San Diego Comic-Con 2024 has just one day left! Can you believe it? The Beat has been on the scene all weekend recording the biggest news and coolest surprises. From Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU (but not as Tony Stark), to the launch of Idaho’s #1 Comic Book Company, to Inkpot Award recipients, toa new DC Studios logo, Saturday was a busy, busy day!
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Saturday, July 27
- Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU… as Victor von Doom
- THE PENGUIN chills Hall H with a new trailer
- BOOM! Studios teases new books, “20 For 20” ahead of its 20th anniversary
- All the X-Men details From The Ashes panel
- The Mega64 panel already removed from streaming for tax purposes
- AEW wrestlers opened the forbidden door wide for Adult Swim
- DC Studios logo and CREATURE COMMANDOS revealed at Jim Lee & Friends panel
- Joe Quesada’s Amazing Comics imprint launches under Mad Cave & Dupuis
- DSTLRY announces Cloonan’s COME FIND ME: AN AUTUMNAL OFFERING
- Keanu Reeves awarded Inkpot at the BRZRKR panel
- After years of teasers, the UZUMAKI anime gets a premiere date
- Kirby’s NEW GODS get a new ongoing
- What’s happening in the DC Multiverse
- SUPERMAN & LOIS finally flies into Hall H
- Magma Comix introduces ROME ETERNAL
- Hold on, Spider-Monkeys! TWILIGHT director Catherine Hardwicke on making the seminal film
- LORE OLYMPUS wins third consecutive Eisner for Best Webcomic
- Vault & Def Leppard pair up for HYSTERIA
- The webcomic revolution will be televised!
- Say it ain’t so! Chainsaw Man named one of the worst on Best and Worst Manga of 2024
- Energize Lounge returns as a quiet place to recoup
- Spotlight on Mariko Tamaki and her Ink award
- Prime Video showcases Like a Dragon: Yakuza with a special surprise
- Indigenous and Latinx Public Art: Turning Stage Plays into Comics
Friday, July 26
- Announcing the 2024 Eisner Award winners
- Kevin Feige and Marvel announce TVA comic with Spider-Gwen, Captain Carter, and more
- DOCTOR WHO debuts 2024 Christmas Special trailer & confirms new limited series
- RINGS OF POWER Season 2 will bring the rings full circle
- DC announces the return of the Justice League at Absolute Power panel
- SNYDER & JOCK team up for DSTLRY series YOU WON’T FEEL A THING
- Meet the new Deadpool and Spider-Girl! Marvel’s newest girl superheroes
- BOYS prequel VOUGHT RISING confirmed by Amazon Prime
- Kodansha details Spring 2025 manga slate and August 2024 release
- Viz Media unveils ROOSTER FIGHTER anime and new Marvel collab in Ultraman x Spiderman
- THOSE ABOUT TO DIE brings Rome to life
- ANGRY BIRDS partners with Rocketship Entertainment to publish middle grade graphic novels
- Dynamite gains more licenses from Warner Brothers Discovery
Thursday, July 25
- The Beat partners with Tapas Entertainment for KComicsbeat
- Hasbro reveals Black Series Vernestra figure perfect for ACOLYTE fans
- STAR WARS publishing plans for 2024-2025 revealed
- Abrams jumps into the direct market with single issue comics
- CAMP SNOOPY renewed for season 2, but PEANUTS animation almost didn’t happen at all
- Mattel celebrates BarbieLand with the Mini Mojo Dojo Casa House exclusive
- Paramount+’s The Lodge brings accessible setup with flow flaws
- DARK MACHINE Web3 game gets anime project with major staff
- Badge decoration guidelines receive pushback from attendees
- Tor Books reveals programming schedule & giveaways
- Dynamite’s LAST OF THE GLADIATORS graphic novel adaptation hits shelves in October
- Manta reveals DRAGON KING OATH panel
- Gail Simone is writing Bond, James Bond
For more SDCC ’24, including what we covered pre-show, click here.
