Comic-Con 2026
The Essentials for Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration
The fundamentals on Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration are here, including important dates, eligibility rules, and answers to frequently asked questions.
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To attend Comic-Con 2026, you will need to participate in one of our two attendee badge sales events: Returning Registration or Open Registration. Given the limited availability of badges and the high level of interest, it’s important to keep in mind that obtaining a badge is highly competitive.
Our initial badge sale, Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration, is exclusively for returning attendees from the last Comic-Con. Below, we’ve answered some of your key questions, with more details about our badge sales to follow in the coming weeks.
wenn
ist Returning Registration?
Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration has been set for October 4, 2025! The waiting room opens around 7:30 AM PDT, and the badge sale begins at 9:00 AM PDT.
Keep an eye on our official channels for helpful information leading up to the badge sale: Comic-Con-Mitgliedsausweis emails, Facebook, Instagram, Xund Toucan - der offizielle Blog der Comic-Con und WonderCon.
WAS
ist Returning Registration?
Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration is the first of two attendee badge sales. It’s exclusively for those who attended Comic-Con 2025 with a paid attendee badge. The sale uses a virtual waiting room, where a randomization process takes place as the badge sale begins. Individuals will be moved into a 15-minute registration session in random order to purchase badges from the available inventory, until all are sold.
(Please read the “Who is Eligible?” question below.)
WHO
förderfähig ist?
Returning Registration is open to all Comic-Con 2025 paid attendees*. To verify your Returning Registration eligibility:
- Loggen Sie sich in Ihr Comic-Con Mitgliedskonto ein.
- Gehen Sie zu Ihrem Konto-Dashboard.
- Look for “Eligibility: ✔ Comic-Con 2026 Returning Registration” under your name, Member ID, and email.
*This includes children who accompanied them with a child badge and have successfully completed the child-to-junior validation process for Comic-Con 2026.
Wer ist NICHT förderfähig?
The following member types are not eligible for Returning Registration and will have separate registration dates:
- Erstmalig teilnehmende Personen
- Complimentary pass recipients
- Fachleute
- Guests of professionals
- Children (age 12 and under)
- Presse
- Programmteilnehmer
- Aussteller
- Exhibitor-purchased attendees
- Einzelhändler
- Ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiter
- Personal
WHERE
ist Returning Registration?
Returning Registration takes place in our Member ID Portal where the Queue-it virtual waiting room will open over an hour before the sale begins at 9:00 AM PDT. If you get the opportunity to purchase badges, you’ll be prompted to log in to your Member ID account to begin your registration session. Hosted by Configio, we’ve worked hard on an improved registration experience for all of our prospective attendees.
Kann ich Abzeichen für Freunde kaufen?
Ja! Sie können Abzeichen für bis zu drei Personen kaufen, einschließlich oder ausschließlich Ihrer selbst. Everyone you are purchasing for must also be eligible to participate in Returning Registration. You’ll need their Mitglieds-ID und Nachname as it appears on their Member ID accounts (including all special characters and punctuation, if applicable).
Prüfen Sie unser Tukan-Blog Nächste Woche gibt es einen speziellen Beitrag über den Kauf von Ansteckern für Freunde oder Familie.
(Bitte lesen Sie die obigen Fragen zur Teilnahmeberechtigung, um festzustellen, ob Ihre Freunde teilnahmeberechtigt sind, und fordern Sie sie auf, ihre Mitgliedskonten zu überprüfen).
Wie funktionieren die Kinderabzeichen?
Children (age 12 and under) are free with a paying adult! You may register up to two (2) children per paid adult attendee on-site. We’re proud to offer one of the most generous child badge policies in the industry. So, bring your kiddos and start making memories at our next Comic-Con! Click here for all information on our Child Badge Policy.
To accommodate the transition from child (age 12 and under) to junior (age 13-17), we have set a static date to determine who is considered a child for Comic-Con 2026.
- If they were at least 13 years old on July 31, 2025, they must have their own Comic-Con Member ID created in order to have the chance to purchase a badge for Comic-Con 2026.
- If your child was age 12 or under on July 31, 2025, they do not need a purchased badge for Comic-Con 2026. They may attend as a child for free as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult.
Habe ich eine Garantie für ein Abzeichen?
Die Teilnahme an der Wiederholungsregistrierung garantiert Ihnen keinen Ausweis, unabhängig davon, wann Sie den Warteraum betreten. Aufgrund der hohen Nachfrage gibt es mehr berechtigte Teilnehmer als verfügbare Ausweise.
Kann ich an der offenen Registrierung teilnehmen?
If you have a valid and confirmed Member ID, then yes, you are eligible to participate in Comic-Con 2026 Open Registration. Your participation in Returning Registration will not impact your eligibility for Open Registration.
ZEIT FÜR DIE CHECKLISTE!
Bleiben Sie dran und erfahren Sie mehr über die kommenden Ausweisverkäufe, einschließlich Tipps zur Vorbereitung. Hier finden Sie eine kurze Checkliste, mit der Sie sich vor dem Verkaufstag vorbereiten können:
- Can you successfully log in to your Member ID account? (You can’t participate if you can’t log in!)
- Have you confirmed your eligibility for Returning Registration?
- Is your email address up to date?
- Have you opted in to receive our email communication?
- BONUS: If you’re planning to purchase for others, can they confirm their eligibility too?