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Her Universe Returns to SDCC with NEW Fangirl Fashions!

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HER UNIVERSE Returns to San Diego Comic-Con

with In-Demand Fangirl Fashions

Geek Style is front and center with Her Universe

NEW YORK, NY – July 7th, 2015 – Groundbreaking fangirl fashion company, Her Universe™, announced today that it will be returning to San Diego Comic-Con International with all of its most popular geek girl styles. The convention will be held at the San Diego Convention Center from July 9th to the 12th. Actress and Her Universe Founder, Ashley Eckstein, revealed that Her Universe will debut several new designs and will offer its most popular dresses, cardigans, fashion tops, skirts, hoodies, jewelry and much more from Star Wars, Marvel, Star Trek, Studio Ghibli and Nerdist. As with previous years, the Star Wars Her Universe boutique will be located in the Lucasfilm Pavilion (#2913Q). This year, however, fans will find a second Her Universe boutique (#1317) filled with other fangirl fashions from Marvel, Star Trek, Studio Ghibli and more.

“We are excited to bring our Her Universe boutique back to San Diego Comic Con,” said Ashley Eckstein. “Elevating our product like it’s never been before; we have an assortment of casual and dressy options to beautifully express your fandom and Flaunt Your World!”

“We are thrilled to be expanding our footprint at SDCC this year, with two boutiques” added Michael Rego, Chief Executive Officer of The Araca Group. “We are continuing to develop and produce merchandise for some of the most iconic and beloved brands in the world. We are looking forward to another great year at SDCC.”

Her Universe, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary this summer, will be producing the second annual “geek couture” Her Universe Fashion Show with its partner, Hot Topic, for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. The event, which will offer two winners the opportunity to design a fashion collection with Her Universe for Hot Topic, will be held July 9th, 6pm, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. Her Universe and Hot Topic will also be presenting a special screening of Studio Ghibli’s beloved film Spirited Away, hosted by Ashley Eckstein, after the fashion show, on Thursday, July 9th at 9pm at the Horton Grand Theatre in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Entry to the screening requires a ticket. Drawings for entry tickets at the Horton Grand Theatre will be held on Thursday, July 9th at 9am in the Autograph Area (upstairs in the Sails Pavilion) of the San Diego Convention Center. In addition, fans will be able to catch Ashley Eckstein on the following panels, Friday, July 10th, at San Diego Comic-Con:

1:00pm – “The Business of Geek Fashion” in room 14A

3:00pm – BBC/”How Comic Books Took Over Hollywood” in room 25ABC

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SDCC STAR WARS COLLECTIBLES SNEAK PEEK

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Via Starwars.com:
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is right around the corner, and as usual there’s a plethora of awesome Star Wars exclusives from Hasbro, Funko, and more creators of Force-filled products. Here’s our guide to what’s available at this year’s show!

FUNKO

Funko is bringing three limited-edition Hikari vinyl figures to SDCC as exclusives. They include Infrared Boba Fett (1,000 pieces), Black Darth Vader (1,200 pieces), and a 501st Clone Trooper (1,500 pieces). Each eight-inch figure costs $80, and judging by how quickly these sold at Star Wars Celebration, they’re bound to be popular here, too. (Thankfully, there isn’t a Greedo this time around, as StarWars.com’s very own Matt Martin collects Hikari Greedo figures.)

The ever popular line of four-inch Pop! vinyl bobbleheads from Funko continues with two show exclusives. Choose from the chromed version of everybody’s favorite protocol droid, C-3PO, or an un-helmeted version of Princess Leia as the bounty hunter Boushh. Each is priced at $15 and limited to 1,000 pieces.

Click below to read the full article.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Comic-Con

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Via Ew.com:

“Your eyes can deceive you. Don’t trust them.” So says Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Entertainment Weekly has learned some details about the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel at San Diego Comic-Con that you can count on.

First of all, the presentation this Friday afternoon will not include a trailer or any new clips of the movie. The next trailer will be coming in the fall, according to sources with knowledge of the project.

