Comic-Con Málaga

Comic-Con Málaga
Comic-Con Málaga logo
StatusActive
GenreMultigenre
VenuePalacio de Ferias y Congresos (FYCMA)
LocationMálaga
Coordinates36°42′17″N 4°27′34″W / 36.70472°N 4.45944°W / 36.70472; -4.45944
CountrySpain
InauguratedSeptember 25, 2025
Attendance60.000
Organized by
Filing statusPrivate limited company
Websitesandiegocomicconmalaga.com

Comic-Con Málaga, formally known as Comic-Con San Diego Málaga, is a pop culture fan convention in Málaga that was held in the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos (FYCMA) from 25 to 28 September 2025.[1] It is the first international edition of San Diego Comic-Con outside United States,[2] and it will have three annually editions until 2027.[3]

Presentation ceremony

It was announced on 10 March 2025 at the Gran Hotel Miramar,[4] attended by film, television and comics guests such as Álex de la Iglesia, Carolina Bang, Paco Plaza, Daniel Sánchez Arévalo, Natalia Verbeke, Paloma Bloyd, Eva Ugarte, Tamar Novas, Icíar Bollain, Carlos Areces and Joaquín Mazón. The event concluded with the 501st Legion performance, a Star Wars organization, and it was also exhibited the Infinity Gauntlet, inspired by Thanos artifact in Avengers: Infinity War.[5][6]

2025 edition

The guest of honor was actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.[7]The edition, which had public funding of 4.5 million euros,[8] had a large turnout, causing hours of queues and supply problems.[8][9] The president of the Andalusian Government, Juan Manuel Moreno, stated that the event has, despite everything, had a positive impact and that the event organizers have already begun to work on improvement measures for the 2026 edition.[10]

Special guests

Directors

Actors

References

  1. ↑ Arroyo, David (10 March 2025). "Todo lo que sabemos de la Comic-Con 2025 de Málaga: fechas, entradas, asistentes y paneles". MeriStation (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. ↑ de los Ríos, Ángel; Pinto, Cristina (10 March 2025). "La Comic-Con San Diego Málaga espera a 60.000 asistentes en su primera edición". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Jiménez Troyano, Andrea (10 March 2025). "La primera Comic-Con fuera de EEUU ya tiene fecha en Málaga: se celebrará tres años seguidos en la ciudad". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "La San Diego Comic-Con de Málaga espera a 60.000 fans como epicentro de la cultura pop". RTVE (in Spanish). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Szalai, Georg (10 March 2025). "San Diego Comic-Con Sets First International Edition for Spain in September". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Lang, Jamie (10 March 2025). "San Diego Comic-Con to Host First-Ever International Edition in Málaga This September". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  7. ↑ "Arnold Schwarzenegger será el gran invitado de la San Diego Comic-Con de Málaga" (in Spanish). El País. 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  8. 1 2 Sabadú, Jimina (2025-09-29). "Desastre total en Comic-Con" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  9. ↑ Sánchez, Nacho (2025-09-30). "El alcalde de Málaga, ante los cientos de reclamaciones de la Comic-Con: "Es obvio que las colas excesivas tienen que resolverse"" (in Spanish). Diario El País. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  10. ↑ Gámiz, Adrián (2025-10-01). "Moreno afirma que los organizadores de la Comic-Con Málaga ya trabajan en mejoras para 2026 tras superar previsiones de asistencia" (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
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