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sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration Recap: Mostly Treats, Few Tricks - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog

#SDCC Returning Registration Recap: CCI delivered mostly treats, few tricks in today's badge sale, in which 74% of our readers reported scoring at least one day: sdccblog.com/2026/10/san-...

sdccblog.comGuide to Paying For Your Badge for San Diego Comic-Con - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogDuring both Returning and Open Registration for San Diego Comic-Con, maybe a friend purchased your badge for you — but to make things easier for all involved, you can pay directly for your own badge, ...

Not sure how to pay for your own #SDCC badge in your Member ID? We've got a video walkthrough for you: sdccblog.com/2026/10/guid...

sdccblog.comBy the Numbers: Is New York Comic Con Really Bigger Than San Diego Comic-Con? - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogNew York Comic Con celebrated its 20th anniversary in a big way this past weekend, welcoming a reported 250,000+ attendees to the Javits Center from October 8-11, 2026. That’s according to a press rel...

Is #NYCC bigger than #SDCC? The convention celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, with a reported 250,000 attendees. But here's why comparing that attendance to #SDCC is misleading: sdccblog.com/2026/10/by-t...

sdccblog.comSDConCast 10/17/2026 - SDCC 2027 Returning Registration - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogIt’s that time again, the annual anxiety inducing event. It’s the San Diego Comic-Con badge sale for returning attendees. How will it go? Tune in and find out. We’ll be discussing the sale as it happe...

And don't forget to join us starting at 8:30am PT on Saturday for our annual LIVE #SDCC Returning Registration #SDConCast! We'll talk you through the process, go over any issues, and try to keep you both entertained and sane: sdccblog.com/2026/10/sdco...

sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2027 Returning Registration Visual Guide - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog

Are you ready for #SDCC Returning Registration this weekend? It's not a bad idea to brush up on the process with our Visual Guide ahead of this weekend: sdccblog.com/2026/09/san-...

Are you trying for a #SDCC badge on October 17? Join us starting at 8:30am PT for our annual Live Returning Registration #SDConCast as we (try to) keep you calm: sdccblog.com/2026/10/sdco...

sdccblog.comStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 10 Recap/Review: “Tomorrow’s Enterprise” - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogSometimes, you have to talk to yourself if you want to have an intelligent conversation. At least, that’s what they say. Enterprise Communications Officer Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding) h...

Lieutenant Uhura has to work with her future self to save Scotty on #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds’ Season Four finale, “Tomorrow’s Enterprise.” Stream the episode now on @paramount.com. #StarTrek60

21 Sept

Crickey, we've got a new Prize Mule joining the ranks of #AdventuresOfPrizeMule next year! Join us in welcoming Dingo (handler: @theausamerican.bsky.social), and be sure to keep an eye out for him at #SDCC next year! You can read his full bio over here: sdccblog.com/about-the-pr...

sdccblog.comMonogram New York Comic Con 2026 Exclusives - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogNew York Comic Con attendees looking to add a little something extra to their convention haul will want to make a stop at Monogram International this year, who will be taking over Booth #1202 on the s...

19 Sept

Heading to #NYCC? You're going to want to stop by Monogram International to pick up their exclusives for #KPopDemonHunters, #OnePiece, Marvel, and more: sdccblog.com/2026/09/mono...

sdccblog.comStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 9 Recap/Review – “Once La'an a Time” - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogEnterprise Chief of Security Lieutenant La’an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong) has been struggling with herself this whole season. She punched a dinosaur, impaled Farragut First Officer Commander James...

17 Sept

La’an is forced to confront her dark side on this week’s fantastic episode of #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds, “Once La’an a Time.” Stream the episode now on @paramountplus.com #StarTrek60

sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2027 Returning Registration Visual Guide - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog

15 Sept

Need a refresher on the #SDCC badge sale? Our Visual Guide to Returning Registration: sdccblog.com/2026/09/san-...

sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2027 Returning Registration Information - San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial BlogAre you hoping to head to San Diego Comic-Con 2027? The road to next year’s convention officially begins next month, with Comic-Con International previously announcing that Returning Registration will...

