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The midwest's premiere pop culture event is just a few days away as of this writing, and if you're heading to C2E2 2026 like we are, then you should have your list of must-see panels ready to go. That said, if you are also a procrastinating doofus like we are, then you might not have that list ready to go just yet. And in this regard, we humbly offer assistance from one procrastinator to another.

Popverse is sharing all of our can't-miss panels coming to C2E2 this year, featuring some of the biggest names in gaming, TV, comics, and movies. So with the admission that these are our personal picks for top panels, and that you, dear reader, are welcome to disagree, here are Popverse's prime events happening in Chicago this year.

Friday, March 27 at C2E2 2026

Just because it's Day One of the convention doesn't mean the panels aren't next level! In fact, that's kinda literal here, as both the cast of Uncharted (that is, Nolan North, Emily Rose, and Richard McGonagle) are going to be on stage, followed swiftly by the debut of the Exquisit Corpses card game. It's a regular player's paradise.

• Real-Life Heroes: Using Graphic Memoirs to Redefine the American Story (Room S402-B, 1:15-2:00 PM)
• Uncharted: Celebrating the Adventure (Main Stage, 1:30-2:30 PM)
• Exquisite Corpses: The Game and Beyond! (Room S403, 1:45-2:30 PM)

Saturday, March 28 at C2E2 2026

And if you're at C2E2 for its superhero content, we'd recommend packing a lunch for Saturday, as you're going to be in the main hall for quite some time. That's because the cast of Arrow (meaning Emily Bett Rickards, Stephen Amell, and David Ramsey) will be revisiting the show that gave us The CW's Arrowverse, but not before the Scarlet Witch herself, Elizabeth Olsen, teleports onstage for her own exclusive!

• The Scarlet Witch & Beyond: Elizabeth Olsen in Conversation (Main Stage, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) 
• The Slaughterverse - Inside the world of Something is Killing the Children, House of Slaughter, and Fall of the House of Slaughter (Room S403, 5:00-5:45 PM) 
• CGC Comics Grading 101 (Room S405-B, 1:45-2:30 PM)
• You Have Failed This Panel: The Cast of Arrow (Main Stage, 3:30-4:30 PM)
• Cosplay Crown Championships Regional Qualifier & US Finals (Main Stage, 7:30-9:30 PM) 

Sunday, March 29 at C2E2 2026

Of course, Saturday is neither the end of the convention or the end of the Marvel and DC icons that will be hanging out with fans in the Main Stage area of McCormack Place in Chicago. Wrapping up the convention will be Tyler Hoechlin, Bitsie Tulloch, and Michael Cudlitz from Superman & Lois, and representing the house of Ideas are Ioan Gruffudd and Michael Chiklis, or as you may know them, one half of the original onscreen Fantastic Four.

(If you don't count the Roger Corman version.)

• Truth, Justice, & Family: The Cast of Superman & Lois (Main Stage, 12:00-1:00 PM)
• It's Clobberin' Time: The Cast of Fantastic Four (Main Stage, 1:30-2:30 PM)

Sunday with Popverse

And finally, we invite you to wind down those crazy hazy Chicago dayzies with us, the Popverse team. From a new trivia game to a delve into Daredevil and an unmissable chat with the Teen Wolf himself, Popverse is sending you out of C2E2 in style.

• Popverse Pop Quiz (Room S402-B, 12:15-1:00 PM)
• Deconstructing Daredevil (Room S402-B, 1:30-2:15 PM)
• Popversations with Tyler Posey (Room S402-B, 2:45-3:30 PM)

Can't get enough? Here's everything you need to know about Chicago's C2E2 2026.