Marvel Comics' San Diego Comic Con panels include Spider-Man, Judgment Day, and talk of company's future

Marvel Comics has just announced their slate of panels for this year's return to San Diego Comic Con.

This schedule includes a special 60 Years of Spider-Man panel with Ryan Penagos, Nick Lowe, and Dan Slott, a Marvel Fanfare panel with Marvel editor in chief CB Cebulski, a panel all about the crossover event Judgment Day featuring Cebulski, Adam Kubert, David Pepose, and more, as well as the customary 'Next Big Thing' panel, featuring Cebulski, Nick Lowe, Darren Shan, Lauren Bison, Christopher Cantwell, Ram V, Collin Kelly, and Jackson Lanzing. Finishing up the weekend on Sunday is a Women of Marvel panel which will feature podcast host Angélique Roché, senior editor Lauren Bisom, Nic Stone, and other guests.

Alongside these panels, Marvel is promising exclusive SDCC merch, signings at the Marvel Booth (#2329), as well as livestream broadcasts at Marvel.com, hosted by Ryan Penagos, Langston Belton, Angélique Roché, and Justin Warner.

To read about these panels in more detail, check out this excerpt from Marvel's schedule below.

FRIDAY, JULY 22

60 YEARS OF SPIDER-MAN: A THIS WEEK IN MARVEL SPECIAL EVENT

3:00PM - 4:00PM | Room: 25ABC

Ryan Penagos (aka Agent M, VP & Creative Executive) and Nick Lowe (VP & Executive Editor) are joined by the one-and-only Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four) and other surprise guests for a very special live episode of the This Week in Marvel podcast! Ring in the 60th year of Spider-Man with Amazing Fantasy #1000 and see what dangers lurk at the Edge of the Spider-Verse!

MARVEL COMICS: MARVEL FANFARE

4:00PM – 5:00PM | Room: 25ABC

C.B. Cebulski (Editor in Chief) is here to answer your burning questions! Come to inquire about everything and anything you ever wanted to know about the Marvel Universe. What is the wackiest version of Spider-Man from across the multiverse? Does the Illuminati have a poker night? Which Marvel editors would survive Judgment Day? You’ll never know for sure unless you attend this panel! Featuring special guest TBA – and an exciting giveaway!

SATURDAY, JULY 23

MARVEL COMICS: JUDGMENT DAY

1:45PM – 2:45PM | Room: 6A

Nick Lowe (Executive Editor) and C.B. Cebulski (Editor in Chief) prepare to pass judgment on their fellow panelists, including Adam Kubert (Wolverine), David Pepose (Fantastic Four) and other Mighty Marvel guests! With the Eve of Judgment already behind us, join this can’t-miss discussion about what trials and tribulations are just around the corner for the Avengers, X-Men, Eternals, and the rest of the Marvel Universe!

MARVEL COMICS: NEXT BIG THING

3:00PM - 4:00PM | Room: 6A

Marvel’s most famous panel returns! C.B. Cebulski (Editor in Chief), Nick Lowe (VP & Executive Editor), and editors Darren Shan and Lauren Bisom lead a line-up of luminaries including Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man), Ram V (Venom, Carnage), and Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty). What lies ahead for Shang-Chi, Ms. Marvel, Ant-Man, Ghost Rider, and the rest of the Marvel Universe? And what is the mysterious looming danger of the DARK WEB that threatens the future of Spider-Man and the X-Men? This is the only place you can find out! Come for the incredible reveals and stay for a unique giveaway!

SUNDAY, JULY 24

WOMEN OF MARVEL

10:30AM – 11:30AM | Room: 6A

The Women of Marvel are here! Writer and podcast host Angelique Roche will lead a lively discussion with Marvel stars including Senior Editor Lauren Bisom, author Nic Stone (Shuri: A Black Panther Novel), and other Mighty Marvel Guests! What is it like for women working in the industry today, and what is next for Marvel’s woman-led titles? And don’t miss a special giveaway at the end of the panel!

Marvel Studios returns to San Diego Comic Con after pandemic lull