Diamond Select Toys has put together a great synopsis of all of its San Diego Comic-Con exclusives and activities.
San Diego Comic Con 2009 – Full Steam Ahead!
As this year’s epic San Diego Comic Con approaches, we’ve created this handy SDCC reference guide featuring the hottest exclusives from DST, Toys R Us and Action Figure Xpress plus the latest convention panels and info! So get ready for a non-stop, action-packed weekend July 22-26th as we review what makes the San Diego Comic Con so great!
Diamond Select Toys – Booth #2607:
Ghostbusters Angry Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Bank
From the finale of the first Ghostbusters film, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man reacts in hostile fashion to being hit with the laser-powered force of the Ghostbusters’ proton packs! Tasty flavor meets mass destruction in the form of this eight-inch bank, dedicated to the sailor-suited confection of terror. $20.00 limited to1,000 pieces.
Marvel Minimates Dark Avengers #2 Box Set
Ripped from the best-selling Dark Avengers comic, this Marvel Minimates box set features Dark Reign’s Dark Avengers as never before! Including Ares, Sentry, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye, this set is perfect for fans of the villainous Avengers. $16.00
Star Wars Holographic Darth Vader Bust Bank
From a galaxy far, far away comes this exclusive Star Wars Bust Bank featuring one of the most dangerous Sith Lords ever to wield a light saber, the menacing Darth Vader! Depicting the Dark Side’s favorite son in long-distance Hologram mode, this San Diego Comic Con exclusive bank is the safest way to bring Darth Vader into your collection without risking his legendary Force Choke! $20.00
Ghostbusters Minimates Peter & Glow-in-the-Dark Stay-Puft
Dr. Peter Venkman (as seen in Ghostbusters 2) battles the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man – except this time the delicious demon glows in the dark! Only available at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, each Minimate stands 2” tall with 14 points of articulation and accessories from the timeless Ghostbusters movies! $8.00.
Dawn Red Skirt “School’s Out” PVC Statue
The goddess of birth and rebirth gets a modern makeover! Based on the art of award-winning Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner, this 7” tall PVC statue celebrates Dawn’s 20th Anniversary with a unique variant! $40.00 limited to 1,000 pieces.
Transformers G1 Animated Megatron Bust
From the classic animated series to your statue shelf, this is the ruthless Decepticon leader Megatron exactly as you remember him. Standing six inches tall and featuring a highly detailed sculpt, this bust is the perfect companion piece to the 2008 SDCC exclusive G1 Animated Optimus Prime Bust! $60.00 limited to 600 Pieces.
Toys R Us – Booth #2343:
Marvel Minimates Dark Avengers #1 Box Set
Ripped from the best-selling Dark Avengers comic, this Marvel Minimates box set features Norman Osborn as the Iron Patriot, Daken as Wolverine, Venom as Spider-Man and Marvel Boy. Fans can purchase this exclusive set by visiting Entertainment Earth’s booth (#2343) on the show floor. $16.00
Action Figure Xpress – Booth #4045:
Marvel Minimates Champions Box Set
This highly anticipated boxed set includes four of the original Champions team members! Collect Angel in his classic red and yellow outfit, Johnny Blaze as Ghost Rider, the debut of the seductive Black Widow, and the first-ever Hercules Minimate! $16.00
Marvel Minimates Thunderbolts Box Set
Dark Reign is THE story in today’s Marvel Universe yet it remains to be seen how these key Thunderbolts members can adjust to the new status quo. This boxed set includes Norman Osborn with two contrasting looks, the debut of Mac Gargan as Venom, the tortured Penance with removable armor, and the unsurprisingly radioactive Radioactive Man! $16.00
Terminator 2 Cyberdyne Assault Minimates Box Set
Arnold shrinks down as never before in this boxed set containing Sarah Connor in full S.W.A.T. Gear, the T-800 Terminator in muscle shirt (complete with skinned hand), the brilliant Miles Dyson and a deadly Scorched Terminator Endoskeleton! $16.00
Transformers Battle Armor Jetfire Bust
This exclusive Battle Damaged Jetfire Bust features a new interchangeable head and hand – both showcasing Jetfire’s dedication to the Autobot cause and belief in scientific and technological advancement – the only way in which victory over the Decepticons can be achieved. $60.00 limited to 600 pieces
ShopAFX Fan Boy Minimate Key Chains
Stop by the AFX booth each day for your chance to pick up these free Fan Boy Minimate key chains! 500 of each color will be given away, including black, blue, red and green!
Minimates In 2010 Panel:
Also join Diamond Select Toys director Chuck Terceira and the rest of the Minimate creators for a glimpse at what’s to come for the number one block figure brand in the world. Ask your questions, make your requests and get a sneak peek at future Minimate designs during this must-see panel discussion. We’ll have an update soon with the full panel description, time and location – PLUS full info for two more DST panels!
Also debuting during this year’s show will be the all-new Minimates.com web site, designed to give fans the latest Minimates info and entertain kids of all ages with hours of Minimate entertainment! Expected to launch on Wednesday, July 22nd, fans can visit www.minimates.com during the show for a look at the future of the Minimates brand!
Uriel at Art Asylum blogs about creating promotional posters for their Minimate properties. Included in the Galleries is a great series of the “making of” pics of the Dark Reign poster – very cool if you are into digital art.
Minimates Posters!
Without a doubt, working on the Minimate control art is a great deal of fun, it’s very much like a roller coaster ride, where you have your exciting high points, your pulse-pounding dips and the pleasant straight-a-ways. If there were a moment that I could describe as icing on the cake, it would be when I get to draw a Minimate poster.