15 Sept

It's almost time for #SDCC Returning Registration! Badge prices and more announced for the previously-revealed October 17 sale date: sdccblog.com/2026/09/san-...

sdccblog.comCould "The Queen of the Damned" Season Have Multiple Narrators / Points of View?As today is the anniversary of Daniel Molloy and Louis de Pointe du Lac’s San Francisco interview, which originally took place on September 4, 1973, I thought it only fitting to talk about points of v...

4 Sept

Could we see multiple narrators in #QOTD? Let's discuss whose POV's we may be filtering the new season through: sdccblog.com/2026/09/coul...

sdccblog.comStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 4 Recap/Review – “A Case of Chiaroscuro”chiaroscuro (N): pictorial representation in terms of light and shade without regard to color (M-W.com) It was a dark and stormy Stardate 2122.4. The rain came down hard on Mat’aar 12, the kind of rai...

13 Aug

#StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds latest episode, “A Case of Chiaroscuro,” traps the Enterprise away team on a dark and stormy planet surrounded by Klingons while La’an tries to solve a hard-boiled mystery back on the ship. Stream the episode now on @paramountplus.com. #SNW

sdccblog.comThe Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 — The WinnersSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 was a bit of an odd one. The convention was plagued by more issues than we’ve seen in recent years, and there were certainly some frustrations along the way (wristbands!). But...

8 Aug

You voted... now here are the WINNERS for #SDCC 2026 in this year's Shruggie Awards 🥳: sdccblog.com/2026/08/the-...

sdccblog.comBehind the "Lanterns" Training Headquarters: How NVE Built One of SDCC 2026's Most Immersive OffsitesDo you have what it takes to be a Lantern? That was the central question behind the Lanterns Training Headquarters at San Diego Comic-Con, the ambitious HBO Max activation that ran for three days duri...

4 Aug

#Lanterns was #SDCC's biggest and boldest offsite of the year. We spoke with creative agency NVE about creating the @hbomax.bsky.social immersive experience and how building for fans pushes their team to new heights: sdccblog.com/2026/08/behi...

sdccblog.comThe Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 — VotingSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 is behind us now, and we won’t lie: This was a bit of an odd year. While many of us (myself included!) had an amazing year at the convention, the nationwide economic crisis fe...

4 Aug

Don't forget to vote! This is the FINAL voting round, with the top ten in each category squaring off for the best (and one worst) of #SDCC 2026: sdccblog.com/2026/08/the-...

sdccblog.com"Hollywood's Love Affair with Fencing" Panel Slays San Diego Comic-Con 2026Although fencing has been part of Hollywood’s history since movies began, it’s not often the first thing that comes to mind. Classics like The Adventures of Robin Hood, Star Wars, The Duellists, and s...

3 Aug

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. #Ghosts star Asher Grodman. Many more. One shared obsession: fencing. ⚔️ We caught up with @superprguy.bsky.social's "Hollywood's Love Affair with Fencing" panel at #SDCC to talk swordplay, Hollywood, and the upcoming film #Fencer: sdccblog.com/2026/08/holl...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Audible's Level-Up Lounge Stepped Into The LitRPG Worlds of "Dungeon Crawler Carl" and the "Bobiverse"Audible returned to San Diego Comic-Con 2026 with a “Level Up Lounge,” bringing two of their most popular LitRPG audiobook series to life in the Gaslamp: Dungeon Crawler Carl, written by Matt Dinniman...

REVIEW: @outsidecomiccon.com stopped by the Audible "Level Up Lounge" at #SDCC to celebrate #DungeonCrawlerCarl and #Bobiverse for an offsite packed with XP, surprises, and more (we just wish it was more than one day): sdccblog.com/2026/08/revi...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Resident Evil & Discord Brought Raccoon City to San Diego Comic-Con 2026One of the last offsites to formally announce their presence at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 was the Resident Evil x Discord Fan Experience in support of the upcoming Zach Cregger film coming out on Septe...

