Comic-Con

‘Why are people always pointing the finger at furries?’: inside the wild world of the furry fandom

A joyful and inclusive subculture where people express their true selves or an example of unchecked wokery? The furry fandom has always been a polarising lightning rod for extreme opinions

Nicky Woolf

28, Jul, 2024 @8:00 AM

Comic-Con 2022: Wakanda Forever, Sandman and Bill Murray joins the MCU

Plus 16 new Marvel projects, a Dungeons & Dragons film, the new Lord of the Rings series, a sneak peek at Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam, and Keanu Reeves returns as John Wick

Michael Sun and Sian Cain

25, Jul, 2022 @6:24 AM

Dungeons & Dragons and Superman: why Comic-Con is still the place to be

Returning after a Covid-enforced absence, the San Diego convention will be a joyous celebration, even if the movie hype machine is firmly in overdrive

Ben Child

21, Jul, 2022 @5:04 PM

Thor! Blade! Picard! The 10 biggest surprises from Comic-Con 2019

San Diego’s annual pop culture gathering saw a big reveal of trailers, stars and release dates, including some major Marvel news

Jordan Hoffman

22, Jul, 2019 @3:41 PM

From Aquaman to The Walking Dead: 10 things we learned from Comic-Con 2018

The much-anticipated fan convention in San Diego brought with it a host of new footage and info from new movies and returning seasons

Charles Bramesco

23, Jul, 2018 @2:12 PM

Beyond Comic-Con: San Diego's beaches and Pacific views are its real stars

As fans flock to the famous sci-fi, fantasy and comic convention, we skip the event halls in favour of the best of the Californian city’s outdoor life

Robert Hull

19, Jul, 2018 @4:20 PM

X-Files, Superman and gun control: five things we learned from New York Comic Con

From an origin story for X-Files’ cigarette smoking man to resurrections for superheroes and Star Trekkers, this year’s convention revealed plenty of tidbits

Ben Child

09, Oct, 2017 @10:00 PM

Marvel drops Northrop Grumman tie-in after Comic Con fan rebellion

Attendees at New York fan gathering welcome decision to drop series featuring ‘Elite Nexus’ heroes branded for the maker of stealth bombers and drones

Joanna Walters in New York

07, Oct, 2017 @10:34 PM

My comic book romance: why Gerard Way ditched emo for ink

The former frontman of My Chemical Romance discusses his love for comics and his own titles that he’ll be unveiling at New York Comic Con this week

David Barnett

05, Oct, 2017 @10:00 AM

Netflix's The Punisher pulled from Comic Con after Las Vegas shooting

Amid sensitivity over gun violence, Netflix and Marvel say it ‘wouldn’t be appropriate’ for the firearm-focused show to participate in event

Guardian staff

05, Oct, 2017 @12:44 AM

Why are comic cons no longer about comics?

More and more of these events pay less and less attention to the form they are supposed to be about. Thank goodness for the Leeds event that lives up to the name

David Barnett

22, Sep, 2017 @6:00 AM

Sacré bleu! Why Franco-Belgian comic-book movies are more fun than Marvel and DC

Home-grown superheroes may rule over Hollywood, but French and Belgian comic-book adaptations are often stranger and sexier than their US counterparts

Phil Hoad

02, Aug, 2017 @11:12 AM