GW1 Issue 253 – Pop Inside Comic-Con

This week we’re joined by one of the senior editors of The Pop Insider, Toy Insider and Toy Book to talk about Comic-Con@Home. James Zahn lets us know some of the new toy news and how the year’s biggest geek con going virtual will likely affect the industry. Plus, Miss Dawn managed to watch more than a dozen panels and let’s us know what’s worth catching and whether any surprises have come along. Listen now!

James Zahn – intro, where Pop Insider started, Toy Book’s fall gift guide and more

Comic-Con@Home – how the virtual approach changed the feel of SDCC, differing quality of panel presentations depending on popularity or sponsorship, ability to still have fan questions

Let’s talk panels – Solar Opposites and The Boys give peeks at season 2, Disney+ brings a new documentary series with Marvel 616, Helstrom and New Mutants panels show new footage of the dark side, how scientifically accurate is Agents of SHIELD, fun with the casts of Bob’s Burgers, What We Do In the Shadows and Bill & Ted Face the Music, great interviews with Charlize Theron and Jim Butcher

Toy talk – companies rely on Comic-Con to sell product (esp. exclusives), moving to online will have an effect as will on-demand movies with licensing, action figure panel, toy industry numbers are up this year

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GW1 Issue 253 – Pop Inside Comic-Con

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