Marvel’s Comic-Con 2018 Schedule: 27 Panels For Movies, TV Shows And Comics
San Diego Comic-Con is a big deal for Marvel fans. The comic books, movies and TV shows always have a presence at the California convention, and this year is no different with nearly 20 panels.
While Marvel Studios isn’t previewing titles this year, there will still be behind-the-scenes scoop from costume designers, stunt people and more. Plus, Sony will preview their Marvel movies, including “Venom.” Meanwhile, the TV arm has a major presence with “Iron Fist,” “Legion,” “The Gifted” and “Cloak and Dagger,” and as always, there will be plenty of comics chats. See all the Marvel SDCC panels below:
Thursday, July 19
MARVEL COMICS: Making Comics the Marvel Way (12 p.m., Room 25ABC) Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and talent scout Rickey Purdin join special guests to reveal how a Marvel comic book is made.
Focus on Joe Jusko (12 p.m., Room 9) Comic book and trading card artist Joe Jusko (who has painted Spider-Man, Hulk, Punisher, Black Panther and more) discusses his 40-year career.
- MARVEL GAMES (1 p.m., Hall H) Marvel Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Insomniac Games will make some announcements about “Marvel’s Spider-Man,” which will be released exclusively for PlayStation 4. Oculus Studios will debut a new trailer for “MARVEL Powers United” VR. The studios responsible for Marvel mobile games (like Marvel Contest of Champions, Marvel Spider-Man Unlimited, Marvel Future Fight and Marvel Puzzle Quest) will discuss new characters and levels in each game.
- MARVEL ANIMATION PRESENTS: Marvel Rising (3:15 p.m., Room 6DE) Get a sneak peek at the latest animated series. Panelists include Quake voice actress Chloe Bennet (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Squirrel Girl voice actress Milana Vayntrub (“This Is Us”), Ms. Marvel voice actress Kathreen Khavari (“Marvel’s Avengers”), Patriot voice actor Kamil McFadden (“K.C. Undercover”), writer Mairghread Scott , Cort Lane (SVP, Animation and Family Entertainment), Marsha Griffin (VP, Animation Current Series and Development) and Sana Amanat (VP, Content and Character Development) as well as surprise guests.
- MARVEL STUDIOS: The First 10 Years, Visual Development (5 p.m., Room 25ABC) The Marvel Studios Visual Development team share never-before-seen concept art from the past 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Meinerding, Andy Park, Jackson Sze, Rodney Fuentebella, Anthony Francisco and Charlie Wen will be joined by moderator Tara Bennett (“Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years” ).
- “Marvel’s Iron Fist” (6 p.m., Ballroom 20) Executive Producer and Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb will bring surprise guests to teases what’s in store for Season 2 of the Netflix drama.
Friday, July 20
MARVEL STUDIOS: “Black Panther” Costume Designer Ruth Carter: Designing the Costumes of Wakanda (12 p.m., Room 9) Costume Designers Guild members Ruth Carter joins Anthony Francisco (visual development concept artist for “Black Panther,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Phillip Boutte Jr. (costume concept artist for “Black Panther,” “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers: Infinity War”) discuss designing the costumes of “Black Panther” along with Mary Ellen Fields (manufacturing foreperson/specialty manufacturer for “Black Panther” and “Captain Marvel”) and Douriean Fletcher (specialty jeweler for “Black Panther”).
- MARVEL COMICS: Spider-Man (12:30 p.m., Room 5AB) Editor Nick Lowe joins Nick Spencer (“Amazing Spider-Man”) and Donny Cates (“Venom”) to talk about what’s coming up for everyone’s favorite webslinger and symbiotic hero.
- MARVEL: Cup O’Joe - Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary (1:30 p.m., Room 5AB) Comics legends Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti reflect on the “Marvel Knights” imprint to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
- MARVEL: This Week in Marvel: Tales to Astonish (3 p.m., Room 25ABC) Co-hosts Ryan “Agent M” Penagos and Jamie “Hasn’t Picked a Super Hero Name Yet” Frevele bring their podcast to San Diego Comic Con. They’ll chat with Marvel editors, writers and creatives live.
- “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” (5:45 p.m, Ballroom 20) Stars Olivia Holt, Aubrey Joseph, Emma Lahana, Ally Maki and executive producer/showrunner Joe Pokaski talk about the new Freeform show, which premiered last month. Executive producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb will moderate and bring along some never-before-been-seen footage.
- “Cloak & Dagger” fans can also check out an activation in Petco Park all weekend that allows fans to create their own Roxxon Corp badges and lanyards for a photo op at one station. Another will allow fans to recreate Tandy and Tyrone’s powers interacting. They’ll be harnessed into bungees and propelled backward. A recording will add special effects from the show, and of course, participants can share the clip on social media.
