Alas, the Avengers won't be back on stage together at Comic-Con this year, nor does it sound like any footage will debut. LA Times' Hero Complex is confirming that Marvel Studios is passing on having a panel for the highly anticipated film at Comic-Con and won't have any presence in the huge Hall H, where the biggest panels are held.

The+Avengers+cast+at+Comic-Con+2010

Marvel stresses they aren't skipping the convention in its entirety and no doubt they'll still have their large booth promoting both their comic books and films, where it's very possible that some Avengers content (perhaps prop displays and/or poster giveaways) will be present. In addition, Marvel will of course also have many comic book-specific panels.Hero Complex says that there is "talk of a promotional event beyond the walls of the San Diego Convention Center" for Marvel's Captain America: The First Avenger at Comic-Con, which opens the same weekend as the convention. They speculate that could involve some sort of special premiere or screening event.So why no Avengers panel? Hero Complex points out that Disney is throwing their second Disney-specific D23 convention in August, and it's possible Avengers will be part of that – John Carter , also skipping a Comic-Con panel, is expected to have a heavy presence at D23.Warner Bros. is also not having any film panels at San Diego Comic-Con, including for The Dark Knight Rises , meaning that arguably the two biggest comic books movies ever aren't going to be doing the usual push at Comic-Con. Of course some would say neither of these films need to build buzz like other films do, but it is a bit funny that while people complain about a lot of non-genre TV shows and films coming to Comic-Con, these two projects – so suited for Comic-Con – will have a diminished presence. Though in the case of The Dark Knight Rises, I also wouldn't bet against there being something connected to the film taking place, such as the viral campaign that began at Comic-Con for The Dark Knight at Comic-Con in 2007.Meanwhile, as Hero Complex notes, there will be a panel for The Amazing Spider-Man – which comes from Sony, not Marvel Studios – in Hall H at Comic-Con.