Comic-Con International

LEGEND members are guaranteed a 4-Day with Preview Night badge for Comic-Con 2026 along with year-round access to Comic-Con Museum. Discover more about this exceptional opportunity and explore all the benefits of Legend membership HERE. A portion of your contribution is tax-deductible, and Legend memberships have an option to auto-renew, allowing renewing members to secure their Comic-Con 2027 badge hassle-free! Act fast.

The excitement of Hall H is like no other, but there are some important things to keep in mind before you head over. For safety reasons, Comic-Con does not allow early line-ups in Plaza Park or nearby areas until the official set-up is complete. This includes tents, canopies, and stanchions, which are estimated to be in place by Wednesday, July 22. That timeline may shift, so please be patient. Anyone in the area before everything is ready will be asked to leave, regardless of when they arrived.

The latest version of the free Official Comic-Con 2026 app is live and ready to guide your convention experience. Explore maps, schedules, and updates in real time, build your personal itinerary, and easily find panels and exhibitors even offline. Bookmark Toucan for the latest Toucan Tips as we head towards Comic-Con 2026, July 23–26 at the San Diego Convention Center.

For those able to join us on Wednesday, we’ve released the FULL schedules for: Click on the links to read them in full! The panel schedules for Friday-Sunday will follow over the next 3 days, so make sure to check back tomorrow for more info! Our website and mobile app, featuring SCHED, lets you browse and save panels and events to your personal calendar. Create an account to mark the panels you want to attend, and MySched will compile your list.

Bigger than eight football fields, the Exhibit Hall is filled with incredible things to see, do, and discover. Before you set foot inside, take a moment to review the tips and guidelines below so you can make the most of your journey. No running is allowed anywhere and at any time at Comic-Con. The rule applies to all areas, including Program rooms, the Exhibit Hall, and outside the convention center.• The goal is to maintain a cool, calm, and safe space for all badge holders.

The countdown to Comic-Con is on! Your badge does more than grant entry. It helps connect you to everything happening throughout the convention. Here’s how to make the most of it. Along with your Comic-Con badge you’ll also get a commemorative Toucan pin, souvenir show bag, Events Guide, and badge lanyard to round out your convention experience.

If you didn’t receive your badge in the mail and need to pick it up on-site, here’s how to get started: Go to the C2 Glass Doors This is the official entrance for attendees picking up their badges. From there, you’ll be directed to the appropriate line. Early Morning Lines: The line to get into the C2 doors will start right outside the corner of Lobby A. See picture for reference. Bring Your Badge Confirmation You’ll need your confirmation that contains a barcode to pick up your badge.

Photo by Chad Salvador/Shutterstock, 2025 Looking for an official way to attend Comic-Con 2026? Comic-Con Museum’s LEGEND membership includes a Comic-Con 2026 4-Day with Preview Night badge, making it the only guaranteed badge opportunity available outside of Returning + Open Registration badge sales. Along with securing your spot at the show, you’ll enjoy a full year of Museum benefits, special events, and member perks while supporting the Museum’s educational purpose and mission.

Legendary voice actor Jim Cummings’ award-winning career spans more than four decades as the auditory talent behind such landmark animated characters as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and Star Wars’ Hondo Ohnaka, as well as providing the singing voice of Scar in The Lion King. Cummings has given life to more than 1,500 different animated characters across nearly 200 films, 134 television series (2,500+ episodes), 175 video games and 25 animated shorts.

Denys Cowan’s acclaimed work as the artist on The Question, Detective Comics, Black Panther, Deathlok, and Nightwing in the 1980s established him as one of comics’ most distinctive storytellers. In 1993 he helped launch Milestone Media, the revolutionary company that changed the face of comics by centering diverse voices and perspectives. Beyond comics, Cowan served as executive producer of the animated series Static Shock, helping bring Milestone’s vision to television.