Comic-Con 2026: Full Schedule

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10:00am PDT

Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT

Hosted by the Christian Comic Arts Society for 28 years at Comic-Con International, this panel will explore the effectiveness of the Christian church in reaching out to the comic book, anime, and gaming communities. Where has the church been successful? Where has it fallen short? What strategies could help the church be more effective? Panelists include Alexander James (pastor), Brendan Prout (Geeks for God), Karyn Keene (educator/youth leader), Christopher Stewart (pastor, Jesus House), Bryan Mero (Fix-it Felix, cosplay repair), Joe Queen (Geeky Guys/Gals 4 God), and Kyle Keene (moderator).

Sunday July 26, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 7AB

1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Books, Comics, Education, Fandom, Games, Historical, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

11:00am PDT

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: All Hail the Pumpkin King: A Conversation with Joshua Pruett

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Room 7AB

Joshua Pruett (Stranger Things: Tales from '85, The Last Comics on Earth) and Andy Rogers (editor, TOKYOPOP) share a behind-the-scenes look at a new story in their comic book Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: All Hail the Pumpkin King, including how new twists, action, and dialogue expand the world of Jack Skellington and friends.

Sunday July 26, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

1: Programs, Comics, International, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

Dark Horse Comics: 40 Years of Comics Nerds

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT

Room 7AB

Dark Horse Comics celebrates 40 years with a showcase of creator-owned comics, licensed titles, and fan-favorite products. The panel covers what's new from Dark Horse, upcoming projects, and stories from creators, editors, and more about the legacy of Dark Horse Comics.

Sunday July 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

1: Programs, Anniversaries, Comics, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Tales of Saucer Country and Beyond: The High Strangeness of UFOs and UAPs in Comics

Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT

Room 7AB

With the recent disclosure that Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly's Saucer Country graphic novel is now in active development for TV, and with an abundance of UFO- and UAP-related comics and news stories, this panel examines the truth behind the tall tales. Moderator Barbra Dillon is joined by Saucer Country EP and publisher Chris Ryall (Groom Lake) and fellow Forteans Paul Cornell (Who Killed Nessie?), Chris Condon (High Strangeness), Gordon Purcell (The X-Files), and Denton Tipton (The X-Files).

Special Guests

Gordon Purcell

Artist Alley II-16, Comic-Con Special Guest

Gordon Purcell is a comic book artist perhaps best known for his Star Trek work, in particular his realistic renditions of the actors who play that franchise's characters, as well as those of similarly licensed comic books, such as The X-Files, Xena, Lost in Space, Godzilla, Young... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

1: Programs, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Television

2:00pm PDT

Cover Story: The Art of the Cover

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Room 7AB

What does it take to make a great cover for a comic book? Let's ask three of the top artists . . . all folks who've created some of the best. Nicole Goux (This Place Kills Me), Steven Butler (Sonic the Hedgehog), Dan Jurgens (The Death of Superman), and maybe someone else talk shop. Moderated by Mark Evanier.

Special Guests

Steven Butler

Comic-Con Special Guest

Steven Butler is a 37-year veteran comic book creator who has worked for a wide variety of companies on many well-known titles, including The Badger for First Comics; Web of Spider-Man, Silver Sable and the Wildpack, and Punisher War Journal for Marvel Comics; Superman for DC... Read More →

Nicole Goux

Booth #2203, Comic-Con Special Guest

Nicole Goux (she/her) is an Eisner Award–nominated illustrator and cartoonist from Los Angeles. She's the artist of DC's Shadow of the Batgirl and co-creator with Dave Baker of Forest Hills Bootleg Society (Simon and Schuster: Atheneum). She has been published by DC, Dark Horse... Read More →

Mark Evanier

Comic-Con Special Guest

Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

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

3:00pm PDT

Business of Cartoon Voices

Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

Room 7AB

Interested in a career doing voices for animation and video games? There are plenty of people around who'll take your money and give you expensive, not-the-best advice on how to go about it. But here's absolutely free advice from folks who work actively in the field. Cartoon voice actors Debi Derryberry (Jimmy Neutron) and Gregg Berger (Transformers), talent agent Melissa Berger Brennan (CESD Talent), and moderator Mark Evanier (The Garfield Show) discuss the field.

Special Guests

Mark Evanier

Comic-Con Special Guest

Sunday July 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

1: Programs, Animation, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Seminars & Workshops, Video Games

4:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Maggie Thompson: Fan Experience

Sunday July 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

Room 7AB

Pop culture has produced creative fans, and long-time fan Maggie Thompson is joined by three of them. Daughter Valerie Thompson, grandson Devon Jaruk, and friend Arthur Kyle, son of science fiction author and historian David Kyle, share memories and resources about fan activity.

Special Guests

Maggie Thompson

Comic-Con Special Guest

The first ongoing comics fanzines were published in 1961. That was 65 years ago—when Maggie and Don Thompson published the first issue of Comic Art. Five years later in New York City, they attended the first multi-day comics convention. In 1976—two decades after Comic Art #1... Read More →

Sunday July 26, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 7AB

1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Fandom, Historical, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Tributes

Comic-Con 2026

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11:00am PDT

12:00pm PDT

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Gordon Purcell

2:00pm PDT

Steven Butler

Nicole Goux

Mark Evanier

3:00pm PDT

Mark Evanier

4:00pm PDT

Maggie Thompson

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