Welcome to our San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Panel Swag and Giveaways Guide and Schedule!
Once you’ve spent hundreds (or thousands) of dollars on a badge, lodging, transportation, parking, food, etc. to attend San Diego Comic-Con, “free” stuff might not actually feel all that free. Still, walking away with something extra just for attending a panel is a long-standing SDCC tradition and one of the better feelings attendees can experience.
To help you in your quest, we’ve gone over every description in the entire SDCC 2026 panel schedule – SO MANY WORDS – to compile a panel schedule that promise freebies (or a chance at them). Some descriptions are more specific than others, so we work with what we have.
The announced panel swag and giveaways so far for San Diego Comic-Con 2026 include a Gundam swag bag, a 5×7 bust commission, a malware 1-year subscription (sure!), plus the usual assortment of comics, books, pins, prints/posters and, of course, chocolate. Panels bringing promises of goodies include those from: Bad Idea, ENHYPEN, Gundam, Ignition Press, Keenspot, Kodansha, Legendary Comics, McFarlane Toys, Meow Wolf, Mondo, Pan’s Labyrinth, Ramayana, Simon & Schuster, Svengoolie, Tamashii Nations, and Top Cow.
[Quick aside: Obviously, this schedule doesn’t include panels with unannounced surprise swag, like the glorious Facehugger mask pictured here from 2024’s Alien: Romulus panel.]
If nothing has changed from 2025 in terms of procedure or pick-up location, then swag and giveaways for 2026 are handed out (1) directly in the room or (2) via a ticket to be redeemed at the Panel Premiums Room (aka fulfillment room) in Grand Hall B at the Manchester Grand Hyatt (entering from the Seaport Village/water/southside of the hotel). The map below comes from the official 2025 Events Quick Guide, as the 2026 one has not been released:
Panel Premiums Room hours for 2026 have not been officially announced. but are typically posted in the Quick Guide (which can be picked up in the Sails Pavilion; more info here) and on the screens in rooms in between panels. For reference: in 2025, the Room’s hours were 10am-8pm on Thursday-Saturday and 10am-6pm on Sunday (and we’d expect the same for 2026).
The panel swag and giveaway schedule below includes days, times, titles, rooms, along with any available details or panel description excerpts. Where available, we’ve linked to additional sources for information not provided in the panel descriptions.
Click on the individual panel titles for the full panel description and to add it to your own Sched schedule.
As we move closer to San Diego Comic-Con 2026, this page will be updated frequently with any new information or news that we find. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back often.
As mentioned earlier, there were a lot of words to sift through on the schedule and we’re not perfect, so drop us a line or tweet us at @SD_Comic_Con if we overlooked anything!
Thursday, July 23
10:30am–11:30am – Gundam Showcase 2026: Unveil the Next Gundam – Room 6BCF
Source (w/ image!): “While supplies last, attendees will also receive a novelty nag packed with: “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” Mini Poster, T-shirt, Gundam Card Game GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT Promotional Card (EXBP-029 EX Base), Inflatable Beam Saber, 1/144 RX-78-2 GUNDAM workshop Kit Ver., Gunpla shopping bag, Gundam Headband, and Gundam Introduction Booklet.”
11am–12pm – Star Trek: The Collector Frontier – Room 5AB
Panel description: “A celebration… featuring… prize giveaways.”
11am–12pm – Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! – Room 9
Panel description: “Free Tales from My Spinner Rack! bookmark and set of collector’s cards to the first 100 attendees.”
11:15am-12:15pm – Bite Me: Calling All Vampires (aka the ENHYPEN panel) – Ballroom 20
Source: “Special gifts will be provided to all attendees!”
11:30am–12:30pm – Success in Creativity Mixer: Meet Other Creatives and Get Time with the Experts – Marina D, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Panel description: “Each attendee will receive three postcards covering topics and solutions from past panels.”
1:30pm–2:30pm – Main Character Energy: Black Female Storytellers – Room 10
Panel description: “One lucky audience member will have the opportunity to win a commissioned 5×7 bust illustration.”
1:45pm–2:45pm – Marvel Comics: Avengers: Armageddon – Room 6A
Panel description: “Attendees who stay until the end will receive an exclusive copy of Avengers: Armageddon #2 with a secret new cover by Chip Zdarsky, teasing the future of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.”
2pm–3pm – 10th Anniversary of Hero Within – Grand 12 & 13, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Panel description: “Limited anniversary exclusives and giveaways are planned for attendees, while supplies last.”
2pm–3pm – Mondo Toy Talk – Room 7AB
Panel description: “A giveaway is scheduled for attendees, while supplies last.”
2pm–3pm – Myths, Monsters, and Dumpster Fires: Coloring Outside the Lines with Camilla d’Errico and Truck Torrence – Room 9
Panel description: “Attendees receive pages from their newest coloring books and can color along using complimentary colored pencils provided by Holbein Artist Materials.”
2pm–3pm – The Human Fly vs. Dracula: Amazing Artwork and Edgy Stories – Omni Grand Ballroom DE, Omni San Diego Hotel
Panel description: “Comics and graphic novel giveaway contest.”
3pm–4pm – Ultraduck: Soaring into a New Era of Superhero Cinema: Exclusive First Look – Room 32AB
Panel description: “All attendees will receive a free exclusive Ultraduck collectible pin to commemorate the experience.”
3:15pm–4:15pm – Academy Award–Winning VFX Studio DNEG: Namit Malhotra’s Ramayana: The Epic Begins – Ballroom 20
Panel description: “The panel includes… special giveaways.”
3:15pm–4:15pm – The Year of Jack Kirby: A Star-Studded Celebration! – Room 6DE
Panel description: “An SDCC 2026 panel-exclusive Marvel comic will be distributed to attendees.”
