Community Takes Hall H on Sunday at Comic-Con

For fans still wondering why the heck Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't rate a Hall H [...]

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For fans still wondering why the heck Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't rate a Hall H presentation, here's an additional thing for you to get confused by: Community, the cult-hit sitcom that's expected to start its final season in the fall, will get to occupy Comic-Con's biggest room on Sunday in two weeks. What else is going on that day? Check out the official schedule below: Sunday, July 21 10:00am Comic-Con How-to: Painting Comics Through a painting demonstration, Scott Hampton explains techniques that are useful for clear storytelling in comics. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 2 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Comics, Seminars & Workshops 10:00am DC Comics Superman: The New 52 Era The Last Son of Krypton is one of the most recognized pop culture icons of all time, and this year, Superman is set to soar to new heights! Find out what makes The Man of Steel the hero that he is with the writers and artists who bring him to life: DC Comics group editor Eddie Berganza, Tony Daniel (Action Comics), Jim Lee (Superman: Unchained), Scott Lobdell (Action Comics, Superman), Michael Alan Nelson (Supergirl), Scott Snyder (Superman: Unchained), and others. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 6DE 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Superheroes 10:00am DuckTales: Remastered How do you take a beloved 24-year-old NES game and update it for today's gamers while doing your best not to ruin anyone's childhood? Go behind the scenes with Austin Ivansmith (director/designer), Matt Bozon (creative director), and Rey Jimenez (Capcom producer) for an in-depth look at how a great video game is made -- from design, to art, to music, and more. Followed by a Q&A session, plus maybe a surprise or two. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 25ABC 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Games, Music 10:00am Emily the Strange Panel Experience Join Emily the Strange creator Rob Reger and special guests to see the premiere of the Emily and the Strangers FIRST animated music video and single. See and hear private, behind-the-scenes footage in the recording studio and "making of" the animation. Take a sneak peek at the new comic book Emily and the Strangers #3 by Dark Horse Comics and hear more about the making of this new series and how it comes to life with Emily's new band. There will be time for Q&A, including updates on the development of the motion picture with Universal Pictures and Dark Horse Entertainment. Reger will be encouraging "audience participation" to get giveaways, so bring on your strange and show him what you've got! Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 23ABC 1: Programs, Animation, Comics, Movies, Music 10:00am How to Conquer Earth, One Image at a Time: The Power of Visual Literacy An all-star panel of kids comics creators and educators discuss how to use color, line, text, and page design to create effective visual messages. Kids will be encouraged to incorporate tips when creating their own "Earth invasion message or icon." Panelists include Larry Marder (Beanworld, CBLDF), Royden Lepp (Rust), John Green (Teen Boat), Jimmy Gownley (Amelia Rules!), and Talia Hurwich (Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth), moderated by Meryl Jaffe (Using Content-Area Graphic Novels for Learning, Johns Hopkins University). Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 30CDE 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Kids 10:00am

