Mondo has 'Aliens,' 'Ant-Man' at Comic-Con

Brian Truitt | USA TODAY

There's a decent chance that the fan bases of Superman, Ant-Man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Aliens overlap at San Diego Comic-Con, and Mondo is bringing a little bit of everything for every nerdy audience next week.

Best known for its popular limited-edition posters, the boutique arm of the Alamo Drafthouse theater chain of course has exclusive artwork available for attendees at the pop-culture extravaganza (July 8-12). Yet its booth in the San Diego Convention Center will also have new action figures, vinyl records and other merch for the geek crowd.

The exclusives on hand for fans to peruse include:

Ant-Man poster ($85). Mondo has a variety of pieces for sale as well as some licensing announcements in store, but one of the items of note to superhero fans will be a holofoil screen print (limited to 175) inspired by the new Ant-Man film (in theaters July 17). Artist Kevin Tong said he wanted the design "to show Ant-Man's scale, the intensity of his transformation, and really just trying to make a poster as fun and dynamic as the movie."

Ninja Turtles figures (price TBD).

After Mondo dipped its toes in the toy business beginning last Comic-Con, this summer brings the first in a new series of toys based on the original TMNT comics of the 1980s. First up is Leonardo, who stands 11 inches tall and comes with a bunch of accessories including weapons, a blue mask to match the cartoons and a red mask from the comics. Also on display will be the upcoming figures of Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael.

First Hellboy statue ($200). Before he became a comic-book hero and a movie star played by Ron Perlman, Hellboy was a black and white sketch done in 1991 by creator and artist Mike Mignola. Mondo's created a polystone statue of this first pass at the horned hero — with the name "Hellboy" emblazoned on his belt — plus a variant color version done by original Hellboy colorist Dave Stewart. You can see him in San Diego but can't take him home yet — interested parties can preorder Hellboy now at Mondo's website. (Monster fiends will also want to stop by the booth to check out an upcoming Godzilla sculpture as well.)

Superman vinyl ($25). Those with record players and a place in their heart for Shirley Walker's theme composed for Superman: The Animated Series will want to pick up a die-cut single. Artwork for the cover is by Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative, and the record is cut in the shape of Superman's iconic "S" shield — folks can choose between red vinyl or Kryptonite green.

Aliens soundtrack ($35). This one's special for fans of the late Oscar-winning composer James Horner, who died last week in a plane crash: A vinyl soundtrack of his score for James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi flick Aliens. The deluxe edition features more than a dozen musical cues new to vinyl plus five bonus tracks, and a cover design by artist Killian Eng. "I wanted the alien to play a big role," he said, "but at the same time incorporate its shape into the materials of the space station, almost like it becomes the station itself, keeping the marines in a steady merciless grip."