Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Funko Announces Wave 8 of their SDCC 2015 Exclusives + Bryan Fuller Signing

Funko announced that they will have Bryan Fuller from Hannibal signing at their booth on Friday, July 10th at 2pm. They will be releasing the exclusive Bryan Fuller POP! Vinyl figure which is limited to 144 pieces during the signing only and will cost $15. At the time of the signing, please note that you will not be able to buy any other Funko exclusives.

Funko also announced their 8th wave of SDCC 2015 exclusives. POP! Frozen - Barbershop Quartet Olaf, POP! Doctor Who - Eleventh Doctor, Hikari Star Wars Darth Vader Matte Black, POP! The Flash Unmasked, Hikari Guardians of the Galaxy Frosted Groot and Dorbz Thrillkill Batman.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES CON EXCLUSIVES & SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2015 COMIC-CON

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES AN EXCITING ROSTER OF EVENTS AND SPECIAL CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES FOR 2015 COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 

U.S.’s Largest Anime/Manga Company Hosts ULTRAMAN Manga Creators, Marks The 10th Anniversary of Shojo Beat Imprint And Offers A Dazzling Array Of Exclusive Items For Purchase

San Francisco, CA, June 24, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, announces its return to San Diego, CA for the 2015 Comic-Con International with an impressive roster of manga creator personal appearances, informative panel discussions, interactive activities, promotional giveaways, and a wide selection of special retail products available exclusively at the event.

J-POP SUMMIT 2015 Announces DAY 1 Live Programming & Music Concerts

2015 J-POP SUMMIT ANNOUNCES DAY 1 PROGRAMMING OFFERING A CAPTIVATING MIX OF LIVE MUSIC AND COMEDY AND OTHER ACTS

First Day Of S.F’.s Annual Japanese Pop Culture Fest Presents Live Performances By JAM Project, Eir Aoi, Gacharic Spin, JinnyOops!, Akabane Vulgars on Strong Bypass, FaintStar, FESTIVE, Comedy Duo Jaru Jaru, A Cappella Group Little Glee Monster And More!

San Francisco, CA, June 24, 2015 The 2015 J-POP SUMMIT, the Japanese pop culture event held annually in San Francisco, has announced DAY 1 programming. This year’s festival is highlighted by live music from a wide range of pop, ani-pop, electronica, punk/alternative, and a cappella artists, as well as live comedy and other acts to complement an extensive roster of attractions, participants and exhibits, and other live programming.

Rooster Teeth at SDCC 2015

Rooster Teeth, the creative production studio behind the upcoming live-action feature film
Lazer Team, and hit web series Red vs. Blue, RWBY, and X-Ray and Vav, will be at San Diego Comic-Con for a panel and appearances. 

Rooster Teeth activations at SDCC 2015

Rooster Teeth Panel
- Join Rooster Teeth's Matt Hullum, Burnie BurnsGus SorolaLindsay Jones and Jordan Cwierz, along with Lazer Team stars Alan Ritchson (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Smallville) and Colton Dunn (Parks and Recreation), for a panel to discuss Lazer TeamRed vs. Blue
X-Ray and VavRWBY, and all things Rooster Teeth!  We'll debut exclusive scenes from Lazer Team and show off other exciting Rooster Teeth content exclusively for the Comic-Con audience.
           
Rooster Teeth booth # 1437
- RT staff appearances and signings Thursday, 7/9 - Sunday, 7/12 

DK Publishing at San Diego Comic-Con!

Visit DK Publishing at Booth #2913E (located in the Lucas Pavilion) for special giveaways and signings by Star Wars Authors. For Special appearances and signings for Marvel & DC Comics visit Booth #1023. Make sure to stop by these booth to verify their schedule details as they may change.

Anchor Bay Entertainment Celebrates 20th Anniversary At San Diego Comic-Con

Anchor Bay Entertainment Celebrates 20th Anniversary
At San Diego Comic-Con (Booth 4536)

WHO: Join Anchor Bay Entertainment at Comic-Con for exclusive photo opportunities and limited edition giveaways.

