Long Beach Comic Con returns to the Long Beach Convention Center September 5-6, 2026 — two days, the more intimate sibling of San Diego Comic-Con, with celebrity guests, comics, collectibles, and a crowd size that makes the whole thing feel accessible. Tickets from $34. LBCC is what SDCC used to feel like before it became a media industry event. The Long Beach version is still primarily about comics — the publisher rows, artist alley, the writers and artists who show up specifically because this audience is there for the work. Celebrity guests do panels and signings at tables you can actually reach without a lottery system. The cosplay is excellent …