- MARVEL STUDIOS: The First 10 Years, Theatrical Prop Development with Russell Bobbitt (4 p.m., Room 25ABC) Hollywood prop master Russell Bobbitt will show off some of his best work from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Sony Pictures Panel (6:15 p.m., Hall H) Get the inside scoop on “Venom” and the animated theatrical movie “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” This is a Hall H panel, so expect some special guests.
Saturday, July 21
- Costume Design for Television and Film (11 a.m., Room 23ABC) Sanja Hays (costume designer, “Captain Marvel,” “Star Trek: Beyond”), Amanda Riley (costume designer, “Supergirl,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Joseph Porro (costume designer, “The Orville,” “Stargate,” “Independence Day”) and Laura Jean Shannon (costume designer, “Black Lightning,” “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”) discuss their process.
- “Agent Carter” and Bésame Cosmetics: A Heroic Match (12 p.m., Grand 1 & 2, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina) Bésame Cosmetics CEO and founder Gabriela Hernandez joins “Marvel’s Agent Carter” fans and experts Kelly Dreyer, Kristine Knowlton (Carter Cosplay), Peggy Pincurls, comic historian Jessica Tseang and Sarah Rodriguez (author of “Agent Carter Season One: Declassified”) to discuss the S.H.I.E.L.D. founder.
- MARVEL COMICS: Next Big Thing (1:45 p.m., Room 6A) Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and star executive editor Nick Lowe are joined by Donny Cates (“Cosmic Ghost Rider,” “Death of The Inhumans”) and Margaret Stohl (“Life of Captain Marvel”) for a discussion about what’s coming up in Marvel Comics.
- “The Gifted” (2:30 p.m, Ballroom 20) The Fox TV show will release an extended sneak peek of Season 2, and stars Stephen Moyer, Sean Teale, Jamie Chung, Emma Dumont, Blair Redford, Natalie Alyn Lind and Skyler Samuels join executive producers Matt Nix and Jeph Loeb for this panel.
- MARVEL COMICS: Meet the Editor-in-Chief! (3 p.m., Room 6A) Skottie Young (“Deadpool”) interviews Marvel Comics’ new Editor-in-Chief, C.B. Cebulski. This panel will also have an exclusive giveaway variant comic.
- Hasbro Marvel (4 p.m., Room 25ABC) Hasbro introduces new Marvel toys and makes some announcements about the Marvel Legends line.
- Selling the Hit—What you Always Wanted to Know About the Stunt Industry (7:10 p.m., Marriott Grand Ballroom 3 & 4) This isn’t specifically a Marvel panel, but it features stunt men and women from “Black Panther,” “Captain Marvel” and “Avengers: Infinity War” as they discuss their profession.
Sunday, July 22
- MARVEL: True Believers (10 a.m., Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront) Join Executive Editor Nick Lowe along with creators Ryan North (“Unbeatable Squirrel Girl”), Robbie Thompson (“Spider-Man/Deadpool”) and Jeremy Whitley (“Unstoppable Wasp”) for a private panel discussion of what’s happening inside the Marvel Universe. Open only to Marvel Unlimited Plus members and Marvel MasterCard cardholders.
- MARVEL COMICS: X-Men (11:15 a.m., Room 5AB) Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski, Sina Grace (“Iceman”), Seanan Mcguire (“X-Men Gold Annual”), Matthew Rosenberg (“Astonishing X-Men”) and Tom Taylor (“X-Men Red”) discuss the current state of the X-Men. The SDCC panel will also have an exclusive giveaway variant comic.
- MARVEL: Women of Marvel (12:30 p.m., Room 6DE) The ladies of the iconic brand are here to discuss working as a woman in comics today and what it means for the future of the industry, but these women aren’t just from the publishing side. In fact, this looks especially exciting for “Marvel Rising” fans. Panelists include Kat Khavari (Ms. Marvel voice actress), Milana Vayntrub (Squirrel Girl voice actress), Mairghread Scott (“Marvel Rising” feature writer), Kristi Reed (“Marvel Rising” voice director) and G. Willow Wilson (writer and co-creator for “Marvel Rising”) with moderators Sana Amanat (VP, Content and Character Development) and Judy Stephens (producer).
- Marvel Animation Presents (1:30 p.m., Room 6A) Marvel Animation promises to reveal new information and sneak peeks along with a few surprises.
- “Legion” (2:15 p.m., Hall H) Executive producers John Cameron, Jeph Loeb and co-executive producer Nathaniel Halpern will join cast members for a conversation about Season 3 of the FX drama.
- “Ask Her Anything” Spotlight on Ann Nocenti (3 p.m., Room 4) She created Typhoid Mary, Blackheart, Longshot, Mojo and Spiral, and she edited tons of “X-Men” titles. Now she’s ready to take your questions about her 30-year career.
- The Origin of Jack Kirby’s “Black Panther” (4 p.m., Room 32AB) Comic book historian Arlen Schumer (“The Silver Age of Comic Book Art”) digs into T’Challa’s origins and how they’re reflected in the new film.
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