July 11th, 2012
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SDCC Starts Today With Preview Night
SDCC Starts Today With Preview Night
Today sees the launch of SDCC (San Diago Comic Con) where major Toy, game and figure manufactures, distributors and retailers show their latest products to the world.
Many Guest stars attend the convention with special panels and signings. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner will take part in a Q&A session on Sunday where it is expected that some unseen Series 7 footage will be shown. They also promise something “very special”.
Many manufactures have limited edition merchandise that you can only initially buy at the event and others announce new products for the first time.
This year as we know Underground Toys will have the Victory of The Daleks set. Its not known yet if any other new products will be shown.
You can find out all about the event on the Comic Con website at www.comic-con.org
We will have images as soon as they become available.
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dalek 1
July 13th, 2012 - 5:58pmwhy has everything got to be comic con
can we just have some normal figures it would be so much easy if we could. we can just get them from toys R us or Argos? he have to go on FP to by it!!!!!! 🙄
if you go on the other forbidden planet post is a lot!!!!!!!!! which is not good 🙁
Anonymous
July 13th, 2012 - 5:10pmsomeone posted an image of the figures in box and the hat comes seperate, not on another head
booboo
July 13th, 2012 - 5:14pmthat hat is on the other head in the box, its the glasses that are loose
dalek 1
July 13th, 2012 - 5:50pmwho did please tell me
Radburn
July 14th, 2012 - 10:15amhttp://www.figures.com
Under the Underground Toys heading:
The picture show’s the extra head & hat with glasses. Can’t see the extra hand or dalek arm?
dalek 1
July 14th, 2012 - 1:43pmthank you for the link!!!
andrew
July 13th, 2012 - 1:27pmI know i have been talking a lot recently, but a thought I have on any classic exclusive they do is that the last comic cons, have generally had 1 new series and 1 or 2 classic exclusives. Plus the Leela figure, a companion was announced last year. So to me, its logical that they release either a new companion unheard about IE Jamie,or the one everyone wants atm, Jo. Preferably in a pack, or do what they did with leela, and release a single version first, then a two pack with either Omega or gel creature, then a pack, either axos or 3docs.
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 6:36pmA guy on a Doctor Who forum confirmed this VOTD set will be available through Forbidden Planet soon!
dalek 1
July 12th, 2012 - 7:36pmthanks for that mate!!! 🙂
andrew
July 13th, 2012 - 1:29pmI love how the VOTD abbreviation looks like vetoed or voted, war sayings! Its kinda neat.
dalek 1
July 12th, 2012 - 5:14pmwill we find out when the victory of the daleks set comes out in the uk? i am so looking forward to this set!!!!!!!
please be soon 🙂
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 5:17pmfirst we will know is when it is put up on FP probably
andrew
July 12th, 2012 - 5:05pmSo nothing classic announced? That sucks, like you say down there, I hope they announce something over the next few days.
Ando92
July 12th, 2012 - 4:42pmIs it me or is there getting less and less each SDCC? In 2009 we had the 1st Doctor & Dalek, 2nd Doctor & Cyberman, Real Time 6th Doctor (plus the 2 balck & white sets) with a total of 5 sets in 2009. Last year we had 2 sets with River Song & Pandorica Chair, and Leela = they were great sets, this year if they don’t hurry up we’ll end up with one 🙁
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 4:43pmseems like it
Mels
July 13th, 2012 - 10:04amThere was the 9th Doctor with green jumper SDCC exclusive too. That was… 2008 I think?
I agree that it’s certainly dwindling off a bit…
duckter who
July 12th, 2012 - 3:50pmr u going booboo
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 3:51pmi’m in the wrong country
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 12:54pmIf there was a new figure to be announced, would we have heared about it by now?
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 12:56pmnot necessarily, stuff has been kept by for Friday /sat before now, UT have been very quiet with their tweets lately
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 1:00pmGood good. 🙂
And yeah, i noticed they have not been replying to many tweets. And they did hint at a classic exclusive.
Hurry up weekend!!
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 12:27pmForbidden Planet have just revealed a 1st Doctor Maxi Bust at SDCC!
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 12:31pmyes i know, have you seen any better pics than the one on facebook?
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 12:32pm:O No i haven’t. I’ll have a look now!
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 12:35pmDo they have a close up of it? I can only see the same one that is on Twitter.
I can’t wait for this one! 😀
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 12:37pmcant find one, figures.com usually do galleries but looks like they haven’t got that far yet
Judooning
July 12th, 2012 - 12:39pmStill early i suppose.
I’m just so impatient!!! 😛
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 12:47pmaren’t we all!
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 8:34pmAlso, I read some time ago about proto types for a classic TARDIS and Bessie, both were scrapped, but now we have the TARDIS, so do you think a Bessie set could be on the way in the future?
Maybe a unit pack or 3 invloving Jo, doctor, Bessie Brig and sergeant Benton???
Like the time warrior set, make third doctor and vehicle set, and maybe the second figure can be either Jo, monster or Brig???
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 8:40pmI would love a bessie
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 8:45pmIt must be on the cards right? If we got one surely another is on the waiting list or in development?
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 8:47pmit was abandoned long ago, but then so was the Gunner Dalek – we could get anything if the demand continues
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 8:49pmAs long as there are britons, there will always be demand for Doctor who items. At least from me! lol
Mels
July 12th, 2012 - 6:56amDW is broadcast in more than 40 countries… so there will always be demand! 😀
And put me down for a Bessie.
