A NOSTALGIC, IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE SETS SAIL ABOARD COMIC-CON: THE CRUISE VOL. 2 Beloved icons Popeye, Olive Oyl, Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and more come to life in “The News-talgia Lounge,” a high-seas homage to comic strip adventure and timeless storytelling. New York, NY, November 20, 2025 – King Features, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most iconic entertainment characters, today revealed a first look at its all-new activation for Comic-Con: The Cruise Vol.