Under the Tents: Kevin Eastman/Stan Sakai, Stanley Lau, Justin Harder, Dan Veesenmeyer, Ninobuni

What is SDCC without the artists and professionals who come every year? If not for them and their talent, we would just be 130,000 nerds gathered together in downtown San Diego. Those professionals are busy bringing their A-game to San Diego and have announced some great work.

Here’s a look at what you might have missed:

At a signing event at IDW’s Comic Arts Gallery in San Diego on Friday, June 2, with creators Kevin Eastman (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), it was confirmed that the TMNT/Usagi one-shot coming from IDW in July will have a Comic-Con exclusive cover. Some art from the one-shot was on display at the gallery during the event:

LEGO artist Dan Veesenmeyer tweeted that he has some very exciting SDCC news to share with us soon regarding his latest LEGO project.

Woke to very exciting San Diego Comic-Con news in my email. Yes, relating to my current Lego project. Will share more soon. #SDCC

— Dan Veesenmeyer (@dveese) June 1, 2017

In the meantime, Veesenmeyer has caught the Wonder Woman fever as well. He showed us via Twitter his latest Wonder Woman art he will have available at SDCC this year as a limited print.

Woke to very exciting San Diego Comic-Con news in my email. Yes, relating to my current Lego project. Will share more soon. #SDCC

— Dan Veesenmeyer (@dveese) June 1, 2017

Good day to post a Lego #WonderWoman piece of art I drew this year.

Will also have as a limited print for San Diego Comic-Con. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/lc52VlcpNz

— Dan Veesenmeyer (@dveese) June 2, 2017

Maximum effort! Justin Harder is certainly putting that in when it comes to SDCC 2017. He tweeted some Wonder Woman prints he’s made, and when asked if they’ll be available at SDCC, he replied that he will have Wonder Woman prints there. They may or may not be these exact ones, but he will have something.

I absolutely will! Just can't decide which ones to print! I've got a few of 'em now. Which one would you like to see? https://t.co/6CwljawDZs

— Justin Claus Harder (@clausstudios) June 2, 2017

It wouldn’t be Justin Harder without some Deadpool merch. Who doesn’t love a t-shirt? Wear your favorite Merc with a Mouth on his magical unicorn with pride. Find him at Small Press Table O-08.

7 or so weeks out…@Comic_Con, we'll be ready. CLAUS Small Press O-08. Come at us, bros. pic.twitter.com/aOypvkfXeX

— Justin Claus Harder (@clausstudios) June 2, 2017

Remember how we mentioned maximum effort? Harder also showed the cardback that will come with his Deadpool pin. DP seems pretty excited about it.

Oh man. Now we're cookin' @Comic_Con pic.twitter.com/nnaEOjzAi3

— Justin Claus Harder (@clausstudios) June 2, 2017

Harder isn’t the only artist gearing up for SDCC. Rhiannon Owens tweeted that she’s hard at work getting ready for SDCC, too. Look for her in Artists Alley at Table #FF-3 with her pinups, prints, original art, and sketchbooks.

All set for @Comic_Con ! AA Table number FF3 😁Pinups, prints, original art, sketchbooks will be in hand ! #SDCC #sdcc17 #comiccon #comicart pic.twitter.com/l3Jd3Cl8wQ

— Rhiannon Owens (@RhiannonDrewIt) June 2, 2017

Just in case you thought that was all the work she was bringing, Owens also tweeted a work-in-progress of her latest Storm print.

I love rain. A LOT ! #wip #Storm #Marvel #XMen hoping to have this in my portfolio to take to @Comic_Con in July. #sdcc #ComicCon #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/2ECjGVQXfx

— Rhiannon Owens (@RhiannonDrewIt) June 1, 2017

Artist Scott Hattox is throwing his hat into the Deadpool ring with this acrylic on canvas piece he’ll have with him at SDCC this year. Look for this and him at Booth #1829.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUyexh-hu1X/

If Star Wars is more your style, Hattox has you covered there, too. He posted this updated work-in-progress of Cad Bane he’ll have available at SDCC.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU1HPbQh9_q/

Where can you find Hattox at SDCC? That’s a great question, which he’s finally answered for us. We’ll find him and all of his amazing art on the Exhibit Room floor at Booth #1853.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU2e7XUhFgT/

The ladies at Kymera Press have been working hard as well to get their latest issue of Pet Noir #3 ready for its big release at SDCC 2017. They posted a picture of the cover for us to admire.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUzjujgAtFY/

If the cover wasn’t enough to entice you, Kymera Press also released a before/after coloring panel from Pet Noir #3 to tickle our fancies.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU2U7zSA7Dq/

As if that weren’t enough, Kymera Press will also have a Spatz plushie available from their Pet Noir #3 issue. She may say, “ACKK!”, but she’s no Bill the Cat.