REVIEW: #ResidentEvil and @discord.com brought Raccoon City to #SDCC... we just wish the prize distribution had worked differently. Our own Johnny Du looks back at the offsite and what worked (and what didn't): sdccblog.com/2026/08/revi...

sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 CommissionsSan Diego Comic-Con is a magical place, but if you ask us, there’s something especially special about wandering Artists’ Alley (and Small Press… and, okay, the exhibit hall too). It’s where some of th...

Getting a commission at #SDCC is one of the very best things you can do — it's a 1-of-1 exclusive of original art, from some of the amazing artists at the con. Our readers showed off some of their 2026 commissions: sdccblog.com/2026/08/san-...

The nominations are in... and now it's YOUR turn to vote for your top panel, booth, offsite, swag, and more of #SDCC 2026 in our Shruggie Awards: sdccblog.com/2026/08/the-...

sdccblog.comMy First Time Cosplaying at San Diego Comic-Con as a Seasoned Con GoerAny fellow San Diego Comic-Con attendee, or general con goer, will tell you the first question anyone asks when they say they attend is, “Do you dress up?” And for me, every time the answer is: “Nope!...

1 Aug

Our own @rufusbear.bsky.social cosplayed at #SDCC for the first time this year. As a seasoned con goer, here's what she learned, and how the experience changed her perspective: sdccblog.com/2026/08/my-f...

sdccblog.comMonogram International D23 2026 ExclusivesDisney fans will have another stop to add to their D23 shopping list at D23 this year. Fans headed to the August 14-16 convention in Anaheim will find Monogram International in Hall B with a pair of D...

31 July

Heading to #D23? Monogram International is celebrating two beloved Disney franchises with exclusives for #Zootopia and #WinnieThePooh: sdccblog.com/2026/07/mono...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Welcome to "Widow's Bay", San Diego Comic-Con's One-Day Mystery OffsiteLike the mysterious town itself, Widow’s Bay held many secrets at San Diego Comic-Con. The surprise activation materialized on Saturday morning with no advance announcement, inviting Comic-Con attende...

31 July

REVIEW: Like the series itself, Apple TV's #WidowsBay surprise #SDCC offsite was a charming mystery to stumble upon: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Paramount+ The Lodge San Diego Comic-Con 2026: Reliable But Never PredictableParamount+’s The Lodge activation has come to be one of the most popular and reliable experiences during San Diego Comic-Con. They have consistently brought top-tier offerings for a variety of their m...

REVIEW: @paramountplus.com's The Lodge continues to be one of #SDCC's most reliable offsites for a great experience: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Hulu's Animayhem Provided Less, Which Actually Proved To Be MoreWe often hear from attendees (and our own team) that what we really want from a good off-site at San Diego Comic-Con is simple: quench our thirst, give us a snack (or better yet, a whole meal), give u...

REVIEW: We stopped by Hulu's food truck-centric #SDCC activation, which proved if you feed attendees and offer them a quick experience, we leave happy: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Nickelodeon's San Diego Comic-Con 2026 "Fun Flows Here" DeliveredNickelodeon is never one to shy away from creating a scene. Inside the hallowed halls of San Diego Comic-Con, attendees have been treated to 20-foot-tall ice walls for Avatar: The Last Airbender, and ...

REVIEW: Our own @bavarianerin.bsky.social got SLIMED by Nickelodeon at #SDCC at their "Fun Flows Here" activation, which provided family-friendly fun: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.comGIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Signed Alien: Earth Print from Letterpress PLAYMissed out on one of Letterpress PLAY’s gorgeous FX’s Alien: Earth prints during San Diego Comic-Con? We’ve teamed up with Letterpress PLAY to give one lucky reader the chance to win their choice of o...

