Indiana Comic Con ran from June 5–7, 2026 at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. The event drew an estimated 30,000 fans. This high-energy weekend was celebration of pop culture.
This packed event featured a star-studded lineup of celebrity guests including Ian Someralder, Paul Wesley, Tyler Posey, and Tyler Hoechlin. Animation fans were there for a panel featuring the voices of X-Men ’97 while others were there to visit names from popular shows such as Strange New Worlds, iCarly, Harry Potter, or Disney animations. The big draws of the celebrity lineup were Nicholas Cage and Gene Simmons.
The exhibit hall offered thousands of comics from rare slabs to long boxes and dollar bins. There was graphic novels, unique art, costuming pieces, t-Shirts and almost anything else fandom related that you could find. There was something for almost every budget and taste. Even if you werent shopping or visiting guests there was a lot to do and see. Video and tabletop gaming, professional wrestling, stage shows and panels. There were even unique photo opportunities and displays. One of the most popular was a life-size version of Castle Greyskull built entirely out of balloons.
The cosplay event was the contest on Saturday night, but that didn’t prevent everyone from coming in out in their cosplay finery. Fans showed off some of their favorite fandoms. Thanks to Alex Quinn Duane Smeltzer we get to see some of the fantastic costumes that people were wearing. This is only a small portion of what was on the floor.
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