Drop on the deck and flop like a fish because it's a celebration for 20 years of SpongeBob SquarePants! Dive deep down into the making of SpongeBob's brand-new special “SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout!” with co-executive producers Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli. Voice actors Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Mr. Lawrence (Plankton), and Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs) will discuss what it was like to portray their characters in front of the camera for the first time in this live action-animation hybrid episode. Plus, they're covering 20 years of nautical nonsense, so be sure to bring it around town!
Thursday July 18, 2019 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Room 6A
The first Cartoon Network panel of SDCC 2019 is all about firsts! Be first in line to get the scoop on Cartoon Network Studios originals before anyone else. Conrad Montgomery, senior director, current series, will be on hand to deliver updates and first-look sneak peeks of everything you love about Cartoon Network. Joining him are Tiffany Ford from Craig of the Creek,Parker Simmons from Cartoon Network's new series Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart,Diego Molano from Victor and Valentino,Niki Yang, from Summer Camp Island, and Stephen P. Neary from The Fungies. Why settle for second? Come get your first look at everything Cartoon Network Studios!
Friday July 19, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 6A
Wubba lubba dub dub! The Emmy Award–winning series Rick and Morty is back for a highly anticipated fourth season, premiering November on Adult Swim. Executive producers and co-creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Justin Roiland (Adventure Time), and voice talent Spencer Grammer (Greek), Sarah Chalke (Scrubs). and Chris Parnell (Archer) invite fans to take a look at what they have cooking for the new season. Moderated by Rob Schrab (Creepshow, Community).
Eisner Award-winning children's cartoonist Katie O'Neill (The Tea Dragon Society, Aquicorn Cove) will be in conversation with her editor Ari Yarwood as they discuss Katie's evolving career, webcomics, craft, representation in children's literature, and their favorite Tea Dragons.
Friday July 19, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 28DE
The long-awaited series from Cartoon Network makes its debut at Comic-Con this year. Discover the first clues to unlocking the train's mind-bending mysteries, involving talking Corgis, dour robots, puzzle doors, and perilous secrets. Plus, you'll get an exclusive look at things no other fan has ever seen before! Cast members Ashley Johnson (Tulip), Jeremy Crutchley (Glad-One), Ernie Hudson (Atticus), Madeline Queripel (supervising director), and Owen Dennis (series creator and voice of Sad-One) will guide you through your inaugural trip aboard this arcane train.
Creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond give you insider information into their plans for the future: including an exclusive first look at season 3 of The Dragon Prince, as well as a discussion about how everything fits into this grand, emerging visionary saga. Voice actors Paula Burrows (Rayla) and Jack De Sena (Callum) will act out some season 3 teaser skits as a special gift to everyone who attends!
Saturday July 20, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 25ABC
In anticipation of Warner Archive's release of The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray this summer, legendary animation writer Tony Benedict (The Flintstones, The Atom Ant Show, The Huckleberry Hound Show), animation historian and author Jerry Beck, the wacky Warner Archive Podcast team of D. W. Ferranti and Matthew Patterson, and some surprise panelists will offer a glimpse of remastered footage that's been restored to its original primetime network form as aired, and they'll discuss the endearing, landmark animated series, as well as several of Hanna-Barbera's best-loved primetime animated productions. From The Flintstones to Jonny Quest, the room will be filled with animated excitement. And moderator Gary Miereanu will have just the right giveaways to match the fun.
Saturday July 20, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 6A
Come watch live readings, sketches, and improv performances with your favorite Sesame Street characters. Muppet performers include Matt Vogel (Big Bird, The Count), Eric Jacobson (Grover, Bert, Oscar), and Ryan Dillon (Elmo).
Bring out the family for a fun-filled event with your favorite preschool characters Peppa Pig and PJ Masks! Join the singalong, show off your silly moves (or “get your dance on”), and experience a meet-and-greet with the characters.
It all started in 1969 with a simple idea: Can television be used to get kids ready for school? 50 years later, Sesame Street is an educational force for change that's seen in over 150 countries around the world. Sonia Manzano (“Maria” from Sesame Street), Matt Vogel (Big Bird and the Count, Sesame Street puppet captain and director), Eric Jacobson (Grover, Bert and Oscar), Ryan Dillon (Elmo), and Dr. Rosemarie Truglio (SVP, Sesame Workshop Content and Curriculum)-with special appearances by some fuzzy and feathered friends-will talk about Sesame Street's legacy and future.
Saturday July 20, 2019 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 6BCF
Artists Lucas Turnbloom (Dream Jumper series), Lora Innes (Wynonna Earp), Francesco Marciuliano (Sally Forth), Jeff Ranjo (Netflix and Disney Animation), and others join Tom Racine (Tall Tale Radio) as he leads kids through a crash course on superpowers and how to draw their own heroes. Randomly selected kids will get to come up and work with the artists one-on-one doing 5-minute character concepts and costume designs-and get to keep the art that gets created! Handouts will give them ideas and inspirations.
