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DC is about to enter a major new chapter - or new book even - with its comic book universe with 'All In' and the all-new Absolute Universe. But before they do, they're bringing out the old era with a bang in the summer event series Absolute Power. As they are the liminal stage between the 'Dawn of DC' era and what's to come, the publisher is coming into San Diego Comic-Con 2024 strong with its first big panel.

On Thursday, July 25, DC's first SDCC 2024 panel Absolute Power promises that "some of DC’s top storytellers dive deeper into DC Publishing’s 2024 blockbuster summer event".... and since we've been doing this for awhile, we can easily expect some surprises about DC's upcoming Absolute Universe and All In.

Come back Thursday, July 25 at 12:45 PM PDT (that's 3:45 PM EDT!) to get the full play-by-play of DC's Absolute Power event panel.

Get a fuller San Diego Comic-Con experience with a full rundown of our SDCC 2024 stories, as well as all the big SDCC 2024 news, how to make the most out of San Diego Comic-Con, and the real burning question: how much does it actually cost to go to SDCC?