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July 24, 2014 8:07 am #

We live-blogged SDCC 2014 in real-time throughout each day of the convention. Here is our log of all things for Boba Fett fans.


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Day-By-Day Announcements

Wednesday, 7/23

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    [*]Photos of the new Walgreens exclusive (and apparently online only, with pre-sale sold out already) Black Series Boba Fett action figure were posted online[/*]
    [*]At booth #1929, Sideshow Collectibles has their new Premium Format 1/4 Scale Boba Fett, which had previously only been seen as an artist illustration ([url="https://www.facebook.com/bobafettfanclub/photos/a.10150541609422244.435704.23276402243/10152634995437244/?type=1&permPage=1"]source[/url])[/*]
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Thursday, 7/24

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    [*]At booth #3513, Gentle Giant has a life-size replica of the vintage "rocket firing" Boba Fett action figure from 1979 ([url="https://twitter.com/bobafettfanclub/status/492356962965676032"]source[/url]); and it has a removable rocket on its back; they also have another big statue, their usual giant Boba Fett bust above their booth[/*]
    [*]We've seen fans creatively dressed up as Evel Fett ([url="https://www.facebook.com/bobafettfanclub/photos/a.10150541609422244.435704.23276402243/10152636528202244/?type=1"]source[/url]), Dr. Fett ([url="https://twitter.com/SteveFeitl/status/492355913974444033"]source[/url]), and a superb regular Boba Fett ([url="https://twitter.com/LogitechG/status/492435631860363264"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]LeeAnna Vamp dressed up as Boba Fett ([url="https://twitter.com/bobafettfanclub/status/492779558106443776"]source[/url])[/*]
    [*]Daniel Logan showed up and got his picture taken wearing the new UD Replicas motorcycle Boba Fett jacket ([url="https://www.facebook.com/bobafettfanclub/photos/a.10150541609422244.435704.23276402243/10152636532127244/?type=1"]source[/url])[/*]
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Friday, 7/25

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    [*]At 11am in Room 7AB, Joe Johnston is scheduled to speak; at 12:30pm at Abrams Booth 1216, he is scheduled to sign copies (only) of his new book, "Star Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy" ([url="https://www.facebook.com/JoeJohnstonSketchbook/photos/a.275724382573691.1073741828.275696889243107/517165431762917/?type=1&theater"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]One group panel taught everyone how to fold Boba Fett origami ([url="https://twitter.com/TheApexFan"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]Snoba Fett (Snow White meets Boba Fett) attended, as well as "Mini" Boba Fett in a special white prototype Boba Fett armor ([url="http://instagram.com/p/q3_O0wsiJe/"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]One panel apparently introduced McQuarrie concept Boba Fett figures coming to Sideshow Collectibles ([url="https://twitter.com/TheSWU/status/492764485241692161"]source #1[/url], [url="https://twitter.com/Swccpdcast/status/492764469559164929"]source #2[/url]) -- we're looking more into this to elaborate[/*]
[*]Cosplayer "Boba Phat" also made an appearance ([url="http://instagram.com/p/q5Xx9-jaMG/"]source[/url])[/*]
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Saturday, 7/26

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[*]At the Marvel Comics panel, the question was raised, "will we see #BobaFett?" The answer was "you'll be VERY happy." ([url="https://twitter.com/TheApexFan/status/493158819250200577"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]More cosplayers, such as a Boba Fett with Slave Leia ([url="https://twitter.com/dveese/status/493071119503458304"]source[/url]) and also a Rocketeer Boba Fett ([url="https://twitter.com/alexjustinger/status/493171137367379968"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]Homer Simpson appeared as a 3D hologram and mentioned Boba Fett aloud to the crowd in his "talk" ([url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAQVrjYDY4M"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]Santa Cruz Skateboards featured their Boba Fett skateboard, which had one cosplayer stop by for a great photo op ([url="https://twitter.com/santa_cruz_sk8/status/493252032594075648"]source[/url])[/*]
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Sunday, 7/27

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[*]In Room 8 from 12:30 - 1:30pm, Disney Publishing has a sneak preview to showcase some new Star Wars books and apps ([url="https://twitter.com/starwars/status/493461569121308673"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]At booth 5629 in Hall C from 2pm to 4pm, Acme Archives has Greg Lipton signing his Star Wars artwork, which includes a Boba Fett print ([url="https://twitter.com/AcmeArchives/status/493470921928085506"]source #1[/url], [url="https://twitter.com/AcmeArchives/status/493521207174520832"]source #2[/url])[/*]
[*]In Hall H at 3pm, Ashley Eckstein (Her Universe, makers of several Boba Fett dresses) is a guest in the event, "End Bullying! Responding to Cruelty in Our Culture"[/*]
[*]San Diego Pier Cafe featured a Boba Fett burrito for their lunch specials ([url="https://twitter.com/toysrgus/status/493488595949199362"]source[/url])[/*]
[*]One Boba Fett cosplayer settled his beef with Han Solo ([url="https://twitter.com/Goalierob/status/493496404753387523"]source[/url])[/*][/list]

Artists in Attendance

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[*]Joe Corroney ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=1476"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley GG-08[/*]
[*]Carlos D'Anda ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=2574"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley CC-05[/*]
[*]Dave Dorman ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=342"]example artwork[/url]) at booth #4500[/*]
[*]Otis Frampton ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=1292"]example artwork[/url]) at booth #4505[/*]
[*]Alex Garner ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=2048"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley DD-06[/*]
[*]Tom Hodges ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=2846"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley GG-01[/*]
[*]Chrisopher Moeller ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=287"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley II-22[/*]
[*]Livio Ramondelli ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=2845"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley CC-16[/*]
[*]John Van Fleet ([url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=1690"]example artwork[/url]) at Artist's Alley II-23[/*]
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For the complete list, visit [url="http://www.comic-con.org/cci/2014/artists-alley/exhibitors"]comic-con.org[/url].

Vendor Booths

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[*]Acme Archives is at booth #5629 (Hall C)[/*]
[*]Anovos (Jango Fett replica costume) is at booth #4536[/*]
[*]Del Rey Books is at booth #2913-D[/*]
[*]Gentle Giant is at booth #3513[/*]
[*]Hasbro is at booth #3213[/*]
[*]Lucasfilm is at booth #2913N[/*]
[*]Sideshow Collectibles is at booth #1929[/*]
[*]Titan (Star Wars Insider) is at booth #5537[/*]
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After SDCC

[list][*]MTV published a [url="http://www.mtv.com/news/1879768/cosplay-couples-comic-con/"]photo essay[/url] on the 18 cutest couples at SDCC. [url="http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/multimedia/galleries/displayimage.php?pid=2847"]Here's the Boba Fett photo with Slave Leia that made the cut.[/url][/*][/list]

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