Comic-Con Preview Night: #SDCC2018

Here we go again! The collision of sweat pants and spandex is in full gear at our beloved annual San Diego Comic-Con!

Last night was Preview Night, where toy companies reveal some of their biggest surprises of the coming year.

No surprise, but NECA continues to wow collectors, this time with the biggest surprise being a long-hoped-for depiction of John Connor fromTerminator 2. Note that the prototype on display did not feature his signature Public Enemy T-Shirt, so either the rights are still being sorted, or were too difficult to negotiate. But this was a heck of a surprise!

NECA continues their love affair with Guillermo del Toro, featuring a first-ever reveal of The Shape of Water’s Amphibian Man. Other figures from Pan’s Labyrinth and the Con-Exclusive del Toro figure himself were also on view.

MacFarlane had many of their new Stranger Thingsfigures on display, and it’s confirmed that Barb is a GameStop exclusive. She can be ordered now on their website, with a November 1st release. 

MacFarlane also unveiled the packaging for their new Star Trek line, due any day now.

One of the nicest surprises so far was Hasbro’s reveal that we will be getting a 2^nd wave of Black Panther figures, including Ulysses Klau, T’Chaka, and Ayo – though not pictured, we’ll also be seeing a Shuri figure, likely as an exclusive.

That’s just a quick peek at the tip of the iceberg, with much more to come over the next few days, with the Con wrapping up Saturday night.

A terrific start, with plenty of surprises still waiting in the wings!