With less than 24 hours left before the San Diego Comic-Con officially opens its doors, time is running out to plan out what to see and what to buy. If limited pop culture art is what you are looking for, then you are going to be in for a treat this year. With some of my favorite artists like Drew Struzan, Olly Moss, and Mark Englert in attendance, I really have to map out my day to make sure I am able to see them all. Time is precious at Comic-Con, so I have put together a list to hopefully help you make a battle plan or stop by a booth you might have missed. Check out what Mondo, Gallery 1988, Gallery Nucleus, and others are going to have for sale and when after the jump.
While this isn’t a complete list of the art will find at SDCC, you will definitely not be disappointed with what you’ll find at these booths. There is so much art on display and for sale, that it would be impossible to list it all here. So be sure to check out as much as you can. All the artists are generally super cool and will totally loved to be chatted up. You usually can get sketches (usually for a small fee) and will find some gems, sometimes from an artist who is on the verge of breaking out. Here is some places to check out to get you started.
MONDO - Booth #936
We have already covered some of Mondo’s planned print releases for SDCC, but they have a bunch more that haven’t been announced. Be sure to check out their booth for a schedule of what they will be releasing that day, as they will NOT be tweeting their drop announcements this year. Here is what they have announced so far.
SOLD-OUT Pre-Order Only
THE DARK TOWER by Drew Struzan
Size: 20″ x 36″
Edition: 450
Price: $275
SPIRITED AWAY by Olly Moss
Size: 20″ x 36″
Edition: 225 Variant Only
Price: $90
*Regular version on sale via the Mondo website at a later date
HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE by Olly Moss
Size: 20″ x 36″
Edition: 225 Variant Only
Price: $90
*Regular version on sale via the Mondo website at a later date
CONAN THE BARBARIAN by Martin Ansin
Size: 24″ x 36″
Edition: 450 Regular, 225 Variant
Price: $50 Regular, $75 Variant
Wed. July 17th (Preview Night)
PACIFIC RIM by Kevin Tong
Size: 24″ x 36″
Edition: 375 Regular, 200 Variant
Price: $45 Regular, $75 Variant
PACIFIC RIM (Kaiju) by Ash Thorp
Size: 24″ x 36″
Edition: 350
Price: $50
PACIFIC RIM (Jaeger) by Ash Thorp
Size: 24″ x 36″
Edition: 350
Price: $50
PACIFIC RIM by Vania Zouravliov
Size: 24″ x 36″
Edition: 145 Per Colorway
Price: $50
Fri. July 19th
GODZILLA by Phantom City Creative
Size: 24″ x 36″
Edition: 275 Regular, 100 Variant
Price: $45 Regular, $70 Variant
GALLERY 1988 - Booth #1117
With new work from Mark Englert, Eric Tan, Scott C, Dave Perillo, and more, you will definitely want to check this booth out. They will also be selling a series of SHARKNADO prints. I am personally a big fan of Mark Englert and his three prints will also be an announcement of sorts for his upcoming solo show in Los Angeles. I am particularly excited to see his surprise variant print on Saturday. Here are two images (which I would just print out) that have the pertinent info and images for all of Gallery 1988’s releases.
GALLERY NUCLEUS - Booth #2743
Gallery Nucleus will be releasing a bevy of new prints and t-shirts from a bunch of different artists. This booth will be a hotspot since Olly Moss, Mike Mitchell, Tiny Kitten Teeth & Scott C. will all be holed up there. I am definitely going to be at this booth first thing. They also have a schedule for artist signings. Olly Moss is continuing his video game prints that he started last year and continued just a few weeks ago via his website. I am also a fan of Mike Mitchell’s “Just Like Us” series and I personally think these are some of the best additions to it. Here is a small list what you can find at their booth.
HEROES by Olly Moss
Size: 8.5″ x 11″ (one sheet includes all Heroes)
Edition: 100
Price: $40
VILLAINS by Olly Moss
Size: 5″ x 5″ (individual villains)
Edition: 100
Price: $20
SKI FREE by Olly Moss
Size: 16″ x 24″
Edition: 150 (whole run will not be available)
Price: $40
SPIDER-BOOBS & JOIN OR DIE APs by Olly Moss
Size: 11″ x 14″
Edition: Extremely small number of Artist Proofs
Price: $50 each
MUSHROOMS by Mike Mitchell
Size: 12″ x 12″
Edition: 100
Price: $50
KITTIES by Mike Mitchell
Size: 13″ x 10″
Edition: 150
ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS by Mike Mitchell
Size: 8″ x 10″
Edition: 100
CASUAL FRIDAY by Mike Mitchell
Size: 8″ x 10″
Edition: 100
HULKAMANIAC by Mike Mitchell
Size: 8″ x 10″
Edition: 100
BELTED KINGFISHER by Mike Mitchell
Size: 8″ x 10″
Edition: 100
SIDEKICK SUPER PACK by Mike Mitchell
Size: 4″ x 6″ (includes 6 Supers)
Edition: 100
PYRAMID HOUSE by Scott C
Size: 20″ x 31″
Edition: OPEN
Price: $85
CARING FOR OTHERS by Scott C
Size: 11″ x 14″
Edition: 150
Price: $30
THE RETREAT by Scott C
Size: 11″ x 14″
Edition: 70
Price: $30
DOGS BEING DOGS by Scott C
Hopefully you can find something here that you would like to check out. Let me know in the comments if there is an artist or a piece that you are pumped for and that I didn’t mention. We will be covering a ton from the Con, so we might be able to feature them in an upcoming article. Have fun at SDCC and check out or buy some cool art!