comic-Con^® International: San Diego this July 18–22 with a full lineup highlighted by panel opportunities, event-exclusive items, talent signings, product news, and more. Featured this year are the company’s acclaimed Overwatch^®, StarCraft^®, World of Warcraft^®, and Hearthstone^® franchises as well as various activities from its Blizzard Publishing book label.

Exclusive Doctor Who Items Featuring the Thirteenth Doctor Available at San Diego Comic-Con

EXCLUSIVE DOCTOR WHO ITEMS FEATURING THE THIRTEENTH DOCTOR AVAILABLE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON FROM BBC SHOP AT

BBC AMERICA BOOTH #4129

New York, NY – July 16, 2018 – The BBC Shop at BBC AMERICA booth #4129 is back at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 with exclusive Doctor Who merchandise featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, including a Thirteenth Doctor Superbitz plush, a Bioworld TARDIS Puffy Keychain, as well as a selection of t-shirts, hoodies, and mugs designed exclusively for the convention. 

It's Time To Duel with Yu-Gi-Oh! at San Diego Comic-Con!

IT’S TIME TO DUEL AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON!

KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASES ITS

Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME AND MUCH MORE

Company’s Con Offerings Include Personalized

Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Token Card, an Exclusive Game Mat and

Organized Play Room

Woot Bear SDCC 2018 Releases

Woot Bear will be releasing a few different releases at SDCC this year. You can find them at the Hyperactive Monkey Booth #5640. They will be released on Friday, July 20th at 12PM.

Can't make it to SDCC? Well on Saturday, July 21st at 12PM, there will be a special release at wootbear.com.