SDCC 2024: Guide for Boba Fett Fans

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Two of us at BFFC will be attending San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) again as press!

Here’s our checklist to all the Boba Fett stuff we know about in advance and/or as we see it, plus related findings like general Star Wars exclusives. Updated often, especially during the convention itself.

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Panels

Thursday, July 25

• 10am: Michael Hirsh panel @ Room 9, who was the co-founder of Nelvana, the animation studio that did Boba Fett’s animated debut for the Star Wars Holiday Special. Business Chief magazine called Michael Hirsh “The Father of Canadian Animation.” He co-founded Nelvana, the firm responsible for animating such famous cartoon franchises as, among so many others, The Care Bears, Babar, Barbie, Max and Ruby, The Magic School Bus, Beetlejuice, The Adventures of Tintin, Franklin, Cyberchase, and the Berenstain Bears, along with such larger-than-life personalities as Roseanne Barr, Mr. T., Deborah Harry, and Tim Burton. How did he do it? That’s the question your moderator Mark Evanier will be asking in this rare one-on-one interview.
• 2pm: Ken Steacy panel @ Room 4, who did a Boba Fett magazine cover in 1994 that was a big deal. “Ken Steacy’s visual storytelling career spans a half-century, as a writer, artist, art director, editor, and publisher. He has chronicled the exploits of Astro Boy, Iron Man, Harry Potter, and the Star Wars gang; and, in addition to producing his own IP, he has collaborated with Margaret Atwood, Harlan Ellison, and Trina Robbins. The recipient of an Eisner Award and an Inkpot Award, in 2009 Ken was inducted into the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement award for contributions to the industry. He’ll be talking about all this and more in this spotlight when he is ruthlessly interrogated by Mark Evanier.”
• 3pm: Jo Duffy panel @ Room 4, who was involved with several Marvel Star Wars comics in the 80s which included a little bit of Boba “Jo Duffy has written comics including Power Man and Iron Fist, Catwoman, Batman, Wolverine, Fallen Angels, Nestrobber, Glory, Crystar, Elvira, Defenders, Punisher, and Star Wars, as well as the English-language edition of Akira. She has written short stories, essays, the comic book biography of Saint Francis, and an adaptation of Kipling’s Jungle Book, and is the co-writer of two Puppet Master movies. She was the managing editor of Epic magazine and an editor at Marvel Comics, handling such titles as Elektra, Daredevil, Dreadstar, Groo, Doctor Strange, Hulk, and ROM. Hear about all this and more when she is interviewed in this spotlight by Mark Evanier.”
• Overlapping panels:
  • 4pm – 5pm: Gentle Giant Ltd. panel @ Room 32AB, which we may attend“Chuck Terceira (president), Joe Allard (designer), David Forrest (designer), and others discuss the work that goes into collectibles from DST and GG LTD, including Marvel, Star Wars, Invincible, The Walking Dead, Muppets, House of the Dragon, and more. Q&A moderated by Zach Oat (marketing supervisor). Win prizes for the best questions!”
  • 4:15pm – 5:15pm: Star Wars Publishing panel @ Ballroom 20, which we will attend and will liveblog here on BFFC (link goes live when event coverage begins); StarWars.com also shared a sneak peek “From The High Republic to the Age of Rebellion, join storytellers of all kinds in this epic celebration of creativity across the Star Wars Galaxy, with exciting reveals from upcoming books, comics, and games. Moderated by Patton Oswalt, this panel will bring together writers, artists, and actors from across the Star Wars Galaxy, including the voice cast behind the upcoming open-world scoundrel adventure Star Wars Outlaws: Humberly Gonzalez (Kay Vess), Jay Rincon (ND-5), and legendary Star Wars voice actor Dee Bradley Baker (Nix, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Bad Batch). Attendees can also expect a sneak peek at what is next for upcoming Star Wars books and comics from Justina Ireland (Defy the Storm; Mission to Disaster), Tessa Gratton (Temptation of the Force), and Cavan Scott (Star Wars: The High Republic: Children of the Storm).”
• 6pm: Her Universe fashion show (10th annual) in the Harbor Ballroom of the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel San Diego

