‘The Vampire Diaries’ season 6: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev heading to Comic-Con

The Vampire Diaries has long been a staple of Comic-Con, so you really cannot be surprised by the news that they will be returning yet again to San Diego.

So which cast members have been confirmed to be taking part right now? Think the major players that include Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham and Paul Wesley along with executive producer Julie Plec. More may end up being confirmed, but these are the people who are confirmed as of now. The stars of this show will be present on Saturday, July 26.

The appearance from the cast of The Vampire Diaries is something to be a particularly special gift for the fans, mostly because they really do more to get there than the majority of the maybe some other casts. Why? The cast is coming from Atlanta in the middle of production, and they are basically going there, doing some promotion for The CW, and then going right back to work on the East Coast. So be ready and welcoming, if you are lucky like we are to be attending this years Comic-Con.

It has already been confirmed that the new season of The Vampire Diaries will premiere on Thursday, October 2, and we also now know that both Somerhalder and Graham are going to be returning as series regulars. Therefore, there is no drama there, and the only real debate thanks to that is what is going to happen when it comes to the two of them. They are not exactly in the land of the living, and Damon and Bonnie will therefore how to find their way back.

Nina Dobrev Helps Ex Ian Somerhalder's Dog Give Birth to Puppies—See the Cute Pics!

Romantic relationships come and go, but puppy love is forever.

So even though Ian Somerhalders ex Nina Dobrev is now dating Derek Hough, theVampire Diaries stars put up a united front when the actor's dog Nietzche went into labor!

Ian, 34, rescued Nietzche in early August after finding her in traffic near the Vampire Diaries' stages. Except, when he adopted this green-eyed girl, he was unaware that she was pregnant.

But, being the upstanding vampire gentleman he is, Ian was completely supportive when he learned in early October his little lady had eight puppies onboard. And when Ms. Nietzche went into labor on Tuesday, Oct. 8, he was right by her side.

Ian posted an Instagram photo of the mom-to-be, writing, "Our little Nietzsche girl is about to drop a ton of love into the world! please send super-positive energy to this very brave and very scared little girl."

He then posted a picture of himself cuddling up to his pup. "Live from the whelping box In Atlanta!Panting,pushing, contractions –Wow," he wrote. "Make no mistake about it-Ladies rule...Women of every species blow my mind...Incredible what mamas go through!Love to you mamas-all over the world.Jeez."

But Nietzche was a champion, and Nina—who had been on hand for support throughout Nietzsche's labor—posted a WhoSay photo of the proud, smiling new mom and her newborn puppies! "Birthing little Nietzsches ...Such a beautiful + equally terrifying thing to witness," she wrote, "The miracle of life :) #Wow."

Jeez, wow, whoa indeed—that's not all! Ian is now officially a grandpa (in the canine world) and he used Nietzche's unplanned pregnancy as an educational opportunity. "THIS ignites even more [the Ian Somerhalder Foundation's] vision and the absolute necessity to finish research and distribute SAFE species-specific oral sterilization drugs for dogs and cats," he wrote. "Lets put our heads together and end OVER POPULATION OF THESE INCREDIBLE ANIMALS! Thank you!"

No, no, thank you Mr. Somerhalder. And everyone else, yes, please help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered!

Source: Eonline