Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016 Recap

Silicon Valley Comic Con has come and gone. For the first show, it was pretty good. Lots of interesting things to look at on the exhibit floor and a good amount of panels throughout the 3-day show. The show was packed during the weekend. On Friday. as it was preview night and only open for a few hours was crowded but not bad.

There were exhibits from Rancho Obi-Wan which featured Star Wars items and next to it was items from Stan Lee's Museum featuring artwork and props from various Marvel Comics and movies etc... Finally there was the Cartoon Museum Exhibit which wasn't done with set up on Friday and we forgot to go back during the weekend to get some pictures.

Ready! Set! Loot Crate Versus Box Unboxed!

Are you ready for this month's Loot Crate Versus box reveals? This month focused on vs or versus such as Batman vs Superman, Alien vs Predator, Daredevil vs Punisher etc...

Checking out the Star Wars Smuggler's Bounty Cantina Box

Funko announced that the Cantina Box would have 2 new POP! Sculpts but what they didn't tell you until after the boxes shipped was that there was also a chase POP! sculpt which would technically make it 3 new sculpts because the chase POP! is a bit bigger than the regular version. (we'll reveal the POP! figures further down this post)

So as you know the Theme for the Smuggler's Bounty box this month is Cantina. Ah the good 'ol Cantina!... Grab a drink and read on for our unboxing...

Inside the Legion of Collectors Batman v Superman Debut Box

By now everyone should have received their Legion of Collectors Batman v Superman Box. Legion of Collectors is the newest subscription box line with this being it's debut box. This subscription along with Smuggler's Bounty and Collector Corps are all subscription lines from Funko. If you like Funko's products as well as Star Wars, Marvel or DC then these are a must have for you. We're ready to open this box and check out the contents. (Yes we're probably in the minority for not doing video unboxing but there's so many out there already. It's not to say we won't do any in the future...)

Justice League vs. Teen Titans on Digital HD Today!

Justice League vs. Teen Titans on Digital HD Today! Above is an all-new official clip featuring Nightwing (voiced by Sean Maher) delivering Robin (Stuart Allan) to Teen Titans headquarters for some much-needed lessons in teamwork.

Justice League vs. Teen Titans is now available from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital HD, and arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 12.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Katana Prop Replica Now Available From Factory Entertainment

Concord, CA – Factory Entertainment, Inc., the Concord, California-based producer of licensed toys and collectibles is pleased to announce a brand new limited edition prop replica of Leonardo’s Katana from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows.

Copied directly from the original props used in the production of the film, this museum quality item has been hand-crafted to deliver a replica of exceptional collectability.

Mezco Unleashes Chucky 5inch Action Figure

"Hi, I'm Chucky, wanna play?"

Chucky, the homicidal doll who contains the spirit of Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer better known as "The Lakeshore Strangler," is now a 5inch action figure, Mezco's latest edition to its ever-expanding line of Chucky merchandise.

Mezco Presents Good Guys 15inch Chucky Talking Doll

He wants you for a best friend!

Mezco continues their popular line of Chucky dolls with the one that started it all: the Good Guys doll.

Before he became possessed by the Spirit of Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer better known as "The Lakeshore Strangler," Chucky was just a harmless Good Guys figure. His face not yet scarred, his clothes not yet bloodied, Chucky appears cheerful and ready for fun.

The Her Universe Fashion Show is Back and Looking for Designers!

Calling All Designers! Now is Your Chance to

Design a Fashion Collection with Her Universe

for Retailer Hot Topic

Designer Submission Process Opens Today for the 2016 Her Universe

Fashion Show at San Diego Comic-Con

NEW YORK, NY- March 30th, 2016 - The Her Universe Fashion Show, the ultimate runway for fangirl fashion, returns to the world’s premiere comic book and popular arts convention, San Diego Comic-Con, July 21st 6:00pm at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel. This year, in addition to submitting designs online, designers in the Southern California area will have the opportunity to submit their geek couture fashion concepts in-person to a panel of judges from Her Universe and Hot Topic at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles on April 23rd beginning at 10am. Designers from all over the country are welcome to submit and will also have the opportunity to submit video explanations of their designs if they cannot attend the open call. Twenty-five designers will be selected to compete in the Her Universe Fashion Show at SDCC for the chance to win the opportunity to design a fashion collection with Her Universe that will be sold at Hot Topic – the leading pop culture retailer. This year is extra exciting because the entire process will be filmed for a docu-series to air on the new Comic-Con channel, Comic-Con HQ. 

