San Diego Comic-Con

Second Chance to Win the Ultimate San Diego Comic-Con Prize Pack

For everyone who couldn’t attend the show or didn’t enter online we’re offering you another chance to win the ultimate Comic-Con swag prizes pack from DC Entertainment. Even better, this time we’ve super-sized it!

Starting today, you can enter the REVENGE OF THE INSTANT SUPER FAN SWEEPSTAKES offering the all the swag for a different winner and, this time, even more prizes. This exclusive package, valued at over $700, contains an even HUGE-er variety of DC Entertainment items all up for grabs in a one-of-a-kind prize pack.

INSTANT SUPER FAN SWEEPSTAKES #2 prizes includes ALL the stuff from the first Sweepstakes:

Exclusive Toys and Statues

SDCC 2012 Exclusive - Kyle Rayner & Kilowog - Action Figure 2-Pack - DC Collectibles

Mattel SDCC Exclusive: Vertigo Death Statuette

Mattel SDCC Exclusive: Tiny Titans

Bruce Wayne to Batman™ The Dark Knight Rises™ Movie Masters® Figure

LEGO Shazam Mini Fig

LEGO Bizzarro Mini-Fig

Hot Wheels - 1966 TV Series BATMOBILE - W4066

Batman: Court of Owls - Owl Mask

Posters:

TDKR Stand Off Banner Poster

Legend Ends Bane Back- Broken Cowl

Bane-Tumblr Banner

Batman Police Car Banner

Rise Catwoman One Sheet

Rise Bane One Sheet

A Fire Will Rise One Sheet (Final)

Gotham Buildings Collapsing/ Batman Logo One Sheet

Superman Kandor Poster

Batman I Will Find You Poster

Before Watchmen Poster

Other COOL Merchandise:

Bane Mimobot: 8GB

Batman Mimobot: 8GB

Exclusive Graphitti tee - Design 1

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for Wii

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for PS3

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for Xbox 360

Trendsetters: The Dark Knight Rises Coasters

Other assorted booth giveaways including mini-posters and free comics

BATMAN: EARTH ONE original graphic novel written by Geoff Johns with artwork by Gary Frank

GET JIRO! original graphic novel co-written by renowned chef Anthony Bourdain

DC Comics Pins

SWAMP THING #1, The New 52

JUSTICE LEAGUE #1, The New 52

AQUAMAN #1, The New 52

New Frontiersman Special Edition

ARROW SDCC Exclusive Comic

ACTION COMICS #1, The New 52

BATMAN #1, The New 52

WONDER WOMAN #1, The New 52

BATGIRL #1, The New 52

SDCC exclusive Toon Tumbler featuring a classic Frank Miller Batman image from THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

Batman SDCC 2012 Exclusive Hallmark Keepsake Ornament

Superman Dog Toy

Batman Dog Toy

Joker Dog Toy

Plus even more!!

Lego - DCU Super Heroes Superman™ vs. Power Armor Lex - 6862

Lego - DCU Super Heroes The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase - 6864

Lego - DCU Super Heroes The Batcave - 6860

Lego - DCU Super Heroes The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape - 6857

Lego - DCU Super Heroes Batman™ - 4526

Wonder Woman #600 Statue

Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Green Lantern Statue

Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Atrocitus Statue

Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Saint Walker Statue

The Dark Knight Rises Bane Statue

Mixo: Justice League tins with exclusive buttons inside

Comic-Con exclusive Batman plush toy from Skelanimals

Superman Fortress of Solitude Print

Have no fear super fans – San Diego Comic-Con may be over, but we’re not done bringing the Con to you. Sign up for a chance to win your very own swag bag here and be sure to check the site for future sweepstakes from DC Entertainment.

Sweeps Winner

Congratulations to Eileen R. from Scottsdale, AZ for winning the first

INSTANT SUPER FAN SWEEPSTAKES at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Sneak Peek at SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, VOL. 2

Fans who attended the SUPERMAN panel at San Diego Comic-Con were given a special treat: a sneak peek at SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, VOL. 2. Hitting stores on October 31, SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, VOL. 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling graphic novel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski and superstar artist Shane Davis.

