Our coverage of Comic-Con International 2014 kicks off today! We know you’re clamoring for news about this year’s event and Toucan and the Comic-Con website will be your only OFFICIAL source for that info. Forget what you’ve read anywhere else: if you read it here it’s REALLY going to happen at the show!

As we lead up to Comic-Con International on July 24–27 (with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 23), we’ll be updating on a regular, almost-daily basis. Here’s just some of what’s coming your way in the coming days:

The Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival schedule and judges

The Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Awards nominees

The Souvenir Book cover (here’s a hint: it’s by JIM LEE!)

An interview with special guest Stan Sakai, celebrating 30 years of his character, Usagi Yojimbo

Our exclusive 2014 T-shirts … and how to pre-order them if you’re attending SDCC 2014

The return of our Toucan “Tip of the Day” feature

Our 2014 Shuttle Map and Schedule

The Restaurant Guide to the downtown (and elsewhere) area

The Exhibit Hall map and lists of all exhibitors

Exhibitor exclusives

The complete Program Schedule (appearing day-by-day, beginning about 2 weeks before the show)

The online Quick Guide publication, featuring maps and the complete Program Schedule grids

And much, much more!

You’ll want to bookmark Toucan and the Comic-Con Front Page and check back daily for instant access to all the updates that will be coming your way over the next month and a half as we count down to the biggest show of the year, Comic-Con International 2014!