Live in the Los Angeles area and looking for something to do this weekend? You should check out Los Angeles Comic Con, which takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center Friday, December 1, through Sunday, December 3, 2023! Read on for more details and all the highlights.
Where:
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
When:
Friday, December 1 4:00pm*-9:00pm
Saturday, December 2 9:30am*-7:00pm
Sunday, December 3 9:30am*-5:00pm
*VIP Passholders get 30 minutes early access to show floor
Price:
3-Day Pass $105.00
Friday One Day Pass $40.00
Saturday One Day Pass $60.00
Sunday One Day Pass $50.00VIP Pass $299.00 SOLD OUTVVIP Pass $499.00 SOLD OUT
3-Day Kids Pass (Age 7-12): $20.00
Kids 6 and Under: FREE (with paid adult admission — must select “Kids Pass” at checkout)
Click here to buy tickets!
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Important Information about LA Comic Con 2023
Parking fills up very early, so you will want to arrive early. If possible, you may want to take the train in, as the Pico station is just a block away from the Los Angeles Convention Center. Check out the websites of Metro, Metrolink, and Amtrak for train schedules.
You’ll also probably want to go early to avoid long lines to pick up your badge. You can pick up badges for other people, but only if they are 15 and under. Otherwise, badges must be transferred to the badge owner, and the badge owner must be present to pick up their badge. The badge pickup times are as follows:
Friday, December 1 12:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday, December 2 7:30am-6:30pm
Sunday, December 3 8:00am-4:00pm
Will you be cosplaying? Make sure to read the Prop & Weapons Policy so that you know ahead of time what is and is not allowed.
Are you an aspiring comic book artist? Marvel Comics’ talent scout Rickey Purdin will be performing portfolio reviews! If you would like to be considered for a portfolio review, you’ll need to drop off your portfolio copies at Room 509 on Friday, December 1 from 4pm-8pm or Saturday, December 2 from 9:30am-6:00pm, then check back the next morning after drop off to see if you have been selected. Click here for more information about the Marvel Comics Portfolio Review.
This year, LA Comic Con will take place in both the South Hall and the West Hall. Most of the exhibitors, including Artist Alley, as well as the Main Stage, will be located in the South Hall, while the West Hall will feature gaming and anime, as well as its own stage for panels.
If you’ve never been to this event before, one thing you need to know is that the Main Stage has very limited seating (typically limited to those with disabilities), and is mostly standing room only, so that anyone can walk up and watch whoever is on stage. That is, unless you’re VIP, in which case you have elevated seating reserved for you a bit further away from the stage.
To see the South Hall and West Hall Floor Maps, as well as the list of exhibitors, you’ll need to download the LA Comic Con app.
Click here to view the full list of guests who will be appearing at LA Comic Con and check out LA Comic Con’s FAQ for other important information.
Friday, December 1 at LA Comic Con 2023
You can pick up your badge as early as 12:30pm, though the show doesn’t open until 4:00pm. There isn’t as much programming on Friday as on the other days, and will only be located on the Main Stage.
7:00pm – 9:00pm KROQ Friday Night Live, hosted by Klein/Ally, and featuring Clown from Slipknot and Logic
Saturday, December 2 at LA Comic Con 2023
This is definitely going to be the busiest day at LA Comic Con. Badge pickup starts at 7:30am, though the show doesn’t open until 9:30am.
Saturday will have talent available for autographs and photo ops, including Matt Smith, the Lord of the Rings hobbits (Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and Elijah Wood), and many more. Just a reminder that there is a fee for autographs and photo ops. You can pre-purchase autographs and photo ops, or you can purchase at the show, based on availability. Note that some stars are only available on Saturday, while others are only available on Sunday, so plan accordingly. You’ll need to check the LA Comic Con app for the autograph and photo op schedules. Autograph Alley and the Photo Op Booth are located in the Concourse Hall, in the walkway between South Hall and West Hall. However, some gaming and anime related autographs may be located in West Hall, so make sure to check the app for the correct location.
Also on Saturday, fans can meet Los Angeles Football Club talent, see the MLS cup, and get an exclusive LAFC Comic Con Poster.
Here are some of Saturday’s programming highlights:
10:30am – 11:20am MARVEL: Amazing Spider-Man — Gang War, Main Stage
Panelists include Zeb Wells, Cody Ziglar, Ryan Stegman, Dan Slott, and Melissa Flores
11:00am – 11:50am X-Men: ’92 to ’97, Panel Room – 304ABC
A writer, the showrunner, and the producer-director of “X-MEN: The Animated Series” celebrate its 30 years on the air and look forward to its imminent continuation as “X-MEN: ’97”, for which they are serving as consulting producers. Panelists include Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, Larry Houston, and Lenore Zann (Rogue).