Saturday July 20, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 11
Comic-Con International welcomes the San Diego International Children's Film Festival back for its 16th big year. The Festival features creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world-animation, live-action, and documentary-good for all ages. Enjoy films from the United States Taiwan, Spain, New Zealand, France, Russia, Israel, Germany, Hungary, and Canada. Throughout the day, animators and filmmakers will talk about their work, how kids can make their own films, and careers in animation and filmmaking.
Pack your Scooby Snacks and join the Mystery Inc. gang as the teen sleuths embark on a wild and spooky vacation with zombies and cat people on Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island, an all-new, original film. Be among the first live audience to see this follow-up to the classic, best-selling Scooby-Doo! film, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, as this new animated adventure finds Scooby-Doo and his pals taking a much-deserved vacation to a tropical island. Instead of getting rest and relaxation, however, they find themselves wrapped up in one of their biggest mysteries yet! Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the film arrives on Digital starting September 3, 2019 and on DVD October 1, 2019 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Sunday July 21, 2019 10:15am - 11:45am PDT
Room 6BCF
Ever wonder what it takes to make an all-ages comic? Ever want to try your hand at making your own? Kim Dwinell (Surfside Girls), James Kochalka (Johnny Boo), Sam Maggs (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, My Little Pony), Jarod Roselló (Red Panda and Moon Bear), Evan Stanley (Sonic the Hedgehog), and IDW Publishing present a behind-the-scenes look at how your favorite comics are made. It's sure to be a morning full of fun activities, secret surprises, and much, much more! And bonus: a free comic for every kid in attendance!
Sunday July 21, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 23ABC
UPDATED: Fri, Jul 12, 09:21PM DreamWorks Animation TV's Harvey Girls Forever! is back with a new season on Netflix, where the heroic trio of Audrey, Dot, and Lotta find more fun and hilarity on their block and beyond. To celebrate, showrunners Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos, art director Peter Emmerich, director Adam Rosette, and cast members Stephanie Lemelin, Roger Craig Smith, and Jack Quaid will be answering your questions, talking about how they make the show, and what's coming next for the girls. That's right: they'll be showing some exclusive new clips!
Sunday July 21, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 6A
When the forces of evil unite from across time and dimensions, it’ll take the combined efforts of distinctly different, yet similar super hero teams to keep the universe secure in Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans. Come for the World Premiere of this blockbuster film, then stay for an incredibly entertaining panel discussion featuring the stars of the film—Greg Cipes (The Middle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) as Beast Boy, Scott Menville (LEGO DC: Batman: Family Matters) as Robin, Khary Payton (The Walking Dead) as Cyborg, Tara Strong (Batman: The Animated Series, My Little Pony, Unikitty!) as Raven, Hynden Walch (Adventure Time, Groundhog Day) as Starfire, Grey Griffin (Scooby-Doo franchise, DC Super Hero Girls, The Fairly OddParents) as Mrs. Claus, and some surprise special guests . . . alongside producer/director Jeff Mednikow (Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, Teen Titans Go!), screenwriters Marly Halpern-Graser (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Jeremy Adams (LEGO DC: Batman: Family Matters). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film arrives this fall from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital.
Sunday July 21, 2019 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 6BCF
Dave Dwonch and panelists Franco (Itty Bitty Hell Boy, Tiny Titans), Art Baltazar (Itty Bitty Hell Boy, Tiny Titans), Nicole D'Andria (Miraculous), and M. Alice Legrow (Toyettica, Bizenghast) offer insights on how they make comics for kids great. Everyone will leave with a great kids' comic.
A beginner's introduction to comic book reading and the exciting choices available for kids. Anina Bennett (Boilerplate, Frank Reade), NYT and USA Today bestselling author Anne Elizabeth (Zombie Power series), Dave Elliott (Weirding Willows), NYT critically acclaimed author Alisa Kwitney (Mystik U), NYT bestselling author Marjorie M. Liu (Monstress), and Mimi Cruz (Night Flight Comics) will discuss creating a comic book from scratch. Depending on audience attendance, the organizers would enjoy sharing a game called Duck Duck Comics, which mimics Duck Duck Goose but utilizes comic creation techniques and invites the players to create an original interactive comic concept. Secret Origin of Good Readers, the free 70+ page companion resource book [PDF] and reading lists, is available at night-flight.com/secretorigin.
Jay Oliva (Justice League: War, director of Kulipari: Hidingwar), Josh Keaton (voice of Darel), Phil LaMarr, Jessica Pease (director of Kulipari: Warflower), and Joshua Starnes (writer/producer of Kulipari: Warflower) present the next chapters of the Kulipari Saga with exclusive new footage and a Q&A session moderated by Trevor Pryce (creator of Kulipari).
Dr. Zhivago's kids' panel spotlights the journey of kids in cartooning with local students from Chula Vista. Kylie Fitzgerald and Ryker Lacy discuss what sparked their interest to create cartoons in school. College graduate, Emily Echevarria describes the process of declaring a degree and graduating in the Arts for a possible cartoonist career. Professional cartoonist Dr. Zhivago and Ricardo Arnaiz (producer and director of ANIMEX) highlight their experience, guidance, and support in education and entertainment of the cartooning field. Moderated by Devin and Marissa Zhivago. A short cartoon workshop with Dr. Zhivago and Emily Echevarria follows the presentation.