Comic-Con San Diego 2017: Programming Highlights You Should Know

Posted on July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 by The Bubbleblabber Team

These are panels you should go to at Comic Con…that’s an order.

In late 2017, Dark Horse and Adult Swim will publish Go Team Venture!: The Art and Making of the Venture Bros., which details the creation of the cult classic animated television series. The Venture Bros. creator Jackson Publick and Ken Plume discuss the critically acclaimed television show and the highly anticipated art book.

Thursday July 20, 2017 11:00am – 12:00pm
Room 23ABC

Courtesy: Bongo Comics

Creative director Nathan Kane and managing editors Terry Delegeane and Chris Duffy join forces for a tour de “farce” of the best humor comics in the business. Meet some of the Bongo and United Plankton writers and artists who tickle your four-color funny bones and find out what’s in stores in the months to come!

Thursday July 20, 2017 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Room 23ABC

Courtesy: DC Comics

Ten years. Thirty films. Five shorts. And innumerable fan-favorite moments. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment celebrates a decade of animated DC Entertainment-infused films with an exciting panel in conjunction with the release of the DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection, a comprehensive box set of the films, shorts, dazzling new enhanced content, and a few exclusive collectible items, coming in fall 2017. Producers Bruce Timm (Superman: Doomsday, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) and James Tucker (Justice League: War, Justice League Dark) and co-producers/screenwriters Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series) and Jim Krieg(Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox) will lead a panel discussion that will include actors Kevin Conroy (Batman and Harley Quinn), Tara Strong (Batman: The Killing Joke), John DiMaggio (Batman: Under the Red Hood), Vanessa Marshall (Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths), Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs, Ugly Betty, Justice League vs. Teen Titans), and some very special guests. Moderator Gary Miereanu will have some very exclusive gifts for the most intelligent, inquisitive fans.

Thursday July 20, 2017 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Room 6BCF

Attendees will also be treated to a first look at the new movie Death Note, based on the famous Japanese manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Cast and filmmakers from this edgy thriller will debut footage and share details of the project’s transition from fan-favorite graphic novel to film.

Thursday July 20, 2017 3:15pm – 4:30pm
Hall H

Spike and Mike

Featuring award-winning animated shorts from across the globe. The festival is best known for theatrically premiering works of Tim Burton, John Lasseter (Toy Story), Bill Plympton (everything), Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit). Focusing on pop culture and hilarious award-winning films, this screening allows the viewer to see the next generation of Hollywood superstars before anyone else. Meet Spike in person. Recommended ages 10 and up. Bonus Animation Vs Animator 2.

Thursday July 20, 2017 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Room 25ABC

Courtesy: Funimation

Hear the latest news, info, and announcements about everything from Akira to Dragon Ball Z with North America’s largest anime distributor, Funimation.

Thursday July 20, 2017 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Room 9

Courtesy: Netflix

Castlevania is one of the most popular video game franchises by Konami and Hideo Kojima. Brought to us with vivid animation through Netflix, fans will want to hear what the behind the scene stories are from the cast and crew. Jessica Tseang(founder Girl on Geek, Little Geek Girls) will lead a lively discussion with Adi Shankar(showrunner and executive producer of Castlevania, executive producer Dredd), Sam Deats (director Castlevania, Powerhouse Animation), and Kevin Kolde (executive producer and showrunner for Castlevania, producer Bee and Puppycat, Adventure Time) on what it took to bring this project to us. A Q&A will follow for those with burning questions!

Thursday July 20, 2017 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Room 5AB

Courtesy: TBS

Executive producers, creators, and writers from upcoming TBS animated original comedy series present exclusive clips and sneak peeks of each show. First up will be Matt Weitzman of TBS’s American Dad! followed by an introduction to the eccentric residents of the Tierra Chula Resident Hotel in Tarantula by creator Carson Mell.Coming in early 2018, Final Space is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary and his adorable planet-destroying friend Mooncake, from indie film producers Olan Rogers and David Sacks (Thank You for Not Smoking). The program will also feature a surreal animated series about a family growing up without getting old from J. G. Quintel, the creator of the Emmy Award-winning Regular Show.

Thursday July 20, 2017 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Room 7AB