Hasbro Unveils Massive Show Slate for SDCC

There’s 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 can characteristic the entire firm’s exclusives and different sizzling collectibles; an experiential space together with demos of Robosen’s Transformers robots, first-chance seems at upcoming toys, a bit to design your individual G.I. Joe file card, and extra; and a Fanstreaming Studio hosted by Toy Hunter’s Jordan Hembrough, which can characteristic interviews with Hasbro legends. Arcade1Up will even be showcasing the Marvel vs Capcom 2 X-Males ‘97 Version Deluxe Arcade Machine and The Infinity Recreation 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 arms and a head, weapons, a backpack, and Cobra Commander’s primitive snake kind. Demise’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 via the San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives Portal. If followers can’t snag the collectibles on the present, restricted quantities will even be accessible 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 growth group is doing a reside launch for the brand new Labeled Collection HasLab mission, extra product information, preorder launches, and extra.

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

Marvel Legends Collection Demise’s Head | Supply: Hasbro

Star Wars: The Black Collection 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 Growth! Studios Energy Rangers universe, together with a sneak peek on the last 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 concerning 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 focus on how D&D has stayed on high of popular culture just lately together with new editions and e-book releases. Later within the day, Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater will speak concerning the making of the favored sport, 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 sport to the stage. The panel will characteristic co-creators David Carpenter and Sarah Davis Reynolds, designer KC McGeorge, and different particular company.

Outdoors of the conference heart, 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 characteristic 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 embody 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 sizzling spots.