Famous Monsters and American Gothic Press SDCC Panels and Exclusives

Famous Monsters and American Gothic Press announces their SDCC Panels and Exclusives!

PANELS

Friday, 7/22, 5:30 PM ROOM 26AB FAMOUS MONSTERS: STAKE OF THE UNION 2016 The world's first monster magazine returns to San Diego Comic-Con with more monsters than ever! Famous Monsters of Filmland publishers Philip Kim and Dominie Lee, executive editor David Weiner, and American Gothic Press editor-in-chief Holly Interlandi discuss the future of the magazine, the comics, the covers, digital subscriptions, and their new and exciting collaboration with History and A&E Network to bring you Alien Con, the first event to celebrate the hit TV series Ancient Aliens and science fact and fiction. On hand to discuss new comic book titles will be THIN creator Jon Clark and KILLBOX creator Tom Riordan. There will also be a sneak peek at the Forry Ackerman anthology tribute Tales from the Acker-mansion.

Patton Oswalt to Voice New Character in Comic-Con Themed Episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic on Discovery Family Channel

DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FRIENDSHIP WITH MY LITTLE PONY STARTING JULY 23 WITH DAILY MARATHONS OF MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, FAN VOTING AND THE RETURN OF SEASON 6

– Festivities Lead up to the Mid-season Premiere of “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” Featuring Guest Star Patton Oswalt on Saturday, July 30 at 11:30a/10:30c –

– Parents Can Visit DiscoveryFamilyChannel.com/Friendship with Their Kids Beginning July 18 to Vote for Their Favorite Friendship Episodes and Watch the Winners on International Friendship Day –

(Miami, FL) – In celebration of International Friendship Day and the return of new episodes of MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC on Saturday, July 30, Discovery Family Channel is sharing the magic of friendship all week long during “BFF Week with My Little Pony” beginning Saturday, July 23. Each day throughout the week at 10a/9c, viewers can catch classic MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC episodes that celebrate the importance of friendship and the special bond between best friends. Additionally, from Monday, July 18 through Wednesday, July 27, fans can vote for their favorite top three episodes from the past two seasons at DiscoveryFamilyChannel.com/Friendship. Fan favorite episodes will air prior to the mid-season premiere beginning at 10a/9c.

Entertainment Earth Announces Star Trek Castmembers Brent Spiner & Nichelle Nichols Signings at SDCC

Entertainment Earth and CBS Consumer Products are excited to announce FREE celebrity signings of select Star Trek cast members at the Entertainment Earth booth #2343.

Friday, July 22, 2016:
Nichelle Nichols (Uhura, Star Trek: The Original Series) from 11:00am - 12:00pm

Saturday, July 23, 2016:
Brent Spiner (Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation) from 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition Beer Releases from Shmaltz Brewing Debuts at SDCC

SHMALTZ BREWING CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF STAR TREKWITH TWO COLLECTOR'S EDITION BEER RELEASES
DEBUTING AT SAN DIEGO'S COMIC-CON, "STAR TREK LAS VEGAS" & "MISSION NEW YORK"

 Two Recipes...Two Releases...Two Release Dates

Golden Anniversary Ale: The Trouble With Tribbles
Golden Anniversary Ale: Voyage To The Northeast Quadrant

Clifton Park, NY -- Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -- Shmaltz Brewing Company boldly goes to Comic-Con International with a unique Collector's Edition 50th Anniversary Release commemorating Star Trek 50: The Trouble With Tribbles. This summer and fall, Star Trek celebrates its 50th Anniversary and Shmaltz captures the TV show's indelible spirit that so many science fiction fans have come to love over the last half century. With The Original Series debuting on NBC in 1966, Star Trek has grown to become the #4 all-time movie franchise broadcasting in over 200 countries and grossing $2.4 billion all-time sales at the box office. CBS Studios has teamed up with Shmaltz Brewing for the only officially licensed Star Trek beers in the United States.

Alex Ross at SDCC

Artist Alex Ross Unveils

Two Story Walk Through Booth for SDCC! Exclusives, Signings and More!

WHAT: Alex Ross Fine Art is proud to announce that for the first time, his booth at the San Diego Comic Con will allow all fans to walk through, view and purchase art. The two story booth will also be bigger than ever before, doubling in size from the previous years. 

IDW & Top Shelf Announces SDCC Schedule

San Diego, CA (July 13th, 2016) – With just a week left until San Diego Comic-Con, IDW and Top Shelf are officially unveiling their schedule for the weekend; including incredible signings, and must-see panels. Take note, because you won’t want to miss any of the fun at the booth, or your first look at exciting new projects on the panels!

Come meet a bevy of incredible creators at booth #2743 throughout the weekend, and be one of the first to get your hands on Berkeley Breathed’s new book, Bloom County: Episode XI A New Hope and the exciting prelude chapter to IDW’s huge September event, REVOLUTION!

Bates Motel & Vikings Return to SDCC

Hit Drama Series “Bates Motel” and “Vikings” Returns to
San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 22

New York, NY – July 13, 2016 – Hit drama series A&E’s “Bates Motel” and HISTORY®’s “Vikings” returns to San Diego Comic-Con with several exciting opportunities for fans, including cast panels with new exclusive footage, a “Vikings Vipers Den” at the convention center and a “Vikings” cast autograph session.

Star Wars The Force Awakens Captain Phasma Mini Bust SDCC 2016 Exclusive

Gentle Giant Ltd. announced the Star Wars The Force Awakens Captain Phasma 1:6 Scale Mini Bust SDCC Exclusive. Limited to 1200 pieces. If you are Premier Guild Member you can pre-order this HERE.

The Big Bang Theory Star Trek Pin Mate Set Exclusive for SDCC

Entertainment Earth x Bif Bang Pow! will releasing a SDCC exclusives The Big Bang Theory Star Trek Pin Mate Set. Limited to 1504 pieces. These will be sold at SDCC first but you can pre-order this set HERE if you are unable to attend. Just note that orders will only be fulfilled if there are any sets left from the show.

Silicon Valley Comic Con Announces Dates for 2017 + Expansion

SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON REVEALS DATES FOR 2017 AND EXPANSION INTO ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE VENUES

VIP Tickets on Sale Now for Steve Wozniak’s Pop Culture and Technology Expo
 

San Jose, Calif. - July 13, 2016 - Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s popular expo celebrating the Age of the Geek will return to downtown San Jose the weekend of April 21-23, 2017. Over the course of the three-day show, the 2016 event welcomed 60,000 attendees who enjoyed a sold-out show floor of 350+ exhibitors and dozens of packed panels and fan Q&As. The largest fan expo in Northern California, Silicon Valley Comic Con generated $12.5 million of revenue for the city and surrounding businesses, making it one of San Jose’s largest revenue generating events. Pairing science with fiction, Silicon Valley Comic Con aims to inspire and entertain with celebrity appearances, science/tech discussions, film / TV screenings, panels with award-winning authors and artists, displays with comicbook artists, cosplay contests and more.

NERDIST AND GEEK & SUNDRY RETURN TO SAN DIEGO WITH CAMP CONIVAL

NERDIST AND GEEK & SUNDRY RETURN TO SAN DIEGO WITH CAMP CONIVAL

WEEKEND TO KICK OFF WITH EXCLUSIVE POWER RANGERS PARTY ON THURSDAY NIGHT

ACTIVATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WILL FEATURE EPIC PROGRAMMING LINEUP AND GAMES

Los Angeles, CA (July 13, 2016) – Legendary Digital Networks will once again head down to San Diego for a 4-day takeover of Petco Park for a third year for Camp Conival: a trip back in time to everything that you loved about summer camp. Headlined by Nerdist and Geek & Sundry, programming highlights include panels and interviews with some of the biggest names in entertainment.  Confirmed talent stopping by Camp Conival include: Luc Besson (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets), Misha Collins, Cara Delevigne (Valerian), Bryan Fuller (American Gods), Josh Holloway (Colony), Robert Kirkman (Outcast), Leonard Maltin (Maltin on Movies Podcast), Ian McShane (American Gods), Adam Savage, the cast of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, Ash vs Evil Dead, MST3K, and many more! 

Image Comics at San Diego Comic Con

Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego this year for San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 20th through Sunday, July 24th.

LIMITED* SDCC VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#2729):

• MONSTRESS, VOL. 1 hardcover by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda, $40
• SNOTGIRL #1 by Bryan Lee O’Malley & Leslie Hung, $10
• THROWAWAYS #1 by Caitlin Kittredge & Steven Sanders, cover art by Roberta Ingranata, $10
• PAPER GIRLS Book Plate with art by Cliff Chiang (free with purchase of PAPER GIRLS, VOL. 1 at the booth)

* Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first come, first served basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.

Aliens, X-Files and More On Sale This Week from Diamond Select Toys!

It’s another big week at comic shops, as Diamond Select Toys ships out five new products from four different licenses in three different product categories! From our Minimates line, the latest Aliens Minimates assortment is joined by two “Greatest Hits” assortments of Marvel Minimates; in our DC Animated resin bust line, Lex Luthor bolsters the villain ranks; and our X-Files Select action figure line kicks off with Mulder and Scully! Find a shop near you at comicshoplocator.com, or order from your favorite online retailer!

Aliens Minimates Mini-Figures Series 3 Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the Nostromo, DST has returned to the doomed space ship for a full assortment of Minimates based on the original Alien movie! This assortment of two-packs features Narcissus Ripley with Narcissus Space Suit, Space Suit Dallas with Space Suit Lambert, Ash with Frozen Alien and a rare, one-per-case variant set of Battle-Damaged Ash with Frozen Alien! Each 2” Minimates mini-figure features 14 points of articulation, and features fully interchangeable parts. Each two-pack is packaged on a full-color blister card. (Item #FEB162464, SRP: $9.99/ea.)

http://diamondselecttoys.com/aliens-minimates-2-packs-series-3-asst

Super7 Announces Apparel for SDCC

Super7 announced that they will be bring 21 different apparel items with them to SDCC this year. T-Shirts, Polo Shirt, Sweatshirts, Long Sleeve Shirt, Star Wars, Street Fighter, and more...Stop by Super7's Booth #4945!

VIZ Media Presents POKÉMON MANGA Creators At SDCC

Welcome POKÉMON ADVENTURES Manga Creators

Hidenori Kusaka And Satoshi Yamamoto For A Special Panel Discussion And Autograph Sessions At The Famed Annual Pop Culture And Comics Convention

Satoshi & Hidenori

San Francisco, CA, July 12, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly presents the creators of the famed POKÉMON ADVENTURES manga series – Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto – for their first-ever North American professional appearance at the 2016 Comic-Con International.