San Diego Comic Con Unofficial Blog (2025)

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Who will be at Comic-Con 2024 in San Diego? ›

The cast of the anticipated August release “Alien: Romulus,” Cailee Spaeny, Isabela Merced and David Jonsson, will speak on a panel with director and writer Fede Alvarez. Christian Slater, Lupita Nyong'o and the cast members of “The Boys” and “Abbott Elementary” will also make appearances.

SAN DIEGO -- SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The convention, which draws over 130,000 fans annually, opens for a preview night Wednesday and runs through Sunday.

A long-standing San Diego institution, Comic-Con began in 1970 when a small group of comics, movie, and science fiction fans from San Diego put on an event attended by just 300 people. Since then, Comic-Con has grown into a global phenomenon and is widely recognized as the premier popular arts convention in the world.

Here's everything that's happening at the Marvel booth (Booth #2329) at SDCC 2024! This year at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel returns in full force at Booth #2329!

Beyond the convention hall, San Diego will be buzzing with activities, brand activations, parties and events celebrating all things pop culture. Pop and R&B artist Jason Derulo, Japanese singer LiSA and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra are each expected to perform at parties during the weekend.

Comic-Con generates about $160 million to the local economy, according to the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. NBC7's Jeanette Quezada reports on July 20, 2023. More than 130,000 people come to San Diego for the annual Comic-Con convention, and thousands more flood the Gaslamp Quarter just to be around the action.

The Largest Pop Culture Event in the United States

Visitors can be Super Man or Wonder Woman for a day at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center.

For most of the 21^st century, San Diego Comic-Con has been on a steady trajectory of massive growth. Every year the event would get bigger, crazier, more packed with fans and brands and big Hollywood talent.

Does Comic-Con check ID? ›

Please do not give your badge to a friend or to people outside the Convention Center when you leave Comic-Con. Security will perform random ID checks throughout the convention, so make sure the name on your badge matches your photo ID!

The term comes from the shortening of “comic book convention.” Today, “comic-con” gets shortened even more to just “con.” Although, “con” can also refer to a shortened version of “science fiction convention,” also known as a “sci-fi con.” Generally, “comic-con” refers to a pop culture convention.

Celebrity Guests

The prices for Autographs vary for each Celebrity Guest. Most, if not all of our film, TV, and voice actors have a fee for purchasing Autographs or will sell you a photograph, book, or another item, and then autograph that item for no additional charge.

Over 550 exhibitors (or over 900 if you include all areas) are listed for this year's Comic-Con, covering comics, merchandise, video games, television and film.

The convention's contract with the city extends to 2026, but Glanzer says organizers are open to considering other cities beyond that year. “We want to stay in San Diego,” he says. “But if the rank-and-file attendees can't afford to stay in San Diego, we have to take a serious look at what we're going to do.”

San Diego Comic Convention, doing business as Comic-Con International, is the corporate name of the public-benefit nonprofit corporation behind Comic-Con.