Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Okay, so preview night is not allowed to be called preview night anymore. It’s now so packed and big that it’s really just a panel-less day of the Convention.
I remember when I first came to Comic-Con in 2000 and back then Preview night was empty, a perfect opportunity to get a look at the floor, buy some stuff… you know, a nice leasurly look around the floor.
Not so anymore. It’s just as packed, if not more so, then a non-peak day.
The lines for exclusives were out of this world. The only thing I did was pick up my pre-ordered Sideshow exclusives. I still need to hit Neca, Metzco and Gentle Giant, but I don’t know when I’ll have time to do it.
So, below you’ll find what caught my eye and the eye of Kraken, my photographer. It ranges from props to posters to weird amputees selling DVDs and toys of all sorts.
It was actually pretty slim pickings this year. Nothing really stood out to me and it seemed I had seen most things before. Some of the below might be old news, some might be new news. I think they were pretty cool.
Let’s start with INDIANA JONES 4. So, Sideshow has the license, but had nothing prepared (obviously), but there was an ark set up at Hasbro with the promise of some toy prototypes coming Friday.
Also check this out… it’s a bust… I think it was from Gentle Giant. I like.
Kraken wasn't supposed to take these pictures, but he did anyway... for our Halo friends...
Of the news of the con, probably the biggest reveal was Weta’s Dr. Who line. Here are some shots:
They’re also making some high end collectibles for HELLGATE, an upcoming computer game.
Now let’s double back to Gentle Giant. They have some Potter stuff, including an upcoming Bellatrix. Check her out.
McFarlane’s booth had tons of stuff, but most of it has been seen, including Series 2 of LOST and their first Jack Bauer 24 figure (not so hot looking). However, Kraken really loved this TWISTED CHRISTMAS line…
Got some horror figures out there, too… Not really figures per se, but little dioramas…
How about some props? New Line had a big GOLDEN COMPASS booth and I grabbed a shot of the Altheometer.
There was also a case with some stuff from RE:3. Can’t say I’m looking forward to this one, but I can’t help but love me a creepy doll.
Sideshow also had this on offer. I’m sure it’s been seen already, but goddamnit… your very own Mr. T!
Yay for Lt. Ellen Ripley! Have you seen that new DirectTV commercial that takes this scene from Aliens? How badass is that? This is distributed through Sideshow.
Okay, I promised an amputee. I can’t believe Dimension found this girl to pimp GRINDHOUSE…
Wow… But I love it.
So, let’s wrap it up with some posters I saw, including the upcoming Henry Sellick/Neil Gaiman project CORALINE, Neil Marshall’s DOOMSDAY and some sweet posters for THE STRANGERS!!!
And that’s it from the floor. Sparce pickings this year so far. Some cool stuff, don’t get me wrong, but nothing super amazing.
Tomorrow promises to be a good one… Paramount (INDY 4, TREK, etc). Got 6 interviews lined up, plus panel coverage. It’ll be a fun, crazy day. Stay tuned!
-Quint
quint@aintitcool.com
