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SDCC 2012 Panels - Behind the Plastic

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Every year Dan "Julius Marx" Pickett hosts a panel titled "Behind the Plastic" featuring a veritable "who's who" of Action Figure makers which it makes it one of my most anticipated panels of the Con. By this point, everyone has … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 - BrickJournal

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rustin Parr

For the first time that I've noted Lego had a pretty solid presence at the convention beyond their booth, with at least three panels about Lego spread across the four days. One I wasn't able to make it to, another, … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Hasbro: Marvel

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Hasbro is certainly the King of the Toy Aisles, and while they have Star Wars, G.I. Joe and Transformers, their Marvel master license is what has really cemented their claim to the throne. Thus it was that the most packed … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Film & TV Production Designers of the Art Directors Guild

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Rustin Parr

This is a panel I've been interested in for several years, but it just never worked out for my Con scheduling... until now! This a panel of Film and TV Art Directors and Production Designers hosted by the Art Directors … Continue reading →

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SDCC '12 - Day 4: Saturday 7/14

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Today started early for me after only four brief hours of sleep, being THE craziest day of the Con I had to be sure I was up and ready to drive down and park before 8am to avoid as much … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Minimates Turn 10: Small Toys, Big Plans

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Minimates! Oh how I love you so very overwhelmingly! This has become a mainstay panel over the past few years so I was looking forward to seeing what DST had up their sleeve this time aorund. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Solomon Kane

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

I've been hearing about the movie Solomon Kane for a long time now. In fact, it was made about three years ago and so far has only seen release overseas. Regardless, everything I'd heard was very positive and promising so … Continue reading →

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SDCC '12 - Day 3: Friday 7/13

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Aaah-ha - Friday the 13th... maybe this is why they moved the con up a week this year. Today saw the biggest concentration of Toy Panels so it was a whole bunch of room hopping for this jaunty fellow, but … Continue reading →

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SDCC Panels 2012 - Mattel & DC Comics: A Heroic Partnership

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Egads, where to start... there were a lot of technical difficulties surrounding getting their computer linked up to the projector, so the flow was fairly off. Since Scott Nietlich had already announced all of the "big DC news" at the … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Mattel: Mattypalooza 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Rustin Parr

It was a mad dash from the Hasbro/SW Panel that basically gave me five minutes to get between two Panel Rooms that were literally as far apart as possible (7AB & 25ABC). <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Batman: The Animated … Continue reading →

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