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Winnersloserssdcc

The 8 Winners and 4 Losers of San Diego Comic-Con 2026

io9 picks the best and worst from this year’s massive pop culture gathering.

Movies Germain Lussier and Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

Deadpool Comic Con 2026 Marvel Sdcc 2

Yes, That Was Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool on the Floor at Comic-Con

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 27

Onslaught Poster 2

The New ‘Onslaught’ Trailer Introduces Its Psychotic Supersoldiers

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

Emma D Arcy Hotd Ep6 Topart

This Week’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Escalates Everyone’s Desperation

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

Odyssey Matt Damon Zendaya

‘The Odyssey’ Keeps on Sailing as ‘Toy Story 5’ Hits $1 Billion

Movies Justin Carter Jul 27

Sdcc Cosplay Day 4 Main

Theme Parks & Destinations

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 4

The cyberpunk ronin was the talk of the cosplay community all weekend, and we finally spotted him.

Jen Lennon Jul 27

Latest on io9

An image from the 'Berzerk' video game.

The Atari Cinematic Universe Gets the Green Light

Sdcc Cosplay Day 4 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 4

Dungeons Dragons Hed

‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ Can’t Happen Because Money, and Life is Cruel

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Live Updates From San Diego Comic-Con 2026 🔴

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Hot Toys Figures Give Our Best Look Yet at Doctor Doom

The Mist Monster

Mike Flanagan Is Ready to Make ‘The Mist’ His Own

The Messy Release of ‘Avatar Aang’ Continued at San Diego Comic-Con

Supergirl And Krypto

‘Supergirl’ Comes Home This Week

Lanterns Activation Sdcc

The ‘Lanterns’ Experience at Comic-Con Was One for the Ages

Carrie Sdcc Panel

Mike Flanagan Promises His ‘Carrie’ Will Subvert All Your Expectations

Doctor Doom Sdcc26

Kevin Feige Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is All the Prep Doctor Doom Needs

Darkmatter Sdcc

Apple TV’s ‘Neuromancer’ Explores an Eerily Timely Future

Apple TV Dark Matter Sdcc

‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Is ‘Bigger, Badder, and More Emotional’

Deadpool Comic Con 2026 Marvel Sdcc

Everything Marvel Studios Announced in Hall H at Comic-Con 2026

Sdcc Cosplay Day 3 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 3

Avengers Doomsday Teaser Sdcc

We Just Saw Even More Footage From ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ and Deadpool?

Black Panther Iii Main

‘Black Panther III’ Will Turn the Mantle Over to T’Challa’s Son

Ghost Rider Main

Ryan Gosling Joins the MCU as Ghost Rider in New Film

Carrie Dress Sdcc

‘Carrie’ Shows Off Its New Take on the Hell of High School in First Teaser Trailer

Neuromancer Main

‘Neuromancer’ Teaser Trailer Brings William Gibson’s Novel to Life

io9 Reviews

‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Is Sensational

Flying Bark Productions’ animated film elevates Nickelodeon’s seminal series into a fully realized spectacle of breathtaking animation worthy of the silver screen.

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jul 20

Presidentcurtis Topart

‘President Curtis’ Is Sci-Fi White House Wish-Fulfillment

io9 Reviews Cheryl Eddy Jul 20

Human Vapor still of smoke emitting where a man's head should be.

‘Human Vapor’ Is a Creature Feature That Doesn’t Completely Go Up in Smoke

io9 Reviews Isaiah Colbert Jul 15

The Odyssey Review

‘The Odyssey’ Is Almost as Wondrous as You Wish It to Be

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Jul 15

Moana 2026 Review

‘Moana’ Is an Exercise in How Not to Remake an Animated Classic

io9 Reviews Germain Lussier Jul 8

Movies

Winnersloserssdcc

The 8 Winners and 4 Losers of San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Movies Germain Lussier and Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

Deadpool Comic Con 2026 Marvel Sdcc 2

Yes, That Was Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool on the Floor at Comic-Con

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 27

An image from the 'Berzerk' video game.

The Atari Cinematic Universe Gets the Green Light

Movies Gordon Jackson Jul 27

Odyssey Matt Damon Zendaya

‘The Odyssey’ Keeps on Sailing as ‘Toy Story 5’ Hits $1 Billion

Movies Justin Carter Jul 27

Dungeons Dragons Hed

‘Dungeons & Dragons 2’ Can’t Happen Because Money, and Life is Cruel

Movies Justin Carter Jul 27

The Messy Release of ‘Avatar Aang’ Continued at San Diego Comic-Con

Movies Justin Carter Jul 26

Supergirl And Krypto

‘Supergirl’ Comes Home This Week

Movies Justin Carter Jul 26

Doctor Doom Sdcc26

Kevin Feige Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is All the Prep Doctor Doom Needs

Movies Justin Carter Jul 26

Deadpool Comic Con 2026 Marvel Sdcc

Everything Marvel Studios Announced in Hall H at Comic-Con 2026

Movies Justin Carter and Germain Lussier Jul 26

Avengers Doomsday Teaser Sdcc

We Just Saw Even More Footage From ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ and Deadpool?

