Comic-Con International: San Diego
Comic-Con is the premier event for all things comics and related popular art, including movies, television, gaming, interactive multimedia, and so much more! Enjoy cosplay galore and take part in unique programming, exclusive previews, and presentations, not to mention the expansive and diverse Exhibit Hall featuring merchandise and displays representing all fandoms.
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Comic-Con International: San Diego Spotlight
The Rookie cast does actual LAPD training in virtual reality, which Nathan Fillion likens to being on Star Trek's holodeck
The Rookie's VR training has led not just to a more immersive acting experience for the cast, but as star Fillion explains it, a particularly embarrassing moment for one of his costars
Grant DeArmitt
What keeps The Rookie interesting after 9 seasons? The fact that it's not a procedural, says creator Alexi Hawley
Get it right, Rookie fans - according to the show's creator, what you're watching on Hulu isn't a procedural, it's a "patrol show"
Grant DeArmitt
The undeniable connection between Captain America and Peggy Carter helped bring Hayley Atwell back to the MCU
"You can't have Steve without Peggy," explains Hayley Atwell as the pair reunite in Avengers: Doomsday.
Trent Cannon
The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley reveals the moment he knew the Hulu show was a hit
The cast behind The Rookie get recognized in places like San Diego Comic Con all the time, but for creator Hawley, it took a trip to Europe for season 8 to really show him what the show means to fans
Grant DeArmitt
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Follow Marvel Comics' Fanfare panel from SDCC live with Popverse
The biggest unanswered questions about Marvel Comics may be answered here.
Jules Chin Greene
Sorry, we're not liveblogging Marvel Studios Hall panel from SDCC 2026
Kevin Feige takes the Hall H stage: Follow Marvel's biggest SDCC panel live.
Graeme McMillan
Follow along to the official Marvel Midnight Universe panel live from San Diego '26!
If Midnight Universe is Marvel's next big swing, this is where it begins.
Jules Chin Greene
Comic-Con International: San Diego Feed
The Rookie cast does actual LAPD training in virtual reality, which Nathan Fillion likens to being on Star Trek's holodeck
The Rookie's VR training has led not just to a more immersive acting experience for the cast, but as star Fillion explains it, a particularly embarrassing moment for one of his costars
Grant DeArmitt
What keeps The Rookie interesting after 9 seasons? The fact that it's not a procedural, says creator Alexi Hawley
Get it right, Rookie fans - according to the show's creator, what you're watching on Hulu isn't a procedural, it's a "patrol show"
Grant DeArmitt
The undeniable connection between Captain America and Peggy Carter helped bring Hayley Atwell back to the MCU
"You can't have Steve without Peggy," explains Hayley Atwell as the pair reunite in Avengers: Doomsday.
Trent Cannon
The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley reveals the moment he knew the Hulu show was a hit
The cast behind The Rookie get recognized in places like San Diego Comic Con all the time, but for creator Hawley, it took a trip to Europe for season 8 to really show him what the show means to fans
Grant DeArmitt
Is Captain America's baby real? Chris Evans' co-star, Hayley Atwell, suggests it could just be a "dream"
Is Marvel punking us with Captain America's baby in the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser? Now we have doubts.
Trent Cannon
Dwayne Johnson once visited The Rookie set for the sweetest reason imaginable
The Rookie & The Rock-ie: How Dwayne Johnson wound up on the set (but not in the cast) of Hulu's favorite cop drama
Grant DeArmitt
Marvel Studios spent eight years and at least a half dozen pitches trying to convince Chris Evans to return as Captain America
Before his eventual return in Avengers: Doomsday, Chris Evans says Marvel pitched him "at least a dozen" different ways to bring Steve Rogers back.
Trent Cannon
DC Comics absolutely won San Diego Comic-Con 2026, and the secret origin of the success makes it even more powerful
DC's remarkable turnaround started with one simple editorial philosophy: "Yes, and"
Chris Arrant
Get ready for the most "upsetting" version of Doctor Octopus in Midnight Spider-Man
Marvel somehow made Doctor Octopus even more disturbing.
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel's new Fantastic Four horror comic is inspired by writer Benjamin Percy's family history with a cult
"Caves and cults" is the vibe of Midnight Fantastic Four, written by Benjamin Percy
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel is rethinking variant covers, and Midnight is leading the experiment
Marvel Comics admits its variant covers are complicated... especially after they figured out a simpler way to do it.
Chris Arrant
The 2026 Eisner Awards leak was real... now what?
The biggest twist at this year's Eisner Awards happened two days before the ceremony.
