Voltron to have first Comic-Con panel in San Diego

The battling robot Voltron will have its first franchise panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Thursday, July 21.

The panel presentation at Comic-Con International will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in the Indigo Ballroom at the Bayfront Hilton hotel.

The panel is scheduled to feature a mix of entertainment of new and classic Voltron content, including original graphic novels, comic books, video games, Nicktoons’ Voltron Force television series and more.

Carrie Keagan, host of VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live, will moderate. Guests include:

· From THQ, Adam Affrunti, producer;

· From World Events Productions, Jeremy Corray, Voltron Force supervising producer, and Todd

· From Nicktoons, Keith Dawkins, senior vice president and general manager of Nicktoons;

· From Mattel, Steed Sun, entertainment brands design director, Michael Montalvo, entertainment brands design manager, and Brandon Sopinsky, entertainment brands designer;

· From Dynamite Entertainment, Joe Rybrandt, editor, and Brandon Thomas, Voltron comic book writer;

· From VIZ Media, Traci Todd, senior editor, and Jacob Chabot, cartoonist and illustrator for VIZ Media graphic novels

“This is an epic year for Voltron fans and the Comic-Con panel is going to be a memorable event for them,” said Peter Armstrong, executive producer of THQ’s forthcoming video game, in a news release. “It’s the perfect time for us to present the first-ever Voltron panel since this legendary robot action franchise is back right now in a very big way. We can’t wait to talk about what’s next for Voltron, and to showcase some of the best and most exclusive Voltron content for the first time.”