Counting Down To SGCC 2019 With Excitement

Hi Huneybees,

The countdown has begun to Singapore premier pop culture event, Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2019 - featuring the biggest names in popculture alongside carefully curated displays of toys and comics happening from 7 to 8 December at Marina Bay Sands across Halls A, B, and C.

The event promises a thrilling line-up filled with fun and interactive content coupled with opportunities to meet with notable names from the world of popculture! Joining the stellar line-up are other artists extraordinaire and personalities such as Mico Suayan, Jonathan Cathey from The Loyal Subjects, and tokidoki’s Simone Legno. (Yes! My favourite artist!!!) Takashi Shimada and last but not least Reki Kawahara and abec – the duo behind the Sword Art Online light novels.

Gamers are also in store for a fun-filled weekend as they get to witness the finale of the PVP @ Singapore Comic Con by Singtel alongside Gamersaurus Rex’s miniature tablescapes and battlefields from games such as Warhammer 40,000 and A Song of Ice and Fire Miniature Game as well as the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon on Nintendo 3DS by Project EXT.

Be dazzled by the many Cosplayers as they come decked out in their finest and intricate costumes for the Championships of Cosplay (CoC) and get your hands on Limited Edition Collectibles from Royal Selangor, SaberMach, PosterHub and more. 

Explore hidden gems from an eclectic collection of sketches, toys at the Artist Alley booths. Each booth promises a showcase of unique trinkets that like-minded fans can get their hands on. Be prepared to be inspired by the creations of mixed artists, illustrators and even toy-makers such as Drawmonsterdraw, FRUS, Laugh and Belly, and many more.

You can visit www.singaporecomiccon.com for more details and get your tickets now at Singapore Comic Con’s website. I can't wait for December, see you there!

SGCC INFORMATION

Date: 7 and 8 December 2019

Time: 10am - 8pm daily

Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo Halls A, B and C

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Pokémon fans! Are You Ready For SGCC 2019?

Hi Huneybees,

“Do you want to be the very best, like no ever was? Better to catch em’ all before it’s too late’

Calling all Pokémon fans, brace yourself and look forward to an array of new activities and events - all happening at this year’s Singapore Comic-Con (SGCC) 2019! 

Jumping on the Pokémon craze, the #PlayPokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Tournament from the official Pokémon Championship series will be making its first-ever appearance at SGCC - featuring the standard format Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon on Nintendo 3DS. Participants can win not just prizes but will also fast track their invitation to the prestigious Pokémon World Championships by earning up to 200 Championship Points from this event!

“We are excited to be working with Project EXT to bring this special event tournament to SGCC this year. We are looking forward to Pokémon fans on play, trade, have great fun and most importantly, socialize with other participants sharing the same interest in Pokémon.” --- Ng Soon Aik, Organized Play Manager, Maxsoft Pte. Ltd.

Other than Pokemon, there's tons more of artists fan meet and be prepared to be inspired by the creations of mixed artists, illustrators and even toy-makers such as Drawmonsterdraw, FRUS, Laugh and Belly and many more. At this year’s SGCC Artist Alley, like-minded fans will be able to get a glimpse inside the minds of their favourite artists to have a better understanding of their creativity and talent. Each unique booth also promises a showcase of purchasable trinkets that fans can get their hands on.

Get Up Close & Personal with Batman Artists at the Exclusive Superfan Event

Fans of the Dark Knight, be prepared to rub shoulders with legendary Batman artists such as Andy Kubert, Greg Capullo and Jock! With tickets going at $179, fans can take part in Q&A sessions, pose and receive limited edition lithograph prints and autographs from all three creators. On top of that, receive a pair of 1-day tickets to the SGCC event too! Be sure to grab your tickets starting this weekend!

Star Studded Guest Line Up from Across the Globe

Don’t miss your chance to catch a glimpse of this year’s star studded guest line up such as famous YouTube trio from New Zealand, Viva La Dirt League; internationally recognised Game Art Director, Mufizal Mokhtar, known for his work in video game titles such as Assassins Creed; New York based sculptor and designer, Jason Freeny. Joining them are also comic creator Whilce Portacio and Andy Kubert – best known for their work titles in X-Men Bishop and Batman series respectively.

