NICKELODEON UNLEASHES SPONGEBOB UNIVERSE, RUGRATS, TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK, MONSTER HIGH: THE MOVIE, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER AND MORE AT SDCC

Globally Iconic Characters Come to Life as Nickelodeon Gives Fans an Immersive Experience at Booth and Panels, Showcasing SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Tommy Pickles, Angelica Pickles, Bumblebee, Clawdeen Wolf, Avatar Aang and More

Nickelodeon will invite fans to dive into an immersive experience at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022, showcasing the depths of Bikini Bottom, imaginations of babies, a new generation of Transformers robots, the hallways of Monster High, the elements of Avatar and more. Headquartered at its 1,800 square-foot booth (#4113) on the convention center floor, Nickelodeon will celebrate fan-favorite characters and shows with one-of-a-kind panels, talent signings, activations, exclusive products and interactive design elements featuring: SpongeBob Universe (SpongeBob SquarePants and its two original spinoff series, The Patrick Star Show and the Paramount+ Original series, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years), the Paramount+ Original series Rugrats and Transformers: EarthSpark, plus Monster High: The Movie, Avatar: The Last Airbender and more.

 

Every day of the convention, Nickelodeon’s booth will feature: a 16-foot-tall Bumblebee of Transformers: EarthSpark photo opportunity and AR experience; an immersive Monster High: The Movie activation, where fans can compete against the clock to match objects to lockers; an 8-foot-long underwater television from The Patrick Star Show that fans can step inside; a Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years photo opportunity; a Rugrats photo opportunity; an Avatar: The Last Airbender-themed retail area featuring a custom t-shirt station and one-of-a-kind, exclusive collectibles; costumed-character appearances; and autograph signings with the voice casts and producers from SpongeBob Universe, Rugrats, Transformers: EarthSpark and Avatar: Braving the Elements podcast.

Nickelodeon will present four panels: Nickelodeon’s Rugrats: The Babies are Back!, an exclusive look at the all-new series; SpongeBob SquarePants: Dive into SpongeBob Universe!, a deep dive into the iconic franchise; Introducing Transformers: EarthSpark!, an insider event that celebrates a new take on the global franchise; and Avatar: Braving the Elements – LIVE!, a behind-the-scenes look at how Avatar was brought to life.

Image Comics at SDCC 2022

Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 20 through Sunday, July 24 at booth #1915 and to share an exciting line-up of SDCC exclusive variants available for sale at the show and a schedule of panels and in-booth signings that fans won't want to miss. 

LIMITED* CONVENTION VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#1915):

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

• Ice Cream Man Sundae Edition HC Vol. 1 by W. Maxwell Prince & Martin Morazzo, SDCC exclusive, Cover art by Morazzo, $50 +tax
• Skybound X #25 by various, SDCC exclusive variant Foil, Cover art by James Harren, $20 +tax
• Skybound X #25 by various, SDCC exclusive variant B&W, Cover art by James Harren, $20 +tax
• Spawn #1 by Todd McFarlane, SDCC exclusive variant Gold Foil/Emboss Blank Sketch, $30 +tax
• Starhenge Dragon & Boar #1 by Liam Sharp, SDCC exclusive variant, Cover art by Sharp, $5 +tax
• Stray Dogs Dog Days trade paperback by Tony Fleecs & Trish Forstner, SDCC exclusive variant, Cover art by Fleecs & Forstner, $20 +tax

IMAGE COMICS MERCHANDISE SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#1915):

• Blackwing x Image Comics Paper Girls pencil set $30 +tax
• Rose City raglan shirt (S, M, L, XL Unisex) $10 +tax
• I Believe In Comics T-shirt (S, M Unisex) $10 +tax
• Image Comics Orange logo T-shirt Black (S, M, L, XL Mens), $10 +tax
• Image Comics Orange logo T-shirt Black (S, M, L, XL Womens), $10 +tax
• Image Icons T-shirt (S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL Unisex) T-shirt, $10 +tax
• Image Rose City Red T-shirt (S, M, L, XL, XXL Unisex) T-shirt, $15 +tax
• Middlewest Fox enamel pin, $9.99 +tax
• What’s the Furthest Place from Here? #1 vinyl record, $25 +tax
• Image Comics Marquee enamel pin, $10 +tax

TODD McFARLANE PRODUCTIONS MERCHANDISE SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#1915):

• Pin Set, $10
• SDCC Exclusive Brett Booth Print (limited quantities), $25
• SDCC Exclusive King Spawn #1 Print (limited quantities), $25
• Buy two prints (Brett Booth & King Spawn), $40

Longbox Heroes Collection Action Figures

All new for 2022!!! Independent toy makers take on independent comic book icons! The Longbox Heroes Collection™ is the toy line that fans have been waiting for and features a selection of action figures based on some of the biggest names in creator-owned comic books heroes (and villians) including: Madman™ created by Mike Allred, The Goon™ created by Eric Powell, The Tick™ created by Ben Edlund, Mr. Monster™ created by Michael T. Gilbert, Cassie Hack™ created by Tim Seeley, Grendel™ created by Matt Wagner, and The Rocketeer™ created by Dave Stevens.  Along with all-new characters The Black Phantom™* and the army-building Onslaught Trooper™* inspired by “The Rocketeer Jet-Pack Adventures” collection of stories! 

