7.20.14 – Episode 316 : Everybody Gets Naked!

Show Notes – Scott and Shawn join us with more SDCC exclusives from Skybound, The Walking Dead, and much more! Say goodbye to gluten and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Staks Contest – win this Staks figure from Keir’s Eye by going to the contest section on the forum at ToyBreak.com and post your favorite sci-fi quote – deadline is July 30th
• Scott Tolleson – artist, toy designer, argyle warrior
• Shawn Kirkham – director of business development for Skybound entertainment, creators of The Walking Dead, Invincible, Manifest Destiny, Witch Doctor, etc.

Countdown To Comic Con

• October Toys – booth 4951
  – OMFG Series 1 Clear – $10
  – OMFG Series 1 Quasar – $10
  – OMFG Series 3 Ghoul – $10
  – Skeleton Warriors Metal Weapons 3 pack – $20
  – Toy Break Calaverita by The Beast Brothers – $60

• 3DRetro – booth 5049
  – KRONK Watch from Vannen limited to 100 pieces – $60
  – Nathan Hammil’s Lavabear Classic version 8″ vinyl – $80
  – Gary Baseman’s Wild Girls Beverly Original edition – set of 6″ & 3″ vinyl figures limited to 200 pieces – $70 (signing Friday from 11 am to noon)
  – Nathan Ota’s Suited Birdies Toxic Glow-In-The-Dark edition – limited to 100 pieces – $60 (signing Saturday from 1-2pm)
  – Greg “Craola” Simkins Shadow Ralf 6″ vinyl figure – $70 (signing Thursday from 1-2pm)

• Funko
  – Game of Thrones In Memoriam monochrome Mystery Minis
  – POP! Flocked Lion-O
  – POP! Glow-in-the-Dark Mumm-Ra
  – POP! Flocked Ghost from Game of Thrones
  – POP! Sharknado with bloody mouth
  – POP! Billy from Saw
  – POP! Sloth
  – Tyrion Lannister Legacy figure with battle damage
  – Jack Skellington ReAction figure
  – Sloth ReAction figure

• Gary Ham – booth 5139
  – Autumn Stag Giclee 13′ x 13′ print limited to 75 pieces – $55
  – Hermees Roadster by Gary Ham & InkIt Labs – AP edition of 10 pieces – $85

• Kuso Vinyl – booth 5642
  – Luckitty “American Dream” Pon by Rotobox limited to 200 pieces – $12
  – “Darko The Kid Dragon” Minicel OG edition by Rotobox limited to 200 pieces – $20

• Rocket Raccoon Labbit – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot – 7″ vinyl Labbit at Kozik’s booth 5051
• Blushing Envy Snybora – by Chris Ryniak & Rotofugi & Squibbles Ink – part of the Lake Monsters series at booth 5248 – $35
• Rocket’s Warbird – LEGO exclusive at booth 2829 for $40
• Official SDCC Exclusives
• More SDCC Exclusives at AwesomeToyBlog.com
• Lots of SDCC Exclusive info at SpankyStokes.com
• Barnes & Noble Pop Culture Celebration – nationwide 24 day long celebration devoted to pop culture with giveaways, Funko SDCC exclusives, kids activities, TMNT week, and more

Blind Box

• Kuggs – by Blackwater Toys

Skybound Entertainment SDCC Exclusives at booth 2729

• Lucille – from Skybound & October Toys – 24″ replica of Neegan’s bat Lucille from the Walking Dead comics – $40
• Andra, Jesus, and Abraham Mini Figures – from Skybound & October Toys – 2″ mini figures from the Walking Dead comics each packed with zombie – available in purple, glow-in-the-dark, grey, or grey with blood splatter – $10
• Walking Dead Rick & Invincible Mini Figures – by Scott Tolleson & Skybound Entertainment – blindbox 2 pack of brand new stylized mini figures – $20
• Manifest Destiny Watch – by Skybound & Vannen Watches – limited to 150 pieces – $75
• Ezekiel Action Figure – by Skybound & McFarlane – available in color or black & white with blood splatter – $25

