SDCC 2011 Thoughts

It's all over. The gathering of nerds and comic nuts alike comes to a close. But that doesn't mean the fun and excitement stops. San Diego Comic Con 2011 was surely exhilarating and unexpecting as we ruthlessly anticipated greatly for to what was to come in the upcoming months, from movies to TV shows, and of course, toys. As a huge collector, I could not help but labor in envy over the toy previews and photos of all the upcoming merchandise, from Star Wars, to Thundercats, to the Marvel Universe, there were surely a lot of toys that caught my eye and I for one cannot wait to get my hands on one particular item. What item you say? Well, it's no surprise that I am a huge fan of Spider-Man, and I am awaiting with high hopes for the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man movie, set to hit theaters July 2012. A lot of people are against this film, saying that it is too early for a Spider-Man reboot and that they are not too fond of the darker, grittier path Spidey is going down. But I think it's going to be an incredible movie, the Spider-Man film I have been waiting for. Sure the Sam Raimi films were good, and Spider-Man 3 has grown on me quite a bit ever since I wrote my Superhero Films That Disappointed Me list, but I have waited in great anticipation for a Spider-Man film that followed the comics in vain, bringing the legendary story of Peter Parker, the story I am so familiar with, the story I have grown up with to the silver screen at last. It will be quite an experience next summer, and if 2012 is the end of the world, we can die knowing that such a great set of Spider-Man films were made, films that really made the wall crawler more than just a superhero, but a symbol of hope, a symbol of bravery and defense in our befuddled lives.

But enough talk about that, let's talk about the Spider-Man action figure that was put on display at San Diego Comic Con this year. All I can say is that I am really looking forward to picking this guy up, for he looks to be one of the greatest Spidey figures yet!



I love the look of the Spider-Man suit, it's very different than the version we are all familiar with, but it's still awesome as a golden Cheeto. And the radical new Spidey suit, which looks more mechanized and resoureful, is perfectly shown throughtout this impressive figure, which stands in the 3 3/4 inch scale, the same scale as the Marvel Universe figures, as well as the Star Wars figures and GI Joe figures. But the thing that sticks out the most to me is the color on this figure, it is surely a lot more vibrant, a lot more brighter than the color of Raimi's Spider-Man action figures. And it looks like you will be able to pull off a variety of stellar poses with this Spider-Man figure, after all, he is Spider-Man and you gotta be able to pull off a variey of poses in order to climb walls, shoot webs and swing from building to building. Overall, I am pleased with the prototype of the Amazing Spider-Man action figure, and next year, when the movie is on the verge of being released, I will be looking forward to picking up this figure and adding him to my collection, which I plan to pass on from generation to generation.

San Diego Comic Con 2011 was a blast, and all the major announcements were very interesting to hear. I loved to see the coming episodes of the new Thundercats television series and how The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Man of Steel take off into pop culture, for they will surely be blockbuster thrillers at the time of their release. And the best part of the convention was the toys, for there is no greater way to bring home the experience of movies, comics and televisions than through toys. Kids love them, collector love to buy them and put them on display on their shelves, and I love them. The Star Wars figures, the Marvel figures, even some of the He-Man figures. They surely are awesome, and awesome to play with!

Can't wait to see how the Clone Wars Chewbacca and Savage Opress turn out, they look to be some incredible additions to any Clone Wars collection.