With the official presentation to the press of the Malaga of the Comic-Con, That will take place the next 25 to 28 of Sepirmbre, the pistol is given to face the final stretch of the event. There are only a few weeks left to celebrate this adaptation to the Spanish sensitivity of an essential event for the International Fandom.
At the Madrid headquarters of the BBVA (which has also been announced as Official Sponsor of the event) Javier Barberá, Executive Director of San Diego Comic-Con Málaga, accompanied by multiple institutional positions of the Government of Malaga and Andalusia, has broken down some of the figures and new guests at the appointment within a few weeks.
It stands out among them, without a doubt, Arnold Schwarzenegger, which adds to presences already announced as Norman Reedus, Jim Lee, Jeph Loeb or CB Cebulski. Although the most important thing of the day, without a doubt, is the confirmation that on the San Diego Comic-Con Málaga website is now available An agenda with appointments and acts that will be updated in the coming weeks and that at the moment they still have no day and date.
In the press conference, it has also taken advantage to give some new figures on the space and assistance that sparves at the Palace of Fairs and Congresses in Malaga (FYCMA). Due to the desire to increase the capacity of the event, 22,000 m2 of exteriors have been added, with more attractions and their own scenario. The total is 80,000 m2, with capacity for 3,000 people. Barberá has taken the opportunity to cite some of the brands that will be present at the Comic-Con, and names have come to the exhibitor Hall such as Disney, Bandai Namco, Funko or Nintendo.
But we go to the mess: What has been announced so far for the Comic-Con of Malaga this year?
Guests
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Hollywood star, known for her roles in legendary films such as ‘Predator’, ‘Terminator’ or ‘Conan’ will give a masterclass about his career.
- Jim reads: Renowned cartoonist of the X-Men in the 90s and current president, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC.
- Jeph Loeb: Screenwriter who has worked with characters such as Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, Daredevil, Batman, Superman, Supergirl and the Avengers, and famous especially for his collaborations with Tim Sale.
- CB Cebulki: writer and editor, currently editor in chief of Marvel Comics since 2017.
- Norman Reedus: Actor known especially for playing Daryl Dixon on the television series ‘The Walking Dead’which has generated its own spin-off as the protagonist. Other actors in the franchise such as Melissa McBride, David Zabel, Dan Percival, Alexandra Masangkay, Eduardo Noriega, Óscar Jaenada, Hugo Arbués and Candela Saitta will accompany him.
- Peach Momoko: Marvel artist and illustrator.
- Skylar Taz: Actor and screenwriter, known for giving life to Sanji in the Live-Action of ‘One Piece‘of Netflix.
- Yaya Han: Cosplayer, designer and model, part of the jury of the Cosplay Contest.
- Nicholas DentonJohn Lee Hancock and Mark Lafferty, who will present the series ‘Anne Rice’s Talamasca: The Secret Order’
- John Romero: Creator of ‘Doom’
- Ian Livingstone: Legendary game designer and founder of Games Workshop.
- John Gaeta: Matrix’s special effects designer
- … and a good number of Spanish and international comics authors, such as Laura Pérez, Emma Ríos and many others.
Exclusive presentations
- Disney will present exclusive images of ‘Tron: Ares’ and ‘Predator Badlands’, two expected new deliveries of their classical franchises.
- Lucasfilm will present the third season of animated anthology ‘Star Wars: Visions’.
Talks and other content:
Throughout its four days, the Malaga Comic-with will be overflowing with activities and presentations. These are just a few, even without specific day: you can consult them all in the Comic-with official website
- Workshop drawing of superheroes with Salvador Navarro
- League of Legends: Round Table on Lec Fins
- Animun presents: the magic of visual effects
- Paper heroes: a decade of books and video games
- Oscar winning ideas: art and heart behind award -winning short
- FEROCA PRESENTS: Large proplay user
- Superheroes here: Andalusians behind Star Wars, DC or Walking productions
- Virtual Plans of Manuel Ramírez: The use of virtual environments and rendering in real time applied to postproduction
- Ian Livingstone: From the workshop to the legend – 50 years of games, 30 of revolution
- Carlos Pacheco Forever: Talk about the documentary feature film project
- The reinvention of fear: contemporary terror in the comic
- This is a comic for Marvel.
- Animation sample: European films 2025
- FML: Modern fears, punk and chaos magic
- How did I get to Marvel?
- Creating your first cosplay
- The American Comic Market: Myths and realities
- Beyond the brush: art, technique and community in the world of miniatures
- From The Matrix tomorrow: John Gaeta and the future of visual effects
- 50 years of video games in Spain. Past, present and future
- The keys to a success: fantastic cinema in the current film and television industry
- Dungeons & Dragons reborn
- Fantasy melodies: Nobuo Uematsu in conversation and in concert
- Anzuelo: Emma Ríos’s new creative journey
- The neighbor: neighborhood superheroes


John Romero
- Elesky in concert: sound bands of great Spanish video games
- From paper to the screen: adapt a graphic novel to the cinema
- Expedition 33: Behind the story
- Build stories: Laura Pérez’s art
- Superheroes in the cinema: the industry that cannot fall
- Heavy metal: past and future past
- Lovers of terror and gore: classics, oddities and excesses
- Animation entering the genre: science fiction, terror and thriller
- Shooter DNA – Mods, Competitive Games and Revolutions in the First Person. With John Romero
- Simon Bakey: The Wild Art of Comic
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