Hasbro Announces Jem & The Holograms Exclusive and Prices for all SDCC Exclusives

Hasbro just announced their Jem & The Holograms Special Edition Doll - Hollywood Jem for SDCC.
(Integrity Toys/Ages 14 and up/Approximate Retail Price $125/Available through HasbroToyShop.com Booth #3329 at Comic-Con International in San Diego)

Under license from Hasbro, fans will have a truly outrageous time when they see JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS Special Edition doll: HOLLYWOOD JEM! The fully articulated HOLLYWOOD JEM doll stands 12 inches tall and features rooted pink hair and stunning long eyelashes. Looking fabulously fashionable in capri pants, black high-heel pumps, and a shiny gold-toned jacket (complete with shoulder pads!), HOLLYWOOD JEM is ready to rock the stage. As the leader of JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, the HOLLYWOOD JEM doll comes complete with a microphone and silver chromed microphone stand. When the tour is complete, fans can display their doll proudly using the included doll stand. Each HOLLYWOOD JEM Special Edition Doll comes with a certificate of authenticity and a souvenir postcard with artwork from the original JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS line. Following the convention, a limited number will be available on HasbroToyShop.com.

Diamond Select Toys Announces Schedule of Events for SDCC 2012

Diamond Select Toys just Announced their Schedule of Events for SDCC. That includes what time to stop by their booth for freebies etc... Info via  Art Asylum.

If you’re coming to Comic-Con International in San Diego this year, be sure to stop by the Diamond Select Toys booth (#2607). Yes, there’ll be plenty of exclusive toys on sale, from The Walking Dead, The Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers vs. X-Men and more (see the full list here). And yes, there will be display cases full of new prototypes from their Battle Beasts, Knight Rider and Expendables toy lines. But there will also be a few key events that you can’t afford to miss out on!

Battle Beast Giveaways!
Every morning from Thursday through Sunday, when the doors to the show open, DST will be giving out 200 individually bagged promotional Battle Beasts Minimates, to celebrate the release of the first Battle Beasts Minimates 2-pack and the unveiling of the Series 1 prototypes! They’ll be given out only while supplies last, so make booth 2607 your first stop of the day! And while you’re there, enter to win a custom Battle Beasts guitar and guitar case, by Peavey and Coffin Case!

Battle Beasts Signing!
On Friday, July 13, at 2:00, the writer of the Battle Beasts comic book for IDW, Bobby Curnow, and the artist of issue #1’s incentive and SDCC-exclusive covers, Ulises Farinas, will be signing at the DST booth! There will be free posters given out for them both to sign, and the Comic-Con edition of issue #1 will be available for purchase!

Minimates Panel!
On Saturday at 1:30, in Meeting Room 8, Diamond Select will host a panel, “Minimates Turn 10,” which is all about — you guessed it — Minimates! DSTChuck and DSTZach will answer your questions about everything Minimate-related, from Marvel to Battle Beasts to Thundercats to Universal Monsters! Plus, they’ll show off some new designs, new Calico Jack’s Pirate Raiders animation and give away some free stuff!

Build-A-Minimate!
And don’t forget that every day DST will open up the Build-A-Minimate booth to their Minimate-buying customers! Any Minimates purchase of $18 will get you a ticket to build your own custom Minimate from the cabinet of parts! Build-A-Minimate hours vary from day to day, so check the booth schedule to see when you can come back and build.

More more more!
All that, and DST will be giving away free posters and buttons all weekend, so be sure to stop by! And be on the lookout for the DST Knight Rider car around town!

Secret Base's "Japanese Devil" Show at Toy Art Gallery

Secret Base's "Japanese Devil" Show at Toy Art Gallery opens July 7th, 7-10pm. The show runs until July 28th but you want to be there Opening Night for the best chance at getting exclusives. Info below from TAG:

Toy Art Gallery is proud to team with Japanese vinyl toy mavericks SECRET BASE to present “Japanese Devil”, opening Saturday July 7th. This is Secret Base’s first-ever West Coast exhibition and they are bringing the heat with an enormous assortment of exclusive vinyl toys, prints, art, apparel, and more! Hiddy of Secret Base and Hiroshi and the THREE TIDES TATTOO crew will be in attendance making this an opening not to be missed!

