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Comic-Con Hero Mark Hamill Thrills Fans by Attending the 2025 Event in San Diego

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 24 – Comic-Con 2025 features a 460,000-square-foot exhibitor area with exclusive merchandise and panels, attracting 135,000 attendees celebrating pop culture and upcoming projects.

  • Thursday, July 24, 2025, San Diego Comic-Con International opened its full schedule, drawing tens of thousands of fans, as the four-day pop culture event commenced.
  • Amid logistical challenges with its Avengers premiere, Marvel Studios scaled back its convention lineup, with a 460,000-square-foot exhibitor section showcasing exclusive merchandise from brands like Star Wars and Lego.
  • An estimated 135,000 people will attend, greeting Lucas on Sunday, Samantha, a fan from Florida, said, 'I waited for this the entire year.'
  • According to the mayor's office, attendees are expected to spend $96.8 million directly, contributing to regional impact of more than $160 million.
  • Ahead of its 2026 opening in Los Angeles, Lucas’s Museum of Narrative Art will be the focus of a Hall H panel, with George Lucas discussing the project, moderated by Queen Latifah on Sunday.
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ABS-CBN broke the news in Quezon City, Philippines on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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