But don’t go hurling your cup of blue milk at the wall just yet. There will be other surprises.

Roughly six months before the Dec. 18 release, the Comic-Con panel will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the highly secretive film, which was completely locked down to press during production. (It’s still locked down. Lucasfilm and parent company Disney declined requests for comment.)

Director J.J. Abrams, screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy are already confirmed as part of the panel, which will be moderated by Nerdist impresario and Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick.

Although EW hasn’t learned just which of the cast members will be joining them, our spies say there will be several actors who haven’t yet spoken publicly about their roles venturing onstage in Hall H.

In advance of The Force Awakens panel, there will be two publishing presentations Friday morning about upcoming Star Wars books, but those will also be somewhat restricted in what they can reveal.

Chuck Wendig (Blackbirds, Under the Empyrean Sky), author of the novel Star Wars: Aftermath, will be discussing his personal history with the galaxy far, far away during a Friday morning panel, but won’t be able to dive too deeply into the plot of his book, which explores the battles between the Empire and the Rebellion following the events of Return of the Jedi. Much of that will remain under wraps until closer to the book’s Sept. 4 debut.

A panel for middle-grade books will have more to reveal, since most of their stories are retellings of the original trilogy. Alexandra Bracken (the Darkest Minds series), will discuss The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy—a is series of first-person perspectives from Leia, Luke, and Han about the events from the original Star Wars.

Adam Gidwitz (A Tale Dark and Grim series), will explore retelling The Empire Strikes Back from Luke’s perspective in So You Want To Be a Jedi, and Tom Angleberger (The Star Wars Origami books), will share his quest to bring humor to Return of the Jedi with Beware the Power of the Dark Side.

Finally, Tony Diterlizzi (The Spiderwick Chronicles) will showcase his picture book retelling of the original trilogy, illustrated with artwork by the late Ralph McQuarrie, the concept artist who devised the look for much of George Lucas’s universe.

Before The Force Awakens trailer hits this fall, there will be even more Star Wars at Disney’s D23 fan convention in Anaheim this August. Until then, remember these words of wisdom from The Emperor …

Darth Maul Sixth Scale Figure

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Via SideshowCollectibles.com:

Our next dive into the Star Wars universe will be from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace! The Darth Maul Sixth Scale Figure will be available for Pre-Order soon, so be on the lookout Jedi Master and Sith Lords! If you’re going to be attending Comic-Con in San Diego in July 2015 be sure to stop by the Sideshow booth to see this well-known Sith! Click here or below for a first look!

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Topps Star Wars at SDCC

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Topps Star Wars will be at the  Lucas Pavilion – Booth 2913-J. They will  have exclusive merch, a giveaway, and demos of 2 products.

Exclusive Merch:

They will have 10 sets of oversized cards for sale. Each set will feature 10 classic characters on iconic Topps vintage designs. Each set will cost $20 (tax included).  Characters include Luke, Leia, Han, Vader, Boba Fett, Chewy, The Droids, The Empire, The Rebel Alliance, and Yoda.

Topps will be revealing one card from each set every day until SDCC on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/OfficialToppsStarWars using the hashtag #10RevealsIn10Days

Product Demo #1: Star Wars Card Trader App by Topps:
The Topps Star Wars digital team will be on hand to answer all your questions about the new Star Wars Card Trader App by Topps.
They will be doing one-on-one Q&A’s as well as live demos.  There will also be an exclusive card in the cantina that weekend for SDCC attendees

Product Demo #2: Topps Star Wars Galactic Connexions trading discs:
Topps will debut its new collectable discs Galactic Connexions. We will display an array of character from the set and have game demos.
*More to come after they reveal product details at SDCC

Giveaway:

They will be giving away an exclusive Galactic Connexions disc at the show.
*More to come once SDCC hit*
Social Media Overlay:
The Topps social media tag at the show will be #ToppsTakesSDCC
Follow them below for all the action and giveaways!

