Topic: [NEWS] SDCC 2015: Guide for Boba Fett Fans

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July 7, 2015 2:57 pm #

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This year's San Diego Comic Con -- which runs July 8 (preview night) through July 12 -- has a handful of Boba Fett exclusives. Here's your checklist, Boba Fett fans!

Exclusives

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[*]Jakks Pacific First Reveal Boba Fett (more info) -- originally called First Appearance but still a solid 18 tall -- will be available exclusively at SDCC<br/>Booth: 2913<br/>Cost: $50
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[*]Hallmark's Itty Bitty Boba Fett with Han Solo in Carbonite is an SDCC (and NYCC) exclusive collectible<br/>Booth: 2913X
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[*]Gentle Giant (aka 3D Systems) has two items up for grabs: Boba Fett Droids Jumbo Figure (more info) and Boba Fett Prototype Mini Bust (more info)<br/>Booth: 3513
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[*]Santa Cruz's Boba Fett Skateboard<br/>Booth: 2913I; available after 4pm each day (according to a social media post of theirs)<br/>Limited edition of 250
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[*]Funko's Hikari Infrared Boba Fett is only available at this year's SDCC<br/>Booth: 5341
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[*]Topps' Oversized Boba Fett Card (more info) is an exclusive that will be available<br/>Booth: 2913<br/>Cost: $20<br/>
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Other Booths

ANOVOS has their brand-new Empire Boba Fett prop helmet replica on display at their booth! We shared a photo on Facebook, shot by Ken Morgan on Instagram.

Hot Toys is showing off a new sixth scale Empire Boba Fett. This is their second release, following a Jedi quarter scale figure. See Rebelscum.net for some great photos, taken on opening day (July 9).

Sideshow Collectibles will be showing (but not selling) the brand-new Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett Concept Statue. Don't miss it!

Hasbro has their Hero Masher Boba Fett on display. See Rebelscum.net for a picture, taken on preview night (July 8).

Panels

Are panels more your thing? Here are some tips on which panels to attend, which very well might name-drop Boba Fett:

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[*]Wednesday: none of the events mention Star Wars[/*]
[*]Thursday 12:00pm - 1:00pm: JAKKS Collector Toys: Star Wars, DC, TMNT, Nintendo, Warcraft and More! @ Room 29AB<br/>Should feature their new First Reveal Boba Fett figure[/*]
[*]Thursday 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Level-Up Your Style with Geek Fashion @ Room 14A<br/>Features Amy Ratcliffe, who often writes about Star Wars[/*]
[*]Friday 10:00am - 11:00am: Star Wars Publishing 2015: Part 1 @ Room 7AB<br/>11:00am - 12:00pm: Star Wars Publishing 2015: Part 2 @ Room 7AB<br/>Either may mention the new comic books (Star Wars and Darth Vader have included Boba Fett) and/or novels (Dark Disciple includes Boba Fett)[/*]
[*]Friday 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Star Wars Goes Steampunk @ Room 14A<br/>Panel includes Rebecca Lady Fett Eusey[/*]
[*]Friday 1:00pm - 2:00pm: Star Wars:Collectibles Update with Lucasfilm's Anita Castellar @ Room 7AB<br/>eFX, Gentle Giant Studios, Kotobukiya, and Sideshow Collectibles are all slated to be addressed, and each have upcoming (or fairly recently released) Boba Fett collectibles[/*]
[*]Friday 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Lucasfilm @ Hall H<br/>While the focus is expected to be The Force Awakens, this event may touch upon the newly announced Han Solo anthology film; Lawrence Kasdan is a guest, who wrote The Empire Strikes Back and this untitled spin-off film[/*]
[*]Saturday 12:00pm - 1:00pm: Costuming the Galaxy @ Room 14A<br/>This talk is all about ANOVOS, who has a rumored Boba Fett costume in the works[/*]
[*]Sunday: while several events mention Star Wars, none stood out to us as possibilities for Boba Fett mentions[/*]
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Other

Stop by the fan booths to say hello to our friends at 501st (booth MZ-17) and Mandalorian Mercs Costume Club (booth MZ-16)!

Founder/Editor, BFFC
aaron@bobafettfanclub.com

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