Panels To Look Forward To At NYCC 2026

Published Oct 6, 2026, 1:23 PM EDT Britt Rivera is a writer, editor, and events producer with a bachelor of arts in English from Binghamton Universtiy where she also studied cinema after falling in love with movies at a young age thanks to her father. She has written for websites including Fandom, Remezcla, Cutlress, and The Marvel Report. Growing up she wrote movie reviews for the teen section of her hometown newspaper. New York Comic Con, the 4-day celebration of pop culture and fandom, returns to the Javits Center in New York City from October 8–11 and ScreenRant will be there to bring you all the breaking news and exciting announcements from the convention. NYCC is commemorating their 20th anniversary with a stacked lineup of panels featuring TV, movies, comics, sci-fi, fantasy, and more. The guest list includes Marvel favorite Sebastian Stan, Star Wars stars Hayden Christensen and Rosario Dawson, Broadway legend Idina Menzel, and the iconic Nicolas Cage. This year, ScreenRant is partnering with Funko to bring fans interviews straight from the convention floor. Hosts Liam Crowley and Adam Barnard will be interviewing some of the convention’s biggest talent at the Funko booth (#4515). Stay tuned for interviews on YouTube and across our social channels. Follow along with ScreenRant’s NYCC coverage on X, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and Bluesky. Superheroes Abound Marvel and DC Kick off the Con There is never a shortage of superhero content when it comes to NYCC. On Thursday at 4:15 PM in Hall 1D: Main Stage, Marvel is kicking things off with a panel about their upcoming TV and animation slate on Disney+. On the DC side of things, Grant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash), Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers/Supergirl), Carlos Valdes (Cisco Ramon/Vibe), Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost), and John Wesley Shipp (Henry Allen/Jay Garrick/The Flash) reunite to talk about the Arrowverse on Thursday at 2:30 PM in North-Level 5: Empire Stage. Comic fans can check out panels and booths from Marvel (#2153), DC (#4365 & #4657), IDW Publishing (#4551), Dark Horse (#4451), WEBTOON (#2335 & #2435), and more throughout the weekend. Marvel's booth will feature a journey through the world of VisionQuest and a photo op for Avengers: Doomsday, while DC's booth will be decked out to represent a 1950s-inspired Daily Planet newsstand, complete with a free MAD Magazine #1 facsimile featuring classic ads, a look at upcoming titles, and their panel schedule. Plus, artists, writers, inkers, colorists, editors, and more will be located in Artist Alley to meet fans, discuss their creative process, and of course show off their amazing works of art. Horror Takes the Stage Studios bring thrills and chills to NYCC SHOWTIME Just in time for the Halloween season, horror will have a big presence at New York Comic Con. Panel highlights include a screening of the first episode of the upcoming Peacock series Crystal Lake on Thursday at 6:30 PM in North-Level 5: Empire Stage, a look inside season 2 of Dexter: Resurrection on Thursday at 12:30 PM in Hall 1D: Main Stage, a peak at Violent Night 2 and the upcoming movies, TV shows, and video games from Blumhouse on Friday at 5:30 PM in North-Level 5: Empire Stage, and a Season of Screams panel from Shudder on Saturday at 6:30 PM in North-Room 405. For book readers, Christopher Rice, son of Anne Rice, will be celebrating 50 years of Interview with the Vampire with a panel also featuring producer and writer Eric Shaw Quinn and author J.R. Ward on Friday at 2:00 PM in North-Room 408 and authors including Laura R. Samotin, Eric LaRocca, Delilah S. Dawson and Clay McLeod Chapman will be exploring Horromance on Thursday at 3:30 PM in North-Room 406.1. Comic fans can see James Tynion IV talk about Something is Killing the Children and Exquisite Corpses on Friday at 4:00 PM in Room 1B02. Other NYCC Highlights Image via Prime Video Additional panels to look out for include Prime Video's Bloodaxe on Friday at 1:15 PM in North-Room 409 and Blade Runner 2099 taking place on Saturday at 6:45 PM in North-Level 5: Empire Stage, the Star Trek Universe panel on Saturday at 3:15 PM in North-Level 5: Empire Stage, and a panel on Godzilla Minus Zero with members from the award-winning VFX and sound departments. Besides panels, there are hands-on workshops, meetups, after-hours events, and activities in Family HQ for young fans. Whether you are into cosplay, comics, or collecting, there is something for everyone at New York Comic Con. And ScreenRant will be covering it all so you don't miss a moment. New York Comic Con takes place from Thursday, October 8–Sunday, October 11 at the Javits Center in Manhattan, New York. Thursday tickets are still available, all other ticket types are sold out.