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Head Wounds: Sparrow is a graphic novel created by Bob Johnson and John Alvey and developed by Oscar Isaac and Jason Spire. It will be available in Fall 2021. Curious fans can listen to the creative team, including New York Times’ best-selling writer Brian Buccellato and artist Christian Ward, go in-depth regarding the book’s origin, mythology and its creation process.
On the last day of San Diego Comic-Con, while the lines were still long and arduous for all the outdoor activations, I managed to catch NBC’s Superstore photo opp when it didn’t have a line. They built a cute installation inside the Hard Rock Café of a mini-Superstore where you can have your photo taken as Employee of the Month. It was a nice way to wrap up the weekend!
For the past few years, the geek world takes over San Diego’s Gaslamp area with quite a few activations. This year, we saw long lines for Detective Pikachu and for Brooklyn Nine-Nine right across the street from the convention center. Fans were able to immerse themselves in their fandom in the best way possible!
This year at San Diego Comic-con, we invaded Wired Café and we did it in yellow leotards and thigh high boots. That’s right, my crew decided on a group cosplay and we dressed as Beyonce’s back up dancers from Coachella. We got to chill out from the San Diego sun for a few hours, enjoying cocktails, beers snacks and occasionally taking photos with people– thank you, Wired Café!
The Dragon Ball North America Tour, presented by Funimation, Bandai and Toei Animation, launched the exhibition at San Diego Comic Con 2018. The installation features a life-sized replica of the World Martial Arts Tournament– a triennial tournament of the “strongest under the heavens” and a central event in the 34-year-old Dragon Ball franchise. Fans can look at a collection of merchandise, memorabilia, play the Dragon Ball Super Card Game or the video game, Dragon Ball FighterZ.
Including this amazing animated GIF photobooth! Click below to see more photos from the installation.
Calling all who appreciate costumes in movies and television!
The Costume Designers Guild will be hosting three panels this year as well as a full booth in the Exhibit Hall that will showcase Nikia’s Dora Milaje costume from Black Panther, as well as the flash costume from Justice League. This year will be your chance to meet and greet creatives such as costume designers, Ruth Carter (Black Panther, Serenity) and Amanda Riley (Supergirl, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), and costume illustrators, Phillip Boutté Jr. (Black Panther, Captain Marvel), Luca Nemolato (The Shape of Water, Westworld) and many, many more! Check out all the details below.
Day 2 of San Diego Comic-Con was spent mostly wandering around the off-site events, including all the activations at the PETCO parking lot. I got to visit the Ice Cream Citadel where the Lich King (from Blizzard’s Hearthstone) presided over his shop as people lined up for free ice cream. Surprisingly, the Deadquarters—The Walking Dead experience— didn’t have a long line and I decided to check it out. It was a nice outdoor lounge, too much sun for me personally, but there was free Mountain Dew and a cool bunker experience!
Preview night has become one of my favorite nights at San Diego Comic-Con. It is the only night I can tolerate the Exhibit Hall, which becomes way too crowded once the con kicks off on Thursday. I didn’t go shopping this year (I had to be very disciplined). Check out photos of all the cool things I didn’t buy though!
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