Get First Dibs on Limited Edition Collectibles

Returning for their second year is Royal Selangor, one of the world’s largest pewter manufacturers known for its bespoke design and craftsmanship. Star Wars fans can now get their hands on the Star Wars Classic Chess Set showcasing iconic characters from the original trilogy such as Darth Vader,

Luke Skywalker and Hans Solo across tempered glass chessboard. Celebrate Batman’s 80th anniversary this year with style with Royal Selangor’s Limited Edition Batman 80th Classic Batmobile Replica. Don’t miss this golden opportunity to also get the Limited Edition Magneto Dominant that evokes the X-Men villain’s formidable power. All these figurines are limited to 3,000

pieces worldwide and are must-haves items for collectors.

Joining Royal Selangor this December is SaberMach - best known for their illuminated sabers and customized acrylic cases. Whether you’re a part of the Alliance or prefer the Darkside, you’ll be stoked to know that this year SaberMach will be offering a convention only saber for less than $100 exclusively for SGCC visitors and also launching its limited-edition in-universe sabers. The force is strong with this one!

Specializing in rare premium posters to affordable art decorations, Poster Hub, one of the largest posters and art print retail and distribution companies is returning to SGCC for its eighth year. To date, Poster Hub offers more than 3,000 varieties of products ranging from original and commercial movie posters to art prints and movie memorabilia.

Visitors can look forward to two full days of over the top activities including Singapore Pro Wrestling (SPW), where the wrestlers will showcase live dramatic battles between good and evil with a unique local twist. 

You can visit www.singaporecomiccon.com for more details and get your tickets now at Singapore Comic Con’s website. I can't wait for December, see you there!

SGCC INFORMATION

Date: 7 and 8 December 2019

Time: 10am - 8pm daily

Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo Halls A, B and C

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (#SGCC2019 / #SGComicCon)

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SGCC 2019... Have You Gotten Your Tickets?

Hi Huneybees,

Singapore's Comic Con (SGCC) 2019 is back and this year with a different name and a slew of new artists lineups! 

One such highlight is coming from the award-winning design studio, Mighty Jaxx. Back for their seventh year and in conjunction with Sesame Street's 50th anniversary, fans will get to relive their childhood memories with Mighty Jaxx's Freeny's Hidden Dissectibles: Sesame Street! collection. The collection features six fan favourite characters and four hidden variants, with each piece randomly packed in a box. Mighty Jaxx will also be introducing a special edition 4-inch Elmo and the latest XXRAY Plus Cookie Monster too!

Art toy afficionados, be prepared to be awed by this year's exciting line-up of toy artisans. Get up-close and personal with Tik Ka from East whose "Super Hero meets Chinese Opera" series was highly acclaimed by international media and individuals like Stan Lee. Alongside Tik Ka, visitors can also gawk at Michael Sng's magnificent Codename Colossus series of Mechanical Dieselpunk Walking Tank Scale Models. 

Joining the list of toy artisans are more renowned illustrators and creators from the world of comics. Be sure to catch Singapore's very own award-winning illustrator and comic artist, Koh Hong Teng. His graphic novel Ten Sticks and One Rice, which he co-created with writer Oh Yong Hwee won them the bronze award at The 7th International Manga Award in 2013. Fans can also meet the man behind the cannibal cop comedy series, Chew, John Layman at SGCC. Returning to SGCC this year are also esteemed artists and illustrators. The lineup includes Peach MoMoKo, James C Mulligan, David Mack and Mirka Andolfo.

Visitors can look forward to two days of excitement with fun activities and more only at SGCC 2019, happening from 7 - 8 December at Marina Bay Sands, Halls A, B and C. Tickets to SGCC 2019 are now available for purchase via the Singapore Comic-Con website.

