Oh, what to choose, what to see, what to do? Those are the first things you'll say to yourself when you hit one or all of the days at this year's Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, July 23-26 (preview night is July 22). I mean, there are some 50 random panels over the four-day event, not to mention 400 other sessions, demonstrations, and events, along with the massive exhibit hall.
So, what's a poor fanboy/girl to do? Well, you can pretty much rule out attending everything, unless you can muster up some of those time-traveling powers that the characters on "Heroes" can pull off. So, thanks to the organizers of the event, here are some of the spotlight sessions and panels over the course of the event.
With close to 400 events over all four days, Comic-Con’s program slate is the largest in the nation. Programs include major comics publisher presentations, “Spotlight” panels on all the special guests, and the greatest number of events geared toward the entire spectrum of comics of any convention. Hall H features major movie studio programs and the TV networks give presentations that showcase favorite and new shows. (Comic-Con has a tradition of premiering network shows months before they air, with past examples including Lost, Heroes, Chuck, Pushing Daisies, True: Blood, Reaper, and many more.)
The Programming Department is currently talking to comics publishers, the major Hollywood movie studios, and television networks, anime/manga, action figure, and gaming companies to again offer the most comprehensive —- and mind-blowing! —- roster of events at any pop culture show. The Comic Arts Conference will return for four big days of academic study of the wonderful world of comics. And remember —- at Comic-Con, that world includes all aspects of comics: superhero comics from the Golden Age to the Silver Age to now, independent and alternative titles, graphic novels of all types, manga, European comics, webcomics, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and more!
