With everything that’sgoing on with HBO Discoveryover the last couple of months, fans ofHBO Maxcontent – especially DC titles – have been constantly bracing themselves for possible bad news regarding their favorite show or highly anticipated Max Original movie. This time, however, the streaming platform provided cause for celebration as it confirmed three titles for this year’s New York City Comic-Con:Titans,Pennyworth, andDoom Patrol.The first of these three panels, which takes place on Thursday, October 6, will be for the third season ofPennyworth. The series recently got its title changed toPennyworth: The Origins of Batman’s Butleras a clear effort to draw more DC and superhero fans that probably didn’t associate the title of the series with Bruce Wayne’s longtime butler Alfred Pennyworth. British starJack Bannon, who plays the title character, had his participation on the panel confirmed, as well asBen Aldrige, who plays Batman’s father Thomas Wayne. The panel will also feature series creatorBruno Hellerand executive producerJohn Stephens.On Sunday, October 9, it’s time to get some brand-new information on the new season ofTitans. The series, which centers around a group of young superheroes led by Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites) AKA Robin AKA Nightwing, is hosting not only a “kick-ass” panel, but also a S.T.A.R. Labs booth for fans to appreciate, and “a few more surprises” teased by the Twitter announcement. Recently, an important addition was announced for the series:Titus Welliverwill playmega-villain Lex Luthor.RELATED:The Best Cartoons Removed From HBO Max & Where to Watch Them NowLast but not least, HBO Max also announced for Sunday, October 9, the panel for its subversive superhero seriesDoom Patrol– which is also returning for Season 4. The series follows an unconventional super group who bands together to fight bizarre threats while trying to figure out how to deal with their own different powers. TheDoom Patrolannouncement tweets suggest we should look forward to hearing panelists talk about butts, and underscored it with a peach emoji.The announcement comes at a time when public opinion has hit an all-time low when it comes to how DC titles are being handled since HBO and Discovery merged and made unpopular decisions. The biggest of them was, of course, shelving theupcomingBatgirlmovie, which was well into production and had already cost over $90 million to produce. Other DC titles that ended up getting the ax include the new seriesBatman: The Caped Crusader, the holiday specialMerry Little Batman, and new seasons ofYoung Justice.New York Comic-Con happens from Thursday, October 6 to Sunday, October 9 at Javits Center. Stick with Collider for a full coverage of the upcoming event.You can check out the announcement tweets below:
