Fan Expo Chicago will be held on August 14-16, 2026, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, located at 5555 N. River Road in Rosemont, Illinois.
Featured comic creators are Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns), Scott Snyder (Absolute Batman), Dan Mora (World’s Finest), Greg Capullo (Deadpool/Batman), Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn), Jerome Opena (Seven Against Eternity), Erica Schultz (Rogue), Stephen Platt (Moon Knight), Jhonen Vasquez (Invader Zim), Greg Weisman (Spectacular Spider-Men), Heather Antos (IDW Group Editor Licensing), Enis Balam (Fantastic Four x Gargoyles), Tim Bradstreet (The Punisher), and Russ Braun (The Boys), among others.
Celebrity guests are led by Kurt Russell (Escape from New York), Mel Gibson and Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Jared Padalecki (Supernatural), Elijah Wood and Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings), Karl Urban, Erin Moriarity, and Karen Fukuhara (The Boys), Mr. T (The A-Team), John Carpenter (director, Halloween), Sam Raimi (director, The Evil Dead), Cara Buono (Stranger Things), and several others.
Fan Expo Chicago is open on Friday from 4 PM to 9 PM, Saturday at 10 AM to 7 PM, and Sunday at 10 AM to 5 PM.
The three-day advance ticket is $89, Friday is $41, Saturday is $56, and Sunday is $46.
The complete guest list, events, ticket options, and more show details are available on the Fan Expo website.
