SAN DIEGO -- There will be a big absence at Comic-Con International this year and, chances are, star power might face an Avengers-level crisis.
Marvel Studios, the convention's biggest attention-grabber every year, has said it is not coming to San Diego. It leaves a big hole in the lineup, along with a few other studios that said they are staying away.
Another complication: The actors guild could go on strike soon, which would prevent stars from appearing on panels for upcoming blockbusters. Writers, who have been on strike since May, will be missing.