Topps Star Wars Facebook – www.facebook.com/OfficialToppsStarWars

Topps Facebook – www.facebook.com/Topps

Topps Twitter – www.twitter.com/ToppsCards

Topps Digital Twitter –  www.twitter.com/ToppsDigital

Topps Instagram –  www.Instagram.com/ToppsSports

Star Wars Team Personal Twitter Accounts:

Brand Manager – www.twitter.com/DarthVonOhlen

Digital Team – www.twitter.com/ToppsSteve  www.twitter.com/NeilKleid  www.twitter.com/IanHundiak

Here are some pics of the oversized cards including the 2 revealed Sunday and Monday plus the one being reviewed later today!

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Star Wars Black Series First Order Stormtrooper SDCC Exclusive Unbox Part 2

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Yesterday, we put up our in hand gallery (click here if you missed it) of the Star Wars Black Series First Order Stormtrooper SDCC Exclusiveand today we have him all out of the box for a new image gallery. Check out the gallery below. FYI – there is no way to remove this guy cleanly without ruining the package and cutting some tape and bands, but if you take your time, you can clip the small rubber bands on his arms and slide his feet out, and you can put him back in with just the 2 clips at the base of the feet and he can still stand okay for display.

It was awesome to be able to hold the first toy from The Force Awakens in my hands. He is a great figure (like all the 6″ Black Series) and will be a great addition to your collection. You can pick him up at SDCC in a few weeks and at Hasbro Toy Shop after the show. We want to send a big THANK YOU to the team at Hasbro and Hunter PR for sending us this early sample to share with you!

 

HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW AT SDCC

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GEEK COUTURE TO INVADE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

WITH 2ND ANNUAL HER UNIVERSE FASHION SHOW

25 Designers Compete for the Opportunity to Design a Fashion

Collection with Her Universe for Hot Topic

NEW YORK, NY- June 25th, 2015 – The Her Universe Fashion Show, hosted by actress and Her Universe Founder Ashley Eckstein, returns to San Diego Comic-Con 2015 with an all new group of aspiring designers. This year, 25 finalists will present their original “geek couture” designs in the runway show to compete for the opportunity to design a limited edition fandom collection with Her Universe for leading specialty retailer Hot Topic. The 2nd annual Her Universe Fashion Show will take place on Thursday, July 9th at 6pm at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. More than 2,000 fans are expected to attend this exciting runway show celebrating fangirl fashion and pop culture.

The Her Universe Fashion Show is the brainchild of actress Ashley Eckstein. The event not only aims to spotlight fangirl culture but to also support aspiring designers by providing them with a real runway to showcase their one-of-a-kind designs to the world. Two winners – one chosen by the audience and one chosen by a panel of judges, will be awarded the unique professional experience of co-designing a fashion line for Hot Topic retail stores. Guest judges joining the Her Universe 2015 Fashion Show panel include Hot Topic’s SVP of Merchandising and Marketing, Cindy Levitt; singer/songwriter, voice actress and designer, Traci Hines; Manager of Licensing and Merchandising at Sony Pictures Television, Jessica Nubel; and winners from last year’s fashion show, Amy Beth Christenson and Andrew MacLaine. This year, Andrew MacLaine will be designing the on-stage “geek couture” gowns for host Ashley Eckstein. Actress Ashley Tisdale’s company, Blondie Girl Productions, joins the Her Universe 2015 Fashion Show as a production partner. VP Production and Development of Blondie Girl Productions, Jennifer Tisdale, along with announcer Heath Hyche, will be handling backstage coverage, in addition to contributing as audience commentators. Espionage Cosmetics returns as the hair and make-up sponsors for this year’s event.

“We are so excited to return to San Diego Comic-Con with The Her Universe Fashion Show,” said Ashley Eckstein. “Geek Fashion is a trend that’s not going away and once again we can’t wait to celebrate Fangirl Fashion on the runway. You will not want to miss the stunning pieces created by this year’s designers and the audience will participate by picking one of the winners!”