WHAT: Anchor Bay Entertainment, a leader in home entertainment, is celebrating its 20th anniversary! Stop by Booth 4536 to take pictures with a customized walker from AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and the skull helmet from Northmen – A Viking Saga.

Mike Tyson Mysteries Mike Tyson Astronaut 8-inch Action Figure with Pigeon SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow! announced another SDCC 2015 Exclusive which is Mike Tyson Mysteries Mike Tyson Astronaut 8-inch Action Figure with Pigeon. Limited to 1968 pieces. If you're not attending SDCC you can pre-order it HERE for 24.99.

"Nerdist Presents The Hive" Coming To San Diego Comic-Con

June 24th, 2015 – (Burbank) This fall, Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Industries brings you a new vision of terror with sci-fi horror film The Hive, the first release under his Nerdist Presents film label. Nerdist is bringing the film to Comic-Con for fans to get their first look at the future of horror; a film James Gunn calls, “The most horrifying love story ever!”

Give Comics For Halloween with HCF Mini-Comics!

The mini-comic packs are only available to pre-order from the July PREVIEWS catalog, so parents, educators, teachers, librarians, dentists and anyone else who wants to give comics for Halloween this year have a limited time to get their orders in! 

Morgan Spurlock Presents Geeks for Peace Party at Comic-Con

Morgan Spurlock will host the first-ever Geeks for Peace event on Friday, July 10th at 7:00 PM at the Moniker Warehouse in San Diego during Comic-Con.  The party will be co-hosted by Kevin Smith and Gotham Chopra and will feature special guests including Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), Frances Fisher, Greg Grunberg (Heroes), Scott Grimes (American Dad, Justified), Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), Eddie Matos (Finding Carter) and Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Agents of Shield).  The Band From TV will perform and guests will also include an art auction.

The Geeks for Peace event was conceived by Spurlock after he was presented with the Peace Hero Award by the youth of Kids for Peace in 2013 for his commitment to kids, peace, healthy living and using his voice for good. Funds raised during Geeks for Peace will help Kids for Peace support and expand their programs to underserved youth in the U.S., Pakistan, Iraq, Liberia and Kenya.

Woot Bear Squared: 12x12 Art Exhibition

Join Woot Bear on Friday, July 3rd from 6pm-9pm for the opening reception of Woot Bear Squared: 12x12 Art Exhibition featuring local Bay Area artists. Each artist was asked to create a one of kind art piece on a 12x12 square platform.

Munky King Announces Luke Chueh's "Black on Black on Black" BITCH SDCC 2015 Exclusive

Munky King announced another SDCC 2015 Exclusive which is Luke Chueh's BITCH "Black on Black on Black" Figure. Edition of 30 and will cost $75. Luke will be siging on Friday from 1-3pm at Munky King's Booth #4851.

DKE Toys Announces SDCC 2015 Exclusive "Star Warhol" by Killer Bootlegs

DKE Toys announced another SDCC 2015 exclusive release which is Star Warhol by Killer Bootlegs. Hand cast and painted 3" carded figure and is an edition of 50. $75 each.

LEGO's SDCC 2015 Exclusive Arsenal Mini Figure

LEGO announced their next SDCC 2015 exclusive on The Wall Street Journal which is DC Comics Arsenal (Roy Harper) Mini Figure. LEGO will be giving away 1500 of these on Thursday.
"Only SDCC attendees with an official badge can enter the daily drawing for a minifigure, which will take place at the Pavilion Terrace of San Diego convention center at 12:30 p.m. every day from Thursday, July 9, to Saturday, July 11. Lego will give away 1,500 minifigures of Arsenal on Thursday."

Kidrobot Announces Junko Mizuno's Violet Soda Lady & Berry Chocolate Lady 8" Dunnys

Kidrobot announced Junko Mizuno's Violet Soda Lady 8" Dunnys which will come in 2 different colorways. The Violet Soda Lady will be released in stores and online in July while the Berry Chocolate Lady will be released exclusively at SDCC 2015. Both dunnys will retail for $100. Haven't collected dunnys in quite a while but have to say that these look really nice. Can't wait to see these in person!

If you're going to be at SDCC, make sure to stop by Kidrobot's Booth #5645 as Junko Mizuno will be signing on Thursday and Friday from 1pm-3pm.