SDCC 2011: DC Comics Panels Preview

San Diego Comic-Con 2011 is days away and if you're planning on attending the Super Bowl of comic cons, you're probably overwhelmed with planning your days at the convention.  With hundreds of panels spread out across the 4 days of the con, we've done our best to help guide you to the must-see panels of the con.

If you search the Comic-Con programming schedule for DC, you'll find over 20 panels featuring DC creators, products and topics.  You might be wondering, "Which ones are the ones I absolutely can't miss?"  Don't worry, we've got the ultimate guide to the DC Comics panels at the San Diego Comic-Con and it all boils down to one thing: the DC Reboot.

THURSDAY, JULY 21

2:00-3:00 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderators: Eddie Berganza/Dan DiDio Panelists: Bob Harras, Eddie Berganza, ???
We dont' normally go to panels at conventions because we are too busy shooting interviews or talking to people and, let's face it, they can get pretty tedious what with mot questions from the audience being about things that panelists can't answer. But this year, with all the hubbub over the DC Reboot in September, we decided that we were DEFINITELY going to go to the DC Nation panel, if only to witness what was sure to be some epic fan melt downs at the microphone. But DC has thrown a curveball! There is no DC Nation panel this year. Instead, there is a daily "The New 52" panel. That's right–every day of the con you can go and yell at DC editorial about your favorite characters changing or going away entirely.
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3:15-4:15 DC: Batman
Moderator: John Cunningham; Panelists: Mike Marts (editor), Grant Morrison (Batman Incorporated), David Finch (Batman: The Dark Knight), Scott Snyder (Detective Comics), Peter Tomasi (Batman & Robin) Patrick Gleason (Batman & Robin), Gail Simone (Batgirl), Judd Winick (Batwing, Catwoman).
Want to know all about how the new DC Universe effects the residents of Gotham City (and beyond?) then this panel is for you. Here you can get very specific in your yelling and focus solely on all things Bat-related.
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5:45-6:45 Vertigo Editorial
Moderator: Karen Berger/John Cunningham; Panelists: Bill Willingham (Fables), Scott Snyder (American Vampire), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), Michael Allred (iZombie), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Les Klinger (Annotated Sandman), Rebecca Guay (A Flight of Angels), Colleen Doran (Gone to Amerikay), and many others.
Hello! Itchy and Scratchy Land! Open for business! In the midst of all the hoopla surrounding the new DC Universe, the Vertigo imprint continues to chug along, quietly ducking rumors of its death and putting out some of the best books in comics. Go show 'em some love, why dontcha?
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FRIDAY, JULY 22

11:15-12:15 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderators: Eddie Berganza/Dan DiDio Panelists: Bob Harras, Eddie Berganza, ???
Just in case you missed out on the yelling about the apparent absence of Wally West in the new DC Universe on Thursday.
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3:00-4:00 DC Superman
Moderator: John Cunningham; Panelists: Matt Idelson (editor), Grant Morrison (Action Comics) and J. Michael Straczynski (Superman: Earth One)
It sounds like Morrison is reinventing Superman from the ground up for the modern audience by bringing him back to his 1930s roots so this could be a lot of fun listening to Morrison talk about his vision for Superman while some of the audience freaks out.
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4:15-5:15 DC: Justice League
Moderator: Bob Wayne Panelists: Eddie Berganza (editor), Geoff Johns (Justice League), Jim Lee (Justice League), Dan Jurgens (Justice League International), JT Krul (Green Arrow), Eric Wallace (Mister Terrific), Francis Manapul (The Flash), Brian Buccellato (The Flash), Philip Tan (The Savage Hawkman) and more!
There is a better than fair chance that this will be the biggest book in comics come September so you might as well find out what they've got in store plus you can go and yell about the collars.
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SATURDAY, JULY 23

11:15-12:30 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderators: Eddie Berganza/Dan DiDio Panelists: Bob Harras, Eddie Berganza, ???
Just in case you only got a weekend pass and you want to make sure you give DC a piece of your mind about Wonder Woman wearing pants.
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SUNDAY, JULY 24

3:00-4:00 DC Comics – The New 52
Moderator: John Cunningham; Panelists: Mike Marts, Matt Idelson, ???
Hey, maybe you were in Hall H all day Saturday and missed out about ranting about a de-powered Superman.
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There you have it, the must see panels related to DC Comics at San Diego Comic-Con. If you'd like to see the full breakdown of DC panels, head over to DC's The Source where they have the full list. If you are attending the con, maybe we'll see you at one of these panels! Come say hi!