The 25 talented designers competing in this year’s fashion show come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. They’ll be creating women’s fashion looks based on anything that is celebrated at Comic-Con, original or inspired by popular media. The finalists are:Lauren Andrews, Ericka Angiuli, Kelly Cercone, Laura Desch, Daisy Evans, Jessica Gonzalez, Lindsay Hamilton, Kathryn Henzler, Sarah Henzler, Hannah Kent, Kristin Koga, Harmony Leiker, Belinda Mendoza, Jennifer Newman, Emily Ong, Laura Cristina Ortiz, Leetal Platt, Tara Reich, Adria Sanchez-Chaidez, Amy Scott, Kristi Siedow-Thompson, Sam Skyler, Jesse Thaxton, Oseas Villatoro, and Erica Williams.

“Last year’s winners Andrew and Amy Beth blew us away with the amazing Marvel collection they designed for us,” said Cindy Levitt, SVP of Merchandising and Marketing at Hot Topic. “It truly hit home with the fangirl, as well as our fashion customer and was a fantastic success! We can’t wait to do it again this year!”

Ashley Eckstein, Hot Topic and the Her Universe team encourages attendees to come dressed in their own geek-inspired fashion for a chance to be recognized and win prizes. The Her Universe Fashion Show promises to be an evening of fun fanfare with special announcements you will not want to miss!

All media inquiries including attendance and coverage of the fashion show should be directed to Her Universe publicist Dan Madsen at dmadsen@araca.com.

Her Universe and Hot Topic will also be presenting a special screening of Studio Ghibli’s beloved film Spirited Away on Thursday, July 9th at 9pm at the Horton Grand Theatre in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Entry to the screening requires a ticket. Drawings for entry tickets at the Horton Grand Theatre will be held on Thursday, July 9th at 9am in the Autograph Area (upstairs in the Sails Pavilion) of the San Diego Convention Center.

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ACME SDCC “Porkins” Character Key

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Attendee Pre-Order for Pick Up has begun for ACME Comic-Con Exclusives!

June 18th through July 3rd on Dark Ink –  Attendee pre-order for pick up orders must be picked up
at our booth (#5629) at Comic-Con. Orders will not be shipped.

Non-attendee ordering will begin July 8th @ 6:00pm PST

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“Porkins” Character Key
by Peter Ferk
250 piece edition
8″ x 6″
$39.00

SDCC items from JAKKS Pacific!

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SDCC HOLO VADER sold at the Entertainment Earth Booth, only at SDCC

During the Battle of Hoth, Darth Vader maintains communications with his field commander General Veers via hologram transmission. Veers informs Lord Vader of the imminent destruction of the Echo Base shield generator and that Vader can bow begin his assault

NEW! From JAKKS BIG FIG 20” collection, and available first at SDCC 2015, comes Hologram Darth Vader! He features 7 points of articulation and collector level deco to help recreate the hologram effect of Vader’s infamous command. Want more? At 20” tall, this JAKKS Big Fig is the first time a Hologram Vader figure is “in scale” with the size of the actual “hologram” from the film! Letting you pose Vader on your desk just like he is giving orders right to you! Recreate the adventure of the Empire Strikes Back, only with JAKKS 20” BIG FIG Hologram Vader.

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SDCC First Appearance Boba Fett $50.00, limit one per customer, sold ONLY at SDCC at the JAKKS booth in the Lucasfilm area

Boba Fett, Legendary Mandalorian Bounty Hunter has a long and colorful history. While many fans remember him from The Empire Strikes Back as well as his animate debut in The Star Wars Holiday Special, his true first appearance was as a member of the Star Wars delegation in the San Anselmo County Fair on September 24, 1978! At the time, Lucasfilm was headquartered at 52 Park Way in San Anselmo, about twenty minutes north of San Francisco. As part of harvest parade, Darth Vader and for the first time in public, Boba Fett, marched throughout the street waving to fans of all ages. The armor was worn by assistant film editor Duwayne Dunham and featured several noticeable difference such as the brightly colored blue jump suit, yellow and red armor highlights, as well as the “tribal marks” on his helmet; all altered for his later film appearances. JAKKS Pacific is excited to celebrate this legendary character and offer an articulated action figure of First Appearance Boba Fett or the first time ever!