SGCC INFORMATION

Date: 7 and 8 December 2019

Time: 10am - 8pm daily

Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo Halls A, B and C

Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (#SGCC2019 / #SGComicCon)

You can visit www.singaporecomiccon.com for more details and get your tickets now at Singapore Comic Con’s website. See you there!

Don’t forget to stay tuned to my blog / like my blog’s Facebook page / follow me @huney_84 on Twitter & Instagram  for the latest updates!

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I Am So Looking Forward To STGCC 2018!

Hi Huneybees,

The Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) is back on 8th and 9th of September at Marina Bay Sands Singapore and I am so excited!

STGCC has always been an important annual event for yours truly Queen Bee and myself as we both are big fans of illustrated arts.

Having Japanese Manga & Anime coming under one roof with American Comics & Cartoon, STGCC is the Comic Con with a twist to us in Singapore...the largest pop culture convention, a must-go event for fans to meet up with some of the famous illustrators, creators, voice actors, including:

Works by Agnes Garbowska including My Little Pony (left) and DC Super Hero Girls

• My Little Pony’s artist Agnes Garbowska from Canada will be making a return. Known for her whimsical watercolour aesthetic, she is also behind one of three unique STGCC official programme guides' comic variant cover designs!

Emmy award writer and illustrator, Frank Cho, is the cover artist for Batman at DC Comics

• Comic book writer and artist Frank Cho from USA, known for his works for Shanna the She-Devil, Mighty Avengers and Hulk is back for his second year.


• Veteran voice actress Kana Ueda from Japan, who has voiced prominent characters in popular anime series such as Rin Tohsaka (Fate Series) and Hayate Yagami (Nanoha Series) will be making her Southeast Asian debut.


• Marvel Studios’ Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding from USA, a bonafide superhero alumnus with titles such as Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther to his credit.


• Comic artist David Finch from Canada who has contributed to notable Marvel and DC Comics titles such as Batman, New Avengers, Moon Knight, Ultimatum, and Wonder Woman. 


• Eisner-nominated comic illustrator and designer Mark Brooks from UK who recently unveiled his uber-cool rendition of the Batmobile for the Detective Comics.


• Character designer Range Murata (むらた れんじ) from Japan, known for anime series such as Blue Submarine No.6, LASTEXILE, Shangri-La. 


• Musical artist and composer YUC’e from Japan, who has contributed to rhythm games such as beatmania IIDX and SEGA’s CHUNITHM. 

Also, sharing the stage is Good Game Experience (GGXP) zone, which returns for a second tie-up with STGCC 2018, after a successful last year. With Singapore Qualifier to World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) - also touted as the Olympics of esports - to be held at GGXP, I am expecting hardcore gamers battling it out via games such as Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Dota 2, Starcraft II and Vainglory for a spot to compete at the Regional Finals in Kuala Lumpur, and subsequently at the Global Finals in Shanghai for a cool prize pool of USD 5.5 million!

Trading card gamers and tabletop gamers will also not be left out as there are sections within GGXP reserved for card titles such as Pokemon GO and Dragon Ball Super Card Game as well as tabletop games like Team Yankee, TANKS!, Warhammer and X-Wing: Miniatures. 

As a huge LEGO fan, I am so excited to learn that STGCC this year has partnered with the Danish toy building brick maker to bring an exclusive remarkable LEGO brick displays, assembling activities and competition to the visitors.

The main highlights at the LEGO zone will be Harry Potter and Voltron: Defender of the Universe. While I'm not a Harry Potter fan and hence will not be interested to get one of those limited quantity of the whopping 6,000 LEGO pieces of Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle (71043) that will be available at STGCC as part of the set's official release on 1st September 2018 nor the Harry Potter brickheadz x Go Brick Me collections, but as a Lego builder, I am still looking forward to visiting the Hogwarts campus at the event as it will be constructed entirely from LEGO bricks!

