COSMIC EVENTS
Comic Conventions, Events, and Appearances in 2026
Central Florida Comic Con | January 17-18
Shadow Con | March 14
Collective Con | March 27-29
Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo | May 16
Mandel Fan Fest | May 23
Heroes Convention | June 12-14
Infinity Con | July 11-12
Tanoshii con | August 22-23
Ocala Comic Con | September 19-20
Ancient City Con | September 25-27
OCALA COMIC CON
OCALA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2026
The Ocala Comic Con is always a fun, high-energy show that brings together a great group of attendees, creators, vendors, and celebrities. Naturally, we’ll be there with a cavalcade of Cosmic Comics, along with some of our favorite convention friends. You’ll find the always amazing Peter Raymundo (Disney animator), Roland Mann (SilverLine Comics), Matt Knowles (Insymmetry Creations), Alex Saviuk (Spider-Man), Sam De La Rosa (Venom), and many more creators on the floor. The folks behind this show also bring in a bevy of celebrities, including Roy McCann (Game of Thrones), Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian), Amy Jo Johnson (Power Rangers), Billy West (Futurama), and plenty more. The Ocala Comic Con returns to the World Equestrian Center, September 19 & 20. Tickets are on sale NOW, so grab yours early and come spend the weekend with us in Ocala!
Location:
WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER
1750 NW 80th Ave, Ocala, FL 34482
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ANCIENT CITY CON
ST AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2026
Cosmic Times writer/publisher Martin T. Pierro will be a special guest of the fine folks at Pop Culture Playground, at this year’s Ancient City Con September 25–27. You can find Martin at their booth Friday and Saturday, unfortunately, he won’t be there Sunday. Martin will be joined Friday and Saturday by fellow creator Terance Baker, while the Pop Culture Playground booth will also feature Roland Mann and Thomas Florimonte on Sunday. The creator lineup doesn’t stop there. Alex Saviuk, Jeff Whiting, Jackie Sonnenberg, and plenty of other talented folks will also be in attendance. In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek, Ancient City Con is beaming in an impressive lineup of Trek guests, including Robert Duncan McNeill, Garrett Wang, Robin Curtis, Dina Meyer, and Vanessa Branch. There will also be plenty of other celebrity guests, including Barry Bostwick, Michael Ironside, Jake Busey, and more. Ancient City Con will take over the World Golf Village Resort in St. Augustine for a full weekend of comics, fandom, and general nerdiness.
Location:
WORLD GOLF VILLAGE
500 S Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092
Booth & Panel Information:
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PREVIOUS 2026 EVENTS
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMIC CON
LAKELAND, FLORIDA - JANUARY 17-18, 2026
The 2026 Central Florida Comic Con was nothing short of phenomenal, the perfect way to kick off the convention season. We met so many awesome people and reconnected with some incredible cosmic-fans who have been following us for years. Every interaction and conversation reminded us why we do what we do. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table, picked up a book, shared kind words, or simply took a moment to connect – you … you are truly COSMIC!
Huge thanks as well to the incredible Central Florida Comic Con staff and organizers (especially Ben, Katie, & Lan) for running such a professional, welcoming, and creator-friendly event. We’re honored to have been part of such an outstanding show for these last few yeas and can’t wait to come back in 2027!
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CENTRAL FLORIDA COMIC CON 2026 SHORTS
SHADOW CON
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 14, 2026
Shadow Con in Orlando was hosted by Tom “The ConFather” Raupp, who understands comics and what makes a great show. He put together a true comic convention, one focused squarely on comic books.
The room was packed with incredible vendors offering comics from every era, and the guest list was stacked with some of the best indie creators working today – including Steve Conley, John Beatty, Pat Broderick, Kyle Willis, Roland Mann, Thomas Florimonte, Javier Lugo, Marcus Roberts, Bill Black, and many more. The atmosphere had a great buzz all day long, with plenty of fun conversations about comics and the industry.
What made Shadow Con especially enjoyable was how relaxed everything felt. It wasn’t a high-stress convention—things ran smoothly and the overall vibe was low-key. It was a fantastic experience, and our Publisher Martin T. Pierro was truly honored to be invited.
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COLLECTIVE CON
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MARCH 27-29, 2026
The amazing Collective Con in Jacksonville is always a favorite stop on our convention tour! We met so many awesome comic book fans, it was a fantastic event filled with excitement and inspiration. Guests this year were top-notch and included Peter Raymundo (Disney Animator), Larry Watts (Turbocharged Teenager), Ivanna Sakhno (Star Wars), Clay Mann (Absolute Batman), Alan Tudyk (Firefly), Graham Nolan (Bane), Matthew Wood (LucasFilm), Troy Baker (Naruto), Andrew Robinson (Absolute Martian Manhunter) Noel Wells (Star Trek), and many more! We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by the Cosmic Booth. We’re already looking forward to next year and can’t wait to see you all again!
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COLLECTIVE CON 2026 SHORTS
TAMPA BAY TOY & COMIC EXPO
TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 16, 2026
The Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo was a one day shindig in Tampa, Florida. It was a tight room packed with vendors, cosplayers, and guests … along with a pretty cool Transformers display. The show had a decent turnout (especially early in the day), show runner Barry Mazzoni felt good about the numbers. Next to us was a fellow who we often find ourselves partnered with at these shows – Roland Mann (representing SilverLine). Around us were fellow creators Marcus Roberts & good buddy Javier Lugo. Other notable names were Jeff Whiting, Pat Broderick, Joe Doyle, and Maria DeVivo. Of course no convention would be complete without seeing the Confather (Tom Raupp) who finally tracked down an elusive comic for Martin … the Marvel comics adaption of the musical Xanadu.
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TAMPA BAY TOY & COMIC EXPO 2026 SHORTS
MANDEL FAN FEST
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MAY 23, 2026
This past May 23rd, we had the pleasure of attending a locally focused community driven event – The Mandel Fan Fest! This was a single day event hosted by longtime friend (and mega talented artist) Erick Marquez at his home base the beautiful Mandel Public Library in downtown West Palm Beach, FL. He pulled together an amazing gathering of vendors, guests, presenters, and fan groups that touched on every aspect of nerdom. After a fun day of fandom a group of guests gathered at a local restaurant called Grease, Cosmic Times publisher Martin Pierro, author Heidi Hess, along with comic creators Matt Knowles and Andrea Molinari worked to solve the problems with the comic industry.
Did they? Time will tell.
