San Diego Comic Con 2011 - Friday Program Schedule Highlights

All of the schedule for San Diego Comic Con has been revealed. You can check out the schedule at this link: http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci11_prog_fri.php

Here are some highlights that I would include on my schedule if was there. If you agree with my highlights or not, its not a big deal. BUT if you are attending SDCC this year, please look over these schedules and make a plan of attack. Include plenty of padding between program events, sometimes the lines for these thing form an hour before its set to start. I'm going to go through the rest of the program this week and pick out more highlights.

Highlights

It'd be a tough choice in the morning, but being able to talk to Sid and Marty Kroft would just about make my day. As the creators of Sigmund the Sea Monster, H.R. Pufinstuf, The Buggaloos, and Land of the Lost, they were responsible for a lot of shows I watched and LOVED  as a kid. To meet them face to face would be amazing:
10:00-11:00 Conversations with Sid and Marty Krofft: A Look at the Past, Present and Future— Sid and Marty Krofft changed Saturday mornings forever when the sibling puppeteers unleashed colorful characters like H.R. Pufnstuf and Sigmund & the Sea Monsters on a generation of sugary-cereal-fueled kids growing up in the 1970s and '80s. Join Sid and Marty for a look back at what they have achieved, then take a look to the future with their new partnerships with Vivendi Entertainment and DreamWorks Animation. Room 23ABC

This however would a tough panel not to attend, already conflicted... :

10:15-11:15 Star Trek: The Captains— William Shatner is joined by fellow Star Trek captain Avery Brooks to present a preview of the EPIX Pictures original documentary produced and directed by Shatner, in which he travels the world to interview all the actors who've played Starfleet captains. This lively discussion and Q&A session is moderated by Comic-Con fave Kevin Smith. Room 6BCF 

SpongeBob SquarePants is an awesome cartoon, a panel with the creators would be amazing

1:00-2:00 Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Runaway Roadtrip Exclusive— Arrrre you ready, kids? It's time for anotherSpongeBob SquarePants panel! Executive producer Paul Tibbitt, creative director Vincent Waller, and writer/voice of Plankton Mr. Lawrence take you on a journey to Bikini Bottom...and beyond! Get a behind-the-scenes look at some upcoming episodes, including an exclusive sneak peek at the next SpongeBob SquarePants special, Runaway Roadtrip. Moderated by Claudia Spinelli, executive director for Nickelodeon. Room 6A 

As someone who needs to seriously firm up his writing skills, this seminar would be so valuable

2:00-3:00 Writing Seminar with Marv Wolfman and Neo Edmund— Marv Wolfman(God of War, Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths) and Neo Edmund (Solitary -- The Movie, Windy Hollows, Discovery Channel's Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Predators), return to basics in this annual writing seminar as they discuss the building blocks of putting together a story, creating tension, and what the "three act structure" really means. There will also be time for a Q&A session. Room 30CDE 

Black Dyamite... 'nuff said
2:30-3:15 Adult Swim: Black Dynamite— Creators and voice talent from the new animated series offer a sneak peek at the show and answer questions. Executive producer Carl Jones(The Boondocks) and director Scott Sanders (Black Dynamite) appear, in addition to writer and star Michael Jai White, voice actors Tommy Davidson and Kym Whitley, and writer/voice actor Byron Minns, all of whom also starred in the live-action feature film Black Dynamite. The 2009 movie is an outrageous action comedy/spoof that follows ex-CIA agent and full-time ladies' man Black Dynamite, who's out to avenge the death of his brother against kung-fu masters, drug-dealing pimps, and The Man. The Black Dynamite animated series further chronicles the exploits of Black Dynamite and his crew.Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront 

In case you didn't make the panel with Grant Morrison yesterday, this panel with J. Michael Straczynski would be a can't miss

3:00-4:00 DC: Superman— How does The Man of Tomorrow fit into the new DC Universe that rises in September? Find out as group editor Matt Idelson joins new Action Comicswriter Grant Morrison (All Star Superman, Batman Incorporated) and author of the bestselling Superman: Earth One graphic novel J. Michael Straczynski (Superman, Wonder Woman) to take fans new and old up, up, and away to give them a sneak peak at what's in store for Superman. Room 6DE 

I'm ready for the new season to begin for Warehouse 13, if you aren't watching this show and your reading this blog, then you need to look it up in your TV guide.

4:15-5:15 Warehouse 13— For one day only, America's top-secret treasure trove is moving from the middle of nowhere to the middle of Comic-Con. Stars Eddie McClintock (Pete Lattimer), Joanne Kelly (Myka Bering), Saul Rubinek (Artie Nielsen), and Allison Scagliotti(Claudia Donovan), along with executive producer Jack Kenny, take you inside Syfy's blockbuster hit series, Warehouse 13. Moderated by Neil Grayston (Douglas Fargo, Eureka).Ballroom 20