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Transforming Dino-Cassettes Join a Retro ’80s Bumblebee For This Comic-Con Exclusive

It’s hard to lament Comic-Con’s lack of focus on actual comic books when the convention also brings us some of the best and exclusive collectible toys of the year. In addition to new figures of Star Wars’ latest heroes, Hasbro will be tapping Transformers fans’ wallets with a new Bumblebee set featuring a retro gold … Continued

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A Demolition Man-Style Taco Bell Is Coming to Comic-Con

In the futuristic world of Demolition Man, there are no guns, you don’t curse, you wipe your butt with three seashells, and you eat fancy dinners at Taco Bell. The same thing is true for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (well, minus the seashells, probably). To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beloved Sylvester Stallone, … Continued

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The Laughing He-Man Meme Is Finally Getting the Action Figure It Rightly Deserves

We can cancel San Diego Comic-Con 2018 now. I’m not sure anything at the con can top this. Today, Super7 announced its bushel of Masters of the Universe retro exclusives for Comic-Con 2018, and there’s some fun stuff—ReAction styled She-Ra, Princess of Power figures, little collectible She-Ra miniatures, and then… oh, and then. Then there’s … Continued

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Even More Weird and Wonderful Comic-Con Exclusives, and the Rest of the Best Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular roundup of the newest, coolest toys we want to add to our collections. This week’s entries might be a bit hard to acquire though—because truly, San Diego Comic-Con exclusive season is upon us. We’ve got creepy Yodas! Aquamen! Spaceship cockpits! Oh, and a Swedish chef. Take a look! … Continued

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Hot Wheels’ Joy-Riding Porg Exclusive Is the Only Reason You Need to Visit Comic-Con

The breakout star of Star Wars: The Last Jedi wasn’t Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico, it was those half-bird-half-pug creatures called Porgs that endeared themselves to Chewbacca, and audiences. So is it any surprise that one of Hot Wheel’s forthcoming San Diego Comic-Con exclusives is a Porg that’s commandeered the Millennium Falcon? Give this bird … Continued

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What Movies Are Coming to San Diego Comic-Con 2018?

San Diego Comic-Con is one month away, which means the full schedule of events is only a few weeks away from being released. Fans will soon know exactly what movies, TV shows, and more will make an appearance at the massive convention. We didn’t want to wait that long. So we did some digging and … Continued

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Following Allegations of Abuse, Chris Hardwick Has Been Pulled from AMC Programming and San Diego Comic-Con

Yesterday, allegations surfaced claiming that Chris Hardwick sexual assaulted and emotionally abused his ex-girlfriend, the model, cosplayer, and actress Chloe Dykstra. Today, AMC issued a statement indicating that Chris Hardwick’s programming will not air on the network. The statement, below, also indicates that Hardwick’s planned panels at San Diego Comic-Con, which included a Doctor Who … Continued

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The PS4 Spider-Man Heads to Your Toy Shelf, and More of the Most Spectacular Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round-up of all the shiny things we’ve wanted to spend our savings on recently. This week, we’ve got some very cool Voltron, Star Wars, and Batman Beyond toys heading to San Diego Comic-Con, a lovely little Pokémon pal, and a most impressive Sith Lord. Check it out! Hasbro Marvel … Continued

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Hasbro Is Bringing Some of the Star Wars Comics’ Best New Characters to Comic-Con

Marvel’s Star Wars comics have given us some delightful new characters over the past few years, but none have been taken to quite like the intrepid archaeologist Dr. Aphra (one-time associate of Darth Vader himself) and her killer droid pals, Triple Zero and BT. Now, for the first time, they’re all coming to action figure … Continued

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Solo‘s Breakout New Characters Get Action Figures, and More of the Coolest Toys of the Week

Welcome back to Toy Aisle, io9’s regular round up of the coolest toys and merchandise we’ve seen floating around the internet lately. This week, the Solo deluge continues, SDCC’s 2018 exclusives begin tempting our wallets, and Lego just can’t stop revealing cutesy little BrickHeadz. Check it out! NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie San … Continued