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 25

Trailers

Onslaught Poster 2

The New ‘Onslaught’ Trailer Introduces Its Psychotic Supersoldiers

Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

Neuromancer Main

‘Neuromancer’ Teaser Trailer Brings William Gibson’s Novel to Life

Jen Lennon Jul 25

The First ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Teaser Reveals Humanity’s New Hope

Cheryl Eddy Jul 23

Coyote Vs Acme Bullseye

The Final ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Trailer Promises an Epic Underdog Fight

Cheryl Eddy Jul 23

Austin Abrams as Bryan in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil

‘Resident Evil’ Trailer Brings Paul Walter Hauser Into the Mix

Jen Lennon Jul 23

End Of Oak Street Mcgregor Hathaway

New ‘End of Oak Street’ Trailer Brings ‘It Follows’ Magic to Dinosaur-Infested Suburbia

Jen Lennon Jul 22

It Ends

‘It Ends’ Trailer Takes Liminal Space Horror to the Great Outdoors

Jen Lennon Jul 22

Clayface 2 Main

‘Clayface’ Trailer Sets Up Brutal Horror Origin Story for Classic Batman Villain

Jen Lennon Jul 22

The Final ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer Takes Us Back in Time

Germain Lussier Jul 21

Jessica Chastain Other Mommy

That Terrifying Jessica Chastain Trailer That’s in Front of ‘The Odyssey’ Is Finally Here

Germain Lussier Jul 21

Television

Emma D Arcy Hotd Ep6 Topart

This Week’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Escalates Everyone’s Desperation

Ormund Hightower’s scheme gains ground as the Dance of the Dragons builds to the season three finale.

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 27

The Mist Monster

Mike Flanagan Is Ready to Make ‘The Mist’ His Own

Television Justin Carter Jul 26

Lanterns Activation Sdcc

The ‘Lanterns’ Experience at Comic-Con Was One for the Ages

Television Germain Lussier Jul 26

Carrie Sdcc Panel

Mike Flanagan Promises His ‘Carrie’ Will Subvert All Your Expectations

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 26

Darkmatter Sdcc

Apple TV’s ‘Neuromancer’ Explores an Eerily Timely Future

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 26

Books & Comics

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Have One ‘Last Ronin’ Adventure in Them

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 25

Indiana Jones Sdcc26

Marvel is Whipping Indiana Jones Back Into Comics Adventures

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 25

Star Wars Sdcc2026

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars’ With These New Books

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 24

Scott Pilgrim Ex Dawn Of Metal Scott cover art.

‘Scott Pilgrim’ Returns in the Most ‘Sonic’ Way Possible [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 23

Alice In Borderland collage of the Viz Media manga and Netflix series.

‘Alice in Borderland: Retry’ Makes Up For the Netflix Series Reheating ‘Squid Game’ Nachos

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 22

Absolute Batman San Diego Comic-Con bundle.

DC Comics Is Bringing an ‘Absolute Batman’ Limited Edition Box Set to San Diego Comic-Con

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 22

Marvel Dimensions Excluhed

With ‘Marvel Dimensions,’ Alex Ross Lights Up Superhero History [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Justin Carter Jul 21

Dune 3 Exclusive

A Version of the ‘Dune: Part Three’ Art Book Comes With Actual Sandworm [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Jul 20

The Journey Of A Dark Elf With Fading Powers artwork of Amira.

‘The Journey of a Dark Elf With Fading Powers’ Finds Beauty in the Magic of Starting Over

Books & Comics Isaiah Colbert Jul 17

Darth Vader Book Exclusive

Peek Behind the Mask of a Stunning New Darth Vader Book [Exclusive]

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Jul 17

Anime

Collage of Grave Of The Fireflies and Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood key visuals.

Don’t Pregame ‘Cocoon—One Summer of Girlhood’ With Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ If You Hate Crying

GKIDS’ upcoming World War II anime film is teeing up an essential double feature confronting the horrors of war through the bewildered resilience of children forced to make sense of it all.

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 24

Millennium Actress still of Chiyoko Fujiwara inside the cockpit of a space rocket.

‘Millennium Actress’ Will Always Be My Favorite Satoshi Kon Film

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 23

Mobile Suit Gundam Xarx Zero key visual.

The Next ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Anime Is Coming From the Mind Behind ‘Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex’

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 23

Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games still of Mio Yorue popping off.

Finally, a Brutally Honest Anime About the Forbidden Love of Fighting Games

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 16

Goodbye Lara still of Lara rising from the ocean on a flower petal-looking wave.

‘Goodbye, Lara’ Is Easily the Most Enchanting Fairy Tale Reimagining You’ll Watch This Year

Anime Isaiah Colbert Jul 15

Toys & Collectibles

Hot Toys Marvel Doctor Doom Main

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Hot Toys Figures Give Our Best Look Yet at Doctor Doom

Hot Toys, Sideshow, and Hasbro debuted some incredibly detailed 'Avengers: Doomsday' figures.

