{"id":412535,"date":"2026-07-26T02:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/412535\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T02:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T02:22:15","slug":"comic-con-2026-the-best-things-we-saw-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/412535\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic-Con 2026: The best things we saw Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday at Comic-Con brought out some of the biggest names in TV and film, as well as lots of fans and attendees who couldn\u2019t make it to the San Diego Convention Center during the work week.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s typically the biggest day for Hollywood news and celebrity sightings, and this year was no different, with the cast and creators from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Apple TV and other major studios giving their presentations. Hall H was expected to have the biggest celebrity sightings, but it takes a lot of hours of waiting in line and an exclusive wristband to get inside.<\/p>\n<p>The San Diego Union-Tribune\u2019s writers, photographers and editors were in downtown San Diego looking for the most interesting moments to share. Here\u2019s what they saw.<\/p>\n<p>Audible\u2019s Level Up Lounge<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Conner Lyon, 23, of Temecula, participates in a photo opportunity...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Conner Lyon, 23, of Temecula, participates in a photo opportunity at the Level Up Lounge by Audible. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible can listen...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE002.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible can listen to samples of \u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d and \u201cBobiverse.\u201d (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible could sample...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE3.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible could sample various themed foods such as Homer\u2019s Halo Donut. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick McKinley, 57, from San Marcos, creates a Crawler Report...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE0004.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Patrick McKinley, 57, from San Marcos, creates a Crawler Report based on the popular book series \u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d at the Level Up Lounge by Audible. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible share their...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible share their advice for surviving Comic-Con and the words are displayed on the wall. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible are given...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE001.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Visitors to the Level Up Lounge by Audible are given a class pin based on their self-assessed strengths. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roxana Rosales and Janna Wilzen Martinez help participants trade in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-AUDIBLE1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Roxana Rosales and Janna Wilzen Martinez help participants trade in their XP for prizes at Audible\u2019s Level Up Lounge. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 7<\/p>\n<p>Conner Lyon, 23, of Temecula, participates in a photo opportunity at the Level Up Lounge by Audible. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Audible hosted a Level Up Lounge promoting \u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d and \u201cBobiverse.\u201d Fans participated in various activities to collect XP that could be turned in for prizes. Swing Social, 527 Fifth Ave.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abby Hamblin<\/p>\n<p>A giant robot<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A giant robot, not based on any specific character in pop culture, was seen roaming the exhibit hall Saturday. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-GIANT-ROBOT.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9975965\" \/>A giant robot, not based on any specific character in pop culture, was seen roaming the exhibit hall Saturday. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>A giant robot roamed the exhibit hall Friday morning. \u201cMake way! Make way!\u201d he boomed before agreeing to take photos with several little kids. The crowd buzzed with excitement \u2014 and confusion, with many asking who he was supposed to be. In fact, the robot was made up from scratch and is not based on an existing character.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madeleine Kashkooli<\/p>\n<p>An update on the Latverian witch<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Latverian Witch, seen in three different colored robes the past three days of Comic-Con, has now been replaced by Dr. Doom. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-DOOM_01e5af.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9975966\" \/>The Latverian Witch, seen in three different colored robes the past three days of Comic-Con, has now been replaced by Dr. Doom. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>The Latverian witch, seen in three different colored robes the past three days of Comic-Con, has now been replaced by Dr. Doom himself at the Marvel booth in promotion of \u201cAvengers: Doomsday.\u201d The panel for the upcoming movie took place Satuday at 5:30 p.m. Hall H. No. 2329. Exhibit Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madeleine Kashkooli<\/p>\n<p>The Onion<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Visitors to downtown San Diego during Comic-Con Saturday could grab an edition of The Onion. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-ONION.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9975967\" \/>Visitors to downtown San Diego during Comic-Con Saturday could grab an edition of The Onion. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>A group of Captain Americas-turned-paperboys handed out copies of \u201cThe Onion\u201d in the Gaslamp Quarter. Their costumes honored the spirit of Comic-Con while also matching the patriotic issue of the satiric newspaper, which claimed to be celebrating America\u2019s 250th. Corner of Fifth Avenue and L Street.