Scott Tolleson SDCC Exclusives at booth 5139

• Lyle Bean – by Scott Tolleson & Mighty Jaxx – 4″ tall vinyl figures – $30 each
• Roofus World’s First Undead – by Scott Tolleson & InkIt Labs – wooden figure limited to 10 pieces – ~$100
• Ivy Lee – by Scott Tolleson & Pobber Toys – red headed version of new resin pin-up girl figure
• Voodoo Deadbeet – by Leecifer & Scott Tolleson – micro run of custom 7″ vinyl sofubi figures limited to four pieces
• Old Beetaronomy – by Scott Tolleson & Lana Crooks – 19″ tall custom plush limited to 5 pieces – $300

Events

• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th

  Toy Break Panel – Making It Happen : Independent Toy Design – Thursday 8-9pm room 32AB

• Modified Wool – group custom show curated by fugi.me and Taylored Curiosities featuring the Wool character by The Chima Group at RayGun Comics in Hackney London, England from July 26th to August 9th
• Real Live – new work from Leecifer in the Project Room at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, NM August 1st to September 2nd

7.15.14 – Episode 315 : The Woman Is In Charge

Show Notes – Sarah Jo is back for the annual DKE Toys SDCC extravaganza! Break out the banana pudding and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Staks Contest – win this Staks figure from Keir’s Eye by going to the contest section on the forum at ToyBreak.com and post your favorite sci-fi quote – deadline is July 30th
• Yukari Fujimoto – plush artist from Flat Bonnie

Countdown To Comic Con

• Funko
  – POP! Walter White
  – POP! Jesse Pinkman
  – POP! Hershel from Walking Dead
  – POP! Flocked Rocket Raccoon
  – POP! Olaf
  – POP! Elsa
  – POP! Frozen Anna
  – POP! Purple Dave Minion
  – POP! Purple Carl Minion
  – POP! Glow-in-the-dark Princess Bubblegum
  – POP! Glow-in-the-dark BMO
  – POP! Vincent Vega
  – POP! Jules
  – Marvel Mystery Minis
  – GJ Pon-3 & Spitfire MLP
  – Legacy Game of Thrones Glow-in-the-dark White Walker

• Tonner – booth 4149
  – Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory doll limited to 100 pieces
  – Vintage Wonder Woman doll limited to 100 pieces

• Furry Feline Creatives – booth 5149
  – 13″ plush Kawaii Kaiju Purridge in tangerine and lightning blue to 10 pieces – $60
  – 12″ plush neon green Go-Go Supaiku Dude to 10 pieces – $50
  – plush Ultra Mego Ringo limited to 10 pieces – $50

• Dark Horse – booth 2615
  – Game of Thrones: Bolton Map Marker – 4″ resin figure limited to 1,200 pieces – $25
  – Game of Thrones: Lannister Shield Wall Plaque – 8″ resin plaque limited to 2,300 pieces – $30
  – Game of Thrones: Dragons — Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion – limited to 1,250 each – $35 separately/$90 for set
  – Itty Bitty Hellboy 7.25″ plush limited to 500 pieces – $15
  – Mass Effect Alliance Cruiser 9″ resin limited to 350 pieces – $60

• Super7 – booth 4945
  – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Shirt by Jerome Lu & Super7 – $25
  – ReAction Figures Alien Egg Chamber Playset – $100
  – ReAction Figures Alien Deep Space Mystery – $25
  – ReAction Figures Gimp in a Box – $25
  – Bug Splattered Crystal Mecha – $95
  – Radioactive Puke Fossila – $95
  – Mummy Boy Adventure Set – bright pink and silver glitter Mummy Boy, Pumpkin Boy and Keep Watch heads – $75
  – Mishka Boy The Incredible Eye 6″ sofubi – $50
  – Marbled Madness Mongolion – $65
  – Zombie FrankenObake – $65
  – Ooze It Tribute Ooze Bat – $50
  – Volcano Fire Caveman Dinosaur – $35
  – Burnt Offerings Honoo – $35
  – Cookies and Cream Pie Guy – $25
  – Cookies and Cream Foster – $25
  – Cookies and Cream Milton – $25
  – 4.5″ vinyl Alien figure by Super7 & Secret Base – $45

