There’s all sorts of reasons to go to Comic-Con. You can meet your favorite comic book artists, watch previews of upcoming movies, join hands with your fellow geeks in a grand gesture of worldwide unity, and you can also buy stuff. You can buy lots of stuff. Back issues, rare films, action figures, clothing, statues, you name it. And the big incentive for those of you attending this and every other year are the exclusives. Products that can only be purchased at Comic-Con, or immediately afterwards on eBay, at an enormously inflated price.
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There are hundreds of Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives, but we’re the Film Channel. We’re going for the love of movies. So we’re mostly looking for all the great Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives that tie into classic old films and upcoming, exciting new ones. Fortunately, this year provides. If you need to narrow down your focus and find out exactly which Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives you need to put on your shopping list – whether you want to cherish them forever or simply resell them – we’ve got you covered. This is CraveOnline‘s list of 10 Must-Have Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives for Movie Lovers!
Slideshow: 10 Must-Have Comic-Con 2014 Exclusives for Movie Lovers
William Bibbiani is the editor of CraveOnline’s Film Channel and the host of The B-Movies Podcast and The Blue Movies Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani.
Comic-Con 2014: 10 Must-Have Exclusives for Movie Lovers
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10. Bloody Marv Action Figure
Booth: 2401
The latest figure from Frank Miller's Sin City, always a popular merchandising bonanza at Comic-Con, is this impressive black-and-white (and grey) figured sculpted by Jean St. Jean. You can pick it up at the Diamond PREVIEWSworld booth.
Price: $25
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9. Alien Deep Space Mystery ReAction Figures
Booth: 4945
Super7 is offering this "blind box" item - meaning you won't know exactly what you're getting until you've bought it (and that's a selling point, not a rip-off) - featuring mysterious action figures from the Alien franchise. "New sculpts and colors" are being promised. As a bonus, the egg itself can be used as a stand for the figures, so it looks like they're standing in the mouth of one of H.R. Giger's most horrifying creations.
Price: $25
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8. Gimp in a Box ReAction Figure
Booth: 4945
Pulp Fiction fans will want to take notice: Super7 is offering a 3.75" tall action figure of "The Gimp," but that's not all. They appreciate that sometime's The Gimp's asleep, so your purchase also buys you a special box. It's a little creepy, but very clever.
Price: $25
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7. Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier Hoodie
Booth: 2329
The Marvel Studios booth boasts a number of exclusive items, including t-shirts, glassware and more, but one of the best items has to be this stealthy hoodie in the style of The Winter Soldier from this year's blockbuster Captain America sequel. Also availabe: a Captain America hoodie with a shield on the back! (We coudn't find a price on this one. Sorry guys.)
Price: ???
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6. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Lord Hoodie
Booth: 2329
Not to be outdone by its earthbound Marvel Studios counterpart, Guardians of the Galaxy likewise arrives at the Marvel booth with a kick-ass zip-up hoodie in the style of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord. Also available: a Rocket Raccoon hoodie! You'll look so cute! (Still no pricing info from Marvel. Sorry.)
Price: ???
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5. Jabba the Hutt and Salacious B. Crumb
Booth: 3329
Waiting in line at the Hasbro booth is a lot like living through a sequel to The Purge, but it might just be worth it to get your hands on this Jabba the Hutt action figure that comes complete with his sidekick Salacious B. Crumb and a nifty hookah. Jabba will be available all by his lonesome after the Con, but if you want the full set you'll just have to get in line and hope for the best.
Cost: ???
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4. Rocket Raccoon Mini Bust
Booth: 3513
Gentle Giant Ltd. makes their first (but not their last) appearance on our list with this glorious mini bust of Rocket Raccoon, everyone's favorite character from Guardians of the Galaxy, whether or not they've actually seen it yet. The bust is digitally sculpted, hand-painted, and affordably priced.
Price: $70
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3. Bronze Reaper Bust Signed by Director Guillermo del Toro
Booth: 3229
If you have WAY too much money in your pocket and are a big fan of Guillermo del Toro, you'll want to head over to the Toynami booth for this handsome 1:3 scale reproduction of his "Reaper" vampires from the movie Blade II. Signed by del Toro himself, these suckers (pun intended) are extremely limited: only 30 in the world. You know you want it. But can you afford it?
Cost: $999 (Click here for pre-order)
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2. Alien Egg Chamber ReAction Playset
Booth: 4945
Finally, the action figure playset you wish Kenner had released when Alien first came out. Look at that perfect retro packaging. You'll want to crack it open and play with it right away, but there's only 250 of these at the Super7 booth, so you'll have to run your ass off to get in line on preview night or just go home emptyhanded.
Price: $100
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1. Jek Porkins Mini Bust
Booth: 3513
Gentle Giant Ltd. officially wins Comic-Con with a stylish, detailed mini-bust of everyone's favorite Star Wars character: Jek Porkins! You know him as the Red Team member who existed only to be fat, be named Porkins and then die. Well, he's finally getting the respect he deserves. Thank you, Gentle Giant Ltd., for sticking up for the underdog. Because isn't that what Comic-Con is really about?
Price: $85
