The Guide To DC Comics SDCC Exclusives

Going to San Diego Comic Con this year? Are you excited? Don’t answer that, we all know that you are. But now you have to ask yourself, “what about all the cool exclusives at the con? How am I going to keep up and make sure I get the ones I want?” Which is a really good question when you consider just HOW many cool exclusives SDCC has available each year. Luckily if you’re a fan of DC Comics, Comic Booked has your guide to all the great exclusives available this year at this massive convention of all things awesome (they should probably trademark that and use it as a tagline)!

Check out the massive list of exclusives and be sure to plan carefully, Comic Con International is a huge event that only happens once a year! With everything that is going on, it’s really easy to miss something if you want aren’t careful! Check out the full DC Comics SDCC exclusives list below!

THE GUIDE TO ALL THINGS DC ENTERTAINMENT AT SDCC 2011

Throughout San Diego Comic-Con DC Entertainment has a robust schedule of activities, including give-aways, interactive experiences and a chance to hear from your favorite creators. For ease of convenience here’s a comprehensive list of everything DC Entertainment related:

SDCC GREEN SCREEN PHOTO KIOSK:
If you’ve always dreamed of   being a super hero, here’s your chance for a once-in-a-lifetime photo shoot.   DC’s all-new booth at SDCC will feature an interactive green screen photo   kiosk that gives you a chance to “join” the JUSTICE LEAGUE. The kiosk   background will be the new JUSTICE LEAGUE, with art by Jim Lee, offering a   sneak preview of one of the most-anticipated titles of The New 52. You’ll get   a printed photo in the booth and can pick up a digital copy online to easily   share with your friends who can’t make it to the show.

SDCC EXCLUSIVE COMIC-CON GIVE-AWAYS:

JUSTICE LEAGUE OVERSIZED BAG:
The   famous oversized bags handed out at registration will feature the new JUSTICE   LEAGUE, with art by Jim Lee, and are expected to be a must-have item, not to   mention handy for lugging around giveaways at the show.

THE NEW 52 #1 SAMPLER:
Starting on Wednesday, July   20th, comic book shops worldwide will be giving away copies of DC COMICS – THE   NEW 52 #1 for free. Featuring a   6-page preview of Geoff Johns and Jim Lee’s JUSTICE LEAGUE #1, the cover art   for all of the books, never-before-seen sketches, and insights from creative   teams, DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 #1 is a complete and   comprehensive guide to all of the books being published this September as part   of DC Comics—The New 52. Copies will be distributed throughout the duration of   the convention at both the DC Entertainment booth and at the Warner Bros.   booth.

WAYNE CASINO CHIPS:
In   the world of FLASHPOINT, Thomas Wayne is Batman. He funds his crime efforts in   part by being the head honcho of WayneCasinos. To   celebrate FLASHPOINT, The DC booth will be distributing 5 different   collectible WayneCasinos   poker chips as exclusive giveaways at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Don’t   miss your chance to get your hands on these limited chips because they’ll each   only be available on specific dates. The colors, dollar denominations, and   availability dates for the chips are as follows:

$1 Chips (White) – Wednesday, July 20th
$5 Chips (Red) – Thursday, July 21st
$10 Chips (Blue) – Friday, July 22nd
$25 Chips (Green) – Saturday, July 23rd
$50 Chips (Orange) – Sunday, July 24th
$100 Chips (Black) – These will be given away at DC panels throughout the convention to attendees who ask the best questions!

SDCC ADDITIONAL IN BOOTH GIVE-AWAYS:

PINS, POSTERS and CHECKLISTS:
DC   Entertainment’s Booth (#1915) Giveaways include; postcard checklists for DC   Comics – The New 52 and FLASHPOINT, 22” x 34” posters of JUSTICE LEAGUE   (featuring Jim Lee artwork), BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY,   FLASHPOINT, and the GREEN LANTERN graphic novels backlist written by Geoff   Johns and illustrated by the industry’s top artists, various Green Lantern   pins, BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY #1,   DC Direct Summer 2011 Collectibles booklet.

SDCC EXCLUSIVE ITEMS:

DC THE NEW 52 LIMITED EDITION COVER PORTFOLIOS
Limited edition   portfolios featuring DC COMICS: THE NEW 52 COVERS will be   available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con from DC Direct and Graphitti   Designs.  On Thursday through Sunday a different portfolio volume   containing 13 covers will go on sale each day in the Graphitti Designs booth   for $39.95. Only 520 copies of each volume will be available   per day.

SDCC EXCLUSIVE ZOOM ACTION FIGURE:
In   August, four FLASHPOINT action figures (manufactured by DC DIRECT) will be   shipping to retailers. San Diego Comic-Con is the only place where you’ll be   able to complete your FLASHPOINT action figure collection. Head over to   Graphitti Designs Booth (#2315) to purchase an extremely limited DC DIRECT   action figure of one of FLASHPOINT’s central villains: Zoom. Zoom stands   approximately 6.5” inches high, features multiple points of articulation and   includes a removable display base. Due to its rare availability, attendees   will each be limited to only one Zoom figure each.

FLASHPOINT #1 Wraparound Variant   Cover:
FLASHPOINT #1 is already up   to its third printing. And now you can purchase an exclusive edition of   FLASHPOINT #1 with a stunning wraparound variant cover by series artists   Andy   Kubert, Sandra Hope, and Alex   Sinclair. This exclusive edition of FLASHPOINT #1 will sell for $10 at the   Graphitti Booth (#2315) while supplies last.

SDCC Official San Diego Comic-Con Souvenir Book and T-Shirt:
An exclusive JUSTICE LEAGUE   image by Jim Lee will serve as both the cover for the convention’s official   souvenir book and official T-shirt. The 192-page souvenir book will be   distributed for free (while supplies last) to all convention attendees. The   T-shirt, made by Graphitti Designs, will be available exclusively at the   Comic-Con Boutique (booth #2515 in the Exhibit Hall). Prices range from $18.95   – $24.95 (depending on size) and supplies are limited.

SDCC EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS:

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER FIRST LOOK AT AQUAMAN:
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER includes   an exclusive first look at Aquaman #1 written by DCE CCO Geoff Johns with art   by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado.

TV GUIDE MAGAZINE/Warner Bros. COMIC-CON SPECIAL ISSUE:
DC Entertainment includes   content in the TV GUIDE MAGAZINE/Warner Bros. comic-Con special issue devoted   solely to programming from WBTV and the Studio. The issue is packed with   inside scoop, including several DC Entertainment related features   including:
An exclusive look at three   superhero costume re-designs by bestselling artist and DC Entertainment   Co-Publisher Jim Lee, for DC Comics-The New 52, the upcoming historic   renumbering of the entire DC line of comic books with 52 first   issues.

A classic   MAD magazine “Spy vs. Spy” from   writer/artist Peter Kuper, celebrating 50 years of the popular feature created   by Antonio Prohias.

So which cool SDCC exclusives are you going to try and get this year?  Let us know in the comments section below!

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