GIVEAWAY: We've teamed up with Letterpress PLAY to give away an #AlienEarth print signed by Noah Hawley. Enter now: sdccblog.com/2026/07/give...

sdccblog.comThe Shruggie Awards of San Diego Comic-Con 2026 – NominationsSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 is behind us now, and this was a bit of an odd year. The con was still magical, but it felt like it had more missteps than usual. We’re excited to hear your own thoughts in ou...

Have you voted yet? We want to know what YOU think were the best (and one worst) of #SDCC 2026: sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...

sdccblog.com“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 Episode 2 Recap/Review – “The Griffin Incident”What do you get when you take a Star Trek episode and add a generous amount of Ghost Ship, a dash of Event Horizon, and a sprinkle of The Ring? You get this week’s absolutely terrifying episode of Sta...

Star Trek presents a master class in sci-fi horror in this week's episode of #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds, "The Griffin Incident":

29 July

Missed out on @martinhsu.bsky.social's amazing prints at #SDCC? Mark your calendars for this Friday at 9am PT for the online drop, including free stickers while supplies last, and 10 each of the sold-out prints for "Princess Donut" and "Grace and Rocky": martinhsu.bigcartel.com/category/sdc...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Fandom Rocked Thursday Night at San Diego Comic-Con 2026If you were lucky enough to win the lottery (or know someone who knows someone, or if you are “someone”), Fandom once again threw the hottest ticket of Thursday night. There are plenty of parties duri...

29 July

REVIEW: FANDOM was truly the hottest ticket in town at #SDCC 2026, and this year's free rooftop bash rocked: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Current and Legacy Cast Celebrate "Star Trek"'s 60th Anniversary at San Diego Comic-Con 2026On September 8, 1966, a corny sci-fi series premiered on NBC. During its run, it was cancelled and resurrected twice in spite of low ratings. When it finally was cancelled after its third season, it s...

29 July

REVIEW: Star Trek celebrated its 60-year legacy at #SDCC 2026 with a fan screening of two new #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds episodes, followed by an emotionally charged #HallH panel (by @sdccwackywags.bsky.social):

sdccblog.comREVIEW: "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" Provided Immersive Fun at San Diego Comic-Con 2026HBO Max didn’t just bring one great offsite to San Diego Comic-Con this year, they brought two. Alongside Lanterns Training Headquarters, the studio also delivered Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, a...

28 July

REVIEW: @hbomax.bsky.social's #StuartFailsToSaveTheUniverse provided immersive fun and one of the best offsite experiences of #SDCC 2026: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.comSDConCast 7/28/2026 - SDCC 2026 Wrap UpAnother San Diego Comic-Con is over and we’re doing one more SDConCast to wrap up the 2026 season. We’ll be joined by David Glanzer, San Diego Comic Convention Chief Communications and Strategy Office...

28 July

Join us TODAY at 6:30pm PT for our #SDCC 2026 wrap-up show, as we're joined by CCI's David Glanzer: sdccblog.com/2026/07/sdco...

28 July

What were the winners and losers of #SDCC 2026? YOU get to decide, in our annual Shruggie Awards! Vote now for your favorite panels, booths, offsites, and yes, the most ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ moment of the con: sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...

sdccblog.com"The Vampire Lestat" Fan Meetup at San Diego Comic-Con 2026Over 100 fans turned out for The Vampire Lestat fan meetup at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Sunday, July 26. Fans came in cosplay, and were treated to free keychains, buttons, and more.

26 July

Thanks to all who came to today's #TheVampireLestat fan meetup! It was an insane turnout and we had so much fun hosting you! #SDCC sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Step Inside the World of "Silo" at San Diego Comic-Con 2026Apple TV+’s Silo brought a piece of its underground world to San Diego Comic-Con this year with a compact, atmospheric experience that gave fans the chance to step inside the world of the series. Brou...