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madeleine Kashkooli<\/p>\n<p>Super Man and a super prop<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gregory W. Harris cosplays as Superman Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-SUPERMAN.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gregory W. Harris cosplays as Superman Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gregory W. Harris cosplays as Superman Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-SUPERMAN2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gregory W. Harris cosplays as Superman Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>Gregory W. Harris cosplays as Superman Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flanked by eager fans, Gregory W. Harris hauls an inflatable \u201cDaily Planet\u201d earth prop around the convention center for his Superman costume. An Arkansas native, it\u2019s his 10th year at San Diego Comic-Con.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maya Santiago<\/p>\n<p>A winter scene in the Gaslamp Quarter<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A promotional scene for the move \u201cEbenezer,\u201d at 235 Fifth...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-SCROOGE5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A promotional scene for the move \u201cEbenezer,\u201d at 235 Fifth Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A promotional scene for the move \u201cEbenezer,\u201d at 235 Fifth...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-SCROOGE2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A promotional scene for the move \u201cEbenezer,\u201d at 235 Fifth Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>A promotional scene for the move \u201cEbenezer,\u201d at 235 Fifth Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A storefront in the Gaslamp Quarter has been renovated to look like a snow-covered historic building. The scene is to promote the upcoming film, \u201cEbenezer: A Christmas Carol.\u201d A QR code next to the front door sends fans to Johnny Depp\u2019s Instagram account. He\u2019s starring in the film alongside Daisy Ridley, Sam Claflin, Jacob Marley and Rupert Grint.\u00a0235 Fifth Ave.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abby Hamblin<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d visitor\u2019s center<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A visitor\u2019s center for Widow\u2019s Bay was set up Saturday...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-WIDOWSBAY.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A visitor\u2019s center for Widow\u2019s Bay was set up Saturday in downtown San Diego near the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A visitor\u2019s center for Widow\u2019s Bay was set up Saturday...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-WIDOWS-BAY2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A visitor\u2019s center for Widow\u2019s Bay was set up Saturday in downtown San Diego near the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>A visitor\u2019s center for Widow\u2019s Bay was set up Saturday in downtown San Diego near the Martin Luther King Jr. Promenade. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Saturday in the Gaslamp Quarter was a display to promote the TV show \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay.\u201d Fans could take a photo and grab a souvenir at the same time that an Apple TV panel inside the San Diego Convention Center hosted the cast of the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abby Hamblin<\/p>\n<p>The Hall H line reached nearly to Seaport Village<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lazarick Whitlock and Mike Rodriguez, who became friends after meeting...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-HALL-H-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lazarick Whitlock and Mike Rodriguez, who became friends after meeting at a previous Comic-Con, waited in line behind the San Diego Convention Center on Saturday after getting a wristband for Hall H. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 1<\/p>\n<p>Lazarick Whitlock and Mike Rodriguez, who became friends after meeting at a previous Comic-Con, waited in line behind the San Diego Convention Center on Saturday after getting a wristband for Hall H. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans looking to have a seat in Comic-Con\u2019s largest hall for the Marvel Studios presentation and other panels Saturday had to plan out their strategy and logistics in advance for a process requiring hours of waiting in line and a coveted wrist band. Lazarick Whitlock, 35, and Mike Rodriguez, 44, were among the last few dozen people in a line stretching behind the San Diego Convention Center to nearly Seaport Village. The friends, both from LA, met at a previous Comic-Con and bonded over their love of the X-Men franchise. \u201cIt\u2019s not unique to the line, I think it\u2019s unique to Comic-Con, there\u2019s just massive community,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter what you\u2019re nerdy about, everyone is just happy that you\u2019re here celebrating here celebrating what you like and what you love. We\u2019re all happy that the other person is happy and living their best life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abby Hamblin<\/p>\n<p>An expensive figurine<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A $3,758 figurine of the Jungle Hunter from the 1987 science action movie &quot;Predator.&quot; (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-JUNGLE-HUNTER.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9975968\" \/>A $3,758 figurine of the Jungle Hunter from the 1987 science action movie \u201cPredator.\u201d (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>A $3,758 figurine of the Jungle Hunter from the 1987 science action movie \u201cPredator\u201d is on display at the Premium Collectibles Studio (PCS) booth in the exhibition hall. Around 200 limited edition figurines will be pre-ordered and shipped during Comic-Con weekend, according to Ant Adams, CEO and creative director of PCS. Each hair is hand placed and painted with lighting fixtures on the head mask and canon prop, contributing to the high cost. No. 329. Exhibit Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maya Santiago<\/p>\n<p>Patton Oswalt<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Comedian and voice actor Patton Oswalt signs comic books Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"2373\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-PATTON.