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C2E2 2026 is almost here, and already, my wallet is begging me to leave it at home. Well, sorry, pal, I'm the one responsible for putting the money in you, and I'll damn well be the last say in when it gets taken out. 

Even so, what's going to be difficult about this convention, as with every year, is choosing where to spend that money. Which of the convention's many exhibitors, I ask myself, gets to divide up the very paycheck I get for writing this kind of thing? I don't mean to presume, but I can't help but wonder if you're asking yourself the same question as you prep for Chicago's premiere pop culture event.

That's why we've put together a list of Popverse's top C2E2 exhibitors for 2026. It's all just our opinions, of course, but if you're looking to put your wallet through the same kind of torture as mine and need a place to start, we'd be honored if you used our suggestions.

Best C2E2 Booths: The Onion (Booth 1609)

That's right, America's Finest News Source will be there, in person, for this year's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. As a long-time subscriber, I couldn't be more thrilled to be in the presence of the team that gave us the headlines "It Only Tuesday" and "God Could Have Sworn He Put More Gorillas Down There." Expect me to walk away with some merch, is what I'm saying.

Best C2E2 Booths: Cyanide & Happiness (Booth 1026)

If your sense of humor is less of the news parody kind and more of the "watching stick figures encounter hellish situations for comedic effect" kind - boy do I have news for you. Megahit webcomic-turned-animated-series Cyanide & Happiness are bringing all the dark, dark laughs to Chicago this year - along with, we presume, copies of their very popular game Joking Hazard.

Best C2E2 Booths: Dice Dungeons (Booth 641)

And speaking of games - it wouldn't be a comic con without at least a couple booths selling premium TTRPG equipment. High on that list are the Baltimore-based Dice Dungeons, makers of fine metal dice, quest decks, and so much more. If you're visiting Chicago to do a little roleplay and find yourself needing any kind of gear, we'd recommend you check this out.

Best C2E2 Booths: Misty Mountain Gaming (Booths 307, 459, 1431)

But come on, you're not going to stop at just one gaming booth, are you? In fact, wouldn't you be interested in one booth that was actually multiple booths? Yeah, TTRPG supplier Misty Mountain Gaming has not one but three different booths at C2E2 2026, so if you don't find what you're looking for at one, you have two more chances to discover your treasures.

Best C2E2 Booths: Dead Sky Publishing (Booth 1379)

After you've finished your quest for TTRPG goodies, though, it would behoove you to come back to where comic cons began - that is, comics - and we can think of few better places to remind yourself than at the Dead Sky Publishing booth. Known for its horror and genre-leaning prose and comics, Dead Sky connects fans with the kind of innovative and deeply weird stories that are at the heart of fandom as we know it today. 

Best C2E2 Booths: Tiny Onion (Booth 2072)

We began this list with an onion, might as well finish it out with one. Admittedly, though, comics publishing titan Tiny Onion is less about creating funny headlines and more about creating innovative, genre-pushing sequential art stories like Exquisite Corpses. Still, though, there's a good chance that we'll see more stories featuring uncaring gods from both of C2E2's onions.

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