Most recently I had the great fortune of working on several posters almost consecutively, and for a moment there I daydreamed that being a Minimate poster artist was all I needed to do in life. Would I attain the notoriety of Drew Struzan or Alphonse Mucha? Unlikely, but I was happy thinking that I was channeling them and receiving some creative inspiration, and needless to say, all the satisfaction.
Press pics have surfaced for the three 6-inch Marvel Legends prototype figures that Jesse Falcon displayed at Wizard World Philly. Lady Bullseye, Madrox the Multiple Man, and Warpath will be among 16 – 18 “mostly new” prototypes on display in Hasbro’s booth at San Diego Comic-Con. Starting at San Diego, Hasbro is opening up a Fan’s Choice poll for a wave of Marvel Legends 2-packs for 2010.
The top three vote-getters will be slotted into that wave of 2-packs. The Hasbro Marvel team will then pick another 3 figures from the prototypes shown, to be paired up with the Fan’s Choices. So, three 2-packs, with three of the figures chosen by fans, and three chosen by the Hasbro Marvel team. The timing for that wave has not yet been determined.
Mattel has provided an update on how exclusives will be sold at San Diego Comic-Con. Gone are the stamps, and there’s no effective limit on how many you can buy if you want to keep circling the booth. I’m not sure, but I think that means getting to the Mattel booth early is the best option. In past years, some exclusives have lasted until the crowds have thinned on Sunday, but with Gleek-Mania sure to strike, and the no limits boon for scalpers, I am guessing it’ll be like watching the red screen on Mattycollector.com hoping for a quick refresh – until they sell out.
Any guesses on the mystery MOTU Classics item?
Hey gang,
Only a few short weeks left to SDCC and we could not be more excited.
The latest info on our exclusives is on MattyCollector.com including limits and which items will be sold online after the show. While the limit on most items is 6 per person, you can get back in line and buy an additional 6 units if you wait again. (and hey, if you want to spend all of SDCC waiting in line over and over, that is each fan’s choice!). But it will be 6 of each item per person per line wait. We will not be stamping badges except for the free 3 3/4″ Anti-Monitor.
Speaking of which, here is a quick run down on how the Anti-Monitor program will work.
The 3 3/4″ version will be available for sale at our retail booth and online after the show for $10.00. But if you have Anti-Monitor points from the back of all Infinite Heroes figures, you can exchange them at the central kiosk in our marketing booth (not the retail booth) for a FREE 3 3/4″ figure. Each fan will be limited to one free figure and tickets will be stamped. (although additional 3 3/4″ figures, again, can be purchased at the retail booth).
In addition, for each 25 points you have (including the first 50) you will receive a raffle ticket for a 30″ Anti-Monitor. At least one 30″ hand painted hand made Anti Monitor will be raffled off at 2:30 each day. You do not need to be present to win, but if you do not claim your prize by the next days auction it will be re-auctioned off.
We’ll have a lot of other exciting events and signings from Mattel designers and the Four Horsemen as well as two fan panels on Friday. DC and Mattel – A Powerful Partnership will be at 11:00 in room 2 , and Mattypalooza featuring MOTUC and Ghostbusters will be at 2:00 in room 2.
And lastly, we have a really exciting Masters of the Universe item for sale only at SDCC that has yet to be announced. Look for more details in the next two weeks!
A couple of weeks ago, IGN.com revealed the DC Direct exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con – a set of five Hal Jordan action figures, in not just his own Green Lantern costume, but in the costumes of four other Lantern Corps (Red, Orange, Yellow, and Blue) as well.
Yesterday IGN.com got another scoop as they published an interview with Georg Brewer, the VP of Creative for DC Direct. In it, George reveals four upcoming waves of DCD’s Blackest Night figure line. Excerpt below.
IGN Comics: How far in advance did you plan, design and sculpt these figures to make it out during the event? Is it a major challenge to coordinate something like this between the comics division and DC Direct, particularly given that toys/statues need more lead time and comics have a much shorter turnaround?
Brewer: Yes and yes! Everyone saw early on that Blackest Night was going to be huge, and as I mentioned getting everyone on board and excited to have the toy line up and running during the event was a real opportunity for us all. Given the time needed for figures this is no easy feat. When we can actually pull it off it is a great bit of synergy that adds even more to the overall comic event experience. However, to do so means we all have to work closely together, and really push each of our development schedules so product can be ready when needed, and in some cases (like with the Black Lanterns) we even hold back or tease some of the visuals so as not to hinder the excitement of finding them in the story as it unfolds.
IGN Comics: Can you give us the technical specs for these figures – size, articulation, MSRP and any other noteworthy features?
Brewer: Sure!
DC Direct Blackest Night (credit: IGN.com)
Wave #1
Black Lantern Earth-2 Superman 6.5″
Alpha Lantern Boodika with removable face plate 6.75″
Blue Lantern Saint Walker with power battery 7.5″
Atrocitus with power battery 7.25″
Wave #2
Black Lantern Martian Manhunter 7″
Green Lantern John Stewart with power battery 6.75″
Indigo with Power battery 7″
Kryb with removable back cage that stores 2 alien children 7″
Wave #3
Black Lantern Aquaman 6.75″
Green Lantern Arisia with power battery 6.5″
Star Sapphire with power battery 6.625″
Larfleeze The Orange Lantern with Glomulus and power battery 7″ GLOMULUS is 2.375″
Wave #4
Black Lantern Firestorm 6.75″ to top of head (helmet increases height)
Green Lantern Kyle Raynor with power battery 6.75″
Black Hand with Batman skull 6.75″
Wonder Woman 6.625″ to top of head (hair increases height)
