Literary agent Paul Levin discussed AI and copyright, work-for-hire, and the state of comic distribution at Long Beach Comic Con’s Legal and Business Aspects of Comic Book Publishing panel.
Long Beach Comic Con 2026 concluded with a 50% attendance boost and 45 hours of programming under new organizer Nerd Street Events. The convention returns August 14-15, 2027.
Long Beach Comic Con 2026 wrapped its first year under Nerd Street Events with a TMNT Shell-A-Bration, Pokémon and FNAF panels, cosplay contests, and more at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Long Beach Comic Con 2026 debuts under Nerd Street Events with panels on Five Nights at Freddy’s, Pokémon, Phineas and Ferb, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell-A-Bration. The event runs September 5-6.