Friday, July 26

• 11am: Lucasfilm: High-End Star Wars Collectibles panel in Room 7AB
• 1pm: Classic Marvel Star Wars Comics: First EU Story! panel in room 7AB
• 2pm – 3pm: Hasbro Star Wars panel @ Room 5AB, which we are attending and will liveblog here on BFFC (link goes live when event coverage begins) “Join members of the Hasbro Marketing & Design teams as they discuss the popular Hasbro Star Wars line, including the Black Series and The Vintage Collection. Attendees will get an in-depth look at Hasbro’s latest action figure offerings from throughout the saga. Word on the Holonet is there may also be a few surprises. May the Force be with you!”
• 4pm: creator meetup organized by Victoria’s Cantina at Plaza Park (aka Park Blvd. Trail and S. Embarcadero, just outside the south side of the convention) including BFFC’s Chelsey B. Coombs; she has some free BFFC stickers if you see her

Saturday, July 27

• 1pm – 2pm: Licensed Comics panel @ Room 9, which we’ll attend because Andy Mangels wrote the best Boba Fett comic ever “From TV shows and feature films to novels, and from video games to public figures, licensed titles have been part of the rich fabric of comics almost since the very beginning. Dan DiDio (former publisher, DC Comics), artist Joe Jusko (Savage Sword of Conan), writer/editor Chris Ryall (former president & publisher, IDW), writer/producer Mark L. Haynes (Stargate Universe), writer Andy Mangels (Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction), Captain Action Enterprises’ Michael Polis, and writer Tom Mason (former creative director, Malibu) have a lively discussion of the ins and outs of this major comic book niche. Moderated by Overstreet’s J. C. Vaughn.”

Sunday, July 28

Nothing Star Wars specific scheduled for Sunday.

Exhibitors

You can always explore the full list, but here’s the shortlist for Fett fans in alphabetical order:

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  Acme Archives @ Booth 5629 has a convention exclusive “Skywalker Saga” print by Devin Schoeffler which will have the artist signing them on 7/27 at 2pm – 4pm (with more sold next week through Bottleneck Gallery); and there’s a one-off Boba Fett original painting by Candice Dailey (which may get print versions if you let Acme know)
• Beeline Creative / Geeki Tiki @ Booth 2913-M (Lucasfilm Pavillion) has a Star Wars tiki mug exclusive – no Boba – plus some reveals like Sabine and Chopper and some Phantom Menace muglets; they also have some new glassware to display (Trader Vader’s, Chewie’s Jungle Lanai, The South Seas Sanctuary, and Hoth Hideaway)
• Doorables @ Booth 5613 has a 6-piece “The Book of Boba Fett” exclusive but Boba Fett isn’t part of it – just Cad Bane, Grogu, and Din Djarin mini figures and cards
• EFX Inc. @ Booth 4237 will have Emily Swallow (The Armorer from “The Mandalorian”) at their booth
• Figpin @ Booth 2913 (Lucasfilm Pavillion) has some Star Wars pins and exclusives – no Boba – including a Dark Side Deluxe Box Set, glow-in-the-dark Force Ghost Anakin Skywalker, Jar Jar Binks, and Fifth Brother Inquisitor
• Funko @ Booth 5045 / 5137 / 5145 / 5339 / 5341 has a Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn exclusives, including a glitter variant for Thrawn; they may also have their 4x new Fett Legacy POPs on display
• Gentle Giant Ltd. @ Booth 2607 has a Din Djarin pin exclusive with purchase of a Star Wars exclusives at booth, along with an “Offworld Jawa” jumbo figure and 1/6 scale Grievous mini bust; they do have their new Young Boba Fett bust on display
  

  Gentle Giant "Attack of the Clones" Young Boba Fett Mini Bust
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• Hake’s Auctions @ Booth 704 has one Boba Fett item should be on display: a rare Kenner Boushh Leia on Fett card
  
  

  
  
