Comic-Con 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

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

Harvey Award winner and Eisner nominee Briana Loewinsohn (Raised by Ghosts) and her bestie, Eisner winner Thien Pham (Family Style), have a lively discussion about the life and works of Briana Loewinsohn.

Special Guests

Briana Loewinsohn

Artist Alley HH-16, Comic-Con Special Guest

Briana Loewinsohn is the author of the graphic memoir Ephemera (Fantagraphics, 2023), which was listed as one of the ALA’s top graphic novels of 2023 and was awarded the 2023 Foreword Indies Editors Prize for nonfiction. Her latest book, Raised by Ghosts (Fantagraphics, 2025), won... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
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1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

JAKKS Pacific and Disguise Costumes Upcoming Releases

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

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Toy and costume manufacturers JAKKS Pacific and Disguise Costumes host a panel focused on Disguise's costumes from popular brands coming to retail this year, along with JAKKS Pacific's preview of action figures, collectibles, and more from Nintendo, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Simpsons, and other brands, releasing in the coming months.

Friday July 24, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Costuming, Video Games

12:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Howard Mackie

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

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Comics writer Howard Mackie, whose work spans the darker corners of the Marvel Universe (Ghost Rider) to the genuinely heroic (Spider-Man), is interviewed, cajoled, and ridiculed by fellow Clone Saga writer Terry Kavanagh (Spider-Man, Moon Knight, and more) in a one-on-one chat and Q&A exploring past work together and future projects in the pipeline.

Special Guests

Howard Mackie

Artist Alley HH-09, Comic-Con Special Guest

Howard Mackie was dragged—kicking and screaming—into writing his first comic book (Iron Man #211) by legendary writer/editor Mark Gruenwald in 1986, and he went on to chronicle the adventures of Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider, Spider-Man, Hawkeye, The X-Men, X-Factor, Mutant-X, Gambit, Wolverine, Batman, and countless others for Marvel, DC, and other publishers. Howard’s most... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Superheroes, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Comixology and Superfan Promotions: Origin Stories

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

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Some of the most prolific creators of the time, including Emmy Award–winning writer/producer Marc Guggenheim (The Whisper War, Leviathan Freedom, Star Wars), colorist Lee Loughridge (The Adequates, Midstate), acclaimed artist Marz Jr. (The Adequates, Transformers), writer Omar Morales (Major Thomás), and writer Michael Conrad (The 99 Legs, Neptune), travel down memory lane to the days of their youth and reminisce about the comics and cartoons they loved as children. Moderated by David Hyde (Superfan Promotions).

Friday July 24, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Fandom, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

Making Manga with VIZ

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

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Aspiring mangaka can learn from the editors and creators behind VIZ Originals and One-Shots in a workshop on publishing manga with VIZ. The session walks through the development process and offers guidance on what editors look for in a series pitch or one-shot submission.

Friday July 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Education, Seminars & Workshops

3:00pm PDT

Black Women in Conversation: Pink Riot Comic Show and Stephanie Williams

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

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The hosts of the Pink Riot Comic Show are in conversation with comic writer Stephanie Williams as they discuss her journey from scientist to Eisner Award–nominated, prolific comic writer. Williams (Roots of Madness and Temporal), Bri, and Keisha will take questions in an interview and Q&A session.

Special Guests

Stephanie Williams

Artist Alley GG-16, Comic-Con Special Guest

Stephanie Williams is a research scientist turned prolific comics writer. She’s best known for helping to bring Nubia back to relevancy for DC Comics with Nubia and the Amazons and Nubia: Queen of the Amazons. She has worked on such titles as Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, BIPOC, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Podcasts, Technology - Science - STEM, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Terry Moore Talks Comics and the Future

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

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Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Rachel Rising, Motor Girl) discusses what he has been up to since finishing his most recent series, Parker Girls, in 2024, including what is next after four successful Kickstarters and how Dark Horse is playing an important role in his future. Q&A included.

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

5:00pm PDT

Penguin Random House: Buzzy Books 2026

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

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Penguin Random House staff present the buzziest books of the year, from science fiction and fantasy to romance and horror, highlighting upcoming reads they are bringing to shelves.

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

6:00pm PDT

Your Next Book Obsession: Tor Publishing Group

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

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Tor Publishing Group publishes some of the greatest sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and horror books today. The Tor teams share a preview of exciting upcoming titles from Tor, Tordotcom Publishing, Nightfire, Bramble, and the newest imprint, Wildthorn, with picks to add to TBR lists. Featuring Lauren Abesames (publicity), Libby Collins (publicity manager), Lauren Moye (associate marketing manager), and Tiana Tolbert (senior marketing manager).

Friday July 24, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Books, Horror and Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

7:00pm PDT

Bringing Together Pop Culture and Cooking

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

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Cookbook authors share how they transform beloved movies, games, and other fandoms into creative, delicious recipes.

Friday July 24, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Books, Writers & Writing

8:00pm PDT

Bang Zoom!: Voice Over for Video Games

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

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Bang Zoom! Studios, a leading localization studio for games and anime, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how memorable video game performances are created. Learn how the team collaborates with developers and publishers through casting, voice direction, recording, and performance capture to bring characters to life. The panel shares insights and stories from the production team and special industry guests, including experiences working on globally recognized titles.

Friday July 24, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Games, Seminars & Workshops, Video Games, After Dark

9:00pm PDT

The Boys vs. Supernatural

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

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How well do you know Eric Kripke's two biggest hits: Supernatural and The Boys? Can you name all the shared actors between the two shows? Did you catch every clever homage shared between the shows? Do you think one pulled off its finale better than the other? Host Sadie Witkowski (host of In Defense of Fandom podcast) pits Geekscape podcasters Matt Kelly (Weird Al-gorithm and One Hit Thunder podcasts), Eric Conner (Marvel Movie Talk podcast), and Joe Fejeran (Fright School and San Diego Pride podcasts) as "Team The Boys" against "SPN Family" members Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural season 15 writer), Berly Land (host of Denim-Wrapped Nightmares podcast), and Irena Chernova (self-described fanfic writer and meta dabbler) to see who knows these shows the best. Audience participation is highly encouraged, with cheers determining who wins each round.

Friday July 24, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, After Dark

Comic-Con 2026

10:00am PDT

Briana Loewinsohn

11:00am PDT

12:00pm PDT

Howard Mackie

1:00pm PDT

2:00pm PDT

3:00pm PDT

Stephanie Williams

4:00pm PDT

5:00pm PDT

6:00pm PDT

7:00pm PDT

8:00pm PDT

9:00pm PDT

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