4pm–5pm – Weirder Together: Meow Wolf + Titmouse – Room 25ABC
Panel description: “The session includes… exclusive giveaways.”
5pm–6pm – Inside Indie Manga Publishing: Manga Mavericks Books Industry Panel – Room 29AB
Panel description: “Announcements, prizes, and surprises are included.”
6pm–7pm – Keenspot Power Hour: Maids, Monsters, and Pooh Bears, Oh My! – Room 5AB
Panel description: “At the 26th annual Comic-Con panel of pioneering comics conglomerate Keenspot, lucky audience members will win ultra-rare variant covers and other mystery prizes.”
6pm–7pm – What’s the Scoop with Simon & Schuster – Room 4
Panel description: “All attendees receive a surprise gift.”
7:15pm–8:15pm – Hollywood’s Love Affair with Fencing – Room 6BCF
Panel description: “Gary Miereanu moderates and gives away a few exclusive prizes for the best questions from the audience.”
8pm–9pm – StreetPass OC: Nintendo Quizbowl XII: Rise of the Quiz – Grand 10 & 11, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
Panel description: “Kiet Pham, Ryan Lu, and Adam Shere host a competition for an opportunity to win prizes.”
8pm–9pm – Trivia for Chocolate – Room 28DE
Panel description: “The first audience member to call out the correct answer wins a small piece of chocolate. At the end, the person with the most small chocolates receives a really big (more than 1 pound) piece of chocolate, and runners-up receive quality chocolate bars. Everyone keeps any small chocolates they have won.”
Friday, July 24
10am–11am – Collector’s Call with Lisa Whelchel and MeTV – Room 6DE
Panel description: “…panel attendees will receive a Comic-Con exclusive Collector’s Call lenticular collectible.”
12pm–1pm – A Galaxy of Star Wars Comics from Mad Cave Studios and Lucasfilm Publishing – Room 7AB
Panel description: “Fans will hear from the comic creators crafting these tales, enjoy out-of-this-world giveaways, and get a peek inside some of these exciting new projects.”
12pm–1pm – Doing Comics Differently: Ignition Press Year One and Beyond – Room 23ABC
Panel description: “Every attendee will receive a secret, exclusive free giveaway.”
1pm–2pm – McFarlane Toys: Unreleased, Unannounced, Unleashed – Room 6A
Panel description: “The McFarlane Toys team, along with surprise guests, provides an in-depth look at these highly anticipated products, with additional surprises and giveaways.”
1:30pm–2:30pm – Artist’s Editions and More: What’s Next at Act 4? – Room 24ABC
Panel description: “There will also be some trivia questions (with a prize) and a raffle, with two recent Artist’s Editions given away in a snazzy new Act 4 Publishing tote bag.”
1:45pm–2:45pm – Enter The Vale: World Premiere of a New Fantasy Universe – Room 6DE
Panel description: “… followed by premium giveaways.”
2pm–3pm – Original Comic Art: An Open Discussion with the Insiders – Room 23ABC
Panel description: “Plus: original art giveaways.”
2pm–3pm – Writing for Indie Comics – Omni Grand Ballroom DE, Omni San Diego Hotel
Panel description: “Free comics are available for anyone who asks a question.”
2:15pm–3:15pm – Marvel Comics to Screen: X-Men ’97 – Room 6A
Panel description: “Featuring… a special giveaway comic at the end of the presentation.”
3:15pm-4:15pm – 10 Years of Watch Dogs 2 – Room 6BCF
Source: “Attendees will receive a 1 year Malwarebytes Premium license plus exclusive Malwarebytes × Watch Dogs 2-inspired swag you don’t want to miss!”
3:30pm–4:30pm – Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing – Room 6A
Panel description: “Attendees who remain until the end will receive a special giveaway.”
4pm–5pm – Making of Star Wars: The Experience – Room 7AB
Panel description: “Attendees receive a first reveal of renderings, key art, and more, with giveaways available only at Comic-Con.”
4:45pm–5:45pm – Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror: Tenth Anniversary Edition – Room 6A
Panel description: “Exclusive giveaways from Camp Miasma and Victorian Psycho will be available for all attendees.”
5pm–6pm – Bad Idea: The Comic-Con Panel – Room 32AB
Source: “To celebrate the upcoming launch of WARBIRD #1, all panel attendees will receive a special edition of the explosive, zero issue special — WARBIRD #0, double-signed by writers Derek Kolstad & Robert Venditti!”
5pm–6pm – Pow! Bang! Teach! Comic-Con in the Classroom! – Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library
Panel description: The panel includes handouts and resources for educators, as well as freebies for kids.
5pm–6pm – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: What’s New on Batuu? – Room 7AB
Source (w/ image!): Panel attendees will receive a free 11×17 con-exclusive Galaxy’s Edge print featuring original trilogy in-park characters.
5:15pm–6:15pm – Cineverse: Return of a Masterpiece: The 20th Anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth – Hall H
Panel description: “the panel includes… exclusive giveaways…”
8:15pm–9:15pm – LUMPIA POP! Unwrapping Contemporary Filipino American Pop Culture – Room 6BCF
Panel description: “Free print giveaway.”
8:30pm–10pm – Christian Comic Arts Society Mixer – Room 26AB
Panel description: “There will be time for people to network and the always-popular geek quiz, with prizes. Guests, networking, and prize opportunities will be featured.”
9pm–10pm – Fourth Annual Ghostface’s Killer Trivia – Room 25ABC
Panel description: “Participants will need to be sharp as a knife to survive this year’s contest and win prizes.”
9pm–10pm – Star Wars Trivia Party – Room 7AB
Panel description: “Prizes.”
Saturday, July 25
Sunday, July 26