AMC Returns to SDCC

AMC NETWORKS RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO WITH SERIES PANELS,

AN IMMERSIVE FAN ACTIVATION FOR THE WALKING DEAD’S FINAL SEASON AND MORE AT THIS YEAR’S COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

 

AMC Networks announced today its lineup of panels and events at this year’s Comic-Con International, which runs from July 21 to July 24 in San Diego, CA, including the final series panel for the cultural phenomenon The Walking Dead ahead of its must-see last eight episodes this fall; the Comic-Con debut panel for Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, along with panels for Tales of the Walking Dead, the new episodic anthology within The Walking Dead Universe debuting August 14, and Shudder’s new docu-series Queer for Fear, premiering this fall.

 

In addition to its panels, AMC Networks is returning to the Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Hotel this month to transform the Skylight Terrace and Gaslamp ballroom into The Walking Dead Fan Celebration, the ultimate fan destination for The Walking Dead.

New in Stores: X-Men and Power Rangers from DST

The 1990s are back! Three new ‘90s-inspired products shipped to comic shops in North America this week, and they’re all from Diamond Select Toys! The first two products under their Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers license are here, as is their latest Marvel Premier Collection Statue, of Bishop! Read on for details, then find a store near you at comicshoplocator.com. Or order online at diamondselecttoys.com!

Marvel Premier Collection Bishop Resin Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! From a grim and distant future comes the X-Man out of time - Bishop! Formerly of Xavier's Security Enforcers, Bishop is now the latest statue in the Marvel Premier Collection. Wielding a blaster and gathering up a charge in his other hand, the energy-absorbing mutant stands approximately 12 inches tall. This comic-based statue is limited to only 3000 pieces, and comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Alejandro Pereira Ezcurra! (Item #SEP212196, SRP: $250.00)

https://www.diamondselecttoys.com/x-men-animated-series-bishop-premier-collection-statue/

MATTEL at SDCC 2022

Mattel announces their plans for SDCC 2022. Mattel always has a huge presence at SDCC. It's been a long 2 years. First up they will open up their vault for "12 Days of Fandom" offering fans exclusive, must have collections from fan-favorite properties leading up to SDCC. Set your calendars for July 11th.

The fan-first celebration will unveil the latest collectibles from a variety of iconic properties and offer fans a 288-hour sale of the 2022 line up. Fans can stay up to date with daily announcements by visiting https://creations.mattel.com/

Batman: The Long Halloween - Deluxe Edition

No tricks, just treats for Dark Knight fans as Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition – the complete mystery with added mature content – comes to 4K for the first time ever. The R-rated, feature-length animated film will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $34.99 SRP) for the first time ever, as well as on Blu-ray+Digital (USA $24.99 SRP), Blu-ray (only available in Canada, $29.99 SRP) and Digital starting September 20, 2022.

 

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and inspired by the iconic mid-1990s DC story from Jeph Loeb and the late Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Halloween – Deluxe Edition begins as atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham City send The World’s Greatest Detective into action – confronting both organized crime and a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains – while attempting to stop the mysterious murderer. Batman: The Long Halloween was originally released as a two-part film, and both films still stand at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Become a DST Radical

The Radicals are back! After many years, Diamond Select Toys is proud to announce our new US-based subscription service for a renewed collecting experience! For $50 a year, you can have access to Free U.S. Shipping on in-stock orders, plus a number of awesome perks, including discount coupons, first access to DST Web Exclusives, and more! See all perks of becoming a DST Radical below!

Get free shipping on all orders with qualifying collectibles, with over 100+ eligible in stock collectibles. buyers can cut down on overall spending on their ever-growing collection with a low price of $50 for the entire year. (Your wallet will thank you!)

Shipping Methods available for free shipping:

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Sneak Peek at Monthly Pre-orders - Members will get a sneak peek of monthly pre-order offers before the pre-sale date.

First Access to DST Web Exclusives - DST Web Exclusives will be available to members 24 hours before the general public, with Free Shipping.