Chris Arrant
Marvel began by putting horror in the driver's seat, superheroes in the back seat for its new Midnight Universe
Jonathan Hickman was the first creator Dan Buckley called when he came up with the idea for the Midnight Universe
Jules Chin Greene
I decoded the secret language on Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom jacket from Marvel Studios' Hall H Avengers: Doomsday panel so you don't have to
How Robert Downey Jr.'s Comic-Con jacket sent me down a Doctor Doom rabbit hole.
Grant DeArmitt
And the 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards winners are...
The 2026 Eisner Awards proved that critical acclaim and bestseller lists aren't the same thing... but sometimes they can be.
Chris Arrant
Scott Snyder thought DC's Absolute Universe might fail. Instead, it changed comics
Scott Snyder was so worried about the Absolute Universe that he offered to help pay for it
Jules Chin Greene
The Green Arrow story DC would've killed a decade ago is now one of its biggest Absolute successes
The Absolute Green Arrow series was going to end with a big reveal of the mystery murderer... but now the creators are going to be able to tell what happens next.
Jules Chin Greene
Reacher star Alan Ritchson says he is in "a lot of" talks with DC Studios about a big role, but its no longer Batman
Is there someone besides Batman in the DCU who needs to be a big as Reacher? We may be finding out soon.
Trent Cannon
Marvel quietly rebranded SDCC as San Diego Doom Con during its Hall H panel
Avengers: Doomsday is on all our minds at the moment, and Marvel wants to make sure it stays that way.
Trent Cannon
The hit horror comic franchise Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees is ending in 2027, and creator Patrick Horvath says its "bittersweet"
Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees became a comics phenomenon almost by accident, now it's ending.
Chris Arrant
The X-Men-shaped hole in Marvel's Comic-Con panel may be its biggest reveal
Marvel skipped the X-Men at Comic-Con, and that might be the biggest clue about Avengers: Secret Wars yet.
Trent Cannon
DC Studios has cast Big Barda for Mister Miracle cartoon, and showrunner Tom King teases it was a "fun problem" to solve
Tom King says they've found a "brilliant actress" for the Mister Miracle show, but stopped short of saying who.
Graeme McMillan
Marvel Studios' current Captain America just speculated how Avengers: Doomsday is bringing Steve Rogers back
Can you bring Steve Rogers back without replacing Sam Wilson's Captain America? Marvel Studios has a plan - straight from Marvel Comics
Graeme McMillan
Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider movie for Marvel Studios shouldn't just be R-rated... it should be terrifying
Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy should make Ghost Rider as scary as possible when he comes back to the MCU in 2028.
Trent Cannon
Marvel Studios has recast young T'Challa 2 for a long-awaited third Black Panther movie
Marvel Studios revealed that T'Challa's son is ready for the mantle of Black Panther in the MCU.
Trent Cannon
Ryan Reynolds' subtle nod to Deadpool's Uncanny X-Force era in Marvel Studios' Hall H shenanigans has me more excited for Avengers: Doomsday than I should be
Ryan Reynolds wearing a grey Deadpool costume to SDCC means he knows about Uncanny X-Force, right?! RIGHT?!
Jules Chin Greene
Time "messes back": Marvel may have just explained how Avengers: Doomsday happens with one new Endgame line retconned into the movie
Shown at Marvel's panel at SDCC 2026, the new trailer for Avengers: Endgame Encore might give a hint at how it all ties into Doomsday.
Trent Cannon
VisionQuest release date: We finally know when the Paul Bettany MCU show will come out on Disney+
VisionQuest, the show exploring intergenerational trauma in the MCU, will debut on Disney+ this fall
Jules Chin Greene
Bill Sienkiewicz proved comic books could be art. Now he's getting the documentary to match
Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy trailer dropped at SDCC 2026 and shows just how much the comic book artist has influenced figures from comics to Hollywood.
Trent Cannon
Marvel just challenged DC to revive one of comics' oldest rivalries: a staff softball game
The Marvel vs. DC comics crossovers were a hit... now they're looking for a home run, if both sides will play ball.
Jules Chin Greene
Midnight Spider-Man is an otaku
Midnight Spider-Man isn't just inspired by manga... it's trying to think like manga. Junji Ito, especially.
Jules Chin Greene
DC's Absolute Batman #25 is becoming oversized just like its hero, for the first "big" 1-on-1 with Absolute Joker
Absolute Batman #25 marks the end of one era, and the start of another says Nick Dragotta and Scott Snyder.
Jules Chin Greene
The Teen Titans are finally coming to DC's Absolute Universe, beginning with Cyborg
Jeff Lemire is quietly building the Absolute Teen Titans.
