Although easily one of the tallest attenders at Comic-Con this weekend, Dwight Howard wasn’t looking to stand out necessarily…he was there to promote his cartoon and character, like so many other celebrities.
Howard, affectionately known as “Superman” to his fans because of his on court antics at the Orlando Magic’s center, also voices Rock Callahan on the Disney XD animated series Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil.  Callahan is a recurring character who serves as the idol for the title character, and stars in the movie-within-the-show, El Jaywalker.  He also happens to bear a …

Disney Channel and Disney XD fans headed to Comic-Con International next month certainly have a lot to be excited for.  Disney recently announced the events that Comic-Con guests will be able to attend at the annual four-day long convention held in San Diego, CA. The offerings will include panels, special experiences, and screenings, giving fans a deeper look into their favorite Disney Channel and Disney XD shows.
The Disney show that will have the largest presence at Comic-Con this year will be Disney Channel’s hit series Phineas and Ferb. As previously …

Would you care to join Captain Jack Sparrow on a search for the Fountain of Youth? Apparently you’ll need to be wary of zombies! (?)
At San Diego Comic-Con’s Tron:Legacy panel, Pirates star Johnny Depp was showcased in a short teaser for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The teaser, shown below, has Depp’s character — Captain Jack Sparrow — recruiting you to be in his crew on his next adventure.

While the plot details are nothing new, it’s always good to see Captain Jack in action!
Release date for the film …

More Disney news emerged from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con yesterday, as it was announced at the Comics Reprint Revolution panel that Fantagraphics Books will partner with Disney to publish Floyd Gottfredson’s “Mickey Mouse” comic strips. The strip, which will be published in its entirety by Fantagraphics, originally ran daily from 1930 to 1975.
In an interview with Techland.com, publisher Gary Groth described the Mickey Mouse depicted in the early comic strips and commends Gottfredson’s illustration of the Mouse. He says:
He was a really feisty character, and he had character. He interacted …

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, fans looking forward to Disney’s new movie “Tron: Legacy” were not disappointed. The movie, which debuts in theaters on December 17th,  is so omnipresent at the convention this year that it has earned the nickname “Comic-Tron.” It was spotlighted yesterday at a Q & A panel with its creators and stars, where attendees were also treated to footage of the film and a premiere of its newest trailer. Yesterday night, however, brought a new surprise for fans as the action moved off-site to San …

Disney is well-represented this week at Comic Con 2010 in San Diego. From animated features to Disney Channel shows and Tron: Legacy, Disney will surely be revealing plenty at the event. Here’s what’s in store from the panels this week:
TRON: Legacy
An interactive booth will showcase Tron:Legacy merchandise, toys, and collectibles that will be coming out this fall. On Thursday, a Q&A session will be on tap with a star-studded panel featuring Joe Kosinski, Sean Baily, Steven Lisberger, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and more.
ABC TV
A panel featuring heavy-hitters from “V”, …

The San Diego Tribune is reporting that not only will the world-famous conference, Comic-Con, soon run out its contract with San Diego (2012), but it will receive a bid to move the conference to Disneyland’s hometown, Anaheim, CA!
San Diego isn’t giving up that fast…
A task force, made up of some of the tourism industry’s heaviest hitters and officials from the Convention Center Corp., city and the San Diego Unified Port District, is leading an aggressive campaign to remind Comic-Con organizers just how well-loved they are. Whether such overtures are …