For the first time in three years, PopMinded 
by Hallmark will greet Star Wars fans in person when Star Wars Celebration opens its doors later this month in Anaheim, California.
Two new event-exclusive items will be available at the fan gathering, scheduled May 26-29 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Allotments of each will be available daily while supplies last.
Giant, the 1956 classic film starring 
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean in his final role, will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital on June 21, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
George Stevens, Sr. won his second Oscar® for directing the sweeping family saga set in Texas during the days of the oil boom. Based on Edna Ferber’s controversial novel, the movie’s release in 1956 was a massive box office hit and garnered 10 Academy Award® nominations.
Quantum Mechanix (QMx), creator of 
pop-culture collectibles, unveiled their first Qreatures creations — Goose the Flerken, Howard the Duck, and Jeffrey the Baby Land Shark — adding another stellar line to its growing number of highly-anticipated collectible plush. This collection for the Qreatures line speaks to the continued partnership between Marvel Studios and QMx, with both companies’ shared desire to bring the absolute best in sculptural and interactive plush to the market.
Motor City Comic Con, Michigan’s longest 
and largest comic and pop-culture event since 1989, will be hosting a variety of attractions, events, exhibits and guests during this year’s convention, May 13-15, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. This year’s lineup will also feature actors from television, movies, and the streaming industry, along with the most creative artists, writers, and comic book creators in the industry.
Dark Horse Books and Lucasfilm present 
an oversized deluxe hardcover edition of The Art of Star Wars: Visions, which includes an exclusive slipcase and a folio containing a triptych of archive-quality lithographs with stills from each episode.
Scarlet Witch is the probably the most 
powerful (mutant) character in the MCU. She is a very misunderstood character; the events in Westview during WandaVision made her look like a villain but she is so much more complicated. Her actions were done out of love…even if S.W.O.R.D didn’t see it that way.
The events in Westview may have caused the world to look at the Scarlet Witch as bad guy, but in the upcoming Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness it seems she is the hero we need. Whether hero or villain, every Marvel character needs an action figure and Wanda Maximoff is no different. Diamond Select has created yet another amazing figure in their ever-growing figure line.
Following the reveal of the new Star Wars: 
The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi (Wandering Jedi) figure from Hasbro during Ewan McGregor’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live (check out the clip below), we wanted to share additional details on the figure. The figure was inspired by McGregor’s character in the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, airing on Disney+ starting May 27th.
Awesome Con, Washington, D.C.’s iconic 
three-day pop culture convention, announces three days of programming complete with exclusive panels, workshops, meetups and celebrity appearances from Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. Awesome Con will take over the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with a robust lineup of events. LGBTQ+ focused Pride Alley, in partnership with Geeks OUT and Metro Weekly, returns with its largest slate of programming that spotlight LGBTQ+ artists, creators and fans. The wildly popular Science Fair is back with not one but two full programming tracks: TERRA for Earth-based panels and COSMOS: for Space-based panels. Science Fair has four divisions of NASA represented, along with a special program on pop culture history in partnership with Smithsonian’s highly anticipated upcoming exhibit Entertainment Nation. Family-friendly pavilion Awesome Con Jr. is back with even more events planned to educate and entertain kids of all ages and parents alike. After debuting last year, Destination Cosplay will make its return to the show floor with cosplay demos, meetups and more. Awesome Con’s Book Fair is back! Powered by D.C.-based Solid State Books, guests can enjoy book signings, access to writers and publishers and take a stroll down Author’s Lane to discover independently published authors from a variety of genres. Attendees can start planning their Awesome Con experience and view the full schedule of programs online at awesome-con.com/programming.
Witness the action-packed induction of 
John Stewart to the Green Lantern Corps, and his first thrilling adventure alongside some familiar faces, when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Green Lantern: Beware My Power on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $29.99 SRP; Canada $34.99 SRP), Blu-ray (USA $24.99 SRP; Canada $29.99 SRP) and Digital on July 26, 2022.
It’s May the Fourth, but there’s more than 
just Star Wars products hitting comic shops across North America, there’s also some great Marvel items from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd.! Read on for details, then find a store near you at comicshoplocator.com, or order online at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com!
