Lauren CohenAkron Beacon Journal
Updated Oct. 23, 2026, 1:27 p.m. ET
Whether you’re a comic book creator, seller or you just love reading them, an upcoming area event has something for you.
The Akron Comicon will take place at Emidio & Sons Banquet Center in Cuyahoga Falls Nov. 7-8.
The event is a “celebration of mainstream and independent comics past, present and future,” its website says.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of the event.
Akron Comicon schedule
Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is free with over 450 spaces available.
There will be a cosplay contest Saturday from 5-6 p.m.
The 2026 panel schedule has not yet been released.
Akron Comicon tickets
Tickets can be purchased online or at the event. One-day tickets are $15, and weekend tickets are $25. Kids tickets are $5 on Saturday and $10 on Sunday. Children 10 years old and younger have free admission with a paid adult ticket.
Who will be at Akron Comicon this year?
This year, a number of comic professionals will attend, including:
- Chris Ehnot, cover artist at Zenescope
- Don Simpson, creator of Megaton Man
- Tom Batiuk, cartoonist behind Funky Winkerbean and Crankshaft
- Craig Boldman, artist of Archie Comics and Search for Spock
- Danny Phillips, indie artist
- Jay Fife, sketch and pinup artist
The convention floor will have 120 exhibitor spaces of creators and vendors.
History of Akron Comicon
Akron Comicon was founded in 2012 by Bob Jenkins and Michael Savene, according to its website.
Over 60 professional creators have attended the event.
In 2019, local creators Dan Gorman and Jason Miller of Altered Realm Productions purchased the comicon.
The event’s mission is to “help promote newspaper comics and comic books as an original American art form and and hobbyists together for a weekend of fun and interaction in a family-friendly environment,” its website says
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