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San Diego Comic-Con is expanding outside of the US altogether: get ready for SDCC Malaga, Spain, this September

The first SDCC Malaga will be taking place September 25-28, 2025.

Published on Tue Mar 11 2025

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As if the expansion of San Diego Comic-Con into a five-day cruise wasn’t enough of a separation from, you know, the San Diego of it all — the cruise launches from and returns to Tampa, Florida, as opposed to San Diego… or anywhere in California, for that matter — now news emerges that San Diego Comic-Con is expanding again. And not just outside of San Diego, but outside of the U.S. entirely.

Thanks to a licensing deal facilitated by IMG Licensing, SDCC will be holding a second event this year in Malaga, Spain. The newly-announced event will be taking place September 25 through 28 of this year in the Gran Hotel Miramar in the city.

In a statement, Comic-Con International: San Diego’s David Glanzer said, “We’re very excited to celebrate comics and the popular arts and share Comic-Con’s unique spirit with audiences in Europe. Málaga is a city full of energy, creativity and warmth — exactly the kind of place we had in mind for this historic expansion.”

It’s the first time in SDCC’s 54-year history that the event has moved outside of the US; Comic-Con International, the non-profit organization that owns SDCC already produces WonderCon in Anaheim, California, in addition to the annual main SDCC event and Comic-Con: The Cruise.

Expect more news in coming months as to guests, programming, and ticket availability. The event already has a website, which allows interested parties to subscribe for updates.

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Dates

Jan 01 - Jan 01

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