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The San Diego Comic-Con Malaga this year is determined not to repeat the organizational errors that hindered last year’s edition and that earned them criticism and complaints: little space to eat and drink, endless and poorly organized queues… Today we have seen it in one of the most important presentations to date about what awaits the event. Some data. It has begun to be highlighted that a physical expansion of the space has been carried out, designed to shorten the queues for access to the different activities. The total capacity this year will be 90,000 attendees, divided into 22,500 per day. They will be able to move in a space of 90,000 m² and enjoy more than 300 hours of programming. In this new presentation, 25 guests have been announced, adding to the more than 30 announced in spring. Fernando Piquergeneral director of SDCC Málaga 2026, also confirmed a considerable presence of Disney and its numerous franchises with a specific space in Hall M. Money. Those who already have their ticket purchased will receive a 20 euro gift redeemable at food trucksphotos and signatures with celebrities. Added to this is a portal and an official app, the Fan Portal, which will allow you to manage your profile, review the programming and reserve forums and signing sessions before setting foot on the premises, with identification by digital code. Piquer said that the goal is for the public to arrive “with everything prepared and organized” and be able to focus on enjoying themselves, without dedicating themselves to resolving logistical issues once there. Changes in infrastructure. A new auditorium will be built with capacity for 400 people, designed for interviews and small-format meetings that will operate in parallel to the main stage, Hall M. A covered and air-conditioned tent will also be installed that will accommodate the Exhibitor Hall Garden, intended for exhibitors, shops and collecting. Artist Alley will now have 90 stalls, while Meet The Artist will multiply its surface area by five: from four tents last year to twenty this year. The organization will also add new restaurant and rest areas to facilitate transit between pavilions. New guests. The guest line-up includes Karl Urban, star of ‘The Boys’ and ‘Dredd’. The presence of the entire cast of ‘Starship Troopers’ has also been announced, Christopher Lambert (‘The Immortals’), Kevin Sussman (‘Big Bang Theory’), Deborah Ann Woll (‘Daredevil’), Dave Jones (co-creator of ‘Lemmings’ and ‘GTA’), Jeremy Crawford (designer of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’), Shinichirō Watanabe (creator of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and ‘Samurai Champloo’), Yoshihiro Ueda (director of ‘Dragon Ball’), Akira Yamaoka (composer of ‘Silent Hill’) and comic artists such as Carmen Carnero, David Messina, Chris Condon, Pepe Larraz, Álvaro Martínez Bueno and Michael Walsh. The posters. Illustrator Helen Chen, known for her work as art director and production designer on ‘The K-Pop Warriors’ and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, signs the first official poster of the festival, with Malaga as the visual protagonist. There will be a second poster, still without a scheduled date, by Jon Romita Jr., one of the key figures in superhero comics. In addition, attendees with tickets already purchased will be able to pick up an exclusive poster by the artist Jorge Jiménez at the venue. In Xataka | Masters of sewing (and 3D modeling): Cosplay comes of age and becomes mainstream