TV News: Adult Swim Announces Annual San Diego Comic-Con Invasion

UPDATED 7/10/13 – Panels dates/times

In a press release:

Adult Swim Announces Annual San Diego Comic-Con Invasion

New Adult Swim Funhouse Will Dazzle and Delight

Series Panels For Fan Favorite Shows and 2014 Animated Series

Soundproof Booth Will Provide Fans a Sweet Escape

Cartoon Network presents a beer garden Adult Swim funhouse in Athens Georgia on April 20th 2013.

This year at San Diego Comic-Con, Adult Swim will be bringing even more entertainment, celebrities and one-of-a-kind fan experiences to their adoring fans. Adult Swim programming panels run from Thursday to Saturday, featuring creators, producers and actors from fan favorites The Venture Bros.,Childrens Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Robot Chicken, Aqua TV Show Show, Squidbillies, The Eric Andre Show, The Heart, She Holler, China, IL, and sneak peeks of several new and upcoming series such as Rick and Morty, Hot Package,King Star King, and Mr. Pickles. Adult Swim stars on hand will include Rob Corddry, Paul Scheer, Jackson Publick, Doc Hammer, Seth Green, Patton Oswalt, Amy Sedaris, Eric Andre, Hannibal Buress, and many more. Fans can also stop by the Adult Swim booth #3721 to enjoy free mini massages and a place to escape from the hectic pace of the convention floor.

Also not to be missed, the Adult Swim Funhouse will be making its official grand opening at San Diego Comic-Con, to the delight and confusion of attendees. The magic castle will be erected across from the convention center, in the Petco Park parking lot just over the footbridge. Fans will have a chance to enter the world of Adult Swim and get lost within the 10+ rooms. The multiple paths and room challenges will force guests to crawl, dance, and sing their way to get to the end. Those fans who survive and emerge from the Adult Swim Funhouse will receive free custom live screen printed t-shirts. Free for fans, tickets will be distributed at the Funhouse each day starting at 4:00 p.m. and will be open Thursday, July 18 – Saturday, July 20 from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. each night.

Below is a schedule of series panels 2013 Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, July 18 – Saturday, July 20, 2013. Panel times and room locations will be announced in the coming weeks. UPDATED 7/10/13

ADULT SWIM PANEL BLOCK

Thursday, July 18

Convention Center Room 25ABC

The Heart, She Holler

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The creators and stars of Adult Swim’s epic TV event, The Heart, She Holler, will explain it all at this panel. Executive producers John Lee (Xavier: Renegade Angel, Wonder Showzen), and Alyson Levy (Xavier: Renegade Angel, Wonder Showzen) will be joined by cast members Patton Oswalt (United States of Tara, Ratatouille), Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy) and Heather Lawless (The Campaign). The panel will be moderated by Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers, 30 Rock).

Friday, July 19

Hilton Bayfront – Indigo Ballroom

The Venture Bros.

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Show creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer will discuss the original series, now in its fifth season, and answer fan questions. They will be joined by the voice of Brock Samson, Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld, The Tick).

Childrens Hospital

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Come watch a sneak peek of Childrens Hospital season 5 and hear from the show’s executive producers Jonathan Stern (Burning Love, Newsreaders) and David Wain (The State, Wanderlust). They will be joined by members of the show’s ensemble cast of comedic heavyweights, including Lake Bell (How to Make It in America), Erinn Hayes (Parenthood), Ken Marino (Party Down, The State) and Rob Huebel (Human Giant, The Descendants).

NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorist Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::)

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Come watch a sneak peek of NTSF:SD:SUV:: season 3 and hear from the show’s creative team led by creator and star Paul Scheer (The League), executive producer Jonathan Stern (Childrens Hospital, Newsreaders) and consulting producer Curtis Gwinn (Fat Guy Stuck in Internet). They will be joined by members of their ensemble cast including Karen Gillan (Dr. Who), Brandon Johnson (Funny or Die), June Diane Raphael (Burning Love, Ass Backwards) and Martin Starr (Party Down, Freaks and Geeks).

The Eric Andre Show and Hot Package

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Adult Swim’s late night hosts will share the stage for a season preview and fan questions. Eric Andre (Don’t Trust the B—in Apartment 23), host of the returning late night talk show The Eric Andre Show, and his sidekick Hannibal Buress (30 Rock, SNL) will be joined by Derrick Beckles (TV Carnage), host of the new live-action fictional Canadian entertainment news program Hot Package.

Robot Chicken

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Co-creators/executive producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich are joined by head writers/co-executive producers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root, actor/writer Breckin Meyer, writer/director Zeb Wells, and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, to discuss the Emmy-winning series. Come watch a sneak peek and get your questions answered about the upcoming new season and the next Robot Chicken DC Comics Special. Keith Crofford, vice president of production for Adult Swim, will moderate the panel.

China, IL

Convention Center – Room 25ABC

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Creator and executive producer Brad Neely and executive producer Daniel Weidenfeld discuss the second season of the animated series China, IL, which will air this fall. They will be joined by cast members Hannibal Buress (30 Rock, SNL) and Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development). The panel will be moderated by Jonah Ray (The Meltdown, The Nerdist).

Saturday, July 20

Convention Center Room 25ABC

Rick and Morty

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Premiering this winter, Rick and Morty is a show about a sociopathic scientist who drags his unintelligent grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe. Executive producers Dan Harmon (Community, Channel 101) and Justin Roiland (Channel 101) will preview the new animated series, and will be joined by writer Ryan Ridley and cast members Spencer Grammer (Greek) and voice actress Kari Wahlgren. The panel will be moderated by Rob Schrab (The Mindy Project, SCUD).

[adult swim] Presents

5:45 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Dave Willis (Squidbillies, Aqua TV Show Show) and Ned Hastings (Squidbillies, Aqua TV Show Show) will discuss the return of long-running animated series Aqua TV Show Show and Squidbillies. Christy Karacas (Robotomy) will preview season 4 of Superjail! and JJ Villard (Monsters Vs. Aliens) and Tommy Blacha (Metalocalypse) will discuss the upcoming new series King Star King. Also fans will get an exclusive look at new Adult Swim series Mr. Pickles from creators Will Carsola and Dave Stewart (Funny Or Die Presents Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time).
ADULT SWIM SIGNINGS

Drawings for [adult swim] Autograph Area Line Tickets will be held at 9:00 a.m. on the day of each signing in the Autograph Area. Attendees may start to line up for the Limited Ticket Drawing when the doors open each morning.

Thursday, July 18

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                         Robot Chicken

Autograph Alley #AA01

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                         The Venture Bros.

Autograph Alley #AA01

Friday, July 19

2:15p.m. – 3:00 p.m.                          Childrens Hospital

WB Booth #4545

Saturday, July 20

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.                       NTSF:SD:SUV::

Autograph Alley #AA01

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.                         Aqua TV Show Show/ Squidbillies

Autograph Alley #AA01

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.                         Superjail!/China, IL

Autograph Alley #AA01

Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults. Airing nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT), Adult Swim is basic cable’s #1 network with persons 18-34 and 18-49, and is seen in 99 million U.S. homes.