Applying as a Professional for Comic-Con & WonderCon

(If you have an existing Member ID in our system, even if it is not a Member ID with a professional status, skip this step and apply using your existing Member ID!)

Click here to create your Comic-Con Member ID. A Member ID is free and available to all adults and juniors (ages 13-17) with a valid email address.

To determine your professional verification status, log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account and look under “Account Settings” on the left of the screen. If you have not previously applied, no professional verification status will be displayed. If you are a returning professional, you will see a professional verification status displayed as either “Professional (Expires:____)” or “Professional – Due.”

If “Due” is displayed, you are currently DUE. It has been more than three years since your last verification, and you will not be eligible for online Professional Badge Registration unless you re-apply and are approved as a professional.

If you are a first-time professional applicant, no professional verification status will be displayed. You will not be eligible for online Professional Badge Registration unless you apply and are approved as a professional.

If a date is displayed, you are currently NOT DUE and will be eligible to register as a professional. You do not need to apply at this time. The date displayed is the date that your professional status will need to be re-verified.  Once it expires, you will be notified that you are due to re-verify.

Please read the following to confirm you meet our professional qualifications before filling out your application:

COMIC-CON AND WONDERCON are pleased to offer Professional registration privileges to the following, as solely determined by Comic-Con International:

• Those who are active in the creation of popular arts & culture media, including but not limited to: comic books, graphic novels, digital/webcomics, comic strips, animation, films, video and tabletop games.
• Genre-related roles such as: illustrators, science fiction/fantasy authors and book editors, writers, artists, pencillers, inkers, colorists, letterers, and animators.
• Educators and librarians, per our mission as an educational nonprofit.

NOTE: Qualifying work must be provided to indicate a professional’s involvement in these projects. If you fall under one of these professional categories, please feel free to apply.

We cannot guarantee professional badges to those who fall outside of the categories listed above. However, all other professionals and executives who are employed in entertainment and popular arts and culture fields (film, television, toy and apparel design, and other related industries) are welcome to apply, and we will consider each application on an individual basis. Not all professionals in these industries can be accommodated, and access to badges and guest badges may be limited.

Confirm that you are signed in to your Member ID, and then click the button below to access the application form. Be sure to fill out each field as completely as possible. If you have any questions about the form, please contact proreg@comic-con.org

The application alone does not qualify you as a professional. We ask that applicants supply verification materials as proof of occupation in the industry.

For each project, list the name and details of the project, the dates that you participated, and the company (if any) that produced the work.  Then include any necessary files to show this, such as your name in a list of credits, or other material as listed below. Once you have chosen the file from your computer, click “Upload” to add the file to your application before moving on to the next project that you wish to list.

Verification materials can include credited or uncredited work. If the work is uncredited, both proof of employment and job title must be provided. If you are not sure exactly what to submit, send information that verifies your qualifying job title, position, or type of work. Below are some suggestions to help you. Your own verification documents may not be these exact documents, but use these examples and suggestions as a starting point:

• For credited work:

If your work appears in credits, please clearly mark where your name is credited so we can easily locate your credits. You can submit a scan or photocopy of the credits page, a sample of the work, or a screen capture. Photocopies of SAG, Writers Guild, or Directors Guild cards; end credits of a game, freelance contracts, proof of membership in the National Cartoonists Society or CAPS, or a webpage such as IMDB, MobyGames, etc. that clearly displays your name and title as an artist are also acceptable. All materials must be readable or your application will not be processed.

• For uncredited work:

Please submit two forms of verification that show your job title and the company you work for. These may include a business card AND an employee badge, a screenshot of your company webpage listing you as a principal or executive of the company, or a letter from the company stating your name and your job title as an artist or company executive. If your job title does not clearly explain the work and how it qualifies for a professional badge, include a detailed description of your work.

Here is a list of accepted file types for verification material: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, gif, docx, zip, avif, webp

If your files are not in one of these formats, please convert them, or provide us with a link to the work rather than a file.

For both credited and uncredited verification, we cannot accept Dropbox links as they often expire before we are able to review them.

When all files that you wish to include are attached to your application, click “Add to Cart” and move to Step 6.

Once you have entered all information on your application and clicked “Add to Cart,” you will be presented with the Terms & Conditions. Click the box to agree to them, then click “Save & Continue.”

This will bring you to the check-out screen. There is no payment required to apply as a professional, but you must click “Process Order” on this screen to finalize and submit your application. 

Once you click “Process Order,” a confirmation screen will appear, and a receipt for your submission will be sent to the email listed on your Member ID.

All applications are processed in the order in which they are received. Processing length may vary depending on the volume of applications received and event preparation. Once your application is processed, you will receive an email notifying you whether your application was approved or declined.