• Hallmark @ Booth 2913-S (Lucasfilm Pavillion) has a Kenner-style Tusken Raider (“Sand People”) pin exclusive – no Boba
• Hasbro @ Booth 3213 has a Darth Maul and Sith Speeder exclusive but also the “Retro Collection” Jango Fett is on display
• Her Universe @ Booth 2913 (Lucasfilm Pavillion)
• Insight Editions @ Booth 2129 has two little Star Wars things, but not a main focus of their booth
• Jazwares / Gentle Giant Studios @ Booth 3513 has a convention exclusive retro Star Wars arcade item and they have their little Boba on a speeder from “The Book of Boba Fett” on display
• Loungefly @ Booth 5145
• Lucasfilm @ Booth 2913 aka Lucasfilm Pavillion, which has costumes on display from “The Acolyte”
• Mattel @ Booth 3029 / 2945 (retail) has an Episode I show exclusive featuring the Naboo Royal Starship with Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul; their Boba Fett RacerVerse is also on display
• Printers Row Publishing Group @ Booth 1117 has some Star Wars books plus a mystery bag with 4 books, 1 of which is signed by Pablo Hidalgo, and a pre-made crochet Star Wars figure
• RSVLTS @ Booth 2019-K does in fact have a shirt with Boba that’s an exclusive this year, which has a surfing theme and Boba with Han as if he’s a carbonite surf board, which is a show special available each day; they also have some Star Wars exclusives including an Episode I tribute, “Jar Jar to the Rescue,” a Kenner-style “collect them all” and Snips & Skyguy – each sold one per day of the show; they did reveal a new “Metal Heads” design which does include a Boba Fett helmet among other helmets
• Stern Pinball @ Booth 3721
• Star Wars Card Trader (Topps Digital) @ Booth 2913-Q (Lucasfilm Pavillion)
• Star Wars Unlimited @ Booth 2913-E (Lucasfilm Pavillion) has a special, limited edition promo pack of six cards, which will also be sold at Gen Con, Spiel, PAX West, and PAX Unplugged; it’s quick to sell out each day
• Tamashii Nations / Bandai @ Booth 3329
• Trends International @ Booth 4300 has Joe Corroney again with a Mandalorian exclusive print with Bo Katan Kryze – without Boba – and another with Shin Hati
• Topps Digital @ Booth 2913 which has the Star Wars Card Trader mobile app
• Toynk @ Booth 121 and 3849 has a Padme Amidala 6-piece pin set that’s exclusive to SDCC

Entertainment Earth, Kotobukiya, and Dark Horse Comics might have something.

No booths for Sideshow (they do their own con nowadays) or Denuo Novo this year.

Artists

These artists often feature Boba Fett in their work.

• Punch It Chewie Press @ Booth 1334 has a convention exclusive Boba Fett pin, inspired by 1990s Dark Horse Comics Boba Fett – a limited edition of 90
  
  

  
  
• Brian Rood @ Booth 4721 has a convention exclusive Ralph McQuarrie tribute print
• Lee Kohse @ Booth 1607
• E.M. Gist @ Booth 5553 has a convention exclusive variant of Star Wars #49 with Luke Skywalker
• Jody Houser @ Artist Alley GG-22, who wrote Star Wars: Age of Republic Jango Fett #1
• Tom Whalen will be @ Hasbro (Booth 3213), 7 Bucks A Pop (Booth 4945), and Ultraman (Booth 3729) at various times, signing previous work; he’s done an official LEGO Boba Fett art piece
• VanderStelt Studio @ Booth 1929
• DKE Toys @ Booth 2643 (and 2645 with Creature Bazaar), who often has unusual Fett-inspired art pieces from different artists

Artist David Rabbitte will also be there as a guest.

Cosplayers

• meganeth66 (Instagram) will cosplay as Boba Fett on Thursday and Cad Bane on Friday; we filmed him as Boba Fett in 2022 (shown here) and just missed him this year
  
• The 501st Legion will have their annual group photo outside the convention center (which often has 5-10 Fetts) on Saturday at 11am

Video Recaps

Looking for our coverage from years past?

2023 guide, 2023 video, 2022 guide, 2022 videos, 2020 guide, 2019 guide, 2019 videos, 2018 guide, 2018 videos, 2017 guide, 2017 videos, 2016 guide, 2015 guide, and 2014 guide.