As previously announced, due to COVID-19, this year’s San Diego Comic-Con will again be held virtually as another edition of Comic-Con@Home. The online event is free and will take place Friday, July 23 through Sunday, July 25, 2021.
This is not to be confused with Comic-Con Special Edition, the smaller, in-person event from the same organizers of SDCC that is planned to take place at the San Diego Convention Center during Thanksgiving weekend later this year. However, we have not heard any further details on it since March.
Comic-Con International has released the Exhibitor List for Comic-Con@Home 2021, which features 337 participating companies at the time of publication. The online Exhibit Hall is divided into four sub-sections: Artists’ Alley, Exhibitors, Fan Tables, and Small Press. You can also access many of the exhibitors in the Virtual Marketplace via the Comic-Con@Home Eventeny page by clicking on the Marketplace tab.
CCI already released the Programming schedule on their website, keeping the tradition of releasing the schedule two weeks prior to the con. Programming consists not only of pre-recorded panels, but also includes games, which you can participate in via Discord, as well as watch parties for various films and anime (though you’ll need your own subscription to certain streaming services to join the watch parties). You can also access the Programming Schedule via the Comic-Con@Home Eventeny page.
Below are some panel highlights from the Programming schedule. As mentioned before, these are all pre-recorded, not live. When it says a panel is at a certain time, that is when the video first becomes available on Comic-Con International’s YouTube channel. As such, you do not have to watch it at the scheduled time, but can watch it at your own convenience. So if you see some schedule conflicts, that’s not a problem like it would be if the event were being held in person, because you can watch one right away, and another one later!
Prior to the official start of Comic-Con@Home, there were already a few panels posted, including Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, which features stars Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Úrsula Corberó, Samara Weaving, Haruka Abe, Iko Uwais, Peter Mensah, and Takehiro Hira, as well as the writer of the G.I. Joe comic books, Larry Hama.
Comic-Con@Home 2021 Programming Highlights
Friday, July 23, 2021
- 10:00 am Dragon Ball Special Panel – Masako Nozawa (voice of Son Goku), Akio Iyoku (executive producer of the Dragon Ball series, and editor for Akira Toriyama), and Norihiro Hayashida (producer of TV animation and movies for the Dragon Ball series including Dragon Ball Super: BROLY) discuss the behind the scenes of the next Dragon Ball movie. Plus a special musical performance by Hironobu Kageyama.
- 10:00 am Heels – Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling. Panelists include creator/EP Michael Waldron, showrunner/EP Mike O’Malley, and series stars Stephen Amell, Alexander Ludwig, Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, Allen Maldonado, James Harrison, and Chris Bauer.
- 10:00 am Paramount+: Peak Animation with the Star Trek Universe, The Harper House, and Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News – Moderated by Jerry O’Connell.
- Star Trek: Prodigy, the upcoming animated kids series – Features voice cast Kate Mulgrew, Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, Dee Bradley Baker, and Jason Mantzoukas alongside executive producers Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman, and director/co-executive producer Ben Hibon.
- Star Trek: Lower Decks, the adult animated comedy, which is returning for Season 2 – Features voice cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, and Eugene Cordero alongside creator Mike McMahan.
- New Paramount+ Original adult animated comedy series, The Harper House – Exclusive first look at the series with the debut of the official trailer. Panelists include Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee, and Ryan Flynn with additional special appearances from VyVy Nguyen, Lance Krall, Gary Anthony Williams, Nyima Funk, and Gabourey Sidibe plus creator/executive producer Brad Neely alongside executive producer Katie Krentz and supervising director Brian Sheesley.
- Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News – From Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, and RJ Fried, the Paramount+ and CBS Studios animated satirical news program reports on the latest breaking stories out of Comic-Con.
- 11:00 am Amazon Panel – Join showrunners Rafe Judkins (The Wheel of Time), Hideaki Anno (EVANGELION:3.0+1.01 THRICE UPON A TIME), Nico Entel (S.O.Z.), Sara Goodman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), and series stars and directors Beth Riesgraf & Noah Wyle (Leverage: Redemption), as TV host Tim Kash leads each panelist through their own standalone series conversation.
- 12:00 pm Netflix Geeked: Masters of the Universe: Revelation – Netflix and Mattel Television present an exclusive sneak peek at the highly-anticipated animated series Masters of the Universe: Revelation.
- 12:00 pm Stan Sakai and the Usagi Chronicles – An early look at Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. The legend, Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) joins the cast and creators of this all-new Netflix animated series based on the world-renowned comic book series, Usagi Yojimbo.
- 1:00 pm Entertainment Weekly: Brave New Warriors – EW’s laugh-filled conversation among several of today’s male heroes Clayton Cardenas (Mayans M.C.), Jamie Hector (Bosch), Nyambi Nyambi (The Good Fight), and Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien).
- 2:00 pm Motherland: Fort Salem – A Look Into Season Two – Featuring creator Eliot Laurence and cast members Taylor Hickson, Ashley Nicole Williams, Jessica Sutton, Demetria McKinney, Amalia Holm, and Lyne Renee.
