By: Jacob Elyachar
Thousands of pop culture lovers have descended on San Diego to celebrate the best in comics, anime, film, video games and TV.
As Day Two approaches, Jake’s Take has the ideal panels that all fanboys and fangirls should attend:
10 a.m. DC Comics: My Secret Origin!
Wanted to know how your favorite DC Comics talents got into the comic book industry? Fan-favorite creators Scott Snyder, Gail Simone, Jim Lee, Greg Capullo, Bernard Chang and more will share their tales how they got into the business at Room 6DE.
“Veronica Mars” will make its triumphant return to the San Diego Comic Con today! (Photo by Robert Voets/CW)
11:15 a.m. Veronica Mars Special Video Presentation and Q&A
The CW hit returned to the headlines after a record-setting Kickstarter campaign to produce their upcoming film. Cast members Kristen Bell, Ryan Hansen, Francis Capra and the show’s producer and director Rob Thomas will sit down with EW’s Jeff Jensen to talk about the upcoming film and share a special surprise with fans in Hall H.
12:30 p.m. Superman: The Post-Crisis Era
The Man of Steel’s most exciting era was the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. Join several of Superman’s finest creators including Jon Bogdanove, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, George Perez, Louise Simonson and longtime Superman editor Mike Carlin as they reminisce about their time with the iconic DC Comics hero in Room 5AB.
1:35 p.m. AMC’s The Walking Dead
Attention Zombie lovers! Several members of The Walking Dead cast including Andrew Lincoln, Lauren Cohan, David Morrissey and Scott Wilson will join several VIPs in Hall H to discuss the record breaking third season and preview the show’s fourth season.
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” cast might be joining Joss Whedon and Jeph Loeb at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. (Photo courtesy of ABC & Marvel)
1:45 p.m. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC
Not in the mood for the zombie apocalypse? Join Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. creator Joss Whedon and several surprise guests as they reveal clues and hints to the House of Ideas’ first live-action TV series. The recruitment drive will be held in Ballroom 20!
2:50 p.m. Games of Thrones Panel and Q&A
This might be the biggest panel at San Diego, so I might advise you to stick around Hall H for a little bit. Several of the show’s stars including Peter Dinklage, John Bradley, Emilia Clarke and Richard Madden will be talking about what’s next for the continent of Westeros!
3:15 p.m. Marvel: Cup O’ Joe
Marvel Comics fans should definitely not miss out on a chance to grill The House of Ideas’ Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada! In addition, several Marvel VIPs including Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso and two of the House of Ideas’ biggest writers Brian Michael Bendis and Rick Remender will also be in attendance. The grilling begins in Room 6BCF!
Several voice actors and key crew members will be at the world premiere of “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. (DVD cover property of DC Comics)
7:30 p.m. World Premiere of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox!
End your day with the premiere of the latest DC Universe Animated Original Movie. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox is based upon the landmark mini-series by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert that showed how time travel destroyed the current DC Comics Universe. Voice actors Justin Chambers, Kevin McKidd, Cary Elwes and Sam Daly will be joined by celebrated dialogue director Andrea Romero, screenwriter Jim Krieg, producer James Tucker and several surprise voice actors! The film will premiere at Ballroom 20!
For more information about other panels and events, visit Comic Con International’s website: http://www.comic-con.org/
