One of the clearest (and one of our favorite) indications that San Diego Comic-Con is just around the corner is when downtown San Diego started to have giant wraps and signage for the various studios and properties heading to the convention. It’s a sign of things to come — and it means you can start getting excited now.
To learn more about the process that goes into turning buildings in the Gaslamp into works of art, you can check out our SDConCast episode with KAP Media Group.
[UPDATE July 18]
It’s a new day, and The Vampire Lestat continues his reign over the Gaslamp.
Over at The Omni, Demon Slayer is slowly getting filled in.
We’ve also got a new banner — for Code Vein II, on the Hilton Bayfront parking garage.
And some movement over on Petco. What will this year’s design be?
[UPDATE July 17 #3]
Meanwhile, the Talamasca are watching over San Diego Comic-Con, as the large wrap on the Hilton Gaslamp continues going up.
[UPDATE July 17 #2]
Lestat’s transformation is nearly complete over at the Hilton Gaslamp.
At the Omni, Demon Slayer continues to make progress.
[UPDATE July 17]
Scream for him. You’ve all been very patient, and we have a look at the updated Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Lestat wrap, which is nearly complete.
The other side is definitely Talamasca, and this is what the complete art will look like:
[UPDATE July 16 #8]
Over at the Omni, here’s a look at the progress for Demon Slayer:
And let’s say goodnight to Daryl and Carol over at the Pendry:
[UPDATE July 16 #7]
We know why you’re here. There’s not been a lot of movement on Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Lestat (hopefully much more tomorrow), but we are just about positive the larger spot is The Talamasca, and that it says “We are watching”.
Elsewhere at the Hilton Gaslamp, the restaurant The Wild Hare has reclaimed some of their signage from the clown.
[UPDATE July 16 #6]
At the Pendry, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is looking nearly complete. We’re loving the graphics on this one.
Over at The Lodge, the banner looks to be complete now.
There are also a few signs for Peacemaker now out in the Gaslamp.
[UPDATE July 16 #5]
Well, things are not quite shaping up at the Hilton Gaslamp as we suspected. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Lestat is coming along nicely, with what appears to be “VL” gold makeup on Lestat’s face, in a very rock star fashion.
The larger Hilton Gaslamp spot does not appear to be Clown in a Cornfield. Could this be Talamasca? Their tagline is “We watch and we are always there” and that sure looks like a W.
Instead, Clown in a Cornfield and Shudder in general has taken over the space between the two wraps, where the offsite will be.
[UPDATE July 16 #4]
Parks & Cons is back on the ground, and caught a look at the finished Dexter: Resurrection wrap over at Park One.
And then at the Omni, Demon Slayer looms large. The wrap has been filling in nicely.
[UPDATE July 16 #3]
Meanwhile, on the front of the Hilton, a storm (or space?) is a-brewin’.
And one more look at The Vampire Lestat, just because we can.
[UPDATE July 16 #2]
Over at the Omni, work continues on the Demon Slayer wrap, which is coming together nicely.
[UPDATE July 16]
Good news (again, for me, specifically) — but Interview with the Vampire is getting a wrap after all. The Vampire Lestat is going up right now on the Hilton Gaslamp, and we can definitely see a face on the wrap as well.
This is where Mayfair Witches was last year. We still suspect Clown in a Cornfield will take the largest spot on the Hilton Gaslamp, but I know this news makes me (and a lot of you) very happy.
[UPDATE July 15 #4]
Over at the Hilton Gaslamp, things are not looking good for those of us hoping for an Interview with the Vampire wrap (me — things are not looking good for me). We’d put money on Shudder’s Clown in a Cornfield getting the big, prime spot on the hotel — but for right now, Shudder’s got the interior spot, where Talamasca was last year, for Dangerous Animals and The Creep Tapes. There’s still some vague hope for the final spot, where Mayfair Witches was last year. But otherwise, it’s all Shudder (and hey, we love you too Shudder!).
[UPDATE July 15 #3]
Over at Park One, it’s a Paramount takeover again this year, this time for Dexter: Resurrection. The slogan appears to be, “He’s alive and killing it”. Yes, he is.
[UPDATE July 15 #2]
Over at The Omni, everything’s coming up Demon Slayer — which has made tons of progress since yesterday:
Including the additional panel space still being utilized. We love to see it!
[UPDATE July 15]
Let’s take a look back over at the Pendry, where work continues on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Daryl and Carol are both filled in quite nicely, and almost ready for San Diego Comic-Con.
Over at Happy Does Bar, it’s in the process of transforming into The Lodge, with the wrap on the wall going up.
[UPDATE July 14 #4]
While not technically a wrap, downtown San Diego also gets “dressed up” for the convention, and fan favorite Sweet Things Frozen Yogurt at the base at the Hilton Bayfront is busy creating their annual window display art — this time with a Pokemon theme.
[UPDATE July 14 #3]
Progress continues on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon wrap over at the Pendry, with good ol’ Daryl getting filled in.
On the other side, Carol is also coming along nicely.
Elsewhere at the Omni, as several of you guessed, it appears to be Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle — you can see the bottom of his foot here in this key art.
[UPDATE July 14 #2]
Then, there’s no guessing required for this next wrap. It should come as no surprise to anyone that The Pendry has its annual The Walking Dead wrap, this time for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
[UPDATE July 14]
The hotel wraps start going up as of today, and it’s time for another iteration of our favorite game: “Guess that wrap!” Up first, we have a mystery wrap going up over at The Omni.
[UPDATE June 30]
In just a few short days, the building wraps will be going up around San Diego’s Gaslamp — but for now, we’ll have to make due with this early sign of Comic-Con life, for Demon Slayer 2.
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