Super7 to Release New Honoo and Drunk Seijin Soft Vinyl Figures

Super7 will be releasing a new "Clear" Honoo by Leecifer and a new release of Drunk Seijin by KaToPe. Both Japanese soft vinyl figures will be released Thursday, March 31st at 12 Noon Pacific HERE for $35 each.

Toy Art Gallery Releases Brent Nolasco's Sunshine Yellow Bloodthirst Soft Vinyl Figure

Toy Art Gallery will be releasing Brent Nolasco's "Sunshine Yellow" Bloodthirst Soft Vinyl Figures Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 30th at 12PM Pacific HERE for $65. Blooththirst stands 9" tall and has articulated arms, feet and head.

On Sale This Week: Muppets, X-Files, Gotham, PVZ and more from DST!

It’s one of the biggest New Toy Days in recent memory, with new action figures, Minimates, glassware and cookie jars hitting comic book shops from Diamond Select Toys! With new items from The Muppets, Gotham, X-Files, Star Trek, Godzilla, Plants vs. Zombies, Back to the Future, Batman: The Animated Series, Superman and Justice League, now is most definitely the time to call up your local comic shop to reserve your favorite items. Read on for more details, then find your local comic shop at http://www.comicshoplocator.com.

Batman The Animated Series Pint Glasses
A Diamond Select Toys release! Pour a tall glass of justice in two different pint glasses inspired by Gotham City locations from Batman: The Animated Series! One glass is from The Stacked Deck, where super-villains go to exchange stories about how they “Almost Got ‘Im,” the other is from Gotham City University, where the students study hard and party harder. Each pint glass comes packaged in a full-color window box.
Batman TAS Stacked Deck Pint Glass (Item #OCT152191, SRP: $10.99
http://diamondselecttoys.com/batman-the-animated-series-stacked-deck-pint-glass
Batman TAS Gotham University Pint Glass (Item #OCT152192, SRP: $10.99) <http://diamondselecttoys.com/batman-the-animated-series-gotham-city-university-pint-glass

Get Ready! ALIEN DAY is April 26th!

24 Hour Fan-Focused Social Media Event to Launch in Celebration of #AlienDay426

Dark Horse Comics, Funko, NECA, Sideshow Collectibles, Audible, Titan Books, Zen Studios and more than a Dozen other Partners Join Forces to Mark ALIEN DAY on Planet Earth

Reebok to Release Exact Replica of the ALIEN Stompers worn by

Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley

Nationwide Screening Returns One of the Most Iconic Film Franchises

to Theaters Across the Country

 

Los Angeles, CA (March 29, 2016) – Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products announced today an out-of-this-world global celebration of the ALIEN franchise culminating with a special 24 hour, fan-focused social media event on April 26^th – a nod to LV-426, the planet from the iconic ALIEN films. ALIEN DAY (#AlienDay426) to encompass a wide range of executions including nationwide screenings, never-before-seen consumer product activations and the kickoff of the ALIEN: Ultimate Trivia Challenge, allowing fans to test their ALIEN knowledge – with the chance to win memorable prizes every 42.6 minutes on Twitter.

Hellraiser Lament Configuration Fuzzy Dice

Fans know it by many names: the puzzle cube, Lemarchand's box,the Lament Configuration. Whatever the name, it is still the key to the gates of Hell itself. But who says the key to Hell can't be soft and fuzzy ? Recreated for the first time ever as squeezable plush items, the cubes feature artwork based on the designs of Philip Lemarchand.

D23 Expo Dates for 2017 Announced

ALL OF DISNEY’S WONDERFUL WORLDS COME TOGETHER AT D23 EXPO—THE ULTIMATE DISNEY FAN EVENT—
JULY 14–16, 2017, IN ANAHEIM, CALIF.

 

Advance Tickets on Sale July 14, 2016, for the Biggest Disney Fan Event Ever

 

BURBANK, Calif. – March 28, 2016 – All the magic and excitement of the past, present, and future of Disney entertainment will come together once again when D23: The Official Disney Fan Club presents D23 Expo 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center the weekend of July 14–16. Each of Disney’s magical worlds will unite under one roof to celebrate what’s new and what’s on the horizon from theme parks, television, music, gaming, and films, including Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel.