SDCC 2017 Recap

This year we attended SDCC as Attendees and not Press due to an error in our application that we made but tried to contact CCI regarding the problem to fix it but they never responded to emails sent. It's quite sad actually, that they couldn't be bothered to answer an email from us especially since we've been covering their shows for over 10 years. Therefore, we have extremely limited coverage of SDCC this year as you can tell from our social media accounts. We enjoyed SDCC without having to schedule out what we needed to cover every day but we still tried to do as much as we could. 

Ok, let's get to Preview Night and the clueless staff sending us on a run around around the convention center trying to get into the line for the exhibit hall. We asked about 4-5 different staff members where the line to get into the exhibit hall and they would all point us to the wrong directions where every time it would lead you either back outside the convention center or back in the area to pick up your bag/lanyard etc...

We were with a group of friends and a few new comic con attendees. The first impression we got was disorganization from CCI staff and whoever else they hired to work during SDCC. After literally going in circles looking for the line, the veteran attendee in us went to work and found our way to the line which was pretty much empty.

Preview Night was the only day that they had this weird setup. It wasn't like the previous years. All the other days, you knew where you needed to go to line up etc... so there was no problem getting into the correct line.

A couple of us were lucky enough to get tickets to one of Conan's shows during SDCC and he had this funny segment from his Monologue called LINECON which is pretty close to what SDCC is if you have never been there. Even the off-site events have LINES and the wait can be quite long as well! More on that later.

In the end, SDCC was great but they still had problems that needs to be fixed. Another thing is we don't understand how they can't get a system in place to do an online lottery for exclusives from Funko, LEGO etc... Obviously, it would cut down on the massive overnight lines and lines in general. There is already a lot of overcrowding in the walkways and areas behind the convention center.

Obviously, we were disappointed in CCI for not responding to our emails but they really need to figure out a better way to communicate with staff throughout the show on where lines should start and end etc... Another big thing they should work on is how to alleviate overnight lines. Why not do an online lottery ticketing system for certain popular exclusives or even Hall H Panels?

Anyways, here's some pictures below of some of things inside SDCC this year. Like we said not many pictures. We usually take a few couple thousand pics but this year we took significantly less.

Science and Star Wars

On the heels of The Last Jedi trailer launch, Lucasfilm and Disney today released the third episode of their digital series Science and Star Wars, which explores how close real-world science has come to our favorite Star Wars technology. Today’s episode answers the question: Is being frozen in Carbonite a realistic medical feat? And are Bacta Tanks like the one Luke Skywalker was placed into to accelerate healing somewhere on the horizon? 

SIDESHOW & J. SCOTT CAMPBELL BRING FANTASIES TO LIFE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON

Sideshow has teamed up with much-loved comic book artist J. Scott Campbell to bring his artwork to life as a series of luxury statues.

 

This weekend Sideshow will be unveiling The Little Mermaid, the first in a new line of high-end collectibles entitled "J. Scott Campbell's Fairytale Fantasies Collection".

Working closely with J. Scott Campbell, Sideshow has translated his stunning 2D art into an exquisite 3D statue that is simply a must-buy for any fan of Campbell's work, fantasy, or pin-up art.

The Little Mermaid Statue will be shown to the public for the very first time at Sideshow's booth (#1912) at New York Comic Con, October 5-8th 2017.

TEKKEN JOINS DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT'S BESTSELLING VIDEO GAME ICONS LINE OF ART BOOK RETROSPECTIVES

Celebrate the History and Artistry of the Groundbreaking Tournament-Style Fighting
Game with a Stunning Hardcover Retrospective!

October 4, 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that the world-renowned video game franchise TEKKEN™ will be celebrated in a gorgeous hardcover retrospective, via a new licensing deal with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. The TEKKEN art book joins Dynamite's critically acclaimed Video Games Icons line, and is slated for release in 2018!

Super7's Exclusives & Debuts for NYCC 2017

Super7 will be bringing some exclusives and a few debuts to New York Comic Con! Stop by booth #126 and pick up the exclusive Alien Queen Japanese Soft Vinyl Figure or the Cute Mummy Boy soft vinyl figure.

There will also be new colors of The Worst M.U.S.C.L.E figures and an exclusive Mega Man and Yellow Devil 2-Pack M.U.S.C.L.E. figures. Also exclusive is The Worst x Knights of the Slice action figure 2-Pack and Heavy Metal "Midnight God" Lord of the Light ReAction Figure.

Making their debut at NYCC is the UNKLE77 Glitter Black Pointman 3.75" figure and 45rpm adapter stand as well as a G.I. Joe Cobra Commander T-Shirt & Transformers Geometrics Dinobots t-shirt. Last but not least is the MOTU The Sunbird Legacy Earl Norem 21" x 26" art print.

MOTU Collector's Choice & Club Grayskull Wave 2 Pre-Orders

Up for pre-order from Super7 is the Masters of the Universe Classic Collector's Choice Wave 2 and Club Grayskull Wave 2. The Collector's Choice Wave 2 features Dylamug, Granita, Karg, and Wraptrap and Club Grayskull Wave 2 features Man-E-Faces, Mer-Man, Sorceress, and Tung Lashor. You can pre-order each set of 4 for $139.99 or you can purchase them separately for $34.99 each. Also note that these are made to order, so whatever is pre-ordered is how many they will make. These are scheduled to ship Spring 2018. Here's the link to purchase these directly from Super7.