Marvel Animation To Take Over Comic-Con

Following its successful debut of The Super Hero Squad Show, Marvel Anime and a number of other animated treats at last year’s show, Marvel Animation storms, swings, flies, and smashes its way back to San Diego Comic-Con this year for another weekend full of entertaining panels, exclusive signings, and awesome giveaways.

In addition to featuring all-star celebrity talent and world premiering full episodes of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Marvel Anime: Iron Man, Marvel Animation will be giving away all kinds of exclusive items in both their panels and at the Marvel booth. This weekend will be your chance to get a custom Avengers ID card, win signed Comic-Con exclusives, meet the voices of your favorite characters, and more.

FRIDAY JULY 23, 2010

12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Marvel Animation Panel – Hosted by an all-star cast of Marvel Animation talent including Tom Kenny (SpongeBob) and Charlie Adler (Transformers), and featuring a special guest of legendary proportions, this interactive game-show panel will get you more than excited about Marvel’s new and continuing animated series. Here’s your chance to snag some sweet Marvel merchandise! Come be a part of the action, showcasing all new seasons of The Super Hero Squad Show and Iron Man Armored Adventures, as well as new footage from Marvel Knights Animation, Marvel Anime, and other upcoming Marvel Animation properties.

3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Super Hero Squad Cast Signing – All-star talent from The Super Squad Show will be signing items at the Marvel booth, including a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Marvel Super Hero Squad The Infinity Gauntlet poster for the all-new video game from THQ releasing November 16th, 2010. On hand for the signing will be Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Charlie Adler (Transformers 1&2), Steve Blum (Spectacular Spider Man, Wolverine and the X-Men), and Tara Strong (Teen Titans, Fairly Odd Parents).

8:15 – 9:15 p.m. Iron Man: Anime Screening – Witness the dawn of Marvel Anime as we WORLD PREMIERE the highly anticipated, full-length pilot episode of Iron Man! In addition to the screening, we will be featuring an exclusive first look at upcoming designs produced by the world-renowned Japanese animation studio MADHOUSE, whose notable films include hits such as Ninja Scroll and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (to name a few).

SATURDAY JULY 24, 2010

4:15 – 5:15 p.m. Marvel Animation: Avengers Panel – Enter the Avengers Mansion and become a part of the team! JARVIS (Phil LaMarr, MadTV, Futurama) will introduce you to top-secret Avengers files, including never-before-seen footage, imagery, and the WORLD PREMIERE of two full-length episodes from the all-new The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series premiering on Disney XD this fall! The road to the Avengers starts here.