But if you're not in San Diego this weekend, don't worry! Below, take a look at the art shown at the panel.

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Neil Gaiman Announces His Return to One of the Most Celebrated Comic Books of All-Time -- THE SANDMAN

Surprise Announcement at San Diego Comic-Con Pairs Legendary, Award Winning Author with Artist JH Williams III Under DC Entertainment’s Vertigo Imprint

Twenty-five years after one of the most celebrated graphic novels of all-time hit shelves, award winning and critically acclaimed author and screenwriter, Neil Gaiman, announces his return to THE SANDMAN. Gaiman made the surprise announcement, via video, at DC Entertainment’s Vertigo panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Karen Berger, Executive Editor of Vertigo, then revealed that Gaiman is paired with artist, JH Williams III (BATWOMAN) for the series, who appeared on stage to an already stunned and elated crowd. THE SANDMAN mini-series will be published by Vertigo in 2013.

One of the few graphic novels ever to be on the New York Times Best Seller list and lauded by critics the world over, THE SANDMAN is credited with changing the path of storytelling in the comic book industry. Gaiman will pick up his pen for the first time in more than 10 years since ending the series to continue a story that he feels still has yet to be told.

"When I finished writing THE SANDMAN, there was one tale still untold. The story of what had happened to Morpheus to allow him to be so easily captured in THE SANDMAN #1, and why he was returned from far away, exhausted beyond imagining, and dressed for war. It was a story that we discussed telling for Sandman's 20th anniversary... but the time got away from us. And now, with Sandman's 25th anniversary year coming up, I'm delighted, and nervous, that that story is finally going to be told,” said Gaiman.

"There's nothing like a Neil Gaiman story," said Berger, "and there's nothing like having Neil back home on THE SANDMAN, his dark, soulful, literary epic that transformed comics and continues to captivate countless new readers year after year. Working with him again, and with JH Williams, the extraordinary and groundbreaking artist, is truly the stuff dreams are made of."

DC Entertainment Co-Publishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio added, “As accomplished as Neil Gaiman is in other media—whether it be novels, film and even music—he still has an incredible passion and love for comics. It’s exciting to have him back. J.H. Williams will be the perfect complement to Neil’s writing. He has a history of creating art that pushes the boundaries of the medium.”

Each issue of THE SANDMAN mini-series will be published day-and-date digitally. The title will be announced at a later date.

(Promotional art by J.H. Williams III)

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5.2 Reasons DC Entertainment is the Place to Be for SDCC

San Diego Comic-Con is upon us! It's a celebration of all things great—from comic books and movies to toys and video games and everything in between—but for comic fans especially, it's the chance to meet the makers, get access to exclusive items, and discover the latest news and announcements concerning your favorite heroes and titles. It's absolutely fan-tasmic! That's a word, right? That should be a word.

Not everyone can make it to this sold-out event. But worry not because DC Entertainment has you covered with nonstop Comic-Con coverage right here on DCComics.com—your "Con Away from Con!"

Whether braving the crowds in San Diego or enjoying it from home, we're giving you 5.2 Reasons DC Entertainment is the Place to Be for SDCC!

1. Exclusive Panel Coverage

One of the biggest draws of Comic-Con is the panels—like this year's Batman: Beyond the Night of the Owls panel or the Justice League and Green Lantern panel. Fans and creators alike gather to discuss what's currently happening and what's still to come in the DCU. And you can keep up-to-date on what's going on in almost every single one of them with LIVE panel coverage here in THE SOURCE. Even better, as the official DC recap, all of our panel coverage will include every photograph, piece of art or image shown during our panels!

2. #AskDCComics Fan Questions

Have you always wanted to ask Geoff Johns a question but haven't gotten the chance? Well, we're giving you that opportunity—and you don’t have to be at the show to take advantage. Throughout Comic-Con, we'll be conducting interviews with various creators—and we'll be asking them YOUR questions! Follow us on Twitter (@DCComics) for updates on who we'll be interviewing throughout the show and use #AskDCComics to tweet us your questions!