Toys & Collectibles Jen Lennon Jul 26

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The Next ‘Star Trek’ Lego Beams You Onto the USS ‘Enterprise’ Bridge

Toys & Collectibles Cheryl Eddy Jul 23

Street Fighter Toys Sdcc

The New ‘Street Fighter’ Movie Toys May Have Revealed a Huge Spoiler

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jul 23

Marvel Legends Wanda Vision Exclusive

‘WandaVision’ Fans Are Going to Freak for These New Marvel Legends [Exclusive]

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jul 23

Sdcc 2025 Floor Venom Hulk

San Diego Comic-Con 2026: All the Coolest Things We Saw on the Show Floor

Toys & Collectibles Germain Lussier Jul 23

Games

Marvel Wolverine Sdcc

‘Marvel’s Wolverine’ Gets a Bloody New Story Trailer

Games Germain Lussier, Jen Lennon, and Justin Carter Jul 23

Magic 2027 Hed

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Will Embrace the Multiverse in 2027

Games Justin Carter Jul 18

Fallout season 2

Obviously, Bethesda Is Remastering ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ and ‘Fallout 3’

Games Jen Lennon Jul 17

Persona 4 Revival

Legendary Anime Studio Mappa Will Animate ‘Persona 4 Revival’ Cutscenes

Games Jen Lennon Jul 4

Danganronpa 2 Main Image

‘Danganronpa 2×2’ Slayhem Mode Brings New Thrills, Chills, & Kills

Games Jen Lennon Jul 3

Attack On Titan Hed

MAPPA Gets to Work On ‘Attack on Titan’ One Last Time

Games Justin Carter Jul 3

Vampire The Masquerade Bound By Blood Art

‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Kindred Class Includes 6 Clans

Games Jen Lennon Jun 26

Free Rpg Day

The Best Games to Snag on Free RPG Day

Games Jen Lennon Jun 24

Truck Kun Is Supporting Me From Another World screenshot of a truck hitting a pedestrian.

Strange Scaffold’s Oopsie-Daisy Drive-By Anime Game Has Me Rethinking My Isekai Ick

Games Isaiah Colbert Jun 24

Naruto Tcg Hed

Believe It: ‘Naruto’ Gets In On the Anime Trading Card Game Craze

Games Justin Carter Jun 21

Corporate Culture

Everybody’s Suing Paramount This Week

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 18

Netflix Shows Keep Hitting a New Season Slump

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 6

Midjourney Thinks Hollywood Should Fess Up About Using AI

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jul 5

Paramount Gets Justice Dept. Approval to Buy Warner Bros.

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 13

US States Will Sue Paramount to Prevent Warner Bros. Merger

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Jun 6

Magic The Gathering Union Of The Third Path

This Is the Weekend Wizards of the Coast Needs to Not Put a Foot in It

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook May 1

Thor Avengers Doomsday

Marvel Studios’ Former Art Staff Discuss ‘Shortsighted’ Layoffs

Corporate Culture Justin Carter Apr 18

Disney’s Massive Layoffs Have Seemingly Hit Marvel Hard

Corporate Culture James Whitbrook Apr 15

Star Trek First Contact Battle Of Sector 001 Enterprise E

Hollywood’s Stars Are Beginning to Turn Against the Paramount-Warner Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Apr 13

Tron Ares Jared Leto

Disney Says It Will Find Ways to Peddle Slop Elsewhere After Pulling Out of OpenAI Deal

Corporate Culture Cheryl Eddy Mar 24

Theme Parks & Destinations

Sdcc Cosplay Day 4 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 4

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 27

Sdcc 2026 Liveblog Main Big

Live Updates From San Diego Comic-Con 2026 🔴

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon, Cheryl Eddy, and Germain Lussier Jul 26

Sdcc Cosplay Day 3 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 3

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 26

Sdcc Cosplay Day 2 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 2

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 25

Sdcc Cosplay Day 1 Main

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Day 1

Theme Parks & Destinations Jen Lennon Jul 24

Legend Of Korra In Concert

‘Legend of Korra’ Is Bringing an Immersive Experience to Concert Stages

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jul 16

Kongxgodzilla Ride

‘Kong x Godzilla: The Ride’ Immerses You in the Monsterverse

Theme Parks & Destinations Cheryl Eddy Jul 14

Sdcc 2026 Best Panels

The 15 Panels We’re Most Excited for at Comic-Con 2026

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Jul 14

Obi Wan Vader Star Wars

The ‘Star Wars’ 50th Anniversary Celebration Begins in Philadelphia

Theme Parks & Destinations Germain Lussier Jul 7

Disneyland Hed

Disneyland Would Like You to Know It’s Got 1 Billion Guests Now

Theme Parks & Destinations Justin Carter Jul 4

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