Marvel Comics has released their signing, panel, and booth event schedule for this weekend’s C2E2 convention in Chicago. Panels will include focus on the forthcoming “War of the Realms” event, how to make comics “The Marvel Way,” and the traditional “Next Big Thing” with all the dirt on what’s coming up from the House of Ideas.
And because it wouldn’t be Marvel without some variant covers, the publisher also revealed two Chicago-themed exclusive variants that will be available to attendees of the publisher’s panels. A variant for Thor #11 by artist Giuseppe Camuncoli will be available for people who attend Friday’s “War of the Realms” panel at 2:45 pm Central, while an exclusive Avengers #17 variant by artist Mike McKone will be handed out during Saturday’s “Next Big Thing” panel at 4:00 pm Central.
It’s safe to say one thing we know will come out of that “Next Big Thing” panel is something involving Donny Cates and perhaps a certain symbiote-wearing antihero. Cates teased a big announcement on the “Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends” panel at this past weekend’s Emerald City Comic Con. Could this be the payoff of the cliffhanger from the Carnage Born one-shot, in which a resurrected Carnage, wearing the damaged Null symbiote, set off to reclaim symbiote ‘codexes’ from everyone who’s ever hosted one of the creatures (so, basically half of the Marvel Universe at this point)? We’ll find out on Saturday.
Check out the full schedule, as well as the variant cover art for Thor #11 and Avengers #17, below. C2E2 begins tomorrow, March 22nd, and runs through Sunday the 24th.

Panel & Booth Schedule

Friday, March 22nd
12:15 – 1:15 pm – MARVEL: Making Comics the Marvel Way (Room S401)
1:30 – 2:30 pm – This Week in Marvel: Tournament of the Hunted (Room S401)
2:45 – 3:45 pm – MARVEL COMICS: War of the Realms (Room S401)
4:00 – 4:15 pm – Marvel Insider: Reward Your Fandom (Marvel Booth #327)
4:30 – 5:00 pm – Marvel Cosplay Photo Op (Marvel Booth #327)
6:00 – 7:00 pm – Marvel Super Hero Happy Giveaway Hour (Marvel Booth #327)
Saturday, March 23rd
10:00 – 11:00 AM – Amazing Spider-Man “Hunted” Signing (Marvel Booth #327)
12:00 – 1:00 PM – War of the Realms Signing (Marvel Booth #327)
1:15 – 1:30 PM – Marvel Insider: Reward Your Fandom (Marvel Booth #327)
2:00 – 3:00 PM – Marvel Costume Contest (Marvel Booth #327)
See Marvel.com/c2e2-costume-contest-rules for full terms and conditions
4:00 – 5:00 PM – MARVEL COMICS: Next Big Thing (Room S401)
5:15 – 6:15 PM – Marvel Fanfare with C.B. Cebulski (Room S401)
6:00 – 7:00 PM – Marvel Super Hero Happy Giveaway Hour (Marvel Booth #327)
Sunday, March 24th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – MARVEL: True Believers (Room S401)
Requires Marvel Mastercard ® or Marvel Mastercard invitation, current Marvel Unlimited Plus membership or emailed RSVP confirmation for entry.
12:00 – 1:00 PM – Young Guns Signing (Marvel Booth #327)
12:15 – 1:15 PM – Women of Marvel (Room S404)
3:00 – 3:30 PM – Kids Costume Event (Marvel Booth #327)
See Marvel.com/c2e2-costume-contest-rules for full terms and conditions
4:00 – 5:00 PM  – Marvel Super Hero Happy Giveaway Hour (Marvel Booth #327)


Signing Schedule – Marvel Booth #327

Friday, March 22nd
11:00 – 11:45 AM

  • Ed McGuinness
  • Will Sliney
  • Robbie Thompson

1:00 – 1:45 PM

  • Andrea Broccardo
  • Ashley Witter

3:00 – 3:45 PM

  • Chris Claremont
  • Matthew Rosenberg
  • Rachelle Rosenberg

5:00 – 5:45 PM

  • Stephanie Hans
  • Greg Horn

Saturday, March 23rd
10:00 – 11:00 AM – Amazing Spider-Man “Hunted” Signing

  • Nick Spencer
  • Humberto Ramos
  • Ryan Ottley

11:00 – 11:45 AM

  • David Baldeón
  • Tini Howard
  • Marv Wolfman

12:00 – 1:00 PM – War of the Realms Signing 

  • Jason Aaron
  • Russell Dauterman
  • Matthew Wilson
  • Arthur Adams

4:00 – 4:45 PM

  • Daniel Kibblesmith
  • Declan Shalvey

Sunday, March 24th
11:00 – 11:45 AM

  • Eve L. Ewing
  • Jeremy Whitley

12:00 – 1:00 PM – Young Guns Signing

  • Russell Dauterman
  • Aaron Kuder
  • Pepe Larraz

2:00 – 2:45 PM

  • Jonathan Hickman
  • Artgerm

*Schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice.