Hasbro Unveils Massive Show Slate for SDCC

There may be lower than one week left till the doorways of the San Diego Conference Heart open up for Comedian-Con Worldwide: San Diego (SDCC). Hasbro is planning for an enormous present, together with an enormous sales space, a number of panels, occasions, and exclusives. 

This yr’s sales space, which was designed by Tom Whalen even features a second story designed for reside interviews. The sales space contains an immersive house for Hasbro Pulse that includes characters, picture ops, and extra; the Hasbro Pulse Toy Retailer, which is able to function the entire firm’s exclusives and different scorching collectibles; an experiential space together with demos of Robosen’s Transformers robots, first-chance seems to be at upcoming toys, a piece to design your personal G.I. Joe file card, and extra; and a Fanstreaming Studio hosted by Toy Hunter’s Jordan Hembrough, which is able to function interviews with Hasbro legends. Arcade1Up will even be showcasing the Marvel vs Capcom 2 X-Males ‘97 Version Deluxe Arcade Machine and The Infinity Sport Board.

Hasbro is exhibiting off 4 exclusives at SDCC this yr. The G.I. Joe Classified Series 130 Cobra Commander (As soon as a Man) is impressed by the character’s mutated look in G.I. Joe: The Film and options tons of equipment, together with alternate palms and a head, weapons, a backpack, and Cobra Commander’s primitive snake kind. Loss of life’s Head is becoming a member of Marvel Legends Series, with a determine that comes with six equipment and a retro collector card. Star Wars: The Black Series collectors should seize the Darth Maul & Sith Speeder determine set, which additionally comes with a spy droid, Maul’s iconic lightsaber, and different equipment. Hasbro is rounding off its SDCC exclusives with the Transformers Legacy United Voyager Class Fractured Friendship 2-Pack, which incorporates Orion Pax and Megatron, each of which might totally rework and include weapons and different equipment.

To buy Hasbro’s unique for the present this yr, followers should join a time slot on the Hasbro Pulse Toy Retailer by means of the San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Portal. If followers can’t snag the collectibles on the present, restricted quantities will even be out there at hasbropulse.com after the present.

Hasbro and its manufacturers will even be featured in tons of panels all through the occasion. On Thursday, July 25, Paramount Animation and Hasbro will maintain a panel and unique footage presentation in Corridor H for Transformers One that includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, and extra. Later within the day, Hasbro’s G.I. Joe improvement crew is doing a reside launch for the brand new Categorized Sequence HasLab challenge, extra product information, preorder launches, and extra.

G.I. Joe Categorized Sequence 130 Cobra Commander (As soon as a Man) | Supply: Hasbro

Marvel Legends Sequence Loss of life’s Head | Supply: Hasbro

Star Wars: The Black Sequence Darth Maul Sith Speeder | Supply: Hasbro

Transformers Legacy United Voyager Class Fractured Friendship 2-Pack | Supply: Hasbro

On Friday, July 26, Hasbro will host panels for Marvel Legends, Transformers, and Star Wars, together with Q&As, upcoming merchandise, and extra. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Throughout the Morphin Grid panel will cowl the tip of Increase! Studios Energy Rangers universe, together with a sneak peek on the remaining problems with the saga, and options Melissa Flores, author of the Darkest Hour occasion; Ryan Parrott, Energy Rangers writing legend; Amy Jo Johnson, the unique Pink Ranger; and Walter Jones, the unique Black Ranger. The Transformers & G.I. Joe: The Energon Universe is Right here panel will probably be all in regards to the Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Void Rivals comics and have appearances from the writers and different VIPs.

On Saturday, July 27, Wizards of the Coast is celebrating 50 years of Dungeons and Dragons with a panel from toy trade specialists as they talk about how D&D has stayed on high of popular culture not too long ago together with new editions and ebook releases. Later within the day, Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater will speak in regards to the making of the favored recreation, reveal new playing cards, and chat with the viewers.

Hasbro is wrapping up its panel protection on Sunday with a panel for Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern, the off-Broadway theatrical expertise that brings the long-lasting recreation to the stage. The panel will function co-creators David Carpenter and Sarah Davis Reynolds, designer KC McGeorge, and different particular visitors.

Outdoors of the conference middle, Hasbro will probably be placing on two pop-up occasions for followers who want a break from the bustle of the present. Blades of Glory is Hasbro’s Beyblade X occasion at Bards & Playing cards at 936 fifth Ave. on Saturday, July 27. The occasion will function three eight-person tournaments at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and seven p.m. the place gamers can duke it out utilizing all types of Beyblade X merchandise.

Hasbro will even be internet hosting a Dungeons & Dragons fiftieth anniversary pop-up occasion at Super7’s San Diego retailer at 701 eighth Ave. The occasion will embrace an immersive fantasy expertise that includes unique Super7 x D&D toys, attire, equipment, and extra. 

Hasbro’s sales space at SDCC this yr is No. 3213. The sales space is subsequent to the Star Wars pavilion, Mattel Creations, LEGO, and different SDCC scorching spots.