Comic-Con 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

Love in Every Universe: The Great Romance Trope Debate

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

Enemies to lovers. Fake dating. Love triangles. These are the tropes fans live for, but which ones still deliver, and which ones are overdue for a breakup? This panel turns romance into a full-on debate as voices from storytelling, publishing, and fandom go head-to-head over the tropes that define favorite love stories, featuring ROSEOAK (WEBTOON creator), Alessandra Ferreri (Wattpad head of content), E. M. Wilson (Wattpad author, Situationship), Becca Erin Title (founder, Meet Cute Bookshop), and more.

Friday July 24, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
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1: Programs, Books, Comics, Fandom, Movies, Television, Web, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

Youths Standing on Business

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

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Tales of princesses and witches are being reimagined for today's young readers. Comic-Con special guest LeUyen Pham, along with Sumayyah Beck (Airrelle of the Maroon Witches), Kim Bussing (Princess Swap), and Jennifer Lee (As I Dream of You), discuss how they are transforming a new generation of readers through fantastical written and visual storytelling. Moderated by Becca Erin Title (Meet Cute).

Special Guests

LeUyen Pham

Comic-Con Special Guest

LeUyen Pham is the artist of over 120 books for adults and children. Her graphic novels include the multi-Eisner Award–winning Lunar New Year Love Story with Gene Yang, the Eisner Award–nominated Templar, and the bestselling Friends series with Shannon Hale. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Caldecott Honor, The Society of Illustrator’s Bronze Medal, and the Fay B. Kaigler Southern Miss Medallion. She is the creator of the Vampirina book series, which has been... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

The Pitching Hour

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

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Akela Cooper (writer, M3GAN), Lindsay Rostal (game director, Timberline/Kowloon Nights), Aaron Berger (Chatrone Mgmt), Kevin Avery (Last Week Tonight, The Great North), Kevin Burke and Doc Wyatt (writer/producers, Tales From 85), Fantastic Frankey (digital creator), and possible surprise guests along with moderator Dan Evans III (creative executive) discuss taking an idea from conception through production across media. Topics include creating a pitch document, obtaining agents, and securing a pitch meeting, with hypothetical examples and stories that outline approaches new creators can adapt as they navigate the entertainment industry. Q&A included.

Friday July 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
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U: Updated, Movies, Technology - Science - STEM, Writers & Writing | 1: Programs, Movies, Technology - Science - STEM, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Bringing Fantasy High to WEBTOON: Spotlight on Derek V. Song

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

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Derek V. Song discusses adapting webnovels into webcomics and bringing Dimension 20's Fantasy High to life as a webcomic on WEBTOON. Reed Sights (WEBTOON senior producer) joins the conversation on adapting a beloved D&D campaign into a webcomic with millions of views, as well as Song's career and work on webnovel adaptations, including Paranoid Mage and The Primal Hunter.

Special Guests

Derek V. Song

Comic-Con Special Guest

Derek V. Song is an Asian American writer from Boston. Since debuting in 2023, Derek has amassed millions of readers across various titles on WEBTOON, including The Last Bloodline, The Primal Hunter, Paranoid Mage, and the recent adaptation of Dimension 20’s hit D&D series, Fantasy... Read More →

Friday July 24, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, TTRPG, Web, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

The Scribe Awards and Media Tie-in Panel

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

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Each year, the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers presents the Scribe Awards to celebrate outstanding works tied to popular licenses, such as novelizations of movies and TV shows, as well as numerous original works set in the worlds of Star Wars, the MCU, the DCU, video games, popular TV shows, and more. The awards event at SDCC includes a lively panel discussion with current nominees and past winners. Jonathan Maberry, the president of the IAMTW (author and comic book writer, Joe Ledger series, NecroTek, Punisher) moderates a panel featuring Stacia Deutsch (author, Ninjago, Smurfs), David Avallone (author and actor, Elvira, Red Sonja Noir), Scott Sigler (author, Aliens: Phalanx, Beasts Beyond the River), Debbie Daughetee (author, Kolchak, Murder, She Wrote), Gini Koch (author, Alien series), and Jennifer Brody (author, Star Wars, Disney).

