Topic: [NEWS] SDCC 2015: Guide for Boba Fett Fans
Source: BFFC
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
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
Hallmark's Itty Bitty Boba Fett with Han Solo in Carbonite is an SDCC (and NYCC) exclusive collectible<br/>Booth: 2913X
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
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
Funko's Hikari Infrared Boba Fett is only available at this year's SDCC<br/>Booth: 5341
Topps' Oversized Boba Fett Card (more info) is an exclusive that will be available<br/>Booth: 2913<br/>Cost: $20<br/>
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:
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
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)!
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