Jules Chin Greene
Sorry, Amazon & digital comics platforms... DC is making the most in-demand Absolute Batman comic of 2026 exclusively available at your local comic shop
Absolute Batman is becoming DC's biggest weapon for comic shops.
Chris Arrant
2025 was the absolute "single best year" for sales in DC Comics' 80+ year history according to Jim Lee, thanks in no small part to Absolute Batman
"We're kicking ass in publishing," stresses the DC Comics President and Publisher
Graeme McMillan
The Clayface movie pitch made DC Studios' boss James Gunn squeamish... and that's a good thing
At SDCC 2026, the Clayface director revealed that James Gunn had to look away from some of the reference images he included in his pitch.
Trent Cannon
Marvel is reviving the Indiana Jones franchise in a new comic set just after Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium is set to debut in December 2026.
Trent Cannon
DC Studios' Mister Miracle series has one guiding principle: "Make it more Kirby"
From the designs to the dialogue, Tom King is keeping Jack Kirby in every part of the Mister Miracle development.
Graeme McMillan
Barbie has conquered movies. Now she's coming back to comics
Dark Horse has announced a new Barbie comic book run is coming.
Trent Cannon
Michael Walsh found the perfect comic for his horror obsession: Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex rides into Irish folklore in DC's new horror-western.
Jules Chin Greene
After years of uncertainty, Static is finally becoming a permanent, ongoing part of the DC Universe
Static's new ongoing series marks a major step in DC and Milestone's evolving partnership.
Jules Chin Greene
After coming out as transgender, Jenny Blake Isabella says she's finally just getting started in Bill Finger Award acceptance speech
After finding herself, Jenny Blake Isabella says she's finally ready for what's next.
Chris Arrant
DC Comics backed Batman punching/razing/running over Neo-Nazis, and it just won an Eisner Award
Daniel Warren Johnson says DC stood behind his anti-Nazi Batman story when it mattered.
Chris Arrant
DC's Next Level initiative finally gives Vixen the solo series fans have waited for
After criticism (and a short-lived boycott) over Black-led comics, DC announces the first-ever Vixen ongoing series.
Jules Chin Greene
AMC is ending The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon in 2027 with the fourth (and now final) season
Will this be the end of Norman Reedus' journey in The Walking Dead? We have to wait until 2027 to find out.
Trent Cannon
Percy Jackson Season 3 gets a release date, and future lead star Nico di Angelo begins to come into focus
The di Angelo siblings are set to make a big splash in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 and we're here for it.
Trent Cannon
We're grateful to Dark Horse Comics for supporting Popverse's SDCC reporting
This year's Comic-Con coverage is bigger than ever, and we're thankful to Dark Horse Comics for helping make it happen.
Chris Arrant
Move over Marvel Studios, Mary Jane Watson is starting her own Hollywood studio this fall
Model. Actor. Wife. Mother. Venom. Hollywood producer.
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel is finally reuniting Eddie Brock and Venom after five years
Eddie Brock is Venom again as Marvel relaunches the series.
Jules Chin Greene
The Avengers' first foe could be their last as Infernal Hulk & his Infernal Avengers face-off
The Infernal Hulk is taking on every major Marvel hero before Hulk War.
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel Comics killed the Marvel Masterworks line after 39 years, but another publisher is stepping in to save it
A crowdfunding publisher is stepping up to continue the Marvel Masterworks line after Marvel itself couldn't afford to.
Chris Arrant
DC's Batman of Two Worlds will compare Batman and Absolute Batman side-by-side
Batman of Two Worlds isn't about two Batmen meeting. It's about why they're different.
Jules Chin Greene
Jim Lee turned down $75,000 to appear on The Masked Singer, because he was worried he'd become a meme
The DC Comics President explains that his appearance on The Masked Singer would have gone viral... for all the wrong reasons.
Graeme McMillan
A surprise new Batman game launches on July 31 - and Amazon Prime members get it free
Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles launches the same day that Season 2 of the Prime Video animated series lands.
Trent Cannon
Possible Eisner Awards leak leads to concern from San Diego Comic-Con that it could overshadow Friday's awards ceremony and the winners
The 2026 Eisner Awards may have leaked early—and SDCC is investigating.
Chris Arrant
Marvel is replacing the Avengers with the X-Men this December after Armageddon, with Storm as leader
A nearly-forgotten X-Men team name from Chris Claremont's X-Men run is revived as the team becomes Marvel's #1 superteam.
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel is putting the Punisher on the Avengers... and that might be a problem
The Avengers have always drawn a line. The Punisher exists to cross it. But something's gotta give, it seems.
