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7/28/2010Spotlight on Statues [SDCC 2010]

There are times when I think buying statues is the dumbest waste of money ever (usually when I'm broke). And then there are times when I'd have no problem forking over $300 for a statue of a woman in a metal bikini (usually after payday). At base, they're big, pretty and very expensive paperweights, but damn, I'd love to own every single big pretty useless piece of awesome being displayed in the convention!

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7/28/2010Guys and Dolls [SDCC 2010]

Tonner constantly releases beautiful dolls, and suprisingly, some of the males out-shine the females! Prince Dastan from Prince of Persia is GORGEOUS! He shined brighter than even Jessica Rabbit! Though some of them are too pretty for their own good (like Hal Jordan and his soft pretty hair).

Also in this post, you'll find some Barbies I actually liked! And some pictures of MOTUC figures, because I'm not dedicating an entire post to them alone, har har.

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7/27/2010Spotlight on Marvel [SDCC 2010]

Having so many characters displayed in an action-packed scene is a great way to entice fans into buying Marvel Universe figures. There is no question that the diorama looked great and made me want to collect all the MU figures, but the asking price is still not acceptable, especially when it feels like all the figures are repainted clones of each other.

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7/27/2010One Shots #72

This guest edition of One Shots may sincerely be one of the funniest yet. It comes from Marco Dela Torre with figures from the collection of AD regular slangards, and it had me laughing for 5 minutes solid.

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7/26/2010Spotlight on DC Direct [SDCC 2010]

There are many cool statues and figures coming from DC Direct, though unfavorable lightning and stuffed memory-cards prevented me from taking a satisfactory photographic inventory of them. It's poor form to blame your equipment, but hey, I'm a rotten dude! Just look at that weirdo name of mine, I can never be up to any good.

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7/26/2010Unconventional Thoughts - Day 3 [SDCC 2010]

Lots more random toys to look at, including some anime, building blocks, cyclotrons, and devil-plushies!

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7/25/2010Spotlight on Transformers [SDCC 2010] (Updated)

While a lot of companies had some very cool stuff on display at SDCC, I've gotta say that few things excited me as much as seeing some of these upcoming Transformers -- even though I'd already seen many of them from photo galleries at BotCon and the like. If there hadn't been so many people around that escape would have been nigh impossible without the aid of a grappling hook and incredible athletic prowess, I'd totally have broken out some smash-and-grab action on Hasbro's TF display cases!

[Nightmare's Note: Added some pics at the end and fixed some "squished ones." Please bear with us, we're sleep-deprived!]

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Author: Wes

7/25/2010Toy Haul - Seeking Asylum in Blackest Night [SDCC 2010]

Day Three of the San Diego Comic-Con wasn't quite as painful to my wallet in terms of purchases... but it wasn't exactly filled with bargains, either.

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7/25/2010Mint Condition on AD - #29 [SDCC 2010]

I didn't think Mint Condition could get much better, but this week John Harmon ups the ante once more, bringing things into a whole new spectrum with this (slightly) comic con themed piece. Read, discuss, and enjoy!

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7/24/2010Unconventional Thoughts - Day 2 [SDCC 2010]

Make no mistake, SDCC is an experience, whether it's enJoyable and/or productive depends entirely on how crafty, how rude, and sometimes how deceptive you're willing to be.

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7/24/2010Spotlight on DC Universe [SDCC 2010]

Na-na na-na na-na na-na dee cee you seeeeee! Some classic Batman characters and ugly-bum Yellow Lanterns grace SDCC, along with new articulation, bulky JLU characters and a pretty head sculpt on Staurn Girl.

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7/24/2010Spotlight on G.I. Joe [SDCC 2010]

Ahem. SAARRRRRGGGEEE!

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7/24/2010One Shots #71 [SDCC 2010]

[TAO's Note: Today's comic comes all the way from San Diego! Wes appears to be having fun with his brand new toys before he even got them out of the package, and we've got a hilarious comic to show for it.]

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7/24/2010Saturday Morning Madness: Line Edition [SDCC 2010]

I just got back from an early run to SDCC to see about securing one of the exclusives -- more about that in a bit -- and all I can say after braving the crowds at 8:00 AM is... what the heck, people? The first listed event in the program doesn't start until 10:00 AM. The exhibit hall doesn't open until 9:30 AM. So why are there so bloody many folks already here?!? I mean, I'm no newbie when it comes to conventions -- I visited numerous hotel ballroom comic conventions as a child, jetted out to Anaheim for Anime Expo back in '02, did Shore Leave in '04, and attended Otakon for eight or nine years in a row (starting when I was in high school). I've still never seen anything quite like this, and so early to boot.

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7/24/2010Cosplay Collection - Part 1 [SDCC 2010]

[TAO's Note: Everyone knows the best thing about a convention isn't all the new toy reveals, or free swag, or even those ever-so-desirable convention exclusives. The absolute best thing about a convention is all the costumes! Whether there are beautiful ladies or hairy fellows inside the colorful garbs, there's still a lot of fun to be had. So take your time and browse this collection of fantastic cosplay pictures from the San Diego Comic Con floor, brought to you by the ever-attentive DrNightmare.]

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Author: DrNightmare