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9975978\" \/>Comedian and voice actor Patton Oswalt signs comic books Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>Comedian and voice actor Patton Oswalt signs comic books Saturday at Comic-Con. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)Comedian and voice actor Patton Oswalt signed comic books at the Dark Horse Comics booth as a long line of fans snaked around the signing. He is well-known for voicing Remy in \u201cRatatouille\u201d and Max in \u201cThe Secret Life of Pets.\u201d TV and film writers Jordan Blum and Heath Corson were also in attendance. No. 2615.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maya Santiago<\/p>\n<p>The Ecksteins<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Ashley Eckstein and her husband David Eckstein at a panel in 29AB about the HypeFriend podcast and the each of their upcoming books. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-ECK.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9975979\" \/>Ashley Eckstein and her husband David Eckstein at a panel in 29AB about the HypeFriend podcast and the each of their upcoming books. (Abby Hamblin \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>When Michael James Scott was unable to join Ashley Eckstein for a panel about their podcast HypeFriend, her husband, David, a former San Diego Padres player and two-time MLB champion, no less, was called in the pinch hit. The couple was also able to talk about both of their upcoming books: \u201cLucky 22\u201d and \u201cJust Enough.\u201d Ashley Eckstein is also a voice actress and the founder of the Her Universe fashion label.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abby Hamblin<\/p>\n<p>A surprise performance<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Brothers Brenden and Sean Mehafy busk on the street in...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-SINGERS.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Brothers Brenden and Sean Mehafy busk on the street in the Gaslamp Quarter. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 1<\/p>\n<p>Brothers Brenden and Sean Mehafy busk on the street in the Gaslamp Quarter. (Maya Santiago \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brothers Brenden and Sean Mehafy busk on the street in the Gaslamp Quarter dressed as characters from Pok\u00e9mon while drawing a small crowd of pedestrians. They first attended Comic-Con in 2017 and finally worked up the courage this year to start performing near the convention center. In addition to acapella, they incorporated the accordion into their songs and play soundtracks from Star Wars, Legends of Zelda and more. \u201cWe\u2019re just geeky brothers doing geeky stuff,\u201d said Brenden Mehafay.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maya Santiago<\/p>\n<p>Classic comics<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cool Lines Art is selling comic book art covers and...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-COMICS5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cool Lines Art is selling comic book art covers and pages from the 1930s to the present. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u00e2\u0080\u009cThe Amazing Spider-Man #203\u00e2\u0080\u009d signed cover by Frank Miller for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-COMICS2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Amazing Spider-Man #203\u201d signed cover by Frank Miller for $225,000. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u201cSpider Man vs Daredevil\u00e2\u0080\u009d portfolio plate with finished pencils for...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-COMICS3.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpider Man vs Daredevil\u201d portfolio plate with finished pencils for $125,000. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u00e2\u0080\u009cJungle Jests\u00e2\u0080\u009d artwork by John Samuel Pughe from an 1890s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-COMICS1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJungle Jests\u201d artwork by John Samuel Pughe from an 1890s issue of Puck magazine. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A double cover of \u00e2\u0080\u009cElektra #3\u00e2\u0080\u009d by Frank Miller from...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUT-L-COMICS4.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A double cover of \u201cElektra #3\u201d by Frank Miller from 1983 for $295,000. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 5<\/p>\n<p>Cool Lines Art is selling comic book art covers and pages from the 1930s to the present. (Madeleine Kashkooli \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Lines Art is selling comic book art covers and pages from the 1930s to the present. They also have newspaper comic strips and art from as early as the 19th century. Covers by acclaimed creators like Frank Miller are on sale for hundreds of thousands of dollars, with one from \u201cThe Elektra Saga\u201d from 1983 priced at $295,000. Exhibitor Stephen Donnelly said he hopes the booth highlights the connections between different mediums, like how art in 19th century newspapers paved the way for the comic books of today. No. 5112. Exhibit Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Madeleine Kashkooli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saturday at Comic-Con brought out some of the biggest names in TV and film, as well as lots&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":412536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[71831,74,76,75,420,1696],"class_list":["post-412535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-comic-con","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news","tag-things-to-do","tag-top-stories-sdut"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=412535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}