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LEGO To Debut Marvel Iron Man Life-Size Model @ SDCC 2019

July 15, 2019 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

We’re cooking with gas now with the SDCC only two short days away and no, I am still NOT going to be in attendance. I will need to live vicariously through those of you who are going and through the press releases that numerous reps keep sending me to post. Items like this awesome news about a lifesize Iron Man from “Avengers: Endgame”. Check it out.

The Press Release:
LEGO® Marvel Avengers: Endgame Iron Man Life-Size Model
A life-size LEGO model of Iron Man wearing the gauntlet, inspired by Avengers: Endgame, will debut at the LEGO Booth (#2829 in Hall D). The 35,119-brick model is six-and-a-half-feet tall and took LEGO Master Builders 255 hours to design and build. The models weighs 188 pounds.

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Comics, Pop Culture

Image Comics Reveals Panels, Signings & Exclusives For SDCC 2019

July 12, 2019 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

As previously discussed, the San Diego Comic Con for 2019 is heading our way and with that being the case I’ve a lot of cool nerd news to showcase for you. This post outlines the stuff coming from Image Comics and if you’ve missed any of the other announcements just click HERE to open up a new tab with a full rundown of what’s been posted on PiercingMetal.com so far. Let’s go.

The Press Release:
Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego, California this year for Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 17 through Sunday, July 21 and will be located in a new booth space—for the first time in decades—booth #1915.

Please note: updates to the schedule may appear online during the show. Please refer to the official website at the close for the most up-to-date information.

LIMITED* CONVENTION VARIANTS SOLD AT THE IMAGE BOOTH (#1915):
*Quantities will be limited by customer and per day on a first-come, first-served basis. Please ask at the Image booth about availability.
• SEA OF STARS #1 by Jason Aaron, Dennis Hallum & Stephen Green, $10 +tax
• GUNNING FOR HITS hardcover by Jeff Rougvie & Moritat, $30 +tax
• BAD WEEKEND jacketed hardcover by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips, jacket art by Phillips, $16.99 +tax
• SPAWN #299 by Todd McFarlane, $10 +tax
• SPAWN Orb T-shirt, S-3X, $25.00 +tax
• SPAWN Parody T-shirt, S-3X, $25.00 +tax
• SPAWN Logo Pin, SPAWN Parody Pin, SPAWN Triangle Pin, SPAWN Skull Pin, and SPAWN Orb Pin, from $10.00 – $12.00 +tax
• The McFarlane Event Exclusive SPAWN Art Print featuring its own unique identification number and limited quantity of 250, $20.00 +tax
• SPAWN BumBumz Vinyl Figure, packaged with an exclusive art card, in black or blue, $25.00
• SPAWN Logo Lanyard, $10 +tax

SDCC PANELS:
Image Comics: Bone-Chilling Insight into Bestselling Horror Comic Books, Thursday, July 18, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Room: 23ABC
Join W. Maxwell Prince (Ice Cream Man), Pornsak Pichetshote (Infidel), Dan Watters (Coffin Bound), Jeff Lemire (Gideon Falls), Kieron Gillen (Die), and Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) as they discuss their spine-tingling craft and share the secrets to creating some of the darkest, most thrilling comic book series on the market. Moderated by Chloe Ramos-Peterson (Library Market Sales Representative at Image Comics).
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Marvel Reveals Official Exclusive Merchandise For SDCC 2019

July 11, 2019 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

We’re about a week away from the media spectacle that is Comic Con International: San Diego and with the announcements continuing to roll out to the outlets that discuss such things, I am continuing to share as many as possible. Check out this stuff from Marvel Entertainment.

The Press Release:
As one of the biggest pop culture events of the year approaches, Marvel is thrilled to reveal its one-of-a-kind official exclusive merchandise available only at San Diego Comic Con 2019! (click the text to see it all)

From the moment the doors open, make sure to stop by the Marvel booth (#2329) and show your love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, and more with an exclusive line of t-shirts, spirit jerseys, and more, available in a variety of sizes for every kind of Marvel fan!

Back by popular demand, the Marvel booth will also be offering all-new enamel pin sets by Eisner Award-winning artist Skottie Young, featuring iconic characters from the Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Verse, and Guardians of the Galaxy! Want more of your favorite Marvel Super Heroes? Look for the blind pack pin sets to collect two randomly selected character pins, and display your collection with an exclusive lanyard accompanied with an exclusive Thanos pin. Special incentive pins will also be available in limited quantities for those that are eligible.
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Pop Culture, Toys and Collectibles

Factory Entertainment Reveals “20” Exclusives For SDCC 2019

July 8, 2019 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

We’ve still got a few weeks to go before Comic Con International: San Diego happens and while a couple of press releases have hit our Media Command HQ email, I feel the dam is about to burst. We’ve just received some coolness regarding Factory Entertainment and you can check that out down below. Also, you might want to check out THIS LINK as it will keep a running list of any of the other San Diego Comic Con posts that I do. Let’s read on shall we?

The Press Release:
Factory Entertainment, Inc., has revealed its limited edition San Diego Comic-Con exclusive offerings for 2019, and it’s the company’s most ambitious with a total of 20 different collectibles from a wide range of pop-culture movies and TV shows.

Each limited edition convention exclusive is available to pre-order on Factory Entertainment’s website (http://www.factoryent.com) now through Tuesday, July 9th, to either pick up at the company’s booth (#2743) or to ship directly to a collector’s address after San Diego Comic-Con.

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Pop Culture, Toys and Collectibles

LEGO Reveals Exclusive “PS4 Spider-Man” For SDCC 2019

June 29, 2019 Ken Pierce Leave a comment

Longtime readers know full well how much we love the comic book medium and the assorted toys that often accompany a property here at PiercingMetal and a favored brand for sure is LEGO. With the Comic Con International: San Diego approaching fast, I am continuing to share whatever reveals I am alerted to. Check this out.

The Press Release:
This morning The LEGO Group unveiled its latest exclusive for next month’s San Diego Comic Con: PS4 Spider-Man™. A sneak peek at Spider-Man in his Advanced Suit as he appears in the popular PS4 video game Marvel’s Spider-Man in LEGO minifigure form. The minifigure will be exclusively available and given away to select Comic-Con attendees. Attendees will have a chance to win this minifigure in a randomized instant-win drawing on Thursday, July 18. Additional details will be available closer to the show.

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