Look, it is Monday morning, the week before San Diego Comic-Con. There are exclusives! There are giveaways! There is art! Read below to find the details, and if you want a fancy schmancy intro, well, ain’t nobody got time for that.
Here’s a look at what you might have missed:
- Are your Spidey senses tingling? Must be because Scott C. showed off a new Greatest Showdowns piece heading to San Diego Comic-Con. You’ll find Scott all week long at the Gallery Nucleus Booth #2015.
- Scott C. also teased a “Little Axo Roller Party” piece, heading both to the con and to his online shop on Wednesday, July 24. All the axolotls!
- Who doesn’t love stickers? Artist Patrick Ballesteros will have new sticker sheets heading to both his Booth #DD-08 on the show floor, as well as his pop-up at Mnenonic Coffee.
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- Stop by #AA-21 in Artist Alley to visit Elaine Ho, who will have exclusive prints, enamel pins, books, washi tapes, and extremely limited numbers of her playmats and a canvas print.
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- For those heading to the “Exploring Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Secrets, Lore and More” panel on Friday at 10am in Room 7AB, you’ll find plenty of panel swag including badge ribbons, an exclusive cantina-style bard coaster, and two 5″x7″ postcard prints.
- Speaking of panel swag, you’ll also find an exclusive retro-style P.O.P. coaster and 5″x7″ print on “The Evolution of Toy Collecting: From the Sears Wishbook to Etsy Stores” panel on Sunday at 4pm in Room 32AB. Want even more panel swag? Be sure to check out this handy guide.
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- There’s even more panel swag to be found at the Game of Thrones / House of the Dragon fan discussion at the Neil Morgan Auditorium on Saturday at 1pm, where artist NaomiMakesArt will be donating a few pins to give away.
If you’re attending SDCC this year, I’ll be assisting this panel! I’m also debuting these enamel pins I designed last year and will be donating a few to the panel to win as prizes! Stop by and say hi if you can!! https://t.co/mrRxECL20v pic.twitter.com/72NKtKL6LM
— Naomi 🔥🩸 (@NaomiMakesArt) July 13, 2024
- For many, Comic-Con is all about networking. Artist Mark Brooks has really stepped up his networking game with these beautiful new business cards, which double as a trading card. And when you stop by Booth #4901 and mention the card, you’ll receive one!
- Stop by Booth #5553 to pick up Trinity Comics’Â X-Men #1 virgin Nightshade SDCC exclusive by Adi Granov. It’s limited to 700, all in clear boards, and the first 50 people to the booth each day will get a special holofoil numbered COA. There are also five metal chase COA’s, and if you receive one, you’ll also receive one of the Trinity Comics exclusives free.
- Trinity Comics will also have a Star Wars #48 SDCC virgin exclusive by E.M. Gist, which is limited to 500. Just like the other, the first 50 people each day will receive a Holofoil numbered COA. There are also five metal chase COA numbers, and if you get one, you’ll get one of the SDCC exclusives free.
- Artist Julie Vu’s booth offerings read like a UBlog ultimate wish list. The Lorcana artist will have exclusive totes, bookmarks, prints, and more for Taylor Swift, as well as plenty of items for Disney and beyond. Stop by Booth #DD-07 in Artist Alley, but you may have to beat this writer to get there first.
- Artist Matthew Hebb continues his The Simpsons x Broadway mash-ups, with two new “playbill” for “The Sacred Parchment” and “Oh! Streetcar!“. Sing and dance your way on over to #F-05 in Small Press to pick them up.
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- In addition to his playbills, you’ll also find Hebb with stickers of the Cult Classic League, featuring Plan 9 from Outer Space.
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- While artist James Silvani’s commissions may be closed, you can still get plenty of original artwork at his Booth #II-06 in Artist Alley.
More art? Yes? No?
— James Silvani SDCC Artist Alley ii-06 (@SilvaniArt) July 15, 2024
Originals for SDCC. Find 'em in artist alley at table ii-06. pic.twitter.com/l7f49tqyKd
- You can find artist Jamie Sullivan at Booth #1005, where he’ll be signing exclusive Destro #1 Condemned Comics variant covers. He’ll be stationed at the booth on Friday, July 26 from 3pm-4pm, and when you purchase and have it signed, you’ll also have a chance to take home a full-color sketch of Destro, which will be hidden randomly inside the comics.
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- Filmmaker, writer, and puppeteer Justin Sane will be on hand at the 10 Ton Press #M-01 and #M-02 in Small Press on Friday and Saturday, signing copies of Charley & Humphrey.
Say, are you going to San Diego Comic-Con this year? What a coincidence – I’ll be there Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th at the 10 TON PRESS booth, Small Press M-01 and M-02. Come and say hello and get loads of CHARLEY & HUMPHREY comics signed! #sdcc #sdcc2024 #comics pic.twitter.com/DdgJa8GRYW
— Justin Sane (@mrjsane) July 14, 2024
- Artist Terry Moore will have several original sketches available at #II-08 in Artist Alley, so stop by to pick up your favorite.
- Through the mist, through the woods, through the darkness and the shadows… Make your way over the Disney Publishing Booth #2021 to pick up the early release of author Serena Valentino’s Kill the Beast. She will be on hand to sign them on Friday, July 26 at 2pm and Saturday, July 27 at 11am.
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- Artist Nan Hockin is a must-visit on the show floor, at Booth #F-11, where she’ll have tons of new stickers, pins, and art. You can get a preview of her new display over on Instagram.
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- Comic writer Rich Douek will be bringing advanced copies of his A Phone Call Away to San Diego Comic-Con to sign, ahead of its August 6 release through Mad Cave Studios.
My next project is A PHONE CALL AWAY, with Russel Mark Olson at @MadCaveStudios. A gritty crime thriller where the dark side of true crime fame threatens to tear a grieving family apart! Out on August 6th, and I will have copies to sign at SDCC! madcavestudios.com/product/a-ph…
— Rich Douek (@rdouek.bsky.social) Jul 14, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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- Although author NP Alfaro won’t be making the trek to San Diego Comic-Con, you can still find their Kontra #1 at #L-10 to pick up a copy.
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