Discounts and Coupons - Members will receive two 20% off coupons that can be applied to any IN-STOCK order.

Monthly Giveaway - Members who have made at least one purchase during the membership period can be entered to win one DST item of their choice under $200.

To find out more visit diamondselecttoys.com/dst-radicals-club/   

Funko Fundays Box of Fun Sneak Peek

Check out this sneak peek of Funko's Fundays Box of Fun. There are 4 team themes that has 4 exclusive pop figures inside. You can only get the Box of Fun via online at Funko.com or in person at Fundays during SDCC 2022.
 

UCP and Peacock's 'The Resort' World Premiere at San Diego Comic Con

PEACOCK AND UCP’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED MYSTERY THRILLER, THE RESORT, TO HAVE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON ON SATURDAY, JULY 23 

From the creators behind Palm Springs and Mr. Robot, 

the thriller begins streaming on Peacock on July 28

• The highly anticipated mystery thriller, The Resort, will have its world premiere at San Diego Comic-Con with a special advance screening of the first episode followed by a panel discussion moderated by Variety’s Michael Schneider featuring creator Andy Siara and stars William Jackson Harper, Cristin Milioti, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Nina Bloomgarden.
• Panel Details:
• Saturday, July 23 at 5:30pm-6:30pm
• Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
• From award-winning producers Andy Siara (Palm Springs) and Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), The Resort is a multi-generational, coming-of-age love story disguised as a fast-paced mystery about the disappointment of time. An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when the couple finds themselves embroiled in one of the Mayan Riviera's most bizarre unsolved mysteries that took place fifteen years prior. 
• The series has an all-star ensemble cast including Harper (The Good Place, The Underground Railroad), Milioti (Made for Love, Palm Springs), Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation, Pam & Tommy), Skyler Gisondo (The Righteous Gemstones, Licorice Pizza), Méndez (Narcos: Mexico, Murder Mystery), Bloomgarden (Hot Pink, Jane), and Gabriela Cartol (La Camarista, Hernán).
• Siara serves as showrunner and will write and executive produce the series alongside co-showrunner Allison Miller. Also executive producing is Esmail, via his overall deal with UCP, and Chad Hamilton of Esmail Corp, via Anonymous Content. Sarah Matte of Esmail Corp serves as Co-Executive Producer. Ben Sinclair (who directs episodes 1-4) will also serve as executive producer.
• The series is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.  
• The first three episodes will premiere on Peacock on July 28 with the remaining five episodes dropping weekly every Thursday.

Kidrobot's Convention Exclusives Pre-Sale

These special convention exclusives will be available for purchase at the Kidrobot booth #2846 this month at San Diego Comic-Con. For those who are not able to attend, we are offering a small quantity of pieces online in three drops. These orders will ship after SDCC has closed.

Kidrobot.com will drop a limited quantity of these exclusives at:

9:00am PT July 7, 2022

9:00am PT July 8, 2022

9:00am PT July 9, 2022

Check out what's exclusive this year from Kidrobot:

 

Andy Warhol Fright Wig Self-Portrait 8" Masterpiece Dunny - Rainbow Edition (2022 Convention Exclusive)

$175.00

Limited to 200 pieces worldwide

Kidrobot and The Andy Warhol Foundation are proud to present a special convention exclusive, inspired by the artist’s 1986 magnum opus completed just months before his passing. The limited-edition Dunny will be available for purchase at the Kidrobot booth (#2846) next month at San Diego Comic-Con. For those who are not able to attend, we are offering a small quantity of pieces online. These orders will be shipped out after the show ends.

 

The Duffer Brothers & Netflix Announce Expanded Slate Including New Stranger Things Projects

 

THE DUFFER BROTHERS ANNOUNCE NEW PRODUCTION COMPANY UPSIDE DOWN PICTURES

Hilary Leavitt Joins Upside Down Pictures

Duffer Brothers and Netflix Announce Expanded Slate Including New Stranger Things Projects

• The Duffer Brothers today announced their new production company, Upside Down Pictures, for film and television projects as part of their overall deal with Netflix. 

• Hilary Leavitt (Orphan Black, Ozark) has been hired to run the company.

• According to The Duffer Brothers, Upside Down Pictures will “aim to create the kind of stories that inspired the Duffers growing up - stories that take place at that beautiful crossroads where the ordinary meets the extraordinary, where big spectacle co-exists with intimate character work, where heart wins out over cynicism.”

• The Duffer Brothers and Netflix also announced their growing slate of projects in active development:

• An all-new live-action television adaptation of the renowned Japanese manga and anime series Death Note

• An original series from creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance)

• A series adaptation of Stephen King and Peter Straub‘s The Talisman alongside Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment and Paramount Television to be created by Curtis Gwinn

• A new stage play set within the world and mythology of Stranger Things, produced by prolific and multi award-winning producers Sonia Friedman, Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Reader), and Netflix. Daldry will also direct. 21 Laps serves as Associate Producer. 