• Nickelodeon – booth 4113
  – FUNKO 6″ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelango Hikari – limited to 500 pieces – $50
  – KidRobot 7″ Bebop figure – $50
  – KidRobot 7″ Rocksteady figure – $50
  – Playmates Original Comic Raphael figure

• Bandai – booth 121
  – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Limited Edition Legacy Dragon Dagger – $150
  – Limited Edition Tokyo Vinyl Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Green Ranger – limited to 1,000 pieces – $25
  – Limited Edition Mighty Morphin POWER RANGERS – Ranger Key Set – $30
  – Godzilla 60th Anniversary 6.5″ Figure in Exclusive Diorama Packaging – limited to 500 pieces – $60
  – Disney’s Big Hero 6 Limited Edition 6″ feature figure – available at Disney’s Big Hero 6 booth 3635A

• Munky King – booth 4851
  – Monkey Lava Edition by Joe Ledbetter – gold and black version limited to 100 pieces – $120
  – Spring Stroll Mr. Pumfrey and His Astounding Mechanised Perambulator by Doktor A – limited to 100 pieces – $100

• “Like A PONY, Bronies” ION Men – by Anyoldion Toys – 4″ tall clear pink with gold glitter sofubi figure – limited to 40 pieces at Lulubell Toys booth 5045 – $
• Earth Jade Bad Bad Buddha – by BeeFy & Co – 7″ figure limited to 24 pieces at booth 5646 – for $150-$200
• Doctor Who: The Beast – by Matt JOnes & Titan Merch – 9″ vinyl figure at booth 5537 for $40
• Luchador Mr. Toast – by Mr. Toast – 7″ plush at booth 5250 for $10
• GID Cap’n Cornstarch – by Ron English & Toy Tokyo – at booth 5537 for $80-$125
• Golden Monkey Kung Fu Pocket Master – by Hyperactive Monkey – 3″ tall gold resin limited to 60 pieces at booth 5640
• Jack S004 Squadt – by Ferg – limited to 125 pieces at Rotofugi booth 5248 – $135
• She-Ra Filmation Sword of Protection Letter Opener – 16.5″ long sword limited to 1,000 pieces available at AFX booth 3345 – $20
• Heroes & Villains II Androids – by Andrew Bell & Android Foundry – 4 pack of Android figures at Dead Zebra booth 1335 – $40
• Metallic Batman: Arkham Origins Figure – by Play Arts-Kai – metallic variant limited to 1,000 pieces – available for pre-order for $99
• Cosplay Square Miyu – by threeA – 1/6th scale figures – part of the The Adventures of Isobelle Pascha line – available in Mint and Vanilla
• KRONK Watch – from 3DRetro & Vannen – limited to 100 pieces at 3DRetro booth 5049 – $60
• Lyle Bean – by Scott Tolleson & Mighty Jaxx – 4″ tall vinyl figures – $30-$40
• Ivy Lee – by Scott Tolleson & Pobber Toys – monotone version of new pin-up girl figure – available at booth 5139
• Official SDCC Exclusives
• More SDCC Exclusives at AwesomeToyBlog.com
• A Fistful of Dominoes – Paul Kaiju’s release event at Gunnzo during SDCC on July 25th

