Comics, movies, TV, video games, books, podcasts — if it's geeky, there's a good chance it'll make an appearance at a Comic-Con. From San Diego Comic-Con International and New York Comic Con to DragonCon and Emerald City Con, these are among the most attended annual pop culture gatherings in the world, and with all the chatter and change brewing in fan communities lately, each event is bound to be all the more exciting. The Verge is on the ground to get you the hottest new trailers, biggest news, best cosplay, and most crucial overall takeaways from the most important cons every year.

Due to the pandemic, a number of major conventions have yet to announce dates for their next event, but we're keeping a watch out for news about Heroes Con, Comiket, Small Press Expo, Keystone Comic Con, and Motor City Comic Con.

Here is a list of the upcoming comic conventions across the globe:

May 2021

• May 8 - 15: Toronto Comic Arts Festival (Online)
• May 21 - 23: PensaCon (Pensacola, Florida)
• May 22 - 23: 3 Rivers Comicon Lite (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

June 2021

• June 5 and 6: Infinity Con (Tallahassee, Florida)
• June 11 - 13: Steel City Con (Monroeville, Pennsylvania)
• June 19 - 20: Supanova Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
• June 26 - 27: Supanova Perth (Perth, Australia)

July 2021

• July 3 - 5: Montreal Comiccon (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
• July 3 - 4: Oz Comic Con (Melbourne, Australia)
• July 9 - 11: PopCon (Indianapolis, Indiana)
• July 17 - 18: Comicpalooza (Houston, Texas)
• July 23 - 25: Comic-Con International: San Diego (Online only)
• July 23 - 25: London Film & Comic Con (London, England)
• July 29 - August 1: GalaxyCon Raleigh (Raleigh, North Carolina)
• July 30 - August 2: Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo (Calgary, Ontario, Canada)
• July 30 - August 1: TerrifiCon (Uncasville, Connecticut)
• July 31 - August 1: Alaska Comic Con (Fairbanks, Alaska)

August 2021

• August 6 - 8: Fan Expo Boston (Boston, Massachusetts)
• August 7 - 8: Big Lick Comic Con (Roanoke, Virginia
• August 12 - 15: MegaCon Orlando (Orlando, Florida)
• August 13 - 15: New Mexico Comic Expo (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
• August 13 - 15: La Mole Comic Convention (Mexico City, Mexico)
• August 13 - 15: Grand Rapids Comic Con (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
• August 20 - 22: Awesome Con (Washington, D.C.)
• August 21 - 22: FlameCon (New York City, New York)
• August 26 - 29: Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
• August 27 - 29: Wizard World Chicago (Rosemont, Illinois)

September 2021

• September (date unannounced): Oz Comic Con Sydney (Sydney, Australia)
• September (date unannounced): Oz Comic Con Brisbane (Brisbane, Australia)
• September 2 - 6: Dragon Con (Atlanta, Georgia)
• September 4 - 5: Long Beach Comic Con (Long Beach, California)
• September 4 - 5: Comic Con Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine)
• September 4 - 5: Helsinki Comics Festival (Helsinki, Finland)
• September 10 - 12: Rose City Comic Con (Portland, Oregon)
• September 10 - 12: Ottawa Comiccon (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
• September 10 - 12: Florida Supercon (Miami Beach, Florida)
• September 16 - 18: FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention (Salt Lake City, Utah)
• September 17 - 19: FanExpo Dallas (Dallas, Texas)
• September 23 - 26: Comic Con Africa (To be announced)
• September 24 - 26: L.A. Comic Con (Los Angeles, California)
• September 25 & 26: Big Apple Comic Con (New York City, New York)
• September 30 - October 3: Romics (Rome, Italy)

October 2021

• October 1 - 3: Edmonton Expo (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
• October 7 - 10: Russia Comic Con (Moscow, Russia)
• October 7 - 10: New York Comic Con (New York City, New York)
• October 9 - 10: Comic Con Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland)
• October 15 - 17: Dallas Fan Festival (Dallas, Texas)
• October 15 - 17: Lakes International Comic Art Festival (Kendal, England)
• October 16: DC Fandome (online)
• October 22 - 24: Baltimore Comic-Con (Baltimore, Maryland)
• October 22 - 24: MCM London Comic Con (London, England)
• October 29 & 30: Fanboy Expo (Knoxville, Tennessee)

November 2021

• November 5 - 7: Rhode Island Comic Con (Providence, Rhode Island)
• November 5 - 7: Supanova Brisbane (Brisbane, Australia)
• November 8 - 14: Thought Bubble (Harrogate, United Kingdom)
• November 12 - 14: Wizard World Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
• November 13 - 14: Comic Con Liverpool (Liverpool, England)
• November 13 - 14: MCM Birmingham Comic Con (Birmingham, England)
• November 13 - 14: Supanova Adelaide (Adelaide, Australia)
• November 20 & 21: Heroes Dutch Comic Con (Utrecht, the Netherlands)
• November 26 - 28: Comic-Con Special Edition (San Diego, California)

December 2021

• December 2 - 5: Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle, Washington)
• December 10 - 12: Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) Chicago, Illinois)
• December 18 & 19: Comic Con Revolution: Ontario (Ontario, California)

January 2022

• January 7 - 9: Wizard World New Orleans (New Orleans, Louisiana)
• January 14 - 16: Phoenix Fan Fusion (Phoenix, Arizona)
• January 27 - 30: Angoulême International Comics Festival (Angoulême, France)
• January 28 - 30: Wizard World Portland (Portland, Oregon)

February 2022

• February 12 - 13: Long Beach Comic Expo (Long Beach, California)
• February 19 - 20: Oz Comic Con (Adelaide, Australia)

March 2022

• March 18 - 20: Toronto Comic Con (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

April 2022

• April 1 - 3: WonderCon (Anaheim, California)
• April 2 - 3: MoCCa Arts Fest (New York City, New York)
• April 16 - 17: Edinburgh Comic Con (Edinburgh, Scotland)

May 2022

• May 6 - 8: Wizard World. St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)

August 2022

• August 18 - 21: Star Wars Celebration (Anaheim, California)

September 2022

• September 9 - 11: D23 Expo (Anaheim, California)