25 July

REVIEW: Step inside the world of #Silo at #SDCC. Here's our thoughts on this year's offsite: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

sdccblog.com"The Vampire Lestat" Panel at Hall H Offered Insight Into Season and Future of SeriesThe Vampire Lestat got its biggest presence at San Diego Comic-Con yet with a Hall H panel, as well as the announcement that fans will be getting a fourth season. AMC revealed in today’s panel that fa...

24 July

#TheVampireLestat panel in #HallH #SDCC offered insight into this season and the future of the series: sdccblog.com/2026/07/the-...

sdccblog.comActress Spencer Grammer's "Belle & Chain" Hosting Free Concert at San Diego Comic-Con 2026Rick and Morty fans can spend an evening with the voice of Summer Smith herself during Summer Soirée with Belle & Chain. Hosted by Spencer Grammer, the voice behind Summer on Rick and Morty, fans can ...

24 July

#RickAndMorty actress Spencer Grammer is hosting a free concert on Friday of #SDCC: sdccblog.com/2026/07/actr...

sdccblog.comREVIEW: Get Recruited into the World of "Lanterns" at San Diego Comic-Con 2026From Thursday, July 23 – Saturday, July 25, HBO Max has brought the Green Lantern Corps to life with Lanterns Training Headquarters, transforming Venue 808 in the Gaslamp into an immersive recruiting ...

24 July

For my money, #Lanterns is the #SDCC activation to beat this week. My review of the immersive recruiting station that ends in possibly the best giveaway of the week: sdccblog.com/2026/07/revi...

23 July

We've also added @torakhrow.bsky.social's #TheVampireLestat print to our TVL #SDCC guide for those looking for all things vampires at the con: sdccblog.com/2026/07/guid...

sdccblog.comPeanuts Teams Up with Super7 at San Diego Comic-Con for Pop-Up, Exclusives [UPDATE July 22]Do the Snoopy dance, because Peanuts is heading back to San Diego Comic-Con… and he’s bringing a friend. Peanuts and Super7 are teaming up for this con this year and “shining a light on the wider cast...

23 July

Do the Snoopy dance! We've got a look at more of the #SDCC exclusives headed to the Snoopy Pop-Up: sdccblog.com/2026/07/pean...

sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 Panel Swag and Giveaways Guide and Schedule [UPDATE July 22]Panel schedule of swag and giveaways for San Diego Comic-Con 2026

One last reminder! Looking for #SDCC panel swag? Here's our guide (plus new info on the #XMen Fandom panel giveaways): sdccblog.com/2026/07/san-...

sdccblog.comSan Diego Comic-Con 2026 Announced Autograph Signing Guide and Schedules [UPDATE July 22]

Our final #SDCC compiled autograph update! We've added signings for Janet Varney, #AvatarAang filmmakers, #Transformers, and more: sdccblog.com/2026/07/san-...

sdccblog.comMaruchan’s MaruMart: Demon Slayer KonbiniRamen maker Maruchan is teaming up with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba for a tasty San Diego Comic-Con offsite. Located at the Interactive Zone at Petco Park, “MaruMart: Demon Slayer Konbini” will tra...

Excited for the Marumart #DemonSlayer pop-up? Here's a look at the character-inspired noodles, more in here: sdccblog.com/events-defau...

sdccblog.comAEW Bringing the Chill to San Diego Comic-Con with Treat TruckAEW is bringing the chill to San Diego Comic-Con with the All Elite Treat Truck, serving up free popsicles and photo ops featuring some of the promotion’s biggest stars. On Friday, July 24, fans can f...

AEW is bringing the chill to #SDCC with a "Treat Truck": sdccblog.com/2026/07/aew-...

sdccblog.comStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Four ReviewBuckle up, Trekkies, If you thought Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Three was exciting, you’re in for an even wilder ride when Strange New Worlds Season Four premieres on July 23. Considering Par...

Before #StarTrek: #StrangeNewWorlds’ fourth season premieres tomorrow on @paramountplus.com, grab your PADD and some tea, Earl Grey, and lock your sensors on our review of a thrilling season that will leave you like a hopped-up Q on Captain Picard Day. #SNW