3. DC University

For the very first time, we’ll be hosting some special interviews with our artists in the DC Entertainment Booth (#1915). They'll be taking suggestions from the audience on what to draw while fielding questions on their latest projects, their favorite characters and much more! If you're at the show, keep your eye to the booth stage where these interviews will be taking place. If not, no problem! We'll be filming and posting them onto the site.

4. The Instant Super Fan Sweepstakes

Everyone loves swag. But getting said swag can be a little difficult. To make things easier and awesomer, we're holding a special sweepstakes open to both attendees and those at home via e-mail entry where the winner receives a collection of all of the best DC products, exclusives and giveaways from Comic-Con. Click here for everything you need to know about becoming an instant super fan.

5. 5.2 Questions

Our Comic-Con sister feature! Creators answer 5.2 Questions (natch)—but unlike DC University and our Twitter-fueled interviews, these questions are fun, informal and designed to shed some light on what sort of things your favorite writers and artists enjoy. Find out what Jim Lee's favorite late night snack is or Scott Snyder's first-ever comic book purchase!

5.1 Never Get Lost! Head to ConAwayFromCon.com for Daily Recaps!

5.2 Marriage Proposals to Dance Offs... It’s Comic-Con! You Never Know What Could Happen!

At Comic-Con or keeping up from home? Let us know below what your experience has been like and what you'd love to see in the future! And be sure to keep your eyes HERE for our continued SDCC Con Away from Con coverage!

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Welcome to Your 2012 SDCC Con Away From Con

Hollywood has the Academy Awards. Football has the Super Bowl. But if you’re a comic book fan, one event towers above all others: San Diego Comic-Con. For four days and five nights, some of the biggest names in entertainment gather together to celebrate comic books, movies, TV, games and pop culture. DC Entertainment will be there in force with a large team of creators, a full slate of panels, a new booth, some great giveaways and much, much more.

Of course, we’d love for you to join us in the convention hall. But if you can’t make it, we have you covered with exclusive videos, panel recaps, photos and more as part of our Con Away From Con coverage. Plus, this year we’re giving you a chance to control the action. Follow us on Twitter (@DCComics), and keep an eye out for announcements about which artist or writer we’ll be interviewing next. When you see one, use the hashtag #AskDCComics to submit your questions for him or her. Then look for them to show up in our video interview!

Of course, that’s only one reason to stay connected to DC. Be sure to connect with us on both Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute updates all throughout the show:

DC Twitter | DC Facebook | Vertigo Twitter | Vertigo Facebook | DC Collectibles Facebook

Keep your eye on this page all weekend long for Con Away From Con links to all the latest from San Diego, which you can find below...

THURSDAY

Live Panel Coverage

• SDCC 2012: Tales from The Edge and The Dark

• SDCC 2012: DC Collectibles

• SDCC 2012: Batman: Beyond the Night of Owls

• SDCC 2012: DC Entertainment – All Access: DC NOW!

• SDCC 2012: Vertigo: A View From the Cutting Edge of Comics

Video Clips

• SDCC 2012: New Booth Tour with Fletch

• SDCC 2012: DC Collectibles Event

• SDCC 2012: Neil Gaiman Sandman Announcement

• SDCC 2012: DC University with Jim Lee

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Scott Snyder

• SDCC 2012: On the Red Carpet

• SDCC 2012: Thursday Recap

FRIDAY

Live Panel Coverage

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics: From Concept to Page

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics: Superman

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics: Justice League and Green Lantern

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics – The New 52

• SDCC 2012: Vertigo: Get Jiro!

