We are just 50 days away from San Diego Comic-Con 2024, and there’s still so much news to come. In today’s edition of Under the Tents, we’ve got everything from where artists can get their prints delivered on-site, some arr-ty pirates, news of a Comics Kickoff event, pieces celebrating the convention itself, and so much more.
Here’s a look at what you might have missed:
- Nickelodeon illustrator Sara Kipin may not have invented the sticky note, but she’s clearly perfected it. She’ll have these stunning stickies with her at Booth #2015 on the Exhibit Hall floor.
Excited to add sticky notes to the roster for SDCC 🌱☁️ pic.twitter.com/MN7t004INb
— 🌜Sara Kipin🌛 @ SDCC Booth #2015 (@sarakipin) May 31, 2024
- Co-writer/creator of The Writer, Benjamin Berkowitz, was excited to announce the project’s attendance at SDCC this year. Berkowitz also tagged superstar talent Josh Gad in the photo, who is also credited among the comic’s creators. Will Olaf himself make an appearance at the Dark Horse booth? As they said in their tweet, details are still “TBA,” but stranger things have happened at Comic-Con.
THE WRITER is coming to @Comic_Con this year! Details TBA, but we can't wait to see you all there! We're beyond excited to bring THE WRITER to SDCC!
— Benjamin Berkowitz (@BenHBerkowitz) June 1, 2024
Don't miss out on an unforgettable adventure with THE WRITER from @DarkHorseComics !
Pre-order Issues 2 & 3 today! Issue 1 in… pic.twitter.com/4MtVOgEYHd
- Las Vegas-based comics retailer Nerds Comictopia is hitching a ride to San Diego Comic-Con this year with their friends at Trend Setters, LTD. Find them both at Booth #4730 on the Exhibit Hall Floor.
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- Gabe Eltaeb, the big man behind Big Man Comics, has an event planned for SDCC this year, which is presumably his annual Comic Kickoff Fundraiser at Basic Pizza. While he hasn’t released specifics just yet, he let an inquisitive Twitter follower know he’ll be dropping the deets in a couple of weeks.
I’ll have all the announcements in about 2-3 weeks for that event.
— Gabe Eltaeb Big Man Comics (@Bigmancomics) June 3, 2024
- Let’s face it, a lot of Comic-Con time is spent in the Hall H Line. The Good-Good Monsters will be back to bring their good line karma their line buddies this year, which will be an awesome way to pass the time you have waiting in Hall H Line. Waiting. Just Waiting.
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- Scarlet Huntress author and artist Sean Forney is working on this gorgeous t-shirt design to bring with him to Artists’ Alley Table #EE-03 at SDCC this year.
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- Artist James Pascoe is heading to San Diego Comic-Con with a full deck this year (or at least a few tarot decks, exclusive prints, and more). You can pick up his two exclusive prints — the first of which features Deadpool and Wolverine jamming out, and the second of which features the beloved Hotel Coronado, for $20 each. Each print is limited to $20. You can also pick up his California Tarot Deck either by itself for $50, or combined with the print for $60.
- Convention History wants to know what you think of their pin idea for their cons this year, which includes San Diego Comic-Con.
Idea for our Celebrating 85 Years of Conventions promo for summer cons #Anthrocon and #SDCC we will be at. Thinking of a spinning pin, where you can flip between, Caravan Hall in 1939 to the San Diego Convention Center in 2024. Would people be interested in a history pin? pic.twitter.com/r4D6UxxlVp
— Convention History 🪑 🏳️🌈 (@ConHistory) June 3, 2024
- Don’t call it a fanny pack; Hero Within’s “Summer in San Diego” chest bag celebrates the best of San Diego in the summertime (Comic-Con, of course).
- Hero Within also showed off sneak peek of a Star Trek: Strange New Worlds piece, which they’ll be beaming in info in for soon.
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- Taco Boy Designs has big plans at San Diego Comic-Con, where he hopes to show off a “massive showcase of originals”. After sampling this Invincible piece, if you’re hungry for more, be sure to stop by Small Press #DD-20.
- Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me… Get ready to sail the San Diego Comic-Con exhibit floor high seas (hey, they only said don’t run; they never mentioned anything about sailing) to plunder James Silvani’s booth to pick up this exclusive preview ashcan for Pirates: A Graphic History.
Inking some rigging for my SDCC exclusive preview ashcan of Pirates: A Graphic History.
— James Silvani (@SilvaniArt) June 4, 2024
(Why are there so many ropes?)
Get notified when the Kickstarter goes live at https://t.co/8YNj8SisPV pic.twitter.com/dKj8O4ip0t
- Printing emergencies are real. Maybe you’re not local but don’t want to fly with your prints, or you don’t want to pay to ship them. That’s where Victron Printing comes in, who are offering free on-site delivery, and even a 15% discount on your order now through June 26. Find more information on their site.
- Artist Guin Thompson is making waves at San Diego Comic-Con with her latest print, featuring the elusive Nessie emerging from the depths to greet some feathered friends. It’s the third piece in her “Cute Cryptid Friends” series, and will be available as a new vinyl sticker for the con in July.
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Anything we missed? Let us know by dropping us a line, or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con.
If you missed our previous Under the Tents posts, you can find them HERE.
