sdcc star wars

finally, they're releasing a new mara jade action figure...i'll have to look for this if it is released in regular toy stores...i hope they make more expanded universe stuff, because the prequels stink...

http://www.tomopop.com/sdcc-2013-hasbro-star-wars-31301.phtml

han and greedo figures look pretty good too

kotobukiya also has a good expanded universe figure of jaina solo...they have a good commander shepard one too...i'm always tempted to buy these when i see them at a con, but i know i'll spend way too much money if i start getting collectible figures...kotobukiya figures are more affordable than the figures from hot toys/sideshow collectibles though

http://www.tomopop.com/tomopop-review-kotobukiya-s-artfx-jaina-solo-28417.phtml

http://www.tomopop.com/tomopop-review-kotobukiya-s-mass-effect-bishoujo-shepard-29656.phtml

sdcc summary

good list of the major announcements from sdcc...unsurprisingly no news about actual comics were announced...didn't know peter dinklage would be in x-men...at this point in his career, he probably doesn't want knights of badassdom released

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/07/comic-con-news-2013/?viewall=true

qmx stuff

article of the stuff qmx is showing at sdcc...i'll probably get the mal figure when it is available if it isn't too expensive

http://www.tomopop.com/sdcc-2013-quantum-mechanix-31289.phtml

comic con news

so much good stuff at comic con...sort of wish i tried harder to get tickets...

1. walking dead season 4 trailer that was shown during the panel...lost some fighters after shane and andrea were killed off...now they have michonne and tyreese, and carol seems more capable...it doesn't look like they'll be able to stay in the prison with so many walkers crashing the fences...i think it's going to be another good season



2. game of thrones panel and the "in memoriam" vid...nice touch with the music...



3. x-files 20th anniversary panel...one of the best shows ever and probably the best duo ever...gillian anderson looking pretty good...if they make a third movie, they better close out the series instead of the crap that was the last movie



4. superman/batman movie...if it's done well, then it could be the best comic book movie to date...but that is a big if, and adapting the dark knight returns for a superman sequel is going to be difficult since superman is simply a tool for the government in the comic

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/07/20/sdcc-2013-director-zack-snyder-announces-supermanbatman-movie

5. x-men days of future past...would be pretty cool to see all of these characters, but the x-men franchise has not been very good even with very simple plots...days of future past is pretty complicated with alternate timelines

http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/07/20/sdcc-2013-fox-brings-out-past-future-x-men-for-x-mendays-of-future-past-panel

6. last line of the article - avengers 2: age of ultron

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/07/avengers-age-of-ultron-sdcc

if they're doing this arc, then there might be more superheroes to add to the cast...i wonder how much integration there will be with the other marvel franchises...mainly x-men and avengers since spiderman is still owned by sony

7. and finally the best part of comic con...the loot

voltron collectible...looks expensive...might be worth checking out frank and sons next week to see if anyone has it...looks a lot better than the super plastic looking version from sdcc 2011

http://news.toyark.com/2013/07/17/sdcc-2013-voltron-wednesday-92620

sdcc toy coverage from tomopop

http://www.tomopop.com/

it might be better that i couldn't go since i probably would have spent way too much money

the entire reunion panel

probably the best panel in the history of sdcc

 greatness...morena made a video to say hi, because she was shooting for homeland but for some reason, they didn't show it at the panel

press conference of the panel below

firefly panel

a bit of the 10 year reunion panel...best show ever





science channel teaser of the panel...

 

a short vid of joss visiting the fans waiting in line at 3am




a few links to live blogs of the panel

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/firefly-cast-and-joss-whedon-reunite-10-years-later-at-comic-con-live-blog

http://collider.com/comic-con-firefly-reunion/178648/

http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Firefly-Reunion-Comic-Con-Panel-Liveblog-44595.html