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Star Wars swag and exclusives at Comic-Con


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If, like me, you're going to the Comic-Con, you know how nice it is to have a heads up about all the free swag you can find and the exclusive stuff you may not be able to get anywhere else.  It's doubly nice when it's Star Wars swag.

That's why I'm incredibly happy to be able to pass along the list of Star Wars swag and exclusives that will be available at Comic-con and where at the convention hall you can find them.

StarWars.com (Lucasfilm Pavilion 2913)
Six giveaway "The Empire Muggs Back" buttons and card (FREE!)

Fans who come by the StarWars.com booth in the Lucasfilm Pavilion can check out the fantastic series of custom Mighty Muggs designed by dozens of artists to benefit The Make-A-Wish Foundation, and also grab some of the cool buttons and a card that will be given away free!

Acme Archives (booth 5429)
Princess Leia Character Key ($35), Star Wars Visions limited edition print ($10)

The Princess Leia Character Key will be limited to 750 pieces and is available to pre-order for pick up at the convention. Go here to pre-order.

The Star Wars Visions Limited Edition Print from the upcoming Star Wars Visions project (more info to come!) comes in an edition size of just 500 pieces (image to be unveiled at Comic-Con).

Chronicle Books (booth 1506)
Art of Clone Wars limited edition hardcover ($120)

This limited edition features a slipcase with new original cover art by Russell Chong of Lucasfilm Animation. His arrangement of characters is an homage to the original conceptual work by Ralph McQuarrie for the original Star Wars movies. The limited edition also includes three gatefolds with exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and a special vellum envelope with eight full-sized portfolio artworks by the series artists (read more about this exclusive edition here). This edition will be available exclusively from StarWarsShop following the convention.

Comic Images (booth 2913B)
Wicket and Shock Trooper super-deformed plushes ($10 each)

These exclusive additions to the super deformed plush line will be available from Comic Images for just $10, with 175 of each allocated for sales per day so people arriving later during the event will have a chance to pick them up.

Comic Images will also be premiering the following new Star Wars pieces: Santa Yoda Super Deformed Plush, Darth Maul Super Deformed Plush, Jawa Super Deformed Plush with Glow-In-The-Dark-Eyes ($10 each) and Darth Vader Backpack Buddy ($35). You can see images of these items here.

Creative Imaginations (booth 2913C)
Clone Wars and Classic rub-on transfer packs ($5 each)

Each pack of Star Wars Classic or Clone Wars rub-on transfers has five 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" sheets, which contain several rub-ons per sheet. Each pack will have one Classic or Clone Wars sheet that is exclusive to Comic-Con (read more about this product here).

Del Rey (2913D)
Fate of the Jedi and Death Troopers giveaway 2-sided poster, bookmark, and Darth Bane paperback book (all FREE!)

Del Rey will be giving away a 2-sided poster featuring Star Wars: Death Troopers on one side and Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi on the other, a Death Troopers bookmark, and a Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction paperback book. Read more about Del Rey's Comic-Con events and giveaways here.

Diamond Select (booth 2607)
Star Wars Holographic Darth Vader Bust Bank ($20)

From a galaxy far, far away comes this exclusive Star Wars Bust Bank featuring one of the most dangerous Sith Lords ever to wield a light saber, the menacing Darth Vader! Depicting the dark side's favorite son in long-distance hologram mode, this San Diego Comic-Con exclusive bank is the safest way to bring Darth Vader into your collection without risking his legendary Force Choke!

DK (booth 2913G)
Nine Star Wars LEGO postcards (FREE!)

DK will be giving away a total of nine Star Wars LEGO postcards as well as a folder that will hold them. In addition, they will be unveiling an exclusive minifigure that will be included with LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary. While eight of the postcards depict multiple LEGO Star Wars minifigures, a ninth will include the exclusive new minifigure (which will be unveiled at the show). Read more about the upcoming LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary here.