Twelfth Cyber Legion
July 12th, 2012 - 8:34amHas a classic Tardis been announced???
booboo
July 12th, 2012 - 9:02amno. looks like there is nothing new apart form the Victory set
andrew
July 12th, 2012 - 8:47pmTBH I think the best time for a classic TARDIs console set would be next year right? Think, 25 years, Dapol console set, 50 years, (hopefully 6 sided) console set, and from there as the 2 current consoles are constructable, release a set or two, with alternate console w/ walls and scanner, and maybe even a zero room, basicly make the floor part electronic with sounds and such, the console/s plug in and the sounds are int eh consoles, activated by buttons on them. Plus motorized doors, I think if CO put money into it, it can be the best release.
All round who fan
July 11th, 2012 - 7:26pmI’m thinking Yeti, either type, that sort of thing, Yeti and Jamie would tempt me no bother, give us something new to get the juices flowing
Judooning
July 11th, 2012 - 7:09pmI believe there has been a fatal accident at Comic Con today. Involving a Car!
BOOBOO JR
July 11th, 2012 - 7:31pmYes, I heard about that. A woman was run over while waiting for a ‘Twilight’ Panel.
DRWHO is GREAT
July 11th, 2012 - 5:53pmIt Looks Great!!!!
Wouldyoulikeajellybaby?
July 11th, 2012 - 5:27pmAre they announcing the set tonight?
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 5:32pmif there is one but bear in mind its preview evening in the USA so it will be early morning here
Its on 9.30 in the morning there at the moment
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 4:30pmSo nothing announced yet, but is there a chance we will get a comic con exclusive classic set? Maybe a Jo Grant ^ or the missing master from the Castrovalva set??? Is there anything rumored to be announced?
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 4:31pmthe hinted at something, nothing more
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 5:09pmYou think its a companion? We do know there is a Jamie figure i process? Maybe its hush hush until the con, after all, compared to Katy Frazer hasn’t said much?
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 5:10pmeither would do me
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 5:14pmTrue, to be honest, i’d love the missing Master from Castrovalva set, after all the exclusive before was Ainley, another one will do me fine, but something new and different is welcome, a Yeti is one i’m looking forward to, isn’t that rumored to come with Jamie, there has been prototype images right?
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 5:17pma long time ago, could be in a twin pack with Jamie or enemies of the 2nd Doctor set
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 5:20pmYes, an enemies of the second doctor set is a great idea, for once, another cyberman is welcome, the Wheel in space is the only one missing, so that, a yeti and maybe the ice lord, that would be an epic set!
Anonymous
July 11th, 2012 - 7:01pm“Enemies of the … Doctor” is a FP release not an UT release (there is a difference) so it won’t be coming out at SDCC.
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 8:07pmYeah, but the exclusives for FP are made by underground toys who work with Character options to make the figures, is that right booboo???
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 8:10pmunderground toys dont actually make any of the sets they just commission and wholesale them as do Forbidden planet, anyone can with enough money probably.
I really was meaning the yeti could turn up in any on these sets in the future
Anonymous
July 11th, 2012 - 8:21pmUT commision most of the exclusive range, however occassionally FP will commision sets of their own (you can tell them by the lack of any UT logo or information regarding the set being given by UT).
The Enemies sets and The Chase set were both FP sets, as was the second Remembrance of the Daleks set and the Revenge of the Cybermen set.
andrew
July 11th, 2012 - 8:29pmOk, I think the yeti isn’t far away, for a few reasons:
We haven’t had any 60s monsters for a while, unless you count the numerous dalek releases
Also, there was a high demand for the Empreror Davros, and (evetually) we got him. So i’m hoping they will release one soon, even if it is an exclusive, the classic releases so far for sdcc have been sold through FP right? Only that doctor and dalek scientist is an American exlusive?
BOOBOO JR
July 11th, 2012 - 3:55pmWill we be able to see the S7 Footage or can you only see it at SDCC?
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 3:59pmthere is usually a dodgy youtube video, personally i think the BBC should put this up shortly after
BOOBOO JR
July 11th, 2012 - 4:03pmOk, hopefully it will show some stuff from Jenna Louise Coleman’s recently filmed parts.
Give me a Dalek any day
July 11th, 2012 - 4:36pmLast year’s trailer for Series 6: Part 2 was put on the Doctor Who website so I assume the same will happen this year.
Judooning
July 11th, 2012 - 12:53pmBooboo, are you at Comic Con today?
I really hope we get some more figures!
P.S. Just to let you know, that 5th Dr Maxi bust wasn’t in stock at FPI. They gave me a refund as it was an error on their website. It is due for October.
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 12:54pmno , i wish. we will find out soon enough if there is anything new there
Judooning
July 11th, 2012 - 1:33pmUT did hint via twitter that there may be a classic exclusive.
Someone tweeted them asking about it and they replied with:
‘Our lips our sealed untill the Con…’
booboo
July 11th, 2012 - 1:35pmI’m hoping its one of the Jo figures personally
Anonymous
July 11th, 2012 - 1:41pmAt the time they said the Jo figures were due out in August, so it might not be.
There’s been rumours going around about it possibly being a Jamie figure.
Judooning
July 11th, 2012 - 2:59pmJamie or Jo would be nice. Even if it’s not a companion, atleast we are getting something else.
But a companion would be a hit seller for SDCC.
Ando92
July 11th, 2012 - 3:19pmPersonally I’m hoping on a Jo Grant figure as Leela was released at the SDCC last year but was not released out to the rest of the world until August, and they’ve said Jo’s out at August, there’s a connection.:smile: