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Erin Tapken

@bavarianerin

She / Her Contributor at SDCCBlog.com. Email your SDCC plans to: sdcomiccon.blog@gmail.com Owner of Alter Ego Comics in Iowa, established 1996. https://linktr.ee/BavarianErin

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a pug dog wearing a red heart shaped hat ALT: a pug dog wearing a red heart shaped hat

Much appreciated!

26.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a fantastic collection of all the best folks in comics! πŸ‘πŸ»

17.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Felicity, Foundling, Franchise, Folding Space were all added! Got an advance of Half-Broken so diving into that this weekend! πŸ’œ

14.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The speed at which my TBR pile grew as soon as I opened this page .... πŸ’¨

14.02.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

What an amazing project! πŸ‘πŸ» Very clever!

14.02.2026 02:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty exciting to have a company so passionate and energetic about being chosen for this. I love the look of the WonderCon stuff, and am looking forward to the SDCC Merch!

12.02.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I personally think we were done a disservice by the folks reporting about it, who used click bait headlines and didn't give us the whole story. I hate how suspicious I've had to become about everything!! πŸ˜•

10.02.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's not give SDCC too much credit. They outlawed it for their "Art Show" which is not the same as artist alley or the exhibit hall. It's over at a nearby hotel and is free to visit.

09.02.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What a world we live in. Clowns can be kings and machines can be artists. *heavy sigh*

24.01.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The more I think about this though, the more I don't understand why they wouldn't take the full step and attempt to ban it from the ENTIRE show, not just the art show. Is it just too hard to police?

24.01.2026 04:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You're so good at using the white to highlight and give depth. 🀩

24.01.2026 04:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's a great relief, honestly. It's still embarrassing it was ever in question though.

15.01.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My people. #SDCC

(I still can't believe I met the amazing Dragon Lee! πŸ₯°πŸ˜)

04.08.2025 05:02 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm a week removed from #SDCC and finally fully unpacked and settled. I wish I had seen more people, but I loved meeting all the @sdccblog.com readers. It always causes a spike in my endorphins when connecting with online friends and acquaintances. πŸ’œ I'll try to ride this high a little bit longer!

04.08.2025 04:58 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This was a hard review to write because I saw the vision, but the execution needed streamlining and I could not ignore the fact that my experience as a "press" member was soooo different from other attendees.

04.08.2025 04:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heroic Endeavors: Pawmicon and the Helen Woodward Animal Center [Update July 18] For more than 50 years the Helen Woodward Animal Center has fostered the belief that β€œpeople help animals, animals help people” by offering animal re-homing and adoptions, as well as a wide variety of...

We can't wait for #Pawmicon next week ahead of #SDCC (which our own @bavarianerin.bsky.social will be helping to judge!). Here's a look at some of the prizes you could win, plus 🐢😻 + human cosplay, what's not to love? sdccblog.com/2025/07/hero...

19.07.2025 01:09 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sam Grinberg's San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Exclusives, Debuts Los Angeles based Sam Grinberg is an illustrator and self-publisher of comics, zines, prints and sticker. His current day-gig is working as a character designer on the long-running animated hit The Si...

Cartoonist and illustrator Sam Grinberg will debut a new book at #SDCC, and it's FULL of advertisements. ON PURPOSE!:
sdccblog.com/2025/07/sam-...

17.07.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Plus, we are so excited to announce our own @bavarianerin.bsky.social will be one of the judges for the Pet Cosplay Competition at #PAWmicon this year! 🐢

05.07.2025 17:08 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll be there!

09.07.2025 02:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Luchador Dragon Lee's Next Big Opponent is San Diego Comic-Con Second generation luchador and WWE wrestler Dragon Lee is preparing for his greatest match yet. No, it’s not inside the squared circle, it’s meeting and greeting fans at San Diego Comic-Con. Masked Re...

WWE wrestler Dragon Lee faces his next great opponent: San Diego Comic-Con! Join him for a book signing with @maskedrepublic.bsky.social and @headlockedcomic.bsky.social:
sdccblog.com/2025/07/luch...

08.07.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These are real problems!

08.07.2025 04:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you been lucky enough to get your hands on a Labubu?

I haven't, so I decided to make my own.

Maybe you will be lucky enough to find this LaCrochetchet at SDCC.

Follow me to know when I drop this little guy. You find him, you keep him.

#minicritterdrop

07.07.2025 06:41 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Various paperwork that says the name "Paxton Rhubarb" on it.

Various paperwork that says the name "Paxton Rhubarb" on it.

An elderly black pug sitting in green grass.

An elderly black pug sitting in green grass.

Tonight we played a game from Deadbolt Mystery Society & it was a very special one we were able to personalize the detective's name on, so of course we picked our sweet pug. ☺️ She has been gone for four years now, & it still hurts, but it's also nice to remember her with silly things like this!πŸ’œ

06.07.2025 04:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Priscilla Wilson San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Exclusives [UPDATE July 5] Artist Priscilla Wilson β€” known to fans as Valor & Vellum β€” has quickly become one of the most exciting destinations on the San Diego Comic-Con exhibit floor. With a unique style that blends gentle wh...

Is it a Hall H kind of day, or a Hall D? Pick up these glow-in-the dark #SDCC exclusive pins from @valorandvellum.bsky.social celebrating our favorite con, with spinning signs on the pins and the chance to win a sketch: sdccblog.com/2025/07/pris...

05.07.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heroic Endeavors: Pawmicon and the Helen Woodward Animal Center For more than 50 years the Helen Woodward Animal Center has fostered the belief that β€œpeople help animals, animals help people” by offering animal re-homing and adoptions, as well as a wide variety of...

We β™₯️ the Helen Woodward Animal Center and their PAWmicon event just before #SDCC. We recently spoke with their team about their mission, what makes PAWmicon so special, and more: sdccblog.com/2025/07/hero...

05.07.2025 17:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Tickets are sold usually in the fall for the next year's show.

04.07.2025 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That looks so great! I hope it's a fantastic weekend!

04.07.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Available at the show too? Do you know the booth # yet? 🫢🏼

04.07.2025 03:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

The highest recommendation for Jacob's commissions! πŸ’œπŸ«ΆπŸΌ Here's the Lockjaw he did for me last year. I'm still deciding on a character for this year!

01.07.2025 04:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Punk rock Skeleton giving everyone the finger while spilling beer.
Follow FRIENDS OF SHAWN KERRI on INSTA and FB for more info

Punk rock Skeleton giving everyone the finger while spilling beer. Follow FRIENDS OF SHAWN KERRI on INSTA and FB for more info

FRIENDS OF SHAWN KERRI will be hosting a special panel in Room 4 @ SDCC this July with Greg Hetson of Circle Jerks talking about Shawn's amazing art!

First 50 attendees will receive totally FREE this Darby Crash Skeleton/Skanking Kid t-shirt I've designed especially for the event.

26.06.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0