Friday July 24, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Awards Ceremonies, Books, Comics, Education, Horror and Suspense, International, Movies, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing

3:00pm PDT

Hermes Press Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Dark Shadows with a New Art Book and Graphic Novel

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

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Hermes Press celebrates the 60th anniversary of Dark Shadows, the gothic romance/vampire television show, with a Comic-Con premiere of Dark Shadows Noir,a new deluxe art book featuring many never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photographs, a graphic novel, and an exact re-creation of Gold Key Comics' issue #1 of the title. The panel will begin with a brief video of planned Dark Shadows projects and show off the new art book and graphic novel. Daniel Herman (publisher of Hermes Press) will talk about comic book and comic strip tie-ins and the series of paperback library novels that have been reprinted, as well as plans for additional reprints. He will be joined by John Logan (screenwriter of Skyfall, Spectre, and Gladiator, creator of Penny Dreadful, and an authority on all things Dark Shadows), Kathryn Leigh Scott (a star of the classic TV show, as well as the author, with Logan, of a new history of the show), Jim Pierson (expert on all things Dark Shadows). Craig Hurd-McKinney (writer of the graphic novel), and Jok (artist on the title).

Friday July 24, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Anniversaries, Books, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Television

4:00pm PDT

Tarzan and John Carter of Mars Live!

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

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Writer-showrunner Michael Kogge (Star Wars) and a surprise Academy Award–winning guest discuss their vision for the animated TV series John Carter of Mars in development, followed by updates on the upcoming John Carter of Mars audio drama, with Wasé Chief (Horizon: An American Saga) discussing her voice work as Dejah Thoris. Both efforts are authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Andrew Sumner (Titan Books, Titan Comics) shares a new announcement, while Tom Akel of Rocketship Entertainment shares updates on the upcoming massive Russ Manning’s Tarzan project and Matías Timarchi of Alien Books discusses a new take on the Lord of the Jungle in Tarzan Beyond. The session concludes with Wolf Larson (writer/producer; former Tarzan TV star; VP of entertainment, ERB, Inc.) on what's ahead in the ERB Universe for film, TV, and publishing.

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

Bad Idea: The Comic-Con Panel

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

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Derek Kolstad (creator of John Wick), David Yarovesky (director of Brightburn), Robert Venditti, Joshua Dysart, and Bad Idea impresarios Dinesh Shamdasani, Peter Stern, Benjamin Simpson, Siena Fallon, and Brockton McKinney discuss Bad Idea's latest slate. The panel features new art from Warbird, It Demands Sacrifice, Lancer, Courier, Hank Howard Pizza Detective, and more. Surprise guests and a convention-exclusive giveaway are also planned.

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

6:00pm PDT

Unmasking Cultura: Latino Legends in Cosplay

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

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Cosplay, comics, and popular cultura have become powerful spaces for cultural expression. For Latinos, the journey often involves building opportunities where none exist, navigating creative industries that may not always reflect direct experiences, and finding ways to turn passion into meaningful community impact via lucha libre, premieres, car shows, charity events, workshops, art shows, and more. So what does it take to create cosplay, curate art, mentor the next generation, and build lasting relationships as Latinos? Learn how to integrate education, clinical data, and functional cosplay with Michael Alberto Garcia (professor); design and implement red-carpet-worthy cosplay with Nancy Gonzalez (mixed media artist); photograph and tell the story with Nohemi Ramos Uriostegui (industry photographer); experiment with thermoplastics, electronics, and other materials with Bruce Salas (award-winning cosplayer); and lead and coordinate charity events and administration with Ricky Gutierrez (founder of Cosplay4Kids). Moderated by Mark "Funky" Garcia (curator and LCS manager). Q&A to follow.

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

Inside the Hacker's Mind: Cybersecurity, Culture, and the Code Behind the Chaos

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

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REKCAH Comics, the comics publishing line of Black Hills Information Security, makes its Comic-Con International debut with John Strand (founder and owner, Black Hills Information Security), Alethe Denis (award-winning "red team" social engineer), Adam Cecchetti (world-recognized expert in information security), and Jennifer Isacoff (DEF CON Black Badge winner) discussing how hacking is portrayed across comics, games, and pop culture touchstones like Mr. Robot and Watch Dogs, and how modern cyber tactics, from social engineering to A.I.-driven exploits, are influencing both reality and fiction. Moderated by Joseph Keatinge (editor, REKCAH Comics).

Friday July 24, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Comics, Education, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM

8:00pm PDT

Action Figure Horror Stories

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

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Matt Weinhold, Shawn Sheridan, Larry Strothe, and James Gonis (hosts of the award-winning podcast Monster Party) dissect true toy-collecting nightmares: sticky plastic, canceled toy lines, accessory issues, the Star Wars Early Bird Certificate debacle, and more. Working through post-figure trauma, the group also discusses toy lines that got it right. Well, mostly. Moderated by comedian Dana Gould.

Friday July 24, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Horror and Suspense, After Dark

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