Comic-Con 2026: Full Schedule

10:15am PDT

MAYA: From Mexico to the World . . . in Animation

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Mexican director Ricardo Arnaiz (La Leyenda de la Nahuala) and co-director Mike Kunkel (Disney's Tarzan and Hercules) join Raul García (animation director) and actor Roy Verdiguel (Heroes) as this animated movie, which shows the rich Mayan culture of Mexico and has waited 25 years to be produced from a script by Bruno Bichir and Arnaiz, gets ready for a worldwide release in early 2028.

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Room 6DE

1: Programs, Animation, International, Movies

11:30am PDT

DC's Jim Lee and Friends

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Room 6DE

Jim Lee (DC president, publisher, and chief creative officer) returns to SDCC with surprise guests for an hour of big reveals, behind-the-scenes stories, and moments fans will be buzzing about long after the show.

Special Guests

Jim Lee

Comic-Con Special Guest

Jim Lee, the world-renowned comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher, is currently president, publisher, and chief creative officer of DC. He leads creative efforts to integrate DC’s publishing portfolio of characters and stories across all media, supporting Warner Bros... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 6DE

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

12:45pm PDT

Spotlight on Jim Lee

Thursday July 23, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Room 6DE

World-renowned comic book artist, writer, and president/publisher/chief creative officer of DC Comics Jim Lee (Batman, Superman, Justice League, Suicide Squad) talks about his 35+ years in the comics industry and sketches your favorite characters live. Watch the creative process first-hand and learn the tricks of the trade that bring DC’s characters to life.

Special Guests

Jim Lee

Comic-Con Special Guest

Thursday July 23, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
Room 6DE

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

2:00pm PDT

Black Hammer: 10th Anniversary Celebration

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Room 6DE

Bestselling cartoonist Jeff Lemire and more creators from the world of Black Hammer discuss 10 years of the brilliant, critically acclaimed, and award-winning superhero saga. Exclusive details about what's next for the Black Hammer universe and what the 10th anniversary holds in store will be revealed.

Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 6DE

1: Programs, Anniversaries, Superheroes, Writers & Writing

3:15pm PDT

The Year of Jack Kirby: A Star-Studded Celebration!

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Room 6DE

Industry superstars Tom King, Mark Waid, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and Nick Dragotta along with Tracy Kirby, Jeremy Kirby, and pop culture historian Roy Schwartz, celebrate the legacy of Jack "The King" Kirby, co-creator of the Marvel Universe, mythmaker of DC's New Gods, and pop art pioneer. With a street named after him in NYC, a new documentary in production, two museum exhibits, the upcoming Mister Miracle animated series, and Avengers: Endgame, 2026 is the year of Jack Kirby.

Special Guests

Mark Waid

Comic-Con Special Guest

Over the course of his four decades in the comic book industry, New York Times bestselling author Mark Waid has developed characters and written stories for Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Archie, Star Wars, The Incredibles, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Daredevil, Captain America, and almost every other franchise currently enjoying success... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 6DE

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

4:30pm PDT

The Cuphead Show 2: Electric Boogaloo!

Thursday July 23, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT

Room 6DE

The cast and crew of The Cuphead Show are back for more shenanigans at SDCC. Tru Valentino (Cuphead), Frank Todaro (Mugman), Joe Hanna (Elder Kettle), and the brilliant creative team return for more insanity. Moderated by TJ Shevlin.

Thursday July 23, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 6DE

1: Programs, Comics, Fandom

5:45pm PDT

The Tony Swatton: Next Chapter

Thursday July 23, 2026 5:45pm - 6:45pm PDT

Room 6DE

Legendary blacksmith and propmaker Tony Swatton (Hook, Man-at-Arms) discusses his career spanning more than 300 films with multiple Oscar-winning makeup artist Ve Neill (Pirates of the Caribbean, Beetlejuice), Isaac C. Singleton, Jr. (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Deadpool), producer Valerie Perez (Paula Peril series, Saturn Awards), cosplayer Ashley Howe, writer/director Benjamin L. Brown (Severed Road), and moderator Cate Barry (True-Sight Lens, The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, Man at Arms: Reforged), Tony's fiancée. The discussion highlights Tony's new YouTube channel, featuring blacksmithing techniques, tool demonstrations, plenty of hammers, and building projects with friends.

Thursday July 23, 2026 5:45pm - 6:45pm PDT
Room 6DE

1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Historical, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

7:00pm PDT

When the Void Screams Back: The Latest in Sci-Fi Horror

Thursday July 23, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

Room 6DE

Science fiction promises the stars, while horror warns to be careful how far anyone ventures. Bestselling and award-winning authors and editors Peter Clines (God's Junk Drawer, The Broken Room), Jendia Gammon (Doomflower, Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall), Jean-Paul L. Garnier (Space Cowboy Books, Simultaneous Times), Scott Sigler (Beasts Beyond the Rivers, Slay: Hatchet Man), and moderator KC Grifant (Monster Gunslingers, Shrouded Horror) share insights into sci-fi horror that resonates, from the terrors of space to insidious technologies and biological processes gone monstrously wrong.

Thursday July 23, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 6DE

1: Programs, Books, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

8:15pm PDT

Stan Lee: The Final Chapter: Exclusive Documentary Screening

Thursday July 23, 2026 8:15pm - 10:15pm PDT

Room 6DE

Stan Lee was the beloved face of comics and a legend whose larger-than-life personality inspired people around the world. But behind the smiles, convention appearances, and red-carpet events, there was a very different story. Stan Lee: The Final Chapter reveals the reality of Stan Lee's final years. Through never-before-seen footage and firsthand accounts, the documentary pulls back the curtain on the life of this icon and serves as a reminder that what the public sees is not always the whole truth.

Thursday July 23, 2026 8:15pm - 10:15pm PDT
Room 6DE

1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, Historical, Movies, Superheroes

Comic-Con 2026

10:15am PDT

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Jim Lee

12:45pm PDT

Jim Lee

2:00pm PDT

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Mark Waid

4:30pm PDT

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8:15pm PDT

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