Comic-Con 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Scott Snyder (Iron Man: Noir) moderates a free-wheeling discussion with Deniz Camp (Assorted Crisis Events, Bleeding Hearts, Absolute Martian Manhunter) and his frequent collaborators, Stipan Morian (20th Century Men, Bleeding Hearts) and Eric Zawadzki (Assorted Crisis Events), about the craft of comics, from the micro to the macro: why they make them, why they love them, and how they work.

Special Guests

Deniz Camp

Comic-Con Special Guest

Deniz Camp writes comics. The son of Turkish and Filipina immigrants, born in the Philippines but raised in the American midwest, he’s known for 20th Century Men (Image Comics), Ultimates (Marvel), Absolute Martian Manhunter (DC), Bleeding Hearts (Vertigo), and Assorted Crisis ... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

What If Artists' Alley Never Closed? The Dawn of Digital Remarques

Friday July 24, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Neon Ichiban is a new multi-publisher digital comics and manga platform built by Comixology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher. International superstar variant cover artist Tokitotoro and “Fearless” Fred Kennedy (The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre), appear for a live Digital Remarques demonstration as they sketch and sign directly onto digital comics, creating a one-of-a-kind collectible edition. The panel explores how technology is opening new ways for fans and creators to connect, collect, and engage in the digital age, and how creators can earn around the clock, anywhere in the world. Moderated by Chris Ross, head of remarques at Neon Ichiban.

Friday July 24, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Fandom, Technology - Science - STEM, Web

12:00pm PDT

Doing Comics Differently: Ignition Press Year One and Beyond

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Ignition Press co-founders Filip Sablik (publisher), Jamie S. Rich (editor-in-chief), and Jeremy Haun (creative director), along with an all-star panel of comic creators—Cullen Bunn (Ripcord), Olivia Dufault (Prima Apparata), Rob Guillory (Innards), Tini Howard (Sicko), and Christian Ward (The Patron)—reflect on their inaugural year and unlock announcements for their next phase of publishing. Every attendee will receive a secret, exclusive free giveaway.

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Books, Comics, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Fantasy, Fantasy, and More Fantasy

Friday July 24, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

From cutthroat magical academies and kingdoms where dance is prohibited to rival thieves seeking mystical treasure and baking contests steaming with political intrigue, fantasy is a boundless mirror of the human experience mixed with the power of wild imagination. Melissa de la Cruz (Kingdom of Waves), Petra Lord (Queen of Faces), Anna Mercier (All We Hunger For), and Barbara Perez Marquez (To Dance the Moon and Stars) discuss world-building, swoony romances, and complex magic in their fantasy books. The message is clear: bring on more fantasy. Moderated by Sara Raasch (The Fake Divination Offense).

Friday July 24, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

Original Comic Art: An Open Discussion with the Insiders

Friday July 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Moderated by Mickey Finnegan (host of The Ungraded Truth Podcast and founder of Swagglehaus Ent), panelists Brett Bean (creator, D'Orc; artist, Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile, I Hate Fairyland), Dinesh Shamdasani (former CEO and CCO of Valiant Comics and current CEO and CCO of Bad Idea), Michael Hansen (founder of SNIKT.com), Patrick A. Reed (curator, Inventing America, Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing, and Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity), Carl Choi (publisher of 247 Comics), and a surprise guest discuss all things original art, including current trends in comic art collecting. They will provide methods and tips for entering the hobby, spill the tea on past art deals, and answer audience questions. There will even be a public viewing of carefully curated, world-class original artwork. Plus: original art giveaways.

Friday July 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Superheroes

3:00pm PDT

So You Want to Be a Retailer?

Friday July 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

If you've ever thought about owning your own comics shop, this panel highlights information that veteran store owners wish they had known before they started their own stores. Sponsored by ComicsPRO, the trade organization for storefront comic retailers, the panel features four to five panelists sharing their experiences. Moderated by ComicsPRO board member and co-owner of Samurai Comics Moryha Banks.

