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Four days of comics, camraderie, celebrity, cosplay, and more - that's what we call Emerald City Comic Con.

Reedpop's first big event of 2026 kicks off Thursday March 5 in Seattle, as Emerald City Comic Con returns to the PNW with a four-day event starring Critical Role, X-Men writer Chris Claremont, cosplayers galore, and more. Whether you're there for shopping, there for the celebs, or there just to be in this third place - the community - and truly be yourself, ECCC 2026 is it.

And if you're going to Emerald City Comic Con 2026, Popverse has just the way to supercharge your experience with our Popverse ECCC Superfan membership. It gets you what you want quicker and with less hassle (we all need less hassle in our lives!), and for those of you who join us, one of the hubs of your weekend at the Seattle Convention Center will be the Popverse Superfan Lounge.

Enjoy the Popverse Superfan Lounge at ECCC 2026

Popverse ECCC Superfans can take a break from the excitement of the show floor in the Popverse Superfan Lounge, with chargers, water, comfortable seating, staffed coat check, and games. Friends and family are welcome in the lounge.

Comics: Get excited about ECCC 2026 Artist Alley

Comics are the soul of Emerald City Comic Con, and Artist Alley is its heart. Come to meet comic book legends, learn about local and rising stars, and come away with one-of-a-kind pieces and rare exclusives and a memory of meeting sequential art celebs along the way. New comics guests are being announced all the time, but here's the big ones that stand out to us!

• Chris Claremont (X-Men, Fantastic Four)
• Alyssa Wong (Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Deadpool, Psylocke)
• Gail Simone (Uncanny X-Men, Batgirl, Deadpool)
• Liana Kangas (Know Your Station, Trve Kvlt, Star Wars)
• Tony Fleecs (Stray Dongs, The THing, My Little Pony)
• Toshio Maeda (Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend, La Blue Girl, Adventure Kid)
• Colleen Doran (Good Omens, Sandman, A Distant Soil)
• Aubrey Sitterson (Free Planet, The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling)
• ... and more!

Those of you who are Popverse ECCC Superfans not only got first dibs on the best tickets for this year's event, but will also get first access to Artist Alley all four days of Emerald City Comic Con.

How does the Popverse ECCC Superfan Artist Alley first access work?

Upon entering the convention center, superfans who show proof of membership will be allowed to go wait in a special queueing area outside of Artist Alley. When Artist Alley opens, Superfans waiting in this area will be permitted to enter before anyone else.

Movies, TV & Gaming: ECCC 2026 Guests

Pop culture is about people, and at ReedPop conventions we prioritize you getting a chance to meet celebrities in-person and come away not just with memories, but with Autographs and Photo Ops that can act as a memento for that treasured moment. For Emerald City Comic Con, ReedPop will be announcing guests now through to the opening ceremony of the March 5 - 8 event. That ECCC 2026 guests list is growing each week, but here are the ones we think you'll get excited about most:

• Critical Role: Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham
• Regular Show: Janine Haddad Tompkins, Minty Lewis, Sam Marin, William Salyers
• Robocop: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen
• The Apothecary Diaries: Emi Lo, Kaiji Tang
• Uncharted: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle
• ... and more!

Popverse ECCC Superfans are not only getting premium access to purchase celebrity Photo Ops and Autographs, but once you get to the show you will be able to take advantage of a Celeb Fast Pass to make getting all the Photo Ops and Autographs you possibly can.

How does Popverse ECCC Superfan premium access to celebrity Photo Ops & Autographs work?

Most of the time when Emerald City Comic Con announces guests, Reedpop and Popverse are able able to offer a 24 to 48 hour period where purchasing photo ops and autographs is exclusive to active Popverse ECCC Superfans. In the event that there is no presale for a guest, Popverse ECCC Superfans are guaranteed to be able to purchase photo ops and autographs and can do so by contacting customer service.

How does the Popverse celeb fast pass for ECCC 2026 work?

If a Popverse ECCC Superfan has purchased a Photo Op or Auto for ECCC, they can go to the front of the line during their reservation period by showing proof of reservation and the Popverse ECCC Superfan membership to the ECCC crew member there.

Literary: ECCC 2026 Book Guests

At Emerald City Comic Con, Writers Block is a good thing! Writers Block is a dedicated area bringing the worl dof literature to the convention, acting as a haven for avid readers, writers, and book lovers alike. This area features panels and signings with bestselling authors, a robust section of tables (not unlike Artist Alley!) with a diverse and wonderful collection of writers.

Here are the prose authors announced so far for ECCC 2026, with more to come:

• Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
• SenLinYu (Alchemised)

ECCC 2026 Exhibitors: All the big booths!

Stay tuned for big reveals on the publishers, studios, shops, and more setting up for four days here at Emerald City Comic. The ECCC 2026 Exhibitors list is still under wraps, but we can say that mega-book publisher Simon & Schuster have already announced they'll be there!

ECCC 2026 Panels: Big panel energy!

Get a first look at just some of the amazing celebrity panels taking place at Emerald City Comic Con this March (don't worry, there's more panels to come)!

• The Regular Show cast (Friday, March 6 on the Main Stage)
• The Critical Role cast (Sunday, March 8 on the Main Stage)
• The Robocop cast (Sunday, March 8 in Room 320-322)
• The Apothecary Diaries cast (Saturday, March 7 in Room 320-322)
• The Uncharted cast (Friday, March 6 on the Main Stage)

Look for more to be announced leading up to the event, and watch them live or after the fact anywhere with a Popverse membership, starting at just $5.99.

Where to find Popverse at ECCC

Popverse will be all over the Seattle Convention Center the four days of Emerald City Comic Con. Look for upcoming panel announcements, but if nothing else, come find us in the Popverse Superfan Lounge.

Upcoming ECCC Deadlines

Here's all the major deadlines for all-things Emerald City Comic Con, for fans and for pros.

• November 11: Panel & Programming application deadline
• November 11: Show Feature & Partners application deadline
• November 11: Writers Block application deadline
• December 14: ECCC ticket mailing deadline
• February 2: Official Hotel booking deadline
• February 19: Professional application deadline
• February 19: Press application deadline
• February 19: Content Creator application deadline
• March 5: Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Day 1
• March 6: Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Day 2
• March 7: Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Day 3
• March 8: Emerald City Comic Con 2026 Day 4

Want to know what's coming up next in pop culture? Check out Popverse's guides to:

• Upcoming movies
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• Upcoming comics
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• Upcoming fiction books
• Upcoming comic conventions