- 3:00 pm Batman: The Long Halloween – A star-studded panel discussing the most anticipated animated Super Hero release of the year–Batman: the Long Halloween, featuring Jensen Ackles as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Katee Sackhoff as Poison Ivy, Julie Nathanson as Gilda Dent, Troy Baker as The Joker, and screenwriter Tim Sheridan.
- 4:00 pm Netflix Geeked: Fear Street Trilogy – Featuring Fear Street director Leigh Janiak, cast members Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., and Fear Street author R.L. Stine.
- 4:00 pm Rick and Morty – Featuring Dan Harmon (co-creator and executive producer), Scott Marder (showrunner and executive producer), Chris Parnell (voice of Jerry), Sarah Chalke (voice of Beth), Spencer Grammer (voice of Summer), Brandon Johnson (moderator), and special guests.
- 5:00 pm Her Universe Fashion Show
- 7:00 pm ComiXology Presents the 33rd Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards – The “Oscars” of the comics industry honor comics creators and their works in 33 categories, including the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, hosted by Phil LaMarr. Sergio Aragonés will be announcing this year’s Hall of Fame recipients. Also being presented: the 2021 Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award and the Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award.
Saturday, July 24, 2021
- 11:00 am Simpsons Season 33 and Beyond! – Featuring Matt Selman, Al Jean, David Silverman, Carolyn Omine, Mike B. Anderson, Debbie Mahan, and moderator Yeardley Smith.
- 12:00 pm TV Guide Magazine’s 2021 Fan Favorites – Featuring Shawn Ashmore (The Rookie, The Boys), Lesley-Ann Brandt (Lucifer), Leah Lewis (Nancy Drew), Kaitlin Olson (It’s Always Sunny), Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Jesse Lee Soffer (Chicago PD), Mädchen Amick (Riverdale), Camrus Johnson (Batwoman), Roselyn Sanchez (Fantasy Island), and Nicole Maines (Supergirl)
- 1:00 pm Fear the Walking Dead – Featuring chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, and cast members Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Jenna Elfman, Karen David, Mo Collins, and Christine Evangelista. Moderated by Chris Hardwick.
- 1:00 pm Boldly Going: 55 Years of Star Trek–The Best of Inglorious Treksperts – The hosts of the addictive hit Star Trek podcast, Inglorious Treksperts, Mark A. Altman, and Daren Dochterman return to #SDCC with an epic line-up of some of their favorite guests including Anson Mount, Nicholas Meyer, Michael Dorn, Jeffrey Combs, Brannon Braga, Robin Curtis, Bryan Fuller, Erin Gray, and other special surprise Trek guests.
- 2:00 pm The Walking Dead: World Beyond – The cast and creators of The Walking Dead: World Beyond will participate in a moderated Q&A discussion about the upcoming 2nd and final season, which airs later this year.
- 3:00 pm Central Park – Featuring co-creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard; co-creator, executive producer, and voice of Birdie, Josh Gad; the voice of Owen Tillerman, Leslie Odom Jr.; the voice of Cole Tillerman, Tituss Burgess; and producers Kelvin Yu and Steven Davis, from the musical animated AppleTV+ series Central Park.
- 3:00 pm Netflix Geeked: The Last Mercenary – Jean-Claude Van Damme and director David Charhon offer a peek inside the highly anticipated film, The Last Mercenary, set to premiere globally July 30 on Netflix.
- 3:00 pm Roswell, New Mexico Cast Conversation and Sneak Peek – Featuring stars Jeanine Mason, Nathan Dean, Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles, Tyler Blackburn, Heather Hemmens, and Michael Trevino, along with executive producer Christopher Hollier.
- 3:00 pm The Patrick Star Show – Sit back and enjoy a table read of an episode and hear all about the brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff series featuring voice actors Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Tom Wilson (Cecil Star), Cree Summer (Bunny Star), Jill Talley (Squidina Star), and Dana Snyder (GrandPat), along with co-executive producers Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli.
- 3:00 pm The Walking Dead – The cast and creators of The Walking Dead will participate in a moderated Q&A discussion about filming the final season.
- 4:00 pm Family Guy – Cast Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, Seth Green, Arif Zahir, and executive producers Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin from FOX’s hit animated comedy Family Guy celebrate 20 seasons of the series with a virtual trivia night.
- 4:00 pm Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms – Joel McHale, the voice of Hollywood star-turned-fighter Johnny Cage, headlines a panel for this upcoming feature-length animated film that includes Jordan Rodrigues as Liu Kang; Dave B. Mitchell as Raiden, Kintaro & Sektor; screenwriter Jeremy Adams; producer Rick Morales; and game co-creator Ed Boon, who serves the films as the creative consultant. Joshua Gray, producer and host of Mortal Kombat Events & Professional Tournaments since 2015, moderates the panel.
