swag Archives

Okay, so San Diego Comic-Con swag was a very different affair this year It basically turned everyone into Hasbro, ordering in advance, getting swag posted out, rather than grabbing it in your hands, taking a photo with your phone and putting it up on eBay ASAP Nevertheless, the remote nature of the operation hasn't stopped[...]

As we have detailed in depth, retailers attending the show can benefit from quantities of swag, as well as knowledge, insight and industry networking opportunities But the swag does figure large Here's what Ralph picked up on his first day at the show. Expect a number of retailers to be flipping some of those on eBay…[...]

VP, Business Development, for Skybound Entertainment, and more importantly the man who sat right in front of me at AEW's Double or Nothing pay-per-view that took place in Las Vegas on May 25, 2019. In addition to food, drinks, and two amazing looking zombies walking around the restaurant during the event, there was also swag[...]

And they came out with some swag that will be hitting eBay or comic stores around the country very soon… Here are the retailer giveaways, some of them exclusive to the show, some to the breakfast itself. Yeah, that Heroes In Crisis pin is going to be a thing,[...]

Here's what one retailer picked up at the Diamond Retailer Summit yesterday in Chicago. As well they might, we've seen what a few of them have sold for on eBay already. Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1 – $23 Red Sonja #1 – $42 Isola #1 – $35 Xerxes #1 gold foil -$35. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25 – $90 GI Joe[...]

As the day is done that means Bleeding Cool convention tradition requires the posting of swag It also requires that swag is on the hotel bed when the picture is taken, but since Wondercon is in Los Angeles this year that means I get to sleep in my own bed However since my wife is[...]

And if you can get a whole bag of stuff, someone will pay handsomely to give the impression that they too went to San Diego Comic Con. Here are a few examples of successful sales on eBay of… well… Swag. This back of mostly giveway materials probably did the best of all, sold for $212. There's a closer look[...]

Neil Greenaway writes, My first day at Denver Comic Con 2015 heralded very few comics, but a whole pile of original art. These pieces include an Imperator

Conscious of how the comics and graphic novels are stacking up in my house versus actual shelf space remaining (in the minus category), I do try to limit my con swag a little, but you just can't go to a con and not come away with interesting things… Here's my swag from Baltimore Comic Con 2014: [...]

It wasn't a bad first day when it comes to swag There was even some free stuff at the con, including DC being uncharacteristically generous, Dark Horse being nice as usual, and IDW really putting out quite a few ashcan editions for free Then there were some of the exclusives that I just had to[...]

Our Washington DC Correspondent David Dissanayake has a problem. I think we've all been there... He says: Can't. Stop. Buying. Comics. David Dissanayake

I really am not sure how this happened exactly...but I unloaded my car after SPX and first there was one bag of comics, then another, then another... SPX

So, as must be obvious, I had quite an excellent time at the first day of the Small Press Expo; a tide of Ignatz Award nominees like The End of the

Senior SPX Correspondent David Dissanayake shares his Day 1 Swag from the gloriousness of Small Press Expo: And in tribute says: "Oh SPX, how I love you."   Senior SPX Correspondent David Dissanayake shares his Day 1 Swag from the gloriousness of Small Press Expo: And in tribute says: "Oh SPX, how I love you."   Senior SPX Correspondent[...]

Bleeding Cool's Hannah Means-Shannon means business as she shows off her San Diego Comic Con swag from her hotel bed in the traditional manner Fluffy Domu, vinyl Marvel, Batman 66 and much love for Image… What's on your hotel bed? Bleeding Cool's Hannah Means-Shannon means business as she shows off her San Diego Comic Con swag[...]

Picked up yesterday at New York Comic Con... a free T-Shirt from the Starz people happy that I mentioned how to get the free wi-fi in the Javits, the

Are you going to MorrisonCon in Las Vegas this weekend? Bleeding Cool was meant to have some people on the ground, but the organisers suddenly stopped getting back to us a month or two ago… But that's okay, that's what Twitter and Instagram are for! And a look at the MorrisonCon swag that attendees are picking[...]

I am a swaggernaut and I need help It all started at my first Comic Con I saw the sights, pressed flesh with creators old and new, and received a buttload of free stuff I had always heard legends of people who were able to fund their San Diego trip by[...]

The chance to ask questions, to network, to pick up tips. Oh and to big up swag Yeah, that's why you're really there Well, might be an idea to pack a suitcase. There's a Mike Mignola print from his unnamed 2012 project, Justice League #1 Sketch Variant,  Fear Itself #1 Immonen variant, Fear Itself #2 McNiven variant,[...]

Aaron returns to A Comic Shop in Florida from San Diego Comic Con and Tri-Force Mike with plenty of San Diego swag and a chance to check through tomorrow's comics today But no store exclusive cover of Amazing Spider-Man #666, Aaron? For shame… Weekly TOP PICKS: 7.27.2011 Top Books AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 – DAN SLOTT! SPIDER-ISLAND! For[...]