DOWNTOWN (KGTV) \u2014 San Diego’s Now or Never Comics is gearing up for Comic-Con 2026, stocking shelves with fan favorites and new titles ahead of one of the city’s biggest events of the year.<\/p>\n
The shop has been preparing for months, ordering products and making sure classics and adaptations are fully stocked for the influx of fans expected to come through the doors.<\/p>\n
Zach Norris, an employee at Now or Never Comics, said the team has been locked in on their Comic-Con plans for nearly a year.<\/p>\n
“We have had an event for Comic-Con 2026 booked, locked in, confirmed since October of 2025,” Norris said.<\/p>\n
With buzz building around the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, the shop has focused on ensuring Marvel titles are well represented.<\/p>\n
“With all of the hype with Avengers: Doomsday and Marvel trying to go hot and heavy with that, we’re trying to make sure that we have anything Doctor Doom related that we can,” Norris said.<\/p>\n
The shop recently expanded its space, creating room for more comics and more customers. Norris said the growth is already paying off.<\/p>\n
“We’ve already noticed an increase in business, and Comic-Con is just around the corner. It’s only gonna get hotter and heavier from here,” Norris said.<\/p>\n
Comic-Con kicks off July 23. For Norris and the Now or Never Comics team, the event is both the most exciting and most demanding stretch of the year.<\/p>\n
“This is an exciting time of the year for us, maybe the most exciting time, maybe the most stressful time,” Norris said.<\/p>\n
But once it’s all over, the team wastes little time before shifting focus to what comes next.<\/p>\n
“By the time it’s done, we all kind of breathe a sigh of relief and then, you know, kind of put our game faces back on and start, start looking ahead to the next year,” Norris said.<\/p>\n
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