SDCC 2014 Exclusives: Are You a Zombinista?

Visit award winning and New York Times bestselling authors, Anne Elizabeth and Marjorie Liu, for the following giveaways and special events!

    Award Winning Author and Creator Anne Elizabeth has a Comic-Con International Exclusive Comic, ZOMBIE POWER 2, available for sale in Booth #2201. This is a small print run. Sales will be limited to ten copies per person.
    
    Authors Anne Elizabeth, Marjorie Liu, Sheila English, and DC DeVane will be collecting items to send to our troops. If you would like to donate a signed comic or book, t-shirt or hat, postcard or poster, please stop by the booth and drop it off. We will also be taping an archived live stream for our troops each morning. Stop by and lend your support. HOOYAH!
    
    New York Times Bestselling author, Marjorie Liu, will be giving away and signing a SDCC Exclusive print edition of her short story, "Sympathy for the Bones".  She will also be signing and giving away copies of her latest novel, Labyrinth of Stars.

Sweet Suite 2014: Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Half-Shell Heroes

We've got a lot more to show you from the recent Sweet Suite blogger event in New York City, so let's jump back into it with a new line promising to make your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cartoon characters accessible to little hands! The line is called Half-Shell Heroes, boasting brighter colors, rounded edges, maximum playability and no small parts.

Playmates are no dopes, having packed killer style into these lines, which are sure to attract collectors and parents alike. BATTLE IN THE TOY ISLES!!! Note the 3 different scales...and the use of the Turtle's shortened names in place of the full names, which I thought was a nice touch!

Sweet Suite 2014: McFarlane's Walking Dead Building Sets: LIVE Images & Instructions

San Diego Comic-Con may be days away, providing the first looks at PILES of new toys from across the globe, but that didn't stop one Blogger friendly toy event from pulling out all the stops.

- Free Booze? Check
- Candy and Cupcakes everywhere? Double check
- Food! Check with my mouth full

And on top of these minor indulgences, there were wall to wall TOYS!! Nestled in a dark little corner were our friends at McFarlane Toys, ready to greet Daryl Dixon loving Blogger Mommies with their new Walking Dead Building Sets...and there was happiness across the land. It seems like only yesterday we introduced you to this LEGO-busting line-from-out-of-nowhere, and now, we get to dive even further into the details AND show the construction toy experts the plans for TWO of these sets so you can get a sense of what you'll have to work with when everything hits Toys R Us stores July 24th...

SDCC 2014: Mattel's Special Events

San Diego Comic-Con is now DAYS AWAY. You'll know your geeky friends who are attending this event by their tell-tale facial twitches and sudden outbursts about not being able to get anywhere near Hall H. Be gentle with them. Team Mattel is gearing up for their usual MASSIVE showing and has just dropped details on all their events for the week. Dig in!

Fan Panels

Thursday July 24, 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Room 6DE

Mattel and WWE®: Over-The-Top Action!

Two of the world’s top entertainment companies have teamed up for the ultimate panel at SDCC. WWE® Superstars and Mattel designers will talk about the all-new WWE Network and give exclusive sneak peeks of Mattel’s upcoming WWE figure releases! Incredible guest appearances: Hulk Hogan, Daniel Bryan, Michael Cole, Paul Heyman, and you never know what else will be unveiled. This is a panel you won’t want to miss, brother!

SDCC 2014: Dark Horse's MASSIVE Signing and Panels Schedule

It's here! San Diego Comic-Con 2014 is upon us, and Dark Horse Comics is delivering a full slate of signings from your favorite creators!

DARK HORSE COMICS | SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2014 | BOOTH #2615

SIGNING SCHEDULE

All creators signing in our booth offer their autographs for FREE. FREE prints, comics, or posters are provided for most of our signings (while supplies last). You may purchase or bring items to be signed; however, we may restrict the type or number of items to be signed as necessary. Some signings require a wristband for entry, as noted on the schedule. Drawings for wristbands for these events will begin at show opening the day before and day of each signing. Come to the Dark Horse booth early for the best chance to join these events. Lines may also be closed for some signings due to crowding or time restrictions.

