San Diego Comic-Con International has officially kicked off its 50th annual event and The Beat is on the scene! At the end of each day, we’ll round up our SDCC ’19 coverage so you don’t miss a single headline, whether you’re on the con floor in San Diego or following along from somewhere else. Wednesday’s Comic-Con news kicked things off with Preview Night and a ComiXology Originals press event, in addition to tons of exciting announcements — and some shockers.
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Without further ado, here’s all of Wednesday’s Comic-Con news in one place!
- Dynamite signs F. Paul Wilson for REPAIRMAN JACK graphic novel
- RED SONJA & VAMPIRELLA MEET BETTY & VERONICA extends its run
- VAMPIRELLA POSTER BOOK collects her top modern covers
- Hickman previews multi-year plan for the X-Men ahead of SDCC
- Humanoids exclusives and panel details
- Bedside Press’ new Mentorship program is live
- ComiXology Originals announces new seasons for creator-owned titles DELVER & STONE STAR
- Mattel reveals full line of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power dolls
- ComiXology Originals announces YA fantasy OGN ADORA AND THE DISTANCE
- Benioff and Weiss disappoint tomato-wielding GAME OF THRONES fans one last time
- Zdarsky & Loo join ComiXology Originals with AFTERLIFT
Just in case you missed any of our SDCC ’19 coverage leading up to today, here’s a list of everything from Tuesday and earlier.
- Check out Jim Lee’s star-studded 2019 SDCC Souvenir Book
- Marvel Studios returns to Hall H … What might they bring?
- Lego Zebra Batman Exclusive to SDCC 2019
- Kevin Wada’s Shadow and Bone poster amps up excitement for the Netflix show
- Vault Comics announces exciting exclusives and signing schedule
- Dark Horse reveals new convention exclusive comics and apparel
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deliver at SDCC 2019
- Lego unveils epic lifesize Episode 9 Sith trooper
- Variant covers, t-shirts, and pins highlight Marvel’s SDCC exclusives
- All Hail Super Cyborg Megatron at Super7
- Graphite Comics invites readers to “get drawn in” at its Comic-Con debut
- Venom Mondoid Wants to Eat Your Brains!
- Bedside Press reveals full programming schedule
- Dark Horse unveils booth details, signing and panel schedule
- Warner Bros., DC combine for mega-booth, activations, more
- Spawn exclusives, signings, and more at the Image booth
- Kymera Press announces 7 new releases
- Dynamite drops big VAMPIRELLA news
- Talking with the people behind Comic-Con activations: “The memory is the takeaway.”
- Let it burn with this exclusive Dumpster Fire toy
- THE HOWLING werewolf gets bloodied in this exclusive statue
- Dynamite Entertainment announces celebratory panels
- Marvel teases DAWN OF X news at their “Next Big Thing” panel
- Shock Diego! Hyatt Lobby Bar is closed for renovations, sending industry reeling
- Marvel to feature live segments, giveaways, Hickman, Liefeld, Cebulski & more
- Exclusive MARIO KART die-cast goes gold
- D+Q to bring debuts, previews, signings & more all weekend long