L.A. Comic Con to celebrate 15th anniversary 

Wave Staff Report

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Comic Con, L.A.’s largest event for comics, gaming, sci-fi, anime, and pop culture, will take place Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. 

To celebrate its 15th anniversary, L.A. Comic Con is going bigger across the entire fan experience, with major celebrity guests and cast reunions, an expanded Akiba Station and Gaming Hall, Halloween festivities and more throughout all three days.

“Fifteen years of L.A. Comic Con wouldn’t be possible without the fans who show up year-after-year to celebrate the fandoms they love,” said Chris DeMoulin, CEO and general manager of Los Angeles Comic Con parent company Comikaze Entertainment Inc. “This anniversary show is for them and we want every fan to have something they’re excited to experience. 

“Whether they’ve been coming to the show for years or are joining for the first time, we’re celebrating fifteen years in a big way with our largest and most diverse talent line-up ever, including several first-ever convention appearances.”

Across the three-day event, L.A. Comic Con 2026 will feature more than 1,000 artists, vendors and exhibitors, and more than 200 panel and programming moments spanning celebrity guests, comics, anime, gaming, cosplay, and more. This year’s lineup brings several firsts to the show floor, alongside returning favorites and one-of-a-kind experiences for the weekend.

From “National Treasure” to “Ghost Rider” and now “Spider-Noir,” Nicolas Cage brings his legendary career, spanning some of the films and characters fans have celebrated for decades, to L.A. Comic Con. Hayden Christensen and Christopher Lloyd will be making their way back this year, giving “Star Wars” and “Back to the Future” fans another chance to see them in person.

The Main Stage will deliver some of the weekend’s biggest cast moments, including Aaron Paul, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito, and Dean Norris from “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.” The appearance marks Odenkirk’s first-ever convention appearance and Paul’s first U.S. convention appearance, making the reunion especially exciting for fans of both series. 

More casts will take over the Main Stage, with Arden Cho, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, and samUIL Lee from “KPop Demon Hunters.” “Star Wars” fans can look forward to Ahsoka stars Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Eman Esfandi taking the stage together for a panel spotlighting the series. Also joining the lineup are Temuera Morrison and Daniel Logan, who have both portrayed the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett.

“Futurama” brings together John DiMaggio, Billy West, Phil LaMarr and Maurice LaMarche for fans of the long-running animated series, while Rainn Wilson and Angela Kinsey reunite for “The Office.” Additionally, “Outlander” stars Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish, Grant O’Rourke, Stephen Walters and Duncan Lacroix revisit the series with fans.

Anime takes on an even bigger presence this year with an expanded 50,000-square-foot Akiba Station, bringing more voice talent, programming, and fan experiences to the West Hall. This year’s anime lineup features voice talent from “Dragon Ball,” “Pokémon,” “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” and “Black Clover,” alongside live paintings from Kevin Bayashi and Bang Zoom! Studios Open Auditions. Glitch Productions also will return to the show floor, giving fans one more destination to explore throughout the weekend.

Toyota joins L.A. Comic Con for the first time in 2026 as the show’s exclusive automotive partner and exclusive sponsor of the Freeplay area in the Gaming & Anime Hall. At the center of Toyota’s 2,000-square-foot activation will be a custom-wrapped RAV4 featuring playable Nintendo Switch gaming stations inside. Fans can also stop by for additional freeplay gaming setups, photo opportunities, merch giveaways, and more.

Show hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 1.

Fans can still get tickets by visiting www.comicconla.com/tickets. Weekend passes are the best way to experience all three days, and fans are encouraged to pre-purchase autograph and photo opportunities for their must-see guests.