New York Comic Con is celebrating a big milestone in 2026: it’s the convention’s 20th anniversary, and it comes with a Coney Island theme. How that will manifest—outside of some very cool promotional artwork—is anyone’s guess, but it’s a nice reminder of the what sets the convention apart from the rest of the pack. San Diego Comic-Con may draw big movie and television studios with huge announcements and panels, but it’ll never be the city that Spider-Man calls home.
Given that New York has always been a key location in comics—especially Marvel, thanks to the New York-born-and-raised Stan Lee—it makes sense that NYCC is more focused on, well, comics than its West Coast counterpart. This year, Marvel has a whopping nine panels, not to mention even more signings and screenings. DC clocks in at five panels and a similarly large number of signings.
io9 will be on the ground at NYCC, from October 8-11, bringing you all the latest news, updates, and, of course, cosplay. Watch this space for all of our updates from New York Comic Con 2026.
4:37 pm…And Three New ‘Marvel Zombies’ Specials
Starting Halloween 2027, Marvel Animation’s #MarvelZombies returns with all-new specials on Disney+:
🧟 The Winter Soldier 2027
🧟 The Fist of Khonshu 2028
🧟 The Last Guardian 2029 pic.twitter.com/pct8iespWI
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 8, 2026
4:35 pmMarvel Announces New ‘Zodiac’ TV Series
Revealing the newest show from Marvel Television… #NYCC pic.twitter.com/J1K1YF08GT
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 8, 2026
3:39 pmWe Got Up Close and Personal With Peacock’s ‘Crystal Lake’ Activation
3:26 pmTake a Look at Some New Hasbro Marvel Legend Series ‘Fantastic Four’ Figures
© Hasbro/Marvel 
© Hasbro/Marvel 
© Hasbro/Marvel
You can buy Mister Fantastic and H.E.R.B.I.E. here, Invisible Woman and Human Torch here, and the Thing here.
1:56 pmHello New York Comic Con!
It’s the first day of NYCC, and the big panel today is Marvel’s television and animation showcase. What do you think we’ll see there? More footage from VisionQuest? A look at Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season two? Maybe even Daredevil: Born Again season three? The panel starts 4:15 PM ET; we’ll be bringing you news as it breaks.
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