Under The Tents: The Awesomes, Geeky Hooker, Jay And Silent Bob, Big Trouble In Little China, Weta

The San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog Staff
July 9, 2014
6:11 pm

IT BEGINS TOMORROW.

Until then, check out a new “Under The Tents” with news of The Awesomes, a cool poster for the Jay and Silent Bob Minimates, some new crocheted critters from Geeky Hooker, Weta exclusives and more.

Don’t forget to check our Offsite Event calendar, presented by Eventbrite. New events added daily. Like our own Enchantment Under The SDCC reader party, sponsored by BOOM! Studios and UDON Entertainment. Sweet!

And now we can say the same for both our Announced & Confirmed Panels list, and our ever-expanding Announced Autograph & Signing Schedules portal, updated regularly with all the booth and table signings at Comic-Con.

Here’s the news you might have missed:

Not only will Hulu’s The Awesomes have another panel at San Diego Comic-Con, but the series will also have an exclusive. Seth Meyers’ character, Prock, will be turned into a limited edition exclusive figure, according to The Nerdist. There’s no details yet on price or where to snag this action figure.

Artist Mark Gonyea revealed some prints he’ll be offering at Comic-Con, including a new set of 6×8 single image “Story Cards” for sale. Here’s a preview, and you can find more information on his site:

Only 40 of these X-Men Wolverine prints will be headed to San Diego Comic-Con, artist Oliver Nome announced on Instagram. The prints will be $20 each.

The Geeky Hooker is at it again. She’s created two more crocheted critters, this time in the form of Despicable Me Minions, that will be hidden around the convention center. You can follow her on either Twitter or Facebook during the con to track the drops.

Artist Eric Powell shared some new prints he’s made for Comic-Con on Instagram, featuring Big Trouble in Little China and others.

Diamond Select Toys will be giving away posters promoting their Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Minimates, at Booth #2607. Head over to Facebook for more details on how to score one.

Although Graphitti Designs hasn’t announced their line-up of Comic-Con exclusives, we’ve found at least one of the items. Attendees can currently pre-order a Harley Quinn Crossbody wallet online for $22.63, with pick-up at the Graphitti Designs booth. The 4x6x.5″ tote comes with a 46″ strap, and is limited to two wallets per person. Pre-order yours today.

Weta Workshop unveiled two of their San Diego Comic-Con exclusives – the first of which, a Smaug Scale shirt, was actually revealed by Comic-Con International last week. The shirt will be limited to 500 pieces, and 100 shirts will be laid out each morning. The second exclusive is The Art of Film Magic – 20 Years of Weta, which is a pre-release of the company’s latest book. Attendees can have it signed by Luke Hawker and Clare Burgess, who will be on site throughout the show.

Mike Yamada, a Visual Development Artist at Disney Animation, revealed a new Phantom Spacement kids’ shirt design he’ll be unveiling at Comic-Con.

It's Phantom Spaceman! A new kids shirt design we'll have at #SDCC pic.twitter.com/iZGnmDSFet

— Mike Yamada (@michaelyamada) July 9, 2014

Giant Robot, who will be at Comic-Con Booth #GR2, revealed a BABY CE by Facia Facotiry exclusive on its website. There’s no word on pricing, but the piece will be limited to 50 pieces each, and comes in White, Yellow, Black, and Gid.

Appleseed Factory Design Studio unveiled an exclusive 12″ Teddy Scare. This version is Edwin Morose, wearing an exclusive scarf and key. You can find more information on Toy Hype USA’s Facebook.