Diamond Select Toys Turns San Diego Eatery into the DST Lounge!

Diamond Select Toys announces that they will be taking over Taste and Thirst on 4th St. and turning it into the DST Lounge on July 24-26th.

Marvel's New "Thor"

What do you think about the new female Thor?

Official Press release below:

MARVEL PROUDLY PRESENTS THOR

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Blasts Off for an Out-of-this-World Showcase at San Diego Comic Con 2014!

LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham blasts off for an out-of-this-world showcase at San Diego Comic Con 2014!  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games will be hosting a LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham panel and the game will be available for first consumer hands-on throughout the show.

Check out the full San Diego Comic-Con schedule for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham below:

·       LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Panel – Join us in Room 6BCF at the San Diego Convention Center and meet the creators and voice actors of the game on Sunday, July 27 at  1:00 p.m., featuring TT Games Game Director Arthur Parsons, Executive Producer Phill Ring, as well as several members of the stellar voice cast, many of whom are reprising their roles in the famous LEGO Batman videogame franchise, including:

o   Troy Baker (Batman: Arkham Origins)

o   Travis Willingham (LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite)

o   Laura Bailey (Batman: Arkham Origins)

o   Dee Bradley Baker (Phineas and Ferb)

o   Josh Keaton (Green Lantern: The Animated Series)

o   Scott Porter (Hart of Dixie)

o   And a special guest – the one and only Adam West!

·       Talent Poster Signings – Stop by the DC Comics booth (#1915) after the panel at 2:30 p.m. to get your memorabilia signed by Troy Baker, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Dee Bradley Baker, Josh Keaton and Scott Porter.

·       Live Demo and Hands-On – The game will be playable at the LEGO booth, DC Comics booth and the Microsoft Gaming Lounge located at The Hyatt (#100).  See a live demo of the game from TT Games Game Director Arthur Parsons:

o   DC Comics booth (#1915):  Thursday – Saturday, from 1:00 to 1:15 p.m.

o   LEGO booth (#2829):  Thursday – Sunday, from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.

eigoMANGA Announces SDCC 2014 Plans

eigoMANGA announced their plans for SDCC. They will have panels, workshops and booth activities such as Vanguard Princess Daily Tournaments. Check out their press release below:

The Pink Dolphin Project--Factory Entertainment fuses the spirit of fun and giving at San Diego Comic Con

The Pink Dolphin Project--Factory Entertainment fuses the spirit of fun and giving at San Diego Comic Con

When collectibles manufacturer Factory Entertainment shows up at San Diego Comic-Con next week, it will have more on its mind than selling “cool stuff.”

Viz Media Announces Berserk III Screening at the 2014 Japan Film Festival of San Francisco

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES A SPECIAL THEATRICAL SCREENING OF BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III – THE ADVENT AT 2014 JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL OF SAN FRANCISCO

Lone Mercenary Guts Comes To NEW PEOPLE Cinema In S.F.’s Historic Japantown In The Exciting Climax To The Epic Medieval Anime Action Feature Film Trilogy

Toy Tokyo's SDCC 2014 Exclusives

Toy Tokyo sends us their list of SDCC 2014 Exclusives and boy do they have a variety of exclusives this year. Stop by Booth #5337 at SDCC. Pictures and info below:

Funko Gold Batmobile w/ Red Batman $60
Funko Antique Classic Skeletor Hikari $50
Kirk Hammett Zombie Jr. $30
Keir's Eye GID SleeStak $60
Mars Attack Small Carded Figure (assorted) $15ea 

Cartoon Network Announces Third Annual Adventure Time ConQuest at SDCC

Cartoon Network Invites Fans to Embark on Third Annual

Adventure Time ConQuest at Comic-Con^® International: San Diego 2014

Lumpy Space Princess Enlists Con-Goers’ Help to Find Perfect Date In Exchange for

Collectible OMG Medallion!

 

Lumpy Space Princess is on the verge of a dating disaster, and it’s up to Comic-Con 2014 attendees to help her avoid it! Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, today unveiled plans for the 2014 Adventure Time ConQuest, which will take place during Comic-Con® International: San Diego. 2014 marks the third consecutive year that the network has held the ConQuest experience for Adventure Time fans, which has become a fan-favorite activity that leads fans throughout the convention to check out the latest licensed products based on the brand. This year’s epic quest will once again dole out secret text-messaged clues to participants that will guide them on their journey across the convention floor in an attempt to find a suitable bachelor for Lumpy Space Princess to take to the Princess Day Ball.

To participate in the Adventure Time ConQuest, fans must visit any of the 11 participating partner booths and locations listed below or head to the Cartoon Network booth (#3735) and look for signage to begin their journey. Along the way, they’ll also receive incentives, premiums and rebates for some of their favorite Adventure Time products featured throughout the con. The following is an alphabetical list of participating partners in this year’s ConQuest:

Rotofugi's Chris Ryniak Blushing Envy Snybora

Rotofugi x Squibbles Ink announced their next SDCC Exclusive which is Chris Ryniak's Blushing Envy Snybora.

Painted by Joe Somers (Squibbles Ink) + Kirby Kerr (Rotofugi) and available at the SDCC booth for $35, sales tax included. Stop by Booth #5248 to pick one up!

Upper Deck Hello Kitty SDCC 2014 Bundle Exclusive

Upper Deck will have exclusive Hello Kitty 40th Anniversary Bundle. Each Bundle is $10 and includes a mini figure and oversized trading card. As a bonus you will also receive a Hello Kitty Trading Card Fun Pack. Purchase all 4 of the 40th Anniversary Bundles and you will receive a free rare Hello Kitty Black Glitter figurine.

$10 each or purchase all 4 bundles for $35. 

Info via Comic-Con & Upper Deck

Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar World Premiere and Q&A at SDCC 2014

World premiere of Star Trek: Prelude to Axanar

Plus a 90 minute Q&A with Cast and Crew:

Executive Producer/creator Alec Peters

Director Christian Gossett

Richard Hatch

Gary Graham

Prelude to Axanar Premiere

Saturday, July 26th, 2014

9:00pm – 11:00pm

United Artists Horton Plaza 8 Movie Theater, Gaslamp District, San Diego

Toynami Announces SDCC 2014 Exclusives Part 1

Toynami just announced Part 1 of their SDCC 2014 Exclusives. Toynami will be at booth # 3229. Check them out below:

Glorious Golden Talking Bender

Retail Price: $40
Limited to 1,000 pieces
Size: 9” Tall

Previews Exclusive Dark Knight Joker Miracle Action Figure

Pre-order Previews' Exclusive Dark Knight Joker Miracle Action Figure by Medicom for $49.99 in the July Previews Catalog. It is on page 500. There is a few days left to get your pre-order in. Stands over 6" tall. This is scheduled to be released in April 2015.

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham Pre-Order Exclusives Announced

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed today the exciting pre-order exclusives for LEGO® Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham with the following retailers:

Amazon - LEGO Batgirl Keychain

Shout! Factory Announces SDCC 2014 Lineup!

SHOUT! FACTORY DESCENDS UPON COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2014

WITH WORLD RENOWNED POP CULTURE BRANDS,

POPULAR HOME ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCT LINES, CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES,

SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENINGS, ENGAGING FAN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES,

AND A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED PANEL EVENT:

AN INSIDE LOOK AT SHOUT! FACTORY, SHOUT! KIDS AND SCREAM FACTORY