WonderCon 2023 Professional Badge Registration is now OPEN! There will be no on-site professional registration. Online professional registration will close on March 10, 2023 or when capacity is reached, whichever occurs first.
Please visit our Professional Registration Information page for detailed instructions on professional badge registration for WonderCon 2023.
If you have already submitted an application and are approved, your member class will automatically change to a professional member class. You do not need to sign up for a new Comic-Con Member ID if you already have one. Your existing Member ID will automatically change to a professional member class once you are approved. If you have not previously applied, or are DUE to re-verify, you will not be eligible to register as a professional for WonderCon 2023.
COMIC-CON AND WONDERCON are pleased to provide complimentary badges to professionals who are active in the creation of comic books, graphic novels, digital/webcomics, comic strips, and animation, as well as genre-related illustrators, and science fiction/fantasy authors, and book editors. This includes roles such as: writer, artist, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer, and animator. Qualifying work must be provided to indicate a professional’s involvement in these projects.
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 & popular culture fields (film, television, toy & 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.
As part of our commitment as an educational non-profit organization, Comic-Con and WonderCon welcome educators and librarians to attend as professionals. If you fall under one of these professional categories, please feel free to apply!
All professional badges are limited, and not all applicants who meet the guidelines can be accommodated. Professional verification and approval is ultimately at the discretion of Comic-Con.
Professional registration will close on March 10, 2023 or when capacity is reached, whichever occurs first. There will be no on-site registration.
WonderCon 2023 badges registered by February 15, 2023 are eligible for advance shipping! Professional badges and any associated guest badges cannot be shipped directly to the professional. Guest badges cannot be shipped directly to the professional guest.
A domestic address must be saved as the “Primary Shipping Address” in the professional’s Member ID account by February 15, 2023 in order to have their badge(s) shipped. Badges will begin shipping 3-4 weeks prior to March 24, 2023. Badges will be shipped in batches, so please do not be alarmed if a friend or family member receives their badge before or after you.
We cannot ship to international addresses. Badges not shipped in advance for any reason must be picked up on-site.
IMPORTANT: Each professional must have a valid form of photo ID and must be present to receive their badge. We do not allow bulk pick-up or picking up for others.
WonderCon professional badge pick-up hours are as follows:
Thursday, March 23: 12:00 PM-7:00 PM*
Friday, March 24: 10:00 AM-7:00 PM
Saturday, March 25: 8:30 AM-7:00 PM
Sunday, March 26: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
*Thursday hours are for badge pick-up only. There is no programming or Exhibit Hall access on Thursday.
Each verified professional may request a complimentary WonderCon 2023 badge for up to two guests until capacity is reached. Please visit our Professional Registration Information page for detailed instructions.
All guests must have a valid Comic-Con Member ID account. Guest badges are limited, and not all guests can be accommodated. Professional guest badges may be used to register up to two adult or junior (age 13-17) members. We encourage you to register your guest badge(s) at the same time you register your own badge.
Children (age 12 and under) are free with a professional badge and do not count toward your guest limit. Child badges must be registered on-site at the Industry Registration Area in the Anaheim Convention Center. The child must be present to receive a badge.
Once Professional Badge Registration opens, please contact proreg@comic-con.org if guest name corrections are needed. Be sure to include your name, your Comic-Con Member ID, and the names and Member IDs of the guests that you need to have changed.
No, this registration period is for WonderCon 2023 only. To register for Comic-Con 2023, please visit our Comic-Con Registration Information website.
No. Professional registration is a courtesy and your WonderCon professional badge is non-transferable. You may not transfer or sell your WonderCon professional badge. A professional badge has no monetary value and you are not entitled to a refund of any amount for your complimentary professional badge.
A WonderCon professional badge does not give you early access, special access, or assigned seating to any of our panels or programming rooms. You must wait in the same line as the general attendees.
To view your badge order, log in to your Member ID account and click the “My Badges” option under “Accounts” in the top menu bar. This will show you all badges that you have registered for past shows since migrating to our current Member ID Portal in 2021. Please be sure that the order you are looking at says “WonderCon 2023 Professional Registration”. If none of your badge orders say "WonderCon 2023 Professional Registration" you have not yet registered for a WonderCon 2023 professional badge. Please visit our Professional Registration Information page for instructions.
We strongly encourage you to register your guest badge(s) at the same time you register your own badge. Please visit our Professional Registration Information page for detailed instructions on professional badge registration for WonderCon 2023.
If you need to add a guest badge to your existing professional badge order, log in to your Member ID account and click the “My Badges” option under “Accounts” in the top menu bar. Under the order that says “WonderCon 2023 Professional Registration”, click the “View Details / Manage Add-ons” button to add guests, if available.