Video Clips

• SDCC 2012: DC University with Sean Murphy

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with James Robinson

• SDCC 2012: 5.2 Questions with Chris Daughtry

• SDCC 2012: We Can Be Heroes Darkness & Light Art Exhibit

• SDCC 2012: Friday Recap

SATURDAY

• DC Entertainment to publish the comic book adaptation of DJANGO UNCHAINED by Quentin Tarantino

Live Panel Coverage

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics – The New Wave

• SDCC 2012: DC Entertainment– All Access: OGNs

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics - Before Watchmen

• SDCC 2012: Mad about MAD

• SDCC 2012: Vertigo: Fables

Video Clips

• SDCC 2012: DC University with Dustin Nguyen

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Kyle Higgins

• SDCC 2012: Quentin Tarantino announces comic book adaptation of DJANGO UNCHAINED

• SDCC 2012: 5.2 Questions with Ed Boon

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Bryan Q. Miller

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Scott Snyder and James Tynion

• SDCC 2012: Saturday Recap

SUNDAY

Live Panel Coverage

• SDCC 2012: DC Comics: Young Justice

• SDCC 2012: DC Entertainment: Meet the Publishers

Video Clips

• SDCC 2012: DC University with Darwyn Cooke

• SDCC 2012: 5.2 Questions with Anthony Bourdain

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Andrew Kreisberg And Marc Guggenheim about Arrow

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Dan DiDio and Jim Lee

• SDCC 2012: DC University with Rafael Albuquerque

• SDCC 2012: Twitter-verse Questions with Darwyn Cooke and Amanda Conner

• SDCC 2012: Sunday Recap

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Exclusive DC Dog Plushes – Free at Comic-Con!

For those of you who feel guilty about leaving your dog at home while you head to San Diego for Comic-Con, we think we might have just the thing to help.

DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have partnered with Fetch…for pets! to produce a line of unique DC super hero-themed pet products which will be available at Petco stores in the fall. However, if you’re going to Comic-Con, you won’t have to wait till then to unleash your dog’s inner geek…

Say hello to the special San Diego Comic-Con edition dog plushes! These one-of-a-kind chew toys are dressed to impress and absolutely FREE during Comic-Con weekend. We’ll randomly be giving away a limited number of these adorable dog toys at the Warner Bros. booth (#4545), Friday through Sunday. If your dog is a really big DC fan, then you’re going to want to collect all three. And if one of them happens to wind up on your collectibles shelf rather than on your dog’s bed…well, we won’t say a word.

Don’t miss out! They’re cute, cuddly and the only Comic-Con souvenir that’s guaranteed to get your dog as passionate about DC comic books as you are!

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Calling All Before Watchmen Fans: Join Us for a CosPlay Meet-up in The DC Entertainment Booth on Saturday

Attention all Rorschachs, Comedians and Silk Spectres attending San Diego Comic-Con: want to meet up with your fellow WATCHMEN brethren? Come to the DC Entertainment booth, #1915, at 6:15pm on Saturday evening for a Watchmen CosPlay meet-up and group photo. The meet-up is the perfect way to cap off an action packed day that includes the BEFORE WATCHMEN panel at 12:45pm in room 6DE.

Dr. Manhattans, Nite Owls, and Minutemen -- don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your CosPlay skills at this Before Watchmen get together!

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SDCC Survival Tip #3: Set Up a Strategy

This is it. One more day until the official start of Comic-Con. As you read this, thousands of comic book professionals and fans the world over are boarding flights heading in to San Diego. They’re locking down signing schedules and confirming dinner reservations. Why? Well, if you’ve been to Comic-Con before, you know preparation is key. And the heart of preparing for Comic-Con is to have some sort of strategy.

There’s a reason why so many people love Comic-Con. It really does have something for everyone. However, because of that, it can all feel very overwhelming if you don’t know what you’re doing. If you’ve never been to Comic-Con before, let us offer you one final suggestion: Decide right now what you want to get out of it. Are you going to Comic-Con primarily because you want to get sketches from all of your favorite comic book artists? Are you heading to San Diego because you want to check out never-before-seen trailers and clips from some of the biggest upcoming movies? Is your goal to snag the best free swag available on the show floor? Are you an aspiring comic book writer, looking to find an artist to collaborate with?

It may be one of the above goals, or something entirely different. But regardless, the difference between a successful Comic-Con experience and a frustrating one will be staying committed to it. For example, some of the best swag actually requires some action on your part—often a scavenger hunt or completing some objective. That takes time, which you’re not going to have if you’re spending most of the convention sitting in portfolio review lines. Decide on your top two or three goals for this trip and make those your focus. Everything else you happen to have time for is just gravy.

