2005
San Diego Comic-Con International
The San Diego Comic-Con International (also known as SDCC and as CCI) is one of two major summer comic book conventions at which toy companies have on display some of their new collectibles, toys, and action figures. (The other convention being Wizard World Chicago.)
The 2005 Comic-Con was held July 14 to 17, with a preview night on July 13.
- DC Direct - release date schedule
If you aren't attending the convention, you still have a chance to get Bandai's exclusive Beast Boy action figure: head over to the contest page to enter by July 29th and see what else you can win in this contest!
Several toy companies have caught on to the notion that for every collector who attends the show, there are many more who are at home, waiting for news. Please check their web sites during the show:
- NECA - each day through the convention, they will be posting images on their web site about a different prototype that will be on display at the convention.
- Sideshow Collectibles - they will have a webcam, live chats, and online giveaways from the convention floor. Be sure check out their Comic-Con 2005 page for updates during the convention.
To prepare you for attending the convention, please check out the following pages:
For a listing of the exclusive action figures for sale at Comic-Con, please visit the official listing on Comic-Con.org.
Please take a look back at these Comic-Con related items in our news section from the weeks leading up to the convention:
- Takuhai: Free Quarterly Manga - TOKYOPOP is offering Takuhai, a new quarterly magazine about manga, for free to manga fans. Sign up online or at the San Diego Comic-Con.
- SOTA Toys at Comic-Con - SOTA Toys has announced their booth and panel/seminar schedule for the San Diego Comic-Con International.
- Blokhedz Comic & Figure at SDCC - Street Legends Ink will be debuting a new collector's edition of their Blokhedz comic book (and a new urban vinyl figure) at the San Diego Comic-Con.
- SOTA's Twiztid SDCC Exclusive - SOTA Toys is offering an exclusive version of their Twiztid action figure at the San Diego Comic-Con, and Jamie Madrox and Monoxide Child will be signing autographs in SOTA's booth.
- Yamato USA at Comic-Con - Yamato USA will be featuring new miniature trading figures and PVC statues at the San Diego Comic-Con International, and will also be giving away (via a raffle) ten sets of their Samurai Champloo Miniature Figure Twin Packs.
- Blue Collar Comedy at Comic-Con - The Playground Maniacs booth at the San Diego Comic-Con will have a life-size "Larry the Cable Guy" available for photo opportunities.
- Four Horsemen FANtastic Exclusive 2006 - The Four Horsemen are already thinking about their action figure exclusive for the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con, and they want your help!
- NJ Croce, Inkworks at Comic-Con - NJ Croce will be exhibiting in the Inkworks booth at the San Diego Comic-Con.
- Magma C.O.R.P.S. SDCC Exclusive - Carded images of Commander Argus, the Comic-Con exclusive Magma Corps action figure from the Four Horsemen
- Diamond Select at Comic-Con - Diamond Select Toys will be "pulling out all the stops" for the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International, with exclusive collectibles, celebrity autograph signings, and an incentive for taking part in a blood drive.
- Teen Titans Central - Bandai America will be turning their San Diego Comic-Con booth into "Teen Titans Central" with autograph signings by the voice talent from the Teen Titans series and will be giving away an exclusive 1.5-inch Teen Titans action figure.
- Enigma Signing at Palisades Booth - On Sunday, July 17th, Palisades Toys will have the Enigma in their booth at the San Diego Comic-Con International.
- Monogram International: exclusive Justice League Figurine 6-pack - Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, and Hawkgirl.
- Diamond Select Toys Is Out for Blood - Diamond Select Toys is giving away Buffy the Vampire Slayer Spike action figures to 500 blood donors at the San Diego Comic-Con International's Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive.
- SDCC: Diamond Product Unveilings - Diamond Comic Distributors will be unveiling new products from Kaiyodo, Kotobukiya, Hasbro, and Playmates in its booth at the San Diego Comic-Con International.
- DC Comics Panels at Comic-Con
- Jada Toys Debuts Chub City - Jada Toys will be debuting their Chub City line of children's vehicles and figures at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International.
- HyperChild Takes on American McGee - HyperChild will debut new sculpts at the Comic-Con.
- Galaxy Rangers SDCC Appearance - HyperChild and ActionFigureXpress are hosting an appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con International by Galaxy Rangers creator Robert Mandell.