“JAPANESE DEVIL” features:
- a Secret Base Retrospective from the collection of Carl Kent-Smith
- Debut of “Karakasa Obake“, new toy designed by Hiroshi of THREE TIDES TATTOO and co-produced by Toy Art Gallery
- Exclusive Editions:
- Ganji-Obake Dog
- The Salvation Ink
- 1/1 Skull Head
- Super Size Me
- and more!
- Original Art and Limited Edition Prints by Hiroshi and Usugrow
- Exclusive Limited Edition Apparel

Exclusives will be available first come, first served to show attendees. Line tickets will be given out starting at 12 PM noon on Saturday, July 7th.

Exclusive merchandise will be available at shop.toyartgallery.com starting Sunday, July 8th.

DKE Announces SDCC 2012 Signing Schedule

DKE just announced their SDCC 2012 Signing Schedule. Great lineup of artists! Stop by Booth #4728.

Toy Tokyo Announces SDCC 2012 Exclusives & Signing Schedule

Toy Tokyo just announced their SDCC 2012 Exclusives & Signing Schedule.

Rampage Toys' Unpainted Cyclops Dinos Pre-order

Rampage Toys' Unpainted Cyclops Dinos (T-Clops, Anklyo-Clops & Bronto-Clops) are up for pre-order now until July 6th. You can purchase them as a set of 3 for $55 or single for $18.50ea. Also you get to choose between the colors Orange, Green or Purple which you can see in the bottom corner of the picture. What is also great is that Rampage Toys is also letting you decide if you want mixed color parts, one solid color etc.... More info can be found when you go to the sales page. To order the set go HERE or to purchase them single go HERE.

Preview Uglydoll's Power Babo for SDCC

Uglydoll recently posted this pic on their facebook page showing us a teaser pic of Power Babo for SDCC. So Cute!!! Will have to get one for sure!!! Booth #3245 (expands to 3247,3344, 3346) and it's a huge booth so you can't miss it.

Rampage Toys x Splurrt Diggler Release

Rampage Toys x Splurrt's Diggler Release is set for today, Thursday, June 28th at 10pm ET at Rampage Toys' store. These are really nice and will go fast!!!

Lab Partners Event at Super7

Super7 is having a Lab Partners Event this Friday, June 29th at 6PM.

The husband and wife design team of Sarah Labieniec and Ryan Meis will release a tremendous new series of art prints, and hopefully drop a few surprises as well.

DKE SDCC 2012 Exclusive Deathead by BIC Plastics & David Flores

DKE revealed another SDCC Exclusive. This one is called Deathead by BIC Plastics & David Flores. Deathead is 10" tall. This version is an edition of 50pcs and is the Green colorway. Stop by DKE's Booth #4728 and pick this up for $100.

Bwana Spoons to Release Painted Glow Pocket Sleeping Killers

via Bwana's Flickr

Bwana Spoons will be releasing his Painted Glow Pocket Sleeping Killers to the Public this Friday (6/29) at NOON Pacific! SARS members were offered the unpainted ones last week so this week the painted ones will be available to all in his shop.

Btw, check out his new header above. Love it!!!

Preview Chima Group's 6th Original Figure

Chima Group recently showed off their 6th Original Figure. This might be called "Formal" but they are still finalizing a name for this sculpt. It is a strange bird with a Banana Coat wearing a Bowler hat.

They are aiming to release this at Wonderfest in July! I like this, it is very different and unique.

Bakshi Productions at SDCC 2012

Bakshi Productions will be at SDCC 2012. Visit them at Booth #1532. They will have the following at their booth:

For a wide selection of ORIGINAL 

Cels, Drawings, and Production Art from the Animated Classics: 

Coonskin

Wizards

Hey Good Lookin'

Lord of the Rings

American Pop

Fire & Ice

Mighty Mouse

Cool World

Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 Panel at SDCC 2012

MARVEL STUDIOS will be hosting its Hall H Comic-Con panel on Saturday, July 14 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm.

Marvel Studios presents Iron Man 3. Join Producer Kevin Feige and special guests as they provide an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Walt Disney Studios Panel at SDCC 2012

WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES will be hosting our Hall H Comic-Con panel on Thursday, July 12 from 2:05pm – 3:05pm.

Q&A panel featuring the imaginative director of Frankenweenie Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland); A special look at the world of Oz The Great and Powerful with director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man trilogy); the illustrious voice cast of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wreck-It Ralph, including John C. Reilly (Step Brothers), Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program) and director Rich Moore (The Simpsons).