Our coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2003 begins with photos from Playmates Toys booth.

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SCS member mh002a6228 gives us a heads up that more Limited Edition "First Run" Diorama sets have popped up on eBay, if you are still interested in obtaining one. These sets are individually numbered and come with a pre-printed Certificate of Authenticity. For those who don't care about the certificate, these Diorama sets will be available in stores very soon.

Saturday is "Pin Pals" day at the San Diego Comic Con. If you have the button-up "Pin Pals" bowling shirt, please wear it on Saturday!

Staffer Ham Salad reveals a hidden treat on the card inserts of some of the Series 13 packages- a small look at the Aztec Theatre playset, due out in the Fall with Series 14. It's likely that the set will be on display at the Playmates Toys booth at the San Diego Comic Con later this week, where we will bring you detailed coverage.

UPDATE: The Military Antiques Shop has now been spotted at Target too.

Can I get a "Woo-hoo!"? SCS staffer Ham Salad reports that he picked up the Series 13 figures at a Target in Pasadena, CA. We have updated our Release Guide with loose and MOC pictures of the series. Please stay tuned to our Sightings & Shipments forum for updates on local sightings.

With only a few days before our journey to San Diego, our own Captain Toy has taken the new The Homer model car out for a test drive. It is the subject of the latest review on Michael's Review Of The Week. Check it out! (If the review is not on the front page make sure to check out the Cartoon Reviews archive for the date 7/14/03.)

There's been a growing number of WoS test shots (an early prototype) showing up on eBay lately, much to the interest of Simpsons collectors. eBay seller kingsunrunner has a number of auctions for some right now, including Plow King Barney, PJ Burns, and the Blue-Haired Lawyer. For test shot newbies, our staffer Markwars1972 has done a previous article analyzing them.