Click the following link to see what SEVEN (7) Marvel, LOTR, Disney, G.I. JOE, The Dead and Star Wars collectibles are a part of our 2009 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives line-up! As always, we will be holding back a percentage of each Exclusive for Non-Attendees, so even those unable to be at the convention will have a chance to pick-up a cool collectible! Attendee and Non-Attendee Priority Pre-Order dates have also been posted for each, so you can plan ahead and make sure that you are qualified for Priority Pre-Order and that your online account is up-to-date before the PPO dates! [Con Exclusives & PPO Schedule] Plus, be sure to reference our helpful Comic-Con Frequently Asked Questions to find answers to you SDCC Sideshow Exclusives questions! [Comic-Con General FAQ] [Attendee FAQ] [Non-Attendee FAQ]

The Sideshow staff is getting more and more excited as the date quickly approaches for one of the largest comics and popular arts convention in North America! We’ve just opened up our Comic-Con homepage with a countdown (complete with ticking), which you’ll want to bookmark and revisit quite often over the next few months! Plus, our Comic-Con Exclusives will be revealed in an upcoming newsletter in just a couple of weeks, so keep an eye out for the announcement of our SEVEN (7) Con Exclusives for 2009! What do YOU think we have up our sleeves for this year’s Comic-Con? [Comic-Con 2009 Homepage]

Keep in mind that there’s just a little over a month’s time left to create your masterpiece for entry into the Sideshow Collectibles 2009 Commercial Contest! And also remember that this year we are dangling HUGE prizes before your eyes, including a trip for two to Comic-Con 2009 and valuable SideshowCollectibles.com Gift Certificates! Follow the Contest link to find out all the details, and don’t forget to read our Terms and Conditions before you enter. Entry into the contest means you have read and agree to those Terms and Conditions fully! And remember, the deadline for entry is May 31st, 2009! [Read More About the Contest] [Official Terms and Conditions]

It’s time again to show us your stuff by creating the next amazingly brilliant, potentially witty or artistically savvy Sideshow Collectibles commercial! This year, we are enticing a greater number of collectors to participate in the fun by giving you more time to create and dangling HUGE prizes before your eyes, including a trip for two to Comic-Con 2009! Follow the Contest link to find out all the details, and don’t forget to read our Terms and Conditions before you enter. Entry into the contest means you have read and agree to those Terms and Conditions fully! [Read the Press Release] [Watch Our Video Announcement] [Read More About the Contest] [Official Terms and Conditions]

The largest pop-culture and multimedia convention in North America is less than 5 months away! 4-Day passes for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con sold out late last week, but one-day passes are still available for purchase! Also, a very limited amount of hotel rooms were made available through Comic-Con’s website last week and are booking up quickly, so get your hotel reservations in today! For further information about hotels and con passes, visit the following links: [SDCC July 23rd - 26th] [Hotel Info] Sideshow will be announcing our 2009 Comic-Con Exclusives in the weeks to come, so keep an eye on our weekly Newsletter for more info! [Subscribe to Sideshow's Newsletter]

If you picked up a Sideshow Collectible Gift Card during the San Diego Comic-Con this past July, we’d like to remind you that they will be expiring on December 31st, 2008, at Midnight (GMT – which could be up to 8 hours ahead of your time zone!). Many other Gift Card codes will also be expiring on the 31st as well! So, please use them BEFORE they expire! Additionally, we’ve added some great items to our list of Gift Card eligible products, including: Subject 1025: The Babysitter – Spooktacular Edition 12-inch Figure , Mr. White 12-inch Figure, Mr. Orange 12-inch Figure, Mr Blonde 12-inch Figure and our Bruce Lee Premium Format Figure! Follow the link for a complete list of amazing eligible collectibles: [Sideshow Gift Card Products and Info]

Download the latest podcast from Sideshow Collectibles, featuring some really cool interviews and news, including a chat with Amy Allen (aka Aayla Secura from Star Wars) recorded at our booth during Comic-Con! Plus, get the latest updates on products, sneak peeks, interviews and more from the Sideshow Collectibles Development Team and special guests! Brought to you by SideshowCollectibles.com, the leading specialty manufacturer of TV and Film related collectibles. [Download Episode] | [Podcast Archive]

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is currently taking theaters by storm, and Sideshow is experiencing ‘Mummy Fever’! With this in mind, we’d like to know which Mummy-themed film of the past century is your very favorite. Perhaps it’s the 1932 Universal Studios original or even the classic and campy ‘Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy’? Or maybe the more modern Mummy films float your boat. Whatever your choice, we want to hear which Mummy makes the grade in the lower-right poll area of our homepage at SideshowCollectibles.com. And remember to let your voice be heard in the comment section below! [Leave Your Comment] One lucky commenter may just win a special Mummy-themed prize!

Yes, we are going through massive San Diego Comic-Con withdrawal over here at Sideshow central, but luckily we have some great videos to keep re-watching to get us through the long 12 months until Comic-Con 2009! Our most recent addition is a rockin’ wrap-up video highlighting some of our most favorite Con moments, including our super new products, the daily Sideshow Dance Party shenanigans, P!tuvision, costumes galore, interviews, and of course, more Sideshow staff hijinks than you can shake a stick at! [Click Here to Watch the Comic-Con Wrap Video] Missed our live coverage of the show? Click the following link to watch all of our videos recorded at the Sideshow booth from July 23rd-27th: [SDCC 2008 Video Vault]

We would like to thank all of the Sideshow collectors who participated in the Comic-Con 2008 Diane Kamahele Memorial Auction. Congratulations to those winning bidders and please look forward to more Memorial Auctions in the future, which help raise money to support the three children of our dearly departed coworker, Diane Kamahele. [More Information About the Auction] [Diane Kamahele Memorial]