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What are the Eisner Awards? The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comics world. Named for the pioneering comics creator and graphic novelist Will Eisner, the awards are given out in more than two dozen categories during a ceremony each year at Comic-Con International: San Diego. How are the nominees […]

MISSION STATEMENT The SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities which […]

Comic-Con International’s Icon Award is presented to individuals or organizations who have been instrumental in bringing comics and/or the popular arts to a wider audience. To date, ten pop culture legends have been recipients of the Icon Award. From 2006 through 2011, the award was presented as part of the Scream Awards on the SPIKE […]

san diego comic convention Cancellation and Refund Policy Badges for Comic-Con and WonderCon are not transferable and cannot be exchanged. If you’d like to request a refund on your badge purchase for Comic-Con or WonderCon, please follow the instructions below. Badges for Comic-Con and WonderCon are not transferable and cannot be exchanged. All refunds are […]

careers Contracted Position Publications Editor The Publications Editor is responsible for soliciting, collecting, overseeing, and implementing materials and information as it pertains to several publications for San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC). Contractor will oversee the creation, execution, and delivery of publications, including layout/production, and is responsible for content for assigned publications. Consulting with SDCC, contractor […]

CAREERS Maker Educator The primary responsibilities for the Maker Educator are to guide museum learners through maker-based learning experiences, in the form of drop-in and scheduled programming. The Maker Educator helps to design and implement a STEAM curriculum that leverages project-based learning. The Maker Educator will assist the Director of Education in helping the museum […]

Celebrating the Popular Arts! Welcome to the newly redesigned San Diego Comic Convention website. Home to Comic-Con®, WonderCon®, SAM: Storytelling Across Media®, and Comic-Con® Museum ABOUT Comic-Con San Diego Comic Convention is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms. […]

Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award Visionary comics creator Will Eisner (The Spirit, Contract with God) approached Comic-Con International in the mid-1990s to create an award that recognized the incredible contributions of retailers to the comic book industry. He wanted to stress the crucial bond between creators, publishers and retailers in getting the books into the […]

WonderCon Past Events Explore previous events, including the complete program schedule, the special guests list, and who exhibited at the show. Photo by Tina Gill © 2013 SDCC Take a Look Back WonderCon 2023 Thank you to everyone who helped make WonderCon 2023 a success! We are incredibly grateful for all our attendees, exhibitors, panelists, […]

Comic-Con Past Events Explore previous events, including our complete program schedule, the special guests list, and who exhibited at the show. Photo by Rudy Manahan ©2013 SDCC Take a Look Back Comic-Con 2023 We are very grateful for all those who made Comic-Con 2023 such a huge success—the attendees, exhibitors, program participants, staff, and, of […]