Jules Chin Greene
Marvel is fast-tracking Iron Man to its landmark 700th issue
Marvel's Iron Man will be doing double-time to hit its 700th issue early.
Jules Chin Greene
DC Studios just surprised everyone in San Diego by sneaking a Clayface movie panel inside a DC Comics panel
DC's Clayface movie makes surprise Comic-Con appearance.
Graeme McMillan
They are rebooting the Gundam universe, overseen by the Ghost in the Shell anime writers & director
Kenji Kamiyama is creating a new Gundam timeline, with a new anime series announced at SDCC 2026.
Trent Cannon
After 20 years, Supernatural is paying off one of Dean Winchester's first mysteries in a spinoff comic book
One line in Supernatural's pilot hinted at an entire unseen adventure.
Trent Cannon
The first new Scott Pilgrim comic in 16 years feels like it escaped a Sega CD
Scott Pilgrim returns after 16 years with a Sonic-inspired new villain.
Trent Cannon
After Olympic fears and relocation rumors, San Diego Comic-Con is staying in the city through 2030
San Diego Comic-Con signs deal to remain in San Diego through 2030.
Chris Arrant
Follow Marvel Comics' Fanfare panel from SDCC live with Popverse
The biggest unanswered questions about Marvel Comics may be answered here.
Jules Chin Greene
Sorry, we're not liveblogging Marvel Studios Hall panel from SDCC 2026
Kevin Feige takes the Hall H stage: Follow Marvel's biggest SDCC panel live.
Graeme McMillan
Follow along to the official Marvel Midnight Universe panel live from San Diego '26!
If Midnight Universe is Marvel's next big swing, this is where it begins.
Jules Chin Greene
Follow along to DC's Absolute Batman & Absolute Universe panel from San Diego '26!
Scott Snyder and DC are ready to reveal what's next for the Absolute Universe.
Jules Chin Greene
Follow along to AMC's The Vampire Lestat panel from Hall H San Diego '26!
Is it time for Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned? Find out in the Vampire Lestat Hall H panel from SDCC 2026.
Grant DeArmitt
Follow along to DC's Next Level panel from San Diego '26!
DC's future won't just be Absolute—and this panel will prove it.
Jules Chin Greene
Follow along to DC's Gotham City panel with Batman & more from San Diego '26!
Batman, Absolute Batman, and Gotham's future collide at SDCC—follow along live.
Jules Chin Greene
Follow along to learn Marvel Comics' next big thing live from San Diego '26!
DNX, Infernal Hulk, Amazing Spider-Man #1000, and more to be discussed at Marvel Comics' Next Big Thing panel at SDCC 2026.
Jules Chin Greene
Follow along live to Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099 and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power from San Diego '26!
Join Prime Video at Prime Video's Blade Runner 2099 and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at SDCC 2026 remotely, thanks to Popverse.
Grant DeArmitt
Follow along as Marvel breaks news (they promise!) for Avengers: Armageddon & the future of the Marvel U live from SDCC 2026
Join Marvel Comics at the Avengers: Armageddon panel at SDCC 2026 remotely, thanks to Popverse.
Jules Chin Greene
Follow along live as Jim Lee reveals what's next for DC Comics (with surprise guests!) in first big San Diego Comic-Con panel
Join Jim Lee at Jim Lee & Friends at SDCC 2026 remotely, thanks to Popverse.
Graeme McMillan
Re-play our liveblogs of Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more panels live from San Diego Comic-Con with Popverse
Get inside Popverse's live, minute-by-minute reporting of the key panels of San Diego Comic-Con.
Chris Arrant
There's a new, gold foil Berserk skate deck... but you have to get in line behind me at San Diego Comic-Con to get it
Berserk’s Skull Knight is getting an ultra-rare SDCC-exclusive skate deck.
Chris Arrant
Oni Press reveals its ultra-rare San Diego Comic-Con exclusive comics
One of San Diego Comic-Con’s rarest comics has a print run of just 111 copies.
Chris Arrant
Marvel’s Wolverine game is getting a secret prequel comic which is quietly debuting at San Diego Comic-Con
The Wolverine game is getting a prequel as a comic book - and I hope it's 'Red Band' so it can show all the blood from the game.
Chris Arrant
After comic con tickets, here is all the supplies you need for a quintessential comic convention survival kit
Here it is - the ReedPop insider's con survival guide. Accumulated and documented over years of con travel by numerous people here at ReedPop, this isn't the basics - this is the #protip of all pro tips on making your con travels easier.
Chris Arrant