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Here Are Your 2018 Eisner Award Nominees

San Diego Comic-Con is just months away, which means that the Eisners—some of the most prestigious awards in comics—are close, too. The full list of nominees has been revealed today, and unsurprisingly, it’s jam-packed with some damn good comics for you to read (or re-read). Below is a select few of the 30-plus categories for … Continued

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San Diego Comic-Con Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Comic Con’ Trademark

In a case that could potentially complicate the lives of comic convention organizers the country over, a federal jury has ruled in San Diego Comic-Con’s favor in a suit brought against Salt Lake Comic Con for violating copyright law with their use of the term “comic con.” The verdict, which was arrived at on Friday … Continued

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How Kingsman Became a Comic Book Movie Franchise But Left the Comics Behind

In a sea of Hollywood comic book and superhero movie franchise, Kingsman stands apart. The first movie, The Secret Service, was based on the comic co-created by Mark Millar and Watchmen’s Dave Gibbons. But while the comic sold well, it was the movie adaptation that became a blockbuster, earning rave reviews, $400 million at the … Continued

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The Raw Emotions That Will Make Mister Miracle One of the Best Comics You Read This Year

Hundreds of thousands of people think that Tom King is a good writer. He’s won some of the comic book medium’s most prestigious awards for work like The Omega Men, Vision, and Sheriff of Babylon. But he’s still nervous about his work. I got the chance to talk to King at this year’s San Diego … Continued

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The Weirdest Two Minutes of Your Day Will Be Spent Watching David Lynch’s Intro to Twin Peaks‘ Comic-Con Panel

David Lynch did not attend the recent San Diego Comic-Con, but he was there in spirit—delivering maybe the single weirdest panel introduction in convention history. Would you expect any less from the wonderfully creative and twisted mind behind Twin Peaks? That was a damn good lamp! The footage has finally made its way online, and, … Continued

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The Heroes and Villains of The New Tick TV Show Talk About Being Aggro, Evil and Awkward

The latest television version of the Tick is mere weeks away and the Big Blue Bug of Justice was all over this year’s San Diego Comic-Con 2017. We got the chance to talk to most of The Tick’s cast and they sound like they’re having a lot of fun. In the videos below, you’ll see … Continued

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Taika Waititi Approached Thor: Ragnarok As a Standalone Movie, Not a Sequel

At the recent San Diego Comic-Con, we caught up with Taika Waititi, the dapper director of Thor: Ragnarok, to ask him a few questions about the highly-anticipated Marvel sequel—though he soon admitted that one of the first things he did was toss aside the idea that he was making a sequel at all. It makes … Continued

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Ron Moore and David Eick on Their Original Battlestar Galactica Pitch and the Problem With Streaming

At the press event following Battlestar Galactica’s reunion at Comic-Con, executive producers David Eick and Ron Moore talked about the show, from its pitch to its current legacy. And they had a little advice about what people writing for binge-watching could learn from the traditional TV model. During the panel, it was mentioned that the … Continued

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Stranger Things‘ Paul Reiser Ponders Who Would Win in a Fight, the Alien or the Demogorgon

The most inspired addition to the Stranger Things season two cast is Paul Reiser, someone genre fans love to hate for his role as the sleazy Burke in Aliens. So obviously, we had to ask this uniquely qualified actor the ultimate scifi monster question: who’d win in a brawl, the Alien or the Demogorgon? Of … Continued

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Stranger Things Producer Shawn Levy Had to Move Mountains to Get the Rights to ‘Thriller’

At the recent San Diego Comic-Con, we got a chance to talk to Stranger Things executive producer Shawn Levy moments after the awesome season two trailer dropped. Naturally, the first word on our lips was “Thriller”—and as Levy revealed, the iconic Michael Jackson song almost didn’t make it into the clip. We have to agree—it’d … Continued