When LEGO announced that it was releasing the largest LEGO Ideas set to date -Voltron (21311) at 2,321 LEGO pieces - on 1st August 2018, it has bought much nostalgia to many adult LEGO fans who had caught the 1984-1985 cartoon: Voltron: Defender of the Universe. Apart from screening episodes of the Voltron: Defender of the Universe on big screens during STGCC, five (5) interactive Voltron-themed lion figurines that transform into robotic lions will be also be unveiled.

Last but not least, for cosplayers who are blessed with nimble fingers, SINGER® Sewing Company’s Experience Zone will be at STGCC for fans to assemble their own superhero outfits, with up to 1,000 complimentary capes provided.

STGCC INFORMATION  

Date: 8 & 9 September 

Time: 10am - 8pm daily 

Venue: Marina Bay Sands Expo, Halls D, E, F  

For more information on ticketing, do visit https://www.singaporetgcc.com/en-gb/Tickets.html for more promotions and discounts!

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Sister Act The Musical Comedy Is Coming To Marina Bay Sands

Hi Huneybees,

The hilarious, five-time Tony-nominated musical smash hit, SISTER ACT, will be coming to Singapore for the first time, straight from the US!  Described “In a word, DIVINE!” by the Associated Press, SISTER ACT opens at the MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands on 9 May 2017 for a limited engagement! Tickets are now on sale.

Fans of the movie will find the musical as hilarious and if you have not watched it before,  SISTER ACT tells the story of a wannabe disco diva Deloris Van Cartier whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder, and is put into protective custody in the one place the police are sure she won’t be found - a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and an uptight Mother Superior. Using her fabulous disco vibe and killer voice to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church, but in doing so, blows her cover.  Soon it’s nun-on-the-run time but Deloris helps her fellow sisters find their voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own. A sparkling tribute to the universal power of friendship, SISTER ACT is reason to rejoice!

Based on the mega-hit film from the 1990s, SISTER ACT features original music by 8-time Oscar® winner ALAN MENKEN (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors), with a vast inspiration of musical styles from Motown, soul and funk to great big disco anthems and Barry White inspired musical comedy.

The Original Production is produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment.  This production is produced by BEG and TROIKA Entertainment. SISTER ACT received five 2011 Tony® Award nominations including BEST MUSICAL, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Alan Menken (music)/Glenn Slater (lyrics), and BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL (Cheri & Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane).

“To hear people laugh and cheer the way they do at SISTER ACT—a show people think they know but are pleasantly surprised to discover is not what they are expecting—is a magical experience for a producer. Happily, audiences across the country are able to get in on the fun as Deloris and her fabulous sisters spread the love nationwide.”  --- Producer of the Original production - Whoopi Goldberg, who also played the lead role of Deloris in the 1992 Hollywood blockbuster and sequel.  

SISTER ACT features lyrics by Tony and Academy Award-nominee Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid), and a book by multi-Emmy Award winners Cheri and Bill Steinkellner (“Cheers”) with additional book material by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu, The Little Dog Laughed). Directed on Broadway by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks (Guys and Dolls, A Funny Thing…Forum, Smokey Joe’s Café), the production features choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Anthony Van Laast (Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams) and is based on the Touchstone Pictures motion picture Sister Act written by Joseph Howard.

SISTER ACT features scenic design by Klara Zieglerova (Jersey Boys), costume design by Lez Brotherson (Swan Lake), lighting design by Natasha Katz (Once), sound design by Peter McBoyle (Come Fly Away) and hair design by David Brian Brown (Death of a Salesman).

 For more information, please visit www.sisteractontour.com.

PERFORMANCE TIMES: 
Tuesday - Friday 7:30pm
Saturday: 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday: 1:00pm and 6:00pm

TICKET PRICE:  
From S$65
* Excludes the booking fee of SGD$4 per ticket

FOR BOOKINGS VIA: 
INTERNET:   
www.MarinaBaySands.com/ticketing or www.sistic.com.sg

PHONE:   +65 6688 8826

IN PERSON AT:    
Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum, Theatres, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 Lobby).
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