Of course, regardless of what that strategy is, we hope you’ll swing by the DC booth. We’ll have swag. We’ll have nonstop creator signings. We’ll have some of our best artists drawing live in our booth while fielding your questions. We’ll have portfolio reviews and panels. Props and costumes from DC movies and TV shows. Art from MAD Magazine. And much, much more.

And if you’re not going to be in San Diego, we’ll be bringing the best of the con to you right here on DCComics.com, so check back all throughout the weekend. After all, it’s Comic-Con—you never know what you might see!

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SDCC Signings Schedule

Earlier today, we told you about our panels at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. Now, take a look at the schedule for signings with our talent at the DCE booth!

But that’s not all! As a special treat, Jim Lee and Chris Daughtry will be doing a signing together on Friday at 7:30 at the Michael J. Wolf Gallery! And what’s more, the first 50 people in line for this signing will get a free autographed lithograph, drawn by Daughtry and inked by Lee!

Please note that the Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, Scott Snyder and Anthony Bourdain signings will require wristbands. Wristbands will be available at the beginning of each day at the DCE booth for that day's signing.

Wednesday, July 11

6-7pm

Scott Lobdell

Bill Willingham

Mark Buckingham

7-8pm

Francis Manapul

Art and Franco

8-9pm

Geoff Johns

Jim Lee

Rafael Albuquerque

Thursday, July 12

10-11am

Marv Wolfman

Derek Fridolfs

Dustin Nguyen

Scott Snyder

Rafael Albuquerque

James Tynion IV

Francesco Francavilla

11am-12pm

J.T. Krul

Freddie Williams

Paul Cornell

Bernard Chang

Jamal Igle

12-1pm

Dan Jurgens

Greg Weisman

Sean Murphy

1-2pm

James Robinson

Philip Tan

Nicola Scott

Jeff Lemire

2-3pm

Francis Manapul

Brian Buccellato

Tony Bedard

Phil Jimenez

Andy Lanning

Dan Abnett

3-4pm

Gregg Hurwitz

David Finch

Paul Levitz (tentative)

Josh Williamson

Bill Willingham

Mark Buckingham

4-5pm

Art Baltazar

Franco

Joshua Hale Fialkov

Tom Richmond

Peter Kuper

5-6pm

Geoff Johns

Jim Lee

Alex Sinclair

Rob Liefeld

Bryan Q. Miller

Cat Staggs

6-7pm

Shane Davis

Ryan Benjamin

Cliff Chiang

Friday, July 13

10-11am

Kyle Higgins

Trevor McCarthy

Adam Beechen

Tracy Hickman

11am-12pm

James Robinson

Philip Tan

Ed Boon

12-1pm

Francis Manapul

Brian Buccellato

Joe Harris

Sean Murphy

1-2pm

Ken Lashley

Adam Glass

Tony Daniel

Moritat

Jimmy Palmiotti

2-3pm

Scott Snyder

Rafael Albuequerque

Derek Fridolfs

Dustin Nguyen

Mike Carey

Dan Abnett (tentative)

3-4pm

David Finch

Gregg Hurwitz

Scott Lobdell

Jeff Lemire

David Lloyd

4-5pm

Darwyn Cooke

Amanda Conner

Len Wein

Anthony Bourdain

Langdon Foss

Joel Rose

Jose Villarubia

5-6pm

J. Michael Straczynski

Shane Davis

Nicola Scott (tentative)

Bill Willingham

Mark Buckingham

Jill Thompson

6-7pm

Geoff Johns

Jim Lee

Alex Sinclair

Rob Liefeld

JH Williams

7:30-8:30pm*

Jim Lee

Chris Daughtry

*Please note this signing is taking place at the Michael J. Wolf gallery instead of at the DCE booth.