Blind Box

• Imaginext Series 2 & 3 – by Fisher-Price

DKE Toys SDCC Exclusives at booth 5045

• AD-AT 3 3/4 scale – by Bill McMullen – edition of 10 – $650
• Aetius Scout & Della Dawn – by Robin VanValkenburgh – 9″ and 12″ tall hand cast ceramic figures – edition of 25 each – $55 each
• Astronocchio – by Dave Bondi – 5″ tall carded resin figure – edition of 25 – $65
• Boba Fatt and Jango Fatt figures – by Bombermat / Agentinian based artist Matias Bovero – edition of 16, edition of 12 – $55
• Bones – by Mike Egan × Killer Bootlegs – 3 3/4″ resin figure – available in black, red & orange – 3 editions of 20 – $100
• Butt-Face Figure – by FALCONTOYS – carded resin figure – edition of 20 – $65
• C-3P-Ho – by Manly Art – carded resin figure edition of 50 – $80
• Count Draco Knuckleduster – by Killer Bootlegs – resin figure on card – edition of 25 – $100
• D’Jango Uncloned – by Good For You Toys – resin figure on card – edition of 20 – $55
• Infected Android – by Scott Wilkowski & Android Foundry – available in four colors : smoke, red, orange, and blue – edition of 100 pieces each – $70 each
• Necro Klaw – by MuscleThings Laboratories – hand cast, soft plastic figure – edition of 100 – $15
• NekoFukurou – by Jeff Soto x Blackbook Toy – 6″ stackable Japanese vinyl figures – blue and pink editons of 30 each – $80 each
• R2-DX – by Motorbot – resin figure – edition of 20 – $45
• RTF Robo GID Mini Figure – Robo Toy Fest PVC mini figure – edition of 500 – $5
• San Diego Ji Ja 2014 – by mr clement – signed and numbered hand painted edition of 25 – $45
• SPACECASE – by Broken Pigeon – carded resin figures, edition of 20 – $65
• S.U.C.K.L.E. Rejects Series 1 Set – resin sets of 4 figures – limited to 100 sets – $30
• S.U.C.K.L.E. Series 1.5 – set of 10 mini figures – exclusive yellow and orange versions – limited to 100 sets – $25
• Toxic Timmy – by Retroband – 2″ tall carded resin figure – edition of 50 – $45
• lil’ Jabrony “Balloons” Figure – by KiLL! x Virva Peikko – second figure in the series, fully painted, comes on a metal backer – limited to 20 pieces – $65

Events

• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th

  Toy Break Panel – Making It Happen : Independent Toy Design – Thursday 8-9pm room 32AB

• Modified Wool – group custom show curated by fugi.me and Taylored Curiosities featuring the Wool character by The Chima Group at RayGun Comics in Hackney London, England from July 26th to August 9th
• Real Live – new work from Leecifer in the Project Room at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, NM August 1st to September 2nd

7.8.14 – Episode 314 : Poke Me!

Show Notes – Yukari and Nathan join us with SDCC exclusives, Luke brings a robot, and much more! Dive in to some hummus and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Staks Contest – win this Staks figure from Keir’s Eye by going to the contest section on the forum at ToyBreak.com and post your favorite sci-fi quote – deadline is July 30th
• Yukari Fujimoto – plush artist from Flat Bonnie
• Nathan Hamill – artist and designer
• Luke Chueh – emo bear artist and designer

Countdown To Comic Con

• Mattel
  – Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile with lights and sound – $85
  – DC Classic TV Series Batman Utility Belt – 43″ belt and 12″ Batarang from teh 1960s tv series – $125
  – DC Comic Total Heroes Ultra Cyborg action figure – $25
  – DCU Classics Doomsday action figure – $35
  – Disney Pixar Cars 2014 Special Edition Neon Racers Gift Pack with diecast Lightning McQueen and Shu Todoroki – $50
  – Ever After High Cerise Wolf doll – $30
  – Hot Wheels Aston Martin DB5 – $20
  – Hot Wheels Star Wars Darth Vader Vehicle – $40
  – Hot Wheels The Homer – $30
  – Turbo Charged Max Steel w/Weaponized Steel action figure – $20
  – Monster High Manny Taur & Iris Clops 2-Pack – $40
  – Goat Man Masters of the Universe Classics action figure – $27
  – Masters of the Universe® Classics Hordak with Imp action figure – $30

• Funko
  
  – Invisible ReAction Predator with green blood splatter
  – POP Luke and Wampa set
  – POP Buffy
  – POP Fred & Barney set in three colorways
  – POPHannibal Lecter
  – SpongeBob SquarePants / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles mash up
  – Disney Mystery Minis
  – Jayne Cobb and Malcolm Reynolds ReAction figures

