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'''San Diego Comic-Con International''' a.ka.a. '''Comic-Con''' or '''SDCC''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Comic-Con_International] | '''San Diego Comic-Con International''' a.ka.a. '''Comic-Con''' or '''SDCC''' is a multigenre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, USA. | ||
==History== | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Comic-Con_International Comic-Con] is a four-day event (Thursday-Sunday) held in august at the San Diego Convention Center in southern California. It was founded in 1970 and is considered to be the largest convention of its kind in the world. | |||
Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy the convention now includes a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including [[TCG|collectible card games]]. A ''[[Magic]]'' panel always features big reveals about the [[Commander series]], [[Duel Decks]] and the fall set of that year. | |||
==Special releases== | |||
[[File:Black on blackGarruk.jpg|right|150px]] | |||
===SDCC 2013=== | |||
At Comic-Con 2013 the [[Hasbro]] ToyShop offered a limited edition collection of [[Planeswalker]] cards for sale. The five cards were presented with unique "black-on-black" [[art]] by [[Steve Prescott]] and were variants of those found in the core ''[[Magic 2014]]'' set. These included <c title="Ajani, Caller of the Pride">Ajani, Caller of the Pride|Media Inserts</c>; <c title="Jace, Memory Adept">Jace, Memory Adept|Media Inserts</c>; <c title="Liliana of the Dark Realms">Liliana of the Dark Realms|Media Inserts</c>; <c title="Chandra, Pyromaster">Chandra, Pyromaster|Media Inserts</c>; and <c title="Garruk, Caller of Beasts">Garruk, Caller of Beasts|Media Inserts</c>. | |||
===SDCC 2014=== | |||
Comic-Con 2014 once again featured a premium black-on-black premium core set Planeswalkers, this time featuring the six Planeswalkers from ''[[Magic 2015]]'', illustrated by [[Jae Lee]]: <c title="Ajani Steadfast">Ajani Steadfast|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Jace, the Living Guildpact">Jace, the Living Guildpact|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Liliana Vess">Liliana Vess|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Chandra, Pyromaster">Chandra, Pyromaster|Media Inserts</c>, <c title="Nissa, Worldwaker">Nissa, Worldwaker|Media Inserts</c>, and <c title="Garruk, Apex Predator">Garruk, Apex Predator|Media Inserts</c>. In an SDCC exclusive, the six Planeswalker cards could be bought together with the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerf NERF]'' <ref>{{NewRef|san-diego-comic-con-2014-2014-07-11|San Diego Comic-Con 2014|Blake Rasmussen|July 11, 2014}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Conventions]] | [[Category:Conventions]] | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 30 March 2015
San Diego Comic-Con International a.ka.a. Comic-Con or SDCC is a multigenre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, USA.
History
Comic-Con is a four-day event (Thursday-Sunday) held in august at the San Diego Convention Center in southern California. It was founded in 1970 and is considered to be the largest convention of its kind in the world.
Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy the convention now includes a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including collectible card games. A Magic panel always features big reveals about the Commander series, Duel Decks and the fall set of that year.
Special releases
SDCC 2013
At Comic-Con 2013 the Hasbro ToyShop offered a limited edition collection of Planeswalker cards for sale. The five cards were presented with unique "black-on-black" art by Steve Prescott and were variants of those found in the core Magic 2014 set. These included Ajani, Caller of the Pride; Jace, Memory Adept; Liliana of the Dark Realms; Chandra, Pyromaster; and Garruk, Caller of Beasts.
SDCC 2014
Comic-Con 2014 once again featured a premium black-on-black premium core set Planeswalkers, this time featuring the six Planeswalkers from Magic 2015, illustrated by Jae Lee: Ajani Steadfast, Jace, the Living Guildpact, Liliana Vess, Chandra, Pyromaster, Nissa, Worldwaker, and Garruk, Apex Predator. In an SDCC exclusive, the six Planeswalker cards could be bought together with the NERF [1]