Saturday, July 14

10-11am

James Robinson

Philip Tan

Nicola Scott

Gail Simone

Sean Murphy

11am-12pm

David Finch

Gregg Hurwitz

Mike Carey

Len Wein

12-1pm

Tony Daniel

Art Baltazar

Franco

Rick Sanchez

Scott Snyder

1-2pm

Tony Bedard

Tyler Kirkham

Greg Weisman

Anthony Bourdain

Langdon Foss

Joel Rose

Jose Villarubia

2-3pm

Bryan Q. Miller

Cat Staggs

Duane Swiercynski

Cliff Chiang

Andy Lanning

Phil Jimenez

3-4pm

Moritat

Ken Lashley

Adam Glass

Bill Willingham

Mark Buckingham

Dan Abnett (tentative)

4-5pm

Amanda Conner

Brent Anderson

Jill Thompson

JH Williams

5-6pm

Adam Beechen

Derek Fridolfs

Dustin Nguyen

Scott Snyder

Rafael Albuquerque

James Tynion IV

Francesco Francavilla

6-7pm

Francis Manapul

Brian Buccellato

Scott Lobdell

Jim Lee

Sunday, July 15

10-11am

Gail Simone

Bernard Chang

J.T. Krul

Freddie Williams

Brent Anderson

11am-12pm

Duane Swiercynski

Art Baltazar

Franco

Paul Cornell

12-1pm

Paul Levitz (tentative)

Shane Davis

Aaron Lopresti

Tom Richmond

1-2pm

Jimmy Palmiotti

Moritat

Tony Bedard

Bill Willingham

Mark Buckingham

Steve Leialoha

2-3pm

Kyle Higgins

Trevor McCarthy

Ryan Benjamin

Joshua Hale Fialkov (tentative)

Jamal Igle

3-4pm

Darwyn Cooke

Amanda Conner

Len Wein

David Lloyd

4-5pm

Jim Lee

Alex Sinclair

Jeff Lemire

Rafael Albuquerque

*Please note that signings are subject to change; please come by the DCE booth for any updates.

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SDCC Survival Tip #2: Planning Out Your Panels

Yesterday, we covered getting around when you leave the convention center. Today, we’re staying right where all the action is and discussing the best way to catch all of the panels you want to see.

Obviously, you should start by checking the programming schedule. If you have, it’s a fair bet that some panels you’d like to see are scheduled at the same time as others you’d like to see. If there are conflicts, our advice is don’t try to resolve them now. More often than not, these things tend to resolve themselves organically during the con. Maybe one of the two conflicting panels is nearby when it’s time to head up and the other is all the way on the other side of the show. Maybe you get word that a special, unexpected guest will be appearing on one of them, which tips the scales for you. The bottom line is that it’s not worth stressing over now.

Even without any conflicts, it’s not always easy to make all of the panels you want to make, especially when some of them are in Hall H. The lines for most Hall H panels get big enough to be seen from outer space. (All right, we did just make that up on the spot, but it feels about right when you find yourself at the end of a Hall H line.) If there’s a panel you want to see in Hall H on a given day, you may want to consider getting there first thing in the morning—even if the panel’s at night. Don’t forget, they don’t clear out the rooms in between panels, so once you’re in the panel room you want to be in, you can stay as long as you’d like.

Of course, if you aren’t able to get into Hall H, or just don’t want to deal with the line, there are plenty of smaller panels taking place at the same time. Many of these provide a great opportunity to meet and interact with industry talent. After all, with Comic-Con getting larger and panel rooms at a premium, there are some pretty high-interest panels being held in smaller rooms. There’s little that can compare to seeing one of your favorite artists, writers or celebrities in an intimate setting, so look for those opportunities and again…arrive early!

Finally, be sure to check out San Diego Comic-Con’s website for their rules about attending programming. You need to know them.

Speaking of panels, DC has a full slate of programming scheduled for Comic-Con, with over 20 panels planned over all four days. Check your panel guide for listings, and if you miss a panel—or just aren’t going to be at the show—don’t forget that we’ll be covering most DC, Vertigo and MAD panels live on our websites. That includes all images and art shown during the panel. If you can’t be there, there’s simply no better place to experience a DC panel than on DCComics.com.

One more day to the official start of Comic-Con. That means we have one more tip remaining. Check back tomorrow to see what it is!