The Comic-Con Member ID registration system is now open to the public! Please carefully read the important information below, then click the red button to the right to be redirected to the Comic-Con Member ID registration system.

Because we hope to improve the efficiency and speed of the EPIC online registration system, we are requiring that anyone who wishes to purchase, apply, or register for Comic-Con badge must sign-up for their own personalized "Comic-Con Member ID".

A Comic-Con Member ID is free and available to all adult and junior (ages 13 to 17) attendees with a valid and unique e-mail address. Children may not register for a Comic-Con Member ID.

Your Comic-Con Member ID will act as your "login" to the EPIC online registration system during open online registration. Your Comic-Con Member ID will also add you to our verified special member "E-List." All year-round you'll get official updates, important registration announcements, access to select presales, and other information about attending Comic-Con affiliated conventions and events. You may also receive e-mails from our registration partners regarding Comic-Con registration and from our hotel reservation partners regarding hotel information for Comic-Con conventions and events.

Everyone who intends to purchase, apply, or register for a Comic-Con badge must sign-up for a Comic-Con Member ID. This includes attendees, volunteers, professionals, trade professionals, and members of the press.

Important Terms and Conditions

By submitting a registration for a Comic-Con Member ID, you are consenting to your personal information being retained by a Third-parties involved in administrative or operational aspects on behalf of Comic-Con. Your details will be saved for future badge sales and you will receive periodic registration and website administration updates from Comic-Con.

Please make sure the email address you provide is one to which you have long term access.

Should you wish to unsubscribe from the Comic-Con Member ID database, please login to your Member ID account and select the "Cancel Member ID" option. Please note unsubscribing will mean you are no longer eligible to purchase, apply, or register for a Comic-Con badge, and will need to re-register should you wish to buy badges in future.

Registration for a Comic-Con Member ID does not reserve or guarantee you a badge. A Comic-Con Member ID is required to login to the Third-party Registration Provider (EPIC) online registration system only, and does not increase your chances of purchasing, applying or registering for a badge. Your chance of buying a badge is not influenced in any way by the number of times you register, or the information you provide during registration. Multiple registrations will be deleted.

You must register for a Comic-Con Member ID in order to be entitled to purchase and register a badge. Also, anyone applying for press, professional, trade professional, or volunteer badges must register for a Comic-Con Member ID before they register for their badge. If Comic-Con determines that you purchased or registered for a badge, but did not register for a Comic-Con Member ID, Comic-Con has the right to cancel your badge and refund any amounts paid at Comic-Con's sole discretion.

A Comic-Con Member ID has no monetary value. By registering for a Comic-Con Member ID, you agree not to sell or trade your Member ID and further you agree that if you do so, Comic-Con has the right to cancel your Member ID.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there a limited number of Member IDs available?

Anyone may register for a Member ID, they will not run out. You will only need to register for a Member ID once. Please note that duplicate e-mail addresses are not allowed, and only one Member ID per person. Member ID registration will close February 28th, 2012.

How does one sign up to receive an alert when badges go on sale?

Your Comic-Con Member ID will add you to our verified special member "E-List." Comic-Con will release the badge sales date and time via email to everyone who has registered for a Member ID. Please check your email frequently for this announcement.

I still don't understand - What is the difference between Member IDs, badges, and tickets?

A Comic-Con badge is required for entry to any Comic-Con event. This is the physical badge you will wear at Comic-Con.

Additionally, a Member ID account is required to purchase, apply, or register for a badge for Comic-Con. The Member ID will act as your "login" to the EPIC online registration system when it at a later date. Without a Member ID you will not be able to log on to the EPIC online registration system and purchase a badge, nor complete a press, professional, trade professional or volunteer application.

Comic-Con does not sell "tickets" to our event. After you register for a Member ID and purchase your badge through EPIC online registration, you will receive a barcode confirmation e-mail that you will bring onsite to exchange for a badge.

My wife and I share the same e-mail, why do we each need a unique e-mail address?

By requiring a unique e-mail address for each Member ID, our hope is to increase the speed of the online registration process and prevent duplicate registrations that allow scalpers to purchase multiple tickets and sell them at inflated prices. Our hope is that the Comic-Con Member ID system will allow more fans to purchase tickets for this highly popular event.

Why are you making this so difficult? Will I need to sign up for a Member ID again next year?

We truly thank you for your patience during this process. Our goal with the Member ID system is to increase the efficiency and speed of the EPIC online badge registration system, as well as decrease the number of scalpers purchasing large blocks of tickets. You will only need to sign up for a Comic-Con Member ID once, and it is yours for life! If you wish to purchase a badge for Comic-Con 2013 and beyond, you will use your same Member ID.

How can I get a badge for my child (age 12 and under) if they cannot register for a Member ID?

Children do not need to register for a Member ID to receive a badge. Please refer to your Comic-Con barcode confirmation or click here for details on how to register your child onsite.