San Diego Comic-Con® International is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, California, United States. The name, as given on its website, is Comic-Con International: San Diego; but it is commonly known simply as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con or “SDCC”.
It was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970 by a group of San Diegans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, and Mike Towry; later, it was called the “San Diego Comic Book Convention”. It is a four-day event (Thursday–Sunday) held during the summer (in July since 2003) at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. On the Wednesday evening prior to the official opening, professionals, exhibitors, and pre-registered guests for all four days can attend a pre-event “Preview Night” to give attendees the opportunity to walk the exhibit hall and see what will be available during the convention.
The LEGO® Group has had a larger and larger presence at Comic-Con every year, showcasing their new sets and having contests. Every year there are several free giveaways, very often those are Minifigures™. Those giveaways figures are usually very rare, and quickly they become an object of desire for collectors.
Below you will find list of all known to me San Diego & New York Comic-Con® Minifigures™. Value estimated for March 2018.
Year | Location | Name (Link: View in 360°) | Theme | Estimated value | |
2011 | San Diego | Batman | Super Heros | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2011 | San Diego | Green Lantern | Super Heros | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2012 | San Diego | Phoenix | Super Heros | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2012 | San Diego | Black Suit Spider-Man | Super Heros | $2,000 – $2,500 | |
2012 | San Diego | Shazam! | Super Heros | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2012 | San Diego | Bizarro | Super Heros | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2012 | New York | Shadow Leonardo | Ninja Turtles | $400 – $500 | |
2012 | New York | The Kraang – Battle Damage Suit | Ninja Turtles | $400 – $500 | |
2013 | San Diego | Spider-Woman | Super Heros | $2,500 – $3,500 | |
2013 | San Diego | Amazing Spider-Man | Super Heros | $2,500 – $3,500 | |
2013 | San Diego | Green Arrow | Super Heros | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2013 | San Diego | Black Suit Super-Man | Super Heros | $2,000 – $3,500 | |
2013 | San Diego | Azog | LotR | $1,000 – $1,500 | |
2014 | San Diego | Batman of Zur-En-Arrh | Super Heros | $500 – $750 | |
2014 | San Diego | The Collector | Super Heros | $375 – $550 | |
2014 | San Diego | Bard the Bowman | LotR | $200 – $250 | |
2015 | San Diego | All New Captain America – Sam Wilson | Super Heros | $250 – $300 | |
2015 | San Diego | Arsenal | Super Heros | $250 – $300 | |
2016 | San Diego | Steve Rogers Captain America | Super Heros | $300 – $500 | |
2016 | San Diego | ATOM | Super Heros | $200 – $250 | |
2017 | San Diego | Vixen | Super Heros | $150 – $200 | |
2017 | San Diego | Deadpool Duck | Super Heros | $150 – $250 |
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Photo thanks to Gage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/7607417152