SDCC 2014: Boxtrolls Animate the Show Floor

Focus Features, LAIKA and The Boxtrolls at headed to Comic-Con for a highly anticipated Hall H Panel, “Eat Like THE BOXTROLLS” food truck experience and more.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR LIFE-SIZED BOXTROLLS ROAMING COMIC CON. SNAP YOUR PIC AND TWEET USING #THEBOXTROLLS

FRIDAY, JULY 25
#EatLikeTheBoxtrolls
Bug Chef David George Gordon will dare you to EAT LIKE THE BOXTROLLS as he cooks up some of his famous bug and insect edible creations
2:00PM- 4:00PM
Location: Petco Park
2:00PM-3:00PM Univision Radio will be hosting the experience. Stop by for a limited edition signed Fish poster by Isaac Hempstead Wright.
3:00PM-4:00PM Nerdist will be hosting the experience. Stop by for a limited edition signed Shoe poster by Isaac Hempstead Wright.

SDCC 2014: Adult Swim Joins Forces with Intel, Lexus & State Farm to Create Ultimate Fan Experience

Adult Swim fans will be in for a real treat at 2014 Comic-Con® International: San Diego – both literally and figuratively – thanks to unique activations from its sponsors that will combine to provide the most comprehensive fan experience both on and off the convention floor. The network announced today activations with Intel, Lexus and State Farm designed to tap into and extend fan excitement around the annual event, complete with engaging on-site activations, rewarding online experiences and creative Adult Swim on-air spots.

SDCC 2014: Dreamworks Rolls Out Penguins of Madagascar & Home

You might look at the title of this article and say..eh...Dreamworks...lovely lil animation studio...not our beloved PIXAR...what's so special about them coming to San Diego Comic-Con? ...and then I speak the sacred word.

CUMBERBATCH

And now I have your undivided attention..especially if you've got girl parts.

Dreamworks rides into San Diego Comic-Con 2014 to delight fans with a look at their two upcoming animated features' Penguins of Madagascar and Home. Thursday, July 24th at 11:30 in Hall H, join Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, Tom McGrath, Directors Simon J. Smith and Eric Darnell for tons-o-fun....already in 3D because EVERYONE WILL BE REAL!! It will be like they are right there in the room with you....because they will be.

SDCC 2014: Sin City For The People

I think few people who aren't complete geeks remember that the Sin City films are based on the excellent comics from Frank Miller, and that being the case, should be more at home at San Diego Comic-Con than most films...even ones with super heroes blowing up everything in sight. As such, Dimension Films wants to make sure the hungry masses at the greatest dork event on the planet get to celebrate the long awaited second installment; A Dame To Kill For! Here's what the troops have planned as they paint the town black and white and red all over...

SIN CITY EXPERIENCE AT PETCO PARK
- Throughout Comic-Con
The film's classic cars will be on display at Petco Park parking lot throughout Comic-Con (July 24-27) against a 102-foot long Sin City skyline. The cars will will include a 1985 Dodge Diplomat, 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, 1960 Chevy Corvette, 1959 Cadillac el dorado, 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang convertible and 1949 Cadillac Sedanette. There will also be a Sin City style photo booth, a live DJ every day and promo giveaways (t-shirts, poker chips, playing cards, mini posters and books).

The Official "Big Hero 6" Lineup

Walt Disney Animation Studios officially announced the voice cast behind the new action-packed comedy-adventure “Big Hero 6,” including Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, Damon Wayans Jr., T.J. Miller, Alan Tudyk, Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez and Daniel Henney, with Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada and Scott Adsit as Baymax. Directed by Don Hall (“Winnie the Pooh”) and Chris Williams (“Bolt”), and produced by Roy Conli (“Tangled”), “Big Hero 6” hits theaters in 3D on November 7, 2014.

“We’re so impressed with what these performers have been able to bring to their characters,” said Hall. “The story really calls for each performer to give a wide range of emotions—from light-hearted to some seriously heavy moments—and this cast has been incredible.”