We'll have Pet Noir plushies on sale at #SDCC2017 ! Here's a preview of the Spatz toy based on @HariinaR designs. 🙀😻 pic.twitter.com/mK8cSClfkY

— Kymera Press (@KymeraPress) June 3, 2017

The folks at Ninobuni have some big news: They’ll be at SDCC 2017 at Booth #5139 with all new art, pins, apparel, and some exclusives including a new very limited edition vinyl toy available only during SDCC.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUzlGG1lAma/

Oh, that’s not all Ninobuni has to offer. Their featured artist, Juan Muniz, will also be there doing signings at Booth #5139.

Not much just working non stop like usual. Wondering if you guys will be at San Diego comic con this year. I'll b there doing a signing

— Ninobuni World (@Ninobuniworld) May 8, 2017

Ninobuni creator and artist of the year will be at #SDCC2017 this year. Booth #5139 don't wanna miss out #cosplay #vinyltoy #chibi #kawaii pic.twitter.com/G4wXK5BM9s

— Ninobuni World (@Ninobuniworld) June 1, 2017

They’re not finished yet. One of the apparel items Ninobuni is bringing to SDCC is this and other bandanas. They’re busy working on new ideas, too.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUzwDJCFko1/

If you’re a fan of the Elfquest comics, you’ll be happy to know their panel details are on their website. Look for their panel, “Elfquest: Countdown to Final Quest“, in Room 5AB on Saturday, July 22, from 7PM-8PM.

Artist Jim Balent will be signing Jessica Scully’s Catwoman figurine at SDCC this year. Hopefully, his tears won’t smudge the ink on his signature.

I will be signing Jessica Scully's CATWOMAN figurine at San Diego Comic Con this year! (We will both be crying…it's what we do.) Jim

— Jim Balent (@RealJimBalent) March 8, 2017

Not all merch to be found at SDCC is made of plastic or vinyl. Neacol and Stanley Miller, the artists behind Bling Squared, prefer to work in glass. They shared an image of their Pippin and Sir Pippin glass figures as well as some of their milliplodes they’ll have available at SDCC this year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUxncKJgjGR/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BU0GPmegdAZ/

Comic book artist and writer Elsa Charretier is involved in writing and laying out a new book that will be announced at SDCC this year.

Co-writing and doing layouts on a new book that will be announced at SDCC! @pk_colinet is on script as well, and @m_saltel is on art duty! pic.twitter.com/6w9t6pXukJ

— Elsa Charretier (@e_charretier) June 1, 2017

Artist Adrianna Vanderstelt shared the first of her beautiful gouache mermaid paintings she’ll have available at SDCC this year.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUziUSbjMt3/

Everybody loves unicorns. Everybody loves tacos. Throw them together, and you have a great piece done by Bored Inc. What it will eventually end up being, we’re not sure yet.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUwsFqaDLPl/

Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys teased a couple SDCC 2017 offerings recently. The first is clearly a work in progress, but it does look like Darth Vader as a Transformer. The second looks like a cybernetic (robot?) chicken.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUueNRnD8ak/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUrxUEtDjio/

Tucker Joneson informed us that his film, Hide and Shriek, will receive a screening at SDCC 2017 on Sunday, July 23. Not only that, but he will have a booth set up as well as a Q&A panel after the screening.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUvZBJfFrLm/

NECA Toys has told us that a limited number of their SDCC exclusives will be available online for non-attendees. They will go live with those exclusives on June 20. It sounds like unfortunately, NECA won’t be offering pre-order for those actually attending Comic-Con this year — but there’s still some time for them to change their minds.

it is looking like June 20th will be the date SDCC pre-orders for non-attendees go live at https://t.co/FZxRBFWMBi Full details next week!!

— NECA (@NECA_TOYS) June 2, 2017

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Emma Swan? Maybe. Icon Heroes tweeted a tease of their next SDCC exclusive and covered it with Once upon a Time tags. We think this means it could be an Emma Swan action figure, but we’ll see what it really is at SDCC.