{"id":5331,"date":"2026-05-20T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/?p=5331"},"modified":"2026-05-20T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:00:38","slug":"announcing-the-third-wave-of-comic-con-2026-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/announcing-the-third-wave-of-comic-con-2026-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Third Wave of Comic-Con 2026 Guests!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull cc-post-subheader is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ac92f820 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__content has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-cd9a8c13 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__overline is-style-overline has-brand-secondary-color has-text-color\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"has-wide-text\">Comic-Con 2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading cc-post-subheader__title\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">Announcing the Third Wave of Comic-Con 2026 Guests!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cc-post-subheader__description\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--default)\">In addition to the 10 names announced previously, Comic-Con is pleased to welcome Deniz Camp, Howard Mackie, Katie Skelly, Mark Waid, and Caspar Wijngaard as Special Guests for 2026!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center cc-post-subheader__image-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"cc-post-subheader__featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Gradient-Minimalist-Launching-Countdown-Instagram-Post.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Gradient-Minimalist-Launching-Countdown-Instagram-Post.png 675w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Gradient-Minimalist-Launching-Countdown-Instagram-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Gradient-Minimalist-Launching-Countdown-Instagram-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Gradient-Minimalist-Launching-Countdown-Instagram-Post-376x376.png 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/Gradient-Minimalist-Launching-Countdown-Instagram-Post-650x650.png 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5332 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Camp-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e5625f6578001e5c314fb08780e47b72\">Deniz Camp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deniz Camp writes comics. The son of Turkish and Filipina immigrants, born in the Philippines but raised in the American midwest, he\u2019s known for <em>20th Century Men<\/em> (Image Comics), <em>Ultimates<\/em> (Marvel), <em>Absolute Martian Manhunter<\/em> (DC), <em>Bleeding Hearts<\/em> (Vertigo), and <em>Assorted Crisis Events<\/em> (Image). He has been nominated for five 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Deniz lives in Brooklyn with his wife and a handful of hope.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5333 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Mackie-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f8bbc8f73c0ae0389e509e8fcbd7ade3\">Howard Mackie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Howard Mackie was dragged\u2014kicking and screaming\u2014into writing his first comic book (<em>Iron Man<\/em> #211) by legendary writer\/editor Mark Gruenwald in 1986, and he went on to chronicle the adventures of Danny Ketch: Ghost Rider, Spider-Man, Hawkeye, The X-Men, X-Factor, Mutant-X, Gambit, Wolverine, Batman, and countless others for Marvel, DC, and other publishers. Howard\u2019s most recent work for Marvel was <em>Ghost Rider: Return of Vengeance <\/em>and<em> Ghost Rider: Blood and Vengeance.<\/em> He is currently developing four projects for 247 Comics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Skelly.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5334 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Skelly.jpg 607w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Skelly-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Skelly-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Skelly-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d7fa97ebd9281b82d31d8040ae62d49\">Katie Skelly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Katie Skelly is a cartoonist based in Los Angeles. Her latest graphic novel, <em>Heaven<\/em>, will be released in July 2026 by Fantagraphics. Her previous titles include <em>My Pretty Vampire<\/em>, <em>The Agency<\/em>, and <em>Maids<\/em>, also from Fantagraphics. She is the co-host of the comics podcast Thick Lines with Sally Madden, editor of the Viscere horror anthology series, and creator of Bad Girl Tarot. She holds a B.A. in art history from Syracuse University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Waid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5335 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Waid.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Waid-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Waid-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Waid-376x376.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96d9146ef52704295cba0d40be0e0a63\">Mark Waid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of his four decades in the comic book industry, <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling author Mark Waid has developed characters and written stories for Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Archie, Star Wars, The Incredibles, Fantastic Four, Wonder Woman, Daredevil, Captain America, and almost every other franchise currently enjoying success across all media platforms. <em>Kingdom Come<\/em>, which he co-created for DC Comics, has become one of the best-selling graphic novels in history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Wijngaard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5336 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Wijngaard.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Wijngaard-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Wijngaard-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Wijngaard-376x376.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/Wijngaard-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-acaf0209282cb48d2732098c411ac61c\">Caspar Wijngaard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caspar Wijngaard is an award-winning, Eisner and Hugo Award\u2013nominated comic artist from the U.K. Best known for his work on the critically acclaimed Image Comics series <em>The Power Fantasy,<\/em> which he co-creates with writer Kieron Gillen, his other notable creator-owned titles include <em>All Against All, Home Sick Pilots, <\/em>and<em> Limbo<\/em>. 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