San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2026 reveals its final programme with three weeks to go
The second edition will feature expanded spaces, improved logistics and 300 hours of content across four days at FYCMA.
San Diego Comic-Con Málaga announces an extensive list of guests and partners for the 2026 edition
Up to 50 newly confirmed names from the worlds of comics, film, TV series, video games, and pop culture will be attending this year.
San Diego Comic-Con Málaga confirms the creator of Captain Tsubasa: Yoichi Takahashi
The renowned mangaka will be in attendance throughout the four days of the convention in October.
San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2026 will feature Stargate SG-1 and MacGyver star Richard Dean Anderson as a special guest
The television star bolsters the first wave of confirmations for this year's pop culture event, which is seeing a slowdown in ticket sales.
Netflix's One Piece returns to San Diego Comic-Con in Málaga: Iñaki Godoy confirmed to attend in 2026
The series' lead actor and captain of the Straw Hat Pirates will attend Spain's major pop culture event from 1 to 4 October.
San Diego Comic-Con Málaga 2026 announces dates, expansion, and improvements
The organisers have unveiled their plans for the second edition, following the stark challenges of the first. An official date has now been announced and the first guest has been confirmed.
Expect better organisation for San Diego Comic-Con Malaga 2026 under new managing director
The new director aims to lead the event into a new era with the goal of consolidating it as the major pop culture event in Spain.
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San Diego Comic-Con is no longer allowing generative AI at its art show
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show."
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Grangel Studio: "Spirit and Prince of Egypt were the most difficult movies to be made"
We talk to studio founder Carlos Grangel about some of the biggest challenges they've faced, and a glimpse of what's to come.
David Rubin talks about setting Joker: The World in "the Gotham City of Spain"
And how he is using the comic book story as a platform to shed a light on increasingly concerning global affairs.
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Counter-Strike creator Minh Le "really wants" to bring his next game, Alpha Response" to consoles
But notes that it is being made for the PC platform first and foremost, and for the community present there.
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Spanish mangaka Kenny Ruiz gives a sneak peek of his Star Wars project Path of the Lightsaber
"I have the opportunity to create my own character, my own universe and my own story, set between Episode VIII and IX."
Álvaro Martínez Bueno talks about the "emotional" change from DC Black Label to Vertigo
The co-creator of The Nice House on the Lake talks about what it means for the imprint to return.
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Comic writer Joe Kelly talks about exploring Spider-Man's "new status quo" and when "things get really crazy"
"I think people will be shocked."
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Comicbook artist Belén Ortega on her first Marvel works: "I was obsessed with deadlines" | Exclusive
The illustrator aims to draw more samurai stories in the future. "For me, (Granada and Osaka) it's the perfect combination".
Miles Morales artist Sara Pichelli talks about how European creators have impacted comics
"We're very far from American way of thinking in the good way and in the bad way."
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Matt Fraction is unsure if there's actually a new Batman story out there, but notes it's fine as he "doesn't need reinventing"
The Caped Crusader has been around for a long while and that makes crafting new narratives all the more complex.
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Matt Fraction talks about his smash-hit Batman comic series: "By the time I realised that I should be afraid, it was too late"
The new comic event has begun its third printing despite only arriving in September.
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Comic veteran Joe Kelly talks about writing Marvel's Deadpool VR: "It's crazy"
After penning comics starring the Merc with a Mouth, one of Kelly's upcoming challenges will be taking the antihero to the virtual reality platform.
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Pixar veteran Mark Andrews explains how Unreal Engine will pave the way to the "era of independent animated film"
The animation expert talks us through how the engine streamlines and makes the process more efficient.
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Brave's director tells us about the massive work that went into Princess Merida's wild mane
Mark Andrews: "Our technical team, our TDs, we worked with some very incredibly smart people. This was a huge technological challenge..."
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[Exclusive] Sephiroth's theme in Final Fantasy VII is the way it is because of Jimi Hendrix, says Nobuo Uematsu
We chatted with the composer at SDCCM and he revealed that two artists were influential in creating the music for arguably the greatest villain in video game history.
Gordon Bellamy talks about how Madden NFL inspired FIFA/EA Sports FC
The transition to full teams playing each other came to Madden first and then FIFA.
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Gordon Bellamy on inclusivity in games: "When you're able to find yourself... it has great meaning"
The veteran developer known for his time working on the Madden NFL series tells us about how he championed inclusivity in the sports game.
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[Exclusive] Nobuo Uematsu: "Final Fantasy IX Remake? Ask Square Enix!"
The legendary Japanese composer is happy with the remake trend and chooses FFIX as his "most balanced" soundtrack despite the different musical genres.
