Every year, movie studios and production companies head to the San Diego Comic Con International to provide fans with official news, casting additions and first showing footage of their highly anticipated, upcoming films. Similarly, collectible companies, such as Sideshow and Diamond Select, are present at the Con to unveil their latest line ups of products and provide limited edition pieces, available for purchase only by those in attendance. The goal of both industries seems the same: The outdo their respective performances from previous years. Now, courtesy of the official
COMIC CON website and the
LA Times' HERO Complex Blog, we have our first look at some of these highly sought after products that are sure to sell out quickly.
Price: $20.00
Production Run: N/A
Plastic Man at long last joins the DCUC collection. To welcome him to SDCC he comes decked out with accessories galore including interchangeable bendy hands, fly swatter and bouncy ball arms as well as a bendy neck and spring legs! Also, as a bonus, ONLY at SDCC can you get a polly bagged Plastic Man suitcase gift-with-purchase that attaches to Plastic Man's arm and head to disguise the superhero as a suitcase while visiting San Diego. Open the suitcase to find classic DC comics from 75 years! While supplies last.
Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl Mez-Itz and Key RingZ - Mexco Toyz
Price: TBD
Production Run: TBD
Mez-Itz, 6" rotocast vinyl collectibles that are cool by design. Both Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl feature five points of articulation. Each is packaged separately in collector friendly window boxes. Mini Mez-Itz, 2" collectibles that are cool by design. Both Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl feature five points of articulation, a sturdy key ring extending from their heads, and are packaged separately.
Iron Man Mark VI Collectible Bust - Hot Toys
Price: $69.99
Production Run: N/A
Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys are proud to present this detailed representation of the Mark VI Iron Man armor complete with fully realized light-up functions. From the blockbuster film Iron Man 2, the exclusive Iron Man Mark VI Collectible Bust, priced at $69.99, will be available for Pre-Order at SideshowCollectibles.com and can be picked-up at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con in the Sideshow booth!
Star Wars Title Bookends - Action Figure Xpress
Price: $60.00
Production Run: N/A
The Force Is Strong with This One! From the moment it blasted onto the silver screen, the Star Wars logo has become an iconic fixture of science fiction and fantasy to many generations. Cast in high-quality polystone and then hand painted, each bookend is numbered and comes complete with a matching limited-edition certificate of authenticity (DVDs not included)
Fox’s The Blue Beetle (Dan Garret) - Shocker Toys
Price: $20.00
Production Run: 750
Rookie cop Dan Garret was an undeniable good man so following the lead of others like him, Dan Garret decided to adopt a superhero persona to battle crime, becoming the Blue Beetle, this 6" scale action figure a first glimpse into the new toyline branched from Indie Spotlight, Indie Spotlight Golden Age! Available from Shocker Toys Booth (#3849 3948)
Skrull Spider-Woman Legendary Bust - Sideshow Collectibles
Price: $199.99
Production Run: 150
During the secret Skrull alien invasion, the Skrull Empress Veranke posed as Spider-Woman to infiltrate Earth's defenses. The exclusive Skrull Spider-Woman Legendary Scale Bust, priced at $199.99, will be available for Pre-Order at SideshowCollectibles.com and can be picked-up at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con in the Sideshow booth!
STAR WARS Darth Vader (McQuarrie concept) Mini Bust - Gentle Giant
Price: $75.00
Production Run: 1,000
Following the 2009, sold out Boba Fett concept mini-bust is the new original concept art Darth Vader, based on the drawings of Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston. McQuarrie is often credited with developing the look and feel of the Star Wars trilogy. McQuarrie and Johnston worked side by side to develop this version of the evil overlord. Though it is uniquely different than the final film version; the piece still holds true to the final feel of Vader's timeless helmet and black armor. This Darth Vader Mini-bust will be sold exclusively at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con. The piece features 3 different interchangeable heads and is a highly collectible limited edition.
Iron Man 2 (s3) Minicell - TrendCell
Price: $28.99
Production Run: 60
Framed 7 x 5 movie photography plaque and 35mm clip of film with certificate of authenticity.
and finally...
Avengers Assemble - Alex Ross
Dimensions: 45 3/4 inches wide by 20 inches tall.
Production Run: 100 canvas prints and 250 paper prints. Pricing TBD
* The first 100 buyers of the paper prints will also get a bonus print of a Ross sketch
A never-seen-before painting by fan-favorite artist Alex Ross that was created for the Marvel ArtWorks series. Features the popular heroes Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Scarlett Witch, Wasp, Vision, Black Panther and Goliath. Available at Booth 4713.
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To see the rest of the already revealed exclusives, including signed artwork, variant comic covers and many more collectibles, follow the link below to the official COMIC CON page. Also take note, more limited edition collectibles are being unveiled each week until COMIC CON opens on July 22nd, 2010.