One of the franchise's most recognizable dinosaurs is getting a comic-book-inspired makeover for a milestone anniversary. Confirmed via Mattel Creations' official SDCC 2026 exclusives announcement, reported by Bleeding Cool and corroborated by Forbes and Comics Beat, the Jurassic Park III 25th Anniversary Hammond Collection Velociraptor launches at San Diego Comic-Con and online on July 23, 2026.
This is a confirmed, dated SDCC exclusive with locked pricing, so here's exactly what's included.
Mattel Creations' official announcement, as reported by Bleeding Cool, confirms the following:
Unlike a general Hammond Collection dinosaur wave, this Velociraptor is built specifically around Jurassic Park III's 25th anniversary and leans into a comic-book aesthetic rather than a screen-accurate one. That distinction matters for collectors: this is a themed anniversary piece with unique comic-cover packaging, not a straightforward reissue of an existing sculpt.
Designing the box itself to resemble a comic book cover, complete with the franchise's signature slash-mark logo treatment, makes the packaging as much a part of the collectible as the figure inside. That's worth factoring into how you plan to display it, since opening the box changes the piece's presentation significantly.
With quantities confirmed limited at both the show and online, it's worth deciding on display and protection plans before the July 23 launch.
For the figure's comic-cover window box packaging, EVORETRO's action figure display case protector with hanger is built for comparable windowed retail boxes.
For displaying the raptor once removed from its packaging, EVORETRO's acrylic modular case gives a flexible, dust-free enclosure suited to an irregularly shaped dinosaur figure.
$25.
At Mattel's SDCC booth or online via Mattel Creations, both starting July 23, 2026.
It uses a comic-book-inspired deco and packaging built around Jurassic Park III's 25th anniversary, rather than a screen-accurate sculpt.
Yes, quantities are confirmed limited both at SDCC and online.
Mattel's Jurassic Park III 25th Anniversary Velociraptor gives collectors a genuinely distinct take on a franchise favorite, wrapping a comic-accurate deco in packaging designed to look like a comic book cover. With confirmed limited quantities and a firm July 23 launch date, it's worth planning to grab one early.
Having a display case ready ahead of time means you can decide whether to keep the raptor boxed or display it loose without risking damage either way.
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