Skylanders Set To “Go Dark” At Comic Con Later This Week

Written by Brandon Hofer on July 22, 2014

News: Activision reveals the Comic Con plans for Skylanders along with a brand new collector’s edition that will be available for pre-order at the show.

Activision has recently revealed that, for the first time, Skylanders will be at Comic Con this week with the new Skylanders Trap Team. Fans who attend Comic Con will be one of the first to get a look into the Skylanders universe, including new toys, and hands-on with Skylanders Trap Team. You will also be able to pre-order Skylanders Trap Team at the Skylanders booth if you like what you see (booth #303). Fans who attend Comic Con will also be among the first to check out the new Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition Starter Pack toys, which will also be available for pre-order at the show. If you happen to live in North America you don’t have to be at Comic Con to pre-order the Dark Edition though. Your favorite game store should have the pre-order for it available beginning today.

The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition is a true collector's starter pack that includes the special Ultimate Kaos Trap, which allows Portal Masters to trap and play as Kaos when the game launches in North America on October 5. The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition Starter Pack features the Ultimate Kaos Trap, a special, larger-sized Trap to capture Skylands' #1 villain. The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition will also feature two Traps; exclusive black and silver variant designs of new characters Snap Shot, Wildfire and Food Fight; a two-sided ultimate collector poster; sticker sheets and trading cards. The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition Starter Pack will be available on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Nintendo Wii and Wii U systems for a suggested retail price of $99.

In addition to all of that, Comic Con attendees can check out the following activities:

Skylanders Panel (Room 7AB) - Skylanders: The Creative Process of Bringing Toys to Life" panel on Thursday, July 24th from 6-7 p.m., moderated by Geoff Keighley, will offer insights into one of the world's most beloved Toys-to-Life video game franchises, as well as a major announcement about newSkylanders characters. Speakers include: comic book writer Ron Marz (Green Lantern, DC vs. Marvel), famed voice of Kaos Richard Horvitz (Billy and Mandy, Invader Zim), and Toys for Bob's Director of Toy and Character Development, I-Wei Huang. New updates to the Skylanders franchise will be revealed, and fans will leave with Skylanders giveaways, while supplies last.

Skylanders Costume Contest (Room 7AB) - Activision will award more than $5,000 in cash prizes and rare toys to the best Skylanders costumes at the panel on Thursday.

Skylanders Show Floor (Booth #303) - Fans can check out newSkylanders Trap Team toys, pose with Skylanders' #1 villain Kaos and costume characters,and receive giveaways while supplies last.

Skylanders Comic Book, IDW Publishing (Booth #2643) - Leading comic book publisher IDW will debut the first-ever Skylanders comic-book series. Issue #0 - debuting at Comic-Con - will feature an introductory 16-page story that serves as a prequel to this year's Skylanders Trap Team. Limited copies of a variant cover of the comic book will be available for purchase exclusively for attendees.

First Public Hands-On Opportunities (Various Locations) - Fans can be the first consumers in the world to play the upcoming Skylanders Trap Team at several locations and receive special giveaways while supplies last: Skylanders Trap Team First-to-Play Tour kicking off in the Interactive Zone at Petco Park's Lexus Premier Lot (no SDCC badge required); the Nintendo Gaming Lounge in the San Diego Ballroom, Marriott Marquis & Marina (no SDCC badge required); and the Xbox Lounge in the Manchester Grand Hyatt at 1 Market Place (SDCC badge required). While at the Xbox Lounge, fans can win a collectible Skylanders-themed Xbox One.

Rubie’s Costumes (Booth #3649) - Skylanders fans can get a sneak peek at the new Skylanders Halloween costumes available this fall at Rubie's booth.

Mad Libs Pop-Up Shop (Booth #4612) - Attendees can get their hands on the popular Skylanders Universe Mad Libs, featuring more than 20 original stories, available for purchase at the Mad Libs Pop-Up Shop.

Special Kids Day Activities - Sunday, July 27 (Various Locations) - Kids who play the game at the Skylanders Trap Team First-to-Play Tour in the Interactive Zone will receive special giveaways, while supplies last. Fans can also stop by the Penguin Publishing booth to pick up their limited edition Skylanders activity poster, while supplies last. Kids will also get a peek into the Skylanders comic book at IDW's Kids Comics Panel on Sunday at 10 a.m. (Room 4).

Do you plan on participating in any of these activities? Do you plan on getting Skylanders Trap Team? Let us know what you think below.