11:30am – 11:55am Spotlight on: Amy Jo Johnson, Main Stage
12:00pm – 12:50pm The Office with Rainn Wilson & Paul Lieberstein (Dwight & Toby), Main Stage
12:00pm – 1:15pm Oppenheimer’s Prop Department, Panel Room – 308AB
A discussion with the Property Master Guillaume Delouche and his prop department responsible for creating, designing, researching and handling all the props from the 2023 movie “Oppenheimer.”
1:00pm – 1:25pm Spotlight on: Jamie Campbell Bower, Main Stage
1:00pm – 1:50pm Behind the Action: A Conversation with the Ahsoka Stunt & Fight Team, Panel Room 306 AB
Ahsoka Stunt Fight Coordinator Ming Qui will discuss what it takes to create a typical fight scene and her team will perform a live demonstration.
1:30pm – 1:55pm Attack on Titan with Bryce Papenbrook and Trina Nishimura (Erin and Mikasa), Gaming Stage – West Hall
1:30pm – 2:20pm The Boys with Erin Moriarty & Karen Fukuhara (Starlight/Annie and Kimiko), Main Stage
2:30pm – 3:20pm Harry Potter with Bonnie Wright, James Phelps & Oliver Phelps (Ginny, Fred, and George Weasley), Main Stage
2:30pm – 3:20pm Legend of the White Dragon, Panel Room – 411
Join the cast and crew of the film and hear all the behind the scenes insights and details about the movie while participating in the Q&A! Panelists include David Ramsey, Jenna Frank, Cerina Vincent, Aaron Schoenke, Sean Schoenke, and Chris Jay.
3:00pm – 3:25pm Spotlight on: Emily Rudd (Nami from One Piece), Gaming Stage – West Hall
3:30pm – 3:55pm Spotlight on: Matt Smith, Main Stage
3:30pm – 4:20pm King Vader Film Screening w/ Q&A, Gaming Stage – West Hall
4:00pm – 4:55pm The Lord of the Rings with Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan & Billy Boyd (Frodo, Samwise, Merry, and Pippin), Main Stage
5:00pm – 5:50pm Ahsoka with Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ivanna Sakhno, Eman Esfandi & Diana Lee Inosanto (Sabine Wren, Shin Hati, Ezra Bridger, and Morgan Elsbeth), Main Stage
5:00pm – 7:30pm The Black Mass Movie Premiere, Panel Room – 411
Don’t miss the Los Angeles premiere of The Black Mass directed by Devanny Pinn. Join us on the Red Carpet 4:30pm-5:15pm outside Theater Room 411 and a Q&A with the cast after the premiere. Cast/Crew appearances: Lew Temple, Kathleen Kinmont, Sarah Nicklin, Jennifer Lyn Warren, Chelsea Gilson, Eva Hamilton, Producer Michelle Romano and Director Devanny Pinn.
6:00pm – 7:00pm Cosplay National Championship, Main Stage
6:00pm – 7:00pm Paranormal Focus, Panel Room – 303 AB
Take a journey with Susan Slaughter (Paranormal Caught on Camera, Dark Zone, Ghost Hunters International) and Bryce Johnson (Expedition Bigfoot, Bigfoot Collector’s Club) discussing their exploration of paranormal phenomena.
6:00pm – 7:30pm Wil Wheaton & Debi Derryberry Introduce You to Keenspot’s GRUBBS Animated Adaptation!, Panel Room – 403 B
Download the LA Comic Con App to see the full programming schedule.
Sunday, December 3 at LA Comic Con 2023
Doors on the final day of LA Comic Con open at 9:30am, but you can pick up your badge as early as 8:00am if you haven’t gotten it yet. Stars will be signing autographs and doing photo ops, but remember, some guests are only available on Saturday, while others are only available on Sunday, so check the schedule on the app and plan accordingly. It’s a shorter day than Saturday, with the show ending at 5:00pm.
Also on Sunday, Los Angeles Football Club will be hosting a skills clinic for kids, 12 and under from 1-3pm.
Below are some of Sunday’s programming highlights:
10:00am – 10:50am SpongeBob Square Pants with Tom Kenny & Rodger Bumpass (SpongeBob and Squidward), Main Stage
11:00am – 11:25am Spotlight on: David Yost, Main Stage
11:30am -12:20pm Grace Caroline Currey & Virginia Gardner – In Conversation, Main Stage
12:00pm – 12:50pm The League of Swords Returns to LA Comic Con!, Panel Room – 306 AB
This high octane swordfighting performance combines choreographed swordfights with the best parts of professional wrestling and fighting games, for a show that needs to be seen to be believed!