- 5:00 pm American Dad – Ever wondered how your favorite American Dad! episodes get made? Join Matt Weitzman as he walks you through the creation of an upcoming episode of the current season airing on TBS. You’ll see a table read, featuring stars Rachael MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, and Dee Bradley Baker, followed by parts of the episode in the animatic and early stages of color.
- 5:00 pm Netflix Geeked: Lucifer – Tom Ellis will join executive producers, Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich, to share the inside scoop on what is to be expected from the 6th and final season of Lucifer.
- 6:00 pm Stargate Atlantis Cast Reunion – Featuring David Hewlett (Rodney McKay), Torri Higginson (Elizabeth Weir), Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan), Paul McGillion (Carson Beckett), Rainbow Sun Francks (Aiden Ford), David Nykl (Radek Zelenka), and Robert Picardo (Richard Woolsey).
Sunday, July 25, 2021
- 10:00 am Doctor Who – Showrunner Chris Chibnall, the Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, new Doctor Who cast member John Bishop and a very special surprise guest share exclusive content from Doctor Who.
- 10:00 am Housebroken – FOX’s newest member of Animation Domination follows a group of neighborhood pets and stray animals as they work through their issues inside and outside of their therapy group. Featuring voice actors Lisa Kudrow, Nat Faxon, Will Forte, Tony Hale, Sharon Horgan, Jason Mantzoukas, Sam Richardson, co-creator, executive producer and voice actor Clea DuVall, and co-creators, executive producers and showrunners Gabrielle Allan and Jen Crittenden.
- 11:00 am Day of the Dead: Adapting a Legend – Showrunners Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, director Steven Kostanski, and cast members Keenan Tracey and Natalie Malaika discuss SYFY’s Day of the Dead and premiere a first look at the upcoming series with an exclusive trailer.
- 11:00 am The Mysterious Benedict Society – Featuring stars of the Disney+ series, Tony Hale, Kristen Schaal, MaameYaa Baofo, Ryan Hurst, and Gia Sandhu, along with executive producers & writers, Phil Hay (creator), Matt Manfredi (creator), Darren Swimmer (showrunner), and Todd Slavkin (showrunner).
- 12:00 pm DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Cast Conversation and Sneak Peek – Featuring stars Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann, Adam Tsekhman, Shayan Sobhian, and Lisseth Chavez, with Nick Zano and Matt Ryan, along with executive producers Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu.
- 12:00 pm The Great North – Featuring creators and executive producers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux, executive producer Loren Bouchard, and the all-star voice cast of FOX’s animated series, including Nick Offerman, Jenny Slate, Dulcé Sloan, Will Forte, Paul Rust, and Alanis Morissette.
- 1:00 pm Dexter – Currently in production on 10 new episodes, Dexter premieres on SHOWTIME this fall. Join award-winning star Michael C Hall (Dexter, executive producer), Clyde Phillips (showrunner, executive producer), Scott Reynolds (executive producer), Marcos Siega (executive producer, director), and Dexter newcomer Julia Jones (Angela).
- 2:00pm Netflix Geeked: Army of Thieves – Be among the first to get a sneak peek of Army of Thieves, the highly anticipated prequel to Zack Snyder’s Netflix blockbuster, Army of the Dead. Producers Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, and Wesley Coller will be joined by director and star Matthias Schweighöfer, plus star Nathalie Emmanuel.
- 2:00 pm The Legacy of Chucky – USA & SYFY present an exclusive featurette that celebrates the 30+ year legacy of the Child’s Play franchise and iconic character, Chucky, with never-before-seen interviews with franchise creator Don Mancini and fan favorites Brad Dourif (Chucky), Jennifer Tilly (Tiffany), Fiona Dourif (Nica), Alex Vincent (Andy Barclay), and Christine Elise (Kyle). Fans will also get a behind-the-scenes look and world premiere exclusive trailer of the highly anticipated Chucky series coming to USA & SYFY this fall, which will welcome Devon Sawa and Lexa Doig to the franchise, as well as Zackary Arthur, Bjorgvin Arnarson, Alyvia Alyn Lind, and Teo Briones.
- 3:00 pm Bob’s Burgers – Featuring creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard, executive producer Nora Smith, and cast members H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and Larry Murphy.
- 4:00 pm A Conversation with the Cast & Executive Producers of EPIX’s Chapelwaite – EPIX’s upcoming series Chapelwaite is based on the short story Jerusalem’s Lot by Stephen King. The panel features series stars Adrien Brody (Captain Charles Boone) and Emily Hampshire (Rebecca Morgan) as well as executive producers Jason and Peter Filardi.
ASL Interpretation
Some of the panels will include ASL interpretation. To watch the ASL interpreted panels, you will need to set up an account on Scener.com.
An ASL panel is indicated on the Programming schedule by an orange dot, as seen in the screenshot below. Then when you click into that panel, a link is provided to watch the panel with the ASL feature via Scener.com. Any panels identified with a blue dot will contain the YouTube link, which does not include ASL interpretation.
For more info, check out the Comic-Con@Home 2021 webpage, which contains links to Programming, Exhibitors, Merch, Fan Activities, Challenges, and more!
