First, a reminder! If you rent a bike or scooter, please be sure to obey all traffic laws (neither can be ridden on the sidewalk — even the scooters!), be kind to pedestrians, and park them where you are not obstructing walkways or doorways. A big change from Comic-Con last year is that downtown San Diego is now home to … Read More
Enter the LAIKA Live Experience
As a reminder, we want you to experience these offsite events for yourself without being too spoiled. We love sharing our experiences but there isn’t any good way to convey the thrill you get walking in to an offsite yourself. So — Go! Moving into the much larger space at 350 Fifth Avenue, LAIKA brings even more movie magic to San Diego with … Read More
Hard Rock Hotel’s 2018 Exclusive Pin Revealed
The Hard Rock Hotel’s annual Comic-Con-themed collectible pin channels it’s inner Neegan for 2018. The pin is now on sale for $12 in the hotel’s Rock Shop, located off the lobby, and is limited to 300 produced. And here it is! Will you be picking up one of these 2018 Hard Rock Hotel pins? Let us know in the … Read More
Adult Swim On the Green Returns and Is Bringing Nature to Us, Plus Autographs, More
The wait for Adult Swim fans is over and — yes! — On the Green is returning, now in a new State Park format! (Nature? What’s that?). But first things first – Adult Swim will be holding autograph signings for three of their series on Saturday, July 21 in the Sails Pavilion Autograph Area. Drawing for tickets will begin at … Read More
Bluefin San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusives [UPDATE June 27]
Bluefin has grown to include a range of high quality collectible lines from Japan, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and established itself as the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli – and they’re heading back to San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s a look at their current offerings, and we will update this … Read More
Funko Pop! Up Shop Not Returning in 2018
In their Twitter Q&A this afternoon, Funko made the surprising announcement that they have no plans for their popular annual Pop! Up Shop to return during Comic-Con. The past two years, Funko has opened up their “Funko South” design studio in downtown San Diego to the general public as an exclusives store during SDCC. Last year, the shop took on a Saturday … Read More
Funko Fundays Returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2018
Funko Fundays – the celebration for fans of all things Funko – is returning to San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 20, at 8:30PM at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. For the early birds, doors will open at 6PM. Tickets for the event are $140, and will go on sale on Tuesday, May 22 at a random time between … Read More
Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians Returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2018
San Diego Comic-Con is about so much more than just movies and television. For the 3rd year, the San Diego Public Library and Comic-Con International come together for the “Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians” (CCEL), a series of panels held at the Downtown Central Library. The CCEL panels span all five days of SDCC and are free to attend … Read More
Kevin Smith Returns to the American Comedy Co. with 3 Shows during SDCC & More!
The shows at the American Comedy Co. are always a good time, and the venue now has seven events taking place during Comic-Con week. Naturally, three of these are with Kevin Smith, who always manages to have a crazy schedule at San Diego Comic-Con. Smith once again is bringing three of his podcasts along for live tapings, and tickets are now … Read More
WonderCon Offsite for AMC’s ‘The Terror’
WonderCon is joining in on the offsite fun this year thanks to AMC, who is inviting WonderCon attendees and Anaheim locals to experience an immersive experience for their upcoming series The Terror. Based on a true story, the series follows an ill-fated British Royal Navy expedition to find the Northwest Passage in the mid 1800s. The Terror, which premiers on Monday, March 26, … Read More