It’s two weeks away from Comic-Con, and CCI is releasing the programming schedule for Comic-Con 2026 in its annual fashion. We’ll be bringing you the highlights of each day as they’re announced.
We’ll also be discussing our thoughts on this year’s lineup, including our top picks, what time to line up, room flow, and more in a special series of live podcasts this weekend. The first of which covered Thursday’s and Friday’s lineup, and you can catch that over here if you missed it live. We’ll also be covering Saturday and Sunday’s schedule on Sunday, July 12 at 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT.
So without further ado, let’s dive right into what is traditionally the biggest day of the convention, Saturday. Over in Hall H, the day kicks off with the Animation Show of Shows at 11:15pm, then boldly goes into the Star Trek Universe panel, in which fans will hear from Strange New Worlds cast as well as iconic members of the franchise’s 60 year history, including Michael Dorn, George Takei, Jerry O’Connell, Robert Picardo, and more.
Apple is bringing a huge block of programming from 2pm-4pm, including Matchbox the Movie, Dark Matter, Mayday, Silo, and (although not listed in the official description) Widow’s Bay. Then it’s the annual Entertainment Weekly’s Bold School with the also annual TBA. And then, it’s time for the moment you’ve all been waiting for… Marvel Studios at 5:30pm, with Kevin Feige wowing you for an hour. The evening closes out with Kevin Smith.
Over in Ballroom 20, it’s all animation, all the time. Bob’s Burgers, Futurama, The Simpsons, American Dad!, and Family Guy all get back-to-back-to-back panels. Entertainment Weekly presents “Brave New Warriors” at 2:30pm, with panelists TBA again, and then a look at the upcoming season of Reacher and Neagley at 3:30pm. Finally, the one I might actually make it to Ballroom 20 for myself because I’m incredibly excited, is the ORIGINAL series Carrie, based on the Stephen King novel. Horror mastermind Mike Flanagan gives us our first look at the upcoming series ahead of its October release, with a cast that includes Summer Howell, Samantha Sloyan, and Amber Midthunder.
Over in Indigo, crawlers aren’t going to want to miss the Audible panel with Dungeon Crawler Carl‘s Matt Dinniman and narrator Jeff Hays first thing in the morning. Rock out to Concert Heroes, the upcoming comedy film starring Chris Kattan, Horatio Sanz, E.G. Daily, and more. AMC brings you a look at the upcoming Yaga mystery thriller, with Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, and more at 12:30pm. Fan favorite Nathan Fillion takes to the stage after for a look at The Rookie, followed by a staked panel at 3pm for Mad TV with Mo Collins, Orlando Jones, Phil LaMarr, and more. But wait, there’s more! There’s also a look inside season two of The Librarians: The Next Chapter, although without newcomer Dominic Monaghan. Collider Ladies Night with Perri Nemiroff has somehow evaded the dreaded TBA plague, and is fully ready to announce her panelists, which include Poorna Jagannathan (Lanterns), Lana Condor (Acme vs. Coyote), Aimee Garcia (Walking Dead: Dead City), Jessica Henwick (Silo), and more. And finally in this room, The Tiny Chef Show returns for more tiny adventures at 6:45pm.
Elsewhere on the schedule, movie and TV fans have no shortage of additional options on Saturday. The cast of The Sandlot reunites at 4:15pm in Room 6DE to talk about the beloved film and their new comedy series Dugout Dads, with Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Tom Guiry, and more.
Animation fans can celebrate 40 years of Castle in the Sky at 4:15pm in Room 6A.
Mark Evanier brings back arguably his two biggest panels over in 6BCF, with “Quick Draw!” at 11:45am with Scott Shaw!, Tom Richmond, and Lalo Alcaraz, followed by some of the best voices in animation for “The Saturday Cartoon Voices Panel” at 1pm.
The Greatest American Hero is also back, believe it or not, with William Katt and the creative team behind a new series offering a first look at Ralph Hinkley’s return at 1pm in Marriott Marquis Grand 10 & 11.
