Comic-Con 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

Casting Custom Prosthetics and Accessories

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

Want to cast your own professional-looking prosthetics or costume embellishments but don't know how to start? Lucia Mason (costume educator, designer), Jared Salls (makeup artist), Marc Salls (makeup artist), Daniel Partridge (makeup assistant), and Rachel Salls (hair/makeup artist) discuss the wide variety of techniques and materials available to cast professional-looking cosplay prosthetics and accessories.

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
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1: Programs, Comic-Con How To, Cosplay, Costuming

11:00am PDT

Life Drawing on the Go!

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

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Ray-Anthony Height (Midnight Tiger, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra), Danny Trang (Harley Quinn animated series, Kite Man: Hell Yeah!), Marcus Newsome (Marvel sketch card artist, Lightning Strike), and Don Nguyen (Marvel/DC/Star Wars sketch card artist, Pablo the Gorilla) lead the audience in a life-drawing session featuring stellar cosplayers BecomeAPrime, Tafetta Darling, Jeanie Herger, and Crystal Rose Schaefer. Drawing supplies will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring their favorite tools, whether digital or analog. All skill levels are welcome. Surprises may be included.
All of the necessary supplies to participate in this Comic-Con How To session will be provided.

Friday July 24, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Cosplay, Education

12:00pm PDT

Writing Dialogue that Drives Your Scenes

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

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Dialogue is one of the hardest elements to master in writing novels. Why? Because it is more than just conversation. Great dialogue must drive the plot, reveal character depth, and add drama without sounding forced. Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake shares techniques for creating dialogue that feels natural, sharp, and purposeful, showing how effective dialogue can deepen characters and advance a story with every word spoken.

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Books, Comic-Con How To, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Art of the Hollywood Backdrop: Masterclass and Q&A

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

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Scenic art historian and master artist Karen Maness explores the process behind mid-century cinematic illusion. Tailored for illustrators, matte painters, and visual storytellers, this session deconstructs the mechanics and optical techniques used to paint monumental backdrops for The Wizard of Oz, Forbidden Planet, Star Trek, and Battlestar Galactica. Topics include physical materials, forced-perspective techniques, color theory, and brushwork styles from Hollywood's scenic art studios, with an interactive, technical Q&A on applying classic analog painting principles to modern visual design.

Friday July 24, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Movies, Seminars & Workshops

2:00pm PDT

How to Use Mixed Media in Comics and Illustration

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

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Brian Haberlin, award-winning artist, demonstrates multiple techniques for giving work a more artistic approach and look. From transfers to watercolors, he explores both new and twisted traditional approaches.

Friday July 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Comics, Seminars & Workshops

3:00pm PDT

From Ordinary to Dynamic: Reimagining Everyday Scenes

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

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Dong Ho Kim shares a creative process for turning observation into imagination, showing how familiar environments can become unique, story-driven illustrations. By developing this skill, the places seen and experienced every day can be reimagined into one-of-a-kind visual narratives.
All of the necessary supplies to participate in this Comic-Con How To session will be provided.

Friday July 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Comics

4:00pm PDT

The Return of Cute!

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

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Round and square, jagged and smooth, shapes have a language all their own. Shape language gives characters personality at first glance. Guin Thompson (Archaia/BOOM!) and Durwin Talon (DC Comics, TwoMorrows Publishing) demonstrate that sometimes the best designs rely on impactful shapes and that clarity may be the quickest way to elicit emotion. Attendees can draw along and create their own cute characters.
All of the necessary supplies to participate in this Comic-Con How To session will be provided.

Friday July 24, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Books, Comic-Con How To, Comics, Superheroes

5:00pm PDT

Live Voiceover Coaching: Get Paid to Talk

Friday July 24, 2026 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT

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Audience volunteers will perform actual scripts from across the VO spectrum and get live coaching from voiceover luminaries, including Scott Brick (Audible Hall of Fame narrator, the Dune saga, Jurassic Park), TJ Storm (video game VO actor, motion capture for Godzilla, Deadpool), Eric Jason Martin (author/narrator, the New Arcadia series), and Roy Samuelson (audio description performer, The Last of Us, House of the Dragon). Moderated by Suzanne Elise Freeman (Audie Award–winning narrator, Five Nights at Freddy's). The panel will also feature audience Q&A.
All of the necessary supplies to participate in this Comic-Con How To session will be provided.

Friday July 24, 2026 5:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
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1: Programs, Animation, Books, Comic-Con How To, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Television, Video Games

6:30pm PDT

Cosplay and Photography 101: Building Stories and Relationships

Friday July 24, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT

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Photographers Pat Loika (author, Four Color Realities, Photo Works) and Jim Donnelly (published photographer) discuss how to become better storytellers by building relationships with collaborators. They are joined by cosplayers Amanda Lynne (published cosplay model, X-Men), Captain Britt Cosplay (cosplayer, builder), Sara Moni (published cosplay model), Ashe Frost (cosplayer, builder), and Megan Random (published cosplay model).

Friday July 24, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
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1: Programs, Comic-Con How To, Cosplay, Costuming, Education

7:30pm PDT

Deaf Representation in Popular Culture, Year V

Friday July 24, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT

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Yvonne Hunt returns with another panel featuring CJ Jones (creative, Avatar: Fire and Ash), Jon Mowl (CEO, ASL app creator), Jevon Whetter (director, The Flash Before the Bang), Jon Savage (artist, gallery work), and Jonathan Kovacs (actor, Little House on the Prairie). The conversation is moderated by Brandon Carmedy (moderator extraordinaire) and Jojo Savea (creative, Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language [2026]).

Friday July 24, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
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1: Programs, Comic-Con How To, Movies, Music, Writers & Writing

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