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Jack Kirby Tribute Panel Each year, we set aside time to talk about Comic-Con's first superstar guest and the man they call The King of the Comics, Jack Kirby. Jack left us in 1994, but his influence on comics, film, and this convention has never been greater. Discussing the man and his work this year are Neil Gaiman, Tony Isabella, and Kirby family attorney Paul S. Levine. And of course, it's moderated by Mark Evanier. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:15am Room 5AB 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Tributes, Writers & Writing 10:00am Kids: Comics in Action! Comics battle! Before your very eyes, some of your favorite comics creators -- Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars Jedi Academy), Michael Fry (The Odd Squad), Matthew Holm (Babymouse), Kazu Kibuishi (Amulet), Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy), and Raina Telgemeier (Drama) will compete in an action-packed, high-stakes, no-holds-barred drawing championship for your approval! Who will win? It's up to you to pick the best comics! Moderated by Jennifer L. Holm (Babymouse). Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 7AB 1: Programs, Comics, Kids 10:00am LEGO Legends of Chima The creators of LEGO Legends of Chima team up to discuss the development of the newest blockbuster LEGO property. Hear how the TV series is developed and see how LEGO model designers bring the characters and vehicles to life in LEGO form. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 24ABC 1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action-Adventure, Animation, Kids, Television 10:00am San Diego International Children's Film Festival The San Diego International Children's Film Festival presents creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world -- animation, live action, and documentary -- good for all ages, throughout the day. Enjoy films from the U.S., Canada, Italy, Hungary, Croatia, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Spain, and beyond. Animators and filmmakers will talk about their work, ways kids can make their own films, and careers in animation and filmmaking. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 5:00pm Room 9 1: Programs, Animation, Kids, Movies 10:00am Spotlight on Mike Norton Eisner Award-winning artist Mike Norton talks about his career, influences, and art process in an interview and audience Q&A with moderator John Siuntres, host of the Word Balloon Comic Book Podcast. They'll look at Mike's early years working on G.I. Joe and The Badger, his years creating heroes and villains for Marvel and DC, and his current groundbreaking work on the Image Comics series Revival and his own creation Battlepug. You'll hear about Mike's conversion from paper to digital drawing and his thoughts on the current comic book market. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 4 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics 10:00am Supernatural Special Video Presentation and Q&A Series stars Jared Padalecki (Friday the 13th [2009]), Jensen Ackles (My Bloody Valentine 3D), Misha Collins (Ringer), and Mark A. Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica), along with executive producer Jeremy Carver (U.S. version of Being Human) return to Hall H to answer questions from the audience about what's in store for the ninth season of this exciting series. Fans will also be treated to an exclusive video presentation featuring series highlights, as well as a portion of the special features from the upcoming Supernatural: The Complete Eighth Season DVD and Blu-ray release, in stores September 10. The ninth season of Supernatural will premiere this fall in its new Tuesday nighttime period at 9/8c on The CW. The series is produced by Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Hall H 1: Programs, Action-Adventure, Horror and Suspense, Television 10:00am The Christian Comics Arts Society General Meeting Join fellow Christian fans and artists for a brief devotional period, followed by an in-depth analysis on interpreting the Bible in graphic format. Open to all who wish to attend. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 28DE 1: Programs, Comics, Fandom 10:00am The Nerd in the Classroom: Sci-fi as an Educational Tool Education's all-things-nerd networking resource returns to Comic-Con. This year's edition features Travis Langley (Henderson State University, Batman and Psychology) and Eric Bruce (Western Oregon University) joining Patrick Murphy (Fremont High, Weber State University). Topics include curriculum development strategies, national standards, and increasing student engagement. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Room 32AB 1: Programs, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing 10:00am World Premiere of Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map Everyone's favorite Great Dane splashes onto the screen with a new, groundbreaking look that combines state-of-the-art puppetry with a cartoon sensibility. Witness the world premiere of this entertaining film along with panelists like Tony Award winner Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q), puppetmaster supreme Peter Linz (The Muppets) and the voice of Shaggy, Matthew Lillard (Trouble with the Curve), as well as filmmakers David Rudman (The Muppets) and Adam Rudman (Sesame Street) and Warner Bros. Animation's Jay Bastian as they reveal their magical visual techniques during a fun postscreening panel. Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment as a digital download and a Walmart DVD exclusive on July 23. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:15am Room 6A 1: Programs, Animation, Humor & Satire, Kids, Movies, Mysteries & Crime Dramas 10:00am Comic-Con Film School 104: Postproduction and Distribution The final day of our comprehensive course on microbudget moviemaking revolves around what to do after your movie is shot. Panelists will go over the basics of postproduction on your home computer; what software to use for editing, graphic design, sound design, and visualFX; and finally, how to burn your finished product to DVD and upload it to the Internet. Panelists include Valerie Perez (producer/star of the Paula Peril series), Nick Murphy (writer/director of Pizza and Bullets), Jack Conway (writer/producer of Fear News), and Sean Rourke (writer of Ballistica). Sunday July 21, 2013 10:00am - 11:00am Marriott Hall 2, Marriott Marquis & Marina 1: Programs, CCI-IFF and Film School, Marriott Programs, Movies, Seminars & Workshops | 4: CCI-IFF, CCI-IFF and Film School, Marriott Programs, Movies, Seminars & Workshops 10:30am

This Tuesday, April 2, 2013 photo shows oversized Superman comic book pages displayed on a fence outside of what was once Joe Shuster's boyhood home in Cleveland. Superman collaborators Jerry Siegel and Shuster lived several blocks apart in the Glenville neighborhood which shaped their lives, dreams for the future and their imagery of the Man of Steel. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Comics Arts Conference Session #12: Superman on Trial: The Secret History of the Siegel and Shuster Lawsuits Five years after the Siegel heirs won a historic victory and regained a share of the Superman copyright, a higher court has set aside the verdict and shut down the Shuster estate's claim. As we face the final chapter of the Superman copyright dispute, this panel will explain what is really happening. What crucial details were overlooked or misinterpreted? Is there still hope for other creators? Or does Superman's 75th anniversary mark the end of truth, justice, and the American dream? Moderated by The Beat's Heidi MacDonald, with commentary by Siegel and Shuster biographer Brad Ricca (Case Western Reserve University), this panel features the legal analysis of Jeff Trexler (Fordham Law School), whose influential commentary on the Superman lawsuits set a new standard for comics-related legal analysis and also became part of the case. Sunday July 21, 2013 10:30am - 11:30am Room 26AB 1: Programs, Comics, Comics Arts Conference, Comics Law School, Superheroes 10:30am Funky Winkerbean's 40th+ Anniversary Comic-Con special guest Tom Batiuk will be taking you on a humorous and informative journey through the Funkyverse as he delves into the origi

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