12:00pm – 12:50pm SpectreVision & Oni Press Inhabit HIGH STRANGENESS — An Uncanny New Experience in Comics Storytelling, Panel Room – 304 ABC
SpectreVision founders Elijah Wood and Daniel Noah join Oni Press Publisher Hunter Gorinson and Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn to unveil HIGH STRANGENESS — a new comics and graphic novel collaboration that will survey the borderlands between cosmic wonder and existential terror.
12:00pm – 1:15pm Star Wars Prop Masters, Panel Room 308 AB
A panel of Property Masters and builders responsible for creating, designing, sourcing, and handling all of the props from the shows Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka.
12:00pm – 1:15pm VoiceNado!: Across the VoiceOverVerse, Panel Room – 403 A
A high energy, hilarious and highly interactive improvisation-based show starring voice actors from everyone’s favorite cartoons and video games. Tons of audience participation and prizes and surprises for the wildest and longest running voiceover improv panel at LA Comic Con. Big laughs, Q&A, and an unforgettable time. Panelists include Fred Tatasciore, Scott Whyte, Amanda Troop, Eric Lopez, Chris Cox, Rachel Butera, Rama Vallury, Zehra Fazal, Andre Sogliuzzo, Adam McArthur, and Kiff VandenHeuvel.
12:30pm – 1:20pm Napoleon Dynamite with Jon Heder & Efren Ramirez, Main Stage
12:30 – 1:20pm RoboCop: Alpha Commando, Panel Room – 403 B
“RoboCop: Alpha Commando” brings together, for the first time at a comic con, the creators and lead voices of the late-90s animated series. We will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the MGM-produced action comedy. Panelists include Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, David Sobolov, Akiko Morison, Larry Houston, Jonathan Dern, and Jay Fukuto
1:00pm – 1:50pm In Conversation with Lenore Zann, Voice of Rogue from X-Men: The Animated Series & X-Men ’97, Panel Room – 402 A
1:00pm – 2:50pm World Premiere of “ZombieCON”, Panel Room – 411
Premiere of feature film “ZombieCON” + panel Q&A with cast and crew, including Erin Aine, Kyle Valle, Manny Luke, Christian Casillas, Carlo Mendez, and J. Michael Trautmann.
2:00pm – 2:50pm Kid’s Costume Contest, Main Stage
Kids 12 and under can register for the costume contest on Sunday, December 3, at 11:30am next to the Main Stage. Registration is first come-first served, with a limit of 50 participants. Click here for more information about the Kids Costume Contest.
3:00pm – 3:50pm The Artists Behind Your Favorite Characters in a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Panel Room 304 ABC
Moderator Ken Napzok (Host of “Force Center” Podcast) talks with Star Wars Concept Artist Brian Matyas, Hair Department Head Maria Sandoval, Make-Up Designer Alexei Dmitriew, Costume Sculptor Marcus Napuri, Costume Painter Juda Escalante, Pattern Maker Luis Norato, and Droid Performer Chris Bartlett. They will discuss the collaborative effort it takes to bring your favorite Star Wars characters to life in The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka.
3:30pm – 5:00pm Mass Effect: A Legendary Reunion, Panel Room – 403 A
Reunite with the crew of the Normandy to talk about the beloved video game series, its characters, and its everlasting cultural impact. Guests include Ash Sroka (Tali Zorah), Ali Hillis (Liara), William Salyers (Mordin Solus), Courtenay Taylor (Jack), Keythe Farley (Thane Krios), and Kimberly Brooks (Ashley Williams).
4:00pm – 4:50pm A Celebration of the Life and Work of Costume Designer Shawna Trpcic, Panel Room 304 ABC
This panel is a celebration of the life and work of Shawna Trpcic, one of Hollywood’s pre-eminent science fiction costume designers, who passed away unexpectedly on October 4, 2023 at age 56. It will feature a discussion with her friends and co-workers, and even a few surprise guests, including panelists who worked on The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka.
Download the LA Comic Con App to see the full programming schedule.
This post doesn’t even begin to cover the massive amount of pop culture and comic book icons and events that will be at the con, so check out LA Comic Con’s website to make sure you don’t miss anything!
Click here to see all of our past coverage of Los Angeles Comic Con (formerly Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo), dating back to 2013!