• Toys R Us – at Entertainment Earth booth 2343
  
  – Winged Fairy Maleficent
  – My Little Pony Queen Chrysalis Doll
  – My Little Pony Equestria Girls Zecora Doll
  – Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Legacy Lord Zedd
  – G.I. Joe Danger at the Docks: Urban Assault Vehicle 2-pk.
  – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Figures
  – Star Wars The Black Series – Cantina Showdown Play Set

Blind Box

• Imaginext Series 2 – by Fisher-Price

Reviews

• Handmade Plush – by Flat Bonnie – 10″ to 12″ tall handmade plush characters including Bunny, Sugar Glider, Red Panda, Sloth, and more – $17 to $35 – SDCC exclusive Sparq Baby Dragon plush $40 at Giant Robot booth 1729
• CrushPup – by Nathan Hamill & 3DRetro – translucent orange Japanese vinyl – $10 at 3DRetro booth 5049
• Bitch – by Luke Chueh & Munky King – SDCC exclusive black and gold version at Munky King booth 4851
• Full Metal Ghost – by Threezero – 1/12th scale (18″) robot with over 100 articulation parts, Katana Sword, lights, and pilot with interchangeable heads – $320

Events

• Clutter’s Custom Showing – group custom exhibition at Clutter Gallery in Beacon, NY from July 12th to August 1st
• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th

  Toy Break Panel – Making It Happen : Independent Toy Design – Thursday 8-9pm room 32AB

• Real Live – new work from Leecifer in the Project Room at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, NM August 1st to September 2nd

7.1.14 – Episode 313 : Robits!

Show Notes – Nate from Squid Kids Ink joins us with new exclusives, Lurkers, custom resin figures, and much more! Brew up some tea and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Leecifers Wisps Contest – win one of these custom resin figures from Leecifer by following @Leecifer1 and then posting your instagram name in the contest section on the forum – deadline is July 1st
• Nate Mitchell – designer and owner of Squid Kids Ink

News

• Muju Tree Spirit Sculpture – by Miss Muju – resign tree spirt sculptures on Kickstarter – campaign ends July 16th

Countdown To Comic Con

• NECA – booth 3145
  – Pacific Rim “End Titles” Jaegers – set of three 7″ high-gloss black action figures of Gipsy Danger, Crimson Typhoon, and Striker Eureka – limited to 5,000 pieces – $60
  – Scalers 2-Packs – Marvel Silver Centurion Iron Man and “Marvels” Spider-Man & DC Comics Black and White Batman and Joker – $10 per pack
  – “Fire and Stone” Ahab Predator – 7″ action figure with 25 points of articulation – limited to 5,000 pieces – $30

• Hasbro
  
  – Star Wars Black Series Jabba the Hutt – 6″ figure with hookah and Salacious Crumb – $65
  
  – Rockin’ Romance Jem – 12.5″ doll – $140
  
  – My Little Pony Mane-iac Mayhem Pony – comes with Spike the Dragon for $50
  
  – Equestria Girls Mane-iac Mayhem Doll – $30
  
  – Knights of Unicron – deluxe scale rock versions of Optimus Prime, Megatron, Smooth Jazz, and Soundwave – $185
  
  – Kreon Class of 1984 – 30 classic G1 Autobots and Decepticons in SD form – $60
  
  – Transformers Dinobots Action Figure Collection – Voyager scale Grimlock and Deluxe scale Snarl, Strafe, and Dinobot Slug – $160
  – The Infinity Gauntlet Series – 3 3/4″ figures featuring Nebula, Starfox, Mistress Death, Thanos, and wearable foam Infinity Gauntlet glove – $75
  
  – “The Thanos Imperative” Marvel Legends Infinite series – 6″ action figure set of the Inhumans Black Bolt and Medusa, Gladiator, Blastaar, and Star-Lord – $100

Blind Box

• Lore of the Labbit – by Frank Kozik & Kidrobot

Reviews

• Squid Kids Ink – upcoming exclusives include Squibpool resin figures, Boss Fight mini 10-Doh’s, Smash the State 10-Doh! by Frank Kozik, and translucent blue resin Squibs
• Mega-Bit Kickstarter – by Squid Kids Ink – figures inspired by SEGA Genesis – project ends August 1st
• Lurker Mini Figures – designed by Skinner, sculpted by David Arshawsky, produced by Unbox Industries – 5 pack of Lurker mini figures in black and glow-in-the-dark – 2″ to 2.5″ figures – $20
• “Oh man, I shot Marvin in the face.” Figure – by Good For You Toys – custom figure with resin head, blood splatter, and interactive card art releasing Saturday July 5th at noon PST for $45
• Glass Eater – by George Gaspar – custom resin figure – $20 (contact George @ OctoberToys.com to buy one!)