- Pre-Order Mezco's SDCC Toys - Mezco Toyz is taking online pre-orders for their 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International exclusives.
- Tower Records SDCC Exclusives - Tower Records is exhibiting at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International, with a slew of exclusive collectibles and a busy guest list for autograph signings.
- SDCC Gerry Anderson FABHUNT - FAB Gear is sponsoring a "FABHUNT" at the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International: locate a special postcard and win a free diecast vehicle.
- World's Best Robots: Bramble - HyperChild will debut the World's Best Robots at the San Diego Comic-Con, with Ashley Wood in attendance with a special signing session.
- Tokyo Posse Launches at Summer Shows - Takara USA is launching a new series of Japanese pop-culture dolls in September 2005, but a limited number will be available at several of the summer conventions.
- Palisades Launches SDCC Feature - Palisades Toys has created a special section on their web site featuring their involvement in the San Diego Comic-Con.
- Pre-Order Palisades SDCC Exclusives - Members of the Palisades Toys Collectors Club may pre-order three of the Palisades Toys 2005 San Diego exclusive items.
- Monogram International: exclusive Teen Titans Paperweights - Robin and Cyborg.
- DC Comics at San Diego Comic-Con - DC Comics has announced which freelancers and staff members will be attending the San Diego Comic-Con International convention.
- Thanos & Silver Surfer MiniMates - exclusively at Action Figure Xpress during and after the convention.
- Gentle Giant's SDCC Exclusives - Gentle Giant will be offering two exclusive items at the San Diego Comic-Con International, a Star Wars Bust-Up and a mini bust from their Harry Potter series.
- WizKids Rocketmen Exclusives - WizKids will be offering several exclusive Rocketmen: Axis of Evil game pieces at the Origins and San Diego Comic-Con conventions.
- STRANGEco at San Diego Comic-Con - STRANGEco will be debuting many new products at their booth at the San Diego Comic-Con, and will also be selling several convention-exclusive items.
- Toynami's Comic-Con Exclusives - Toynami has announced four exclusive items for the San Diego Comic-Con International, including Robotech bookends, an Inuyasha action figure set, a Chobits action figure, and an Emily Strange plush toy.
- Metallic Green Arrow Paperweight - One of Monogram International's exclusives for the San Diego Comic-Con will be a metallic-finish Green Arrow paperweight.
- Street Fighter Exclusives - SOTA Toys will be offering two Street Fighter action figures as exclusives at the San Diego Comic-Con International.
- SDCC Catwoman Action Figure - One of Mattel's summer convention exclusives is an action figure of Catwoman from "The Batman."
- SDCC Batman Begins Action Figure - One of Mattel's summer convention exclusives is an action figure of Bruce Wayne from Batman Begins.
- Mezco's San Diego Exclusives - Mezco Toyz announces their exclusive items for the San Diego Comic-Con International convention.
- Magma C.O.R.P.S. at San Diego - The Four Horsemen have announced Magma C.O.R.P.S., a new series of action figures. They will be selling an exclusive edition of Commander Argus at the San Diego Comic-Con International.
- June 8: Sideshow's SDCC Exclusives - On June 8th, Sideshow Collectibles began taking pre-orders for their seven exclusive items for the San Diego Comic-Con International convention.
- Brass Batman Paperweight - One of the Monogram International exclusives for the San Diego Comic-Con will be a brass-finish Batman paperweight.
- Palisades Toys SDCC Exclusives - Palisades Toys has announced their exclusive items for the 2005 San Diego Comic-Con International.
- Sideshow: 1:1 Star Wars Busts - Sideshow Collectibles is adding 1:1 scale busts to their Star Wars product line. The first character in the bust series will be announced at the San Diego Comic-Con International.
- Diamond's Summer Show Exclusives - Diamond Comics has announced five exclusive items which will only be available through retailers who exhibit at the San Diego Comic-Con International and Wizard World Chicago conventions in the summer of 2005.
- Jazwares SDCC Exclusive Figure - Jazwares announces their exclusive figure for the San Diego Comic Con, a Dark Omega Zero with five glow-in-the-dark mini figures.
- Hellboy Junior Mini-Maquette - Electric Tiki announces a new Teeny Weeny Mini-Maquette, a mix of Hellboy and Harvey Comics.
For news about all aspects of Comic-Con (and other conventions), including the non-toy stuff, check out ComicBookConventions.com.
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