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New Star Wars SDCC Info from LEGO!

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The PR folks at LEGO sent along all the Star Wars info for SDCC this year, the LEGO booth will be located in Hall D, booth #2829.

LEGO® Star Wars™

Dagobah™ Mini-build

An iconic planet from the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in one of the most pivotal scenes is recreated in LEGO bricks; available for sale only at San Diego Comic-Con.

  • Ages 8-14
  • 177 pieces
  • $39.99

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75114 LEGO Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper

Buildable Figure

The new version of the Storm Trooper from the much-anticipated Episode VII will be represented as a LEGO Star Wars Buildable Figure available for sale in January 2016

  • Ages 7-14
  • 81 Pieces
  • Coming January 2016!
  • $19.99

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Darth Vader Holographic 20-Inch Action Figure Convention Exclusive

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Via Entertainment Earth News:

Fresh from the Battle of Hoth, Darth Vader is ready to dominate your collection. Available only at the Entertainment Earth Comic-Con booth #2343, this limited edition Star Wars Darth Vader Holographic 20-Inch Action Figure – Convention Exclusive is a must-have for any Star Wars fan! This clear blue Sith Lord boasts seven points of articulation and a lot of Force power, plus the holographic deco of the figure helps recreate the transmission effect from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back.

Standing 20-inches tall, this is the first-ever holographic Darth Vader action figure in scale with the actual size of the holograph signal used to communicate with General Veers in the film. Just think – your very own life-size hologram figure!

As you might expect, the Dark Lord of the Sith comes with his classic costume, complete with a silver chain on the cape around his neck.

Darth Vader is packaged in an amazing light-up box featuring an exquisite Battle of Hoth backdrop and silver foil highlights. Push the button on the box and this holographic transmission action figure comes to life!

NOTE: This item will only be sold at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 at the Entertainment Earth booth #2343. It will not be for sale on our website at any time.

Stop by our booth to get this spectacular figure for yourself!

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First Look: Gentle Giant San Diego Comic Con 2015 Exclusive – Boba Fett Droids Jumbo Figure!

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Yodasnews is proud to bring you the worldwide first IN HAND look at one of Gentle Giant Ltd’s  San Diego Comic Con 2015 Exclusives, the Boba Fett Droids Jumbo Figure!

In 1985, everyone’s favorite protocol droid and astromech droid starred in their own animated TV series. Star Wars: Droids, featured R2-D2 and C-3PO on their early adventures that took place before Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope. The series also featured the appearance of Boba Fett himself!

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Star Wars: Droids Animated Series, Yodasnews and Gentle Giant Ltd are happy to announce one of their Star Wars San Diego Comic Con 2015 Exclusive DROIDS:  Boba Fett Kenner Inspired Jumbo Figure!

This figure was digitally scanned from mint 3 ¾” Kenner originals and reproduced in jumbo scale while maintaining all of the figure’s details. Injection molded with durable plastics, this figure features original articulation. The Star Wars: DROIDS Boba Fett will even feature a jumbo replica of the coin that came with the original figures!

To further capture the vintage feel, Gentle Giant has packaged this figure with a Star Wars Droids inspired backer card featuring original photos and artwork. Designed with the collector in mind, the figure comes in a re-sealable plastic outer clam shell to help protect and display this limited edition figure.

If you are not planning on attending San Diego Comic Con 2015, but still wish to purchase the Boba Fett DROIDS Jumbo Figure, then join the Gentle Giant Ltd Premier Guild today!!! Not only will your membership allow you to purchase this exclusive item, but you will also receive 10% off all regular release items, access to past PGM items, access to future exclusives, and you can pick one of the PGM Mini Busts as your gift!

Click below for our full gallery and head over to www.the3dstudio.com at 9:30PST/12:30EST to place your order today!