In a press release sent on Monday, July 3rd, 2023, Marvel Comics announced details on their booths and panel schedule at San Diego Comic-Con 2023.
Check out the Marvel booths, babes!
According to the press release,
“Fans can stop by the Marvel booth (#2329) for the livestream broadcast, giveaways, signings, grab convention-exclusive merchandise at The Official Marvel Store (#2519), Marvel Unlimited subscription offers, and so much more!”
According to the release, True Believers attending SDCC ’23 will have the opportunity to visit the booth for the opportunity to take advantage of “Signings, Giveaways, Convention-Exclusive Merchandise, [and] Marvel Unlimited Subscription Offers.”
Meanwhile, fans at home will be able to enjoy the festivities virtually. This is thanks to the live stream, which will be hosted by a Merry Marvel Marching Band comprised of Ryan Penagos, Langston Belton, Ray Lowe, and Justin Warner. The live stream will be available to watch on a variety of platforms (including Marvel.com, YouTube, and Twitch).
Panels, Panels, Panels
In addition to the excitement of seeing your favorite Marvel Comics creators and editorial staff discuss the latest and greats Marvel Comics news, True Believers who attend the panels will get the chance to “Grab Exclusive Variant Comic Books in Marvel Comics Panels.”
Here is the schedule of Marvel Comics panels from the press release:
THURSDAY, JULY 20
Designing the X-Men: A This Week in Marvel Special Event4:00 – 5:00PM PT | Room: 7ABAgent M himself, AKA Ryan Penagos (VP & Creative Executive), is here to host a can’t-miss live edition of the This Week in Marvel podcast! Joining him are Krakoan Gardeners Jordan D. White (Senior Editor) and Sarah Brunstad (Editor), Graphic Designer eXtraordinaire Tom Muller, superstar artist Joshua Cassara (X-Force, X-Men) and more. From logos to data pages, new costumes to Hellfire Gala ensembles, Krakoan topography to the layout of the Green Lagoon, get the inside scoop about the creative process behind the modern era of X-Men along with hints of what is coming with the Fall of X. And don’t miss an exclusive giveaway at the end of the panel!
Marvel and Proko Teach “The Art of Storytelling”5:00 –6:00PM PT | Room: 11Learn the art of comic book storytelling with Marvel and Proko! Join our panel of industry veterans as they share their expertise on creating compelling stories, developing memorable characters, and mastering the art of visual storytelling. We’ll be covering several topics from Proko’s latest course on making comics with Marvel featuring instructors from the course! Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned professional, this panel will offer valuable insights and practical advice to help you hone your craft and break into the competitive world of comics.
FRIDAY, JULY 21
MARVEL: Heroes, Hulks, and Super-Soldiers3:00PM- 4:00PM PT | Room: 6DEMarvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski leads a panel featuring Marvel’s superlative solo Super Hero series! J. Michael Straczynski takes Captain America to the streets of Manhattan, while Moon Knight roams the roads of Egyptian lore in David Pepose’s Moon Knight: City of the Dead. Meanwhile the Hulk takes control of Bruce Banner as Phillip Kennedy Johnson continues his new Hulk run, and the hits coming in across the rest of the action-packed Marvel Universe. Be sure to stay until the end of the panel to find out what other heroes will be joining their ranks in their own new titles!
Marvel Fanfare with C.B. Cebulski4:15PM- 5:15PM PT | Room: 6DEPast and present Marvel Editors-in-Chief reunite for a panel unlike any other! Listen in on a conversation about anything and everything you wanted to know about the House of Ideas when current head honcho C.B. Cebulski is joined by Marvel Legend Joe Quesada. Never before has so much comic-making mastery been crammed into one panel! But that’s not all – fans who stay until the end will receive an exclusive giveaway comic!
Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game Live Play with Glass Cannon Network5:30PM – 8:30PM PT | Room: Omni Hotel, Omni Grand Ballroom ABC 4th FloorA brand new group of Super Heroes is making its San Diego Comic Con debut as your favorite personalities from the Glass Cannon Network bring their unique brand of unhinged role-playing madness to the Multiverse! Join Gamemaster Troy Lavallee along with Joe O’Brien, Skid Maher, Matthew Capodicasa, Noura Ibrahim, Alicia Marie, and Marvel’s own Nick Lowe (VP, Marvel Executive Editor) as they create a Super Hero story that makes the Avengers look like a knitting club. Don’t miss the action-packed, laugh-inducing mayhem that will leave you wondering if spandex suits come with built-in comedic timing!
SATURDAY, JULY 22
MARVEL: Next Big Thing3:00PM- 4:00PM PT | Room: 6AThis is the one you’ve been waiting for – the absolute can’t-miss event featuring shocking announcements about the future of the Marvel Universe! Spider-Man’s never had it easy, but what’s coming for him next will shake the wallcrawler to his core. Plus – things are heating up for Guardians of the Galaxy in the throes of the catastrophic Grootfall. And just what is happening in Jonathan Hickman’s all-new Ultimate Universe? On hand to discuss all this and more are C.B. Cebulski (Editor-in-Chief), Nick Lowe (Executive Editor), Zeb Wells (Amazing Spider-Man), Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Guardians of the Galaxy) and more. Also, attendees will receive an exclusive giveaway!
SUNDAY, JULY 23
Women of Marvel10:30AM- 11:30AM PT | Room: 6AThe Women of Marvel return to San Diego! Join us for a lively discussion with Marvel talent across publishing, digital media and studios including Editor Sarah Brunstad, Executive Producer Sana Amanat (Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel), VP of Digital Media Marketing Jessica Malloy, Charlie Jane Anders (New Mutants: Lethal Legion), Jody Houser (Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi) and more! What is it like for women working in the industry today, and what is next for Marvel’s woman-led projects? Plus, stay until the end of the panel for an exclusive giveaway!
Marvel at SDCC ’23
In addition to the Marvel booths and panels announced by the press release, SDCC ’23 will also host the first IRL Hellfire Gala on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023.
According to the press release regarding the Marvel booths and panels, True Believers can anticipate additional upcoming announcements regarding the presence of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Marvel SNAP at SDCC ’23. Also forthcoming will be a more detailed schedule of the signings and events which will be taking place at the Marvel booths. Stay tuned to The Beat for coverage on all these updates, and MORE!
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