2012 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

Professional registration has reached capacity for 2012. We can no longer accept any new applications or verified registrants for professional registration. All professional badges and guest badges have reached capacity.

Like past years, there will be NO onsite Professional Registration.

If you were unable to register a guest before they reached capacity, there will be a resale of cancelled and returned attendee badges sometime after the refund deadline date of May 15, 2012. To be notified of the badge resale date, please sign-up for a Comic-Con Member ID and be sure not to "opt-out" of email correspondence. Visit the Attendee Registration page for more information.

The EPIC registration website will remain open to update an existing registration or application only. Additionally, you can still login to the EPIC registration website to change or edit your guest's name. To access the EPIC registration website, select the blue button below that says "log-in to the EPIC PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION WEBSITE"

Guidelines for Professional Registration

Comic-Con International welcomes professionals and executives in the comic book, book publishing, animation, films, television, gaming, and related industries. (Related refers to those who produce material based on comic book, graphic novel, comic strip, animation, or fantasy/sci-fi properties).

Comic-Con's professional registration program has two badge categories, the creative professional badge and the trade professional badge.

The creative professional badge is a complimentary Comic-Con badge offered to professionals who take an active role in the creation, design, writing, editing, or production of comics, animation, films, books, videogames, or toys. Job titles might include writer, artist, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer, animator, designer, sculptor, editor, publisher, producer, actor, etc. This category includes retired career professionals from comics and related popular arts field. Creative professional status is also extended to those responsible for the content of websites that promote the historic or ongoing contribution of comics to art or society.

The trade professional badge is offered to agents, publicists, managers, executives, marketing, sales, business development, advertising, legal representatives, and other industry professionals who need to attend the convention for business reasons. Trade professional badges are available for purchase for those who do not qualify as a creative professional.

Creative professional and trade professional badges are limited, and not all applicants who meet the guidelines can be accommodated. Determination of professional status is ultimately at the discretion of Comic-Con. There will be no close date for professional or trade professional registration; professional registration will close when capacity is reached.

Member ID Requirement

New for 2012, each individual wishing to apply for or register for a professional badge must have a Member ID. You will not be able to submit an online professional application or register without a Member ID, even if verification is not due for 2012. To sign up for a Member ID, please visit http://www.comic-con.org/cci/cci_reg_memberid.php or click the red box the right.