comic con 2010

If you're not yet familiar with the concept of San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC for short), don't despair -- by the week's end, the interwebs will be so saturated with coverage from the world's largest entertainment convention that you'll feel as though you were right there; standing in a line outside Hall H for five hours straight just for a chance to bask in the presence of your celeb crush or quiz the creators of your favorite TV show.

If you were one of the lucky few (OK, 125,000+) who snagged a ticket to the four day event in San Diego next weekend, then consider this a guide to what we at TV Squad consider Comic-Con 2010's must-see events, panels and giveaways.

And if you missed out on being part of this year's madness and have to live vicariously through us brave souls who plan to wade through the sea of fanboys, geek girls, Princess Leia impersonators and entertainment junkies just to bring you news from the convention floor, consider this a mere taste of some of the awesome coverage we'll be bringing you from July 22-25.