Once again this year I made the trek to the Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo in Chicago, Illinois. Below is a sampling of the cool and not so cool stuff that can be found there. Some of the highlights were the new area just for indie artists called “The Block”, and the awesome display of graded vintage Star Wars toys at the “Vintage Toys & Pop Culture Auction.”
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San Diego Comic-Con, Toy Fair, and other regional event coverage
Toy Fair 2013: NECA Lone Ranger
Yes, I still have Toy Fair pictures, and I need a break from all the Iron Man hoopla. And what could be a better respite from hi-tech armor than an old-fashioned gunslinger and his faithful Indian companion? I’d hoped by now to hear more about NECA’s Lone Ranger toys, but I suppose with the movie pushed back to a July 3 opening, we still have a couple of weeks before we should start to see some product hit retail shelves.
At Toy Fair, NECA promoted two lines – one in 7-inch scale and one in 1/4 scale (like the NECA 1/4 scale Batman figures). What they had on display, however, was a bit confusing. I don’t think the larger figures are the 1/4 scale figures – they looked a little too small for that to me. I actually think those are 2-ups for the 7-inch figures. Entertainment Earth and BigBadToyStore have the 7-inchers estimated to arrive some time in May.
Happiest Place on Earth Hosts Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries Exhibit
If you can’t make the around the world flight to Hong Kong to see the Iron Man 3 Suit Up at Hysan Place exhibit, maybe you can check out something closer to home, at the Happiest Place on Earth, no less. Disneyland is temporarily home to the Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries exhibit. Much like Suit Up in Hong Kong, this show includes a life-sized Hall of Armor and a virtual exhibit where you can suit up as Iron Man – I wonder if it’s the same exhibit as the Hong Kong show.
The Disney show includes some memorabilia from the first two Iron Man movies, but it doesn’t include the showcase of Hot Toys Iron Man product that served as a scaled down companion to the life-sized Hall of Armor at the Hong Kong show. I’m wondering if a road trip is in order.
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Still Looking for SDCC Tickets? Donate Big to DC Entertainment’s We Can Be Heroes on Indiegogo
Considering how hard it’s been to get tickets to San Diego Comic-Con, some of you may still be on the hunt. DC Entertainment’s We Can Be Heroes campaign on Indiegogo has two opportunities for folks with big hearts and big wallets. Donating $10K (and deducting $3,841 for tax purposes) will get you into the show, on top of airfare, hotel, and a bunch of very cool DC perks. But there’s only two spots left, so don’t wait too long to claim them!
In addition to TWO badges to the summer’s hottest event, one generous person and a guest will receive VIP treatment, including:
- Roundtrip airfare for two to San Diego
- Ground transportation between airport & hotel
- Hotel room for two for Comic-Con’s biggest nights
- Lunch with Geoff Johns & Gary Frank
- Tickets for two to meet top creators at the DC Entertainment VIP event
- T-shirt featuring Jim Lee’s Batman/Superman #1 variant cover artwork
- 24×18 litho featuring Gary Frank’s Batman: Earth One Vol. 1 artwork
Hot Toys Iron Man Suit Up at Hysan Place: Life-Sized vs 12-Inch Hall of Armors, Armor Concept Designs, and Virtual “Become Iron Man” Video
Here’s a few more pics from the Iron Man 3 Suit Up at Hysan Place in Hong Kong. I am totally digging the juxtaposition of the life-sized armors with Hot Toys’ 1/6 versions.
Maybe if I win the Powerball I’ll build my own Hall of Armors – sadly, that comment applies to both scales.