Fan Club Breakfast
T-shirt, signed Clone Wars Obi-Wan trading card (this event is sold out)

Star Wars Fan Club members signed up for the Fan Club Breakfast will receive an exclusive T-shirt, an Official Pix Clone Wars Obi-Wan trading card that will be personally autographed by James Arnold Taylor, and the Hasbro exclusive Luke Skywalker action figure (see Hasbro below). There's also some great raffle prizes to be awarded.

Funko (booth 4829)
501st Clone Trooper Super Stylized Vinyl Bobblehead ($20) and TC-14 Bobble Head ($17)

The exclusive 501st Clone Trooper Super Stylized Vinyl Bobblehead (featuring rotating arms) and TC-14 Bobblehead measure 6" tall and are Comic-Con exclusives. The 501st trooper is limited to 1,000 pieces, and TC-14 to just 480 pieces.

Gentle Giant (booth 3513)
Darth Vader Breast Cancer Research Limited Edition Helmet ($60), Boba Fett (McQuarrie Concept) Mini-Bust ($65), and Blackhole Stormtrooper Statue ($150)

The classic Darth Vader helmet gets a new pink paint job for this Comic-Con exclusive, with $6 from every sale (up to $10,000) of the helmet going towards research and education for breast cancer. The Boba Fett (McQuarrie Concept) Mini-Bust will feature two interchangable heads that were designed during the development stage for the character.

Hallmark (booth 2913H)
Shock Trooper and Shadow Trooper Keepsake Ornament two-pack ($30) and five Star Wars ornament buttons (FREE!)

Hallmark's first-ever Comic-Con exclusive product is a Keepsake Ornament two-pack featuring Shock Trooper and Shadow Trooper, specialized soldiers of the Republic's Clone Army.

These special-edition ornaments were created by Keepsake Artists Kristina Kline-Gaughran and Anita Marra Rogers. The two-pack is limited to just 700 pieces.

Giveaways planned for visitors to the Hallmark booth include a series of collectible buttons featuring Star Wars ornaments created by Keepsake Ornaments. The button series will feature five designs, with one design to be given away on each day of the convention. Only 1,000 buttons of each design will be produced.

Hasbro (booth 3329)
Luke Skywalker Rebel Hero Action Figure ($9.99)

Hasbro is offering a 3 3/4-inch "smiling Luke" action figure exclusively at Comic-Con, which includes a ladder and pilot helmet.

Mimoco (booth 2913M)
Darth Vader Unmasked MIMOBOT, Luke Dagobah Variant ($34.95 for 4GB and $49.95 for 8GB)

This third, limited-edition version of Darth Vader Unmasked features the face of Luke Skywalker as he imagined himself on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back (see the first two Vader Unmasked versions here). Only 500 Darth Vader Unmasked Luke Skywalker MIMOBOT drives will be produced.

Official Pix (booth 2913P)
11x17 Metallix photo of Luke Skywalker ($20), seven giveaway autograph cards (FREE!)

Official Pix will be offering an exclusive 11x17-inch Metallix photo of Luke Skywalker from the three films of the classic trilogy. Stop by the Official Pix booth in the Lucasfilm Pavilion for details on how to score some free cards!

Penguin Young Readers Group (booth 2913R)
Free Clone Wars "Secret Missions" mini-poster, Clone Wars "Heroes: A Pop-Up Storybook" sample, Clone Wars "Ambush" graphic novel sampler, and Clone Wars buttons (all FREE!)

Lots of freebies at the Penguin Young Readers Group booth -- better make a point to stop by!

Sideshow (booth 1929)
Luke & Han In Stormtrooper Disguise 12" Figure Set ($189.99 -- sold out)

This stunning set of the two heroes dressed in their Death Star duds from A New Hope has already sold out their pre-order, but you can still get on a waiting list by heading to Sideshow's site.

(This list was compiled by StarWars.com)

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