Fans won’t want to miss the annual “X-Men Fandom Panel”, as TBA cast and creatives from X-Men ’97 take to the stage alongside the producers of The Uncanny Experience for a look at all things X,
Behind the camera, the writers and showrunners behind House of the Dragon, Eyes of Wakanda, Justified, Lost, The Witcher, and more will discuss the changing television landscape at 10am in Room 24ABC. Later, talent including Nicole Maines, Lenore Zann, Kelly Hu, Andy Park, and Rob Edwards gather at 5:30pm in Room 6A for a conversation about diversity and representation across film, television, animation, and comics.
For something a little more scientific, “The Science of Tom Cruise” at 8:30pm in Room 10 will examine what physics and human anatomy actually have to say about the star’s increasingly impossible stunts.
Over in comics, Marvel is going dark at 1:45pm in Room 6A with the reveal of the new Midnight Universe,. Those who stay until the end will receive an exclusive black-and-white preview ashcan.
Skybound and Hasbro will unveil what’s next for the Energon Universe at 4:30pm in Room 5AB, with Robert Kirkman, Joshua Williamson, Conor Hughes, and more. Frank Miller takes the spotlight at 3pm in Room 6DE, and Jack Kirby’s creations get a more villainous celebration at 3:30pm in Room 26AB.
Patton Oswalt and David Dastmalchian join Jordan Blum and other creators at 10am in Room 23ABC to discuss their creator-owned comics, including Minor Threats, Count Crowley, Witness Point, and more. Then at 1:45pm in Room 6DE, Oswalt joins Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez, and Hannah Rose May for a look at actors making the leap from playing characters to creating their own.
Actor Danny Trejo is getting into comics as well, with a look at his debut graphic novel Year of the Devil at 5:30pm in Room 6DE.
Scott Shaw! returns with another edition of his always unpredictable “Oddball Comics Live” at 3pm in Room 7AB. “Dread the Hall H” celebrates the very real horror of trying to get into convention panels at 5pm in Room 23ABC, with a free enamel pin for attendees.
Join a horror comics discussion featuring Thomas Jane, Tula Lotay, Frank Barbiere, and more at 6pm in Room 28DE. Z2 continues bringing music and pop culture to the comics page at noon in Room 7AB, with Charlie Benante, Carla Harvey, David Dastmalchian, and more. Out in Comics also returns for its incredible 39th year at 6pm in Room 4.
For some real Comic-Con history, rarely seen footage from the early 1980s will screen at 5:30pm in Room 29CD. The digitized Betamax tapes include interviews with Jack Kirby and George Clayton Johnson, a Marvel vs. DC game show, vintage Masquerade footage, Sergio Aragonés dancing, and more.
Toy collectors also have a busy day ahead. “Toys That Made Us: Beloved Blunders” at 10:30am in Room 6BCF celebrates infamous toy lines that probably should never have existed, including Dune, Waterworld, and Star Wars Power of the Force 2. Nacelle offers updates on its Star Trek action figure line and Build-a-Bridge playset at 4:30pm in Room 10. Then at 5:30pm in the same room, Playmates Toys reveals what’s ahead for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Monsterverse, and Dungeon Crawler Carl collectibles.
Gamers can head to Room 6BCF at 2:45pm for a discussion about the challenges of designing games set in Middle-earth. At 4pm, the cast and developers of Star Wars Zero Company take the same stage for an extended look at the Clone Wars-era tactics game. Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater brings his Blogatog to life at 6:30pm in Room 24ABC, answering fan questions about how the game is made. For tabletop fans looking for something a bit louder, “Wizards Wrestling Each Other” combines Dungeons & Dragons and tag-team wrestling at 10am in the Omni Grand Ballroom ABC, complete with AEW wrestler Brandon Cutler and a group of TTRPG personalities battling for imaginary steel cage supremacy.
Speaking of wrestling, for anyone who has ever thought professional wrestling feels like a comic book come to life, a panel at 8pm in Marriott Marquis Grand 10 & 11 will examine the similarities between the two, from larger-than-life heroes and villains to decades-long storylines.
And Rey Mysterio and Calavera Hermanos step into the ring — er, Room 5AB — at 6:30pm for a look at their newest comic.