Events

• Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 3rd to 6th
• Clutter’s Custom Showing – group custom exhibition at Clutter Gallery in Beacon, NY from July 12th to August 1st
• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th
• Real Live – new work from Leecifer in the Project Room at Stranger Factory in Albuquerque, NM August 1st to September 2nd

6.24.14 – Episode 312 : Brain Smells

Show Notes – We’re wearing purple and talking about Planet of the Apes, Grizzle, Mini Masters, and much more! Grab some gluten free brownies and join us for a Toy Break!

Toy Break Stuff

• Leecifers Wisps Contest – win one of these custom resin figures from Leecifer by following @Leecifer1 and then posting your instagram name in the contest section on the forum – deadline is July 1st

News

• Skeleton Warriors – successfully funded! Big thanks to everyone who supported this project by pledging and spreading the word! Stay tuned for more info as we begin production and bring these bad to the bone characters to life!
• Dungeon Traveler – Matt and Marc at Onell Design created a super cool retro style flash game where you can play as Skeleden fighting skeletons!
• Fire-Cat – by Joe Ledbetter – 11″ tall, 5 points of articulation, limited to 400 pieces – releasing Thursday June 26th at 8am PST for $99
• Lethal Taco : A Mexican Toy Masterpiece – designed by Oscar Mar x David Dick and produced by Mindzai Labs – Kickstarter for a new designer art vinyl toy ends July 18th
• Legends of Cthulhu – by Warpo – Kickstarter for retro style action figures based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft – ends July 9th
• The Archangel Michael Project – by Rocco Tartamella – 7″ action figure with a 20″ wingspan on Kickstarter – ends July 18th
• 2015 Club Eternia – Mattel has announced that this last year of Masters of the Universe Classics subscriptions will go onsale June 27th and subscriptions will apparently be limited

Countdown To Comic Con

• Funko
  – POP Dr. Peter Venkman SLIMED by Metallic Slimer
  – POP Ghostbusters team covered in Stay Puft goo
  – POP Glow-in-the-dark 6″ supersized Stay Puft
  – POP Glow-in-the-dark Slimer
  – Black and white ReAction Rocketeer

• Diamond Select Toys
  
  – Burning Godzilla 8″ vinyl bust bank from 1995’s Godzilla vs. Destoroyah limited to 1,000 pieces for $30
  – Walking Dead Minimates Days Gone Bye B&W box set limited to 3,000 pieces for $20
  – Marvel Minimates X-Men Days of Future Past comic box set with 2″ versions of future Wolverine, future Kitty Pryde, Mystique and a future Sentinel limited to 3,000 pieces for $20
  – X-Men issue #23 “Days of Future Past” with Minimates cover for $3.99
  – Sin City Select Bloody Marv action figure for $25
  – Star Wars Spirit Yoda 7″ translucent blue quarter scale vinyl bank limited to 1,000 pieces for $23
  – Star Trek Battle Damaged USS Excelsior electronic starship limited to 100 pieces for $70
  – Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back Cocknocker 8″ retro action figure for $20 (World Debut)

Blind Box

• Minifigure Series 1 – by LEGO

Reviews

• Planet of the Apes – by NECA – 7″ action figures – series 1 includes Caesar, Koba, and Maurice – $19 each
• Grizzle – by Joe Whiteford – custom figure with two collector cards limited to 16 pieces – $69
• Mini Masters – by The Four Horsemen & Mattel – He-Man & Mer-Man, Skeletor & Moss Man, Scareglow & Stratos – $20 per set

Events

• Anime Expo – at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA July 3rd to 6th
• San Diego Comic Con – comic and popular art convention at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA July 24th to 27th