The San Diego Comic Con International (also known as SDCC and as CCI) is one of two major summer comic book conventions at which toy companies have on display some of their new collectibles, toys, and action figures. (The other convention being Wizard World Chicago.)

The 2003 SDCC will be July 17 to 20, with a Preview Night on July 16th. RTM will have reporters on the scene, taking pictures and gathering information. Please check back periodically during the event to see updates from the show!

Pictures from the convention:

• Art Asylum/Play Along: Star Trek & Cat in the Hat - 8 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Bandai: Gundam, SD, Jagun Fighters - 9 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• bbi - Blue Box Toys - 21 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Bleeding Edge/Varner Studios - 12 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Bowen Designs - 5 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• DC Direct - 16 pictures from SDComics.
• DC Direct: Action Figures - 21 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• DC Direct: Collectibles - 18 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Diamond Comics: misc items on display - 13 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Diamond Select: Marvel MiniMates - a (large) diorama picture from SDComics.
• Diamond Select Toys - 14 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Dusty Trail - 12 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Electric Tiki - 6 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Graphitti Designs - 4 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Hasbro: GI Joe - 6 pictures from SDComics.
• HyperChild - 7 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• LEGO: BIONICLE - 4 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• McFarlane Toys: Spawn & Wizard of Oz - 8 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mattel: Batman & Justice League - 21 pictures from SDComics.
• Mattel: Batman - 22 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mattel: Justice League - 23 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mattel: Looney Tunes - 12 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mattel: Masters of the Universe - 22 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mattel: Yu-Gi-Oh - 11 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mezco: Living Dead Dolls - 8 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Mezco: Underworld, Mez-Itz, Hellboy - 18 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Moore Action & Moore Collectibles - 7 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• NECA: Christmas Story - 5 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• NECA: Hellraiser, Gremlins, MOTU, misc - 19 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• NECA: Nightmare Before Christmas - 8 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Palisades Toys - 18 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Plastic Fantasy - 10 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Play Along: Armies of Middle Earth - 7 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Playing Mantis - 25 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Playmates Toys: Simpsons & TMNT - 14 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Play Mind - 6 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Sideshow Collectibles - 28 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Stan Winston Creatures - 24 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Star Wars Fan Club: Holiday Yoda - 2 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Stevenson Entertainment: SMITIs, House of Corpses, misc - 20 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• StrangeCo. - 13 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Toy Biz: Silver Surfer & X-Men 2 - 6 press images from Toy Biz.
• Toy Biz: Marvel Legends, X-Men, Hulk, Lord of the Rings - 29 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Toycom - 3 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Toynami: Robotech, Voltron, DBZ, Lain & T3 Imports - 21 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Toynami: Speed Racer & Hanna-Barbera - 13 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Toyzz.com - 7 pictures and a report from Toyzz.com.
• Vital Toys: Homies - 2 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• Wheaty Wheat Studios - 14 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• X-Concepts: S.K.U.M.M. - 8 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.
• X-Plus USA - 17 pictures from Animated Bat and VaBoom.

News from the convention:

• Bandai News - on Anime-Tourist.com (also see their image gallery)
• Preview Night Update - a report by SDComics, primarily about DC Direct.
• Toynami: Voltron, Futurama, Speed Racer - Toynami announces three new licenses.
• Sideshow: Creature from the Black Lagoon - the long-awaited 12-inch Universal Monsters Creature.
• Sideshow: Blackbeard - the first figure in the Live by the Sword series.

Other sites to check during the convention:

• The Four Horsemen - check this section of their site on July 17th at 1:00 pm Eastern Standard time (10:00 am Pacific).
• Gentle Giant LTD. - a consumer-oriented site from Gentle Giant, launching July 17th.
• Sideshow Collectibles - Sideshow will be posting announcements of their new toys and collectibles from time to time during the SDCC.
• TheOneRing.net - TOR.n is holding two panel discussions at SDCC, and will also have a live webcam broadcasting from their booth in the exhibit hall.

While you are waiting for the latest updates, please look back at these SDCC-related news items from the past several weeks:

• List of Exclusive Action Figures & Toys - on the official SDCC web site, also includes a list of action figure discussion panels. If that link is down, please check AFTimes for an exclusives list and panel information.
• Designer Toys Guide to Comic-Con - from StrangeCo.com, a guide to which US-based companies will be exhibiting designer toys and action figures in San Diego.
• DC Comics Panels at San Diego
• Sideshow at San Diego - their booth will have a contest for the Balrog statue
• Bandai America at SDCC - panels and exhibits
• Gundam Model Building Contest
• Black and White Johnny Lightning SUPERCAR
• BIONICLE at Comic-Con - LEGO brings BIONICLE to the convention in a big way.
• Transformers at Comic-Con - details on Hasbro's TF plans for SDCC.
• Stevenson Entertainment Group at SDCC - details on their exclusives and contests.
• McFarlane Toys SDCC Exclusive Spawn Figure/Miracleman PVC - details on spawn.com
• Hellraiser Props at SDCC
• Exclusive Sin City Cover - to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
• NECA Summer Exclusives - Pinhead action figure and Marvel Head Knockers
• Dorbel Vinyl Figure - grayscale exclusive available at SDCC
• Exclusive Titanium Figure - from Play Mind
• Exclusive Gungrave Figure
• bbi 2003 Aniversary Figure
• Deviants to Debut at Comic-Con
• Lara Croft SDCC Exclusive Figures
• bbi's SDCC Exclusive Figures - Shi, CyGirls, Raziel
• Gold Spider-Man MiniMate - details on how to win one
• Batman Summer Exclusive
• Palisades Summer Tour Exclusives
• Toynami Summer Exclusives - DBZ, Thundarr, Robotech
• Electric Tiki Blue Dress Dot
• Exclusive Variant Deviants Figures
• Mezco Convention Exclusives - LDD and Mez-Itz
• NECA's Pewter Pinhead Figure
• MOTU Keldor Summer Exclusive
• Star Wars - Blue Clonetrooper Bust
• WizKids 2003 Summer Convention Schedule
• Armies of Middle Earth Summer Exclusive
• Star Wars Silver Boba Fett - details on starwars.com