• A live-action Stranger Things spin-off series based on an original idea by The Duffer Brothers, with Upside Down and 21 Laps producing.

• The Duffer Brothers most recently released the fourth season of their hit Netflix series Stranger Things, which they wrote, directed, and executive produced. Stranger Things 4 is now #1 on Netflix’s (all time) Most Popular English TV list with an astounding 1.15Bn hours viewed in its first 28 days – only the second series to cross the billion hour viewing mark, with the final tally expected to be higher as Vol. 2 reaches the 28-day viewing period. The third season released in 2019 still holds at #3. Stranger Things 4 record-breaking highlights include: 

• It was the biggest premiere weekend ever for an English-language TV show on Netflix with 286.79 Million hours viewed.

• It hit #1 on the Top 10 lists in 91 countries, a first for an English TV series

• It became the most viewed season of English-language TV in a single week on Netflix with a staggering 335.01M hours viewed. 

• It entered the Most Popular list at #3 with 621.80M hours viewed just 10 days after its premiere, setting yet another record as the fastest English-language series to break into the Most Popular list. 

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES : Hall H and Tavern Experience at SDCC 2022

Paramount Pictures brings Paramount and eOne’s DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES to kick off the in-person return to San Diego Comic-Con with the FIRST Hall H panel of SDCC 2022! The Hall H panel takes place on Thursday, July 21^st at 12:00pm PT. Join the party and watch for exciting developments as cast and filmmakers appear on stage! 

Hall H panel attendees will receive an exclusive, collectible DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES poster. 

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is in theaters March 3, 2023.

Mad Cave Studios at San Diego Comic Con 2022

Mad Cave Studios is headed to San Diego Comic-Con International (July 21-24), with exciting exclusives, signings, live drawings, and more at booth #2306! 

Exclusives include 50 limited signed hardcovers of Nottingham Vol.1: Death & Taxes, four Variant Exclusives for SDCC with a print run of 50 each, two of which are early looks to the just announced fall and winter titles from Mad Cave with covers by Joseph Schmalke and Natasha Alterici! These variants feature Issue #1 of A Legacy of Violence, a 12-issue horror/mystery maxi series by Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun) and Andrea Mutti (Nottingham, Bunny Mask); and Issue #1 of Nature’s Labyrinth by Zac Thompson (The Brother of All Men) and Bayleigh Underwood.  

These fantastical titles focus on the human condition, and hold tales of characters who face insurmountable odds and astounding adventures; an all-new tier of illustration and masterful storytelling.

Additionally, there will be 50 Battlecats #1 legacy variants by Dan Panosian, 50 Nottingham #1 variants by Shane Connery Volk, as well as the return of the Mad Cave Mystery Boxes – this time including (2) Trades, (1) Set of Single Issues, (1) Event Variant, (2) Surprise Variants, with a chance to receive ⅕ sketch covers illustrated by Shane Connery Volk or Andrea Mutti, ⅓ CGC graded issues, 1/10 blank sketch covers of Nottingham issue #1, 1/11 creator signed issues. A collector’s dream comes true! 

Prepare to be left in an awestruck state of wonder, as you descend into madness...

NBA Star De'Aaron Fox Heads To San Diego Comic-Con

Comic book publisher, eigoMANGA has teamed up with Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox to showcase a riveting basketball comic book "Swipa The Fox" at 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego, the nation's largest comics convention.

De'Aaron Fox, drafted 5th overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings quickly rose to become the Kings' franchise player and team leader. Fox will make a special in-person appearance in eigoMANGA's booth (#5532) at Comic-Con International: San Diego. De'Aaron Fox will appear in eigoMANGA's booth on Saturday, July 23 from 3:30-4:30pm to meet fans and sign autographs.  

De'Aaron Fox will also take part a panel for Comic-Con International: San Diego to discuss his fandom for anime, manga, and how it intertwines with his basketball career. Fox will be joined by his "Swipa The Fox" comic book creative team; together, they will discuss the fundamentals of writing comic books centered around basketball.

The "Swipa The Fox" comic book is about De'Aaron Fox accidentally venturing into a basketball video game while his video game counterpart causes havoc in the real world. Fox has to harness all of his world-class basketball skills to play his way out of the digital game and return to reality. The Comic-Con International panel with De'Aaron Fox is called "NBA Players Are Anime Fans Too" and is scheduled on Saturday, July 23 at 5:15 pm.