Sir Ian Livingstone on the beginnings of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks: "It never entered our heads not to have dice"
We chatted to the writer about his multi-faceted career and his upcoming book during SDCCM.
John Romero: "We were about midway through our game"
"We own the IP, we own the code, we own everything about the game," and "we have a lot of companies that are interested and still working with us on it".
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Industry legend John Romero is not interested in exploring battle royale
But he reminds us that he is working on a first-person shooter that he describes as "different, it's very different".
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Mars Attacks! was "originally intended to be stop-motion and it ended up becoming a CG movie"
We spoke with Ian MacKinnon, founder of the animation studio MacKinnon & Saunders, to learn more about advancements in the style.
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Eidos Interactive co-founder recalls "love at first sight" experience seeing Lara Croft for the first time
We're sure a lot of teenage boys in the 1990s had a similar experience.
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Mackinnon & Saunders on the art of puppets: "In a world of AI, people want to see the fingermarks of the artists in their works"
We chat with Mackinnon at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga, where he explains how handcrafted artistry continues to carve its place in modern storytelling.
Games Workshop co-founder believes Warhammer TV show is in "safe hands" with Henry Cavill
We chatted with Sir Ian Livingstone about 50 years of Games Workshop, Fighting Fantasy, and Tomb Raider at San Diego Comic-Con Málaga.
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Kelly Sue DeConnick is working on a new graphic novel that will have a scope larger than Wonder Woman Historia
The famed comic book writer teased Gamereactor exclusively about her next major project.
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El Ranchito's Alex Rivas on his work on Stranger Things and Game of Thrones: "That sequence... That was El Ranchito"
El Ranchito's artist reflects on some of the studio's most iconic projects.
El Ranchito's Alex Rivas on the future of visual effects: "AI is not to fear, but to use as a tool"
El Ranchito's artist reflects on how AI is shaping the future of VFX.
Comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick: "Captain Marvel will be in my obituary"
The writer is arguably best known for her rebranding of Captain Marvel.
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Spider-Man and X-Men veteran Pepe Larraz on which DC character fits him: "Everyone loves Batman"
After illustrating mutants and web-slingers, and even the galaxy far, far away, Larraz talks about what makes the Caped Crusader interesting.
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Yaya Han: "Cosplay went from being ridiculed to being celebrated - and parents should support their kids"
We spoke to the legendary cosplayer at San Diego Comic Con Málaga about how cosplaying's perception has changed.
Pepe Larraz on the challenges of illustrating Spider-Man: "It's very important that you connect with Peter"
We spoke with the talented Spanish artist known for his work on the latest The Amazing Spider-Man series.
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Brian Austin Green on Abominable: "When you get to the end, you'll never see it coming"
We sat down with the actor behind Derek Reese to speak about the future: Abominable, the psychological thriller directed by Spain's Iván Mulero.
Taz Skylar on the new Straw Hats in One Piece Season 2: "It was a fun experience, it definitely became exponential"
The Spanish actor can't give specifics, but does describe the atmosphere on set as "wilder"
Brian Austin Green on landing Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles role: "I was beside myself"
We spoke with the actor behind Derek Reese and how he was already a fan, which led to him wanting to secure the role.
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Eduardo Noriega calls out similarities between his Walking Dead character and Amenábar's Open Your Eyes
Eduardo Noriega's character in Alejando Amenábar's 1997 Open Your Eyes has some similarities with Antonio from The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.
Marvel to kickstart a new Iron Man comic book run in January 2026
The next version of Tony Stark will make his debut and see him face off with a new archenemy.
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Marvel's Ultimate Universe will end in 2026
The comic book universe will end with five final issues arriving by April.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ahsoka actress comments on live-action series
Ashley Eckstein shared her thoughts on Rosario Dawson's take on the character.
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Jorge Jimenez on making Batman blue again: "I think it's good in this world, a little bit of colour, you know?"
After a long while of being dark and grey, the popular recent series returns to a more classic colour palette.
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Candela Saitta: "I've gone from bilingual school and royalty to killing zombies in Solaz del Mar"
The young Argentinian actress talked to us about her new role at the San Diego Comic-Con Málaga.
Jorge Jiménez: "If I'm here drawing Superman and Batman, it's thanks to Naruto"
(Exclusive) The Spanish cartoonist who is redefining the new era of DC's greats confesses how he regained his enthusiasm for drawing.
Jeph Loeb says his Superman would be "exactly the same" today - and that James Gunn's new film draws from his work
The iconic writer took time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about all things Superman at San Diego Comic-Con Malaga.