Friday July 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom, Seminars & Workshops

4:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Javier Fernández

Friday July 24, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Javier Fernández (DC K.O., Batman and Robin, King Spawn) has become synonymous with high-energy storytelling. His work has appeared across Marvel, DC, and Image, and he appears in a one-on-one interview and Q&A session.

Special Guests

Javier Fernández

Booth #4901, Comic-Con Special Guest

Javier (Javi) Fernández is a comic book artist from Granada, Spain, best known for his interiorart and covers for DC Comics. He began working for Marvel Comics in 2011, on Captain America and then a series of Magneto issues in 2014. He has been a regular on such DC titles as B... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

U: Updated, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, International, Superheroes | 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, International, Superheroes

5:00pm PDT

Focus on Tradd Moore

Friday July 24, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

More than a decade ago, artist and illustrator Tradd Moore made his comics debut with The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, cementing his status as one of the industry's most distinctive sequential storytellers. After a string of visually stunning series, including Silver Surfer: Black, All-New Ghost Rider, and Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise, Moore surveys his career thus far and discusses what's coming next in conversation with Hunter Gorinson (president and publisher, Oni Press).

Friday July 24, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Television, Writers & Writing

6:00pm PDT

William Morris Endeavor (WME): The Role of a Talent Agency in an Evolving Entertainment World

Friday July 24, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Agents from WME Eric Reid (motion picture department), Cori Wellins (TV literary department), Austin Vaziri (TV literary department), and Olivia Burgher (literary packaging department) discuss the role of a talent agency in an evolving entertainment world.

Friday July 24, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Books, Comics, International, Movies, Television

7:00pm PDT

Seeking Out New Life and New Civilizations: Star Trek and Real-Life Astronomy

Friday July 24, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

When the Captain of the Enterprise states that the mission is "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before"—what is the real-world translation of such a statement? Science fiction powerhouse Roddenberry Entertainment has brought together some of the preeminent scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and experts in astronomy to break down what making contact with alien civilizations might entail and how we are working to make this science fiction fantasy into a concrete reality. Additionally, exclusive never-before-seen interview footage of Star Trek: First Contact actor James Cromwell (Zephram Cochrane) will be featured to spark the panel discussion on the science-fiction "realities" of making first contact with alien species. Panelists include Rekha Sharma (Ellen Landry, Star Trek: Discovery; Tory Foster, Battlestar Galactica), James Tuttle Keane (co-investigator for the NASA Discovery Io Volcano Observer mission proposal; NASA New Frontiers New Horizons mission science team member), and Jordan Ticktin (aerospace systems engineer), with moderator Tamara Krinsky (Marvel Live; Does it Fly?).

Friday July 24, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

U: Updated, Anniversaries, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM, Television | 1: Programs, Anniversaries, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM, Television

8:00pm PDT

First in Fright with FANGORIA

Friday July 24, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Since 1979, FANGORIA has been the definitive blood-spattered bible for horror fans, chronicling the genre across print, film, and digital media. FANGORIA and a few guests take a tour through the brand's house of horrors, with sneak peeks, scoops, and surprises surrounding this year's FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards.

Friday July 24, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing, After Dark

9:00pm PDT

Friday Hall H and Ballroom 20 Panel Playback

Friday July 24, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm PDT

Room 23ABC

Didn't get into either Hall H or Ballroom 20 today? The pain is real. Do you like stuff? Of course you do! Motorcycle enthusiast Tommy Goldbach (programming coordinator for Comic-Con) hosts this block in which Comic-Con will rebroadcast some of the day's popular panels from those two giant rooms. Best of all, those in attendance will get to vote in a show of applause on what they want to see. It's democracy at its finest, and it's a second chance to see these panels. These things always run smoothly and flawlessly . . . (Please note: These playbacks will include only the panel discussions. No trailers or clips from films or TV shows will be shown.)

Friday July 24, 2026 9:00pm - 10:30pm PDT
Room 23ABC

1: Programs, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Movies, Television, After Dark

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