Comic-Con At Home: HBO, HBO Max, and TBS Announce Panels

San Diego's annual Comic-Con event, like so much else this year, has had to punt and adapt in the wake of COVID-19. The event's been canceled, but virtual panels are steadily being announced.

The virtual event, called Comic-Con@Home, will take place July 22-26. HBO, HBO Max, and TBS have just issued a release announcing its upcoming line-up that can be viewed later for free on SDCC's YouTube channel and comic-con.org. Check out all the details of the panels below.

HBO Panels for Comic-Con@Home

His Dark Materials

This virtual panel will include a look back at highlights from the first season of the hit drama series as well as an exclusive conversation about what to expect in season two. Moderated by award-winning journalist Stacey Wilson Hunt, the panelists include executive producers Jane Tranter and Jack Thorne as well as cast members Dafne Keen ("Lyra"), Ruth Wilson ("Mrs. Coulter"), Ariyon Bakare ("Lord Boreal"), Amir Wilson ("Will Parry"), Andrew Scott ("John Parry"), and Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Lee Scoresby"). In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Philip Pullman’s first book in the best-selling His Dark Materials trilogy being published, the first episode of the hit HBO series is now available to stream for free on HBO's YouTube channel.

Thursday, July 23 at 1 PM PT

Lovecraft Country

Join the cast of HBO's upcoming new genre-bending series for a panel with stars Jurnee Smollett ("Letitia 'Leti' Lewis"), Jonathan Majors ("Atticus Freeman"), Michael Kenneth Williams ("Montrose Freeman"), Aunjanue Ellis ("Hippolyta Freeman"), Wunmi Mosaku ("Ruby Baptiste"), Abbey Lee ("Christina Braithwhite"), and Courtney B. Vance ("George Freeman"). Entertainment Weekly’s Sarah Rodman moderates. The ten-episode drama series from showrunner and executive producer Misha Green will debut on HBO on Sunday, August 16.

Saturday, July 25 at 4 PM PT

HBO Max

Close Enough

Join JG Quintel, creator of the Emmy Award-winning Regular Show for a panel and table read for his new HBO Max series Close Enough, a surreal animated comedy about a married couple, their five-year-old daughter, and their two divorced best friends/roommates all living together on the east-side of Los Angeles. Jason Mantzoukas (Alex), Gabrielle Walsh (Emily), Kimiko Glenn (Bridgette) and Jessica DiCicco (Candice) will join Quintel (Josh) and Calvin Wong (supervising producer) and moderator William Salyers (Regular Show) to discuss the show’s themes of navigating the transitional 30's, juggling work and kids, and pursuing your dreams, while avoiding time-traveling snails, stripper clowns, and murderous mannequins. Cartoon Network Studios’ Close Enough is now streaming on HBO Max.

Thursday, July 23 at 5 PM PT

Summer Camp Islan, The Fungies, and Tig N' Seek

HBO Max and Cartoon Network Studios are excited to share with you a few highlights from their amazing collaboration. Featuring show creators Myke Chilian of Tig N' Seek, Stephen P. Neary of The Fungies and Julia Pott of Summer Camp Island, we’ll take a look into what makes these shows truly awesome. Hear from cast members, watch exclusive content and learn to draw a few of your favorite new friends.

Friday, July 24 at 10 AM PT

Adventure Time: Distant Lands - BMO

C’mon grab your friends for a special return to the Land of Ooo and beyond with Adventure Time: Distant Lands - BMO. Based on the animated series Adventure Time by show creator Pendleton Ward and executive producer Adam Muto, these four specials explore the unseen corners of the world with both familiar and exciting brand-new characters. Join moderator Michaela Dietz (“Amethyst” from Steven Universe), as she shares all of the ba-nay-nay details about the BMO special from Adam Muto (executive producer), Glory Curda (Y5), Olivia Olson (Marceline) and Niki Yang (BMO). Plus, stick around for a righteous sneak peek of the second special, OBSIDIAN. It’s gonna be so spice! Adventure Time: Distant Lands - BMO from Cartoon Network Studios is now streaming on HBO Max.

Friday, July 24 at 11 AM PT

Infinity Train

The mysterious and compelling fan-favorite series from Cartoon Network Studios and HBO Max pulls in for a triumphant return to Comic-Con this year. Climb aboard and join Owen Dennis (series creator), Madeline Queripel (supervising director), and show writers Alex Horab, Lindsay Katai and Justin Michael as they look back on Books One and Two and reveal a sneak peek of Book Three, only on HBO Max.

Friday, July 24 at 12 PM PT

Robot Chicken, Final Space, and Primal/Samurai Jack

Join show creators of Robot Chicken, Samurai Jack, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, Black Dynamite, Lazor Wulf and Final Space as they share their favorite San Diego Comic-Con memories. Panelists include Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Genndy Tartakovsky, Carl Jones, Henry Bonsu and Olan Rogers.

Friday, July 24 at 3 PM PT

Looney Tunes Cartoons

Executive producer Pete Browngardt, supervising producer Alex Kirwan, and art director Aaron Spurgeon join voice cast members Eric Bauza, Bob Bergen, Jeff Bergman and Candi Milo for the looniest and liveliest panel at the 'Con. The creative team will exclusively premiere an all-new cartoon and take fans into the process of bringing Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the other iconic Looney Tunes characters back to the screen. Warner Bros. Animation’s Looney Tunes Cartoons is now streaming on HBO Max.

Sunday, July 26 at 1 PM PT

TBS

American Dad

Ever wanted to learn how to draw one of your favorite American Dad characters? Now is your chance, join show Supervising Director, Brent Woods, as he teaches the cast and executive producers how to draw Roger! Grab a sketchbook & pens and learn to draw everyone’s favorite alien alongside Rachael MacFarlane ("Hayley"), Wendy Schaal ("Francine"), Scott Grimes ("Steve"), Dee Bradley Baker ("Klaus") and EPs Nic Wegener and Joe Chandler as they chat about the current season and look toward the series' 300th episode airing on TBS this fall.

Saturday, July 25 at 1 PM PT