The latest comic convention news highlights the recent wrap-up of San Diego Comic-Con 2025 and the upcoming New York Comic Con on October 9-12, 2025. San Diego Comic-Con ended with major sneak peeks and announcements, including new trailers such as Peacemaker season 2 (premiering Aug. 21 on HBO Max), footage from the IT prequel series Welcome to Derry, and teasers for Tron: Ares and Predator: Badlands. Notably, Marvel did not officially attend Hall H, but fans still enjoyed panels on major properties, hands-on toy booths from LEGO and Hot Wheels, and previews for anticipated titles like Avatar: Seven Havens and The Boys[2].
Meanwhile, New York Comic Con has already revealed its programming highlights, featuring panels and events for Marvel, DC Comics, Critical Role (including a spotlight on the upcoming Prime Video animated series The Mighty Nein), and sneak peeks for HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. The NYCC schedules guarantees star guests, Artist Alley, signings, and various outside events at the Javits Center, with tickets now available[1].
In comics publishing, DC Comics made headlines at Comic-Con with announcements including the launch of Absolute Green Arrow in early 2026, a new tie-in series Knightfight for DC K.O., and a preview of the immersive audio podcast series Batman: High Volume. Eisner Award winners were also celebrated, such as Bilquis Evely, Mariko Tamaki and Javier Rodriguez (for Zatanna: Bring Down the House), Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman (for Absolute Wonder Woman), and Phil Jimenez with Giulio Macaione for the DC Pride 2024 short story “Spaces.” Fans got a glimpse into the new Batman run launching this September from Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez[3].
Additional SDCC coverage reports that Crunchyroll launched a new “Anime Nights” initiative, screening anime films in theaters nationwide each month starting Oct. 20. The con also spotlighted displays and experiences from brands like LEGO, which was awarded “Best Booth” for its creative showcase[2][7].